41042 leans Republican by roughly 18 points: about 41% of voters vote Democratic and 59% Republican.
About 68% of adults in 41042 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 41042, ~28% vote Democratic, ~40% Republican, and ~32% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 41042 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 41042 leans more Republican than 26 of 47 neighbors.
41042 runs about 12 points more Democratic than Kentucky as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 41042. The north side is the most Republican-leaning (R+29) and the northeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+7), a spread of about 22 points.
Why 41042 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 41042, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
41042 votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 92%, 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; 41042, 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 41042 looks the way it does
Turnout in 41042 sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. 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.