Kentucky
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — voted Republican in every presidential election since 2000
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 81.5% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(17) | 5.0% |
▶Black / African American(14) | 7.6% |
▶Asian(6) | 1.6% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(9) | 0.4% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1) | 0.2% |
▶Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander(3) | 0.1% |
Multiracial / Other | 3.9% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 31.2% | 63.5% |
| Catholic | 7.8% | 15.9% |
| Mainline Protestant | 5.5% | 11.2% |
| Black Protestant | 2.4% | 4.9% |
| Other | 2.1% | 4.2% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 0.8% | 1.6% |
| Non-religious | 50.9% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+30.5 |
| 2020 | Trump+25.9 |
| 2016 | Trump+29.8 |
| 2012 | Romney+22.7 |
| 2008 | McCain+16.2 |
| 2004 | Bush+19.9 |
| 2000 | Bush+15.1 |
| 1996 | Clinton+1.0 |
| 1992 | Clinton+3.2 |
Kentucky has a population of 4,534,824. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+30.5. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 33.9% | 64.5% | R+30.5 | R+4.6 |
| 2020 | 36.2% | 62.1% | R+25.9 | D+3.9 |
| 2016 | 32.7% | 62.5% | R+29.8 | R+7.2 |
| 2012 | 37.8% | 60.5% | R+22.7 | R+6.5 |
| 2008 | 41.1% | 57.4% | R+16.2 | D+3.6 |
| 2004 | 39.7% | 59.5% | R+19.9 | R+4.7 |
| 2000 | 41.4% | 56.5% | R+15.1 | R+16.1 |
| 1996 | 45.8% | 44.9% | D+1.0 | R+2.3 |
| 1992 | 44.6% | 41.3% | D+3.2 | D+14.8 |
| 1988 | 43.9% | 55.5% | R+11.6 | D+9.0 |
| 1984 | 39.4% | 60.0% | R+20.7 | R+19.2 |
| 1980 | 47.6% | 49.1% | R+1.5 | R+8.6 |
| 1976 | 52.8% | 45.6% | D+7.2 | D+35.8 |
| 1972 | 34.8% | 63.4% | R+28.6 | R+22.5 |
| 1968 | 37.6% | 43.8% | R+6.1 | R+34.5 |
| 1964 | 64.0% | 35.7% | D+28.4 | D+35.5 |
| 1960 | 46.4% | 53.6% | R+7.2 | D+1.9 |
| 1956 | 45.2% | 54.3% | R+9.1 | R+9.2 |
| 1952 | 49.9% | 49.8% | D+0.1 | R+15.2 |
| 1948 | 56.7% | 41.5% | D+15.3 | — |
What defines Kentucky?
Kentucky 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 30.5% margin
- Swung 4.6 points toward Republican between 2020 and 2024