Union County, KY

KY · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+58.3
2024 Margin
R+6.1%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 2000
Voting Streak
13K
Population

Union County, KY (Kentucky) voted R+58.3 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 4,758 votes (78.54%) to 1,225 (20.22%) for Harris.

This represents a R+6.1% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Union County is classified as a deep Republican county. Union County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2000. The county has a population of approximately 13,260.

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Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+58.3
2020→2024 SwingR+6.1%
Voting StreakR since 2000
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population13,260
Median Age
42.4(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
13.1%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$60,327(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
88.2%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
1.8%(US: 19.1%)
Black
7.6%(US: 12.2%)
Homeownership
70.2%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
18.4%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
6.6%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
1.1%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
46.5%(Major Center)
Catholic
18.1%
Black Protestant
5.6%(Major Center)
Mainline Protestant
3.6%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

English
13.4%(1.5x)
German
11.8%
Irish
10.8%
American Heritage
7.3%(1.4x)
Italian
1.3%
French
1.3%
+ 1 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:42.4 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
18.9%
18-29
9.7%
30-44
18.1%
45-64
33.5%
65+
19.8%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
ManufacturingMajor Specialization
19.7%(2.0x US)
Professional & Technical
10.8%
Retail Trade
10.2%
Agriculture & ForestryExceptional Hub
9.9%(5.8x US)
Construction
7.9%(1.2x US)
Educational Services
5.6%(0.7x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202420.2%(1,225)78.5%(4,758)R+58.3R+6.1
202023.3%(1,529)75.5%(4,965)R+52.2D+2.0
201621.4%(1,331)75.7%(4,701)R+54.3R+20.6
201232.5%(1,942)66.2%(3,955)R+33.7R+28.4
200846.5%(2,804)51.7%(3,120)R+5.2D+13.8
200440.1%(2,398)59.1%(3,534)R+19.0R+15.2
200047.5%(2,547)51.2%(2,749)R+3.8R+30.5
199657.3%(2,913)30.6%(1,554)D+26.7R+3.2
199257.9%(3,325)28.0%(1,605)D+30.0D+11.8
198858.9%(3,316)40.7%(2,292)D+18.2D+8.2

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Union County, KY18922024

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Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202224.4%(1,193)75.6%(3,688)R+51.1R+12.2
202027.5%(1,803)66.4%(4,351)R+38.9R+13.8
201637.5%(2,302)62.5%(3,840)R+25.0D+1.2
201435.6%(1,824)61.8%(3,171)R+26.3R+26.3
201050.0%(2,516)50.0%(2,513)D+0.1R+10.9
200855.5%(3,335)44.5%(2,678)D+10.9D+9.4
200450.8%(2,880)49.2%(2,791)D+1.6D+23.0
200239.3%(1,475)60.7%(2,281)R+21.5R+42.2
199859.7%(2,421)39.0%(1,582)D+20.7D+3.8
199658.2%(2,674)41.3%(1,897)D+16.9R+45.3

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202345.0%(1,722)55.0%(2,107)R+10.1D+5.5
201941.1%(1,800)56.7%(2,483)R+15.6R+18.2
201550.1%(1,928)47.5%(1,829)D+2.6R+45.0
201172.4%(1,973)24.8%(676)D+47.6D+8.3
200769.6%(2,450)30.4%(1,068)D+39.3D+27.0
200356.1%(1,954)43.9%(1,526)D+12.3R+51.1
199977.1%(1,179)13.7%(209)D+63.4D+33.4
199565.0%(2,334)35.0%(1,255)D+30.1R+28.1
199179.1%(2,763)20.9%(731)D+58.2R+10.7
198784.4%(2,734)15.6%(504)D+68.9D+38.4

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

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