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1892–2024
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Somerset, KY
presidential margin
2008R+55.42012R+60.52016R+66.72020R+62.72024R+65.2
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+65.2
2024
median income$51,898U.S. $80,734 · KY $63,726
median age42.3U.S. 39.1 · KY 39.2
poverty rate19.7%U.S. 12.5% · KY 16.1%
bachelor’s+ (25+)18.1%U.S. 35.6% · KY 27.7%
non-english2.3%U.S. 22.3% · KY 6.8%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
English17.3%
American15.1%
German10.5%
Mexican1.5%
Cuban0.7%
Dominican0.3%
religion
other traditions
Mainline3.6%
Latter-day Saints0.8%
Other Christian0.7%
Black Protestant0.3%
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.

Somerset, KY, Kentucky

Akashic
Somerset, KYTrumpR+65.2
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2024 presidential margin by county for Somerset, KY, KYA map of the single county of Somerset, 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.Pulaski County, KY · R+65.2
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican82.1%26,051
Kamala HarrisDemocratic16.9%5,351
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Independent1.0%333
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 Somerset, KY, KY — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Pulaski County, KYRepublicanR+65.2
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
16.9%Harris5,351
82.1%Trump26,051
1.0%Kennedy333
−65.2%
31,735
R
18.0%Biden5,666
80.6%Trump25,442
1.4%Jorgensen449
−62.7%
31,557
R
15.0%Clinton4,208
81.7%Trump22,902
3.3%Johnson931
−66.7%
28,041
R
19.1%Obama4,976
79.7%Romney20,714
1.2%Johnson313
−60.5%
26,003
R
21.7%Obama5,590
77.1%McCain19,862
1.2%Nader314
−55.4%
25,766
R
22.8%Kerry5,829
76.6%Bush19,535
0.6%Nader152
−53.7%
25,516
R
25.1%Gore5,415
73.6%Bush15,845
1.3%Nader281
−48.4%
21,541
R
28.4%Clinton5,340
63.4%Dole11,945
8.2%Perot1,544
−35.1%
18,829
R
28.1%Clinton5,465
58.8%Bush11,423
13.0%Perot2,526
−30.7%
19,414
R
26.1%Dukakis4,788
73.5%Bush13,482
0.4%Duke72
−47.4%
18,342
R
23.2%Mondale4,384
76.4%Reagan14,434
0.4%Mason75
−53.2%
18,893
R
33.0%Carter6,570
65.1%Reagan12,970
1.9%Anderson379
−32.1%
19,919
R
38.1%Carter5,752
61.2%Ford9,226
0.7%Anderson105
−23.0%
15,083
R
22.4%McGovern3,080
77.0%Nixon10,602
0.6%Schmitz88
−54.6%
13,770
R
21.9%Humphrey2,823
64.3%Nixon8,290
13.9%Wallace1,788
−42.4%
12,901
R
44.0%Johnson5,840
55.6%Goldwater7,383
0.4%Hass55
−11.6%
13,278
R
20.7%Kennedy3,097
79.3%Nixon11,899
0.0%
−58.7%
14,996
R
26.8%Stevenson3,899
73.0%Eisenhower10,636
0.3%Andrews37
−46.2%
14,572
R
29.4%Stevenson4,032
70.4%Eisenhower9,651
0.2%Hallinan24
−41.0%
13,707
R
33.4%Truman3,844
65.6%Dewey7,549
1.0%Thurmond117
−32.2%
11,510
R
31.9%Roosevelt3,934
67.5%Dewey8,318
0.6%Thomas76
−35.6%
12,328
R
36.4%Roosevelt4,896
63.4%Willkie8,533
0.3%Thomas39
−27.0%
13,468
R
38.3%Roosevelt4,711
61.5%Landon7,570
0.2%Lemke25
−23.2%
12,306
R
41.6%Roosevelt4,931
58.2%Hoover6,905
0.2%Thomas25
−16.6%
11,861
R
21.0%Smith2,494
78.8%Hoover9,348
0.1%Thomas15
−57.8%
11,857
R
30.8%Davis3,158
62.7%Coolidge6,435
6.6%La Follette676
−31.9%
10,269
R
33.9%Cox3,749
65.7%Harding7,262
0.4%Debs48
−31.8%
11,059
R
37.5%Wilson2,531
61.3%Hughes4,136
1.1%Benson75
−23.8%
6,742
D
35.5%Wilson1,980
31.0%Taft1,731
33.5%Roosevelt1,871
+4.5%
5,582
R
34.5%Bryan2,460
63.0%Taft4,483
2.5%Debs178
−28.4%
7,121
R
32.6%Parker1,870
64.8%Roosevelt3,713
2.6%Debs149
−32.2%
5,732
R
34.3%Bryan2,178
64.3%McKinley4,084
1.3%Woolley85
−30.0%
6,347
R
35.8%Bryan2,099
62.5%McKinley3,668
1.8%Palmer104
−26.7%
5,871
R
38.3%Cleveland1,753
53.7%Harrison2,457
8.1%Weaver369
−15.4%
4,579
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: −65.2% in 2024.flipped R · 1916−65.2%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−15.4%
1896−26.7%
1900−30.0%
1904−32.2%
1908−28.4%
1912+4.5%
1916−23.8%
1920−31.8%
1924−31.9%
1928−57.8%
1932−16.6%
1936−23.2%
1940−27.0%
1944−35.6%
1948−32.2%
1952−41.0%
1956−46.2%
1960−58.7%
1964−11.6%
1968−42.4%
1972−54.6%
1976−23.0%
1980−32.1%
1984−53.2%
1988−47.4%
1992−30.7%
1996−35.1%
2000−48.4%
2004−53.7%
2008−55.4%
2012−60.5%
2016−66.7%
2020−62.7%
2024−65.2%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time

52,616 registered voters · 2024

Democratic19.3%Republican71.4%Unaffiliated4.3%Other5.1%
Source: Kentucky State Board of Elections

Somerset anchors Pulaski County, one of Kentucky's most reliably Republican-leaning counties, where Lake Cumberland tourism and small manufacturing shape a workforce that skews older and rural even by regional standards.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 4.5 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 66.7 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 2.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 65.2 points.

A population of 65,897, a 92% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $51,898 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Corbin, KY and Sevierville, TN.

Political twins — metros

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

Corbin, KY
96.7twin score
2008–2020 trajectory
Sevierville, TN
96.4twin score
2008–2024 trajectory≠ American ancestry
Toccoa, GA
95.2twin score
2008–2024 trajectory

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 Somerset, KY, Kentucky vote in 2024?
In 2024, Somerset, KY, Kentucky voted Republican by 65.2 points (R+65.2), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 31,735 votes cast, 5,351 went Democratic and 26,051 went Republican.
When did Somerset, KY, Kentucky last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Somerset, KY, Kentucky voted Democratic was 1912.
How many people live in Somerset, KY, Kentucky?
Somerset, KY, Kentucky has a population of 65,897 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Somerset, KY, Kentucky?
Median household income in Somerset, KY, Kentucky is $51,898 — below the national median of $80,734. The Kentucky state median is $63,726.
What is the political history of Somerset, KY, Kentucky?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Somerset, KY, Kentucky from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 1 went Democratic and 33 went Republican.