HarrisDemocratic39.2%15,222TrumpRepublican58.9%22,896OtherAll other candidates1.9%740
R+19.7- Lead
- 7,674
- Total
- 38,858
- vs nation
- R+18.3
Akashicmetro area
Frankfort, 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
BidenDemocratic40.7%16,000TrumpRepublican57.4%22,561OtherAll other candidates1.9%765
R+16.7- Lead
- 6,561
- Total
- 39,326
- vs nation
- R+21.1
ClintonDemocratic37.8%13,351TrumpRepublican56.9%20,061OtherAll other candidates5.3%1,875
R+19.0- Lead
- 6,710
- Total
- 35,287
- vs nation
- R+21.1
ObamaDemocratic44.1%14,850RomneyRepublican54.0%18,167OtherAll other candidates1.9%640
R+9.9- Lead
- 3,317
- Total
- 33,657
- vs nation
- R+13.7
ObamaDemocratic44.0%15,229McCainRepublican54.3%18,796OtherAll other candidates1.7%606
R+10.3- Lead
- 3,567
- Total
- 34,631
- vs nation
- R+17.6
KerryDemocratic43.8%14,761BushRepublican55.3%18,644OtherAll other candidates0.9%319
R+11.5- Lead
- 3,883
- Total
- 33,724
- vs nation
- R+9.1
GoreDemocratic46.4%13,755BushRepublican51.0%15,118OtherAll other candidates2.5%748
R+4.6- Lead
- 1,363
- Total
- 29,621
- vs nation
- R+5.1
ClintonDemocratic52.4%14,149DoleRepublican37.4%10,104OtherAll other candidates10.2%2,767
D+15.0- Lead
- 4,045
- Total
- 27,020
- vs nation
- D+6.4
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+19.7MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 76,1952024 5-year
- Population density
- 186 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 410 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $68,2352024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 84.1%2024 5-year
- Black
- 6.9%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 3.8%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+57.3 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+20.6 in 1984MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Waynesville, NC · twin score 67.3
presidential history
Party record book
Frankfort, 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
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
78.5%
12,621 votes · D+57.3
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1940 · 74.8%
Republican
Ronald Reagan1984
59.8%
14,482 votes · R+20.6
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 58.9%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
16,000votes
40.7% of the vote · R+16.7
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 15,229 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
22,896votes
58.9% of the vote · R+19.7
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 22,561 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
+55.9pts D vs U.S.
Place D+29.7 · U.S. R+26.2
Runner-up · Alton B. Parker, 1904 · +48.2 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2020
+21.1pts R vs U.S.
Place R+16.7 · U.S. D+4.5
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2016 · +21.1 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 · 2024D+12.4
Presidential vote · 2024R+19.7
Frankfort, KY registers Democratic but votes Republican — a 32-point gap between how voters register and how they vote, the signature of ancestral registration that trails realignment.
60,886 registered voters · 2024
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
+543 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net +4,148 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | −52 |
| 2012 | +67 |
| 2013 | −114 |
| 2014 | +202 |
| 2015 | +229 |
| 2016 | +325 |
| 2017 | +450 |
| 2018 | +294 |
| 2019 | +156 |
| 2021 | +500 |
| 2022 | +388 |
| 2023 | +369 |
| 2024 | +791 |
| 2025 | +543 |
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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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.