Wayne 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) | 91.4% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(5) | 4.5% |
▶Black / African American(1) | 1.2% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1) | 0.3% |
Multiracial / Other | 2.5% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 56.3% | 84.0% |
| Mainline Protestant | 7.8% | 11.6% |
| Black Protestant | 1.2% | 1.7% |
| Catholic | 0.9% | 1.3% |
| Other | 0.9% | 1.3% |
| Non-religious | 33.0% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+66.0 |
| 2020 | Trump+62.0 |
| 2016 | Trump+61.8 |
| 2012 | Romney+47.6 |
| 2008 | McCain+37.1 |
| 2004 | Bush+31.4 |
| 2000 | Bush+27.1 |
| 1996 | Dole+11.6 |
| 1992 | Bush+13.8 |
Wayne, Kentucky is a county that has a population of 19,602. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+66.0. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 16.5% | 82.5% | R+66.0 | R+3.9 |
| 2020 | 18.4% | 80.4% | R+62.0 | R+0.2 |
| 2016 | 17.9% | 79.7% | R+61.8 | R+14.2 |
| 2012 | 25.7% | 73.4% | R+47.6 | R+10.6 |
| 2008 | 30.6% | 67.6% | R+37.1 | R+5.7 |
| 2004 | 34.0% | 65.4% | R+31.4 | R+4.2 |
| 2000 | 35.7% | 62.9% | R+27.1 | R+15.6 |
| 1996 | 40.0% | 51.6% | R+11.6 | D+2.2 |
| 1992 | 38.7% | 52.4% | R+13.8 | D+14.3 |
| 1988 | 35.8% | 63.9% | R+28.1 | D+4.1 |
| 1984 | 33.8% | 66.0% | R+32.2 | R+12.9 |
| 1980 | 39.8% | 59.1% | R+19.3 | R+7.2 |
| 1976 | 43.6% | 55.8% | R+12.1 | D+18.5 |
| 1972 | 34.2% | 64.8% | R+30.6 | D+1.1 |
| 1968 | 29.3% | 61.1% | R+31.8 | R+38.5 |
| 1964 | 53.2% | 46.4% | D+6.8 | D+40.6 |
| 1960 | 33.1% | 66.9% | R+33.8 | R+11.0 |
| 1956 | 38.3% | 61.1% | R+22.8 | R+6.9 |
| 1952 | 42.0% | 57.9% | R+15.9 | R+6.0 |
| 1948 | 44.6% | 54.5% | R+9.9 | — |
What defines Wayne?
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 66.0% margin
- Shifted 18.3 points toward Republicans over the last 4 elections