HarrisDemocratic32.5%17,961TrumpRepublican65.9%36,445OtherAll other candidates1.7%935
R+33.4- Lead
- 18,484
- Total
- 55,341
- vs nation
- R+31.9
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Elizabethtown, KY
Office (updates table and map)
President margin by year
Place winner margin
2 counties by 2024 margin · County returns · MIT Election Lab
President results by year
Vote totals, margins, and source status
BidenDemocratic34.9%19,605TrumpRepublican63.2%35,517OtherAll other candidates2.0%1,120
R+28.3- Lead
- 15,912
- Total
- 56,242
- vs nation
- R+32.7
ClintonDemocratic30.7%15,222TrumpRepublican64.2%31,770OtherAll other candidates5.1%2,531
R+33.4- Lead
- 16,548
- Total
- 49,523
- vs nation
- R+35.5
ObamaDemocratic37.7%16,947RomneyRepublican60.6%27,268OtherAll other candidates1.7%767
R+22.9- Lead
- 10,321
- Total
- 44,982
- vs nation
- R+26.8
ObamaDemocratic38.0%17,563McCainRepublican60.8%28,049OtherAll other candidates1.2%556
R+22.7- Lead
- 10,486
- Total
- 46,168
- vs nation
- R+30.0
KerryDemocratic31.4%13,330BushRepublican67.8%28,738OtherAll other candidates0.8%341
R+36.3- Lead
- 15,408
- Total
- 42,409
- vs nation
- R+33.9
GoreDemocratic35.7%12,822BushRepublican62.3%22,348OtherAll other candidates1.9%699
R+26.6- Lead
- 9,526
- Total
- 35,869
- vs nation
- R+27.1
ClintonDemocratic41.8%13,071DoleRepublican47.3%14,782OtherAll other candidates10.9%3,422
R+5.5- Lead
- 1,711
- Total
- 31,275
- vs nation
- R+14.0
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+33.4MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 127,0492024 5-year
- Population density
- 144 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 885 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $67,5782024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 76.3%2024 5-year
- Black
- 9.7%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 6.1%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+42.2 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+37.0 in 1984MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Bowling Green, KY · twin score 79.2
presidential history
Party record book
Elizabethtown, KY · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 · 34 presidential cycles
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1932
67.8%
8,697 votes · D+36.4
Runner-up · Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964 · 67.0%
Republican
Ronald Reagan1984
68.2%
17,166 votes · R+37.0
Runner-up · George W. Bush, 2004 · 67.8%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
19,605votes
34.9% of the vote · R+28.3
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 17,961 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
36,445votes
65.9% of the vote · R+33.4
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 35,517 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
James M. Cox1920
+46.0pts D vs U.S.
Place D+19.8 · U.S. R+26.2
Runner-up · John W. Davis, 1924 · +45.8 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2016
+35.5pts R vs U.S.
Place R+33.4 · U.S. D+2.1
Runner-up · George W. Bush, 2004 · +33.9 pts
U.S. House elections · 3 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
Each row shows U.S. House votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Party registration · 2024R+6.7
Presidential vote · 2024R+33.4
Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 27 points more Republican than the rolls.
100,891 registered voters · 2024
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
+512 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net −1,710 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | −456 |
| 2012 | −612 |
| 2013 | −399 |
| 2014 | −1,429 |
| 2015 | −3,125 |
| 2016 | −78 |
| 2017 | +759 |
| 2018 | +1,669 |
| 2019 | +357 |
| 2021 | +945 |
| 2022 | +62 |
| 2023 | +363 |
| 2024 | −278 |
| 2025 | +512 |
Anchored by Fort Knox and a manufacturing base along the I-65 corridor, the Elizabethtown metro has delivered Republican presidential margins above 30 points in recent cycles, reflecting the heavily white, working-class composition of Hardin and surrounding counties.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 42.2 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 37.0 points in 1984. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 5.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 33.4 points.
A population of 127,049, a 76% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $67,578 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Bowling Green, KY and Washington, IN.
Political twins — metros
The metros whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Bowling Green, KY
79.2twin score
2000–2008 trajectory% Evangelical
Washington, IN
77.9twin score
elasticity2004–2008 trajectory% Catholic≠ 2020 margin
Crawfordsville, IN
77.5twin score
2000–2008 trajectory% Catholic≠ elasticity
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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Frequently asked questions
How did Elizabethtown, KY, Kentucky vote in 2024?
In 2024, Elizabethtown, KY, Kentucky voted Republican by 33.4 points (R+33.4), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 55,341 votes cast, 17,961 went Democratic and 36,445 went Republican.
When did Elizabethtown, KY, Kentucky last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Elizabethtown, KY, Kentucky voted Democratic was 1976.
How many people live in Elizabethtown, KY, Kentucky?
Elizabethtown, KY, Kentucky has a population of 127,049 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Elizabethtown, KY, Kentucky?
Median household income in Elizabethtown, KY, Kentucky is $67,578 — below the national median of $80,734. The Kentucky state median is $63,726.
What is the political history of Elizabethtown, KY, Kentucky?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Elizabethtown, KY, Kentucky from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 17 went Democratic and 17 went Republican.