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1892–2024
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Franklin, KY
presidential margin
2008R+22.72012R+24.02016R+38.92020R+36.72024R+43.9
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+43.9
2024
median income$59,858U.S. $80,734 · KY $63,726
median age38.8U.S. 39.1 · KY 39.2
poverty rate15.5%U.S. 12.5% · KY 16.1%
bachelor’s+ (25+)18.8%U.S. 35.6% · KY 27.7%
non-english3.2%U.S. 22.3% · KY 6.8%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
American16.7%
English16.5%
German9.7%
African American†6.5%
Jamaican0.3%
Mexican2.2%
Honduran0.5%
Cuban0.3%
religion
other traditions
Mainline6.0%
Latter-day Saints1.1%
Other Christian1.1%
Black Protestant1.0%
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.

Franklin, KY, Kentucky

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Franklin, KYTrumpR+43.9
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2024 presidential margin by county for Franklin, KY, KYA map of the single county of Franklin, KY, KY, 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.Simpson County, KY · R+43.9
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican71.3%6,253
Kamala HarrisDemocratic27.4%2,403
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Independent1.4%120
D+60
R+60
A single county, filled by its 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover it for the full result.
County-level results (1 county) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Franklin, KY, KY — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Simpson County, KYRepublicanR+43.9
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
27.4%Harris2,403
71.3%Trump6,253
1.4%Kennedy120
−43.9%
8,776
R
30.7%Biden2,681
67.4%Trump5,888
1.9%Jorgensen163
−36.7%
8,732
R
28.5%Clinton2,144
67.4%Trump5,077
4.1%Johnson310
−38.9%
7,531
R
37.4%Obama2,650
61.4%Romney4,355
1.2%Johnson88
−24.0%
7,093
R
38.0%Obama2,775
60.7%McCain4,437
1.3%Nader97
−22.7%
7,309
R
38.8%Kerry2,730
60.7%Bush4,273
0.6%Nader40
−21.9%
7,043
R
44.4%Gore2,583
54.4%Bush3,169
1.2%Nader72
−10.1%
5,824
D
51.3%Clinton2,749
40.8%Dole2,186
7.9%Perot423
+10.5%
5,358
D
48.5%Clinton2,834
39.0%Bush2,280
12.4%Perot726
+9.5%
5,840
R
44.0%Dukakis2,138
55.5%Bush2,699
0.5%Duke22
−11.5%
4,859
R
40.9%Mondale2,140
58.7%Reagan3,073
0.4%Mason23
−17.8%
5,236
D
56.3%Carter2,713
41.9%Reagan2,020
1.8%Anderson86
+14.4%
4,819
D
64.7%Carter2,782
34.4%Ford1,481
0.8%Anderson36
+30.3%
4,299
R
36.3%McGovern1,325
62.6%Nixon2,285
1.2%Schmitz42
−26.3%
3,652
D
34.7%Humphrey1,505
33.1%Nixon1,435
32.2%Wallace1,399
+1.6%
4,339
D
76.4%Johnson3,168
23.3%Goldwater967
0.2%Hass9
+53.1%
4,144
D
57.8%Kennedy2,642
42.2%Nixon1,927
0.0%
+15.6%
4,569
D
66.2%Stevenson2,879
33.4%Eisenhower1,454
0.4%Andrews17
+32.8%
4,350
D
67.4%Stevenson2,724
32.4%Eisenhower1,310
0.1%Hallinan6
+35.0%
4,040
D
76.0%Truman2,752
21.1%Dewey762
2.9%Thurmond105
+55.0%
3,619
D
73.3%Roosevelt2,821
26.3%Dewey1,012
0.4%Thomas17
+47.0%
3,850
D
74.8%Roosevelt2,950
25.0%Willkie987
0.2%Thomas8
+49.8%
3,945
D
70.7%Roosevelt3,027
29.0%Landon1,240
0.3%Lemke13
+41.8%
4,280
D
74.6%Roosevelt3,603
24.9%Hoover1,203
0.4%Thomas21
+49.7%
4,827
D
60.4%Smith2,490
39.6%Hoover1,635
0.0%
+20.7%
4,125
D
66.6%Davis2,688
32.1%Coolidge1,294
1.3%La Follette52
+34.6%
4,034
D
65.3%Cox3,206
34.2%Harding1,680
0.4%Debs21
+31.1%
4,907
D
66.0%Wilson1,887
33.4%Hughes955
0.6%Benson16
+32.6%
2,858
D
62.8%Wilson1,639
21.0%Taft547
16.2%Roosevelt424
+41.8%
2,610
D
64.4%Bryan1,714
34.3%Taft913
1.2%Debs33
+30.1%
2,660
D
62.3%Parker1,540
34.9%Roosevelt863
2.8%Debs69
+27.4%
2,472
D
63.0%Bryan1,571
34.8%McKinley866
2.2%Woolley55
+28.3%
2,492
D
60.8%Bryan1,531
35.3%McKinley888
3.9%Palmer99
+25.5%
2,518
D
55.3%Cleveland1,166
34.4%Harrison725
10.3%Weaver218
+20.9%
2,109
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: −43.9% in 2024.flipped R · 2000−43.9%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892+20.9%
1896+25.5%
1900+28.3%
1904+27.4%
1908+30.1%
1912+41.8%
1916+32.6%
1920+31.1%
1924+34.6%
1928+20.7%
1932+49.7%
1936+41.8%
1940+49.8%
1944+47.0%
1948+55.0%
1952+35.0%
1956+32.8%
1960+15.6%
1964+53.1%
1968+1.6%
1972−26.3%
1976+30.3%
1980+14.4%
1984−17.8%
1988−11.5%
1992+9.5%
1996+10.5%
2000−10.1%
2004−21.9%
2008−22.7%
2012−24.0%
2016−38.9%
2020−36.7%
2024−43.9%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time

15,067 registered voters · 2024

Democratic40.1%Republican48.2%Unaffiliated4.1%Other7.6%
Source: Kentucky State Board of Elections

Franklin sits in Simpson County near the Tennessee line, a small city whose economy blends light industry with agriculture. Statewide Republican margins here have grown sharply over the past decade, tracking a broader rural Kentucky realignment.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 55.0 points in 1948 and a Republican high of 43.9 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 7.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 43.9 points.

A population of 19,972, a 84% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $59,858 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Summerville, GA and Glasgow, KY.

Political twins — metros

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

Summerville, GA
88.1twin score
population scale12-yr trend% Evangelical≠ American ancestry
Glasgow, KY
86.7twin score
12-yr trend% Catholic2024 margin
Paris, TN
84.6twin score
% Catholic2008 margin12-yr trend≠ median age

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 Franklin, KY, Kentucky vote in 2024?
In 2024, Franklin, KY, Kentucky voted Republican by 43.9 points (R+43.9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 8,776 votes cast, 2,403 went Democratic and 6,253 went Republican.
When did Franklin, KY, Kentucky last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Franklin, KY, Kentucky voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in Franklin, KY, Kentucky?
Franklin, KY, Kentucky has a population of 19,972 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Franklin, KY, Kentucky?
Median household income in Franklin, KY, Kentucky is $59,858 — below the national median of $80,734. The Kentucky state median is $63,726.
What is the political history of Franklin, KY, Kentucky?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Franklin, KY, Kentucky from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 24 went Democratic and 10 went Republican.