Pleasure Ridge Park is a true toss-up. About 49% of voters here vote Democratic and 51% Republican.
About 65% of adults in Pleasure Ridge Park typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Pleasure Ridge Park, ~32% vote Democratic, ~33% Republican, and ~35% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Pleasure Ridge Park compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Pleasure Ridge Park sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 5 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 1 leaning the other way.
Pleasure Ridge Park runs about 28 points more Democratic than Kentucky as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Pleasure Ridge Park. The northeast side runs the most Democratic (D+7) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+24), a spread of about 31 points.
Why Pleasure Ridge Park leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Pleasure Ridge Park. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Pleasure Ridge Park, Louisville, KY sits below the national average on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Pleasure Ridge Park looks the way it does
Turnout in Pleasure Ridge Park 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
- St. Dennis, Louisville, KY D+39
- Valley Station, Louisville, KY R+15
- Cloverleaf, Louisville, KY D+10
- Iroquois, Louisville, KY D+23
- Jacobs, Louisville, KY D+53
- Beechmont, Louisville, KY D+24
- Southside, Louisville, KY D+31
- Wyandotte, Louisville, KY D+23
- Taylor Berry, Louisville, KY D+43
- Park Duvalle, Louisville, KY D+88
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Ellsworth, Elmwood Park, IL D+7
- Downtown, Atlanta, GA D+60
- Central West End, St. Louis, MO D+69
- Sunset Hill, Seattle, WA D+70
- Asia on Argyle, Chicago, IL D+73
- Centralville, Lowell, MA D+20
- Original Town, Carrollton, TX D+13
- Grogan's Mill, The Woodlands, TX R+8
- Liberty Heights, Springfield, MA D+34
- West of Twin Peaks, San Francisco, CA D+62
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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.