41557 is a Republican stronghold. About 15% of voters here vote Democratic and 85% Republican.
About 59% of adults in 41557 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 41557, ~9% vote Democratic, ~50% Republican, and ~41% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 41557 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 41557 leans more Republican than 21 of 35 neighbors.
41557 runs about 39 points more Republican than Kentucky as a whole.
Why 41557 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 41557, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In 41557, about 95% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 23 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 11 points below the U.S. average of 28%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 78% of households in 41557 are family households, above 88% of zip codes.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; 41557, KY sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in 41557 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 41557 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. 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.