Mason County, KY

KY · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+43.7
2024 Margin
R+4.5%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1996
Voting Streak
17K
Population

Mason County, KY (Kentucky) voted R+43.7 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 5,621 votes (71.14%) to 2,170 (27.46%) for Harris.

This represents a R+4.5% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Mason County is classified as a deep Republican county. Mason County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1996. The county has a population of approximately 16,956.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+43.7
2020→2024 SwingR+4.5%
Voting StreakR since 1996
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population16,956
Median Age
42.5(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
20.0%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$52,178(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
87.4%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
2.4%(US: 19.1%)
Black
6.0%(US: 12.2%)
Homeownership
66.1%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
18.8%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
6.9%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
3.3%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
32.2%(Above Average)
Mainline Protestant
18.1%(Unique Concentration)
Catholic
4.7%(Below Average)
LDS/Mormon
2.1%
Black Protestant
0.5%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

American Heritage
19.2%Significant Hub(3.6x)
English
18.6%Above Average(2.1x)
German
11.8%
Irish
10.6%
Italian
1.9%
Scotch-Irish
1.5%Above Average(1.9x)

Age Distribution

Median:42.5 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
22.4%
18-29
7.1%
30-44
17.3%
45-64
33.6%
65+
19.7%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
ManufacturingMajor Specialization
17.9%(1.8x US)
Retail Trade
14.1%(1.3x US)
Educational Services
8.3%
Professional & Technical
7.5%(0.6x US)
Agriculture & ForestryMajor Specialization
3.9%(2.3x US)
Construction
3.8%(0.6x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202427.5%(2,170)71.1%(5,621)R+43.7R+4.5
202029.7%(2,362)68.8%(5,477)R+39.1D+2.1
201627.3%(1,970)68.5%(4,944)R+41.2R+17.9
201237.7%(2,592)61.0%(4,197)R+23.3R+6.3
200840.6%(2,891)57.6%(4,102)R+17.0D+7.5
200437.4%(2,644)61.9%(4,381)R+24.5R+0.8
200037.1%(2,178)60.8%(3,572)R+23.7R+21.1
199644.1%(2,444)46.7%(2,588)R+2.6R+6.3
199244.1%(2,657)40.3%(2,432)D+3.7D+11.1
198846.2%(2,721)53.6%(3,158)R+7.4D+9.5

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Mason County, KY18922024

D+R++40+200-20-4018921900190819161924193219401948195619641972198019881996200420122020
Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202233.2%(1,927)66.8%(3,879)R+33.6R+3.4
202032.8%(2,601)63.0%(4,999)R+30.2R+4.7
201637.2%(2,640)62.8%(4,452)R+25.6R+6.2
201439.0%(2,192)58.3%(3,279)R+19.3R+10.5
201045.6%(2,282)54.4%(2,724)R+8.8D+2.0
200844.6%(3,095)55.4%(3,847)R+10.8D+6.3
200441.4%(2,748)58.6%(3,884)R+17.1D+15.0
200233.9%(1,284)66.1%(2,499)R+32.1R+30.6
199849.0%(2,154)50.5%(2,220)R+1.5D+18.7
199639.3%(1,989)59.5%(3,010)R+20.2R+54.1

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202346.7%(2,247)53.3%(2,566)R+6.6D+14.7
201938.0%(1,357)59.3%(2,117)R+21.3R+13.7
201544.8%(1,531)52.4%(1,792)R+7.6R+33.3
201159.2%(1,862)33.5%(1,054)D+25.7D+14.7
200755.5%(2,287)44.5%(1,834)D+11.0D+23.2
200343.9%(1,806)56.1%(2,308)R+12.2R+53.8
199962.5%(1,073)20.8%(358)D+41.6D+42.9
199549.3%(2,021)50.5%(2,072)R+1.2R+32.4
199165.6%(2,472)34.4%(1,298)D+31.1R+6.0
198768.6%(2,818)31.4%(1,292)D+37.1D+18.4

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

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