Lawrence County, KY

KY · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+67.2
2024 Margin
R+4.0%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 2000
Voting Streak
16K
Population

Lawrence County, KY (Kentucky) voted R+67.2 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 5,464 votes (83.12%) to 1,044 (15.88%) for Harris.

This represents a R+4.0% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Lawrence County is classified as a deep Republican county. Lawrence County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2000. The county has a population of approximately 16,077.

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Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+67.2
2020→2024 SwingR+4.0%
Voting StreakR since 2000
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population16,077
Median Age
42.1(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
14.6%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$46,772(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
96.8%(US: 57.6%)
Homeownership
77.8%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
21.8%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
5.0%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
1.4%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
27.1%(Above Average)
Mainline Protestant
6.8%
Catholic
0.5%(Below Average)
Black Protestant
0.5%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

English
17.0%Above Average(1.9x)
American Heritage
11.9%Above Average(2.2x)
Irish
11.9%(1.3x)
German
5.7%

Age Distribution

Median:42.1 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
23.4%
18-29
6.8%
30-44
16.1%
45-64
33.4%
65+
20.4%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Retail Trade
15.2%(1.4x US)
Manufacturing
9.7%
Professional & Technical
6.4%(0.5x US)
Educational Services
5.5%(0.6x US)
Construction
5.3%(0.8x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
5.2%(1.1x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202415.9%(1,044)83.1%(5,464)R+67.2R+4.0
202017.8%(1,238)81.0%(5,633)R+63.2R+0.8
201617.3%(1,045)79.7%(4,816)R+62.4R+18.2
201227.2%(1,520)71.4%(3,995)R+44.3R+18.3
200836.0%(2,036)62.0%(3,503)R+26.0R+9.8
200441.5%(2,705)57.6%(3,755)R+16.1R+2.7
200042.5%(2,258)55.9%(2,969)R+13.4R+21.9
199648.8%(2,195)40.2%(1,812)D+8.5D+2.3
199247.5%(2,400)41.2%(2,084)D+6.2D+8.4
198848.8%(2,198)50.9%(2,294)R+2.1D+7.8

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Lawrence County, KY18922024

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

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202223.0%(948)77.0%(3,179)R+54.1R+2.5
202022.0%(1,520)73.5%(5,089)R+51.6R+27.1
201637.8%(2,218)62.2%(3,652)R+24.4D+0.5
201435.6%(1,842)60.5%(3,128)R+24.9R+15.1
201045.1%(2,207)54.9%(2,685)R+9.8R+4.7
200847.5%(2,641)52.5%(2,923)R+5.1D+3.6
200445.6%(2,790)54.4%(3,322)R+8.7D+11.4
200239.9%(2,017)60.1%(3,035)R+20.1R+20.7
199850.0%(2,546)49.5%(2,519)D+0.5D+1.2
199649.0%(2,053)49.7%(2,083)R+0.7R+27.9

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202337.3%(1,361)62.7%(2,287)R+25.4R+2.9
201937.8%(1,515)60.4%(2,417)R+22.5D+1.7
201536.6%(973)60.8%(1,616)R+24.2R+37.8
201154.3%(1,270)40.7%(952)D+13.6R+20.6
200767.1%(2,150)32.9%(1,055)D+34.2D+32.6
200350.8%(1,654)49.2%(1,603)D+1.6R+44.4
199969.1%(1,341)23.1%(448)D+46.0D+11.5
199567.2%(2,220)32.7%(1,080)D+34.5D+2.6
199166.0%(1,715)34.0%(885)D+31.9D+4.5
198763.7%(1,645)36.3%(937)D+27.4D+14.3

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

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