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London·Kentucky

London moved 6.6 points toward the Democratic candidate between 2020 and 2024.

20082024·5 elections
KY
London
TrumpR+60.1
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald TrumpRepublican79.4%2,469
Kamala HarrisDemocratic19.3%600
OtherAll other candidates1.4%42
D+60
R+60
1 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 2008 to 2024. Most recent: −60.1% in 2024.−60.1%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008−53.6%
2012−59.3%
2016−60.0%
2020−66.6%
2024−60.1%
DemocraticRepublican
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
19.3%Harris600
79.4%Trump2,469
1.4%
−60.1%
3,111
R
16.0%Biden545
82.7%Trump2,810
1.3%incl. Jorgensen
−66.6%
3,399
R
17.6%Clinton458
77.6%Trump2,019
4.8%incl. Johnson
−60.0%
2,602
R
20.4%Obama525
79.6%Romney2,053
0.0%
−59.3%
2,578
R
22.4%Obama577
76.0%McCain1,955
1.5%
−53.6%
2,571

Demographics

Demographic profile

Demographic Profile

Key indicators compared across containing geographies

Demographic Profile. Key indicators compared across containing geographies. ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error. Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.
IndicatorLondonCityKentuckyStateUnited StatesNation
Race & Ethnicity
White94.0%82.6%61.0%
Black1.0%7.7%12.2%
Asian0.9%1.6%6.0%
Two or more races3.2%6.2%12.6%
Other race0.9%1.9%8.2%
Hispanic or Latino2.6%5.0%19.3%
Income & Age
Median household income$47,591$63,726$84,427
Poverty rate30.2%16.1%12.5%
Median age4039.239.1
Age 18–247.8%9.1%9.2%
Age 65 and older17.1%17.3%17.2%
Education & Language
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)17.5%27.7%35.6%
Speaks a non-English language at home1.4%6.8%22.3%
Ancestry
Largest ancestryEnglish 15.4%English 14.5%German 12.5%
2nd-largest ancestryAmerican 12.6%German 12.7%Mexican 11.3%
3rd-largest ancestryIrish 9.5%American 11.5%English 9.5%
Religion
Catholic0.6%County context7.9%18.6%
Evangelical Protestant37.6%County context31.3%16.5%
Unaffiliated or unclaimed56.9%County context50.7%51.5%

ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error.

Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.

2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the origins and ancestries reported within it.
Reported ancestry · ACS B04006
English
15.4%
American
12.6%
Irish
9.5%
German
7.8%
Scottish
1.4%
Italian
0.9%
Scotch-Irish
0.8%
French
0.6%
The ACS does not publish subgroup detail for people reporting two or more races.
Specific origin · ACS B03001
Mexican
1.0%
Puerto Rican
0.2%
Salvadoran
0.2%
African American identity is recorded by the ACS race question; the ancestry item enumerates specific African and Caribbean ancestries, none of which clears the display floor here.
Below 1% of the population here; subgroup estimates are within the survey's margin of error.
American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, and other single-race responses combined.
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Race shares: B02001 · B03003. Subgroup detail: B03001 (Hispanic or Latino specific origin), B02015 (Asian groups), B02020 · B02016 (American Indian/Alaska Native tribes and Pacific Islander groups), B04006 (reported ancestry). Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so group shares can total more than 100%. All subgroup rows are shares of total population; ancestry is self-reported and multiple-response, so rows do not sum to the parent group's share.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
98.6%
speak English only
Spanish0.6%
Chinese (incl. Mandarin & Cantonese)0.4%
Other Indo-European0.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Evangelical Protestant
37.6%
Mainline Protestant
2.0%
Black Protestant
1.5%
Latter-day Saints
0.9%
Catholic
0.6%
Other Christian
0.4%
Muslim
0.1%
Unaffiliated or not counted56.9%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. The unaffiliated-or-not-counted share is everyone not claimed as an adherent by any reporting body — uncounted congregations as well as the religiously unaffiliated.

London sits in the Border South. In 2024 it voted Republican.

Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 66.6 points in 2020. Between 2020 and 2024 the city moved 6.6 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 60.1 points.

A population of 7,561, a 94% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $47,591 describe the city.

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Frequently asked questions

How did London, Kentucky vote in 2024?
In 2024, London, Kentucky voted Republican by 60.1 points (R+60.1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 3,111 votes cast, 600 went Democratic and 2,469 went Republican.
What is London, Kentucky's political typology?
Akashic places London, Kentucky in the "" typology. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 5 elections in the dataset, the city has voted Democratic 0 times, Republican 5 times, and other 0 times.
How many people live in London, Kentucky?
London, Kentucky has a population of 7,561 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in London, Kentucky?
Median household income in London, Kentucky is $47,591 — below the national median of $80,734. The Kentucky state median is $63,726.
What is the political history of London, Kentucky?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in London, Kentucky from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 5 went Republican. The city's typology — "" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.