Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Knott County, KY — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Knott County, Kentucky voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+59.2 — 1,181 Democratic to 4,732 Republican of 6,003 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 5.3 points toward Republicans. That makes it 28.7 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 Knott County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,181 | 4,732 | 90 | 19.7% | 78.8% | R+59.2 |
| 2020 | 1,412 | 4,779 | 60 | 22.6% | 76.5% | R+53.9 |
| 2016 | 1,245 | 4,357 | 161 | 21.6% | 75.6% | R+54.0 |
| 2012 | 1,420 | 4,130 | 143 | 24.9% | 72.5% | R+47.6 |
| 2008 | 2,612 | 3,070 | 138 | 44.9% | 52.7% | R+7.9 |
| 2004 | 4,685 | 2,648 | 61 | 63.4% | 35.8% | D+27.5 |
| 2000 | 4,349 | 2,029 | 80 | 67.3% | 31.4% | D+35.9 |
Knott County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Knott County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried Knott County, Kentucky in 2024 by R+59.2, with 6,003 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Knott County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Knott County shifted 5.3 points toward Republicans between 2020 (R+53.9) and 2024 (R+59.2).
Is Knott County more Democratic or Republican than Kentucky overall?+
In 2024, Knott County went R+59.2 while Kentucky overall went R+30.5 — 28.7 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.