McLean County, Kentucky
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(12) | 94.1% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(7) | 2.2% |
▶Black / African American(3) | 0.5% |
▶Asian(3) | 0.3% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(1) | 0.2% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1) | 0.2% |
Multiracial / Other | 2.7% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 55.9% | 71.6% |
| Mainline Protestant | 15.9% | 20.3% |
| Catholic | 3.5% | 4.4% |
| Other | 1.5% | 1.9% |
| Black Protestant | 1.4% | 1.8% |
| Non-religious | 21.9% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+55.9 |
| 2020 | Trump+53.5 |
| 2016 | Trump+52.4 |
| 2012 | Romney+30.3 |
| 2008 | McCain+9.6 |
| 2004 | Bush+17.2 |
| 2000 | Bush+11.7 |
| 1996 | Clinton+13.0 |
| 1992 | Clinton+21.0 |
McLean, Kentucky is a county that has a population of 9,114. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+55.9. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 21.3% | 77.2% | R+55.9 | R+2.4 |
| 2020 | 22.5% | 76.0% | R+53.5 | R+1.1 |
| 2016 | 21.6% | 74.0% | R+52.4 | R+22.1 |
| 2012 | 34.1% | 64.4% | R+30.3 | R+20.7 |
| 2008 | 44.4% | 54.0% | R+9.6 | D+7.6 |
| 2004 | 41.1% | 58.3% | R+17.2 | R+5.4 |
| 2000 | 43.4% | 55.2% | R+11.7 | R+24.7 |
| 1996 | 51.0% | 38.1% | D+13.0 | R+8.1 |
| 1992 | 53.8% | 32.8% | D+21.0 | D+10.3 |
| 1988 | 55.2% | 44.5% | D+10.7 | D+11.3 |
| 1984 | 49.4% | 50.0% | R+0.6 | R+18.2 |
| 1980 | 57.9% | 40.4% | D+17.5 | R+14.0 |
| 1976 | 65.3% | 33.7% | D+31.6 | D+62.9 |
| 1972 | 33.7% | 65.1% | R+31.4 | R+31.4 |
| 1968 | 35.8% | 35.7% | Even | R+37.3 |
| 1964 | 68.6% | 31.2% | D+37.4 | D+51.2 |
| 1960 | 43.1% | 56.9% | R+13.9 | R+15.9 |
| 1956 | 50.8% | 48.7% | D+2.0 | R+2.5 |
| 1952 | 52.1% | 47.6% | D+4.5 | R+25.8 |
| 1948 | 64.3% | 34.0% | D+30.3 | — |
What defines McLean?
McLean has been trending Republican — 26pp redder over the last 4 presidential cycles. 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 55.9% margin
- Shifted 25.6 points toward Republicans over the last 4 elections