Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Muhlenberg County, KY — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Muhlenberg County, Kentucky voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+54.4 — 3,048 Democratic to 10,491 Republican of 13,692 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 5.5 points toward Republicans. That makes it 23.9 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 Muhlenberg County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3,048 | 10,491 | 153 | 22.3% | 76.6% | R+54.4 |
| 2020 | 3,544 | 10,496 | 189 | 24.9% | 73.8% | R+48.9 |
| 2016 | 3,272 | 9,393 | 395 | 25.1% | 71.9% | R+46.9 |
| 2012 | 4,771 | 7,762 | 206 | 37.5% | 60.9% | R+23.5 |
| 2008 | 6,221 | 6,447 | 221 | 48.3% | 50.0% | R+1.8 |
| 2004 | 6,636 | 6,749 | 94 | 49.2% | 50.1% | R+0.8 |
| 2000 | 6,295 | 5,518 | 143 | 52.7% | 46.2% | D+6.5 |
Muhlenberg County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Muhlenberg County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried Muhlenberg County, Kentucky in 2024 by R+54.4, with 13,692 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Muhlenberg County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Muhlenberg County shifted 5.5 points toward Republicans between 2020 (R+48.9) and 2024 (R+54.4).
Is Muhlenberg County more Democratic or Republican than Kentucky overall?+
In 2024, Muhlenberg County went R+54.4 while Kentucky overall went R+30.5 — 23.9 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.