Christian County, KY

KY · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+33.6
2024 Margin
R+5.2%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1980
Voting Streak
72K
Population

Christian County, KY (Kentucky) voted R+33.6 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 14,332 votes (66.13%) to 7,055 (32.56%) for Harris.

This represents a R+5.2% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Christian County is classified as a deep Republican county. Christian County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1980. The county has a population of approximately 72,069.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+33.6
2020→2024 SwingR+5.2%
Voting StreakR since 1980
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population72,069
Median Age
28.8(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
19.6%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$55,494(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
64.3%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
8.7%(US: 19.1%)
Black
21.3%(US: 12.2%)
Asian
1.2%(US: 5.7%)
Homeownership
50.0%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
17.1%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
11.3%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
8.5%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
36.3%(Major Center)
Mainline Protestant
6.0%
Catholic
5.2%(Below Average)
Black Protestant
4.6%(Major Center)
LDS/Mormon
0.7%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

English
9.6%
German
9.1%
American Heritage
6.4%
Irish
6.3%
Mexican
5.6%
Italian
2.1%
+ 5 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:28.8 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
28.3%
18-29
14.2%
30-44
23.2%
45-64
21.5%
65+
12.7%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
ManufacturingMajor Specialization
19.0%(1.9x US)
Retail Trade
14.3%(1.3x US)
Professional & Technical
10.2%(0.9x US)
Educational Services
7.0%(0.8x US)
Construction
6.3%
Healthcare & Social Services
6.0%(1.3x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202432.6%(7,055)66.1%(14,332)R+33.6R+5.2
202034.8%(8,296)63.2%(15,080)R+28.4D+2.9
201632.5%(7,188)63.9%(14,108)R+31.3R+7.5
201237.6%(8,252)61.4%(13,475)R+23.8R+2.6
200839.0%(8,880)60.1%(13,699)R+21.2D+12.0
200433.2%(6,970)66.3%(13,935)R+33.1R+10.6
200038.1%(6,778)60.7%(10,787)R+22.6R+13.7
199642.1%(6,843)51.0%(8,285)R+8.9R+2.6
199241.2%(6,709)47.5%(7,737)R+6.3D+17.3
198838.0%(5,704)61.6%(9,250)R+23.6D+8.9

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Christian County, KY18922024

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

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202233.7%(5,210)66.3%(10,255)R+32.6R+14.2
202038.4%(9,130)56.8%(13,523)R+18.5D+11.0
201635.3%(7,675)64.7%(14,074)R+29.4R+4.6
201436.1%(5,516)60.9%(9,317)R+24.9R+0.8
201038.0%(5,410)62.0%(8,832)R+24.0R+5.4
200840.7%(9,106)59.3%(13,278)R+18.6D+7.0
200437.2%(7,304)62.8%(12,331)R+25.6D+13.3
200230.5%(3,508)69.5%(7,976)R+38.9R+32.6
199846.6%(5,695)53.0%(6,467)R+6.3D+13.0
199639.3%(5,864)58.6%(8,756)R+19.4R+31.7

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202342.7%(5,135)57.3%(6,893)R+14.6R+1.0
201942.1%(6,023)55.8%(7,974)R+13.7D+2.7
201540.6%(3,446)56.9%(4,830)R+16.3R+18.0
201148.7%(3,582)47.0%(3,455)D+1.7R+1.7
200751.7%(4,586)48.3%(4,279)D+3.5D+13.6
200344.9%(4,832)55.1%(5,921)R+10.1R+73.2
199978.1%(5,517)15.1%(1,064)D+63.1D+58.4
199552.3%(5,229)47.7%(4,764)D+4.7R+25.1
199164.9%(4,800)35.1%(2,596)D+29.8R+20.8
198775.3%(6,955)24.7%(2,283)D+50.6D+28.3

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

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