Anderson County, KY

KY · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+49.1
2024 Margin
R+1.4%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1984
Voting Streak
24K
Population

Anderson County, KY (Kentucky) voted R+49.1 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 9,650 votes (73.69%) to 3,226 (24.64%) for Harris.

This represents a R+1.4% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Anderson County is classified as a deep Republican county. Anderson County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1984. The county has a population of approximately 24,353.

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Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+49.1
2020→2024 SwingR+1.4%
Voting StreakR since 1984
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population24,353
Median Age
41.7(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
26.2%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$74,488(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
92.2%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
2.6%(US: 19.1%)
Black
2.1%(US: 12.2%)
Homeownership
77.6%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
11.5%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
7.2%(US: 6.2%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
44.1%(Major Center)
Mainline Protestant
5.9%
Black Protestant
2.1%
Catholic
2.0%(Below Average)

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

American Heritage
21.0%Significant Hub(3.9x)
English
15.0%Above Average(1.7x)
German
10.1%
Irish
9.1%
French
2.5%(1.3x)
Italian
2.0%
+ 2 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:41.7 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
23.1%
18-29
7.2%
30-44
17.0%
45-64
35.7%
65+
17.0%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
ManufacturingMajor Specialization
17.9%(1.8x US)
Retail Trade
9.7%
Healthcare & Social Services
7.8%(1.7x US)
Professional & Technical
5.9%(0.5x US)
Construction
5.0%(0.7x US)
Educational Services
3.6%(0.4x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202424.6%(3,226)73.7%(9,650)R+49.1R+1.4
202025.3%(3,348)72.9%(9,661)R+47.6D+1.5
201623.1%(2,634)72.2%(8,242)R+49.1R+15.1
201232.1%(3,315)66.1%(6,822)R+34.0R+1.5
200832.8%(3,462)65.3%(6,885)R+32.4D+1.2
200432.8%(3,141)66.3%(6,363)R+33.6R+8.4
200036.4%(2,902)61.6%(4,909)R+25.2R+24.1
199643.6%(2,898)44.7%(2,972)R+1.1D+2.6
199238.5%(2,491)42.2%(2,731)R+3.7D+15.5
198839.9%(2,176)59.2%(3,225)R+19.2D+13.7

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

Presidential Margin Trend

Anderson County, KY18922024

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Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202228.7%(2,691)71.3%(6,687)R+42.6R+2.1
202027.7%(3,663)68.2%(9,021)R+40.5R+19.1
201639.3%(4,475)60.7%(6,910)R+21.4D+1.4
201435.9%(3,158)58.7%(5,164)R+22.8R+9.8
201043.5%(3,523)56.5%(4,572)R+13.0R+5.5
200846.3%(4,788)53.7%(5,559)R+7.5R+6.0
200449.3%(4,540)50.7%(4,676)R+1.5D+28.0
200235.3%(1,983)64.7%(3,637)R+29.4R+39.7
199854.8%(3,262)44.6%(2,651)D+10.3D+22.5
199642.9%(2,699)55.2%(3,468)R+12.2R+36.5

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202345.3%(4,212)54.7%(5,078)R+9.3D+5.3
201941.5%(3,978)56.1%(5,380)R+14.6D+1.6
201539.2%(2,635)55.3%(3,724)R+16.2R+40.4
201150.2%(3,048)26.0%(1,577)D+24.2D+3.2
200760.5%(4,363)39.5%(2,844)D+21.1D+38.7
200341.2%(2,839)58.8%(4,052)R+17.6R+61.7
199959.0%(1,961)14.9%(496)D+44.1D+47.6
199547.8%(2,591)51.4%(2,783)R+3.5R+31.8
199164.1%(2,972)35.9%(1,664)D+28.2R+10.0
198769.1%(2,483)30.9%(1,109)D+38.3D+11.7

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

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