Presidential elections · 2000–2024
McCreary County, KY — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, McCreary County, Kentucky voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+78.7 — 641 Democratic to 5,531 Republican of 6,212 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 1.9 points toward Republicans. That makes it 48.2 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 McCreary County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 641 | 5,531 | 40 | 10.3% | 89.0% | R+78.7 |
| 2020 | 725 | 5,664 | 46 | 11.3% | 88.0% | R+76.8 |
| 2016 | 664 | 5,012 | 100 | 11.5% | 86.8% | R+75.3 |
| 2012 | 1,069 | 4,564 | 74 | 18.7% | 80.0% | R+61.2 |
| 2008 | 1,258 | 4,078 | 71 | 23.3% | 75.4% | R+52.2 |
| 2004 | 1,530 | 4,121 | 42 | 26.9% | 72.4% | R+45.5 |
| 2000 | 1,418 | 3,321 | 60 | 29.5% | 69.2% | R+39.7 |
McCreary County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried McCreary County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried McCreary County, Kentucky in 2024 by R+78.7, with 6,212 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did McCreary County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
McCreary County shifted 1.9 points toward Republicans between 2020 (R+76.8) and 2024 (R+78.7).
Is McCreary County more Democratic or Republican than Kentucky overall?+
In 2024, McCreary County went R+78.7 while Kentucky overall went R+30.5 — 48.2 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.