Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Simpson County, KY — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Simpson County, Kentucky voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+43.9 — 2,403 Democratic to 6,253 Republican of 8,776 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 7.2 points toward Republicans. That makes it 13.4 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 Simpson County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2,403 | 6,253 | 120 | 27.4% | 71.3% | R+43.9 |
| 2020 | 2,681 | 5,888 | 163 | 30.7% | 67.4% | R+36.7 |
| 2016 | 2,144 | 5,077 | 310 | 28.5% | 67.4% | R+38.9 |
| 2012 | 2,650 | 4,355 | 88 | 37.4% | 61.4% | R+24.0 |
| 2008 | 2,775 | 4,437 | 97 | 38.0% | 60.7% | R+22.7 |
| 2004 | 2,730 | 4,273 | 40 | 38.8% | 60.7% | R+21.9 |
| 2000 | 2,583 | 3,169 | 72 | 44.4% | 54.4% | R+10.1 |
Simpson County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Simpson County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried Simpson County, Kentucky in 2024 by R+43.9, with 8,776 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Simpson County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Simpson County shifted 7.2 points toward Republicans between 2020 (R+36.7) and 2024 (R+43.9).
Is Simpson County more Democratic or Republican than Kentucky overall?+
In 2024, Simpson County went R+43.9 while Kentucky overall went R+30.5 — 13.4 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.