Jackson County, Kentucky
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(12) | 96.2% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(2) | 1.1% |
▶Black / African American(3) | 0.2% |
Native American / Alaska Native | 0.1% |
Multiracial / Other | 2.3% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 28.0% | 81.8% |
| Mainline Protestant | 2.6% | 7.6% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 1.7% | 5.1% |
| Other | 1.7% | 5.1% |
| Black Protestant | 1.6% | 4.6% |
| Catholic | 0.3% | 0.9% |
| Non-religious | 65.7% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+81.8 |
| 2020 | Trump+79.3 |
| 2016 | Trump+80.1 |
| 2012 | Romney+74.2 |
| 2008 | McCain+70.1 |
| 2004 | Bush+69.5 |
| 2000 | Bush+69.6 |
| 1996 | Dole+47.9 |
| 1992 | Bush+57.8 |
Jackson, Kentucky is a county that has a population of 13,086. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+81.8. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8.5% | 90.3% | R+81.8 | R+2.5 |
| 2020 | 9.9% | 89.2% | R+79.3 | D+0.8 |
| 2016 | 8.8% | 88.9% | R+80.1 | R+6.0 |
| 2012 | 12.1% | 86.2% | R+74.2 | R+4.0 |
| 2008 | 14.2% | 84.4% | R+70.1 | R+0.6 |
| 2004 | 14.9% | 84.4% | R+69.5 | D+0.1 |
| 2000 | 14.4% | 84.0% | R+69.6 | R+21.7 |
| 1996 | 22.1% | 70.0% | R+47.9 | D+9.9 |
| 1992 | 17.1% | 75.0% | R+57.8 | D+12.6 |
| 1988 | 14.7% | 85.2% | R+70.5 | D+4.6 |
| 1984 | 12.3% | 87.4% | R+75.1 | R+10.2 |
| 1980 | 17.0% | 82.0% | R+64.9 | R+4.8 |
| 1976 | 19.6% | 79.8% | R+60.2 | D+24.4 |
| 1972 | 7.6% | 92.2% | R+84.6 | R+8.8 |
| 1968 | 8.3% | 84.1% | R+75.8 | R+27.6 |
| 1964 | 25.6% | 73.8% | R+48.2 | D+32.5 |
| 1960 | 9.6% | 90.4% | R+80.7 | R+3.6 |
| 1956 | 11.2% | 88.3% | R+77.1 | R+3.5 |
| 1952 | 13.2% | 86.8% | R+73.6 | R+0.6 |
| 1948 | 13.3% | 86.3% | R+73.0 | — |
What defines Jackson?
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 81.8% margin
- College attainment is 9% — 24pp below the national average. Similar education levels correlate with Republican lean nationally
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