Letcher County, Kentucky
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — shifted 4.5pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(10) | 96.5% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(3) | 0.8% |
▶Black / African American(5) | 0.6% |
▶Asian(5) | 0.2% |
Multiracial / Other | 1.8% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 24.6% | 79.2% |
| Mainline Protestant | 2.8% | 8.9% |
| Black Protestant | 2.5% | 7.9% |
| Other | 1.1% | 3.5% |
| Catholic | 0.1% | 0.5% |
| Non-religious | 69.0% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+63.9 |
| 2020 | Trump+59.4 |
| 2016 | Trump+63.0 |
| 2012 | Romney+58.3 |
| 2008 | McCain+33.3 |
| 2004 | Bush+6.7 |
| 2000 | Gore+6.7 |
| 1996 | Clinton+26.8 |
| 1992 | Clinton+27.8 |
Letcher, Kentucky is a county that has a population of 20,808. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+63.9. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 17.3% | 81.2% | R+63.9 | R+4.5 |
| 2020 | 19.7% | 79.1% | R+59.4 | D+3.6 |
| 2016 | 16.9% | 79.8% | R+63.0 | R+4.6 |
| 2012 | 19.4% | 77.8% | R+58.3 | R+25.0 |
| 2008 | 31.9% | 65.2% | R+33.3 | R+26.6 |
| 2004 | 46.2% | 53.0% | R+6.7 | R+13.5 |
| 2000 | 52.3% | 45.5% | D+6.7 | R+20.1 |
| 1996 | 57.6% | 30.8% | D+26.8 | R+1.0 |
| 1992 | 57.7% | 29.8% | D+27.8 | D+14.7 |
| 1988 | 56.3% | 43.2% | D+13.1 | D+6.0 |
| 1984 | 53.3% | 46.1% | D+7.2 | R+3.7 |
| 1980 | 54.7% | 43.8% | D+10.9 | R+8.0 |
| 1976 | 59.2% | 40.3% | D+18.9 | D+37.1 |
| 1972 | 40.4% | 58.5% | R+18.1 | R+21.5 |
| 1968 | 45.6% | 42.3% | D+3.3 | R+31.2 |
| 1964 | 67.2% | 32.6% | D+34.6 | D+36.3 |
| 1960 | 49.1% | 50.9% | R+1.7 | D+14.5 |
| 1956 | 41.7% | 58.0% | R+16.2 | R+20.4 |
| 1952 | 52.1% | 47.9% | D+4.2 | R+10.0 |
| 1948 | 57.0% | 42.8% | D+14.2 | — |
What defines Letcher?
It has a working-class, predominantly white electorate — strong Republican base territory.
County in State Context
Ask the Historian
Explore this county's political evolution with the Historian
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 63.9% margin
- Highly elastic — margins have ranged 30.6 points across recent elections, suggesting a volatile electorate