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1892–2024
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Pikeville, KY
presidential margin
2008R+8.72012R+44.12016R+56.92020R+57.02024R+62.9
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+62.9
2024
median income$43,150U.S. $80,734 · KY $63,726
median age43.1U.S. 39.1 · KY 39.2
poverty rate25.8%U.S. 12.5% · KY 16.1%
bachelor’s+ (25+)16.8%U.S. 35.6% · KY 27.7%
non-english1.5%U.S. 22.3% · KY 6.8%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
American15.1%
English13.7%
Irish11.4%
Mexican0.3%
Spanish0.2%
religion
other traditions
Mainline4.1%
Latter-day Saints0.5%
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.

Pikeville, KY, Kentucky

Akashic
Pikeville, KYTrumpR+62.9
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2024 presidential margin by county for Pikeville, KY, KYA map of the constituent counties of Pikeville, 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.Floyd County, KY · R+59.2Pike County, KY · R+65.4
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican80.8%32,010
Kamala HarrisDemocratic17.9%7,086
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Independent1.3%506
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 Pikeville, KY, KY — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Floyd County, KYRepublicanR+59.2
Pike County, KYRepublicanR+65.4
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
17.9%Harris7,086
80.8%Trump32,010
1.3%Kennedy506
−62.9%
39,602
R
21.0%Biden8,750
77.9%Trump32,534
1.1%Jorgensen464
−57.0%
41,748
R
20.1%Clinton8,295
77.0%Trump31,740
2.8%Johnson1,170
−56.9%
41,205
R
26.9%Obama10,379
71.1%Romney27,374
2.0%Johnson773
−44.1%
38,526
R
44.5%Obama17,055
53.3%McCain20,396
2.2%Nader851
−8.7%
38,302
D
56.3%Kerry25,134
43.0%Bush19,223
0.7%Nader298
+13.2%
44,655
D
58.8%Gore23,699
39.9%Bush16,073
1.4%Nader557
+18.9%
40,329
D
62.8%Clinton23,781
27.2%Dole10,299
10.0%Perot3,799
+35.6%
37,879
D
65.7%Clinton30,709
25.1%Bush11,752
9.2%Perot4,295
+40.5%
46,756
D
64.9%Dukakis28,666
34.6%Bush15,272
0.5%Duke242
+30.3%
44,180
D
60.1%Mondale26,076
39.4%Reagan17,087
0.4%Mason192
+20.7%
43,355
D
62.9%Carter25,853
35.8%Reagan14,729
1.3%Anderson523
+27.1%
41,105
D
66.1%Carter24,471
33.2%Ford12,286
0.7%Anderson267
+32.9%
37,024
R
47.4%McGovern17,057
51.8%Nixon18,634
0.9%Schmitz309
−4.4%
36,000
D
56.2%Humphrey19,996
35.0%Nixon12,461
8.7%Wallace3,112
+21.2%
35,569
D
73.1%Johnson25,784
26.7%Goldwater9,430
0.2%Hass80
+46.3%
35,294
D
60.5%Kennedy22,915
39.5%Nixon14,966
0.0%
+21.0%
37,881
D
52.0%Stevenson19,373
47.9%Eisenhower17,844
0.2%Andrews56
+4.1%
37,273
D
60.7%Stevenson21,701
39.2%Eisenhower14,016
0.1%Hallinan48
+21.5%
35,765
D
64.0%Truman20,246
35.5%Dewey11,224
0.6%Thurmond188
+28.5%
31,658
D
60.7%Roosevelt17,486
39.2%Dewey11,289
0.2%Thomas48
+21.5%
28,823
D
62.6%Roosevelt21,260
37.4%Willkie12,696
0.0%Thomas16
+25.2%
33,972
D
62.5%Roosevelt19,344
37.4%Landon11,585
0.0%Lemke11
+25.1%
30,940
D
65.0%Roosevelt21,223
34.7%Hoover11,329
0.3%Thomas108
+30.3%
32,660
R
48.5%Smith13,651
51.5%Hoover14,495
0.1%Thomas19
−3.0%
28,165
R
45.5%Davis10,055
49.0%Coolidge10,832
5.5%La Follette1,225
−3.5%
22,112
R
45.9%Cox9,216
53.4%Harding10,736
0.7%Debs138
−7.6%
20,090
R
47.9%Wilson5,631
51.3%Hughes6,035
0.8%Benson99
−3.4%
11,765
D
44.9%Wilson4,136
40.5%Taft3,738
14.6%Roosevelt1,346
+4.3%
9,220
R
42.5%Bryan3,809
56.0%Taft5,024
1.5%Debs132
−13.6%
8,965
R
48.2%Parker3,515
50.5%Roosevelt3,687
1.3%Debs94
−2.4%
7,296
D
50.4%Bryan3,594
48.9%McKinley3,487
0.6%Woolley45
+1.5%
7,126
D
50.5%Bryan3,310
48.8%McKinley3,198
0.8%Palmer52
+1.7%
6,560
D
56.6%Cleveland2,675
41.6%Harrison1,967
1.8%Weaver84
+15.0%
4,726
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: −62.9% in 2024.flipped R · 2008−62.9%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892+15.0%
1896+1.7%
1900+1.5%
1904−2.4%
1908−13.6%
1912+4.3%
1916−3.4%
1920−7.6%
1924−3.5%
1928−3.0%
1932+30.3%
1936+25.1%
1940+25.2%
1944+21.5%
1948+28.5%
1952+21.5%
1956+4.1%
1960+21.0%
1964+46.3%
1968+21.2%
1972−4.4%
1976+32.9%
1980+27.1%
1984+20.7%
1988+30.3%
1992+40.5%
1996+35.6%
2000+18.9%
2004+13.2%
2008−8.7%
2012−44.1%
2016−56.9%
2020−57.0%
2024−62.9%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time

73,210 registered voters · 2024

Democratic56.3%Republican36.8%Unaffiliated3.5%Other3.4%
Source: Kentucky State Board of Elections

Pikeville anchors Pike County, one of Kentucky's most reliably one-party-dominant counties despite a historically union-rooted Democratic past — a shift that accelerated sharply after 2008 and has held by double-digit margins ever since.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 46.3 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 62.9 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 6.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 62.9 points.

A population of 91,951, a 95% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $43,150 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Cookeville, TN and Winchester, TN.

Political twins — metros

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

Cookeville, TN
90.9twin score
elasticity2000–2024 trajectory≠ 2004 margin
Winchester, TN
86.4twin score
elasticity2000–2024 trajectory≠ median income
Bluefield, WV-VA
85.4twin score
elasticity2016–2024 trajectory≠ 2000 margin

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 Pikeville, KY, Kentucky vote in 2024?
In 2024, Pikeville, KY, Kentucky voted Republican by 62.9 points (R+62.9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 39,602 votes cast, 7,086 went Democratic and 32,010 went Republican.
When did Pikeville, KY, Kentucky last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Pikeville, KY, Kentucky voted Democratic was 2004.
How many people live in Pikeville, KY, Kentucky?
Pikeville, KY, Kentucky has a population of 91,951 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Pikeville, KY, Kentucky?
Median household income in Pikeville, KY, Kentucky is $43,150 — below the national median of $80,734. The Kentucky state median is $63,726.
What is the political history of Pikeville, KY, Kentucky?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Pikeville, KY, Kentucky from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 22 went Democratic and 12 went Republican.