Hancock County, KY

KY · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+47.5
2024 Margin
R+8.4%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 2012
Voting Streak
9K
Population

Hancock County, KY (Kentucky) voted R+47.5 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 3,375 votes (72.85%) to 1,173 (25.32%) for Harris.

This represents a R+8.4% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Hancock County is classified as a deep Republican county. Hancock County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2012. The county has a population of approximately 9,034.

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Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+47.5
2020→2024 SwingR+8.4%
Voting StreakR since 2012
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population9,034
Median Age
41.8(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
17.3%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$65,464(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
94.2%(US: 57.6%)
Homeownership
77.2%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
16.3%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
8.6%(US: 6.2%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
72.0%(Unique Concentration)
Mainline Protestant
8.6%(Above Average)
Catholic
7.2%(Below Average)

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

American Heritage
18.8%Significant Hub(3.5x)
Irish
13.7%(1.5x)
English
13.4%(1.5x)
German
11.9%
French
2.7%(1.4x)
Scotch-Irish
1.2%(1.5x)
+ 1 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:41.8 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
23.9%
18-29
7.6%
30-44
16.1%
45-64
34.1%
65+
18.3%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
ManufacturingExceptional Hub
29.5%(3.0x US)
Retail Trade
11.5%
Construction
6.2%
Educational Services
5.6%(0.7x US)
Professional & Technical
4.0%(0.3x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
2.9%(0.6x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202425.3%(1,173)72.8%(3,375)R+47.5R+8.4
202029.4%(1,351)68.6%(3,145)R+39.1R+3.2
201629.0%(1,244)64.9%(2,788)R+35.9R+26.8
201244.3%(1,833)53.5%(2,212)R+9.2R+14.2
200851.5%(2,135)46.5%(1,928)D+5.0D+19.3
200442.4%(1,709)56.7%(2,286)R+14.3D+0.2
200041.8%(1,508)56.3%(2,032)R+14.5R+20.2
199646.3%(1,547)40.6%(1,356)D+5.7R+6.8
199247.5%(1,714)35.0%(1,261)D+12.6D+20.4
198845.6%(1,478)53.4%(1,733)R+7.9D+12.7

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Hancock County, KY18922024

D+R++40+200-20-4018921900190819161924193219401948195619641972198019881996200420122020
Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202231.7%(1,034)68.3%(2,223)R+36.5R+11.4
202034.5%(1,580)59.6%(2,729)R+25.1R+12.3
201643.6%(1,842)56.4%(2,383)R+12.8R+8.1
201445.9%(1,707)50.6%(1,882)R+4.7R+13.4
201054.3%(1,719)45.7%(1,444)D+8.7R+3.6
200856.1%(2,306)43.9%(1,802)D+12.3D+7.7
200452.3%(2,010)47.7%(1,834)D+4.6D+28.6
200238.0%(1,175)62.0%(1,919)R+24.0R+37.4
199856.3%(1,806)42.9%(1,377)D+13.4D+26.3
199642.8%(1,316)55.8%(1,715)R+13.0R+54.7

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202349.4%(1,464)50.6%(1,499)R+1.2R+7.8
201951.8%(1,891)45.2%(1,650)D+6.6D+8.8
201547.7%(1,064)49.9%(1,114)R+2.2R+32.6
201162.7%(1,164)32.3%(600)D+30.4R+3.7
200767.0%(1,678)33.0%(825)D+34.1D+20.6
200356.7%(1,461)43.3%(1,114)D+13.5R+43.7
199975.1%(903)18.0%(216)D+57.2D+54.0
199551.6%(1,272)48.4%(1,195)D+3.1R+31.0
199167.1%(1,289)32.9%(633)D+34.1R+13.3
198773.7%(1,613)26.3%(575)D+47.4D+29.2

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

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