HarrisDemocratic27.4%2,403TrumpRepublican71.3%6,253OtherAll other candidates1.4%120
R+43.9- Lead
- 3,850
- Total
- 8,776
- vs nation
- R+42.4
Akashicmetro area
Franklin, KY
Office (updates table and map)
President margin by year
Place winner margin
1 counties by 2024 margin · County returns · MIT Election Lab
President results by year
Vote totals, margins, and source status
BidenDemocratic30.7%2,681TrumpRepublican67.4%5,888OtherAll other candidates1.9%163
R+36.7- Lead
- 3,207
- Total
- 8,732
- vs nation
- R+41.2
ClintonDemocratic28.5%2,144TrumpRepublican67.4%5,077OtherAll other candidates4.1%310
R+38.9- Lead
- 2,933
- Total
- 7,531
- vs nation
- R+41.0
ObamaDemocratic37.4%2,650RomneyRepublican61.4%4,355OtherAll other candidates1.2%88
R+24.0- Lead
- 1,705
- Total
- 7,093
- vs nation
- R+27.9
ObamaDemocratic38.0%2,775McCainRepublican60.7%4,437OtherAll other candidates1.3%97
R+22.7- Lead
- 1,662
- Total
- 7,309
- vs nation
- R+30.0
KerryDemocratic38.8%2,730BushRepublican60.7%4,273OtherAll other candidates0.6%40
R+21.9- Lead
- 1,543
- Total
- 7,043
- vs nation
- R+19.5
GoreDemocratic44.4%2,583BushRepublican54.4%3,169OtherAll other candidates1.2%72
R+10.1- Lead
- 586
- Total
- 5,824
- vs nation
- R+10.6
ClintonDemocratic51.3%2,749DoleRepublican40.8%2,186OtherAll other candidates7.9%423
D+10.5- Lead
- 563
- Total
- 5,358
- vs nation
- D+2.0
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+43.9MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 19,9722024 5-year
- Population density
- 85 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 234 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $59,8582024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 83.9%2024 5-year
- Black
- 6.9%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 3.6%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+55.0 in 1948MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+43.9 in 2024MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Summerville, GA · twin score 88.1
presidential history
Party record book
Franklin, 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
76.4%
3,168 votes · D+53.1
Runner-up · Harry S. Truman, 1948 · 76.0%
Republican
Donald Trump2024
71.3%
6,253 votes · R+43.9
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 67.4%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1932
3,603votes
74.6% of the vote · D+49.7
Runner-up · James M. Cox, 1920 · 3,206 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
6,253votes
71.3% of the vote · R+43.9
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 5,888 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
John W. Davis1924
+59.7pts D vs U.S.
Place D+34.6 · U.S. R+25.2
Runner-up · James M. Cox, 1920 · +57.3 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2024
+42.4pts R vs U.S.
Place R+43.9 · U.S. R+1.5
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · +41.2 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+8.1
Presidential vote · 2024R+43.9
Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 36 points more Republican than the rolls.
15,067 registered voters · 2024
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
+378 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net +2,047 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | −87 |
| 2012 | +216 |
| 2013 | +87 |
| 2014 | +41 |
| 2015 | +85 |
| 2016 | +24 |
| 2017 | +47 |
| 2018 | +341 |
| 2019 | +118 |
| 2021 | +130 |
| 2022 | +255 |
| 2023 | +297 |
| 2024 | +115 |
| 2025 | +378 |
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.