Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Nelson County, KY — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Nelson County, Kentucky voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+41.7 — 6,515 Democratic to 16,052 Republican of 22,852 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 5.1 points toward Republicans. That makes it 11.2 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 Nelson County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6,515 | 16,052 | 285 | 28.5% | 70.2% | R+41.7 |
| 2020 | 7,188 | 15,703 | 354 | 30.9% | 67.6% | R+36.6 |
| 2016 | 6,434 | 13,431 | 937 | 30.9% | 64.6% | R+33.6 |
| 2012 | 7,611 | 10,673 | 249 | 41.1% | 57.6% | R+16.5 |
| 2008 | 7,654 | 10,139 | 353 | 42.2% | 55.9% | R+13.7 |
| 2004 | 6,524 | 10,161 | 159 | 38.7% | 60.3% | R+21.6 |
| 2000 | 5,481 | 7,714 | 293 | 40.6% | 57.2% | R+16.6 |
Nelson County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Nelson County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried Nelson County, Kentucky in 2024 by R+41.7, with 22,852 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Nelson County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Nelson County shifted 5.1 points toward Republicans between 2020 (R+36.6) and 2024 (R+41.7).
Is Nelson County more Democratic or Republican than Kentucky overall?+
In 2024, Nelson County went R+41.7 while Kentucky overall went R+30.5 — 11.2 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.