Wayne County, KY

KY · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+65.9
2024 Margin
R+3.9%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1968
Voting Streak
20K
Population

Wayne County, KY (Kentucky) voted R+65.9 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 7,203 votes (82.48%) to 1,444 (16.53%) for Harris.

This represents a R+3.9% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Wayne County is classified as a deep Republican county. Wayne County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1968. The county has a population of approximately 19,602.

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Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+65.9
2020→2024 SwingR+3.9%
Voting StreakR since 1968
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population19,602
Median Age
43.8(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
13.9%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$45,739(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
92.0%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
4.5%(US: 19.1%)
Black
1.2%(US: 12.2%)
Homeownership
69.1%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
24.8%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
6.3%(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
56.3%(Unique Concentration)
Mainline Protestant
7.8%
Black Protestant
1.2%
Catholic
0.9%(Below Average)

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

English
14.1%(1.6x)
American Heritage
11.9%Above Average(2.2x)
German
7.7%
Irish
7.2%
Puerto Rican
1.9%

Age Distribution

Median:43.8 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
20.4%
18-29
7.1%
30-44
18.4%
45-64
32.1%
65+
21.9%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
ManufacturingMajor Specialization
18.9%(1.9x US)
Retail Trade
8.1%(0.8x US)
Construction
7.4%
Professional & Technical
7.3%(0.6x US)
Educational Services
5.1%(0.6x US)
Agriculture & ForestryExceptional Hub
4.8%(2.9x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202416.5%(1,444)82.5%(7,203)R+65.9R+3.9
202018.4%(1,700)80.4%(7,430)R+62.0R+0.2
201617.9%(1,431)79.7%(6,371)R+61.8R+14.2
201225.7%(1,855)73.4%(5,289)R+47.6R+10.6
200830.6%(2,201)67.7%(4,868)R+37.1R+5.7
200434.0%(2,616)65.4%(5,027)R+31.4R+4.2
200035.7%(2,312)62.9%(4,069)R+27.1R+15.6
199640.0%(2,422)51.6%(3,122)R+11.6D+2.2
199238.7%(2,516)52.4%(3,412)R+13.8D+14.3
198835.8%(2,057)63.9%(3,672)R+28.1D+4.1

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Wayne County, KY18922024

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

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202220.7%(1,310)79.3%(5,021)R+58.6R+7.1
202021.6%(1,978)73.1%(6,689)R+51.5R+17.4
201632.9%(2,534)67.1%(5,159)R+34.1R+6.7
201434.0%(2,340)61.5%(4,229)R+27.5R+12.1
201042.3%(2,835)57.7%(3,868)R+15.4R+2.0
200843.3%(3,045)56.7%(3,987)R+13.4D+7.1
200439.8%(2,783)60.2%(4,214)R+20.5D+22.0
200228.8%(1,424)71.2%(3,527)R+42.5R+25.1
199841.1%(2,595)58.5%(3,690)R+17.3D+3.0
199638.9%(2,116)59.3%(3,221)R+20.3R+21.9

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202337.8%(1,754)62.2%(2,885)R+24.4D+2.5
201935.8%(1,983)62.6%(3,472)R+26.9D+4.5
201533.1%(1,239)64.5%(2,412)R+31.4R+30.6
201147.1%(1,710)47.9%(1,740)R+0.8R+0.7
200750.0%(2,332)50.0%(2,336)R+0.1D+17.3
200341.3%(1,887)58.7%(2,680)R+17.4R+40.1
199955.3%(1,590)32.5%(935)D+22.8D+31.6
199545.6%(2,196)54.4%(2,619)R+8.8R+18.3
199154.8%(2,300)45.2%(1,899)D+9.6D+0.7
198754.4%(2,777)45.6%(2,325)D+8.9D+17.9

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

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