Mccreary County, Kentucky
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — 29 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(9) | 88.8% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(3) | 2.2% |
▶Black / African American(3) | 6.3% |
▶Asian(1) | 0.1% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1) | 0.1% |
▶Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander(1) | 0.1% |
Multiracial / Other | 2.4% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 20.8% | 76.2% |
| Black Protestant | 3.1% | 11.4% |
| Mainline Protestant | 1.5% | 5.4% |
| Other | 1.3% | 4.9% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 1.3% | 4.9% |
| Catholic | 0.6% | 2.1% |
| Non-religious | 72.8% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+78.7 |
| 2020 | Trump+76.7 |
| 2016 | Trump+75.3 |
| 2012 | Romney+61.2 |
| 2008 | McCain+52.1 |
| 2004 | Bush+45.5 |
| 2000 | Bush+39.6 |
| 1996 | Dole+17.0 |
| 1992 | Bush+26.6 |
Mccreary, Kentucky is a county that has a population of 16,867. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+78.7. Akashic Edge tracks 29 presidential elections here, dating back to 1912.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 10.3% | 89.0% | R+78.7 | R+2.0 |
| 2020 | 11.3% | 88.0% | R+76.7 | R+1.4 |
| 2016 | 11.5% | 86.8% | R+75.3 | R+14.0 |
| 2012 | 18.7% | 80.0% | R+61.2 | R+9.1 |
| 2008 | 23.3% | 75.4% | R+52.1 | R+6.6 |
| 2004 | 26.9% | 72.4% | R+45.5 | R+5.9 |
| 2000 | 29.5% | 69.2% | R+39.6 | R+22.6 |
| 1996 | 35.7% | 52.7% | R+17.0 | D+9.6 |
| 1992 | 31.1% | 57.8% | R+26.6 | D+8.7 |
| 1988 | 31.7% | 67.0% | R+35.3 | D+7.1 |
| 1984 | 28.2% | 70.6% | R+42.4 | D+3.0 |
| 1980 | 25.9% | 71.3% | R+45.4 | R+17.3 |
| 1976 | 35.5% | 63.6% | R+28.1 | D+35.3 |
| 1972 | 17.2% | 80.6% | R+63.4 | R+15.0 |
| 1968 | 19.2% | 67.6% | R+48.4 | R+26.6 |
| 1964 | 38.8% | 60.5% | R+21.8 | D+38.0 |
| 1960 | 20.1% | 79.9% | R+59.8 | D+5.0 |
| 1956 | 17.6% | 82.3% | R+64.8 | R+8.5 |
| 1952 | 21.7% | 78.0% | R+56.2 | R+3.5 |
| 1948 | 23.5% | 76.2% | R+52.7 | — |
What defines Mccreary?
Mccreary has been trending Republican — 17pp redder over the last 4 presidential cycles. It has a working-class, predominantly white electorate — strong Republican base territory. Voter engagement runs low — in the bottom 15% of peers for turnout in 2024.
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 78.7% margin
- Shifted 17.5 points toward Republicans over the last 4 elections
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