42301 leans Republican by roughly 24 points: about 38% of voters vote Democratic and 62% Republican.
About 66% of adults in 42301 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 42301, ~25% vote Democratic, ~41% Republican, and ~34% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 42301 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 42301 is the least Republican-leaning.
42301 runs about 6 points more Democratic than Kentucky as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 42301. The southwest side is the most split-leaning (R+54) and the northeast side is the least split-leaning (R+3), a spread of about 52 points.
Why 42301 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 42301, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 83% of residents in 42301 drive to work alone, about 9 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; 42301, KY sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 42301 looks the way it does
Turnout in 42301 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.