Scott County, Kentucky
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 84.1% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(11) | 5.8% |
▶Black / African American(3) | 4.8% |
▶Asian(6) | 1.0% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(2) | 0.1% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(2) | 0.3% |
Multiracial / Other | 4.0% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 21.1% | 65.7% |
| Mainline Protestant | 4.4% | 13.8% |
| Catholic | 3.6% | 11.2% |
| Other | 2.0% | 6.3% |
| Black Protestant | 1.0% | 3.0% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 0.8% | 2.5% |
| Non-religious | 67.9% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+27.7 |
| 2020 | Trump+24.9 |
| 2016 | Trump+30.3 |
| 2012 | Romney+25.0 |
| 2008 | McCain+20.6 |
| 2004 | Bush+25.1 |
| 2000 | Bush+18.0 |
| 1996 | Dole+0.9 |
| 1992 | Bush+1.8 |
Scott, Kentucky is a county that has a population of 59,536. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+27.7. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 35.3% | 63.0% | R+27.7 | R+2.8 |
| 2020 | 36.5% | 61.3% | R+24.9 | D+5.5 |
| 2016 | 31.9% | 62.2% | R+30.3 | R+5.3 |
| 2012 | 36.6% | 61.6% | R+25.0 | R+4.4 |
| 2008 | 39.1% | 59.7% | R+20.6 | D+4.4 |
| 2004 | 37.1% | 62.2% | R+25.1 | R+7.1 |
| 2000 | 39.7% | 57.7% | R+18.0 | R+17.0 |
| 1996 | 44.3% | 45.2% | R+0.9 | D+0.9 |
| 1992 | 39.2% | 41.1% | R+1.8 | D+12.1 |
| 1988 | 42.7% | 56.7% | R+13.9 | D+12.0 |
| 1984 | 36.5% | 62.4% | R+26.0 | R+35.9 |
| 1980 | 53.0% | 43.0% | D+9.9 | R+2.7 |
| 1976 | 55.3% | 42.7% | D+12.6 | D+44.7 |
| 1972 | 32.7% | 64.8% | R+32.1 | R+36.4 |
| 1968 | 39.3% | 35.1% | D+4.3 | R+38.0 |
| 1964 | 70.9% | 28.7% | D+42.2 | D+33.9 |
| 1960 | 54.1% | 45.9% | D+8.3 | R+10.7 |
| 1956 | 59.0% | 40.0% | D+19.0 | R+1.8 |
| 1952 | 60.3% | 39.5% | D+20.8 | R+23.0 |
| 1948 | 70.8% | 27.0% | D+43.8 | — |
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