Taylor County, KY
KY · Presidential Elections 1892–2024
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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Demographics
Community Profile
Religious Composition
Source: Religion Census 2020Ancestry Groups
Source: Census ACSTop reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).
Age Distribution
Employment by Industry
Census ACSPresidential Elections
Presidential Results
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 21.0%(2,576) | 77.7%(9,523) | R+56.7 | R+5.4 |
| 2020 | 23.7%(2,963) | 74.9%(9,376) | R+51.2 | R+0.2 |
| 2016 | 22.6%(2,553) | 73.6%(8,320) | R+51.0 | R+12.0 |
| 2012 | 30.0%(3,285) | 69.0%(7,551) | R+39.0 | D+1.6 |
| 2008 | 29.1%(3,165) | 69.7%(7,568) | R+40.5 | D+0.9 |
| 2004 | 28.9%(2,979) | 70.4%(7,247) | R+41.5 | R+4.3 |
| 2000 | 30.8%(2,790) | 68.0%(6,151) | R+37.1 | R+17.0 |
| 1996 | 34.8%(2,897) | 54.9%(4,573) | R+20.1 | R+11.1 |
| 1992 | 39.4%(3,518) | 48.4%(4,319) | R+9.0 | D+21.0 |
| 1988 | 34.8%(2,879) | 64.8%(5,362) | R+30.0 | R+1.4 |
Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab
Presidential Margin Trend
Taylor County, KY • 1892–2024
Senate Elections
Senate Results
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 24.9%(2,244) | 75.0%(6,751) | R+50.1 | R+7.2 |
| 2020 | 26.2%(3,279) | 69.1%(8,637) | R+42.9 | R+12.2 |
| 2016 | 34.7%(3,861) | 65.3%(7,276) | R+30.7 | R+1.2 |
| 2014 | 33.8%(3,271) | 63.3%(6,119) | R+29.4 | R+13.1 |
| 2010 | 41.7%(3,977) | 58.1%(5,539) | R+16.4 | D+6.6 |
| 2008 | 38.5%(4,163) | 61.5%(6,644) | R+23.0 | D+2.4 |
| 2004 | 37.3%(3,643) | 62.7%(6,119) | R+25.4 | D+26.4 |
| 2002 | 24.1%(1,792) | 75.9%(5,632) | R+51.7 | R+37.8 |
| 1998 | 42.5%(3,189) | 56.4%(4,233) | R+13.9 | D+17.8 |
| 1996 | 33.5%(2,590) | 65.2%(5,036) | R+31.7 | R+39.4 |
Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab
Governor Elections
Governor Results
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 40.8%(3,198) | 59.2%(4,641) | R+18.4 | D+6.0 |
| 2019 | 36.9%(3,093) | 61.3%(5,143) | R+24.4 | D+0.9 |
| 2015 | 36.0%(2,260) | 61.3%(3,852) | R+25.3 | R+39.9 |
| 2011 | 54.0%(3,139) | 39.4%(2,292) | D+14.6 | D+20.7 |
| 2007 | 46.9%(2,929) | 53.1%(3,312) | R+6.1 | D+15.5 |
| 2003 | 39.2%(2,543) | 60.8%(3,947) | R+21.6 | R+66.2 |
| 1999 | 67.7%(2,723) | 23.2%(932) | D+44.5 | D+58.5 |
| 1995 | 42.9%(3,283) | 57.0%(4,354) | R+14.0 | R+34.9 |
| 1991 | 60.5%(2,709) | 39.5%(1,772) | D+20.9 | R+17.8 |
| 1987 | 69.3%(3,468) | 30.7%(1,533) | D+38.7 | D+31.7 |
Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab