Bell County, Kentucky
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — shifted 5.4pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 38 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(12) | 92.6% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(2) | 0.5% |
▶Black / African American(3) | 3.0% |
▶Asian(3) | 0.3% |
Native American / Alaska Native | 0.1% |
Multiracial / Other | 3.5% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 76.4% | 90.2% |
| Mainline Protestant | 4.5% | 5.3% |
| Black Protestant | 2.3% | 2.7% |
| Catholic | 1.5% | 1.8% |
| Non-religious | 15.3% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+68.7 |
| 2020 | Trump+63.2 |
| 2016 | Trump+62.2 |
| 2012 | Romney+51.7 |
| 2008 | McCain+40.6 |
| 2004 | Bush+22.8 |
| 2000 | Bush+7.5 |
| 1996 | Clinton+11.4 |
| 1992 | Clinton+10.8 |
Bell, Kentucky is a county that has a population of 23,509. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+68.7. Akashic Edge tracks 38 presidential elections here, dating back to 1876.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 15.2% | 83.8% | R+68.7 | R+5.4 |
| 2020 | 17.8% | 81.0% | R+63.2 | R+1.0 |
| 2016 | 17.7% | 79.9% | R+62.2 | R+10.5 |
| 2012 | 23.5% | 75.2% | R+51.7 | R+11.1 |
| 2008 | 29.0% | 69.6% | R+40.6 | R+17.8 |
| 2004 | 38.3% | 61.1% | R+22.8 | R+15.3 |
| 2000 | 45.1% | 52.6% | R+7.5 | R+18.9 |
| 1996 | 50.5% | 39.1% | D+11.4 | D+0.7 |
| 1992 | 49.6% | 38.9% | D+10.8 | D+15.9 |
| 1988 | 46.3% | 51.5% | R+5.2 | D+8.4 |
| 1984 | 42.4% | 55.9% | R+13.6 | R+21.3 |
| 1980 | 52.6% | 44.9% | D+7.7 | D+5.3 |
| 1976 | 50.4% | 48.0% | D+2.4 | D+35.8 |
| 1972 | 32.6% | 66.1% | R+33.4 | R+26.0 |
| 1968 | 40.3% | 47.7% | R+7.5 | R+32.4 |
| 1964 | 62.2% | 37.3% | D+24.9 | D+38.4 |
| 1960 | 43.2% | 56.8% | R+13.6 | D+7.2 |
| 1956 | 39.6% | 60.3% | R+20.7 | R+10.7 |
| 1952 | 44.9% | 54.9% | R+10.1 | R+23.7 |
| 1948 | 56.4% | 42.7% | D+13.6 | — |
What defines Bell?
Bell has been trending Republican — 17pp redder over the last 4 presidential cycles. It has a working-class, predominantly white electorate — strong Republican base territory. Voter engagement runs low — in the bottom 15% of peers for turnout in 2024.
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 68.7% margin
- Shifted 16.9 points toward Republicans over the last 4 elections
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