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1892–2024
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Glasgow, KY
presidential margin
2008R+33.72012R+32.62016R+50.72020R+49.92024R+55.2
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+55.2
2024
median income$50,787U.S. $80,734 · KY $63,726
median age40.2U.S. 39.1 · KY 39.2
poverty rate20.9%U.S. 12.5% · KY 16.1%
bachelor’s+ (25+)17.3%U.S. 35.6% · KY 27.7%
non-english5.3%U.S. 22.3% · KY 6.8%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
English16.2%
American14.3%
Irish7.7%
Mexican2.2%
Cuban0.6%
Puerto Rican0.5%
African American†3.5%
religion
other traditions
Mainline5.1%
Latter-day Saints1.8%
Black Protestant1.1%
Other Christian0.5%
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.

Glasgow, KY, Kentucky

Akashic
Glasgow, KYTrumpR+55.2
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2024 presidential margin by county for Glasgow, KY, KYA map of the constituent counties of Glasgow, 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.Barren County, KY · R+52.8Metcalfe County, KY · R+64.6
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican77.1%19,216
Kamala HarrisDemocratic21.9%5,449
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Independent1.1%264
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 Glasgow, KY, KY — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Barren County, KYRepublicanR+52.8
Metcalfe County, KYRepublicanR+64.6
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
21.9%Harris5,449
77.1%Trump19,216
1.1%Kennedy264
−55.2%
24,929
R
24.3%Biden6,102
74.2%Trump18,613
1.4%Jorgensen361
−49.9%
25,076
R
22.7%Clinton5,251
73.5%Trump16,974
3.8%Johnson883
−50.7%
23,108
R
32.9%Obama6,825
65.5%Romney13,598
1.6%Johnson329
−32.6%
20,752
R
32.3%Obama6,784
66.0%McCain13,867
1.7%Nader355
−33.7%
21,006
R
33.0%Kerry6,688
66.3%Bush13,467
0.7%Nader142
−33.4%
20,297
R
35.3%Gore6,248
63.4%Bush11,217
1.3%Nader228
−28.1%
17,693
R
42.0%Clinton6,393
48.3%Dole7,351
9.7%Perot1,477
−6.3%
15,221
D
44.0%Clinton7,391
42.6%Bush7,150
13.4%Perot2,245
+1.4%
16,786
R
42.2%Dukakis6,504
57.3%Bush8,832
0.6%Duke85
−15.1%
15,421
R
37.5%Mondale6,078
62.1%Reagan10,066
0.5%Mason77
−24.6%
16,221
R
44.2%Carter6,913
53.8%Reagan8,418
2.0%Anderson309
−9.6%
15,640
D
59.5%Carter7,755
39.5%Ford5,153
1.0%Anderson129
+20.0%
13,037
R
36.3%McGovern4,692
61.6%Nixon7,966
2.1%Schmitz276
−25.3%
12,934
R
34.7%Humphrey4,465
44.9%Nixon5,775
20.4%Wallace2,632
−10.2%
12,872
D
66.4%Johnson8,387
33.4%Goldwater4,213
0.3%Hass32
+33.0%
12,632
R
47.0%Kennedy6,499
53.0%Nixon7,333
0.0%
−6.0%
13,832
D
52.1%Stevenson7,220
47.8%Eisenhower6,618
0.1%Andrews14
+4.3%
13,852
D
52.1%Stevenson6,466
47.7%Eisenhower5,919
0.1%Hallinan17
+4.4%
12,402
D
57.4%Truman5,778
40.5%Dewey4,077
2.0%Thurmond206
+16.9%
10,061
D
52.4%Roosevelt6,133
47.5%Dewey5,568
0.1%Thomas12
+4.8%
11,713
D
55.1%Roosevelt6,714
44.7%Willkie5,439
0.2%Thomas23
+10.5%
12,176
D
57.2%Roosevelt6,885
42.6%Landon5,129
0.2%Lemke30
+14.6%
12,044
D
61.1%Roosevelt8,503
38.5%Hoover5,351
0.4%Thomas57
+22.7%
13,911
R
38.6%Smith4,674
61.3%Hoover7,415
0.0%Thomas5
−22.7%
12,094
D
53.1%Davis5,711
45.9%Coolidge4,938
0.9%La Follette101
+7.2%
10,750
D
54.3%Cox6,941
45.2%Harding5,781
0.5%Debs68
+9.1%
12,790
D
54.8%Wilson4,416
44.3%Hughes3,569
0.9%Benson75
+10.5%
8,060
D
52.8%Wilson3,880
27.8%Taft2,045
19.4%Roosevelt1,428
+25.0%
7,353
D
52.2%Bryan4,113
45.9%Taft3,619
2.0%Debs154
+6.3%
7,886
D
55.1%Parker4,062
43.2%Roosevelt3,188
1.7%Debs126
+11.8%
7,376
D
54.7%Bryan4,220
44.0%McKinley3,396
1.3%Woolley98
+10.7%
7,714
D
53.4%Bryan3,914
44.3%McKinley3,245
2.3%Palmer165
+9.1%
7,324
D
45.2%Cleveland2,556
37.6%Harrison2,125
17.2%Weaver970
+7.6%
5,651
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: −55.2% in 2024.flipped R · 1996−55.2%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892+7.6%
1896+9.1%
1900+10.7%
1904+11.8%
1908+6.3%
1912+25.0%
1916+10.5%
1920+9.1%
1924+7.2%
1928−22.7%
1932+22.7%
1936+14.6%
1940+10.5%
1944+4.8%
1948+16.9%
1952+4.4%
1956+4.3%
1960−6.0%
1964+33.0%
1968−10.2%
1972−25.3%
1976+20.0%
1980−9.6%
1984−24.6%
1988−15.1%
1992+1.4%
1996−6.3%
2000−28.1%
2004−33.4%
2008−33.7%
2012−32.6%
2016−50.7%
2020−49.9%
2024−55.2%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time

40,622 registered voters · 2024

Democratic38.2%Republican53.1%Unaffiliated4.4%Other4.2%
Source: Kentucky State Board of Elections

Glasgow anchors Barren County in south-central Kentucky, a region where decades of tobacco and light-manufacturing employment have reinforced a working-class electorate that has shifted sharply toward Republican margins in statewide races over the past two cycles.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 33.0 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 55.2 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 5.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 55.2 points.

A population of 55,363, a 89% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $50,787 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Greeneville, TN and Marion, NC.

Political twins — metros

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

Greeneville, TN
94.0twin score
2008–2024 trajectoryelasticity≠ American ancestry
Marion, NC
93.9twin score
2004–2024 trajectory
Newport, TN
92.9twin score
2008–2024 trajectory≠ 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 Glasgow, KY, Kentucky vote in 2024?
In 2024, Glasgow, KY, Kentucky voted Republican by 55.2 points (R+55.2), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 24,929 votes cast, 5,449 went Democratic and 19,216 went Republican.
When did Glasgow, KY, Kentucky last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Glasgow, KY, Kentucky voted Democratic was 1992.
How many people live in Glasgow, KY, Kentucky?
Glasgow, KY, Kentucky has a population of 55,363 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Glasgow, KY, Kentucky?
Median household income in Glasgow, KY, Kentucky is $50,787 — below the national median of $80,734. The Kentucky state median is $63,726.
What is the political history of Glasgow, KY, Kentucky?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Glasgow, KY, Kentucky from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 19 went Democratic and 15 went Republican.