Knox County, Kentucky
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — shifted 4.1pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(12) | 95.0% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(6) | 1.3% |
▶Black / African American(2) | 1.0% |
Asian | 0.2% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(2) | 0.1% |
Multiracial / Other | 2.4% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 55.4% | 90.8% |
| Mainline Protestant | 2.4% | 4.0% |
| Catholic | 1.9% | 3.2% |
| Black Protestant | 0.8% | 1.4% |
| Other | 0.4% | 0.7% |
| Non-religious | 39.0% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+71.1 |
| 2020 | Trump+67.0 |
| 2016 | Trump+67.6 |
| 2012 | Romney+53.9 |
| 2008 | McCain+44.6 |
| 2004 | Bush+35.6 |
| 2000 | Bush+23.9 |
| 1996 | Dole+8.4 |
| 1992 | Bush+12.5 |
Knox, Kentucky is a county that has a population of 29,865. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+71.1. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 13.8% | 85.0% | R+71.1 | R+4.1 |
| 2020 | 15.9% | 83.0% | R+67.0 | D+0.6 |
| 2016 | 14.7% | 82.3% | R+67.6 | R+13.7 |
| 2012 | 22.4% | 76.3% | R+53.9 | R+9.3 |
| 2008 | 27.0% | 71.6% | R+44.6 | R+8.9 |
| 2004 | 31.8% | 67.4% | R+35.6 | R+11.7 |
| 2000 | 37.2% | 61.1% | R+23.9 | R+15.5 |
| 1996 | 41.1% | 49.5% | R+8.4 | D+4.0 |
| 1992 | 38.5% | 51.0% | R+12.5 | D+12.7 |
| 1988 | 37.0% | 62.2% | R+25.2 | D+7.0 |
| 1984 | 33.7% | 65.9% | R+32.2 | R+10.6 |
| 1980 | 38.3% | 59.9% | R+21.6 | R+6.7 |
| 1976 | 42.1% | 56.9% | R+14.9 | D+31.8 |
| 1972 | 26.2% | 72.9% | R+46.7 | R+18.5 |
| 1968 | 29.5% | 57.8% | R+28.2 | R+35.5 |
| 1964 | 53.4% | 46.1% | D+7.3 | D+39.9 |
| 1960 | 33.7% | 66.3% | R+32.6 | D+10.2 |
| 1956 | 28.6% | 71.4% | R+42.8 | R+10.1 |
| 1952 | 33.5% | 66.3% | R+32.8 | R+12.7 |
| 1948 | 39.5% | 59.5% | R+20.0 | — |
What defines Knox?
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 71.1% margin
- Highly elastic — margins have ranged 26.6 points across recent elections, suggesting a volatile electorate