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1892–2024
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Madisonville, KY
presidential margin
2008R+24.92012R+39.92016R+53.92020R+48.02024R+50.9
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+50.9
2024
median income$56,815U.S. $80,734 · KY $63,726
median age41.3U.S. 39.1 · KY 39.2
poverty rate20.0%U.S. 12.5% · KY 16.1%
bachelor’s+ (25+)16.9%U.S. 35.6% · KY 27.7%
non-english2.6%U.S. 22.3% · KY 6.8%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
English15.7%
American10.5%
Irish8.4%
African American†5.8%
Mexican1.8%
Honduran0.3%
religion
other traditions
Mainline8.2%
Black Protestant5.2%
Latter-day Saints0.8%
Other Christian0.6%
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.

Madisonville, KY, Kentucky

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Madisonville, KYTrumpR+50.9
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2024 presidential margin by county for Madisonville, KY, KYA map of the single county of Madisonville, 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.Hopkins County, KY · R+50.9
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican74.8%15,361
Kamala HarrisDemocratic23.9%4,916
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Independent1.3%260
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 Madisonville, KY, KY — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Hopkins County, KYRepublicanR+50.9
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
23.9%Harris4,916
74.8%Trump15,361
1.3%Kennedy260
−50.9%
20,537
R
25.3%Biden5,439
73.2%Trump15,757
1.5%Jorgensen316
−48.0%
21,512
R
21.2%Clinton4,310
75.1%Trump15,277
3.7%Johnson758
−53.9%
20,345
R
29.3%Obama5,789
69.2%Romney13,681
1.5%Johnson297
−39.9%
19,767
R
36.7%Obama7,104
61.6%McCain11,916
1.7%Nader328
−24.9%
19,348
R
34.1%Kerry6,420
65.4%Bush12,314
0.6%Nader109
−31.3%
18,843
R
40.8%Gore6,734
57.6%Bush9,490
1.6%Nader265
−16.7%
16,489
D
47.7%Clinton7,239
41.9%Dole6,363
10.5%Perot1,588
+5.8%
15,190
D
50.7%Clinton8,881
34.4%Bush6,032
14.9%Perot2,618
+16.3%
17,531
R
48.1%Dukakis7,453
51.5%Bush7,979
0.5%Duke73
−3.4%
15,505
R
41.7%Mondale6,743
57.9%Reagan9,368
0.3%Mason55
−16.2%
16,166
D
57.4%Carter8,810
40.6%Reagan6,238
2.0%Anderson307
+16.8%
15,355
D
59.7%Carter7,749
39.4%Ford5,115
1.0%Anderson126
+20.3%
12,990
R
30.1%McGovern3,129
68.7%Nixon7,133
1.2%Schmitz126
−38.5%
10,388
D
37.0%Humphrey4,391
31.9%Nixon3,791
31.1%Wallace3,687
+5.1%
11,869
D
70.4%Johnson7,954
29.5%Goldwater3,328
0.1%Hass15
+40.9%
11,297
D
53.6%Kennedy6,436
46.4%Nixon5,574
0.0%
+7.2%
12,010
D
54.8%Stevenson6,535
44.5%Eisenhower5,300
0.7%Andrews82
+10.4%
11,917
D
62.4%Stevenson7,157
37.4%Eisenhower4,285
0.2%Hallinan27
+25.0%
11,469
D
65.7%Truman6,149
27.8%Dewey2,608
6.5%Thurmond609
+37.8%
9,366
D
65.8%Roosevelt7,352
34.0%Dewey3,795
0.2%Thomas27
+31.8%
11,174
D
69.0%Roosevelt8,695
30.8%Willkie3,884
0.2%Thomas30
+38.2%
12,609
D
69.2%Roosevelt8,193
30.4%Landon3,602
0.4%Lemke42
+38.8%
11,837
D
70.0%Roosevelt9,158
29.2%Hoover3,817
0.9%Thomas113
+40.8%
13,088
D
51.1%Smith6,640
48.7%Hoover6,330
0.2%Thomas30
+2.4%
13,000
D
49.5%Davis5,864
44.6%Coolidge5,292
5.9%La Follette698
+4.8%
11,854
D
52.8%Cox7,829
45.4%Harding6,732
1.9%Debs275
+7.4%
14,836
D
50.1%Wilson3,757
48.2%Hughes3,615
1.8%Benson133
+1.9%
7,505
D
48.4%Wilson3,147
20.9%Taft1,357
30.7%Roosevelt1,998
+27.5%
6,502
D
51.5%Bryan3,721
45.8%Taft3,315
2.7%Debs195
+5.6%
7,231
D
50.2%Parker3,125
45.4%Roosevelt2,826
4.4%Debs275
+4.8%
6,226
D
51.0%Bryan3,321
46.5%McKinley3,024
2.5%Woolley161
+4.6%
6,506
D
57.3%Bryan3,470
41.1%McKinley2,490
1.5%Palmer92
+16.2%
6,052
D
46.0%Cleveland2,014
39.4%Harrison1,726
14.6%Weaver640
+6.6%
4,380
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: −50.9% in 2024.flipped R · 2000−50.9%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892+6.6%
1896+16.2%
1900+4.6%
1904+4.8%
1908+5.6%
1912+27.5%
1916+1.9%
1920+7.4%
1924+4.8%
1928+2.4%
1932+40.8%
1936+38.8%
1940+38.2%
1944+31.8%
1948+37.8%
1952+25.0%
1956+10.4%
1960+7.2%
1964+40.9%
1968+5.1%
1972−38.5%
1976+20.3%
1980+16.8%
1984−16.2%
1988−3.4%
1992+16.3%
1996+5.8%
2000−16.7%
2004−31.3%
2008−24.9%
2012−39.9%
2016−53.9%
2020−48.0%
2024−50.9%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time

34,235 registered voters · 2024

Democratic45.3%Republican45.6%Unaffiliated4.0%Other5.2%
Source: Kentucky State Board of Elections

Madisonville, KY sits in the Border South. In 2024 it voted Republican.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 40.9 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 53.9 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 2.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 50.9 points.

A population of 45,119, a 87% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $56,815 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Lebanon, MO and Mount Airy, NC.

Political twins — metros

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

Lebanon, MO
88.6twin score
2012–2024 trajectory% Evangelical≠ Irish ancestry
Mount Airy, NC
88.1twin score
2012–2024 trajectory
Mayfield, KY
86.7twin score
2012–2020 trajectory% Evangelical≠ elasticity

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 Madisonville, KY, Kentucky vote in 2024?
In 2024, Madisonville, KY, Kentucky voted Republican by 50.9 points (R+50.9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 20,537 votes cast, 4,916 went Democratic and 15,361 went Republican.
When did Madisonville, KY, Kentucky last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Madisonville, KY, Kentucky voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in Madisonville, KY, Kentucky?
Madisonville, KY, Kentucky has a population of 45,119 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Madisonville, KY, Kentucky?
Median household income in Madisonville, KY, Kentucky is $56,815 — below the national median of $80,734. The Kentucky state median is $63,726.
What is the political history of Madisonville, KY, Kentucky?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Madisonville, KY, Kentucky from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 24 went Democratic and 10 went Republican.