42442 is a Republican stronghold. About 19% of voters here vote Democratic and 81% Republican.
About 70% of adults in 42442 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 42442, ~13% vote Democratic, ~57% Republican, and ~30% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 42442 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 42442 leans more Republican than 3 of 8 neighbors.
42442 runs about 31 points more Republican than Kentucky as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 42442. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+70) and the northeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+55), a spread of about 16 points.
Why 42442 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 42442, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 91% of residents in 42442 drive to work alone, about 18 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and 42442 sits in the bottom quarter (about 14%, below 85% of zip codes). A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 77% of households in 42442 are family households, above 85% of zip codes.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; 42442, 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 42442 looks the way it does
Turnout in 42442 sits close to the national pattern. 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.