Graves County, KY

KY · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+61.6
2024 Margin
R+4.9%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 2000
Voting Streak
37K
Population

Graves County, KY (Kentucky) voted R+61.6 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 13,378 votes (80.21%) to 3,105 (18.62%) for Harris.

This represents a R+4.9% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Graves County is classified as a deep Republican county. Graves County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2000. The county has a population of approximately 36,630.

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Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+61.6
2020→2024 SwingR+4.9%
Voting StreakR since 2000
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population36,630
Median Age
40.4(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
18.4%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$50,772(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
84.5%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
8.1%(US: 19.1%)
Black
4.3%(US: 12.2%)
Homeownership
76.1%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
19.9%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
6.1%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
2.9%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
56.7%(Unique Concentration)
Catholic
7.5%(Below Average)
Mainline Protestant
4.6%
Black Protestant
2.6%
LDS/Mormon
1.0%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

English
17.4%Above Average(2.0x)
American Heritage
16.1%Significant Hub(3.0x)
Irish
8.0%
Mexican
6.5%
German
6.3%
Italian
1.4%

Age Distribution

Median:40.4 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
24.2%
18-29
7.8%
30-44
17.5%
45-64
32.1%
65+
18.4%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Manufacturing
15.2%(1.6x US)
Retail Trade
12.9%(1.2x US)
ConstructionMajor Specialization
12.6%(1.9x US)
Professional & Technical
7.7%(0.6x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
4.5%
Agriculture & ForestryMajor Specialization
3.8%(2.2x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202418.6%(3,105)80.2%(13,378)R+61.6R+4.9
202020.9%(3,560)77.6%(13,206)R+56.7R+0.3
201619.9%(3,308)76.3%(12,671)R+56.4R+16.7
201229.3%(4,547)69.0%(10,699)R+39.7R+13.6
200836.2%(5,843)62.3%(10,056)R+26.1R+3.3
200438.2%(6,206)61.0%(9,903)R+22.8R+10.5
200042.8%(6,097)55.1%(7,849)R+12.3R+25.8
199650.6%(6,991)37.2%(5,130)D+13.5R+4.1
199252.1%(8,001)34.6%(5,311)D+17.5D+11.0
198852.8%(7,153)46.3%(6,274)D+6.5D+10.2

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Graves County, KY18922024

D+R++80+60+40+200-20-40-60-8018921900190819161924193219401948195619641972198019881996200420122020
Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202221.3%(2,575)78.7%(9,514)R+57.4R+7.9
202023.2%(3,939)72.7%(12,334)R+49.5R+15.3
201632.9%(5,394)67.1%(10,996)R+34.2R+3.6
201433.2%(4,359)63.8%(8,365)R+30.5R+16.8
201043.1%(5,169)56.9%(6,818)R+13.8R+11.3
200848.8%(7,839)51.2%(8,234)R+2.5R+6.3
200451.9%(8,036)48.1%(7,448)D+3.8D+33.5
200235.2%(3,837)64.8%(7,078)R+29.7R+48.5
199858.8%(5,918)40.0%(4,023)D+18.8D+18.1
199649.5%(6,263)48.8%(6,167)D+0.8R+49.7

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202336.5%(3,885)63.5%(6,763)R+27.0D+4.7
201932.9%(4,214)64.6%(8,278)R+31.7R+7.0
201536.1%(3,189)60.8%(5,370)R+24.7R+39.1
201154.4%(4,292)40.0%(3,158)D+14.4R+8.1
200761.2%(6,074)38.8%(3,848)D+22.4D+25.7
200348.4%(5,788)51.6%(6,180)R+3.3R+76.8
199981.2%(3,480)7.6%(327)D+73.6D+56.1
199558.7%(5,505)41.3%(3,868)D+17.5R+14.8
199166.1%(5,197)33.9%(2,660)D+32.3R+34.5
198783.4%(6,521)16.6%(1,297)D+66.8D+39.9

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

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