Garrard County, KY

KY · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+60.2
2024 Margin
R+3.6%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1968
Voting Streak
18K
Population

Garrard County, KY (Kentucky) voted R+60.2 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 7,086 votes (79.47%) to 1,719 (19.28%) for Harris.

This represents a R+3.6% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Garrard County is classified as a deep Republican county. Garrard County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1968. The county has a population of approximately 17,568.

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Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+60.2
2020→2024 SwingR+3.6%
Voting StreakR since 1968
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population17,568
Median Age
43.0(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
18.7%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$63,087(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
92.1%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
3.0%(US: 19.1%)
Black
1.8%(US: 12.2%)
Homeownership
79.9%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
15.9%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
8.3%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
2.3%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
45.0%(Major Center)
Mainline Protestant
4.8%
Catholic
0.5%(Below Average)

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

American Heritage
30.7%Major Concentration(5.7x)
English
13.4%(1.5x)
German
5.7%
Irish
5.6%
Mexican
1.4%

Age Distribution

Median:43.0 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
21.6%
18-29
7.1%
30-44
17.9%
45-64
34.6%
65+
18.7%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Manufacturing
15.3%(1.6x US)
ConstructionRegional Strength
11.6%(1.7x US)
Retail Trade
10.2%
Professional & Technical
8.6%(0.7x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
6.6%(1.4x US)
Educational Services
3.1%(0.4x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202419.3%(1,719)79.5%(7,086)R+60.2R+3.6
202021.0%(1,830)77.6%(6,754)R+56.6D+1.8
201619.1%(1,453)77.5%(5,904)R+58.4R+6.8
201223.5%(1,661)75.0%(5,310)R+51.6R+8.5
200827.9%(2,012)71.0%(5,118)R+43.1D+1.1
200427.6%(1,841)71.8%(4,784)R+44.2R+4.2
200029.4%(1,713)69.4%(4,043)R+40.0R+15.9
199634.0%(1,486)58.1%(2,540)R+24.1R+11.0
199236.1%(1,730)49.2%(2,359)R+13.1D+8.7
198838.4%(1,710)60.2%(2,681)R+21.8D+13.4

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Garrard County, KY18922024

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

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202222.8%(1,347)77.2%(4,560)R+54.4R+3.6
202022.5%(1,959)73.3%(6,371)R+50.7R+17.4
201633.3%(2,515)66.7%(5,034)R+33.4D+6.6
201428.4%(1,562)68.4%(3,764)R+40.0R+3.8
201031.9%(1,693)68.1%(3,617)R+36.2R+16.4
200840.1%(2,858)59.9%(4,269)R+19.8R+0.6
200440.4%(2,556)59.6%(3,767)R+19.2D+26.2
200227.3%(1,161)72.7%(3,086)R+45.3R+35.9
199845.0%(2,159)54.4%(2,612)R+9.4D+21.3
199634.2%(1,418)65.0%(2,692)R+30.8R+41.4

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202337.7%(2,141)62.3%(3,539)R+24.6D+4.2
201934.6%(2,004)63.4%(3,676)R+28.8D+6.9
201529.9%(1,158)65.7%(2,542)R+35.8R+39.4
201141.9%(1,373)38.2%(1,252)D+3.7D+18.7
200742.5%(1,798)57.5%(2,433)R+15.0D+20.9
200332.0%(1,412)68.0%(2,994)R+35.9R+56.6
199947.1%(783)26.4%(439)D+20.7D+46.7
199536.7%(1,290)62.7%(2,203)R+26.0R+27.6
199150.8%(1,402)49.2%(1,359)D+1.6R+8.2
198754.9%(1,682)45.1%(1,383)D+9.8D+21.5

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

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