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Danville, KY
presidential margin
2008R+29.62012R+32.82016R+41.02020R+38.62024R+43.0
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+43.0
2024
median income$57,306U.S. $80,734 · KY $63,726
median age40.0U.S. 39.1 · KY 39.2
poverty rate15.9%U.S. 12.5% · KY 16.1%
bachelor’s+ (25+)21.6%U.S. 35.6% · KY 27.7%
non-english3.1%U.S. 22.3% · KY 6.8%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
American33.1%
English12.4%
Irish7.7%
African American†4.3%
South African0.2%
Mexican2.6%
Puerto Rican0.3%
Spaniard0.2%
religion
other traditions
Mainline6.9%
Black Protestant2.8%
Latter-day Saints0.9%
Other Christian0.8%
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.

Danville, KY, Kentucky

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Danville, KYTrumpR+43.0
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2024 presidential margin by county for Danville, KY, KYA map of the constituent counties of Danville, 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.Boyle County, KY · R+29.0Lincoln County, KY · R+61.2
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican70.8%17,992
Kamala HarrisDemocratic27.8%7,070
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Independent1.4%345
D+60
R+60
2 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (2 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Danville, KY, KY — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Boyle County, KYRepublicanR+29.0
Lincoln County, KYRepublicanR+61.2
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
27.8%Harris7,070
70.8%Trump17,992
1.4%Kennedy345
−43.0%
25,407
R
29.7%Biden7,552
68.4%Trump17,361
1.9%Jorgensen479
−38.6%
25,392
R
27.3%Clinton6,146
68.3%Trump15,378
4.4%Johnson983
−41.0%
22,507
R
32.8%Obama7,053
65.6%Romney14,119
1.6%Johnson353
−32.8%
21,525
R
34.5%Obama7,521
64.1%McCain13,974
1.3%Nader291
−29.6%
21,786
R
34.9%Kerry7,442
64.4%Bush13,760
0.7%Nader151
−29.6%
21,353
R
37.1%Gore6,641
60.9%Bush10,921
2.0%Nader361
−23.9%
17,923
R
43.2%Clinton6,427
48.1%Dole7,163
8.7%Perot1,303
−4.9%
14,893
R
42.2%Clinton6,426
43.6%Bush6,643
14.2%Perot2,155
−1.4%
15,224
R
42.9%Dukakis6,252
56.7%Bush8,276
0.4%Duke58
−13.9%
14,586
R
37.7%Mondale5,876
62.0%Reagan9,671
0.3%Mason51
−24.3%
15,598
D
50.5%Carter7,420
46.9%Reagan6,882
2.6%Anderson377
+3.7%
14,679
D
53.5%Carter7,293
45.5%Ford6,205
1.0%Anderson130
+8.0%
13,628
R
34.6%McGovern4,277
64.3%Nixon7,940
1.1%Schmitz135
−29.7%
12,352
R
36.1%Humphrey4,399
43.5%Nixon5,306
20.4%Wallace2,494
−7.4%
12,199
D
67.7%Johnson8,283
32.1%Goldwater3,930
0.2%Hass26
+35.6%
12,239
R
43.6%Kennedy5,689
56.4%Nixon7,371
0.0%
−12.9%
13,060
R
47.7%Stevenson6,389
52.0%Eisenhower6,962
0.3%Andrews39
−4.3%
13,390
D
51.9%Stevenson6,681
47.8%Eisenhower6,155
0.3%Hallinan41
+4.1%
12,877
D
57.2%Truman6,258
41.0%Dewey4,490
1.8%Thurmond202
+16.1%
10,950
D
56.5%Roosevelt6,577
42.8%Dewey4,988
0.7%Thomas76
+13.7%
11,641
D
58.9%Roosevelt7,738
40.7%Willkie5,347
0.4%Thomas47
+18.2%
13,132
D
57.5%Roosevelt7,723
42.0%Landon5,642
0.5%Lemke67
+15.5%
13,432
D
62.8%Roosevelt9,047
36.6%Hoover5,271
0.6%Thomas88
+26.2%
14,406
R
41.7%Smith5,306
58.2%Hoover7,420
0.1%Thomas13
−16.6%
12,739
D
50.4%Davis6,297
44.8%Coolidge5,608
4.8%La Follette601
+5.5%
12,506
D
52.9%Cox7,886
46.4%Harding6,915
0.7%Debs107
+6.5%
14,908
D
55.2%Wilson4,264
43.5%Hughes3,362
1.3%Benson102
+11.7%
7,728
D
52.4%Wilson3,661
22.1%Taft1,543
25.5%Roosevelt1,779
+30.3%
6,983
D
52.0%Bryan3,781
45.9%Taft3,336
2.1%Debs155
+6.1%
7,272
D
50.8%Parker3,359
45.6%Roosevelt3,014
3.6%Debs236
+5.2%
6,609
R
48.7%Bryan3,448
50.5%McKinley3,571
0.8%Woolley58
−1.7%
7,077
R
42.6%Bryan2,834
53.0%McKinley3,520
4.4%Palmer291
−10.3%
6,645
D
50.6%Cleveland2,722
43.1%Harrison2,319
6.3%Weaver337
+7.5%
5,378
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: −43.0% in 2024.flipped R · 1984−43.0%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892+7.5%
1896−10.3%
1900−1.7%
1904+5.2%
1908+6.1%
1912+30.3%
1916+11.7%
1920+6.5%
1924+5.5%
1928−16.6%
1932+26.2%
1936+15.5%
1940+18.2%
1944+13.7%
1948+16.1%
1952+4.1%
1956−4.3%
1960−12.9%
1964+35.6%
1968−7.4%
1972−29.7%
1976+8.0%
1980+3.7%
1984−24.3%
1988−13.9%
1992−1.4%
1996−4.9%
2000−23.9%
2004−29.6%
2008−29.6%
2012−32.8%
2016−41.0%
2020−38.6%
2024−43.0%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time

41,953 registered voters · 2024

Democratic37.8%Republican52.3%Unaffiliated4.2%Other5.7%
Source: Kentucky State Board of Elections

Home to Centre College, Danville anchors a compact metro that leans reliably Republican in federal races while sustaining a modest professional-class voter bloc that occasionally narrows statewide margins.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 35.6 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 43.0 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 4.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 43.0 points.

A population of 55,445, a 87% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $57,306 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of North Wilkesboro, NC and Martin, TN.

Political twins — metros

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

North Wilkesboro, NC
91.3twin score
% EvangelicalAmerican ancestry2008 margin≠ median age
Martin, TN
89.2twin score
% EvangelicalAmerican ancestry2008 margin≠ elasticity
Shelby-Kings Mountain, NC
88.5twin score
elasticity% EvangelicalAmerican ancestry≠ % Black

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 Danville, KY

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Frequently asked questions

How did Danville, KY, Kentucky vote in 2024?
In 2024, Danville, KY, Kentucky voted Republican by 43.0 points (R+43.0), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 25,407 votes cast, 7,070 went Democratic and 17,992 went Republican.
When did Danville, KY, Kentucky last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Danville, KY, Kentucky voted Democratic was 1980.
How many people live in Danville, KY, Kentucky?
Danville, KY, Kentucky has a population of 55,445 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Danville, KY, Kentucky?
Median household income in Danville, KY, Kentucky is $57,306 — below the national median of $80,734. The Kentucky state median is $63,726.
What is the political history of Danville, KY, Kentucky?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Danville, KY, Kentucky from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 16 went Democratic and 18 went Republican.