Perry County, KY

KY · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+59.5
2024 Margin
R+5.2%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 2004
Voting Streak
27K
Population

Perry County, KY (Kentucky) voted R+59.5 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 7,913 votes (79.19%) to 1,966 (19.68%) for Harris.

This represents a R+5.2% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Perry County is classified as a deep Republican county. Perry County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2004. The county has a population of approximately 27,499.

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Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+59.5
2020→2024 SwingR+5.2%
Voting StreakR since 2004
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population27,499
Median Age
41.5(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
14.8%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$42,181(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
94.2%(US: 57.6%)
Black
1.3%(US: 12.2%)
Homeownership
70.4%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
26.8%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
5.0%(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
32.0%(Above Average)
Mainline Protestant
1.4%
LDS/Mormon
0.8%
Catholic
0.5%(Below Average)
Black Protestant
0.3%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

English
13.6%(1.5x)
American Heritage
10.1%Above Average(1.9x)
Irish
9.5%
German
5.0%
Scotch-Irish
1.8%Above Average(2.4x)
French
1.4%

Age Distribution

Median:41.5 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
23.4%
18-29
6.6%
30-44
17.4%
45-64
34.6%
65+
18.0%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Retail Trade
11.7%
Construction
8.0%(1.2x US)
Professional & Technical
7.4%(0.6x US)
Educational Services
7.0%(0.8x US)
Agriculture & ForestryExceptional Hub
4.5%(2.7x US)
Manufacturing
4.2%(0.4x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202419.7%(1,966)79.2%(7,913)R+59.5R+5.2
202022.2%(2,356)76.5%(8,129)R+54.3D+2.6
201620.2%(2,136)77.2%(8,158)R+57.0D+1.6
201220.0%(2,047)78.5%(8,040)R+58.5R+26.5
200833.2%(3,444)65.2%(6,762)R+32.0R+25.2
200446.3%(5,400)53.1%(6,187)R+6.8R+8.7
200050.1%(5,514)48.2%(5,300)D+1.9R+23.6
199658.3%(6,015)32.8%(3,382)D+25.5D+4.9
199254.7%(6,619)34.1%(4,128)D+20.6D+16.8
198851.6%(5,557)47.9%(5,154)D+3.7D+3.4

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Perry County, KY18922024

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Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202230.2%(2,250)69.8%(5,212)R+39.7D+3.9
202026.4%(2,788)70.0%(7,390)R+43.6R+19.8
201638.1%(3,880)61.9%(6,310)R+23.8D+8.2
201432.2%(3,098)64.3%(6,179)R+32.0R+20.5
201044.2%(3,833)55.8%(4,834)R+11.6R+9.7
200849.1%(5,026)50.9%(5,211)R+1.8R+55.3
200476.8%(8,659)23.2%(2,620)D+53.5D+59.7
200246.9%(4,526)53.1%(5,120)R+6.2R+19.3
199856.1%(5,569)43.0%(4,267)D+13.1D+3.2
199654.3%(4,832)44.4%(3,947)D+9.9R+31.0

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202355.8%(3,121)44.2%(2,473)D+11.6D+21.0
201944.5%(3,183)53.9%(3,855)R+9.4D+17.5
201535.1%(1,857)62.0%(3,276)R+26.9R+28.8
201146.7%(2,092)44.8%(2,006)D+1.9R+42.2
200772.1%(4,823)27.9%(1,870)D+44.1D+30.6
200356.8%(3,812)43.2%(2,902)D+13.6D+20.0
199936.3%(1,668)42.7%(1,965)R+6.5R+36.6
199564.9%(5,110)34.8%(2,740)D+30.1R+20.8
199175.5%(6,858)24.5%(2,230)D+50.9D+8.5
198771.2%(3,894)28.8%(1,574)D+42.4D+15.6

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

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