Boyle County, KY

KY · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+29.0
2024 Margin
R+4.3%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1984
Voting Streak
31K
Population

Boyle County, KY (Kentucky) voted R+29.0 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 9,159 votes (63.72%) to 4,990 (34.72%) for Harris.

This represents a R+4.3% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Boyle County is classified as a solid Republican county. Boyle County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1984. The county has a population of approximately 30,941.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+29.0
2020→2024 SwingR+4.3%
Voting StreakR since 1984
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population30,941
Median Age
39.5(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
26.2%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$61,159(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
83.0%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
4.7%(US: 19.1%)
Black
7.2%(US: 12.2%)
Homeownership
68.0%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
15.6%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
6.9%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
2.5%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
55.1%(Unique Concentration)
Mainline Protestant
8.1%(Above Average)
Black Protestant
4.2%(Above Average)
Catholic
3.8%(Below Average)
LDS/Mormon
1.6%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

American Heritage
26.4%Major Concentration(4.9x)
English
12.6%(1.4x)
German
8.7%
Irish
8.3%
Mexican
3.2%
Italian
1.6%

Age Distribution

Median:39.5 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
20.9%
18-29
11.5%
30-44
18.1%
45-64
30.8%
65+
18.7%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
ManufacturingRegional Strength
16.9%(1.7x US)
Retail Trade
14.6%(1.4x US)
Educational Services
7.5%(0.9x US)
Professional & Technical
6.3%(0.5x US)
Construction
5.0%(0.7x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
4.1%
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202434.7%(4,990)63.7%(9,159)R+29.0R+4.3
202036.6%(5,298)61.3%(8,872)R+24.7D+4.4
201633.1%(4,281)62.1%(8,040)R+29.0R+2.9
201236.1%(4,471)62.3%(7,703)R+26.1R+2.9
200837.7%(4,769)61.0%(7,701)R+23.2D+1.8
200437.2%(4,646)62.2%(7,764)R+25.0R+4.0
200038.4%(3,963)59.3%(6,126)R+20.9R+17.8
199644.1%(3,877)47.3%(4,157)R+3.2R+1.8
199242.0%(3,894)43.3%(4,019)R+1.3D+12.7
198842.8%(3,575)56.8%(4,746)R+14.0D+11.3

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Boyle County, KY18922024

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

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202238.9%(4,021)61.0%(6,304)R+22.1R+1.6
202037.6%(5,445)58.2%(8,418)R+20.6R+12.5
201646.0%(5,937)54.0%(6,982)R+8.1D+8.0
201440.5%(3,892)56.5%(5,437)R+16.1R+3.8
201043.9%(3,880)56.1%(4,960)R+12.2R+6.0
200846.9%(5,858)53.1%(6,629)R+6.2R+3.1
200448.4%(5,806)51.6%(6,179)R+3.1D+27.9
200234.5%(3,102)65.5%(5,894)R+31.0R+38.1
199853.1%(3,815)46.1%(3,308)D+7.1D+21.0
199642.3%(3,455)56.3%(4,597)R+14.0R+35.8

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202352.9%(5,040)47.1%(4,489)D+5.8D+5.8
201949.0%(5,099)49.1%(5,103)R+0.0D+14.0
201540.7%(2,948)54.7%(3,968)R+14.1R+39.9
201154.9%(3,476)29.1%(1,839)D+25.9D+18.6
200753.7%(3,855)46.3%(3,329)D+7.3D+25.6
200340.9%(3,408)59.1%(4,929)R+18.2R+70.8
199966.3%(3,334)13.8%(693)D+52.5D+57.9
199547.0%(3,021)52.3%(3,364)R+5.3R+21.7
199158.2%(3,489)41.8%(2,505)D+16.4R+6.0
198761.2%(3,222)38.8%(2,043)D+22.4D+10.4

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

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