41534 is a Republican stronghold. About 11% of voters here vote Democratic and 89% Republican.
About 75% of adults in 41534 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 41534, ~8% vote Democratic, ~67% Republican, and ~25% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 41534 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 41534 is the most Republican-leaning.
41534 runs about 48 points more Republican than Kentucky as a whole.
Why 41534 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 41534, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 5% of residents in 41534 live in densely developed areas, about 13 points below the Kentucky average of 18%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and 41534 sits in the bottom quarter (about 1%, in the bottom fraction of zip codes).
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; 41534, KY sits in the bottom quarter 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 41534 looks the way it does
Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and 41534 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.