Boyd County, KY

KY · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+38.5
2024 Margin
R+5.4%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 2004
Voting Streak
48K
Population

Boyd County, KY (Kentucky) voted R+38.5 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 14,363 votes (68.56%) to 6,291 (30.03%) for Harris.

This represents a R+5.4% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Boyd County is classified as a deep Republican county. Boyd County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2004. The county has a population of approximately 47,911.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+38.5
2020→2024 SwingR+5.4%
Voting StreakR since 2004
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population47,911
Median Age
42.3(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
20.0%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$61,118(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
92.4%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
1.8%(US: 19.1%)
Black
2.7%(US: 12.2%)
Homeownership
70.2%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
16.9%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
8.6%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
1.6%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
39.4%(Major Center)
Mainline Protestant
9.0%(Above Average)
Catholic
2.0%(Below Average)
LDS/Mormon
1.1%
Black Protestant
0.4%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

English
22.3%Significant Hub(2.5x)
Irish
13.2%(1.4x)
American Heritage
11.8%Above Average(2.2x)
German
9.7%
Scotch-Irish
3.5%Major Concentration(4.6x)
Italian
1.2%
+ 1 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:42.3 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
21.2%
18-29
7.3%
30-44
18.3%
45-64
32.6%
65+
20.5%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Retail Trade
14.8%(1.4x US)
Manufacturing
9.0%
Educational Services
8.8%
Professional & Technical
5.7%(0.5x US)
Construction
5.6%(0.8x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
5.4%(1.2x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202430.0%(6,291)68.6%(14,363)R+38.5R+5.4
202032.6%(7,083)65.7%(14,295)R+33.2D+3.9
201629.4%(6,021)66.5%(13,591)R+37.0R+20.7
201240.8%(7,776)57.1%(10,884)R+16.3R+4.0
200843.0%(8,886)55.3%(11,430)R+12.3R+6.0
200446.5%(10,132)52.8%(11,501)R+6.3R+7.8
200049.7%(9,541)48.2%(9,247)D+1.5R+12.3
199651.2%(9,668)37.3%(7,054)D+13.8R+0.9
199249.6%(10,496)34.9%(7,387)D+14.7D+13.8
198850.3%(9,552)49.4%(9,379)D+0.9D+7.3

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Boyd County, KY18922024

D+R++40+200-20-4018921900190819161924193219401948195619641972198019881996200420122020
Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202236.0%(5,098)64.0%(9,071)R+28.0R+5.1
202036.4%(7,915)59.3%(12,909)R+23.0R+17.1
201647.1%(9,536)52.9%(10,730)R+5.9R+3.0
201446.7%(6,841)49.6%(7,264)R+2.9R+3.6
201050.4%(7,140)49.6%(7,039)D+0.7R+7.8
200854.2%(11,175)45.8%(9,430)D+8.5D+5.9
200451.3%(10,713)48.7%(10,181)D+2.5D+16.5
200243.0%(5,702)57.0%(7,545)R+13.9R+21.2
199853.4%(7,732)46.1%(6,673)D+7.3D+7.1
199649.4%(8,801)49.1%(8,764)D+0.2R+36.6

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202351.5%(6,068)48.5%(5,710)D+3.0R+2.9
201951.8%(6,989)45.8%(6,182)D+6.0D+12.4
201545.2%(4,154)51.7%(4,747)R+6.5R+35.6
201162.8%(4,879)33.7%(2,617)D+29.1R+3.0
200766.0%(7,239)34.0%(3,723)D+32.1D+17.1
200357.5%(6,596)42.5%(4,874)D+15.0R+33.7
199967.2%(4,665)18.5%(1,287)D+48.7D+26.5
199561.0%(7,863)38.9%(5,012)D+22.1R+13.1
199167.6%(8,442)32.4%(4,043)D+35.2D+5.7
198764.8%(8,463)35.2%(4,600)D+29.6D+14.4

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

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