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Richmond-Berea, KY
presidential margin
2008R+29.02012R+35.62016R+39.22020R+36.02024R+39.8
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+39.8
2024
median income$59,564U.S. $80,734 · KY $63,726
median age36.8U.S. 39.1 · KY 39.2
poverty rate17.1%U.S. 12.5% · KY 16.1%
bachelor’s+ (25+)29.3%U.S. 35.6% · KY 27.7%
non-english3.3%U.S. 22.3% · KY 6.8%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
English16.2%
American15.1%
Irish9.2%
African American†2.9%
Mexican1.8%
Puerto Rican0.4%
Cuban0.2%
religion
other traditions
Mainline3.0%
Latter-day Saints1.0%
Black Protestant0.8%
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.

Richmond-Berea, KY, Kentucky

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Richmond-Berea, KYTrumpR+39.8
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2024 presidential margin by county for Richmond-Berea, KY, KYA map of the constituent counties of Richmond-Berea, 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.Estill County, KY · R+63.2Madison County, KY · R+30.9Rockcastle County, KY · R+73.1
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican69.0%40,856
Kamala HarrisDemocratic29.2%17,280
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Independent1.8%1,066
D+60
R+60
3 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (3 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Richmond-Berea, KY, KY — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Estill County, KYRepublicanR+63.2
Madison County, KYRepublicanR+30.9
Rockcastle County, KYRepublicanR+73.1
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
29.2%Harris17,280
69.0%Trump40,856
1.8%Kennedy1,066
−39.8%
59,202
R
31.0%Biden18,070
67.0%Trump39,033
2.0%Jorgensen1,178
−36.0%
58,281
R
27.9%Clinton13,816
67.1%Trump33,276
5.1%Johnson2,515
−39.2%
49,607
R
31.2%Obama13,965
66.9%Romney29,905
1.9%Johnson852
−35.6%
44,722
R
34.8%Obama15,357
63.8%McCain28,136
1.4%Nader632
−29.0%
44,125
R
34.8%Kerry14,752
64.5%Bush27,359
0.8%Nader337
−29.7%
42,448
R
35.9%Gore12,074
61.6%Bush20,707
2.5%Nader842
−25.7%
33,623
R
39.1%Clinton11,026
51.5%Dole14,538
9.4%Perot2,638
−12.5%
28,202
R
36.9%Clinton10,986
48.6%Bush14,459
14.5%Perot4,332
−11.7%
29,777
R
35.5%Dukakis9,405
63.8%Bush16,915
0.7%Duke188
−28.3%
26,508
R
32.3%Mondale9,191
67.2%Reagan19,149
0.5%Mason136
−35.0%
28,476
R
41.9%Carter11,518
53.9%Reagan14,798
4.2%Anderson1,163
−11.9%
27,479
R
47.9%Carter10,741
50.9%Ford11,414
1.3%Anderson286
−3.0%
22,441
R
30.0%McGovern6,618
68.7%Nixon15,150
1.3%Schmitz276
−38.7%
22,044
R
29.1%Humphrey6,013
51.5%Nixon10,633
19.4%Wallace3,994
−22.4%
20,640
D
53.7%Johnson10,613
46.0%Goldwater9,091
0.4%Hass74
+7.7%
19,778
R
38.0%Kennedy8,517
62.0%Nixon13,912
0.0%
−24.1%
22,429
R
41.0%Stevenson8,895
58.5%Eisenhower12,688
0.5%Andrews107
−17.5%
21,690
R
43.0%Stevenson9,127
56.7%Eisenhower12,019
0.3%Hallinan61
−13.6%
21,207
R
45.8%Truman8,590
52.8%Dewey9,911
1.4%Thurmond264
−7.0%
18,765
R
43.4%Roosevelt9,096
56.1%Dewey11,763
0.5%Thomas101
−12.7%
20,960
R
46.6%Roosevelt10,723
53.1%Willkie12,214
0.4%Thomas83
−6.5%
23,020
R
44.7%Roosevelt10,473
54.9%Landon12,840
0.4%Lemke95
−10.1%
23,408
R
49.1%Roosevelt12,083
50.2%Hoover12,351
0.6%Thomas150
−1.1%
24,584
R
35.2%Smith7,530
64.6%Hoover13,824
0.2%Thomas34
−29.4%
21,388
R
43.7%Davis8,224
53.9%Coolidge10,140
2.4%La Follette446
−10.2%
18,810
R
42.1%Cox8,908
57.3%Harding12,125
0.5%Debs111
−15.2%
21,144
R
45.4%Wilson5,443
54.0%Hughes6,473
0.6%Benson68
−8.6%
11,984
D
44.3%Wilson4,726
37.9%Taft4,045
17.7%Roosevelt1,890
+6.4%
10,661
R
42.8%Bryan5,023
55.5%Taft6,510
1.7%Debs198
−12.7%
11,731
R
43.7%Parker4,589
54.1%Roosevelt5,678
2.2%Debs229
−10.4%
10,496
R
45.0%Bryan5,056
53.9%McKinley6,050
1.1%Woolley127
−8.8%
11,233
R
43.3%Bryan4,531
54.8%McKinley5,733
1.8%Palmer191
−11.5%
10,455
R
47.1%Cleveland3,939
48.1%Harrison4,030
4.8%Weaver401
−1.1%
8,370
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: −39.8% in 2024.flipped R · 1968−39.8%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−1.1%
1896−11.5%
1900−8.8%
1904−10.4%
1908−12.7%
1912+6.4%
1916−8.6%
1920−15.2%
1924−10.2%
1928−29.4%
1932−1.1%
1936−10.1%
1940−6.5%
1944−12.7%
1948−7.0%
1952−13.6%
1956−17.5%
1960−24.1%
1964+7.7%
1968−22.4%
1972−38.7%
1976−3.0%
1980−11.9%
1984−35.0%
1988−28.3%
1992−11.7%
1996−12.5%
2000−25.7%
2004−29.7%
2008−29.0%
2012−35.6%
2016−39.2%
2020−36.0%
2024−39.8%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time

100,274 registered voters · 2024

Democratic34.5%Republican54.3%Unaffiliated5.4%Other5.9%
Source: Kentucky State Board of Elections

Richmond-Berea sits at the edge of Kentucky's Bluegrass and Appalachian regions, and its R+38.6 presidential margin in 2020 reflects a decades-long partisan realignment that has made the surrounding Madison County corridor among the most one-sided in the state.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 7.7 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 39.8 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 3.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 39.8 points.

A population of 125,967, a 90% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $59,564 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Johnson City, TN and Corbin, KY.

Political twins — metros

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

Johnson City, TN
91.0twin score
elasticity2008–2012 trajectory% Catholic≠ median age
Corbin, KY
86.4twin score
% Catholicelasticity% White≠ 2024 margin
Bowling Green, KY
85.0twin score
2000–2008 trajectory% Evangelical

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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Places within Richmond-Berea, KY

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Frequently asked questions

How did Richmond-Berea, KY, Kentucky vote in 2024?
In 2024, Richmond-Berea, KY, Kentucky voted Republican by 39.8 points (R+39.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 59,202 votes cast, 17,280 went Democratic and 40,856 went Republican.
When did Richmond-Berea, KY, Kentucky last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Richmond-Berea, KY, Kentucky voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Richmond-Berea, KY, Kentucky?
Richmond-Berea, KY, Kentucky has a population of 125,967 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Richmond-Berea, KY, Kentucky?
Median household income in Richmond-Berea, KY, Kentucky is $59,564 — below the national median of $80,734. The Kentucky state median is $63,726.
What is the political history of Richmond-Berea, KY, Kentucky?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Richmond-Berea, KY, Kentucky from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 2 went Democratic and 32 went Republican.