Boyle County, Kentucky
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — shifted 4.3pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 82.7% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(8) | 4.7% |
▶Black / African American(7) | 7.2% |
▶Asian(6) | 0.9% |
▶Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander(2) | 0.2% |
Multiracial / Other | 4.3% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 55.1% | 74.7% |
| Mainline Protestant | 8.1% | 11.0% |
| Black Protestant | 4.2% | 5.7% |
| Catholic | 3.8% | 5.2% |
| Other | 2.5% | 3.4% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 1.6% | 2.2% |
| Non-religious | 26.2% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+29.0 |
| 2020 | Trump+24.7 |
| 2016 | Trump+29.0 |
| 2012 | Romney+26.1 |
| 2008 | McCain+23.2 |
| 2004 | Bush+25.0 |
| 2000 | Bush+20.9 |
| 1996 | Dole+3.2 |
| 1992 | Bush+1.4 |
Boyle, Kentucky is a county that has a population of 30,941. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+29.0. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 34.7% | 63.7% | R+29.0 | R+4.3 |
| 2020 | 36.6% | 61.3% | R+24.7 | D+4.3 |
| 2016 | 33.1% | 62.1% | R+29.0 | R+2.9 |
| 2012 | 36.1% | 62.3% | R+26.1 | R+2.9 |
| 2008 | 37.7% | 60.9% | R+23.2 | D+1.8 |
| 2004 | 37.2% | 62.2% | R+25.0 | R+4.0 |
| 2000 | 38.4% | 59.3% | R+20.9 | R+17.8 |
| 1996 | 44.1% | 47.3% | R+3.2 | R+1.8 |
| 1992 | 42.0% | 43.3% | R+1.4 | D+12.7 |
| 1988 | 42.8% | 56.8% | R+14.0 | D+11.3 |
| 1984 | 37.2% | 62.5% | R+25.3 | R+32.1 |
| 1980 | 51.7% | 44.9% | D+6.8 | R+0.8 |
| 1976 | 53.2% | 45.6% | D+7.6 | D+35.9 |
| 1972 | 35.3% | 63.7% | R+28.3 | R+27.6 |
| 1968 | 39.5% | 40.3% | R+0.8 | R+43.9 |
| 1964 | 71.5% | 28.3% | D+43.1 | D+47.7 |
| 1960 | 47.7% | 52.3% | R+4.6 | R+4.7 |
| 1956 | 49.9% | 49.8% | D+0.1 | R+11.7 |
| 1952 | 55.8% | 43.9% | D+11.9 | R+15.2 |
| 1948 | 62.6% | 35.6% | D+27.0 | — |
What defines Boyle?
Boyle 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 29.0% margin
- Swung 4.3 points toward Republican between 2020 and 2024