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Mayfield, KY
presidential margin
2008R+26.12012R+39.72016R+56.42020R+56.72024R+61.6
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+61.6
2024
median income$50,772U.S. $80,734 · KY $63,726
median age40.4U.S. 39.1 · KY 39.2
poverty rate19.9%U.S. 12.5% · KY 16.1%
bachelor’s+ (25+)18.4%U.S. 35.6% · KY 27.7%
non-english6.1%U.S. 22.3% · KY 6.8%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
English17.4%
American16.1%
Irish8.0%
Mexican6.5%
Puerto Rican0.3%
Cuban0.3%
African American†3.8%
South African0.2%
religion
other traditions
Mainline4.6%
Black Protestant2.4%
Latter-day Saints1.0%
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.

Mayfield, KY, Kentucky

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Mayfield, KYTrumpR+61.6
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2024 presidential margin by county for Mayfield, KY, KYA map of the single county of Mayfield, 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.Graves County, KY · R+61.6
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican80.2%13,378
Kamala HarrisDemocratic18.6%3,105
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Independent1.2%195
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 Mayfield, KY, KY — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Graves County, KYRepublicanR+61.6
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
18.6%Harris3,105
80.2%Trump13,378
1.2%Kennedy195
−61.6%
16,678
R
20.9%Biden3,560
77.6%Trump13,206
1.5%Jorgensen253
−56.7%
17,019
R
19.9%Clinton3,308
76.3%Trump12,671
3.8%Johnson627
−56.4%
16,606
R
29.3%Obama4,547
69.0%Romney10,699
1.7%Johnson257
−39.7%
15,503
R
36.2%Obama5,843
62.2%McCain10,056
1.6%Nader256
−26.1%
16,155
R
38.2%Kerry6,206
61.0%Bush9,903
0.7%Nader120
−22.8%
16,229
R
42.8%Gore6,097
55.2%Bush7,849
2.0%Nader285
−12.3%
14,231
D
50.6%Clinton6,991
37.2%Dole5,130
12.2%Perot1,682
+13.5%
13,803
D
52.2%Clinton8,001
34.6%Bush5,311
13.2%Perot2,029
+17.5%
15,341
D
52.8%Dukakis7,153
46.3%Bush6,274
0.9%Duke118
+6.5%
13,545
R
47.7%Mondale6,759
51.4%Reagan7,287
0.9%Mason124
−3.7%
14,170
D
50.7%Carter6,999
47.5%Reagan6,556
1.9%Anderson261
+3.2%
13,816
D
72.3%Carter8,982
25.7%Ford3,195
2.0%Anderson243
+46.6%
12,420
R
36.6%McGovern3,701
60.4%Nixon6,098
3.0%Schmitz301
−23.7%
10,100
D
41.8%Humphrey5,103
26.5%Nixon3,239
31.7%Wallace3,871
+15.3%
12,213
D
80.4%Johnson9,958
19.3%Goldwater2,389
0.3%Hass43
+61.1%
12,390
D
61.3%Kennedy7,689
38.7%Nixon4,854
0.0%
+22.6%
12,543
D
73.0%Stevenson10,090
26.9%Eisenhower3,711
0.1%Andrews14
+46.2%
13,815
D
76.6%Stevenson9,592
23.3%Eisenhower2,925
0.1%Hallinan13
+53.2%
12,530
D
84.5%Truman8,682
14.0%Dewey1,442
1.5%Thurmond152
+70.5%
10,276
D
78.7%Roosevelt8,057
21.2%Dewey2,172
0.1%Thomas9
+57.5%
10,238
D
82.0%Roosevelt9,786
17.8%Willkie2,122
0.2%Thomas27
+64.2%
11,935
D
83.4%Roosevelt9,231
15.3%Landon1,692
1.3%Lemke142
+68.1%
11,065
D
84.1%Roosevelt9,888
15.5%Hoover1,825
0.4%Thomas51
+68.5%
11,764
D
65.8%Smith6,237
34.0%Hoover3,223
0.3%Thomas24
+31.8%
9,484
D
74.0%Davis7,266
23.2%Coolidge2,279
2.7%La Follette268
+50.8%
9,813
D
72.1%Cox9,018
25.9%Harding3,241
1.9%Debs241
+46.2%
12,500
D
71.4%Wilson5,197
26.5%Hughes1,930
2.0%Benson148
+44.9%
7,275
D
67.8%Wilson3,838
15.2%Taft862
16.9%Roosevelt957
+52.6%
5,657
D
71.3%Bryan4,952
25.1%Taft1,744
3.6%Debs247
+46.2%
6,943
D
73.0%Parker4,935
23.9%Roosevelt1,615
3.1%Debs208
+49.1%
6,758
D
68.3%Bryan4,759
29.8%McKinley2,073
2.0%Woolley136
+38.5%
6,968
D
72.6%Bryan4,699
25.1%McKinley1,628
2.3%Palmer147
+47.4%
6,474
D
57.2%Cleveland2,563
23.0%Harrison1,028
19.8%Weaver888
+34.3%
4,479
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: −61.6% in 2024.flipped R · 2000−61.6%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892+34.3%
1896+47.4%
1900+38.5%
1904+49.1%
1908+46.2%
1912+52.6%
1916+44.9%
1920+46.2%
1924+50.8%
1928+31.8%
1932+68.5%
1936+68.1%
1940+64.2%
1944+57.5%
1948+70.5%
1952+53.2%
1956+46.2%
1960+22.6%
1964+61.1%
1968+15.3%
1972−23.7%
1976+46.6%
1980+3.2%
1984−3.7%
1988+6.5%
1992+17.5%
1996+13.5%
2000−12.3%
2004−22.8%
2008−26.1%
2012−39.7%
2016−56.4%
2020−56.7%
2024−61.6%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time

26,614 registered voters · 2024

Democratic44.6%Republican47.5%Unaffiliated2.9%Other5.0%
Source: Kentucky State Board of Elections

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

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 70.5 points in 1948 and a Republican high of 61.6 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 4.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 61.6 points.

A population of 36,630, a 84% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $50,772 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Lawrenceburg, TN and Middlesborough, KY.

Political twins — metros

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

Lawrenceburg, TN
91.4twin score
2016–2024 trajectory% Evangelical≠ elasticity
Middlesborough, KY
91.3twin score
2016–2024 trajectory% unaffiliated≠ elasticity
Union City, TN
91.1twin score
% Evangelical2016–2024 trajectory≠ 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 Mayfield, KY, Kentucky vote in 2024?
In 2024, Mayfield, KY, Kentucky voted Republican by 61.6 points (R+61.6), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 16,678 votes cast, 3,105 went Democratic and 13,378 went Republican.
When did Mayfield, KY, Kentucky last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Mayfield, KY, Kentucky voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in Mayfield, KY, Kentucky?
Mayfield, KY, Kentucky has a population of 36,630 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Mayfield, KY, Kentucky?
Median household income in Mayfield, KY, Kentucky is $50,772 — below the national median of $80,734. The Kentucky state median is $63,726.
What is the political history of Mayfield, KY, Kentucky?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Mayfield, KY, Kentucky from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 25 went Democratic and 9 went Republican.