Ballard County, Kentucky
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — shifted 4.5pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(11) | 91.0% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(5) | 1.6% |
▶Black / African American(5) | 3.6% |
▶Asian(2) | 0.3% |
Native American / Alaska Native | 0.2% |
Multiracial / Other | 3.4% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 76.1% | 85.1% |
| Mainline Protestant | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| Catholic | 2.8% | 3.1% |
| Black Protestant | 2.1% | 2.3% |
| Non-religious | 10.6% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+64.4 |
| 2020 | Trump+59.9 |
| 2016 | Trump+57.2 |
| 2012 | Romney+37.4 |
| 2008 | McCain+27.3 |
| 2004 | Bush+15.1 |
| 2000 | Gore+1.5 |
| 1996 | Clinton+31.8 |
| 1992 | Clinton+29.9 |
Ballard, Kentucky is a county that has a population of 7,654. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+64.4. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 17.0% | 81.5% | R+64.4 | R+4.5 |
| 2020 | 19.5% | 79.4% | R+59.9 | R+2.7 |
| 2016 | 19.9% | 77.1% | R+57.2 | R+19.8 |
| 2012 | 30.5% | 68.0% | R+37.4 | R+10.1 |
| 2008 | 35.1% | 62.5% | R+27.3 | R+12.3 |
| 2004 | 42.1% | 57.2% | R+15.1 | R+16.6 |
| 2000 | 49.9% | 48.4% | D+1.5 | R+30.3 |
| 1996 | 60.3% | 28.4% | D+31.8 | D+1.9 |
| 1992 | 58.5% | 28.6% | D+29.9 | D+10.6 |
| 1988 | 59.6% | 40.2% | D+19.3 | D+10.1 |
| 1984 | 54.3% | 45.1% | D+9.2 | R+27.2 |
| 1980 | 67.5% | 31.1% | D+36.4 | R+21.7 |
| 1976 | 75.7% | 17.6% | D+58.1 | D+62.3 |
| 1972 | 45.7% | 49.9% | R+4.2 | R+35.3 |
| 1968 | 47.4% | 16.4% | D+31.0 | R+37.9 |
| 1964 | 84.1% | 15.2% | D+68.9 | D+26.9 |
| 1960 | 71.0% | 29.0% | D+42.0 | R+15.1 |
| 1956 | 78.5% | 21.3% | D+57.2 | D+2.5 |
| 1952 | 77.2% | 22.6% | D+54.7 | R+15.7 |
| 1948 | 84.6% | 14.2% | D+70.4 | — |
What defines Ballard?
Ballard has been trending Republican — 27pp redder over the last 4 presidential cycles. It has a working-class, predominantly white electorate — strong Republican base territory.
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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 64.4% margin
- Shifted 27.0 points toward Republicans over the last 4 elections