Metcalfe County voted R+64.6 in 2024, a 5.1-point rightward shift from R+59.5 in 2020. The lean score sits at R+61.8, with 2024 turnout at 33.2%.

Metcalfe in Kentucky, drawn against the state outline.

Metcalfe County swung 24.5 points right in a single cycle between 2012 and 2016, breaking from R+29.9 to R+54.4. That one break drives the full 34.7-point rightward arc across 12 years, ending at R+64.6 in 2024. The two cycles since have added another 5.1 and 5.1 points right, a steady grind rather than a second shock. 2012 stands alone in the span as the only cycle with a presidential margin tighter than R+54.4.

Metcalfe ran R+64.6 in 2024 while the United States came in R+1.4 — a 63.2-point gap between the county and its national frame. Kentucky overall sat at R+30.5 and KY-1 at R+47.3, with each level stepping further right toward Metcalfe at the far end. Met

Metcalfe County is 96.7% non-Hispanic white across 10,000 people, with a foreign-born share of 0.18%. Median household income sits at $23,540 and the poverty rate runs 23.6%. Just 6.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree.