McLean County, KY

KY · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+55.9
2024 Margin
R+2.4%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 2000
Voting Streak
9K
Population

McLean County, KY (Kentucky) voted R+55.9 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 3,578 votes (77.21%) to 989 (21.34%) for Harris.

This represents a R+2.4% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. McLean County is classified as a deep Republican county. McLean County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2000. The county has a population of approximately 9,114.

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Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+55.9
2020→2024 SwingR+2.4%
Voting StreakR since 2000
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population9,114
Median Age
43.3(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
16.8%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$65,596(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
94.7%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
2.2%(US: 19.1%)
Homeownership
82.8%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
9.4%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
6.1%(US: 6.2%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
55.9%(Unique Concentration)
Mainline Protestant
15.9%(Unique Concentration)
Catholic
3.5%(Below Average)
Black Protestant
1.4%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

English
20.5%Above Average(2.3x)
German
11.6%
American Heritage
8.9%Above Average(1.7x)
Irish
8.9%
French
2.1%
Mexican
1.9%
+ 1 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:43.3 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
22.5%
18-29
7.9%
30-44
14.9%
45-64
34.2%
65+
20.5%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Manufacturing
15.5%(1.6x US)
Retail Trade
9.1%(0.9x US)
Construction
7.4%
Healthcare & Social Services
7.4%(1.6x US)
Professional & Technical
7.2%(0.6x US)
Agriculture & ForestryMajor Specialization
4.0%(2.4x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202421.3%(989)77.2%(3,578)R+55.9R+2.4
202022.5%(1,074)76.0%(3,633)R+53.5R+1.1
201621.6%(988)74.0%(3,381)R+52.4R+22.1
201234.1%(1,432)64.4%(2,705)R+30.3R+20.7
200844.4%(1,963)54.0%(2,386)R+9.6D+7.6
200441.1%(1,823)58.3%(2,584)R+17.2R+5.4
200043.4%(1,747)55.2%(2,219)R+11.7R+24.7
199651.0%(1,834)38.0%(1,368)D+13.0R+8.1
199253.8%(2,223)32.8%(1,355)D+21.0D+10.3
198855.2%(2,269)44.5%(1,829)D+10.7D+11.3

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

Presidential Margin Trend

McLean County, KY18922024

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Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202224.1%(874)75.9%(2,760)R+51.9R+10.6
202026.0%(1,241)67.2%(3,211)R+41.3R+16.0
201637.3%(1,681)62.7%(2,820)R+25.3R+5.2
201438.5%(1,457)58.5%(2,217)R+20.1R+22.7
201051.3%(1,826)48.6%(1,731)D+2.7D+1.6
200850.5%(2,225)49.5%(2,177)D+1.1R+1.3
200451.2%(2,179)48.8%(2,078)D+2.4D+33.6
200234.4%(1,185)65.6%(2,260)R+31.2R+50.0
199858.8%(1,875)40.0%(1,276)D+18.8D+18.9
199649.6%(1,700)49.7%(1,703)R+0.1R+47.6

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202341.6%(1,238)58.4%(1,739)R+16.8R+22.9
201952.1%(3,155)46.0%(2,787)D+6.1D+21.8
201540.8%(984)56.6%(1,364)R+15.8R+52.1
201166.7%(1,372)30.4%(625)D+36.3R+1.8
200769.0%(1,840)31.0%(825)D+38.1D+36.9
200350.6%(1,389)49.4%(1,356)D+1.2R+46.0
199968.9%(933)21.6%(293)D+47.2D+30.7
199558.3%(1,542)41.7%(1,104)D+16.6R+29.3
199172.9%(1,677)27.1%(623)D+45.8R+8.0
198776.9%(1,883)23.1%(565)D+53.8D+20.9

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

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