Fayette County, KY

KY · Presidential Elections 1892–2024

D+18.1
2024 Margin
R+2.7%
2020→2024 Swing
D since 2008
Voting Streak
324K
Population

Fayette County, KY (Kentucky) voted D+18.1 for Kamala Harris (Democrat) in the 2024 presidential election, with Harris receiving 83,387 votes (57.93%) to 57,347 (39.84%) for Trump.

This represents a R+2.7% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Fayette County is classified as a solid Democratic county. Fayette County has voted Democratic in every presidential election since 2008. The county has a population of approximately 323,725.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultD+18.1
2020→2024 SwingR+2.7%
Voting StreakD since 2008
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population323,725
Median Age
35.3(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
48.3%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$69,479(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
67.8%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
9.5%(US: 19.1%)
Black
14.9%(US: 12.2%)
Asian
4.1%(US: 5.7%)
Homeownership
53.8%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
14.9%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
5.0%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
6.7%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
23.7%
Mainline Protestant
8.9%(Above Average)
Catholic
7.3%(Below Average)
Black Protestant
4.5%(Major Center)
LDS/Mormon
1.3%
+ 1 more traditions

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

English
14.4%Above Average(1.6x)
German
12.4%
Irish
10.9%
American Heritage
7.5%(1.4x)
Mexican
6.1%
Italian
2.5%
+ 4 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:35.3 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
21.0%
18-29
13.7%
30-44
21.9%↑
45-64
28.7%↑
65+
14.7%↓
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Professional & Technical
12.6%
Retail Trade
11.3%
Educational Services
9.8%(1.1x US)
Manufacturing
9.6%
Healthcare & Social Services
5.1%(1.1x US)
Construction
4.7%(0.7x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202457.9%(83,387)39.8%(57,347)D+18.1R+2.7
202059.3%(90,600)38.5%(58,860)D+20.8D+11.3
201651.2%(69,778)41.7%(56,894)D+9.5D+8.4
201249.3%(62,080)48.3%(60,795)D+1.0R+3.8
200851.7%(66,042)46.9%(59,884)D+4.8D+11.5
200446.2%(57,994)52.9%(66,406)R+6.7D+0.1
200044.8%(47,277)51.7%(54,495)R+6.8R+7.6
199647.1%(43,632)46.3%(42,930)D+0.8D+4.5
199240.1%(38,306)43.9%(41,908)R+3.8D+15.3
198839.9%(32,554)59.0%(48,065)R+19.0D+9.1

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Fayette County, KY • 1892–2024

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

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202260.5%(64,467)39.5%(42,041)D+21.0D+0.7
202058.8%(90,137)38.5%(58,919)D+20.4R+0.4
201660.4%(82,403)39.6%(54,068)D+20.8D+14.3
201451.9%(50,332)45.5%(44,073)D+6.5D+5.0
201050.7%(44,591)49.3%(43,313)D+1.5R+6.8
200854.1%(68,031)45.9%(57,605)D+8.3R+8.7
200458.5%(70,798)41.5%(50,209)D+17.0D+35.8
200240.6%(29,281)59.4%(42,863)R+18.8R+26.7
199853.6%(39,231)45.7%(33,488)D+7.8D+15.5
199645.5%(40,321)53.1%(47,082)R+7.6R+22.2

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202371.8%(74,298)28.2%(29,239)D+43.5D+11.0
201965.5%(73,397)33.0%(36,915)D+32.6D+17.7
201554.6%(38,220)39.7%(27,788)D+14.9R+16.4
201154.7%(32,948)23.5%(14,123)D+31.3D+13.4
200759.0%(42,302)41.0%(29,456)D+17.9D+26.5
200345.7%(35,598)54.3%(42,260)R+8.6R+42.6
199949.7%(21,166)15.6%(6,669)D+34.0D+43.0
199544.8%(28,264)53.8%(33,932)R+9.0R+23.0
199157.0%(30,063)43.0%(22,669)D+14.0D+15.9
198749.1%(21,721)50.9%(22,547)R+1.9R+5.2

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

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