Hart County, KY

KY · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+60.0
2024 Margin
R+7.0%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1996
Voting Streak
20K
Population

Hart County, KY (Kentucky) voted R+60.0 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 6,691 votes (79.57%) to 1,642 (19.53%) for Harris.

This represents a R+7.0% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Hart County is classified as a deep Republican county. Hart County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1996. The county has a population of approximately 19,603.

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Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+60.0
2020→2024 SwingR+7.0%
Voting StreakR since 1996
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population19,603
Median Age
40.4(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
12.2%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$52,285(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
90.5%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
2.1%(US: 19.1%)
Black
3.7%(US: 12.2%)
Homeownership
72.4%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
19.3%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
6.8%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
4.8%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
41.4%(Major Center)
Mainline Protestant
4.0%
Catholic
0.8%(Below Average)

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

English
12.8%(1.5x)
German
11.8%
American Heritage
10.2%Above Average(1.9x)
Irish
10.2%
Mexican
1.6%
Italian
1.2%

Age Distribution

Median:40.4 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
24.4%
18-29
7.6%
30-44
17.3%
45-64
33.0%
65+
17.6%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
ManufacturingMajor Specialization
22.3%(2.3x US)
Educational Services
11.7%(1.4x US)
Retail Trade
9.3%(0.9x US)
Construction
8.5%(1.3x US)
Professional & Technical
6.3%(0.5x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
4.2%
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202419.5%(1,642)79.6%(6,691)R+60.0R+7.0
202022.8%(1,908)75.8%(6,345)R+53.0R+3.6
201623.8%(1,730)73.2%(5,320)R+49.4R+19.6
201234.5%(2,283)64.3%(4,257)R+29.8D+1.1
200833.6%(2,290)64.5%(4,397)R+30.9R+4.4
200436.4%(2,470)62.9%(4,269)R+26.5R+1.2
200036.6%(2,201)61.9%(3,725)R+25.3R+22.3
199643.9%(2,527)46.9%(2,701)R+3.0R+10.7
199248.7%(2,852)41.0%(2,401)D+7.7D+15.2
198846.1%(2,519)53.5%(2,927)R+7.5D+7.2

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Hart County, KY18922024

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

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202225.7%(1,602)74.3%(4,624)R+48.5R+4.4
202025.4%(2,123)69.5%(5,805)R+44.1R+18.1
201637.0%(2,647)63.0%(4,504)R+26.0R+7.8
201439.0%(2,248)57.1%(3,296)R+18.2R+8.6
201045.2%(2,268)54.8%(2,748)R+9.6D+1.2
200844.6%(2,962)55.4%(3,680)R+10.8D+0.8
200444.2%(2,785)55.8%(3,518)R+11.6D+28.3
200230.1%(1,355)69.9%(3,153)R+39.9R+44.7
199851.5%(2,542)46.7%(2,305)D+4.8D+21.8
199640.8%(2,208)57.8%(3,128)R+17.0R+48.3

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202338.6%(1,920)61.4%(3,051)R+22.8R+0.9
201938.0%(1,997)59.8%(3,143)R+21.8R+3.1
201538.8%(1,379)57.5%(2,043)R+18.7R+43.3
201159.7%(1,909)35.1%(1,122)D+24.6D+17.9
200753.4%(2,166)46.6%(1,894)D+6.7D+11.3
200347.7%(1,996)52.3%(2,187)R+4.6R+39.9
199963.4%(1,114)28.1%(493)D+35.4D+33.2
199551.0%(2,235)48.9%(2,140)D+2.2R+25.4
199163.8%(1,939)36.2%(1,101)D+27.6R+13.0
198770.3%(2,799)29.7%(1,183)D+40.6D+21.8

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

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