Hikes Point leans slightly Democratic by roughly 14 points: about 57% of voters vote Democratic and 43% Republican.
About 73% of adults in Hikes Point typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Hikes Point, ~42% vote Democratic, ~31% Republican, and ~27% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Hikes Point compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Hikes Point leans more Democratic than 1 of 11 neighbors.
Hikes Point runs about 46 points more Democratic than Kentucky as a whole. Kentucky leans Republican overall, while Hikes Point is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Hikes Point. The southwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+31) and the northeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (Even), a spread of about 29 points.
Why Hikes Point 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 Hikes Point, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Hikes Point votes against the grain of Kentucky. Kentucky leans Republican overall, while Hikes Point runs about 46 points more Democratic.
High-school completion and voter turnout
Places with high-school-completion-heavy adults tend to turn out at a higher rate; Hikes Point, Louisville, KY sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Hikes Point looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Hikes Point is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 65%, about 5 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Klondike, Louisville, KY D+23
- Bowman, Louisville, KY D+19
- Bon Air, Louisville, KY D+31
- Rock Creek Lexington Road, Louisville, KY D+35
- Buechel, Louisville, KY D+31
- Bashford Manor, Louisville, KY D+40
- Highlands Douglass, Louisville, KY D+57
- Crescent Hill, Louisville, KY D+46
- Belknap, Louisville, KY D+49
- Deer Park, Louisville, KY D+61
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Flosden, Vallejo, CA D+26
- Hampden, Denver, CO D+47
- North Springfield, Springfield, VA D+26
- La Mer, Parlin, NJ D+15
- Highland, Austin, TX D+61
- East Ridge-Ptarmigan Park, Aurora, CO D+34
- Cazenovia Park, Buffalo, NY D+12
- Russell Woods, Detroit, MI D+87
- Kaisertown, Buffalo, NY D+6
- East Village Oxnard, Oxnard, CA D+24
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.