42326 is a Republican stronghold. About 20% of voters here vote Democratic and 80% Republican.
About 68% of adults in 42326 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 42326, ~14% vote Democratic, ~55% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 42326 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 42326 leans more Republican than 6 of 14 neighbors.
42326 runs about 30 points more Republican than Kentucky as a whole.
Why 42326 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 42326, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 96% of residents in 42326 drive to work alone, about 22 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high white share with below-average college attainment predicts Republican voting, and 42326 fits that profile on both counts.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; 42326, KY sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in 42326 looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 90% of households in 42326 own their home, about 13 points above the Kentucky average of 78%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and 42326 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.