Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Barren County, KY — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Barren County, Kentucky voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+52.8 — 4,565 Democratic to 15,019 Republican of 19,802 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 5.3 points toward Republicans. That makes it 22.3 points more Republican than Kentucky overall (R+30.5).
Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab, Harvard Dataverse.
Margin by election, 2000–2024
Democratic minus Republican, in points of all votes cast — blue bars Democratic, red Republican.
Every election in Barren County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4,565 | 15,019 | 218 | 23.1% | 75.8% | R+52.8 |
| 2020 | 5,127 | 14,654 | 274 | 25.6% | 73.1% | R+47.5 |
| 2016 | 4,275 | 13,483 | 730 | 23.1% | 72.9% | R+49.8 |
| 2012 | 5,400 | 10,922 | 246 | 32.6% | 65.9% | R+33.3 |
| 2008 | 5,434 | 11,133 | 240 | 32.3% | 66.2% | R+33.9 |
| 2004 | 5,216 | 10,822 | 102 | 32.3% | 67.1% | R+34.7 |
| 2000 | 4,930 | 8,741 | 173 | 35.6% | 63.1% | R+27.5 |
Barren County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Barren County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried Barren County, Kentucky in 2024 by R+52.8, with 19,802 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Barren County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Barren County shifted 5.3 points toward Republicans between 2020 (R+47.5) and 2024 (R+52.8).
Is Barren County more Democratic or Republican than Kentucky overall?+
In 2024, Barren County went R+52.8 while Kentucky overall went R+30.5 — 22.3 points more Republican than the state.
Where does this election data come from?+
County-level presidential returns (2000–2024) come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL), published on the Harvard Dataverse. pumsdata is an independent product that makes the data easy to map and compare, and is not affiliated with MEDSL or Harvard.