Floyd County, Kentucky
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — shifted 8.0pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(11) | 95.4% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(4) | 0.9% |
▶Black / African American(2) | 0.6% |
▶Asian(3) | 0.4% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(1) | 0.1% |
Multiracial / Other | 2.7% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 25.7% | 77.1% |
| Mainline Protestant | 6.1% | 18.3% |
| Other | 0.9% | 2.7% |
| Catholic | 0.6% | 1.9% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 0.6% | 1.9% |
| Non-religious | 66.7% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+59.2 |
| 2020 | Trump+51.2 |
| 2016 | Trump+48.2 |
| 2012 | Romney+33.9 |
| 2008 | McCain+1.4 |
| 2004 | Kerry+25.3 |
| 2000 | Gore+32.6 |
| 1996 | Clinton+45.3 |
| 1992 | Clinton+52.5 |
Floyd, Kentucky is a county that has a population of 35,224. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+59.2. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 19.6% | 78.8% | R+59.2 | R+8.0 |
| 2020 | 23.8% | 74.9% | R+51.2 | R+2.9 |
| 2016 | 24.3% | 72.5% | R+48.2 | R+14.3 |
| 2012 | 31.8% | 65.7% | R+33.9 | R+32.6 |
| 2008 | 48.1% | 49.4% | R+1.4 | R+26.6 |
| 2004 | 62.2% | 37.0% | D+25.3 | R+7.3 |
| 2000 | 65.5% | 32.9% | D+32.6 | R+12.7 |
| 1996 | 67.1% | 21.8% | D+45.3 | R+7.2 |
| 1992 | 71.5% | 19.0% | D+52.5 | D+13.0 |
| 1988 | 69.4% | 29.8% | D+39.6 | D+7.1 |
| 1984 | 66.0% | 33.6% | D+32.4 | R+11.7 |
| 1980 | 71.3% | 27.2% | D+44.2 | R+8.6 |
| 1976 | 76.1% | 23.3% | D+52.8 | D+42.4 |
| 1972 | 54.7% | 44.2% | D+10.5 | R+26.2 |
| 1968 | 63.9% | 27.2% | D+36.7 | R+29.5 |
| 1964 | 82.9% | 16.8% | D+66.2 | D+33.5 |
| 1960 | 66.3% | 33.7% | D+32.7 | D+20.3 |
| 1956 | 56.1% | 43.8% | D+12.4 | R+23.3 |
| 1952 | 67.8% | 32.1% | D+35.6 | R+11.8 |
| 1948 | 73.4% | 26.0% | D+47.4 | — |
What defines Floyd?
Floyd has been trending Republican — 25pp redder over the last 4 presidential cycles. 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 59.2% margin
- The 2008 election was decided by just 1.4 points — razor-thin
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