41745 is a Republican stronghold. About 14% of voters here vote Democratic and 86% Republican.
About 54% of adults in 41745 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 41745, ~8% vote Democratic, ~46% Republican, and ~46% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 41745 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 41745 leans more Republican than 11 of 20 neighbors.
41745 runs about 41 points more Republican than Kentucky as a whole.
Why 41745 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 41745, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 5% of residents in 41745 live in densely developed areas, about 13 points below the Kentucky average of 18%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and 41745 sits in the bottom quarter (about 11%, below 92% of zip codes).
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; 41745, KY sits in the bottom tenth 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 41745 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 41745 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 49%, about 11 points below the U.S. average of 60%. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and 41745 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.