Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Breathitt County, KY — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Breathitt County, Kentucky voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+59.3 — 1,002 Democratic to 4,036 Republican of 5,113 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 6.9 points toward Republicans. That makes it 28.8 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 Breathitt County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,002 | 4,036 | 75 | 19.6% | 78.9% | R+59.3 |
| 2020 | 1,301 | 4,265 | 95 | 23.0% | 75.3% | R+52.4 |
| 2016 | 1,537 | 3,991 | 210 | 26.8% | 69.6% | R+42.8 |
| 2012 | 1,562 | 3,318 | 128 | 31.2% | 66.3% | R+35.1 |
| 2008 | 2,205 | 2,671 | 154 | 43.8% | 53.1% | R+9.3 |
| 2004 | 3,327 | 2,542 | 75 | 56.0% | 42.8% | D+13.2 |
| 2000 | 2,902 | 2,084 | 87 | 57.2% | 41.1% | D+16.1 |
Breathitt County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Breathitt County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried Breathitt County, Kentucky in 2024 by R+59.3, with 5,113 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Breathitt County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Breathitt County shifted 6.9 points toward Republicans between 2020 (R+52.4) and 2024 (R+59.3).
Is Breathitt County more Democratic or Republican than Kentucky overall?+
In 2024, Breathitt County went R+59.3 while Kentucky overall went R+30.5 — 28.8 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.