41544 is a Republican stronghold. About 13% of voters here vote Democratic and 87% Republican.
About 58% of adults in 41544 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 41544, ~7% vote Democratic, ~51% Republican, and ~42% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 41544 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 41544 leans more Republican than 25 of 33 neighbors.
41544 runs about 44 points more Republican than Kentucky as a whole.
Why 41544 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 41544, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In 41544, about 96% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 24 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 13 points below the Kentucky average of 19%. Car-dependent areas vote Republican, and about 85% of residents in 41544 drive to work alone, above 88% of zip codes. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 79% of households in 41544 are family households, above 90% of zip codes.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; 41544, KY sits in the bottom quarter 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 41544 looks the way it does
Areas with low high-school completion turn out at lower rates. About 78% of adults in 41544 have completed high school, about 12 points below the U.S. average of 90%. 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.