Perry County, Kentucky
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — shifted 5.2pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(11) | 93.7% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(2) | 0.2% |
▶Black / African American(2) | 1.7% |
▶Asian(3) | 0.6% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1) | 0.1% |
▶Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander(1) | 0.3% |
Multiracial / Other | 3.4% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 32.0% | 91.2% |
| Mainline Protestant | 1.4% | 4.0% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 0.8% | 2.3% |
| Other | 0.8% | 2.3% |
| Catholic | 0.5% | 1.6% |
| Black Protestant | 0.3% | 1.0% |
| Non-religious | 65.0% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+59.5 |
| 2020 | Trump+54.3 |
| 2016 | Trump+57.0 |
| 2012 | Romney+58.5 |
| 2008 | McCain+32.0 |
| 2004 | Bush+6.8 |
| 2000 | Gore+1.9 |
| 1996 | Clinton+25.5 |
| 1992 | Clinton+20.6 |
Perry, Kentucky is a county that has a population of 27,499. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+59.5. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 19.7% | 79.2% | R+59.5 | R+5.2 |
| 2020 | 22.2% | 76.5% | R+54.3 | D+2.6 |
| 2016 | 20.2% | 77.2% | R+57.0 | D+1.6 |
| 2012 | 20.0% | 78.5% | R+58.5 | R+26.5 |
| 2008 | 33.2% | 65.2% | R+32.0 | R+25.2 |
| 2004 | 46.3% | 53.1% | R+6.8 | R+8.7 |
| 2000 | 50.1% | 48.2% | D+1.9 | R+23.6 |
| 1996 | 58.3% | 32.8% | D+25.5 | D+4.9 |
| 1992 | 54.7% | 34.1% | D+20.6 | D+16.8 |
| 1988 | 51.6% | 47.8% | D+3.7 | D+3.4 |
| 1984 | 49.9% | 49.5% | D+0.4 | R+17.0 |
| 1980 | 58.2% | 40.8% | D+17.4 | D+5.6 |
| 1976 | 55.7% | 43.8% | D+11.8 | D+31.4 |
| 1972 | 39.8% | 59.4% | R+19.6 | R+25.5 |
| 1968 | 47.8% | 41.9% | D+6.0 | R+29.4 |
| 1964 | 67.6% | 32.3% | D+35.4 | D+42.7 |
| 1960 | 46.3% | 53.7% | R+7.3 | D+11.0 |
| 1956 | 40.7% | 59.1% | R+18.3 | R+21.4 |
| 1952 | 51.5% | 48.4% | D+3.0 | R+16.6 |
| 1948 | 59.4% | 39.7% | D+19.7 | — |
What defines Perry?
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 59.5% margin
- Highly elastic — margins have ranged 27.5 points across recent elections, suggesting a volatile electorate