Madison County, Kentucky
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — shifted 4.1pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 87.6% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(11) | 3.5% |
▶Black / African American(9) | 4.0% |
▶Asian(5) | 1.0% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(9) | 0.3% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(3) | 0.1% |
Multiracial / Other | 3.8% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 28.8% | 77.2% |
| Mainline Protestant | 3.4% | 9.2% |
| Catholic | 2.6% | 7.0% |
| Other | 2.0% | 5.4% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 1.3% | 3.4% |
| Black Protestant | 0.5% | 1.3% |
| Non-religious | 62.7% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+30.9 |
| 2020 | Trump+26.8 |
| 2016 | Trump+31.1 |
| 2012 | Romney+28.9 |
| 2008 | McCain+22.4 |
| 2004 | Bush+24.1 |
| 2000 | Bush+18.5 |
| 1996 | Dole+5.6 |
| 1992 | Bush+3.6 |
Madison, Kentucky is a county that has a population of 95,769. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+30.9. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 33.6% | 64.5% | R+30.9 | R+4.1 |
| 2020 | 35.4% | 62.2% | R+26.8 | D+4.4 |
| 2016 | 31.6% | 62.7% | R+31.1 | R+2.3 |
| 2012 | 34.5% | 63.4% | R+28.9 | R+6.4 |
| 2008 | 38.1% | 60.5% | R+22.4 | D+1.6 |
| 2004 | 37.5% | 61.6% | R+24.1 | R+5.6 |
| 2000 | 39.3% | 57.8% | R+18.5 | R+12.9 |
| 1996 | 42.6% | 48.2% | R+5.6 | R+2.0 |
| 1992 | 40.3% | 43.9% | R+3.6 | D+16.0 |
| 1988 | 39.8% | 59.4% | R+19.6 | D+7.2 |
| 1984 | 36.3% | 63.1% | R+26.8 | R+25.5 |
| 1980 | 46.4% | 47.7% | R+1.3 | R+6.4 |
| 1976 | 51.7% | 46.6% | D+5.1 | D+37.9 |
| 1972 | 32.8% | 65.6% | R+32.8 | R+20.7 |
| 1968 | 32.7% | 44.8% | R+12.1 | R+35.4 |
| 1964 | 61.4% | 38.1% | D+23.3 | D+32.0 |
| 1960 | 45.7% | 54.3% | R+8.7 | R+6.3 |
| 1956 | 48.4% | 50.9% | R+2.4 | R+2.6 |
| 1952 | 49.9% | 49.8% | D+0.1 | R+7.0 |
| 1948 | 52.6% | 45.5% | D+7.1 | — |
What defines Madison?
Madison voted overwhelmingly Republican in 2024. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, revealing how its political character has evolved over more than a century.
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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 30.9% margin
- Swung 4.1 points toward Republican between 2020 and 2024