42003 leans heavily Republican by roughly 30 points: about 35% of voters vote Democratic and 65% Republican.
About 72% of adults in 42003 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 42003, ~25% vote Democratic, ~47% Republican, and ~28% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 42003 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 42003 leans more Republican than 1 of 13 neighbors.
Politically, 42003 sits close to the rest of Kentucky.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 42003. The north side runs the most Democratic (D+11) and the south side runs the most Republican (R+60), a spread of about 70 points.
Why 42003 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 42003, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 83% of residents in 42003 drive to work alone, about 9 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; 42003, KY sits below the national average 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 42003 looks the way it does
Turnout in 42003 sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. 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.