Martin County, Kentucky
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — shifted 5.0pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 39 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(8) | 84.7% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(1) | 1.7% |
▶Black / African American(4) | 7.9% |
Native American / Alaska Native | 0.4% |
▶Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander(1) | 0.4% |
Multiracial / Other | 4.9% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 24.7% | 96.7% |
| Mainline Protestant | 0.8% | 3.3% |
| Non-religious | 74.5% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+83.6 |
| 2020 | Trump+78.6 |
| 2016 | Trump+79.4 |
| 2012 | Romney+68.2 |
| 2008 | McCain+54.6 |
| 2004 | Bush+32.9 |
| 2000 | Bush+21.4 |
| 1996 | Clinton+5.1 |
| 1992 | Bush+6.0 |
Martin, Kentucky is a county that has a population of 11,027. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+83.6. Akashic Edge tracks 39 presidential elections here, dating back to 1872.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7.9% | 91.5% | R+83.6 | R+5.0 |
| 2020 | 10.2% | 88.8% | R+78.6 | D+0.9 |
| 2016 | 9.2% | 88.6% | R+79.4 | R+11.3 |
| 2012 | 15.0% | 83.2% | R+68.2 | R+13.6 |
| 2008 | 21.9% | 76.5% | R+54.6 | R+21.7 |
| 2004 | 33.1% | 66.0% | R+32.9 | R+11.5 |
| 2000 | 38.5% | 59.9% | R+21.4 | R+26.5 |
| 1996 | 47.0% | 41.9% | D+5.1 | D+11.1 |
| 1992 | 41.9% | 47.9% | R+6.0 | D+18.0 |
| 1988 | 37.7% | 61.7% | R+24.0 | D+13.1 |
| 1984 | 30.9% | 68.0% | R+37.1 | R+9.4 |
| 1980 | 35.4% | 63.0% | R+27.7 | R+2.7 |
| 1976 | 37.1% | 62.1% | R+25.0 | D+32.3 |
| 1972 | 20.6% | 77.9% | R+57.2 | R+15.6 |
| 1968 | 26.7% | 68.4% | R+41.7 | R+45.5 |
| 1964 | 51.2% | 47.4% | D+3.8 | D+47.0 |
| 1960 | 28.4% | 71.6% | R+43.1 | D+18.3 |
| 1956 | 19.1% | 80.6% | R+61.5 | R+23.0 |
| 1952 | 30.8% | 69.2% | R+38.5 | R+2.1 |
| 1948 | 31.4% | 67.8% | R+36.3 | — |
What defines Martin?
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 83.6% margin
- Highly elastic — margins have ranged 29.0 points across recent elections, suggesting a volatile electorate