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Corbin, KY
presidential margin
2008R+52.42012R+60.92016R+69.12020R+67.72024R+71.2
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+71.2
2024
median income$47,244U.S. $80,734 · KY $63,726
median age38.8U.S. 39.1 · KY 39.2
poverty rate26.8%U.S. 12.5% · KY 16.1%
bachelor’s+ (25+)17.3%U.S. 35.6% · KY 27.7%
non-english1.3%U.S. 22.3% · KY 6.8%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
English14.7%
American13.7%
Irish9.4%
Mexican0.9%
Puerto Rican0.3%
African American†0.9%
religion
other traditions
Mainline2.3%
Black Protestant0.9%
Other Christian0.5%
Latter-day Saints0.4%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents, unaffiliated is the unclaimed remainder.

Corbin, KY, Kentucky

Akashic
Corbin, KYTrumpR+71.2
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2024 presidential margin by county for Corbin, KY, KYA map of the constituent counties of Corbin, KY, KY, each outlined and filled by its 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), seated within the faint outlines of the surrounding states.Clay County, KY · R+80.3Knox County, KY · R+71.1Laurel County, KY · R+69.8Whitley County, KY · R+69.3
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican85.0%54,110
Kamala HarrisDemocratic13.8%8,787
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Independent1.2%738
D+60
R+60
4 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (4 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Corbin, KY, KY — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Clay County, KYRepublicanR+80.3
Knox County, KYRepublicanR+71.1
Laurel County, KYRepublicanR+69.8
Whitley County, KYRepublicanR+69.3
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
13.8%Harris8,787
85.0%Trump54,110
1.2%Kennedy738
−71.2%
63,635
R
15.5%Biden9,972
83.2%Trump53,493
1.3%Jorgensen866
−67.7%
64,331
R
14.0%Clinton8,020
83.0%Trump47,650
3.0%Johnson1,716
−69.1%
57,386
R
18.9%Obama10,183
79.7%Romney43,026
1.4%Johnson754
−60.9%
53,963
R
23.2%Obama12,728
75.6%McCain41,535
1.3%Nader694
−52.4%
54,957
R
27.0%Kerry15,005
72.3%Bush40,212
0.7%Nader391
−45.3%
55,608
R
30.9%Gore14,370
67.7%Bush31,515
1.4%Nader638
−36.9%
46,523
R
34.8%Clinton14,351
55.9%Dole23,074
9.3%Perot3,841
−21.1%
41,266
R
33.6%Clinton14,959
54.7%Bush24,339
11.6%Perot5,171
−21.1%
44,469
R
31.7%Dukakis12,042
67.7%Bush25,692
0.6%Duke214
−36.0%
37,948
R
28.8%Mondale11,408
70.7%Reagan27,974
0.5%Mason188
−41.9%
39,570
R
33.7%Carter13,522
64.9%Reagan26,008
1.4%Anderson562
−31.1%
40,092
R
38.7%Carter13,341
60.6%Ford20,869
0.7%Anderson252
−21.8%
34,462
R
25.5%McGovern7,987
73.8%Nixon23,127
0.7%Schmitz228
−48.3%
31,342
R
22.6%Humphrey7,347
64.5%Nixon20,941
12.9%Wallace4,201
−41.8%
32,489
R
48.4%Johnson15,663
51.2%Goldwater16,593
0.4%Hass121
−2.9%
32,377
R
27.2%Kennedy9,607
72.8%Nixon25,774
0.0%
−45.7%
35,381
R
25.0%Stevenson8,538
74.9%Eisenhower25,583
0.1%Andrews49
−49.9%
34,170
R
29.4%Stevenson9,352
70.4%Eisenhower22,437
0.2%Hallinan70
−41.1%
31,859
R
35.1%Truman9,401
63.9%Dewey17,101
1.0%Thurmond276
−28.8%
26,778
R
27.7%Roosevelt8,026
72.2%Dewey20,914
0.1%Thomas16
−44.5%
28,956
R
36.0%Roosevelt11,889
63.9%Willkie21,080
0.1%Thomas44
−27.8%
33,013
R
35.7%Roosevelt10,843
64.2%Landon19,539
0.1%Lemke29
−28.6%
30,411
R
39.8%Roosevelt12,653
59.7%Hoover19,000
0.5%Thomas155
−20.0%
31,808
R
17.3%Smith4,899
82.5%Hoover23,333
0.1%Thomas36
−65.2%
28,268
R
24.9%Davis5,545
68.9%Coolidge15,370
6.3%La Follette1,396
−44.0%
22,311
R
21.4%Cox5,671
78.1%Harding20,730
0.6%Debs153
−56.7%
26,554
R
26.4%Wilson4,288
72.4%Hughes11,765
1.2%Benson199
−46.0%
16,252
R
32.5%Wilson3,995
34.4%Taft4,233
33.1%Roosevelt4,071
−1.9%
12,299
R
24.7%Bryan3,834
73.5%Taft11,396
1.7%Debs267
−48.8%
15,497
R
23.7%Parker2,951
74.2%Roosevelt9,251
2.1%Debs260
−50.6%
12,462
R
26.7%Bryan3,844
72.5%McKinley10,429
0.8%Woolley114
−45.8%
14,387
R
26.7%Bryan3,371
71.4%McKinley9,013
1.9%Palmer234
−44.7%
12,618
R
32.1%Cleveland2,520
63.4%Harrison4,979
4.5%Weaver351
−31.3%
7,850
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1892 to 2024. Most recent: −71.2% in 2024.−71.2%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−31.3%
1896−44.7%
1900−45.8%
1904−50.6%
1908−48.8%
1912−1.9%
1916−46.0%
1920−56.7%
1924−44.0%
1928−65.2%
1932−20.0%
1936−28.6%
1940−27.8%
1944−44.5%
1948−28.8%
1952−41.1%
1956−49.9%
1960−45.7%
1964−2.9%
1968−41.8%
1972−48.3%
1976−21.8%
1980−31.1%
1984−41.9%
1988−36.0%
1992−21.1%
1996−21.1%
2000−36.9%
2004−45.3%
2008−52.4%
2012−60.9%
2016−69.1%
2020−67.7%
2024−71.2%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time

115,176 registered voters · 2024

Democratic18.6%Republican74.8%Unaffiliated3.1%Other3.6%
Source: Kentucky State Board of Elections

Corbin, KY sits in the Border South. In 2024 it voted Republican.

Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 71.2 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 3.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 71.2 points.

A population of 149,689, a 94% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $47,244 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Somerset, KY and Cullman, AL.

Political twins — metros

The metros whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

Somerset, KY
96.7twin score
2008–2020 trajectory
Cullman, AL
95.0twin score
2008–2024 trajectory≠ median income
Fort Payne, AL
94.1twin score
2008–2024 trajectory

Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.

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Places within Corbin, KY

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Frequently asked questions

How did Corbin, KY, Kentucky vote in 2024?
In 2024, Corbin, KY, Kentucky voted Republican by 71.2 points (R+71.2), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 63,635 votes cast, 8,787 went Democratic and 54,110 went Republican.
How many people live in Corbin, KY, Kentucky?
Corbin, KY, Kentucky has a population of 149,689 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Corbin, KY, Kentucky?
Median household income in Corbin, KY, Kentucky is $47,244 — below the national median of $80,734. The Kentucky state median is $63,726.
What is the political history of Corbin, KY, Kentucky?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Corbin, KY, Kentucky from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 34 went Republican.