Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Kenton County, KY — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Kenton County, Kentucky voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+21.7 — 30,859 Democratic to 48,444 Republican of 80,948 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 2.4 points toward Republicans. That makes it 8.8 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 Kenton County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 30,859 | 48,444 | 1,645 | 38.1% | 59.8% | R+21.7 |
| 2020 | 32,265 | 48,123 | 1,720 | 39.3% | 58.6% | R+19.3 |
| 2016 | 24,214 | 42,958 | 4,826 | 33.6% | 59.7% | R+26.0 |
| 2012 | 24,920 | 41,389 | 1,395 | 36.8% | 61.1% | R+24.3 |
| 2008 | 26,480 | 40,714 | 1,019 | 38.8% | 59.7% | R+20.9 |
| 2004 | 22,834 | 43,664 | 625 | 34.0% | 65.1% | R+31.0 |
| 2000 | 19,100 | 35,363 | 1,786 | 34.0% | 62.9% | R+28.9 |
Kenton County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Kenton County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried Kenton County, Kentucky in 2024 by R+21.7, with 80,948 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Kenton County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Kenton County shifted 2.4 points toward Republicans between 2020 (R+19.3) and 2024 (R+21.7).
Is Kenton County more Democratic or Republican than Kentucky overall?+
In 2024, Kenton County went R+21.7 while Kentucky overall went R+30.5 — 8.8 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.