Rockcastle County, KY

KY · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+73.0
2024 Margin
R+3.1%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1892
Voting Streak
16K
Population

Rockcastle County, KY (Kentucky) voted R+73.0 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 6,635 votes (85.76%) to 986 (12.74%) for Harris.

This represents a R+3.1% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Rockcastle County is classified as a deep Republican county. Rockcastle County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1892. The county has a population of approximately 16,163.

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Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+73.0
2020→2024 SwingR+3.1%
Voting StreakR since 1892
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population16,163
Median Age
42.8(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
13.7%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$48,862(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
95.8%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
1.3%(US: 19.1%)
Homeownership
74.3%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
25.6%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
4.6%(US: 6.2%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
53.1%(Unique Concentration)
Black Protestant
3.6%(Above Average)
Catholic
0.1%(Below Average)

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

American Heritage
24.1%Major Concentration(4.5x)
English
13.2%(1.5x)
German
6.0%
Irish
5.8%
Scotch-Irish
1.3%Above Average(1.7x)

Age Distribution

Median:42.8 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
21.5%
18-29
7.3%
30-44
17.4%
45-64
34.6%
65+
19.3%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
ManufacturingMajor Specialization
18.2%(1.9x US)
Retail Trade
14.1%(1.3x US)
Construction
7.5%(1.1x US)
Professional & Technical
6.3%(0.5x US)
Educational Services
4.5%(0.5x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
3.9%(0.8x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202412.7%(986)85.8%(6,635)R+73.0R+3.1
202014.6%(1,134)84.5%(6,577)R+69.9D+0.2
201613.7%(915)83.8%(5,609)R+70.2R+6.9
201217.6%(1,097)80.9%(5,028)R+63.2R+9.9
200822.5%(1,410)75.8%(4,757)R+53.3D+3.2
200421.4%(1,320)77.9%(4,804)R+56.5R+2.8
200022.4%(1,174)76.1%(3,992)R+53.7R+11.9
199624.9%(1,160)66.8%(3,106)R+41.8D+1.9
199223.4%(1,144)67.1%(3,287)R+43.8D+13.6
198821.0%(1,041)78.4%(3,880)R+57.4D+2.3

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Rockcastle County, KY18922024

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

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202215.9%(761)84.1%(4,020)R+68.2R+4.1
202015.8%(1,225)79.9%(6,194)R+64.1R+13.7
201624.8%(1,614)75.1%(4,889)R+50.3D+2.3
201422.0%(1,122)74.6%(3,803)R+52.6R+10.6
201029.0%(1,301)71.0%(3,182)R+42.0R+3.1
200830.5%(1,837)69.5%(4,177)R+38.9R+1.7
200431.4%(1,812)68.6%(3,956)R+37.2D+26.2
200218.3%(685)81.7%(3,053)R+63.3R+35.4
199835.1%(1,256)63.1%(2,256)R+28.0D+17.3
199626.5%(1,179)71.7%(3,190)R+45.2R+29.4

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202329.1%(1,244)70.9%(3,029)R+41.8D+1.3
201927.4%(1,354)70.5%(3,481)R+43.1D+9.4
201521.8%(744)74.3%(2,536)R+52.5R+32.7
201133.6%(948)53.4%(1,506)R+19.8D+13.3
200733.4%(1,198)66.6%(2,384)R+33.1D+20.1
200323.4%(909)76.6%(2,974)R+53.2R+54.5
199939.3%(565)38.0%(546)D+1.3D+45.3
199527.7%(1,012)71.7%(2,620)R+44.0R+38.9
199147.5%(1,242)52.5%(1,375)R+5.1R+2.2
198748.6%(1,363)51.4%(1,443)R+2.9D+31.4

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

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