Webster County, Kentucky
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — shifted 5.7pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(12) | 86.6% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(7) | 7.1% |
▶Black / African American(2) | 4.1% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(2) | 0.1% |
▶Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander(1) | 0.2% |
Multiracial / Other | 1.9% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 41.9% | 71.0% |
| Mainline Protestant | 8.8% | 15.0% |
| Black Protestant | 5.2% | 8.8% |
| Catholic | 3.1% | 5.2% |
| Non-religious | 41.0% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+57.3 |
| 2020 | Trump+51.6 |
| 2016 | Trump+54.4 |
| 2012 | Romney+33.7 |
| 2008 | McCain+11.7 |
| 2004 | Bush+16.3 |
| 2000 | Bush+4.2 |
| 1996 | Clinton+25.2 |
| 1992 | Clinton+34.8 |
Webster, Kentucky is a county that has a population of 12,842. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+57.3. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 20.8% | 78.1% | R+57.3 | R+5.7 |
| 2020 | 23.6% | 75.2% | R+51.6 | D+2.8 |
| 2016 | 21.4% | 75.7% | R+54.4 | R+20.7 |
| 2012 | 32.3% | 65.9% | R+33.7 | R+22.0 |
| 2008 | 43.1% | 54.8% | R+11.7 | D+4.6 |
| 2004 | 41.5% | 57.8% | R+16.3 | R+12.1 |
| 2000 | 47.1% | 51.2% | R+4.2 | R+29.3 |
| 1996 | 55.9% | 30.7% | D+25.2 | R+9.6 |
| 1992 | 59.7% | 24.9% | D+34.8 | D+18.3 |
| 1988 | 58.0% | 41.5% | D+16.5 | D+6.9 |
| 1984 | 54.5% | 44.9% | D+9.6 | R+18.7 |
| 1980 | 63.3% | 35.0% | D+28.3 | R+14.4 |
| 1976 | 70.9% | 28.2% | D+42.7 | D+59.1 |
| 1972 | 41.1% | 57.6% | R+16.4 | R+30.0 |
| 1968 | 43.1% | 29.5% | D+13.6 | R+37.2 |
| 1964 | 75.4% | 24.5% | D+50.9 | D+38.9 |
| 1960 | 56.0% | 44.0% | D+12.0 | R+9.0 |
| 1956 | 58.1% | 37.1% | D+21.0 | R+9.8 |
| 1952 | 65.3% | 34.5% | D+30.8 | R+18.6 |
| 1948 | 73.7% | 24.4% | D+49.4 | — |
What defines Webster?
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 57.3% margin
- Highly elastic — margins have ranged 45.7 points across recent elections, suggesting a volatile electorate