Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Knox County, KY — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Knox County, Kentucky voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+71.1 — 1,821 Democratic to 11,178 Republican of 13,156 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 4.1 points toward Republicans. That makes it 40.6 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 Knox County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,821 | 11,178 | 157 | 13.8% | 85.0% | R+71.1 |
| 2020 | 2,114 | 11,012 | 147 | 15.9% | 83.0% | R+67.0 |
| 2016 | 1,761 | 9,885 | 366 | 14.7% | 82.3% | R+67.6 |
| 2012 | 2,484 | 8,467 | 149 | 22.4% | 76.3% | R+53.9 |
| 2008 | 3,074 | 8,150 | 165 | 27.0% | 71.6% | R+44.6 |
| 2004 | 3,822 | 8,108 | 98 | 31.8% | 67.4% | R+35.6 |
| 2000 | 3,690 | 6,058 | 162 | 37.2% | 61.1% | R+23.9 |
Knox County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Knox County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried Knox County, Kentucky in 2024 by R+71.1, with 13,156 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Knox County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Knox County shifted 4.1 points toward Republicans between 2020 (R+67.0) and 2024 (R+71.1).
Is Knox County more Democratic or Republican than Kentucky overall?+
In 2024, Knox County went R+71.1 while Kentucky overall went R+30.5 — 40.6 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.