Old Louisville is a Democratic stronghold. About 83% of voters here vote Democratic and 17% Republican.
About 44% of adults in Old Louisville typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Old Louisville, ~36% vote Democratic, ~7% Republican, and ~57% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Old Louisville compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Old Louisville leans more Democratic than 22 of 31 neighbors.
Old Louisville runs about 97 points more Democratic than Kentucky as a whole. Kentucky leans Republican overall, while Old Louisville is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Old Louisville. The east side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+76) and the north side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+60), a spread of about 17 points.
Why Old Louisville 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 Old Louisville, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in Old Louisville live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 60% of adults in Old Louisville have never been married, above 93% of neighborhoods. Old Louisville runs against the grain of Kentucky, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Old Louisville, Louisville, KY sits in the top tenth 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 Old Louisville looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 80% of households in Old Louisville rent, about 55 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and Old Louisville sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Schnitzelburg, Louisville, KY D+53
- Algonquin, Louisville, KY D+72
- Saint Joseph, Louisville, KY D+51
- Germantown, Louisville, KY D+59
- Central Business District, Louisville, KY D+58
- Phoenix Hill, Louisville, KY D+68
- Park Hill, Louisville, KY D+84
- South Louisville, Louisville, KY D+40
- California, Louisville, KY D+86
- Russell, Louisville, KY D+82
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Main Middle, Worcester, MA D+31
- Civic Center Little Tokyo, Los Angeles, CA D+48
- Green Mountain, Lakewood, CO D+20
- Verdugo Viejo, Glendale, CA D+15
- Portola Springs, Irvine, CA D+15
- Northside, Syracuse, NY D+27
- Prince's Bay, Staten Island, NY R+56
- Highland Park, San Antonio, TX D+34
- Bay Ho, San Diego, CA D+27
- Oakridge, Bakersfield, CA D+11
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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.