41262 is a Republican stronghold. About 12% of voters here vote Democratic and 88% Republican.
About 78% of adults in 41262 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 41262, ~9% vote Democratic, ~68% Republican, and ~23% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 41262 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 41262 leans more Republican than 21 of 25 neighbors.
41262 runs about 46 points more Republican than Kentucky as a whole.
Why 41262 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 41262, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In 41262, more than 99% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 27 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 13 points below the U.S. average of 28%.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; 41262, KY sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in 41262 looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 90% of households in 41262 own their home, about 12 points above the Kentucky average of 78%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and 41262 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.