Barren County, Kentucky
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — shifted 5.3pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 87.4% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(9) | 4.4% |
▶Black / African American(4) | 3.8% |
▶Asian(6) | 0.9% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(2) | 0.1% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(2) | 0.4% |
Multiracial / Other | 3.1% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 31.8% | 73.9% |
| Mainline Protestant | 5.0% | 11.6% |
| Catholic | 3.2% | 7.3% |
| Other | 1.9% | 4.5% |
| Black Protestant | 1.1% | 2.6% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 1.1% | 2.6% |
| Non-religious | 57.0% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+52.8 |
| 2020 | Trump+47.5 |
| 2016 | Trump+49.8 |
| 2012 | Romney+33.3 |
| 2008 | McCain+33.9 |
| 2004 | Bush+34.7 |
| 2000 | Bush+27.5 |
| 1996 | Dole+5.5 |
| 1992 | Clinton+1.7 |
Barren, Kentucky is a county that has a population of 44,938. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+52.8. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 23.1% | 75.8% | R+52.8 | R+5.3 |
| 2020 | 25.6% | 73.0% | R+47.5 | D+2.3 |
| 2016 | 23.1% | 72.9% | R+49.8 | R+16.5 |
| 2012 | 32.6% | 65.9% | R+33.3 | D+0.6 |
| 2008 | 32.3% | 66.2% | R+33.9 | D+0.8 |
| 2004 | 32.3% | 67.1% | R+34.7 | R+7.2 |
| 2000 | 35.6% | 63.1% | R+27.5 | R+22.0 |
| 1996 | 42.6% | 48.1% | R+5.5 | R+7.2 |
| 1992 | 43.8% | 42.1% | D+1.7 | D+17.8 |
| 1988 | 41.7% | 57.8% | R+16.1 | D+10.1 |
| 1984 | 36.7% | 62.9% | R+26.2 | R+16.8 |
| 1980 | 44.3% | 53.7% | R+9.4 | R+30.7 |
| 1976 | 60.2% | 38.9% | D+21.3 | D+49.0 |
| 1972 | 34.9% | 62.6% | R+27.7 | R+20.1 |
| 1968 | 35.3% | 42.8% | R+7.6 | R+44.7 |
| 1964 | 68.4% | 31.3% | D+37.1 | D+39.5 |
| 1960 | 48.8% | 51.2% | R+2.4 | R+13.0 |
| 1956 | 55.3% | 44.7% | D+10.6 | D+0.2 |
| 1952 | 55.2% | 44.7% | D+10.5 | R+14.2 |
| 1948 | 61.0% | 36.3% | D+24.7 | — |
What defines Barren?
It has a working-class, predominantly white electorate — strong Republican base territory.
County in State Context
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Key Insights
High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.
- Has voted Republican in the last 5 presidential elections
- Latest election (2024) was a Republican landslide with a 52.8% margin
- College attainment is 18% — 15pp below the national average. Similar education levels correlate with Republican lean nationally
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