41727 is a Republican stronghold. About 16% of voters here vote Democratic and 84% Republican.
About 51% of adults in 41727 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 41727, ~8% vote Democratic, ~43% Republican, and ~49% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 41727 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 41727 leans more Republican than 14 of 21 neighbors.
41727 runs about 37 points more Republican than Kentucky as a whole.
Why 41727 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 41727, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In 41727, about 97% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 24 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 10% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 9 points below the Kentucky average of 19%.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; 41727, 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 41727 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 41727 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 79% of adults in 41727 have completed high school, below 92% of zip codes. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and 41727 sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. 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.