Bath County, Kentucky
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — shifted 8.4pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(12) | 94.6% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(4) | 1.8% |
▶Black / African American(1) | 0.7% |
Multiracial / Other | 2.8% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 34.4% | 90.3% |
| Other | 2.8% | 7.4% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 2.8% | 7.4% |
| Mainline Protestant | 0.7% | 1.8% |
| Catholic | 0.2% | 0.5% |
| Non-religious | 61.9% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+51.3 |
| 2020 | Trump+42.9 |
| 2016 | Trump+37.5 |
| 2012 | Romney+12.3 |
| 2008 | McCain+0.5 |
| 2004 | Kerry+6.9 |
| 2000 | Bush+4.8 |
| 1996 | Clinton+18.4 |
| 1992 | Clinton+23.1 |
Bath, Kentucky is a county that has a population of 12,851. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+51.3. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 23.7% | 75.0% | R+51.3 | R+8.4 |
| 2020 | 28.0% | 70.8% | R+42.9 | R+5.4 |
| 2016 | 29.7% | 67.2% | R+37.5 | R+25.3 |
| 2012 | 42.9% | 55.2% | R+12.3 | R+11.7 |
| 2008 | 48.6% | 49.2% | R+0.5 | R+7.4 |
| 2004 | 53.0% | 46.1% | D+6.9 | D+11.7 |
| 2000 | 46.7% | 51.5% | R+4.8 | R+23.2 |
| 1996 | 52.8% | 34.4% | D+18.4 | R+4.7 |
| 1992 | 53.0% | 29.9% | D+23.1 | D+10.1 |
| 1988 | 56.4% | 43.3% | D+13.0 | D+19.3 |
| 1984 | 46.6% | 52.9% | R+6.3 | R+25.5 |
| 1980 | 58.8% | 39.6% | D+19.2 | R+19.0 |
| 1976 | 68.8% | 30.5% | D+38.3 | D+55.7 |
| 1972 | 41.0% | 58.5% | R+17.4 | R+20.9 |
| 1968 | 41.8% | 38.3% | D+3.5 | R+40.0 |
| 1964 | 71.7% | 28.1% | D+43.5 | D+39.0 |
| 1960 | 52.3% | 47.7% | D+4.5 | R+3.6 |
| 1956 | 53.8% | 45.8% | D+8.1 | R+8.0 |
| 1952 | 57.9% | 41.9% | D+16.0 | R+12.1 |
| 1948 | 63.7% | 35.5% | D+28.1 | — |
What defines Bath?
Bath has been trending Republican — 39pp redder over the last 4 presidential cycles. 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 51.3% margin
- The 2008 election was decided by just 0.5 points — razor-thin
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