42647 is a Republican stronghold. About 13% of voters here vote Democratic and 87% Republican.
About 70% of adults in 42647 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 42647, ~9% vote Democratic, ~61% Republican, and ~30% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 42647 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 42647 leans more Republican than 5 of 8 neighbors.
42647 runs about 44 points more Republican than Kentucky as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 42647. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+86) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+70), a spread of about 16 points.
Why 42647 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 42647, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 84% of residents in 42647 drive to work alone, about 10 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high white share with below-average college attainment predicts Republican voting, and 42647 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; 42647, 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 42647 looks the way it does
Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and 42647 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.