42082 is a Republican stronghold. About 16% of voters here vote Democratic and 84% Republican.
About 84% of adults in 42082 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 42082, ~13% vote Democratic, ~71% Republican, and ~16% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 42082 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 42082 leans more Republican than 11 of 12 neighbors.
42082 runs about 38 points more Republican than Kentucky as a whole.
Why 42082 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 42082, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 87% of residents in 42082 drive to work alone, about 13 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 82% of households in 42082 are family households, above 95% of zip codes.
Never-married share, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine a low never-married share and a rural land-use pattern tend to turn out at a higher rate, as 42082, KY does.
Why turnout in 42082 looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 94% of households in 42082 own their home, about 16 points above the Kentucky average of 78%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 97% of adults in 42082 have completed high school, above 89% of zip codes. 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.