Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Nicholas County, KY — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Nicholas County, Kentucky voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+49.0 — 824 Democratic to 2,451 Republican of 3,319 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 6.2 points toward Republicans. That makes it 18.5 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 Nicholas County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 824 | 2,451 | 44 | 24.8% | 73.8% | R+49.0 |
| 2020 | 955 | 2,408 | 33 | 28.1% | 70.9% | R+42.8 |
| 2016 | 787 | 1,957 | 97 | 27.7% | 68.9% | R+41.2 |
| 2012 | 948 | 1,583 | 50 | 36.7% | 61.3% | R+24.6 |
| 2008 | 1,272 | 1,634 | 64 | 42.8% | 55.0% | R+12.2 |
| 2004 | 1,332 | 1,700 | 27 | 43.5% | 55.6% | R+12.0 |
| 2000 | 994 | 1,613 | 66 | 37.2% | 60.3% | R+23.2 |
Nicholas County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Nicholas County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried Nicholas County, Kentucky in 2024 by R+49.0, with 3,319 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Nicholas County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Nicholas County shifted 6.2 points toward Republicans between 2020 (R+42.8) and 2024 (R+49.0).
Is Nicholas County more Democratic or Republican than Kentucky overall?+
In 2024, Nicholas County went R+49.0 while Kentucky overall went R+30.5 — 18.5 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.