41071 leans slightly Democratic by roughly 8 points: about 54% of voters vote Democratic and 46% Republican.
About 57% of adults in 41071 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 41071, ~31% vote Democratic, ~26% Republican, and ~43% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 41071 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 41071 leans more Democratic than 37 of 73 neighbors.
41071 runs about 39 points more Democratic than Kentucky as a whole. Kentucky leans Republican overall, while 41071 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 41071. The north side runs the most Democratic (D+27) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+3), a spread of about 30 points.
Why 41071 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 41071, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 85% of residents in 41071 live in densely developed areas, about 48 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and 41071 sits in the top quarter (about 37%, above 78% of zip codes). 41071 runs against the grain of Kentucky, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; 41071, KY sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in 41071 looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 49% of households in 41071 rent, about 24 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and 41071 sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. 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.