41017 leans Republican by roughly 16 points: about 42% of voters vote Democratic and 58% Republican.
About 82% of adults in 41017 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 41017, ~35% vote Democratic, ~48% Republican, and ~17% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 41017 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 41017 leans more Republican than 39 of 61 neighbors.
41017 runs about 15 points more Democratic than Kentucky as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 41017. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+24) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+3), a spread of about 21 points.
Why 41017 leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per zip code to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for 41017, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
41017 votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 79%, far above the Kentucky average of 18%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; 41017, KY sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in 41017 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 41017 is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 68%, about 8 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 97% of adults in 41017 have completed high school, above 86% of zip codes. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Kentucky State Board of Elections, distributed by the Voting and Election Science Team. Demographic inputs come from the U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates and the 2020 Decennial Census). Health and environmental inputs come from the CDC (PLACES and the Environmental Justice Index). Land cover comes from the USGS and EPA. Election-day and lead-up weather come from PRISM 4km daily grids and the NOAA Global Historical Climatology Network. Mail-voting and election-administration patterns come from the MIT Election Lab's Survey of the Performance of American Elections. Block-group crime detail comes from CrimeGrade. Internet data and modeling support provided by ISPreports.org.
Modeling and analysis by the BestNeighborhood data science team. Full methodology and findings: political spectrum map.
Methodology reviewed by the BestNeighborhood data team. Last updated May 2026.