42323 is a Republican stronghold. About 22% of voters here vote Democratic and 78% Republican.
About 79% of adults in 42323 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 42323, ~17% vote Democratic, ~61% Republican, and ~22% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 42323 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 42323 leans more Republican than 2 of 14 neighbors.
42323 runs about 26 points more Republican than Kentucky as a whole.
Why 42323 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 42323, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 91% of residents in 42323 drive to work alone, about 18 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Never-married share and voter turnout
Places with a low never-married share tend to turn out at a higher rate; 42323, KY sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 42323 looks the way it does
Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and 42323 sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. 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.