Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Hardin County, KY — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Hardin County, Kentucky voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+29.3 — 16,572 Democratic to 30,672 Republican of 48,082 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 5.3 points toward Republicans. That makes it 1.2 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 Hardin County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 16,572 | 30,672 | 838 | 34.5% | 63.8% | R+29.3 |
| 2020 | 18,101 | 29,832 | 1,008 | 37.0% | 61.0% | R+24.0 |
| 2016 | 13,944 | 26,971 | 2,241 | 32.3% | 62.5% | R+30.2 |
| 2012 | 15,214 | 23,357 | 647 | 38.8% | 59.6% | R+20.8 |
| 2008 | 15,650 | 23,896 | 444 | 39.1% | 59.8% | R+20.6 |
| 2004 | 11,507 | 24,627 | 307 | 31.6% | 67.6% | R+36.0 |
| 2000 | 11,095 | 18,964 | 631 | 36.2% | 61.8% | R+25.6 |
Hardin County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Hardin County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried Hardin County, Kentucky in 2024 by R+29.3, with 48,082 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Hardin County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Hardin County shifted 5.3 points toward Republicans between 2020 (R+24.0) and 2024 (R+29.3).
Is Hardin County more Democratic or Republican than Kentucky overall?+
In 2024, Hardin County went R+29.3 while Kentucky overall went R+30.5 — 1.2 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.