Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Powell County, KY — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Powell County, Kentucky voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+54.4 — 1,174 Democratic to 4,092 Republican of 5,360 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 5.8 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 Powell County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,174 | 4,092 | 94 | 21.9% | 76.3% | R+54.4 |
| 2020 | 1,367 | 4,041 | 97 | 24.8% | 73.4% | R+48.6 |
| 2016 | 1,272 | 3,513 | 172 | 25.7% | 70.9% | R+45.2 |
| 2012 | 1,620 | 2,766 | 95 | 36.2% | 61.7% | R+25.6 |
| 2008 | 2,065 | 2,837 | 70 | 41.5% | 57.1% | R+15.5 |
| 2004 | 2,249 | 2,687 | 24 | 45.3% | 54.2% | R+8.8 |
| 2000 | 2,008 | 2,258 | 96 | 46.0% | 51.8% | R+5.7 |
Powell County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Powell County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried Powell County, Kentucky in 2024 by R+54.4, with 5,360 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Powell County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Powell County shifted 5.8 points toward Republicans between 2020 (R+48.6) and 2024 (R+54.4).
Is Powell County more Democratic or Republican than Kentucky overall?+
In 2024, Powell 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.