Park Hill is a Democratic stronghold. About 92% of voters here vote Democratic and 8% Republican.
About 42% of adults in Park Hill typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Park Hill, ~39% vote Democratic, ~3% Republican, and ~58% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Park Hill compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Park Hill leans more Democratic than 22 of 27 neighbors.
Park Hill runs about 115 points more Democratic than Kentucky as a whole. Kentucky leans Republican overall, while Park Hill is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Park Hill. The northwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+87) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+73), a spread of about 13 points.
Why Park Hill 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 Park Hill, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in Park Hill 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 69% of adults in Park Hill have never been married, above 97% of neighborhoods. Park Hill 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; Park Hill, Louisville, KY sits in the top 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 Park Hill looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 69% of households in Park Hill rent, about 44 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 79% of adults in Park Hill have completed high school, below 86% of neighborhoods. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and Park Hill sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- California, Louisville, KY D+86
- Algonquin, Louisville, KY D+72
- Parkland, Louisville, KY D+90
- Park Duvalle, Louisville, KY D+88
- Russell, Louisville, KY D+82
- Old Louisville, Louisville, KY D+66
- Taylor Berry, Louisville, KY D+43
- Chickasaw, Louisville, KY D+89
- South Louisville, Louisville, KY D+40
- Central Business District, Louisville, KY D+58
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Bay Colony, Fort Lauderdale, FL R+7
- Mohican Regent, Detroit, MI D+85
- The Gate District, St. Louis, MO D+75
- Marrion, Vancouver, WA D+15
- Dudley, Camden, NJ D+48
- York, Bellingham, WA D+69
- Hale, Minneapolis, MN D+76
- Kirkman South, Orlando, FL D+8
- Ashbrook-Clawson Village, Charlotte, NC D+27
- Rockwood, Oklahoma City, OK D+15
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.