42764 is a Republican stronghold. About 15% of voters here vote Democratic and 85% Republican.
About 63% of adults in 42764 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 42764, ~9% vote Democratic, ~54% Republican, and ~37% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 42764 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 42764 leans more Republican than 7 of 8 neighbors.
42764 runs about 40 points more Republican than Kentucky as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 42764. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+72) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+61), a spread of about 11 points.
Why 42764 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 42764, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In 42764, about 96% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 24 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 10 points below the U.S. average of 28%. Car-dependent areas vote Republican, and about 86% of residents in 42764 drive to work alone, above 90% of zip codes.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; 42764, KY sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in 42764 looks the way it does
Turnout in 42764 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.