Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Metcalfe County, KY — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Metcalfe County, Kentucky voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+64.6 — 884 Democratic to 4,197 Republican of 5,127 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 5.1 points toward Republicans. That makes it 34.1 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 Metcalfe County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 884 | 4,197 | 46 | 17.2% | 81.9% | R+64.6 |
| 2020 | 975 | 3,959 | 78 | 19.5% | 79.0% | R+59.5 |
| 2016 | 976 | 3,491 | 153 | 21.1% | 75.6% | R+54.4 |
| 2012 | 1,425 | 2,676 | 83 | 34.1% | 64.0% | R+29.9 |
| 2008 | 1,350 | 2,734 | 115 | 32.2% | 65.1% | R+33.0 |
| 2004 | 1,472 | 2,645 | 40 | 35.4% | 63.6% | R+28.2 |
| 2000 | 1,318 | 2,476 | 55 | 34.2% | 64.3% | R+30.1 |
Metcalfe County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Metcalfe County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried Metcalfe County, Kentucky in 2024 by R+64.6, with 5,127 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Metcalfe County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Metcalfe County shifted 5.1 points toward Republicans between 2020 (R+59.5) and 2024 (R+64.6).
Is Metcalfe County more Democratic or Republican than Kentucky overall?+
In 2024, Metcalfe County went R+64.6 while Kentucky overall went R+30.5 — 34.1 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.