42266 is a Republican stronghold. About 24% of voters here vote Democratic and 76% Republican.
About 64% of adults in 42266 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 42266, ~15% vote Democratic, ~48% Republican, and ~37% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 42266 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 42266 leans more Republican than 5 of 7 neighbors.
42266 runs about 22 points more Republican than Kentucky as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 42266. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+59) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+42), a spread of about 17 points.
Why 42266 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 42266, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many family households vote Republican. About 74% of households in 42266 are family households, about 7 points above the U.S. average of 67%.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; 42266, KY sits in the bottom tenth 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 42266 looks the way it does
Turnout in 42266 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.