41642 is a Republican stronghold. About 17% of voters here vote Democratic and 83% Republican.
About 49% of adults in 41642 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 41642, ~8% vote Democratic, ~41% Republican, and ~51% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 41642 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 41642 leans more Republican than 29 of 35 neighbors.
41642 runs about 36 points more Republican than Kentucky as a whole.
Why 41642 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 41642, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In 41642, about 98% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 26 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 11% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 8 points below the Kentucky average of 19%. Car-dependent areas vote Republican, and about 85% of residents in 41642 drive to work alone, above 86% of zip codes. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 79% of households in 41642 are family households, above 89% of zip codes.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; 41642, 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 41642 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 41642 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 74% of adults in 41642 have completed high school, below 96% of zip codes. 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.