42519 is a Republican stronghold. About 15% of voters here vote Democratic and 85% Republican.
About 69% of adults in 42519 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 42519, ~10% vote Democratic, ~59% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 42519 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 42519 leans more Republican than 5 of 6 neighbors.
42519 runs about 39 points more Republican than Kentucky as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 42519. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+75) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+64), a spread of about 11 points.
Why 42519 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 42519, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 8% of adults in 42519 hold a bachelor's degree, about 11 points below the Kentucky average of 19%. Car-dependent areas vote Republican, and about 88% of residents in 42519 drive to work alone, above 94% of zip codes.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; 42519, 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 42519 looks the way it does
Turnout in 42519 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.