Mercer County, Kentucky
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — shifted 3.9pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 90.0% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(7) | 3.4% |
▶Black / African American(3) | 3.2% |
▶Asian(2) | 0.2% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(1) | 0.6% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(2) | 0.2% |
Multiracial / Other | 3.1% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 51.0% | 83.0% |
| Mainline Protestant | 6.1% | 9.9% |
| Catholic | 2.9% | 4.8% |
| Black Protestant | 0.9% | 1.4% |
| Other | 0.6% | 0.9% |
| Non-religious | 38.5% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+50.5 |
| 2020 | Trump+46.6 |
| 2016 | Trump+50.5 |
| 2012 | Romney+38.8 |
| 2008 | McCain+36.0 |
| 2004 | Bush+35.1 |
| 2000 | Bush+26.3 |
| 1996 | Dole+1.2 |
| 1992 | Bush+2.6 |
Mercer, Kentucky is a county that has a population of 23,028. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+50.5. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 23.9% | 74.5% | R+50.5 | R+3.9 |
| 2020 | 25.8% | 72.5% | R+46.6 | D+3.9 |
| 2016 | 22.6% | 73.1% | R+50.5 | R+11.7 |
| 2012 | 29.8% | 68.6% | R+38.8 | R+2.8 |
| 2008 | 31.4% | 67.4% | R+36.0 | R+0.9 |
| 2004 | 32.1% | 67.3% | R+35.1 | R+8.8 |
| 2000 | 35.8% | 62.1% | R+26.3 | R+25.1 |
| 1996 | 43.7% | 44.8% | R+1.2 | D+1.5 |
| 1992 | 39.3% | 42.0% | R+2.6 | D+13.0 |
| 1988 | 41.4% | 57.1% | R+15.7 | D+13.2 |
| 1984 | 35.0% | 63.9% | R+28.9 | R+32.5 |
| 1980 | 50.6% | 47.0% | D+3.6 | R+12.4 |
| 1976 | 56.9% | 40.9% | D+16.0 | D+50.5 |
| 1972 | 31.6% | 66.1% | R+34.5 | R+26.0 |
| 1968 | 34.5% | 43.1% | R+8.5 | R+43.0 |
| 1964 | 67.0% | 32.6% | D+34.5 | D+48.1 |
| 1960 | 43.2% | 56.8% | R+13.6 | R+6.9 |
| 1956 | 46.5% | 53.2% | R+6.7 | R+10.4 |
| 1952 | 51.6% | 47.9% | D+3.7 | R+21.1 |
| 1948 | 61.5% | 36.6% | D+24.8 | — |
What defines Mercer?
Mercer 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 50.5% margin
- College attainment is 25% — 8pp below the national average. Similar education levels correlate with Republican lean nationally