Cumberland County, KY

KY · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+70.9
2024 Margin
R+2.5%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1892
Voting Streak
6K
Population

Cumberland County, KY (Kentucky) voted R+70.9 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 2,922 votes (84.89%) to 483 (14.03%) for Harris.

This represents a R+2.5% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Cumberland County is classified as a deep Republican county. Cumberland County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1892. The county has a population of approximately 5,948.

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Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+70.9
2020→2024 SwingR+2.5%
Voting StreakR since 1892
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population5,948
Median Age
45.1(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
19.1%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$40,000(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
92.8%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
2.0%(US: 19.1%)
Black
2.5%(US: 12.2%)
Homeownership
75.5%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
24.8%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
7.0%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
5.4%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
36.5%(Major Center)
Mainline Protestant
19.2%(Unique Concentration)
Black Protestant
2.7%
Catholic
0.7%(Below Average)

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

English
18.0%Above Average(2.0x)
German
13.8%
Irish
11.2%(1.2x)
American Heritage
11.0%Above Average(2.0x)
Scotch-Irish
2.3%Significant Hub(2.9x)
Mexican
1.4%

Age Distribution

Median:45.1 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
22.1%
18-29
5.8%
30-44
17.3%
45-64
32.1%
65+
22.7%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
ManufacturingMajor Specialization
18.4%(1.9x US)
Retail Trade
9.1%(0.9x US)
Construction
6.0%(0.9x US)
Professional & Technical
5.2%(0.4x US)
Educational Services
3.9%(0.5x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
2.5%(0.5x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202414.0%(483)84.9%(2,922)R+70.9R+2.5
202015.3%(508)83.7%(2,769)R+68.3R+1.7
201615.0%(459)81.6%(2,502)R+66.6R+10.0
201221.0%(599)77.7%(2,216)R+56.7R+8.1
200824.9%(697)73.5%(2,056)R+48.6R+2.0
200426.2%(848)72.7%(2,356)R+46.6D+2.8
200024.5%(736)73.8%(2,220)R+49.4R+15.5
199628.3%(753)62.1%(1,654)R+33.8R+2.8
199230.0%(917)61.0%(1,866)R+31.0D+18.3
198825.1%(753)74.5%(2,231)R+49.3D+6.6

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Cumberland County, KY18922024

D+R++80+60+40+200-20-40-60-8018921900190819161924193219401948195619641972198019881996200420122020
Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202214.3%(355)85.7%(2,123)R+71.3R+15.3
202018.6%(610)74.6%(2,446)R+56.0D+0.3
201621.8%(631)78.2%(2,261)R+56.4R+12.7
201426.1%(778)69.7%(2,079)R+43.6D+4.9
201025.8%(686)74.2%(1,978)R+48.5R+5.7
200828.6%(763)71.4%(1,903)R+42.8D+3.0
200427.1%(782)72.9%(2,103)R+45.8D+19.3
200217.5%(402)82.5%(1,898)R+65.0R+23.3
199828.7%(709)70.4%(1,741)R+41.7D+3.7
199626.3%(623)71.7%(1,701)R+45.4R+18.7

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202326.4%(503)73.6%(1,400)R+47.1R+0.3
201925.7%(503)72.6%(1,418)R+46.8R+2.1
201526.2%(342)70.9%(927)R+44.8D+15.6
201118.0%(374)78.4%(1,629)R+60.4R+30.9
200735.2%(583)64.8%(1,071)R+29.5D+5.1
200332.7%(607)67.3%(1,250)R+34.6R+69.2
199962.8%(620)28.3%(279)D+34.5D+78.5
199528.0%(644)71.9%(1,654)R+43.9R+30.5
199143.3%(677)56.7%(888)R+13.5R+30.5
198758.5%(1,162)41.5%(824)D+17.0D+41.5

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

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