42722 is a Republican stronghold. About 16% of voters here vote Democratic and 84% Republican.
About 63% of adults in 42722 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 42722, ~10% vote Democratic, ~53% Republican, and ~37% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 42722 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 42722 leans more Republican than 6 of 9 neighbors.
42722 runs about 38 points more Republican than Kentucky as a whole.
Why 42722 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 42722, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 5% of adults in 42722 hold a bachelor's degree, about 13 points below the Kentucky average of 19%. Car-dependent areas vote Republican, and about 83% of residents in 42722 drive to work alone, above 80% of zip codes. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 76% of households in 42722 are family households, above 84% of zip codes.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; 42722, 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 42722 looks the way it does
Turnout in 42722 sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. 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.