Crittenden County, Kentucky
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — shifted 4.2pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(12) | 93.8% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(4) | 1.8% |
▶Black / African American(3) | 0.4% |
▶Asian(1) | 0.3% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(2) | 0.6% |
Native American / Alaska Native | 0.2% |
Multiracial / Other | 3.6% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 55.4% | 86.0% |
| Mainline Protestant | 4.4% | 6.9% |
| Catholic | 3.6% | 5.5% |
| Other | 1.1% | 1.6% |
| Non-religious | 35.6% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+68.3 |
| 2020 | Trump+64.1 |
| 2016 | Trump+66.2 |
| 2012 | Romney+48.8 |
| 2008 | McCain+34.4 |
| 2004 | Bush+30.7 |
| 2000 | Bush+20.7 |
| 1996 | Dole+0.8 |
| 1992 | Clinton+4.3 |
Crittenden, Kentucky is a county that has a population of 8,979. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+68.3. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 15.2% | 83.5% | R+68.3 | R+4.2 |
| 2020 | 17.2% | 81.4% | R+64.1 | D+2.1 |
| 2016 | 15.3% | 81.5% | R+66.2 | R+17.5 |
| 2012 | 24.9% | 73.7% | R+48.8 | R+14.4 |
| 2008 | 31.9% | 66.3% | R+34.4 | R+3.6 |
| 2004 | 34.3% | 65.1% | R+30.7 | R+10.1 |
| 2000 | 38.8% | 59.4% | R+20.7 | R+19.8 |
| 1996 | 43.5% | 44.3% | R+0.8 | R+5.1 |
| 1992 | 45.5% | 41.3% | D+4.3 | D+25.2 |
| 1988 | 39.4% | 60.3% | R+20.9 | R+2.3 |
| 1984 | 40.5% | 59.2% | R+18.7 | D+0.2 |
| 1980 | 40.0% | 58.8% | R+18.9 | R+22.4 |
| 1976 | 51.2% | 47.6% | D+3.5 | D+47.7 |
| 1972 | 27.3% | 71.5% | R+44.2 | R+12.9 |
| 1968 | 23.7% | 55.0% | R+31.3 | R+24.5 |
| 1964 | 46.5% | 53.3% | R+6.8 | D+28.7 |
| 1960 | 32.3% | 67.7% | R+35.5 | R+9.6 |
| 1956 | 36.7% | 62.6% | R+25.9 | D+0.8 |
| 1952 | 36.5% | 63.1% | R+26.7 | R+14.3 |
| 1948 | 43.3% | 55.7% | R+12.4 | — |
What defines Crittenden?
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 68.3% margin
- Highly elastic — margins have ranged 34.0 points across recent elections, suggesting a volatile electorate