Union County, Kentucky
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — shifted 6.1pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(12) | 88.1% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(3) | 1.7% |
▶Black / African American(5) | 6.9% |
▶Asian(2) | 0.1% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(3) | 0.4% |
Multiracial / Other | 3.0% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 46.5% | 63.0% |
| Catholic | 18.1% | 24.5% |
| Black Protestant | 5.6% | 7.6% |
| Mainline Protestant | 3.6% | 4.8% |
| Non-religious | 26.2% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+58.3 |
| 2020 | Trump+52.2 |
| 2016 | Trump+54.3 |
| 2012 | Romney+33.7 |
| 2008 | McCain+5.2 |
| 2004 | Bush+19.0 |
| 2000 | Bush+3.8 |
| 1996 | Clinton+26.7 |
| 1992 | Clinton+30.0 |
Union, Kentucky is a county that has a population of 13,260. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+58.3. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 20.2% | 78.5% | R+58.3 | R+6.1 |
| 2020 | 23.2% | 75.5% | R+52.2 | D+2.0 |
| 2016 | 21.4% | 75.7% | R+54.3 | R+20.6 |
| 2012 | 32.5% | 66.1% | R+33.7 | R+28.4 |
| 2008 | 46.5% | 51.7% | R+5.2 | D+13.8 |
| 2004 | 40.1% | 59.1% | R+19.0 | R+15.3 |
| 2000 | 47.4% | 51.2% | R+3.8 | R+30.5 |
| 1996 | 57.3% | 30.6% | D+26.7 | R+3.2 |
| 1992 | 57.9% | 28.0% | D+30.0 | D+11.8 |
| 1988 | 58.9% | 40.7% | D+18.2 | D+8.2 |
| 1984 | 54.8% | 44.8% | D+10.0 | R+20.0 |
| 1980 | 64.0% | 34.0% | D+30.0 | R+4.3 |
| 1976 | 66.6% | 32.3% | D+34.3 | D+52.7 |
| 1972 | 40.3% | 58.7% | R+18.4 | R+39.9 |
| 1968 | 45.2% | 23.7% | D+21.5 | R+30.9 |
| 1964 | 75.9% | 23.5% | D+52.4 | D+20.6 |
| 1960 | 65.9% | 34.1% | D+31.8 | D+14.3 |
| 1956 | 55.1% | 37.7% | D+17.5 | R+9.8 |
| 1952 | 63.5% | 36.3% | D+27.3 | R+37.7 |
| 1948 | 81.9% | 16.9% | D+65.0 | — |
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