Bourbon County, Kentucky
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — shifted 3.5pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(12) | 83.4% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(5) | 7.8% |
▶Black / African American(3) | 4.9% |
▶Asian(3) | 0.1% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1) | 0.2% |
Multiracial / Other | 3.6% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 25.6% | 57.1% |
| Mainline Protestant | 10.7% | 23.9% |
| Catholic | 3.6% | 8.0% |
| Black Protestant | 2.7% | 6.0% |
| Other | 2.2% | 5.0% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 2.2% | 5.0% |
| Non-religious | 55.1% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+33.5 |
| 2020 | Trump+30.0 |
| 2016 | Trump+31.6 |
| 2012 | Romney+20.4 |
| 2008 | McCain+17.2 |
| 2004 | Bush+21.4 |
| 2000 | Bush+11.7 |
| 1996 | Clinton+7.0 |
| 1992 | Clinton+2.7 |
Bourbon, Kentucky is a county that has a population of 20,240. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+33.5. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 32.4% | 65.9% | R+33.5 | R+3.5 |
| 2020 | 34.2% | 64.2% | R+30.0 | D+1.6 |
| 2016 | 31.7% | 63.3% | R+31.6 | R+11.1 |
| 2012 | 38.8% | 59.2% | R+20.4 | R+3.2 |
| 2008 | 40.6% | 57.9% | R+17.2 | D+4.1 |
| 2004 | 38.9% | 60.3% | R+21.4 | R+9.6 |
| 2000 | 42.9% | 54.6% | R+11.7 | R+18.7 |
| 1996 | 48.4% | 41.4% | D+7.0 | D+4.3 |
| 1992 | 41.8% | 39.1% | D+2.7 | D+11.1 |
| 1988 | 45.2% | 53.6% | R+8.3 | D+9.8 |
| 1984 | 40.4% | 58.5% | R+18.1 | R+36.5 |
| 1980 | 57.4% | 39.0% | D+18.4 | R+2.7 |
| 1976 | 59.3% | 38.3% | D+21.1 | D+46.8 |
| 1972 | 36.3% | 62.0% | R+25.8 | R+38.9 |
| 1968 | 47.0% | 33.8% | D+13.2 | R+40.4 |
| 1964 | 76.5% | 23.0% | D+53.5 | D+39.5 |
| 1960 | 57.0% | 43.0% | D+14.0 | D+0.4 |
| 1956 | 56.4% | 42.7% | D+13.6 | R+6.3 |
| 1952 | 59.9% | 40.0% | D+19.9 | R+16.9 |
| 1948 | 67.2% | 30.4% | D+36.8 | — |
What defines Bourbon?
Bourbon voted overwhelmingly Republican in 2024. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, revealing how its political character has evolved over more than a century.
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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 33.5% margin