Leslie County, KY

KY · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+80.9
2024 Margin
R+0.4%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1892
Voting Streak
10K
Population

Leslie County, KY (Kentucky) voted R+80.9 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 3,908 votes (89.67%) to 382 (8.77%) for Harris.

This represents a R+0.4% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Leslie County is classified as a deep Republican county. Leslie County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1892. The county has a population of approximately 10,079.

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Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+80.9
2020→2024 SwingR+0.4%
Voting StreakR since 1892
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population10,079
Median Age
42.3(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
11.5%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$35,934(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
96.8%(US: 57.6%)
Homeownership
85.5%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
30.3%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
3.3%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
1.6%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
24.9%(Above Average)
Mainline Protestant
6.0%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

English
12.0%(1.4x)
Irish
11.6%(1.3x)
American Heritage
9.2%Above Average(1.7x)
German
5.6%
Scotch-Irish
2.1%Significant Hub(2.8x)

Age Distribution

Median:42.3 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
20.7%
18-29
7.6%
30-44
15.8%
45-64
36.9%
65+
19.0%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Retail Trade
15.1%(1.4x US)
Agriculture & ForestryExceptional Hub
13.4%(7.9x US)
Manufacturing
12.5%(1.3x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
6.6%(1.4x US)
Educational Services
3.2%(0.4x US)
Professional & TechnicalUnder-represented
2.8%(0.2x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
20248.8%(382)89.7%(3,908)R+80.9R+0.4
20209.3%(446)89.8%(4,321)R+80.5R+0.0
20168.9%(400)89.4%(4,015)R+80.5D+0.4
20128.7%(433)89.6%(4,439)R+80.9R+17.0
200817.4%(766)81.3%(3,574)R+63.9R+15.6
200425.5%(1,266)73.8%(3,661)R+48.2R+4.3
200027.3%(1,210)71.2%(3,159)R+44.0R+23.7
199635.8%(1,466)56.1%(2,296)R+20.3D+5.8
199232.2%(1,591)58.3%(2,879)R+26.1D+23.2
198825.1%(1,105)74.4%(3,280)R+49.3D+2.3

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Leslie County, KY18922024

D+R++80+60+40+200-20-40-60-8018921900190819161924193219401948195619641972198019881996200420122020
Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202212.9%(371)87.1%(2,509)R+74.2R+1.2
202011.7%(562)84.7%(4,061)R+73.0R+4.9
201616.0%(679)84.0%(3,575)R+68.1R+2.2
201415.9%(684)81.8%(3,513)R+65.9R+7.2
201020.6%(916)79.3%(3,530)R+58.7R+9.0
200825.1%(1,083)74.9%(3,224)R+49.7R+47.6
200449.0%(2,339)51.0%(2,438)R+2.1D+53.6
200222.2%(956)77.8%(3,355)R+55.6R+13.6
199827.7%(1,172)69.8%(2,953)R+42.1R+4.1
199630.2%(1,105)68.2%(2,494)R+38.0R+27.8

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202330.4%(667)69.6%(1,530)R+39.3D+14.0
201922.5%(680)75.8%(2,289)R+53.3D+4.0
201520.2%(431)77.4%(1,654)R+57.3R+24.7
201131.0%(607)63.6%(1,246)R+32.6R+41.1
200754.3%(1,499)45.7%(1,263)D+8.5D+39.3
200334.6%(1,066)65.4%(2,015)R+30.8D+24.5
199914.5%(282)69.9%(1,356)R+55.3R+29.7
199537.1%(1,383)62.7%(2,336)R+25.6R+28.6
199151.5%(1,247)48.5%(1,175)D+3.0R+14.7
198758.8%(1,315)41.2%(920)D+17.7D+36.0

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

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