Powell County, KY

KY · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+54.3
2024 Margin
R+5.8%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 2000
Voting Streak
13K
Population

Powell County, KY (Kentucky) voted R+54.3 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 4,092 votes (76.22%) to 1,174 (21.87%) for Harris.

This represents a R+5.8% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Powell County is classified as a deep Republican county. Powell County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2000. The county has a population of approximately 13,038.

Open in Cartographer

Interactive map with county profile in split-screen view

Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+54.3
2020→2024 SwingR+5.8%
Voting StreakR since 2000
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population13,038
Median Age
39.3(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
13.8%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$40,309(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
93.8%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
1.6%(US: 19.1%)
Homeownership
68.3%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
22.5%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
5.9%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
2.0%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
30.2%(Above Average)
Mainline Protestant
3.0%
Black Protestant
0.6%
Catholic
0.4%(Below Average)

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

American Heritage
16.4%Significant Hub(3.0x)
English
14.4%Above Average(1.6x)
Irish
10.2%
German
7.3%
Scotch-Irish
3.0%Significant Hub(3.9x)
French
2.9%(1.5x)
+ 2 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:39.3 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
24.8%
18-29
7.7%
30-44
18.7%
45-64
32.6%
65+
16.2%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Retail TradeRegional Strength
18.6%(1.7x US)
Manufacturing
14.4%(1.5x US)
Construction
11.5%(1.7x US)
Professional & Technical
8.0%(0.7x US)
Educational Services
6.8%(0.8x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
5.4%(1.2x US)
National average

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202421.9%(1,174)76.2%(4,092)R+54.3R+5.8
202024.8%(1,367)73.4%(4,041)R+48.6R+3.4
201625.7%(1,272)70.9%(3,513)R+45.2R+19.6
201236.1%(1,620)61.7%(2,766)R+25.6R+10.0
200841.5%(2,065)57.1%(2,837)R+15.5R+6.7
200445.3%(2,249)54.2%(2,687)R+8.8R+3.1
200046.0%(2,008)51.8%(2,258)R+5.7R+20.6
199650.9%(2,156)36.0%(1,526)D+14.9D+4.7
199246.1%(2,323)35.9%(1,809)D+10.2D+10.5
198849.6%(2,113)50.0%(2,128)R+0.4D+17.6

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Powell County, KY18922024

D+R++60+40+200-20-40-6018921900190819161924193219401948195619641972198019881996200420122020
Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202230.3%(1,089)69.7%(2,503)R+39.4R+2.0
202029.0%(1,591)66.3%(3,642)R+37.3R+28.4
201645.5%(2,225)54.5%(2,664)R+9.0R+5.9
201446.0%(2,022)49.0%(2,156)R+3.0R+12.3
201054.6%(2,116)45.4%(1,758)D+9.2R+6.6
200857.9%(2,863)42.1%(2,081)D+15.8R+1.9
200458.9%(2,806)41.1%(1,961)D+17.7D+15.3
200251.2%(1,862)48.8%(1,773)D+2.4R+20.7
199861.1%(2,442)38.0%(1,518)D+23.1D+16.1
199652.3%(1,996)45.3%(1,729)D+7.0R+29.9

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202350.0%(1,518)50.0%(1,517)D+0.0D+5.4
201946.3%(1,791)51.7%(1,997)R+5.3D+3.5
201543.6%(1,110)52.5%(1,335)R+8.8R+38.9
201155.9%(1,712)25.9%(792)D+30.0D+4.8
200762.6%(2,057)37.4%(1,227)D+25.3D+26.0
200349.6%(1,578)50.4%(1,601)R+0.7R+40.0
199958.1%(865)18.8%(280)D+39.3D+30.7
199554.2%(1,853)45.7%(1,562)D+8.5R+34.1
199171.3%(1,959)28.7%(788)D+42.6R+7.7
198775.2%(2,190)24.8%(723)D+50.4D+28.8

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

Explore More