42361 is a Republican stronghold. About 16% of voters here vote Democratic and 84% Republican.
About 68% of adults in 42361 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 42361, ~11% vote Democratic, ~57% Republican, and ~32% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 42361 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 42361 leans more Republican than 7 of 11 neighbors.
42361 runs about 38 points more Republican than Kentucky as a whole.
Why 42361 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 42361, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In 42361, about 96% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 24 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 11% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 8 points below the Kentucky average of 19%. Rural areas vote Republican, and 42361 sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 6%, below 76% of zip codes). A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 85% of households in 42361 are family households, above 97% of zip codes.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; 42361, KY sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 42361 looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 90% of households in 42361 own their home, about 12 points above the Kentucky average of 78%. 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.