Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Rockcastle County, KY — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Rockcastle County, Kentucky voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+73.1 — 986 Democratic to 6,635 Republican of 7,724 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 3.2 points toward Republicans. That makes it 42.6 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 Rockcastle County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 986 | 6,635 | 103 | 12.8% | 85.9% | R+73.1 |
| 2020 | 1,134 | 6,577 | 72 | 14.6% | 84.5% | R+69.9 |
| 2016 | 915 | 5,609 | 167 | 13.7% | 83.8% | R+70.2 |
| 2012 | 1,097 | 5,028 | 91 | 17.6% | 80.9% | R+63.2 |
| 2008 | 1,410 | 4,757 | 107 | 22.5% | 75.8% | R+53.3 |
| 2004 | 1,320 | 4,804 | 42 | 21.4% | 77.9% | R+56.5 |
| 2000 | 1,174 | 3,992 | 81 | 22.4% | 76.1% | R+53.7 |
Rockcastle County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Rockcastle County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried Rockcastle County, Kentucky in 2024 by R+73.1, with 7,724 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Rockcastle County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Rockcastle County shifted 3.2 points toward Republicans between 2020 (R+69.9) and 2024 (R+73.1).
Is Rockcastle County more Democratic or Republican than Kentucky overall?+
In 2024, Rockcastle County went R+73.1 while Kentucky overall went R+30.5 — 42.6 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.