42078 is a Republican stronghold. About 16% of voters here vote Democratic and 84% Republican.
About 71% of adults in 42078 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 42078, ~11% vote Democratic, ~60% Republican, and ~29% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 42078 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 42078 leans more Republican than 5 of 9 neighbors.
42078 runs about 38 points more Republican than Kentucky as a whole.
Why 42078 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 42078, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In 42078, about 94% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 21 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 13 points below the U.S. average of 28%. Rural areas vote Republican, and 42078 sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 6%, below 79% of zip codes).
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; 42078, KY sits in the bottom quarter 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 42078 looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 89% of households in 42078 own their home, about 11 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.