Graves County, Kentucky
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — shifted 4.9pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 83.8% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(8) | 8.1% |
▶Black / African American(6) | 4.2% |
▶Asian(2) | 0.5% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(2) | 0.3% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1) | 0.2% |
Multiracial / Other | 3.1% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 56.7% | 77.5% |
| Catholic | 7.5% | 10.3% |
| Mainline Protestant | 4.6% | 6.3% |
| Black Protestant | 2.6% | 3.6% |
| Other | 1.6% | 2.2% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 1.0% | 1.3% |
| Non-religious | 26.9% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+61.6 |
| 2020 | Trump+56.7 |
| 2016 | Trump+56.4 |
| 2012 | Romney+39.7 |
| 2008 | McCain+26.1 |
| 2004 | Bush+22.8 |
| 2000 | Bush+12.3 |
| 1996 | Clinton+13.5 |
| 1992 | Clinton+17.5 |
Graves, Kentucky is a county that has a population of 36,630. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+61.6. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 18.6% | 80.2% | R+61.6 | R+4.9 |
| 2020 | 20.9% | 77.6% | R+56.7 | R+0.3 |
| 2016 | 19.9% | 76.3% | R+56.4 | R+16.7 |
| 2012 | 29.3% | 69.0% | R+39.7 | R+13.6 |
| 2008 | 36.2% | 62.2% | R+26.1 | R+3.3 |
| 2004 | 38.2% | 61.0% | R+22.8 | R+10.5 |
| 2000 | 42.8% | 55.2% | R+12.3 | R+25.8 |
| 1996 | 50.6% | 37.2% | D+13.5 | R+4.1 |
| 1992 | 52.2% | 34.6% | D+17.5 | D+11.0 |
| 1988 | 52.8% | 46.3% | D+6.5 | D+10.2 |
| 1984 | 47.7% | 51.4% | R+3.7 | R+6.9 |
| 1980 | 50.7% | 47.5% | D+3.2 | R+43.4 |
| 1976 | 72.3% | 25.7% | D+46.6 | D+70.3 |
| 1972 | 36.6% | 60.4% | R+23.7 | R+39.0 |
| 1968 | 41.8% | 26.5% | D+15.3 | R+45.8 |
| 1964 | 80.4% | 19.3% | D+61.1 | D+38.5 |
| 1960 | 61.3% | 38.7% | D+22.6 | R+23.6 |
| 1956 | 73.0% | 26.9% | D+46.2 | R+7.0 |
| 1952 | 76.6% | 23.3% | D+53.2 | R+17.2 |
| 1948 | 84.5% | 14.0% | D+70.5 | — |
What defines Graves?
It has a working-class, predominantly white electorate — strong Republican base territory.
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Key Insights
High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.
- Has voted Republican in the last 5 presidential elections
- Latest election (2024) was a Republican landslide with a 61.6% margin
- Shifted 21.9 points toward Republicans over the last 4 elections
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