Wolfe County, KY

KY · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+50.5
2024 Margin
R+8.3%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 2012
Voting Streak
6K
Population

Wolfe County, KY (Kentucky) voted R+50.5 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 2,163 votes (74.1%) to 689 (23.6%) for Harris.

This represents a R+8.3% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Wolfe County is classified as a deep Republican county. Wolfe County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2012. The county has a population of approximately 6,443.

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Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+50.5
2020→2024 SwingR+8.3%
Voting StreakR since 2012
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population6,443
Median Age
42.3(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
8.7%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$30,417(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
96.1%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
1.6%(US: 19.1%)
Homeownership
73.5%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
37.7%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
3.0%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
1.3%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
26.5%(Above Average)
Mainline Protestant
4.2%
Catholic
0.7%(Below Average)

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

English
14.7%Above Average(1.7x)
American Heritage
10.5%Above Average(2.0x)
German
5.4%
Irish
5.4%
Scotch-Irish
1.6%Above Average(2.1x)
Cuban
1.6%Above Average(2.2x)
+ 1 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:42.3 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
22.4%
18-29
7.6%
30-44
17.8%
45-64
32.8%
65+
19.4%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
ManufacturingRegional Strength
17.5%(1.8x US)
Educational Services
12.8%(1.5x US)
Construction
9.7%(1.4x US)
Retail Trade
8.2%(0.8x US)
Professional & Technical
4.3%(0.4x US)
Agriculture & Forestry
1.7%
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202423.6%(689)74.1%(2,163)R+50.5R+8.3
202028.2%(839)70.4%(2,097)R+42.2R+2.3
201628.6%(753)68.5%(1,804)R+39.9R+17.8
201238.1%(976)60.3%(1,542)R+22.1R+25.0
200850.3%(1,493)47.4%(1,408)D+2.9R+8.5
200455.3%(1,744)43.9%(1,385)D+11.4D+16.8
200046.9%(1,136)52.3%(1,267)R+5.4R+28.3
199656.5%(1,297)33.6%(772)D+22.9R+13.5
199262.4%(1,674)26.0%(697)D+36.4D+12.2
198861.1%(1,516)36.9%(916)D+24.2D+19.1

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Wolfe County, KY18922024

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Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202237.9%(853)62.1%(1,400)R+24.3D+8.2
202031.7%(945)64.1%(1,912)R+32.4R+30.9
201649.2%(1,268)50.8%(1,307)R+1.5R+3.4
201449.4%(1,180)47.5%(1,134)D+1.9R+18.8
201060.4%(1,122)39.6%(737)D+20.7R+4.8
200862.7%(1,886)37.3%(1,120)D+25.5R+8.7
200467.1%(1,856)32.9%(911)D+34.2D+23.1
200255.5%(1,297)44.5%(1,039)D+11.0R+25.3
199867.7%(1,402)31.3%(649)D+36.3D+16.7
199658.3%(1,209)38.7%(801)D+19.7R+38.9

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202357.3%(1,010)42.7%(754)D+14.5D+3.7
201954.5%(1,194)43.7%(958)D+10.8D+5.8
201551.1%(763)46.1%(689)D+5.0R+27.7
201158.9%(780)26.3%(348)D+32.6R+18.1
200775.4%(1,739)24.6%(568)D+50.8D+34.0
200358.4%(1,159)41.6%(826)D+16.8R+24.4
199961.6%(544)20.4%(180)D+41.2D+2.4
199569.4%(1,594)30.5%(701)D+38.9R+12.9
199175.9%(1,180)24.1%(375)D+51.8R+13.9
198782.8%(1,313)17.2%(272)D+65.7D+20.4

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

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