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1892–2024
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Frankfort, KY
presidential margin
2008R+10.32012R+9.92016R+19.02020R+16.72024R+19.7
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+19.7
2024
median income$68,235U.S. $80,734 · KY $63,726
median age41.1U.S. 39.1 · KY 39.2
poverty rate12.9%U.S. 12.5% · KY 16.1%
bachelor’s+ (25+)30.1%U.S. 35.6% · KY 27.7%
non-english5.2%U.S. 22.3% · KY 6.8%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
American16.8%
English16.0%
Irish11.9%
African American†6.3%
Ethiopian0.2%
Mexican2.2%
Guatemalan0.4%
Puerto Rican0.2%
Asian Indian0.5%
Filipino0.3%
religion
other traditions
Mainline7.9%
Black Protestant2.2%
Latter-day Saints0.7%
Other Christian0.6%
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.

Frankfort, KY, Kentucky

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Frankfort, KYTrumpR+19.7
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2024 presidential margin by county for Frankfort, KY, KYA map of the constituent counties of Frankfort, 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.Anderson County, KY · R+49.1Franklin County, KY · R+4.9
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican58.9%22,896
Kamala HarrisDemocratic39.2%15,222
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Independent1.9%740
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 Frankfort, KY, KY — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Anderson County, KYRepublicanR+49.1
Franklin County, KYRepublicanR+4.9
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
39.2%Harris15,222
58.9%Trump22,896
1.9%Kennedy740
−19.7%
38,858
R
40.7%Biden16,000
57.4%Trump22,561
1.9%Jorgensen765
−16.7%
39,326
R
37.8%Clinton13,351
56.9%Trump20,061
5.3%Johnson1,875
−19.0%
35,287
R
44.1%Obama14,850
54.0%Romney18,167
1.9%Johnson640
−9.9%
33,657
R
44.0%Obama15,229
54.3%McCain18,796
1.7%Nader606
−10.3%
34,631
R
43.8%Kerry14,761
55.3%Bush18,644
0.9%Nader319
−11.5%
33,724
R
46.4%Gore13,755
51.0%Bush15,118
2.5%Nader748
−4.6%
29,621
D
52.4%Clinton14,149
37.4%Dole10,104
10.2%Perot2,767
+15.0%
27,020
D
45.0%Clinton12,387
37.5%Bush10,322
17.4%Perot4,794
+7.5%
27,503
R
46.3%Dukakis11,447
52.7%Bush13,030
1.0%Duke244
−6.4%
24,721
R
39.3%Mondale9,507
59.8%Reagan14,482
0.9%Mason220
−20.6%
24,209
D
59.1%Carter13,760
36.5%Reagan8,507
4.4%Anderson1,027
+22.6%
23,294
D
62.5%Carter12,863
35.1%Ford7,218
2.4%Anderson492
+27.4%
20,573
R
39.8%McGovern6,903
58.1%Nixon10,079
2.1%Schmitz367
−18.3%
17,349
D
46.1%Humphrey7,730
33.7%Nixon5,651
20.2%Wallace3,380
+12.4%
16,761
D
78.5%Johnson12,621
21.2%Goldwater3,405
0.3%Hass54
+57.3%
16,080
D
57.3%Kennedy9,090
42.7%Nixon6,775
0.0%
+14.6%
15,865
D
58.5%Stevenson8,501
40.8%Eisenhower5,925
0.7%Andrews100
+17.7%
14,526
D
67.5%Stevenson9,462
32.4%Eisenhower4,542
0.1%Hallinan14
+35.1%
14,018
D
73.6%Truman8,814
24.5%Dewey2,933
1.9%Thurmond229
+49.1%
11,976
D
70.7%Roosevelt8,504
28.8%Dewey3,459
0.5%Thomas64
+41.9%
12,027
D
74.8%Roosevelt9,471
25.0%Willkie3,171
0.2%Thomas24
+49.7%
12,666
D
71.8%Roosevelt8,676
27.9%Landon3,370
0.3%Lemke37
+43.9%
12,083
D
72.7%Roosevelt8,746
26.7%Hoover3,218
0.6%Thomas74
+45.9%
12,038
D
51.0%Smith5,571
48.9%Hoover5,344
0.1%Thomas8
+2.1%
10,923
D
60.6%Davis6,767
38.0%Coolidge4,245
1.4%La Follette156
+22.6%
11,168
D
64.7%Cox8,377
35.0%Harding4,529
0.3%Debs33
+29.7%
12,939
D
65.6%Wilson4,866
33.6%Hughes2,491
0.8%Benson57
+32.0%
7,414
D
64.4%Wilson4,371
20.1%Taft1,362
15.5%Roosevelt1,051
+44.4%
6,784
D
63.0%Bryan4,710
35.7%Taft2,672
1.3%Debs94
+27.3%
7,476
D
63.6%Parker4,370
35.0%Roosevelt2,408
1.4%Debs94
+28.6%
6,872
D
59.1%Bryan4,431
40.1%McKinley3,011
0.8%Woolley59
+18.9%
7,501
D
51.7%Bryan3,751
45.9%McKinley3,326
2.4%Palmer174
+5.9%
7,251
D
59.1%Cleveland3,328
35.2%Harrison1,980
5.8%Weaver324
+23.9%
5,632
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: −19.7% in 2024.flipped R · 2000−19.7%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892+23.9%
1896+5.9%
1900+18.9%
1904+28.6%
1908+27.3%
1912+44.4%
1916+32.0%
1920+29.7%
1924+22.6%
1928+2.1%
1932+45.9%
1936+43.9%
1940+49.7%
1944+41.9%
1948+49.1%
1952+35.1%
1956+17.7%
1960+14.6%
1964+57.3%
1968+12.4%
1972−18.3%
1976+27.4%
1980+22.6%
1984−20.6%
1988−6.4%
1992+7.5%
1996+15.0%
2000−4.6%
2004−11.5%
2008−10.3%
2012−9.9%
2016−19.0%
2020−16.7%
2024−19.7%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time

60,886 registered voters · 2024

Democratic51.5%Republican39.2%Unaffiliated4.6%Other4.7%
Source: Kentucky State Board of Elections

Frankfort's small-metro electorate leans on state-government employment and the surrounding Bluegrass agricultural economy, producing voting patterns that track closely with statewide trends rather than breaking sharply urban or rural.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 57.3 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 20.6 points in 1984. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 3.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 19.7 points.

A population of 76,195, a 84% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $68,235 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Waynesville, NC and Winchester, TN.

Political twins — metros

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

Waynesville, NC
67.3twin score
elasticity% Catholic% Evangelical≠ median age
Winchester, TN
62.6twin score
% Catholic% Evangelical% White≠ 2024 margin
Paris, TN
61.3twin score
elasticity% Catholic% White≠ 2024 margin

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 Frankfort, KY

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Frequently asked questions

How did Frankfort, KY, Kentucky vote in 2024?
In 2024, Frankfort, KY, Kentucky voted Republican by 19.7 points (R+19.7), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 38,858 votes cast, 15,222 went Democratic and 22,896 went Republican.
When did Frankfort, KY, Kentucky last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Frankfort, KY, Kentucky voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in Frankfort, KY, Kentucky?
Frankfort, KY, Kentucky has a population of 76,195 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Frankfort, KY, Kentucky?
Median household income in Frankfort, KY, Kentucky is $68,235 — below the national median of $80,734. The Kentucky state median is $63,726.
What is the political history of Frankfort, KY, Kentucky?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Frankfort, KY, Kentucky from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 24 went Democratic and 10 went Republican.