Johnson County, Kentucky
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — shifted 3.5pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(11) | 93.9% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(5) | 0.5% |
▶Black / African American(2) | 0.6% |
▶Asian(2) | 1.4% |
Native American / Alaska Native | 0.1% |
Multiracial / Other | 3.5% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 22.4% | 75.2% |
| Mainline Protestant | 4.4% | 14.9% |
| Other | 1.8% | 6.0% |
| Catholic | 1.2% | 3.9% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 1.0% | 3.3% |
| Non-religious | 70.2% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+70.7 |
| 2020 | Trump+67.1 |
| 2016 | Trump+71.0 |
| 2012 | Romney+59.5 |
| 2008 | McCain+41.6 |
| 2004 | Bush+28.5 |
| 2000 | Bush+18.7 |
| 1996 | Clinton+1.1 |
| 1992 | Clinton+0.7 |
Johnson, Kentucky is a county that has a population of 22,334. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+70.7. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 14.0% | 84.7% | R+70.7 | R+3.5 |
| 2020 | 15.8% | 82.9% | R+67.1 | D+3.8 |
| 2016 | 13.1% | 84.0% | R+71.0 | R+11.5 |
| 2012 | 19.1% | 78.5% | R+59.5 | R+17.9 |
| 2008 | 28.3% | 69.8% | R+41.6 | R+13.1 |
| 2004 | 35.3% | 63.8% | R+28.5 | R+9.8 |
| 2000 | 39.7% | 58.5% | R+18.7 | R+19.9 |
| 1996 | 43.7% | 42.6% | D+1.1 | D+0.5 |
| 1992 | 43.5% | 42.8% | D+0.7 | D+13.8 |
| 1988 | 43.1% | 56.3% | R+13.2 | D+12.5 |
| 1984 | 36.9% | 62.6% | R+25.7 | R+2.9 |
| 1980 | 37.7% | 60.5% | R+22.8 | R+8.8 |
| 1976 | 42.7% | 56.6% | R+14.0 | D+31.2 |
| 1972 | 27.1% | 72.2% | R+45.2 | R+16.0 |
| 1968 | 32.8% | 61.9% | R+29.1 | R+40.7 |
| 1964 | 55.4% | 43.9% | D+11.5 | D+45.5 |
| 1960 | 33.0% | 67.0% | R+34.0 | D+8.3 |
| 1956 | 28.9% | 71.1% | R+42.2 | R+9.8 |
| 1952 | 33.8% | 66.2% | R+32.4 | R+7.1 |
| 1948 | 37.2% | 62.5% | R+25.3 | — |
What defines Johnson?
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 70.7% margin
- Highly elastic — margins have ranged 29.4 points across recent elections, suggesting a volatile electorate
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