Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Harlan County, KY — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Harlan County, Kentucky voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+76.1 — 1,199 Democratic to 9,109 Republican of 10,388 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 4.3 points toward Republicans. That makes it 45.6 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 Harlan County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,199 | 9,109 | 80 | 11.5% | 87.7% | R+76.1 |
| 2020 | 1,494 | 9,367 | 110 | 13.6% | 85.4% | R+71.8 |
| 2016 | 1,372 | 9,129 | 256 | 12.8% | 84.9% | R+72.1 |
| 2012 | 1,830 | 8,652 | 175 | 17.2% | 81.2% | R+64.0 |
| 2008 | 2,586 | 7,165 | 163 | 26.1% | 72.3% | R+46.2 |
| 2004 | 4,332 | 6,659 | 79 | 39.1% | 60.2% | R+21.0 |
| 2000 | 5,365 | 4,980 | 190 | 50.9% | 47.3% | D+3.7 |
Harlan County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Harlan County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried Harlan County, Kentucky in 2024 by R+76.1, with 10,388 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Harlan County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Harlan County shifted 4.3 points toward Republicans between 2020 (R+71.8) and 2024 (R+76.1).
Is Harlan County more Democratic or Republican than Kentucky overall?+
In 2024, Harlan County went R+76.1 while Kentucky overall went R+30.5 — 45.6 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.