McCracken County, KY

KY · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+34.9
2024 Margin
R+3.3%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 2000
Voting Streak
68K
Population

McCracken County, KY (Kentucky) voted R+34.9 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 21,349 votes (66.83%) to 10,191 (31.9%) for Harris.

This represents a R+3.3% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. McCracken County is classified as a deep Republican county. McCracken County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2000. The county has a population of approximately 67,564.

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Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+34.9
2020→2024 SwingR+3.3%
Voting StreakR since 2000
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population67,564
Median Age
42.3(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
29.0%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$64,373(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
81.5%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
3.4%(US: 19.1%)
Black
11.2%(US: 12.2%)
Homeownership
68.9%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
15.2%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
7.0%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
2.1%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
59.1%(Unique Concentration)
Mainline Protestant
6.9%
Catholic
5.7%(Below Average)
Black Protestant
4.0%(Above Average)
LDS/Mormon
0.7%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

English
19.6%Above Average(2.2x)
American Heritage
11.2%Above Average(2.1x)
German
11.1%
Irish
8.2%
Italian
1.8%
Sub-Saharan African
1.6%(1.4x)
+ 3 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:42.3 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
21.8%
18-29
7.4%
30-44
17.9%
45-64
32.4%
65+
20.5%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Retail Trade
13.9%(1.3x US)
Professional & Technical
9.8%(0.8x US)
Manufacturing
9.6%
Educational Services
9.3%
Construction
5.6%(0.8x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
4.9%
National average

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202431.9%(10,191)66.8%(21,349)R+34.9R+3.3
202033.4%(11,195)65.0%(21,820)R+31.7D+5.5
201629.2%(9,134)66.4%(20,774)R+37.2R+4.7
201232.9%(10,062)65.4%(19,979)R+32.5R+7.2
200836.7%(11,285)61.9%(19,043)R+25.2R+2.2
200438.1%(11,361)61.1%(18,218)R+23.0R+10.5
200042.8%(11,412)55.3%(14,745)R+12.5R+22.2
199650.1%(12,670)40.4%(10,221)D+9.7R+0.2
199249.1%(13,341)39.3%(10,657)D+9.9D+9.7
198849.5%(12,208)49.3%(12,160)D+0.2D+1.6

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

Presidential Margin Trend

McCracken County, KY18922024

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

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202232.8%(7,466)67.2%(15,294)R+34.4R+6.8
202034.6%(11,627)62.2%(20,883)R+27.6R+1.5
201637.0%(11,552)63.0%(19,699)R+26.1D+2.3
201434.6%(8,262)63.0%(15,043)R+28.4R+5.8
201038.7%(8,601)61.3%(13,629)R+22.6R+8.4
200842.9%(13,006)57.1%(17,303)R+14.2R+10.7
200448.3%(13,940)51.7%(14,934)R+3.4D+33.6
200231.5%(5,828)68.5%(12,679)R+37.0R+45.1
199853.5%(9,683)45.4%(8,215)D+8.1D+16.1
199645.4%(10,822)53.3%(12,720)R+8.0R+49.8

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202347.1%(9,867)52.9%(11,099)R+5.9R+6.1
201949.0%(15,017)48.7%(14,943)D+0.2D+19.6
201539.0%(6,031)58.4%(9,028)R+19.4R+29.4
201152.4%(7,341)42.4%(5,940)D+10.0R+3.2
200756.6%(9,868)43.4%(7,569)D+13.2D+31.1
200341.1%(8,413)58.9%(12,075)R+17.9R+84.6
199976.3%(5,705)9.5%(712)D+66.7D+53.6
199556.5%(10,283)43.4%(7,890)D+13.2R+22.2
199167.7%(10,072)32.3%(4,810)D+35.4R+26.7
198781.0%(12,045)19.0%(2,819)D+62.1D+32.2

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

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