Letcher County, KY

KY · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+63.9
2024 Margin
R+4.5%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 2004
Voting Streak
21K
Population

Letcher County, KY (Kentucky) voted R+63.9 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 6,848 votes (81.22%) to 1,457 (17.28%) for Harris.

This represents a R+4.5% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Letcher County is classified as a deep Republican county. Letcher County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2004. The county has a population of approximately 20,808.

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Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+63.9
2020→2024 SwingR+4.5%
Voting StreakR since 2004
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population20,808
Median Age
43.5(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
12.5%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$41,793(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
96.8%(US: 57.6%)
Homeownership
74.1%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
24.4%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
6.2%(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
24.6%
Mainline Protestant
2.8%
Black Protestant
2.5%
Catholic
0.1%(Below Average)

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

English
12.2%(1.4x)
American Heritage
9.9%Above Average(1.8x)
Irish
9.8%
German
7.1%
Italian
1.7%
French
1.3%
+ 1 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:43.5 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
21.8%
18-29
6.5%
30-44
16.8%
45-64
34.0%
65+
20.9%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Retail Trade
10.5%
Professional & Technical
6.4%(0.5x US)
Educational Services
5.6%(0.6x US)
Construction
4.6%(0.7x US)
Agriculture & ForestryMajor Specialization
4.1%(2.4x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
3.6%(0.8x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202417.3%(1,457)81.2%(6,848)R+63.9R+4.5
202019.7%(1,799)79.1%(7,226)R+59.4D+3.6
201616.9%(1,542)79.8%(7,293)R+63.0R+4.6
201219.4%(1,702)77.8%(6,811)R+58.3R+25.0
200831.9%(2,623)65.2%(5,367)R+33.3R+26.6
200446.2%(4,192)53.0%(4,801)R+6.7R+13.5
200052.3%(4,698)45.5%(4,092)D+6.7R+20.1
199657.6%(4,160)30.8%(2,222)D+26.8R+1.0
199257.6%(5,817)29.8%(3,011)D+27.8D+14.7
198856.3%(4,697)43.2%(3,601)D+13.1D+6.0

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Letcher County, KY18922024

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Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202232.4%(1,854)67.6%(3,873)R+35.3D+11.0
202024.7%(2,245)71.0%(6,441)R+46.2R+20.6
201637.2%(3,175)62.8%(5,364)R+25.6D+4.8
201433.1%(2,495)63.5%(4,787)R+30.4R+26.1
201047.9%(3,540)52.1%(3,856)R+4.3R+7.9
200851.8%(4,198)48.2%(3,902)D+3.7R+32.6
200468.1%(5,884)31.9%(2,751)D+36.3D+47.5
200244.4%(3,215)55.6%(4,031)R+11.3R+19.3
199852.7%(3,980)44.7%(3,376)D+8.0R+7.1
199656.6%(3,736)41.4%(2,737)D+15.1R+35.1

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202352.3%(2,205)47.7%(2,009)D+4.7D+12.6
201944.9%(2,626)52.8%(3,089)R+7.9D+5.6
201541.1%(1,775)54.7%(2,360)R+13.5R+26.0
201150.8%(1,810)38.3%(1,366)D+12.5R+28.6
200770.5%(3,395)29.5%(1,420)D+41.0D+28.6
200356.2%(2,902)43.8%(2,261)D+12.4D+18.5
199934.3%(1,900)40.4%(2,237)R+6.1R+43.0
199568.4%(3,879)31.6%(1,788)D+36.9R+17.0
199177.0%(5,353)23.0%(1,602)D+53.9D+11.0
198771.5%(3,036)28.5%(1,212)D+42.9D+19.1

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

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