Anderson County, Kentucky
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 91.8% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(4) | 2.6% |
▶Black / African American(2) | 2.1% |
▶Asian(2) | 0.3% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(1) | 0.1% |
Multiracial / Other | 3.1% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 44.1% | 81.5% |
| Mainline Protestant | 5.9% | 10.8% |
| Black Protestant | 2.1% | 3.9% |
| Catholic | 2.0% | 3.8% |
| Non-religious | 45.9% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+49.1 |
| 2020 | Trump+47.6 |
| 2016 | Trump+49.1 |
| 2012 | Romney+34.0 |
| 2008 | McCain+32.4 |
| 2004 | Bush+33.6 |
| 2000 | Bush+25.2 |
| 1996 | Dole+1.1 |
| 1992 | Bush+3.7 |
Anderson, Kentucky is a county that has a population of 24,353. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+49.1. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 24.6% | 73.7% | R+49.1 | R+1.4 |
| 2020 | 25.3% | 72.9% | R+47.6 | D+1.5 |
| 2016 | 23.1% | 72.2% | R+49.1 | R+15.1 |
| 2012 | 32.1% | 66.1% | R+34.0 | R+1.5 |
| 2008 | 32.8% | 65.2% | R+32.4 | D+1.2 |
| 2004 | 32.7% | 66.3% | R+33.6 | R+8.4 |
| 2000 | 36.4% | 61.6% | R+25.2 | R+24.1 |
| 1996 | 43.6% | 44.7% | R+1.1 | D+2.6 |
| 1992 | 38.5% | 42.2% | R+3.7 | D+15.5 |
| 1988 | 39.9% | 59.2% | R+19.3 | D+13.7 |
| 1984 | 33.1% | 66.1% | R+32.9 | R+43.8 |
| 1980 | 53.9% | 43.1% | D+10.8 | R+6.3 |
| 1976 | 57.8% | 40.7% | D+17.1 | D+44.2 |
| 1972 | 35.5% | 62.6% | R+27.1 | R+19.9 |
| 1968 | 37.1% | 44.3% | R+7.2 | R+46.4 |
| 1964 | 69.5% | 30.3% | D+39.2 | D+39.1 |
| 1960 | 50.1% | 49.9% | D+0.1 | R+5.2 |
| 1956 | 52.6% | 47.3% | D+5.3 | R+14.3 |
| 1952 | 59.7% | 40.1% | D+19.6 | R+17.3 |
| 1948 | 67.7% | 30.8% | D+36.9 | — |
What defines Anderson?
Anderson voted overwhelmingly Republican in 2024. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, revealing how its political character has evolved over more than a century.
County in State Context
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Key Insights
High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.
- Has voted Republican in the last 5 presidential elections
- Latest election (2024) was a Republican landslide with a 49.1% margin
- Turnout of 70.3% in 2024 ranked 10 of 120 in the state — top quartile
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