Meade County, KY

KY · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+52.0
2024 Margin
R+5.6%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 2000
Voting Streak
30K
Population

Meade County, KY (Kentucky) voted R+52.0 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 10,630 votes (75.27%) to 3,279 (23.22%) for Harris.

This represents a R+5.6% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Meade County is classified as a deep Republican county. Meade County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2000. The county has a population of approximately 30,158.

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Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+52.0
2020→2024 SwingR+5.6%
Voting StreakR since 2000
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population30,158
Median Age
39.5(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
20.0%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$74,355(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
88.4%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
4.2%(US: 19.1%)
Black
3.3%(US: 12.2%)
Homeownership
74.1%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
12.2%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
12.1%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
1.9%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
31.5%(Above Average)
Catholic
10.3%(Below Average)
Mainline Protestant
4.8%
LDS/Mormon
1.8%
Black Protestant
0.4%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

English
14.3%Above Average(1.6x)
Irish
13.9%(1.5x)
German
12.0%
American Heritage
11.4%Above Average(2.1x)
Italian
2.0%
Mexican
1.6%
+ 3 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:39.5 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
21.9%
18-29
7.8%
30-44
20.9%
45-64
33.8%
65+
15.6%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Retail Trade
13.1%(1.2x US)
ConstructionRegional Strength
10.0%(1.5x US)
Educational Services
10.0%(1.2x US)
Manufacturing
9.5%
Professional & Technical
8.4%(0.7x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
3.9%(0.8x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202423.2%(3,279)75.3%(10,630)R+52.0R+5.6
202025.7%(3,632)72.2%(10,185)R+46.4R+0.4
201624.7%(3,026)70.8%(8,660)R+46.1R+23.3
201237.8%(4,122)60.5%(6,606)R+22.8R+1.8
200838.8%(4,343)59.7%(6,691)R+21.0D+10.4
200434.0%(3,724)65.3%(7,152)R+31.3R+12.3
200039.6%(3,596)58.6%(5,319)R+19.0R+29.7
199649.0%(3,653)38.3%(2,855)D+10.7D+0.6
199246.0%(3,387)35.9%(2,641)D+10.1D+15.7
198847.0%(3,079)52.6%(3,441)R+5.5D+15.2

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Meade County, KY18922024

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Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202228.0%(2,672)72.0%(6,881)R+44.0R+9.6
202030.0%(4,225)64.5%(9,070)R+34.4R+18.1
201641.8%(5,069)58.1%(7,043)R+16.3R+1.9
201441.1%(3,793)55.5%(5,123)R+14.4R+6.7
201046.1%(4,269)53.9%(4,984)R+7.7R+0.9
200846.6%(5,149)53.4%(5,905)R+6.8R+1.4
200447.3%(5,000)52.7%(5,574)R+5.4D+22.6
200236.0%(2,518)64.0%(4,482)R+28.1R+36.5
199853.2%(3,357)44.7%(2,823)D+8.5D+16.8
199644.9%(3,130)53.3%(3,710)R+8.3R+51.0

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202343.1%(3,599)56.8%(4,742)R+13.7R+4.8
201944.2%(3,984)53.1%(4,787)R+8.9R+1.6
201544.0%(2,838)51.4%(3,310)R+7.3R+31.7
201159.3%(3,228)34.9%(1,901)D+24.4D+9.7
200757.3%(3,772)42.7%(2,809)D+14.6D+22.3
200346.2%(2,900)53.8%(3,379)R+7.6R+58.6
199969.1%(2,513)18.1%(659)D+51.0D+37.9
199556.4%(2,843)43.4%(2,185)D+13.1R+25.2
199169.1%(2,659)30.9%(1,188)D+38.2R+8.7
198773.4%(2,885)26.6%(1,043)D+46.9D+30.6

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

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