Owsley County, KY

KY · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+77.3
2024 Margin
R+0.6%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1892
Voting Streak
4K
Population

Owsley County, KY (Kentucky) voted R+77.3 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 1,625 votes (88.36%) to 203 (11.04%) for Harris.

This represents a R+0.6% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Owsley County is classified as a deep Republican county. Owsley County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1892. The county has a population of approximately 3,971.

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Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+77.3
2020→2024 SwingR+0.6%
Voting StreakR since 1892
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population3,971
Median Age
47.7(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
7.1%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$22,188(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
93.3%(US: 57.6%)
Homeownership
70.1%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
36.1%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
2.0%(US: 6.2%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
23.3%
Mainline Protestant
3.4%
Catholic
0.9%(Below Average)

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

American Heritage
36.8%Major Concentration(6.8x)
English
25.1%Significant Hub(2.8x)
Irish
7.0%
German
4.5%

Age Distribution

Median:47.7 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
19.3%
18-29
6.1%
30-44
16.6%
45-64
37.5%
65+
20.6%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Retail Trade
12.0%(1.1x US)
Healthcare & Social ServicesMajor Specialization
9.3%(2.0x US)
Educational Services
9.1%
Manufacturing
7.7%(0.8x US)
Construction
5.8%(0.9x US)
Professional & TechnicalUnder-represented
2.9%(0.2x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202411.0%(203)88.4%(1,625)R+77.3R+0.6
202011.4%(216)88.1%(1,671)R+76.7R+7.5
201614.6%(256)83.8%(1,474)R+69.2R+6.2
201217.9%(283)81.0%(1,279)R+63.0R+9.8
200822.6%(381)75.9%(1,279)R+53.3D+3.2
200421.5%(430)77.9%(1,558)R+56.4D+5.3
200018.6%(339)80.3%(1,466)R+61.7R+45.9
199637.4%(647)53.2%(920)R+15.8D+16.6
199228.9%(678)61.4%(1,437)R+32.4D+24.7
198821.4%(345)78.5%(1,266)R+57.1D+1.8

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Owsley County, KY18922024

D+R++80+60+40+200-20-40-60-8018921900190819161924193219401948195619641972198019881996200420122020
Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202216.6%(292)83.4%(1,467)R+66.8R+0.9
202014.9%(280)80.8%(1,517)R+65.9R+24.5
201629.3%(481)70.7%(1,160)R+41.4D+0.4
201427.1%(574)68.9%(1,458)R+41.8R+11.0
201034.6%(634)65.4%(1,199)R+30.8D+0.2
200834.5%(559)65.5%(1,063)R+31.1R+4.3
200436.6%(660)63.4%(1,142)R+26.7D+24.0
200224.6%(501)75.4%(1,535)R+50.8R+26.5
199837.1%(794)61.4%(1,314)R+24.3D+10.5
199630.9%(472)65.7%(1,003)R+34.8R+43.4

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202340.8%(381)59.2%(552)R+18.3D+20.5
201929.4%(402)68.2%(932)R+38.8D+4.8
201526.7%(220)70.3%(580)R+43.6R+30.3
201137.5%(286)50.9%(388)R+13.4R+13.8
200750.2%(576)49.8%(571)D+0.4D+36.6
200331.9%(409)68.1%(872)R+36.1R+61.0
199952.9%(304)28.0%(161)D+24.9D+20.8
199552.0%(879)48.0%(811)D+4.0D+15.5
199144.3%(573)55.7%(721)R+11.4R+58.4
198773.5%(937)26.5%(338)D+47.0D+70.1

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

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