Elliott County, Kentucky
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — shifted 10.7pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 39 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(11) | 92.5% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(3) | 1.7% |
▶Black / African American(2) | 4.4% |
Native American / Alaska Native | 0.2% |
Multiracial / Other | 1.2% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Mainline Protestant | 5.4% | 58.6% |
| Evangelical Protestant | 3.8% | 41.4% |
| Non-religious | 90.9% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+61.9 |
| 2020 | Trump+51.2 |
| 2016 | Trump+44.1 |
| 2012 | Obama+2.5 |
| 2008 | Obama+25.2 |
| 2004 | Kerry+40.3 |
| 2000 | Gore+29.3 |
| 1996 | Clinton+43.5 |
| 1992 | Clinton+53.5 |
Elliott, Kentucky is a county that has a population of 7,307. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+61.9. Akashic Edge tracks 39 presidential elections here, dating back to 1872.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 18.3% | 80.2% | R+61.9 | R+10.7 |
| 2020 | 23.8% | 75.0% | R+51.2 | R+7.1 |
| 2016 | 25.9% | 70.1% | R+44.1 | R+46.6 |
| 2012 | 49.4% | 46.9% | D+2.5 | R+22.7 |
| 2008 | 61.0% | 35.9% | D+25.2 | R+15.2 |
| 2004 | 69.8% | 29.5% | D+40.3 | D+11.0 |
| 2000 | 64.0% | 34.7% | D+29.3 | R+14.2 |
| 1996 | 64.4% | 20.9% | D+43.5 | R+10.0 |
| 1992 | 71.1% | 17.6% | D+53.5 | D+0.6 |
| 1988 | 76.2% | 23.3% | D+52.9 | D+5.7 |
| 1984 | 73.4% | 26.2% | D+47.2 | R+2.7 |
| 1980 | 74.4% | 24.6% | D+49.8 | R+12.4 |
| 1976 | 80.7% | 18.5% | D+62.3 | D+31.0 |
| 1972 | 65.3% | 34.0% | D+31.2 | R+8.7 |
| 1968 | 63.4% | 23.6% | D+39.9 | R+32.5 |
| 1964 | 86.2% | 13.7% | D+72.4 | D+35.0 |
| 1960 | 68.7% | 31.3% | D+37.5 | D+2.5 |
| 1956 | 67.5% | 32.5% | D+35.0 | R+18.5 |
| 1952 | 76.7% | 23.3% | D+53.5 | R+13.6 |
| 1948 | 83.4% | 16.3% | D+67.1 | — |
What defines Elliott?
Elliott has been trending Republican — 64pp redder over the last 4 presidential cycles. It has a working-class, predominantly white electorate — strong Republican base territory.
County in State Context
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Key Insights
High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.
- Latest election (2024) was a Republican landslide with a 61.9% margin
- Swung 10.7 points toward Republican between 2020 and 2024
- Won by both parties in recent history — Democrats most recently in 2012, Republicans in 2024
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