Jessamine County, KY

KY · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+35.8
2024 Margin
R+3.3%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1968
Voting Streak
55K
Population

Jessamine County, KY (Kentucky) voted R+35.8 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 17,854 votes (66.91%) to 8,303 (31.11%) for Harris.

This represents a R+3.3% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Jessamine County is classified as a deep Republican county. Jessamine County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1968. The county has a population of approximately 54,588.

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Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+35.8
2020→2024 SwingR+3.3%
Voting StreakR since 1968
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population54,588
Median Age
38.7(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
33.5%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$74,576(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
86.3%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
5.0%(US: 19.1%)
Black
4.3%(US: 12.2%)
Asian
1.4%(US: 5.7%)
Homeownership
66.8%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
11.3%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
6.1%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
4.4%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
46.8%(Major Center)
Mainline Protestant
4.5%
Catholic
1.6%(Below Average)
Black Protestant
1.0%
LDS/Mormon
0.8%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

English
15.6%Above Average(1.8x)
American Heritage
15.0%Significant Hub(2.8x)
Irish
11.0%
German
9.7%
Ukrainian
2.6%Major Concentration(8.1x)
Mexican
2.4%
+ 2 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:38.7 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
23.8%
18-29
9.1%
30-44
19.3%
45-64
31.6%
65+
16.3%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Retail Trade
14.5%(1.4x US)
Professional & Technical
8.9%(0.8x US)
Manufacturing
8.0%(0.8x US)
Educational Services
7.1%(0.8x US)
Construction
7.0%
Healthcare & Social ServicesRegional Strength
6.7%(1.5x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202431.1%(8,303)66.9%(17,854)R+35.8R+3.3
202032.6%(8,567)65.0%(17,096)R+32.5D+7.5
201626.3%(6,144)66.3%(15,474)R+40.0R+0.1
201229.1%(6,001)69.0%(14,233)R+39.9R+2.9
200830.9%(6,236)67.8%(13,711)R+37.0D+3.4
200429.5%(5,476)69.8%(12,972)R+40.3R+4.2
200030.8%(4,633)66.9%(10,074)R+36.1R+17.6
199636.3%(4,428)54.8%(6,686)R+18.5D+3.5
199230.5%(3,764)52.5%(6,474)R+22.0D+18.6
198829.2%(2,955)69.8%(7,057)R+40.5D+8.7

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Jessamine County, KY18922024

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

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202233.1%(5,732)66.9%(11,569)R+33.7R+4.8
202033.6%(8,861)62.6%(16,488)R+29.0R+10.2
201640.6%(9,462)59.4%(13,821)R+18.7D+12.0
201432.5%(5,567)63.3%(10,822)R+30.7R+0.5
201034.9%(5,468)65.1%(10,197)R+30.2R+9.4
200839.6%(7,847)60.4%(11,970)R+20.8R+8.0
200443.6%(7,730)56.4%(10,002)R+12.8D+27.3
200229.9%(2,988)70.1%(6,994)R+40.1R+27.8
199843.5%(4,199)55.8%(5,387)R+12.3D+14.4
199635.9%(4,141)62.6%(7,217)R+26.7R+32.8

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202346.8%(8,007)53.2%(9,104)R+6.4D+5.6
201943.0%(8,102)55.0%(10,363)R+12.0D+16.1
201533.8%(4,134)61.9%(7,581)R+28.2R+31.8
201140.6%(4,045)37.0%(3,686)D+3.6D+13.3
200745.2%(5,315)54.8%(6,455)R+9.7D+21.0
200334.7%(3,992)65.3%(7,520)R+30.6R+52.2
199943.6%(1,949)22.1%(987)D+21.5D+43.6
199538.3%(3,284)60.4%(5,179)R+22.1R+35.7
199156.8%(3,869)43.2%(2,943)D+13.6D+0.9
198756.4%(3,244)43.6%(2,512)D+12.7D+0.5

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

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