Pike County, Kentucky
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — shifted 4.7pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 93.9% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(6) | 1.3% |
▶Black / African American(2) | 0.6% |
▶Asian(5) | 0.6% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(1) | 0.1% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1) | 0.1% |
Multiracial / Other | 3.6% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 28.8% | 86.3% |
| Mainline Protestant | 2.9% | 8.7% |
| Other | 0.9% | 2.8% |
| Black Protestant | 0.4% | 1.2% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 0.4% | 1.1% |
| Catholic | 0.4% | 1.1% |
| Non-religious | 66.7% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+65.4 |
| 2020 | Trump+60.7 |
| 2016 | Trump+62.7 |
| 2012 | Romney+50.5 |
| 2008 | McCain+13.8 |
| 2004 | Kerry+5.2 |
| 2000 | Gore+10.4 |
| 1996 | Clinton+29.6 |
| 1992 | Clinton+32.6 |
Pike, Kentucky is a county that has a population of 56,727. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+65.4. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 16.8% | 82.2% | R+65.4 | R+4.7 |
| 2020 | 19.2% | 79.9% | R+60.7 | D+2.0 |
| 2016 | 17.4% | 80.1% | R+62.7 | R+12.2 |
| 2012 | 23.9% | 74.4% | R+50.5 | R+36.7 |
| 2008 | 42.1% | 55.9% | R+13.8 | R+19.0 |
| 2004 | 52.3% | 47.1% | D+5.2 | R+5.2 |
| 2000 | 54.6% | 44.1% | D+10.4 | R+19.2 |
| 1996 | 60.1% | 30.5% | D+29.6 | R+2.9 |
| 1992 | 61.8% | 29.2% | D+32.6 | D+8.5 |
| 1988 | 61.9% | 37.8% | D+24.1 | D+9.9 |
| 1984 | 56.9% | 42.7% | D+14.2 | R+2.6 |
| 1980 | 57.8% | 41.0% | D+16.8 | R+4.9 |
| 1976 | 60.4% | 38.7% | D+21.7 | D+35.3 |
| 1972 | 42.9% | 56.5% | R+13.6 | R+25.8 |
| 1968 | 51.8% | 39.6% | D+12.2 | R+21.0 |
| 1964 | 66.5% | 33.3% | D+33.2 | D+19.8 |
| 1960 | 56.7% | 43.3% | D+13.4 | D+14.3 |
| 1956 | 49.5% | 50.4% | R+0.9 | R+14.1 |
| 1952 | 56.5% | 43.3% | D+13.2 | R+3.7 |
| 1948 | 58.2% | 41.2% | D+16.9 | — |
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