Hancock County, Kentucky
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — shifted 8.4pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(11) | 94.1% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(3) | 0.8% |
▶Black / African American(2) | 1.3% |
▶Asian(2) | 0.1% |
Native American / Alaska Native | 0.1% |
Multiracial / Other | 3.7% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 72.0% | 82.0% |
| Mainline Protestant | 8.6% | 9.8% |
| Catholic | 7.2% | 8.2% |
| Non-religious | 12.2% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+47.5 |
| 2020 | Trump+39.1 |
| 2016 | Trump+36.0 |
| 2012 | Romney+9.2 |
| 2008 | Obama+5.0 |
| 2004 | Bush+14.3 |
| 2000 | Bush+14.5 |
| 1996 | Clinton+5.7 |
| 1992 | Clinton+12.6 |
Hancock, Kentucky is a county that has a population of 9,034. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+47.5. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 25.3% | 72.8% | R+47.5 | R+8.4 |
| 2020 | 29.5% | 68.6% | R+39.1 | R+3.2 |
| 2016 | 29.0% | 64.9% | R+36.0 | R+26.8 |
| 2012 | 44.3% | 53.5% | R+9.2 | R+14.2 |
| 2008 | 51.5% | 46.5% | D+5.0 | D+19.3 |
| 2004 | 42.4% | 56.7% | R+14.3 | D+0.2 |
| 2000 | 41.8% | 56.3% | R+14.5 | R+20.2 |
| 1996 | 46.3% | 40.6% | D+5.7 | R+6.9 |
| 1992 | 47.5% | 35.0% | D+12.6 | D+20.4 |
| 1988 | 45.6% | 53.4% | R+7.9 | D+12.7 |
| 1984 | 39.0% | 59.6% | R+20.6 | R+26.0 |
| 1980 | 50.9% | 45.5% | D+5.4 | R+10.5 |
| 1976 | 56.9% | 40.9% | D+15.9 | D+48.3 |
| 1972 | 32.3% | 64.6% | R+32.3 | R+24.6 |
| 1968 | 36.9% | 44.7% | R+7.8 | R+38.2 |
| 1964 | 65.0% | 34.5% | D+30.5 | D+49.2 |
| 1960 | 40.6% | 59.4% | R+18.8 | R+6.2 |
| 1956 | 43.6% | 56.1% | R+12.6 | R+6.1 |
| 1952 | 46.6% | 53.1% | R+6.5 | R+14.0 |
| 1948 | 53.4% | 45.9% | D+7.5 | — |
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