41238 is a Republican stronghold. About 13% of voters here vote Democratic and 87% Republican.
About 62% of adults in 41238 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 41238, ~8% vote Democratic, ~54% Republican, and ~38% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 41238 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 41238 leans more Republican than 22 of 24 neighbors.
41238 runs about 44 points more Republican than Kentucky as a whole.
Why 41238 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 41238, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 83% of residents in 41238 drive to work alone, about 10 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and 41238 sits in the bottom quarter (about 15%, below 80% of zip codes).
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; 41238, KY sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in 41238 looks the way it does
Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and 41238 sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. 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.