Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Franklin County, KY — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Franklin County, Kentucky voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+4.9 — 11,996 Democratic to 13,246 Republican of 25,763 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 3.9 points toward Republicans. That makes it 25.6 points more Democratic 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 Franklin County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 11,996 | 13,246 | 521 | 46.6% | 51.4% | R+4.9 |
| 2020 | 12,650 | 12,900 | 509 | 48.5% | 49.5% | R+1.0 |
| 2016 | 10,717 | 11,819 | 1,329 | 44.9% | 49.5% | R+4.6 |
| 2012 | 11,535 | 11,345 | 457 | 49.4% | 48.6% | D+0.8 |
| 2008 | 11,767 | 11,911 | 401 | 48.9% | 49.5% | R+0.6 |
| 2004 | 11,620 | 12,281 | 232 | 48.1% | 50.9% | R+2.7 |
| 2000 | 10,853 | 10,209 | 592 | 50.1% | 47.1% | D+3.0 |
Franklin County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Franklin County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried Franklin County, Kentucky in 2024 by R+4.9, with 25,763 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Franklin County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Franklin County shifted 3.9 points toward Republicans between 2020 (R+1.0) and 2024 (R+4.9).
Is Franklin County more Democratic or Republican than Kentucky overall?+
In 2024, Franklin County went R+4.9 while Kentucky overall went R+30.5 — 25.6 points more Democratic 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.