Highview is a true toss-up. About 52% of voters here vote Democratic and 48% Republican.
About 64% of adults in Highview typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Highview, ~33% vote Democratic, ~31% Republican, and ~36% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Highview compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Highview leans more Democratic than 2 of 6 neighbors.
Highview runs about 35 points more Democratic than Kentucky as a whole. Kentucky leans Republican overall, while Highview is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Highview. The north side runs the most Democratic (D+15) and the southwest side runs the most Republican (R+9), a spread of about 24 points.
Why Highview leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per neighborhood to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Highview, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Highview votes against the grain of Kentucky. Kentucky leans Republican overall, while Highview runs about 35 points more Democratic.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Highview, Louisville, KY sits above the national average on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Highview looks the way it does
Turnout in Highview 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.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Okolona, Louisville, KY D+3
- Fern Creek, Louisville, KY Even
- Buechel, Louisville, KY D+31
- Klondike, Louisville, KY D+23
- Bashford Manor, Louisville, KY D+40
- Bon Air, Louisville, KY D+31
- Hikes Point, Louisville, KY D+15
- Belknap, Louisville, KY D+49
- Bowman, Louisville, KY D+19
- Highlands Douglass, Louisville, KY D+57
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Carroll Manor, Takoma Park, MD D+84
- Twin Lakes, Denver, CO D+27
- Old Town, Alexandria, VA D+54
- Fruitridge Manor, Sacramento, CA D+31
- Shiloh, York, PA R+12
- Dimond, Oakland, CA D+67
- Kirkman North, Orlando, FL D+53
- Hopkins-Middle East, Baltimore, MD D+80
- Lyon Street, Santa Ana, CA D+31
- Quintana Community, San Antonio, TX D+35
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.