Edmonson County, Kentucky
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — shifted 4.2pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(12) | 91.6% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(3) | 1.7% |
▶Black / African American(1) | 0.7% |
▶Asian(2) | 0.6% |
Native American / Alaska Native | 0.1% |
Multiracial / Other | 5.3% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 128.7% | 98.8% |
| Catholic | 1.3% | 1.0% |
| Mainline Protestant | 0.2% | 0.1% |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+62.9 |
| 2020 | Trump+58.7 |
| 2016 | Trump+60.2 |
| 2012 | Romney+39.8 |
| 2008 | McCain+36.2 |
| 2004 | Bush+31.7 |
| 2000 | Bush+30.8 |
| 1996 | Dole+22.7 |
| 1992 | Bush+18.2 |
Edmonson, Kentucky is a county that has a population of 12,355. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+62.9. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 17.9% | 80.8% | R+62.9 | R+4.2 |
| 2020 | 20.0% | 78.7% | R+58.7 | D+1.5 |
| 2016 | 18.7% | 78.9% | R+60.2 | R+20.4 |
| 2012 | 29.4% | 69.2% | R+39.8 | R+3.6 |
| 2008 | 31.3% | 67.6% | R+36.2 | R+4.5 |
| 2004 | 33.9% | 65.6% | R+31.7 | R+0.9 |
| 2000 | 34.2% | 65.1% | R+30.8 | R+8.2 |
| 1996 | 35.3% | 58.0% | R+22.7 | R+4.5 |
| 1992 | 36.1% | 54.2% | R+18.2 | D+16.1 |
| 1988 | 32.5% | 66.7% | R+34.3 | D+8.4 |
| 1984 | 28.4% | 71.0% | R+42.6 | R+3.4 |
| 1980 | 29.6% | 68.8% | R+39.2 | R+22.9 |
| 1976 | 41.6% | 57.9% | R+16.4 | D+35.9 |
| 1972 | 23.5% | 75.7% | R+52.2 | R+6.3 |
| 1968 | 19.5% | 65.4% | R+46.0 | R+24.0 |
| 1964 | 38.6% | 60.6% | R+21.9 | D+23.7 |
| 1960 | 27.2% | 72.8% | R+45.7 | R+1.8 |
| 1956 | 28.0% | 71.9% | R+43.8 | R+4.5 |
| 1952 | 30.3% | 69.6% | R+39.3 | R+8.1 |
| 1948 | 33.8% | 65.1% | R+31.3 | — |
What defines Edmonson?
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 62.9% margin
- Highly elastic — margins have ranged 26.7 points across recent elections, suggesting a volatile electorate
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