Gallatin County, KY

KY · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+59.9
2024 Margin
R+4.5%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 2000
Voting Streak
9K
Population

Gallatin County, KY (Kentucky) voted R+59.9 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 3,109 votes (79.37%) to 761 (19.43%) for Harris.

This represents a R+4.5% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Gallatin County is classified as a deep Republican county. Gallatin County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2000. The county has a population of approximately 8,769.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+59.9
2020→2024 SwingR+4.5%
Voting StreakR since 2000
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population8,769
Median Age
39.6(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
15.0%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$63,346(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
88.9%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
5.5%(US: 19.1%)
Homeownership
75.1%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
13.8%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
6.3%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
1.8%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
25.7%(Above Average)
Mainline Protestant
2.6%
Catholic
1.8%(Below Average)

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

German
18.9%(1.5x)
English
14.3%Above Average(1.6x)
Irish
10.5%
American Heritage
6.4%
Mexican
4.4%
Italian
2.6%
+ 1 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:39.6 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
23.0%
18-29
8.7%
30-44
18.9%
45-64
33.7%
65+
15.8%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
ManufacturingMajor Specialization
23.6%(2.4x US)
Retail Trade
11.5%
Educational Services
8.0%
Construction
7.6%(1.1x US)
Professional & Technical
6.1%(0.5x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
5.3%(1.2x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202419.4%(761)79.4%(3,109)R+59.9R+4.5
202021.4%(822)76.8%(2,955)R+55.4R+4.7
201622.4%(749)73.2%(2,443)R+50.7R+33.8
201240.4%(1,238)57.4%(1,758)R+17.0D+0.6
200840.0%(1,278)57.6%(1,840)R+17.6D+4.6
200438.7%(1,188)60.8%(1,869)R+22.2R+10.1
200042.7%(1,049)54.7%(1,345)R+12.0R+27.0
199650.7%(1,189)35.7%(838)D+15.0R+5.3
199250.3%(1,171)30.0%(699)D+20.3D+11.1
198854.3%(1,060)45.1%(881)D+9.2D+9.2

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Gallatin County, KY18922024

D+R++60+40+200-20-40-6018921900190819161924193219401948195619641972198019881996200420122020
Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202226.2%(788)73.8%(2,224)R+47.7R+4.0
202025.3%(974)69.0%(2,653)R+43.7R+0.6
201628.5%(939)71.5%(2,358)R+43.0R+24.1
201438.8%(1,028)57.7%(1,530)R+18.9R+2.7
201041.9%(1,167)58.1%(1,619)R+16.2R+7.5
200845.7%(1,435)54.3%(1,708)R+8.7D+10.2
200440.5%(1,184)59.5%(1,736)R+18.9R+0.8
200240.9%(735)59.1%(1,060)R+18.1R+3.5
199842.3%(822)56.9%(1,105)R+14.6R+8.3
199645.4%(885)51.6%(1,007)R+6.3R+58.5

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202340.7%(865)59.3%(1,260)R+18.6R+1.7
201940.0%(871)56.8%(1,238)R+16.9R+0.6
201539.9%(525)56.2%(739)R+16.3R+35.4
201156.9%(607)37.8%(403)D+19.1R+15.9
200767.5%(999)32.5%(481)D+35.0D+42.0
200346.5%(740)53.5%(851)R+7.0R+56.1
199967.5%(603)18.3%(164)D+49.1D+34.4
199557.1%(757)42.4%(562)D+14.7R+34.3
199174.5%(733)25.5%(251)D+49.0R+16.6
198782.8%(1,033)17.2%(215)D+65.5D+22.7

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

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