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1892–2024
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Owensboro, KY
presidential margin
2008R+10.12012R+21.92016R+34.02020R+30.12024R+34.1
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+34.1
2024
median income$68,002U.S. $80,734 · KY $63,726
median age39.0U.S. 39.1 · KY 39.2
poverty rate14.3%U.S. 12.5% · KY 16.1%
bachelor’s+ (25+)25.4%U.S. 35.6% · KY 27.7%
non-english5.8%U.S. 22.3% · KY 6.8%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
English15.6%
American14.0%
Irish10.5%
Mexican2.3%
Puerto Rican0.6%
Guatemalan0.4%
African American†3.6%
Burmese1.2%
Asian Indian0.3%
religion
other traditions
Mainline6.2%
Latter-day Saints0.5%
Other Christian0.4%
Black Protestant0.4%
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.

Owensboro, KY, Kentucky

Akashic
Owensboro, KYTrumpR+34.1
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2024 presidential margin by county for Owensboro, KY, KYA map of the constituent counties of Owensboro, 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.Daviess County, KY · R+31.9McLean County, KY · R+55.9
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican66.3%34,283
Kamala HarrisDemocratic32.2%16,662
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Independent1.5%786
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 Owensboro, KY, KY — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Daviess County, KYRepublicanR+31.9
McLean County, KYRepublicanR+55.9
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
32.2%Harris16,662
66.3%Trump34,283
1.5%Kennedy786
−34.1%
51,731
R
34.0%Biden18,360
64.1%Trump34,658
1.9%Jorgensen1,051
−30.1%
54,069
R
30.1%Clinton15,151
64.1%Trump32,288
5.8%Johnson2,934
−34.0%
50,373
R
38.1%Obama17,640
60.1%Romney27,797
1.8%Johnson850
−21.9%
46,287
R
44.2%Obama21,245
54.3%McCain26,078
1.5%Nader721
−10.1%
48,044
R
38.4%Kerry17,611
60.9%Bush27,956
0.8%Nader351
−22.5%
45,918
R
39.4%Gore15,873
58.6%Bush23,580
2.0%Nader809
−19.1%
40,262
R
44.6%Clinton17,200
44.7%Dole17,212
10.7%Perot4,113
−0.0%
38,525
D
45.8%Clinton18,815
39.7%Bush16,291
14.5%Perot5,952
+6.1%
41,058
R
46.7%Dukakis17,084
52.5%Bush19,185
0.8%Duke287
−5.7%
36,556
R
41.3%Mondale15,264
58.0%Reagan21,437
0.7%Mason267
−16.7%
36,968
D
49.5%Carter17,049
46.9%Reagan16,140
3.6%Anderson1,238
+2.6%
34,427
D
53.0%Carter16,460
45.2%Ford14,038
1.8%Anderson549
+7.8%
31,047
R
31.4%McGovern9,359
65.6%Nixon19,532
3.0%Schmitz895
−34.2%
29,786
R
39.1%Humphrey11,320
39.6%Nixon11,483
21.3%Wallace6,179
−0.6%
28,982
D
64.8%Johnson17,829
34.6%Goldwater9,523
0.6%Hass158
+30.2%
27,510
R
42.5%Kennedy11,562
57.5%Nixon15,654
0.0%
−15.0%
27,216
R
38.8%Stevenson8,639
60.1%Eisenhower13,377
1.0%Andrews227
−21.3%
22,243
R
43.6%Stevenson9,483
56.3%Eisenhower12,253
0.2%Hallinan37
−12.7%
21,773
D
63.5%Truman10,786
35.2%Dewey5,985
1.3%Thurmond228
+28.2%
16,999
D
56.5%Roosevelt10,365
43.0%Dewey7,887
0.5%Thomas100
+13.5%
18,352
D
62.0%Roosevelt12,053
37.7%Willkie7,331
0.3%Thomas59
+24.3%
19,443
D
64.8%Roosevelt12,453
31.1%Landon5,974
4.2%Lemke799
+33.7%
19,226
D
66.8%Roosevelt13,298
32.5%Hoover6,471
0.7%Thomas140
+34.3%
19,909
R
44.4%Smith9,060
55.4%Hoover11,304
0.1%Thomas26
−11.0%
20,390
D
52.4%Davis10,400
46.0%Coolidge9,127
1.6%La Follette309
+6.4%
19,836
D
55.0%Cox12,423
44.3%Harding9,992
0.7%Debs165
+10.8%
22,580
D
55.1%Wilson6,985
43.6%Hughes5,517
1.3%Benson164
+11.6%
12,666
D
54.2%Wilson5,618
22.5%Taft2,328
23.3%Roosevelt2,414
+31.8%
10,360
D
54.5%Bryan6,648
43.0%Taft5,241
2.5%Debs306
+11.5%
12,195
D
55.2%Parker6,090
41.2%Roosevelt4,544
3.7%Debs407
+14.0%
11,041
D
54.3%Bryan6,373
43.3%McKinley5,082
2.4%Woolley286
+11.0%
11,741
D
59.1%Bryan6,341
37.7%McKinley4,040
3.2%Palmer346
+21.5%
10,727
D
50.1%Cleveland4,300
25.3%Harrison2,172
24.7%Weaver2,118
+24.8%
8,590
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: −34.1% in 2024.flipped R · 1996−34.1%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892+24.8%
1896+21.5%
1900+11.0%
1904+14.0%
1908+11.5%
1912+31.8%
1916+11.6%
1920+10.8%
1924+6.4%
1928−11.0%
1932+34.3%
1936+33.7%
1940+24.3%
1944+13.5%
1948+28.2%
1952−12.7%
1956−21.3%
1960−15.0%
1964+30.2%
1968−0.6%
1972−34.2%
1976+7.8%
1980+2.6%
1984−16.7%
1988−5.7%
1992+6.1%
1996−0.0%
2000−19.1%
2004−22.5%
2008−10.1%
2012−21.9%
2016−34.0%
2020−30.1%
2024−34.1%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time

85,709 registered voters · 2024

Democratic44.4%Republican45.9%Unaffiliated3.9%Other5.9%
Source: Kentucky State Board of Elections

Owensboro anchors a mid-sized metro where manufacturing and health-care employment shape the electorate. Republican presidential candidates have carried Daviess County by double-digit margins in every cycle since 2000.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 34.3 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 34.2 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 3.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 34.1 points.

A population of 112,762, a 86% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $68,002 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Quincy, IL-MO and Decatur, IN.

Political twins — metros

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

Quincy, IL-MO
74.1twin score
elasticity% Evangelical% unaffiliated≠ German ancestry
Decatur, IN
71.4twin score
elasticity% White% Latino≠ 2004 margin
Madisonville, KY
68.9twin score
elasticity% unaffiliated% Evangelical≠ % Catholic

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 Owensboro, KY, Kentucky vote in 2024?
In 2024, Owensboro, KY, Kentucky voted Republican by 34.1 points (R+34.1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 51,731 votes cast, 16,662 went Democratic and 34,283 went Republican.
When did Owensboro, KY, Kentucky last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Owensboro, KY, Kentucky voted Democratic was 1992.
How many people live in Owensboro, KY, Kentucky?
Owensboro, KY, Kentucky has a population of 112,762 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Owensboro, KY, Kentucky?
Median household income in Owensboro, KY, Kentucky is $68,002 — below the national median of $80,734. The Kentucky state median is $63,726.
What is the political history of Owensboro, KY, Kentucky?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Owensboro, KY, Kentucky from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 18 went Democratic and 16 went Republican.