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1892–2024
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Henderson, KY
presidential margin
2008R+0.52012R+16.82016R+33.72020R+30.72024R+35.4
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+35.4
2024
median income$59,026U.S. $80,734 · KY $63,726
median age40.6U.S. 39.1 · KY 39.2
poverty rate14.4%U.S. 12.5% · KY 16.1%
bachelor’s+ (25+)18.5%U.S. 35.6% · KY 27.7%
non-english3.9%U.S. 22.3% · KY 6.8%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
English13.6%
American12.4%
German9.1%
African American†7.0%
African0.2%
Mexican2.4%
Guatemalan0.9%
Puerto Rican0.2%
religion
other traditions
Mainline8.6%
Black Protestant2.3%
Latter-day Saints0.9%
Other Christian0.8%
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.

Henderson, KY, Kentucky

Akashic
Henderson, KYTrumpR+35.4
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2024 presidential margin by county for Henderson, KY, KYA map of the constituent counties of Henderson, 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.Henderson County, KY · R+29.2Webster County, KY · R+57.3
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican67.1%16,931
Kamala HarrisDemocratic31.7%7,990
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Independent1.3%323
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 Henderson, KY, KY — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Henderson County, KYRepublicanR+29.2
Webster County, KYRepublicanR+57.3
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
31.7%Harris7,990
67.1%Trump16,931
1.3%Kennedy323
−35.4%
25,244
R
33.9%Biden9,051
64.6%Trump17,236
1.5%Jorgensen403
−30.7%
26,690
R
31.1%Clinton7,947
64.9%Trump16,556
4.0%Johnson1,012
−33.7%
25,515
R
40.9%Obama9,856
57.7%Romney13,903
1.4%Johnson333
−16.8%
24,092
R
49.0%Obama12,439
49.4%McCain12,560
1.6%Nader402
−0.5%
25,401
R
42.9%Kerry10,405
56.4%Bush13,674
0.7%Nader169
−13.5%
24,248
D
49.5%Gore10,442
48.8%Bush10,297
1.8%Nader372
+0.7%
21,111
D
54.8%Clinton10,903
33.5%Dole6,660
11.8%Perot2,345
+21.3%
19,908
D
53.5%Clinton11,650
30.0%Bush6,533
16.6%Perot3,608
+23.5%
21,791
D
53.8%Dukakis10,667
45.8%Bush9,070
0.4%Duke85
+8.1%
19,822
R
49.6%Mondale9,837
49.9%Reagan9,893
0.5%Mason92
−0.3%
19,822
D
60.4%Carter11,588
36.5%Reagan7,013
3.1%Anderson593
+23.8%
19,194
D
66.9%Carter11,439
31.9%Ford5,455
1.1%Anderson194
+35.0%
17,088
R
38.8%McGovern5,601
59.8%Nixon8,627
1.4%Schmitz203
−21.0%
14,431
D
45.9%Humphrey7,176
31.7%Nixon4,958
22.4%Wallace3,497
+14.2%
15,631
D
74.7%Johnson11,763
25.1%Goldwater3,951
0.2%Hass35
+49.6%
15,749
D
52.9%Kennedy8,744
47.1%Nixon7,800
0.0%
+5.7%
16,544
D
53.1%Stevenson8,551
43.7%Eisenhower7,033
3.2%Andrews507
+9.4%
16,091
D
57.9%Stevenson9,429
41.7%Eisenhower6,787
0.4%Hallinan63
+16.2%
16,279
D
72.6%Truman8,787
24.7%Dewey2,991
2.7%Thurmond327
+47.9%
12,105
D
66.8%Roosevelt9,211
32.8%Dewey4,523
0.4%Thomas50
+34.0%
13,784
D
70.3%Roosevelt10,924
29.4%Willkie4,562
0.3%Thomas46
+41.0%
15,532
D
74.4%Roosevelt11,623
24.3%Landon3,794
1.3%Lemke208
+50.1%
15,625
D
68.3%Roosevelt10,933
29.6%Hoover4,742
2.1%Thomas344
+38.6%
16,019
R
45.9%Smith7,659
53.8%Hoover8,970
0.3%Thomas42
−7.9%
16,671
R
47.5%Davis7,495
50.9%Coolidge8,033
1.6%La Follette257
−3.4%
15,785
D
60.1%Cox12,103
38.3%Harding7,715
1.6%Debs315
+21.8%
20,133
D
58.5%Wilson6,372
39.5%Hughes4,300
2.0%Benson222
+19.0%
10,894
D
43.5%Wilson4,096
21.9%Taft2,062
34.5%Roosevelt3,250
+21.6%
9,408
D
56.9%Bryan6,226
39.8%Taft4,356
3.2%Debs353
+17.1%
10,935
D
57.2%Parker5,582
38.5%Roosevelt3,753
4.3%Debs418
+18.8%
9,753
D
56.8%Bryan6,418
41.7%McKinley4,714
1.5%Woolley172
+15.1%
11,304
D
59.6%Bryan6,475
39.0%McKinley4,234
1.4%Palmer152
+20.6%
10,861
D
44.2%Cleveland3,556
32.1%Harrison2,585
23.7%Weaver1,905
+12.1%
8,046
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: −35.4% in 2024.flipped R · 2004−35.4%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892+12.1%
1896+20.6%
1900+15.1%
1904+18.8%
1908+17.1%
1912+21.6%
1916+19.0%
1920+21.8%
1924−3.4%
1928−7.9%
1932+38.6%
1936+50.1%
1940+41.0%
1944+34.0%
1948+47.9%
1952+16.2%
1956+9.4%
1960+5.7%
1964+49.6%
1968+14.2%
1972−21.0%
1976+35.0%
1980+23.8%
1984−0.3%
1988+8.1%
1992+23.5%
1996+21.3%
2000+0.7%
2004−13.5%
2008−0.5%
2012−16.8%
2016−33.7%
2020−30.7%
2024−35.4%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time

44,112 registered voters · 2024

Democratic52.6%Republican38.3%Unaffiliated3.2%Other5.9%
Source: Kentucky State Board of Elections

Henderson sits along the Ohio River in far western Kentucky, where decades of tobacco and manufacturing employment shaped a working-class electorate that has moved sharply toward Republican margins over the past two cycles.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 50.1 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 35.4 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 4.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 35.4 points.

A population of 57,122, a 85% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $59,026 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Kokomo, IN and Centralia, IL.

Political twins — metros

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

Kokomo, IN
79.2twin score
elasticity12-yr trend2016–2024 trajectory≠ 2000 margin
Centralia, IL
78.4twin score
2000 margin% Evangelicalcollege share≠ German ancestry
Charleston-Mattoon, IL
75.7twin score
elasticity12-yr trend% White≠ Irish ancestry

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 Henderson, KY, Kentucky vote in 2024?
In 2024, Henderson, KY, Kentucky voted Republican by 35.4 points (R+35.4), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 25,244 votes cast, 7,990 went Democratic and 16,931 went Republican.
When did Henderson, KY, Kentucky last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Henderson, KY, Kentucky voted Democratic was 2000.
How many people live in Henderson, KY, Kentucky?
Henderson, KY, Kentucky has a population of 57,122 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Henderson, KY, Kentucky?
Median household income in Henderson, KY, Kentucky is $59,026 — below the national median of $80,734. The Kentucky state median is $63,726.
What is the political history of Henderson, KY, Kentucky?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Henderson, KY, Kentucky from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 24 went Democratic and 10 went Republican.