Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Laurel County, KY — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Laurel County, Kentucky voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+69.8 — 4,037 Democratic to 23,516 Republican of 27,887 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 3.0 points toward Republicans. That makes it 39.3 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 Laurel County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4,037 | 23,516 | 334 | 14.5% | 84.3% | R+69.8 |
| 2020 | 4,474 | 23,234 | 389 | 15.9% | 82.7% | R+66.8 |
| 2016 | 3,440 | 20,592 | 801 | 13.9% | 82.9% | R+69.1 |
| 2012 | 3,905 | 18,151 | 352 | 17.4% | 81.0% | R+63.6 |
| 2008 | 4,618 | 17,660 | 222 | 20.5% | 78.5% | R+58.0 |
| 2004 | 5,297 | 16,819 | 148 | 23.8% | 75.5% | R+51.8 |
| 2000 | 4,856 | 13,029 | 235 | 26.8% | 71.9% | R+45.1 |
Laurel County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Laurel County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried Laurel County, Kentucky in 2024 by R+69.8, with 27,887 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Laurel County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Laurel County shifted 3.0 points toward Republicans between 2020 (R+66.8) and 2024 (R+69.8).
Is Laurel County more Democratic or Republican than Kentucky overall?+
In 2024, Laurel County went R+69.8 while Kentucky overall went R+30.5 — 39.3 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.