42069 is a Republican stronghold. About 17% of voters here vote Democratic and 83% Republican.
About 73% of adults in 42069 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 42069, ~12% vote Democratic, ~61% Republican, and ~27% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 42069 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 42069 leans more Republican than 7 of 13 neighbors.
42069 runs about 36 points more Republican than Kentucky as a whole.
Why 42069 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 42069, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In 42069, about 97% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 25 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 14 points below the U.S. average of 28%. Car-dependent areas vote Republican, and about 88% of residents in 42069 drive to work alone, above 94% of zip codes.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; 42069, KY sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in 42069 looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 91% of households in 42069 own their home, about 13 points above the Kentucky average of 78%. 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.