Presidential elections · 1976–2024

Kentucky Presidential Election Results (1976–2024)

In 2024, Kentucky voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+30.5 — 704,043 Democratic to 1,337,494 Republican of 2,074,530 votes cast. It last voted Democratic in 1996.

Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab, Harvard Dataverse.

2024 margin

R+30.5

Donald J. Trump

2024 votes cast

2,074,530

Last voted Democratic

1996

D+1.0

Closest election

1996

D+1.0

Margin by election, 1976–2024

Democratic minus Republican, in points of all votes cast — blue bars Democratic, red Republican.

2024 margin by county

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Kentucky results by county

Sorted by 2024 votes cast; margins are 2024 Democratic minus Republican.

Jefferson CountyD+16.5 Fayette CountyD+18.1 Kenton CountyR+21.7 Boone CountyR+37.2 Warren CountyR+24.3 Campbell CountyR+19.7 Hardin CountyR+29.3 Daviess CountyR+31.9 Madison CountyR+30.9 Bullitt CountyR+51.0 Oldham CountyR+22.6 McCracken CountyR+34.9 Pulaski CountyR+65.2 Scott CountyR+27.7 Laurel CountyR+69.8 Jessamine CountyR+35.8 Franklin CountyR+4.9 Shelby CountyR+34.7 Pike CountyR+65.4 Nelson CountyR+41.7 Christian CountyR+33.6 Boyd CountyR+38.5 Hopkins CountyR+50.9 Barren CountyR+52.8 Henderson CountyR+29.2 Clark CountyR+35.3 Marshall CountyR+56.7 Greenup CountyR+50.5 Calloway CountyR+37.9 Graves CountyR+61.6 Floyd CountyR+59.2 Whitley CountyR+69.3 Woodford CountyR+14.3 Boyle CountyR+29.0 Meade CountyR+52.0 Muhlenberg CountyR+54.4 Knox CountyR+71.1 Anderson CountyR+49.1 Montgomery CountyR+46.6 Logan CountyR+55.0 Taylor CountyR+56.7 Grayson CountyR+61.8 Mercer CountyR+50.5 Spencer CountyR+56.7 Grant CountyR+64.8 Carter CountyR+58.4 Lincoln CountyR+61.2 Ohio CountyR+60.2 Harlan CountyR+76.1 Breckinridge CountyR+58.2 Perry CountyR+59.5 Rowan CountyR+27.8 Johnson CountyR+70.7 Bourbon CountyR+33.5 Allen CountyR+67.1 Bell CountyR+68.7 Marion CountyR+43.5 Harrison CountyR+48.5 Adair CountyR+71.2 Garrard CountyR+60.2 Russell CountyR+72.2 Simpson CountyR+43.9 Wayne CountyR+65.9 Letcher CountyR+63.9 Hart CountyR+60.0 Henry CountyR+52.5 Mason CountyR+43.7 Rockcastle CountyR+73.1 Clay CountyR+80.3 Larue CountyR+60.4 Trigg CountyR+52.4 Casey CountyR+76.4 Fleming CountyR+60.6 Pendleton CountyR+63.5 Lawrence CountyR+67.2 Washington CountyR+50.3 Estill CountyR+63.2 Edmonson CountyR+62.9 McCreary CountyR+78.7 Caldwell CountyR+58.2 Union CountyR+58.3 Knott CountyR+59.2 Butler CountyR+66.3 Jackson CountyR+81.8 Green CountyR+72.6 Lewis CountyR+75.7 Webster CountyR+57.3 Owen CountyR+62.7 Bath CountyR+51.3 Morgan CountyR+63.5 Powell CountyR+54.4 Monroe CountyR+77.3 Magoffin CountyR+64.1 Metcalfe CountyR+64.6 Breathitt CountyR+59.3 Todd CountyR+57.9 Livingston CountyR+63.1 Clinton CountyR+76.4 McLean CountyR+55.9 Hancock CountyR+47.5 Leslie CountyR+80.9 Trimble CountyR+55.5 Lyon CountyR+53.4 Bracken CountyR+64.9 Ballard CountyR+64.4 Carroll CountyR+51.0 Crittenden CountyR+68.4 Gallatin CountyR+59.9 Martin CountyR+83.6 Cumberland CountyR+70.9 Nicholas CountyR+49.0 Menifee CountyR+57.7 Wolfe CountyR+50.6 Elliott CountyR+61.9 Lee CountyR+67.7 Carlisle CountyR+68.0 Fulton CountyR+39.9 Hickman CountyR+61.0 Owsley CountyR+77.3 Robertson CountyR+61.2

Kentucky presidential elections — FAQ

Who carried Kentucky in the 2024 presidential election?+

Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried Kentucky in 2024 by R+30.5, with 2,074,530 votes cast statewide. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.

When did Kentucky last vote for a Democratic presidential candidate?+

Kentucky last voted Democratic in 1996, when it went D+1.0. It has voted Republican in every presidential election since.

Which Kentucky county had the biggest 2024 margin?+

Martin County had the widest 2024 presidential margin of any Kentucky county — R+83.6 on 3,655 votes cast.

What was Kentucky's closest presidential election since 1976?+

1996: the margin was D+1.0 — 13,331 votes out of 1,388,708 cast.

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