Breathitt County, Kentucky
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — shifted 7.0pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(10) | 96.0% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(6) | 1.1% |
▶Black / African American(1) | 0.6% |
▶Asian(1) | 0.3% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1) | 0.2% |
Multiracial / Other | 1.9% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 12.3% | 69.6% |
| Mainline Protestant | 5.1% | 29.0% |
| Catholic | 0.2% | 1.3% |
| Non-religious | 82.3% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+59.3 |
| 2020 | Trump+52.4 |
| 2016 | Trump+42.8 |
| 2012 | Romney+35.1 |
| 2008 | McCain+9.3 |
| 2004 | Kerry+13.2 |
| 2000 | Gore+16.1 |
| 1996 | Clinton+44.7 |
| 1992 | Clinton+41.1 |
Breathitt, Kentucky is a county that has a population of 13,276. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+59.3. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 19.6% | 78.9% | R+59.3 | R+7.0 |
| 2020 | 23.0% | 75.3% | R+52.4 | R+9.6 |
| 2016 | 26.8% | 69.6% | R+42.8 | R+7.7 |
| 2012 | 31.2% | 66.3% | R+35.1 | R+25.8 |
| 2008 | 43.8% | 53.1% | R+9.3 | R+22.5 |
| 2004 | 56.0% | 42.8% | D+13.2 | R+2.9 |
| 2000 | 57.2% | 41.1% | D+16.1 | R+28.6 |
| 1996 | 67.8% | 23.1% | D+44.7 | D+3.6 |
| 1992 | 65.5% | 24.4% | D+41.1 | D+18.9 |
| 1988 | 60.7% | 38.5% | D+22.2 | D+13.0 |
| 1984 | 54.4% | 45.3% | D+9.2 | R+33.9 |
| 1980 | 70.8% | 27.7% | D+43.1 | R+12.2 |
| 1976 | 77.4% | 22.2% | D+55.3 | D+37.0 |
| 1972 | 59.0% | 40.7% | D+18.3 | R+15.7 |
| 1968 | 63.1% | 29.1% | D+34.0 | R+41.1 |
| 1964 | 87.6% | 12.4% | D+75.1 | D+50.4 |
| 1960 | 62.4% | 37.6% | D+24.7 | D+10.2 |
| 1956 | 57.2% | 42.7% | D+14.5 | R+27.5 |
| 1952 | 71.0% | 29.0% | D+42.0 | R+12.8 |
| 1948 | 77.3% | 22.4% | D+54.8 | — |
What defines Breathitt?
Breathitt has been trending Republican — 24pp redder over the last 4 presidential cycles. It has a working-class, predominantly white electorate — strong Republican base territory.
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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 59.3% margin
- Won by both parties in recent history — Democrats most recently in 2004, Republicans in 2024