Henderson County, KY

KY · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+29.2
2024 Margin
R+4.6%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 2012
Voting Streak
44K
Population

Henderson County, KY (Kentucky) voted R+29.2 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 12,592 votes (63.96%) to 6,837 (34.73%) for Harris.

This represents a R+4.6% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Henderson County is classified as a solid Republican county. Henderson County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2012. The county has a population of approximately 44,280.

Open in Cartographer

Interactive map with county profile in split-screen view

Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+29.2
2020→2024 SwingR+4.6%
Voting StreakR since 2012
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population44,280
Median Age
40.9(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
20.1%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$58,851(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
84.4%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
3.4%(US: 19.1%)
Black
8.2%(US: 12.2%)
Homeownership
64.9%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
14.6%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
5.6%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
1.9%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
34.3%(Major Center)
Catholic
10.9%(Below Average)
Mainline Protestant
8.5%(Above Average)
Black Protestant
1.8%
LDS/Mormon
1.2%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

American Heritage
12.8%Above Average(2.4x)
English
12.5%(1.4x)
German
10.1%
Irish
9.2%
Mexican
2.3%
French
1.2%

Age Distribution

Median:40.9 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
22.6%
18-29
7.4%
30-44
18.4%
45-64
32.5%
65+
19.2%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
ManufacturingMajor Specialization
18.1%(1.8x US)
Retail Trade
12.3%(1.2x US)
Construction
7.9%(1.2x US)
Educational Services
7.4%(0.9x US)
Professional & Technical
5.6%(0.5x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
5.0%
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202434.7%(6,837)64.0%(12,592)R+29.2R+4.6
202036.9%(7,639)61.5%(12,730)R+24.6D+3.1
201634.0%(6,707)61.7%(12,159)R+27.7R+15.8
201243.5%(8,091)55.3%(10,296)R+11.8R+14.5
200850.6%(10,049)48.0%(9,523)D+2.6D+15.3
200443.3%(8,101)56.0%(10,467)R+12.7R+14.9
200050.2%(8,054)48.0%(7,698)D+2.2R+17.8
199654.4%(8,051)34.4%(5,092)D+20.0D+0.5
199251.3%(8,270)31.8%(5,125)D+19.5D+14.5
198852.3%(7,648)47.3%(6,911)D+5.0D+9.2

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Henderson County, KY18922024

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

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202237.4%(5,233)62.6%(8,765)R+25.2R+9.5
202039.9%(8,256)55.6%(11,510)R+15.7R+6.6
201645.5%(8,882)54.5%(10,659)R+9.1R+4.5
201446.4%(6,479)51.0%(7,119)R+4.6R+6.3
201050.8%(6,885)49.1%(6,650)D+1.7R+10.4
200856.1%(11,048)43.9%(8,659)D+12.1D+6.1
200453.0%(9,490)47.0%(8,419)D+6.0D+27.4
200239.3%(4,690)60.7%(7,241)R+21.4R+38.5
199858.0%(6,773)40.8%(4,767)D+17.2D+14.9
199650.2%(6,921)48.0%(6,611)D+2.3R+44.4

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202355.8%(7,048)44.2%(5,589)D+11.5D+7.4
201951.3%(6,863)47.1%(6,303)D+4.2D+1.5
201549.9%(5,117)47.2%(4,837)D+2.7R+37.4
201168.7%(5,593)28.6%(2,326)D+40.1D+6.3
200766.9%(8,239)33.1%(4,071)D+33.9D+28.0
200352.9%(5,903)47.1%(5,252)D+5.8R+63.0
199979.4%(3,521)10.5%(465)D+68.9D+47.7
199560.5%(6,173)39.3%(4,015)D+21.1R+33.4
199177.2%(7,502)22.8%(2,210)D+54.5D+1.1
198776.7%(5,832)23.3%(1,774)D+53.4D+25.1

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

Explore More