Boone County, Kentucky
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 82.3% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(16) | 5.9% |
▶Black / African American(10) | 4.4% |
▶Asian(6) | 2.4% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(6) | 0.4% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1) | 0.4% |
▶Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander(1) | 0.3% |
Multiracial / Other | 4.3% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 22.6% | 53.0% |
| Catholic | 15.9% | 37.3% |
| Mainline Protestant | 2.2% | 5.3% |
| Other | 1.9% | 4.4% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 0.9% | 2.2% |
| Non-religious | 57.5% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+37.1 |
| 2020 | Trump+35.7 |
| 2016 | Trump+41.8 |
| 2012 | Romney+38.6 |
| 2008 | McCain+34.5 |
| 2004 | Bush+44.2 |
| 2000 | Bush+39.9 |
| 1996 | Dole+26.2 |
| 1992 | Bush+24.6 |
Boone, Kentucky is a county that has a population of 139,841. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+37.1. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 30.6% | 67.7% | R+37.1 | R+1.5 |
| 2020 | 31.2% | 66.9% | R+35.7 | D+6.1 |
| 2016 | 26.1% | 67.8% | R+41.8 | R+3.1 |
| 2012 | 29.8% | 68.4% | R+38.6 | R+4.1 |
| 2008 | 32.1% | 66.6% | R+34.5 | D+9.7 |
| 2004 | 27.5% | 71.7% | R+44.2 | R+4.3 |
| 2000 | 28.9% | 68.8% | R+39.9 | R+13.7 |
| 1996 | 32.7% | 58.9% | R+26.2 | R+1.6 |
| 1992 | 27.6% | 52.2% | R+24.6 | D+15.5 |
| 1988 | 29.6% | 69.8% | R+40.1 | D+4.3 |
| 1984 | 27.5% | 71.9% | R+44.4 | R+24.0 |
| 1980 | 38.0% | 58.4% | R+20.4 | R+20.4 |
| 1976 | 49.2% | 49.2% | Even | D+46.3 |
| 1972 | 25.2% | 71.5% | R+46.3 | R+31.3 |
| 1968 | 30.1% | 45.1% | R+15.0 | R+34.3 |
| 1964 | 59.6% | 40.2% | D+19.3 | D+43.3 |
| 1960 | 38.0% | 62.0% | R+24.0 | R+20.6 |
| 1956 | 48.2% | 51.5% | R+3.4 | R+9.7 |
| 1952 | 53.0% | 46.7% | D+6.3 | R+26.9 |
| 1948 | 65.9% | 32.7% | D+33.2 | — |
What defines Boone?
Boone voted overwhelmingly Republican in 2024. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, revealing how its political character has evolved over more than a century.
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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 37.1% margin