42122 leans heavily Republican by roughly 50 points: about 25% of voters vote Democratic and 75% Republican.
About 87% of adults in 42122 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 42122, ~22% vote Democratic, ~66% Republican, and ~12% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 42122 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 42122 leans more Republican than 4 of 8 neighbors.
42122 runs about 19 points more Republican than Kentucky as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 42122. The south side is the most Republican-leaning (R+53) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+34), a spread of about 19 points.
Why 42122 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 42122, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many family households vote Republican. About 79% of households in 42122 are family households, about 13 points above the U.S. average of 67%.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; 42122, KY sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in 42122 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 42122 is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 70%, about 10 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in 42122 have completed high school, above 81% 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.