Taylor County, KY

KY · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+56.7
2024 Margin
R+5.4%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1980
Voting Streak
26K
Population

Taylor County, KY (Kentucky) voted R+56.7 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 9,523 votes (77.67%) to 2,576 (21.01%) for Harris.

This represents a R+5.4% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Taylor County is classified as a deep Republican county. Taylor County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1980. The county has a population of approximately 26,397.

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Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+56.7
2020→2024 SwingR+5.4%
Voting StreakR since 1980
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population26,397
Median Age
37.8(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
23.0%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$60,456(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
88.8%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
3.1%(US: 19.1%)
Black
4.8%(US: 12.2%)
Homeownership
68.8%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
17.5%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
7.4%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
2.5%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
51.3%(Unique Concentration)
Mainline Protestant
8.2%(Above Average)
Catholic
3.5%(Below Average)
Black Protestant
2.4%
LDS/Mormon
1.4%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

English
15.8%Above Average(1.8x)
American Heritage
11.8%Above Average(2.2x)
Irish
11.2%(1.2x)
German
8.6%
Puerto Rican
1.6%

Age Distribution

Median:37.8 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
23.0%
18-29
11.3%
30-44
18.6%
45-64
28.9%
65+
18.2%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
ManufacturingMajor Specialization
21.6%(2.2x US)
Retail Trade
17.1%(1.6x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
5.8%(1.3x US)
Professional & Technical
5.4%(0.5x US)
Construction
4.5%(0.7x US)
Educational Services
3.6%(0.4x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202421.0%(2,576)77.7%(9,523)R+56.7R+5.4
202023.7%(2,963)74.9%(9,376)R+51.2R+0.2
201622.6%(2,553)73.6%(8,320)R+51.0R+12.0
201230.0%(3,285)69.0%(7,551)R+39.0D+1.6
200829.1%(3,165)69.7%(7,568)R+40.5D+0.9
200428.9%(2,979)70.4%(7,247)R+41.5R+4.3
200030.8%(2,790)68.0%(6,151)R+37.1R+17.0
199634.8%(2,897)54.9%(4,573)R+20.1R+11.1
199239.4%(3,518)48.4%(4,319)R+9.0D+21.0
198834.8%(2,879)64.8%(5,362)R+30.0R+1.4

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Taylor County, KY18922024

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

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202224.9%(2,244)75.0%(6,751)R+50.1R+7.2
202026.2%(3,279)69.1%(8,637)R+42.9R+12.2
201634.7%(3,861)65.3%(7,276)R+30.7R+1.2
201433.8%(3,271)63.3%(6,119)R+29.4R+13.1
201041.7%(3,977)58.1%(5,539)R+16.4D+6.6
200838.5%(4,163)61.5%(6,644)R+23.0D+2.4
200437.3%(3,643)62.7%(6,119)R+25.4D+26.4
200224.1%(1,792)75.9%(5,632)R+51.7R+37.8
199842.5%(3,189)56.4%(4,233)R+13.9D+17.8
199633.5%(2,590)65.2%(5,036)R+31.7R+39.4

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202340.8%(3,198)59.2%(4,641)R+18.4D+6.0
201936.9%(3,093)61.3%(5,143)R+24.4D+0.9
201536.0%(2,260)61.3%(3,852)R+25.3R+39.9
201154.0%(3,139)39.4%(2,292)D+14.6D+20.7
200746.9%(2,929)53.1%(3,312)R+6.1D+15.5
200339.2%(2,543)60.8%(3,947)R+21.6R+66.2
199967.7%(2,723)23.2%(932)D+44.5D+58.5
199542.9%(3,283)57.0%(4,354)R+14.0R+34.9
199160.5%(2,709)39.5%(1,772)D+20.9R+17.8
198769.3%(3,468)30.7%(1,533)D+38.7D+31.7

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

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