Taylor County, Kentucky
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — shifted 5.4pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 87.7% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(8) | 3.1% |
▶Black / African American(4) | 4.6% |
▶Asian(4) | 1.0% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(2) | 0.7% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(2) | 0.2% |
Multiracial / Other | 3.4% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 51.3% | 75.9% |
| Mainline Protestant | 8.2% | 12.2% |
| Catholic | 3.5% | 5.2% |
| Black Protestant | 2.4% | 3.6% |
| Other | 2.1% | 3.0% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 1.4% | 2.0% |
| Non-religious | 32.4% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+56.7 |
| 2020 | Trump+51.2 |
| 2016 | Trump+51.0 |
| 2012 | Romney+39.0 |
| 2008 | McCain+40.5 |
| 2004 | Bush+41.5 |
| 2000 | Bush+37.1 |
| 1996 | Dole+20.1 |
| 1992 | Bush+9.0 |
Taylor, Kentucky is a county that has a population of 26,397. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+56.7. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 21.0% | 77.7% | R+56.7 | R+5.4 |
| 2020 | 23.7% | 74.9% | R+51.2 | R+0.2 |
| 2016 | 22.6% | 73.6% | R+51.0 | R+12.0 |
| 2012 | 30.0% | 69.0% | R+39.0 | D+1.6 |
| 2008 | 29.1% | 69.7% | R+40.5 | D+0.9 |
| 2004 | 28.9% | 70.4% | R+41.5 | R+4.3 |
| 2000 | 30.8% | 68.0% | R+37.1 | R+17.0 |
| 1996 | 34.8% | 54.9% | R+20.1 | R+11.1 |
| 1992 | 39.4% | 48.4% | R+9.0 | D+21.0 |
| 1988 | 34.8% | 64.8% | R+30.0 | R+1.4 |
| 1984 | 35.5% | 64.2% | R+28.6 | R+17.8 |
| 1980 | 43.8% | 54.6% | R+10.8 | R+12.6 |
| 1976 | 50.3% | 48.6% | D+1.7 | D+38.3 |
| 1972 | 31.2% | 67.8% | R+36.6 | R+8.6 |
| 1968 | 22.9% | 50.9% | R+27.9 | R+36.5 |
| 1964 | 54.0% | 45.4% | D+8.6 | D+44.8 |
| 1960 | 31.9% | 68.1% | R+36.2 | R+13.2 |
| 1956 | 38.4% | 61.4% | R+23.0 | R+10.7 |
| 1952 | 43.6% | 55.9% | R+12.3 | R+19.4 |
| 1948 | 52.7% | 45.6% | D+7.2 | — |
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