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Murray, KY
presidential margin
2008R+18.32012R+27.42016R+35.02020R+31.82024R+37.9
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+37.9
2024
median income$52,706U.S. $80,734 · KY $63,726
median age35.9U.S. 39.1 · KY 39.2
poverty rate17.2%U.S. 12.5% · KY 16.1%
bachelor’s+ (25+)31.2%U.S. 35.6% · KY 27.7%
non-english4.4%U.S. 22.3% · KY 6.8%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
English18.0%
American11.9%
German9.2%
African American†3.5%
African0.3%
Mexican2.6%
Puerto Rican0.5%
Guatemalan0.2%
Filipino0.3%
Korean0.2%
Cambodian0.2%
religion
other traditions
Mainline9.2%
Black Protestant1.3%
Other Christian0.7%
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.

Murray, KY, Kentucky

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Murray, KYTrumpR+37.9
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2024 presidential margin by county for Murray, KY, KYA map of the single county of Murray, 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.Calloway County, KY · R+37.9
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican68.1%11,539
Kamala HarrisDemocratic30.2%5,111
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Independent1.7%295
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 Murray, KY, KY — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Calloway County, KYRepublicanR+37.9
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
30.2%Harris5,111
68.1%Trump11,539
1.7%Kennedy295
−37.9%
16,945
R
33.2%Biden5,797
65.0%Trump11,352
1.8%Jorgensen308
−31.8%
17,457
R
29.6%Clinton4,749
64.6%Trump10,367
5.8%Johnson933
−35.0%
16,049
R
35.3%Obama5,317
62.6%Romney9,440
2.1%Johnson315
−27.4%
15,072
R
40.0%Obama6,165
58.4%McCain8,991
1.6%Nader248
−18.3%
15,404
R
37.8%Kerry5,728
61.4%Bush9,293
0.8%Nader124
−23.5%
15,145
R
41.2%Gore5,635
56.4%Bush7,705
2.4%Nader333
−15.1%
13,673
D
45.7%Clinton5,281
43.1%Dole4,989
11.2%Perot1,296
+2.5%
11,566
D
48.5%Clinton6,181
36.5%Bush4,654
15.0%Perot1,905
+12.0%
12,740
R
45.8%Dukakis5,287
53.9%Bush6,225
0.3%Duke34
−8.1%
11,546
R
43.7%Mondale5,028
55.9%Reagan6,442
0.4%Mason45
−12.3%
11,515
D
56.9%Carter6,809
37.6%Reagan4,498
5.5%Anderson657
+19.3%
11,964
D
70.7%Carter8,141
27.6%Ford3,171
1.7%Anderson195
+43.2%
11,507
R
39.7%McGovern3,468
59.2%Nixon5,167
1.1%Schmitz97
−19.5%
8,732
D
44.4%Humphrey3,854
30.8%Nixon2,672
24.8%Wallace2,156
+13.6%
8,682
D
82.0%Johnson7,290
17.7%Goldwater1,576
0.2%Hass20
+64.3%
8,886
D
58.3%Kennedy4,693
41.7%Nixon3,356
0.0%
+16.6%
8,049
D
72.7%Stevenson6,152
27.1%Eisenhower2,292
0.2%Andrews16
+45.6%
8,460
D
74.7%Stevenson5,434
25.1%Eisenhower1,829
0.2%Hallinan12
+49.6%
7,275
D
86.4%Truman4,896
12.0%Dewey681
1.6%Thurmond91
+74.4%
5,668
D
81.1%Roosevelt4,888
18.6%Dewey1,121
0.3%Thomas17
+62.5%
6,026
D
86.5%Roosevelt5,793
13.4%Willkie896
0.1%Thomas9
+73.1%
6,698
D
85.3%Roosevelt5,523
14.5%Landon939
0.2%Lemke10
+70.8%
6,472
D
88.2%Roosevelt6,335
11.3%Hoover813
0.5%Thomas36
+76.9%
7,184
D
68.6%Smith3,431
31.1%Hoover1,557
0.3%Thomas14
+37.5%
5,002
D
77.6%Davis3,790
19.2%Coolidge936
3.2%La Follette156
+58.5%
4,882
D
72.8%Cox4,574
24.2%Harding1,520
3.0%Debs190
+48.6%
6,284
D
73.9%Wilson3,334
22.7%Hughes1,026
3.4%Benson153
+51.1%
4,513
D
66.3%Wilson2,380
17.5%Taft628
16.2%Roosevelt583
+48.8%
3,591
D
76.1%Bryan3,024
20.3%Taft808
3.6%Debs143
+55.7%
3,975
D
69.6%Parker2,466
23.3%Roosevelt824
7.1%Debs252
+46.4%
3,542
D
75.6%Bryan2,876
22.2%McKinley844
2.2%Woolley83
+53.4%
3,803
D
79.7%Bryan2,572
17.4%McKinley561
2.9%Palmer94
+62.3%
3,227
D
65.0%Cleveland1,581
15.6%Harrison379
19.4%Weaver472
+49.4%
2,432
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: −37.9% in 2024.flipped R · 2000−37.9%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892+49.4%
1896+62.3%
1900+53.4%
1904+46.4%
1908+55.7%
1912+48.8%
1916+51.1%
1920+48.6%
1924+58.5%
1928+37.5%
1932+76.9%
1936+70.8%
1940+73.1%
1944+62.5%
1948+74.4%
1952+49.6%
1956+45.6%
1960+16.6%
1964+64.3%
1968+13.6%
1972−19.5%
1976+43.2%
1980+19.3%
1984−12.3%
1988−8.1%
1992+12.0%
1996+2.5%
2000−15.1%
2004−23.5%
2008−18.3%
2012−27.4%
2016−35.0%
2020−31.8%
2024−37.9%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time

30,668 registered voters · 2024

Democratic43.8%Republican43.7%Unaffiliated5.0%Other7.4%
Source: Kentucky State Board of Elections

Murray anchors Calloway County, a persistently Republican corner of the Jackson Purchase region where presidential margins routinely exceed 40 points. Home to Murray State University, the metro punches above its size in higher-education employment.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 76.9 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 37.9 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 6.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 37.9 points.

A population of 38,224, a 87% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $52,706 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Madisonville, KY and Mayfield, KY.

Political twins — metros

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

Madisonville, KY
79.4twin score
% Evangelical% unaffiliated% Catholic≠ college share
Mayfield, KY
78.8twin score
% Evangelicalmedian incomepopulation scale≠ college share
Danville, KY
77.2twin score
% Evangelical% Catholic% unaffiliated≠ American 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 Murray, KY, Kentucky vote in 2024?
In 2024, Murray, KY, Kentucky voted Republican by 37.9 points (R+37.9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 16,945 votes cast, 5,111 went Democratic and 11,539 went Republican.
When did Murray, KY, Kentucky last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Murray, KY, Kentucky voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in Murray, KY, Kentucky?
Murray, KY, Kentucky has a population of 38,224 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Murray, KY, Kentucky?
Median household income in Murray, KY, Kentucky is $52,706 — below the national median of $80,734. The Kentucky state median is $63,726.
What is the political history of Murray, KY, Kentucky?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Murray, KY, Kentucky from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 24 went Democratic and 10 went Republican.