Washington County, KY

KY · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+50.3
2024 Margin
R+4.7%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1984
Voting Streak
12K
Population

Washington County, KY (Kentucky) voted R+50.3 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 4,720 votes (74.44%) to 1,533 (24.18%) for Harris.

This represents a R+4.7% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Washington County is classified as a deep Republican county. Washington County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1984. The county has a population of approximately 12,140.

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Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+50.3
2020→2024 SwingR+4.7%
Voting StreakR since 1984
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population12,140
Median Age
42.3(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
19.6%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$61,616(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
87.8%(US: 57.6%)
Black
5.5%(US: 12.2%)
Homeownership
77.6%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
12.8%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
4.5%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
3.0%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
40.5%(Major Center)
Catholic
28.6%(Above Average)
Mainline Protestant
2.1%
Black Protestant
0.6%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

American Heritage
14.5%Significant Hub(2.7x)
English
12.3%(1.4x)
Irish
9.2%
German
7.1%

Age Distribution

Median:42.3 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
22.9%
18-29
6.5%
30-44
18.6%
45-64
32.5%
65+
19.5%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
ManufacturingMajor Specialization
20.1%(2.1x US)
Retail Trade
8.5%(0.8x US)
Construction
7.0%
Healthcare & Social Services
6.6%(1.4x US)
Professional & Technical
5.6%(0.5x US)
Agriculture & ForestryExceptional Hub
5.4%(3.2x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202424.2%(1,533)74.4%(4,720)R+50.3R+4.7
202026.4%(1,644)72.0%(4,482)R+45.6D+0.4
201625.2%(1,420)71.2%(4,013)R+46.0R+11.0
201232.0%(1,669)67.0%(3,495)R+35.0R+8.2
200835.8%(1,890)62.6%(3,305)R+26.8D+6.7
200432.9%(1,724)66.4%(3,479)R+33.5D+1.0
200031.8%(1,458)66.3%(3,044)R+34.6R+23.1
199639.4%(1,639)50.9%(2,116)R+11.5R+9.5
199242.8%(2,008)44.7%(2,098)R+1.9D+9.2
198843.8%(1,950)54.9%(2,445)R+11.1D+10.8

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Washington County, KY18922024

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

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202229.5%(1,464)70.5%(3,492)R+40.9R+3.2
202028.6%(1,769)66.3%(4,107)R+37.8R+16.6
201639.4%(2,191)60.6%(3,365)R+21.1R+1.9
201438.8%(1,775)58.0%(2,655)R+19.2R+6.1
201043.4%(1,904)56.6%(2,480)R+13.1R+3.2
200845.0%(2,316)55.0%(2,826)R+9.9D+2.6
200443.7%(2,146)56.3%(2,761)R+12.5D+27.7
200229.9%(948)70.1%(2,225)R+40.2R+47.1
199852.7%(1,946)45.8%(1,691)D+6.9D+24.7
199640.3%(1,556)58.1%(2,242)R+17.8R+48.3

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202343.0%(1,772)57.0%(2,346)R+13.9D+1.4
201941.3%(1,839)56.6%(2,522)R+15.3D+3.6
201538.5%(1,205)57.4%(1,796)R+18.9R+41.4
201156.3%(1,607)33.8%(965)D+22.5D+16.3
200753.1%(1,809)46.9%(1,600)D+6.1D+14.4
200345.8%(1,615)54.2%(1,908)R+8.3R+53.6
199964.2%(1,212)18.9%(357)D+45.3D+45.7
199549.8%(1,599)50.1%(1,610)R+0.3R+32.1
199165.9%(1,834)34.1%(950)D+31.8R+5.3
198768.5%(2,469)31.5%(1,134)D+37.1D+29.1

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

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