Ballard County, Kentucky
AkashicBallard County, KYTrumpR+64.4
2024 precinct map of Ballard CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Ballard County, with each precinct boundary colored by Democratic-vs-Republican margin, and gold where an independent or third-party candidate carried the precinct.
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
| Donald Trump ✓Republican | 81.5% | 3,331 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 17.0% | 697 |
| Robert F Kennedy Jr.Independent | 0.9% | 36 |
Harris +50Trump +50
5 precincts · 4,088 votes. Hover any precinct for its result.
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the county’s overall result across 1892–2024.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 17.0%Harris697 | 81.5%Trump3,331 | 0.9%Kennedy36 | 4,088 | ||
| R | 19.5%Biden825 | 79.4%Trump3,356 | 0.8%Jorgensen32 | 4,225 | ||
| R | 19.9%Clinton816 | 77.1%Trump3,161 | 1.9%Johnson77 | 4,101 | ||
| R | 30.5%Obama1,189 | 68.0%Romney2,647 | 1.5%Johnson59 | 3,895 | ||
| R | 35.1%Obama1,427 | 62.5%McCain2,537 | 2.4%Nader96 | 4,060 | ||
| R | 42.1%Kerry1,759 | 57.2%Bush2,389 | 0.7%Nader29 | 4,177 | ||
| D | 49.9%Gore1,880 | 48.4%Bush1,824 | 0.6%Nader23 | 3,770 | ||
| D | 60.3%Clinton2,255 | 28.4%Dole1,064 | 11.0%Perot411 | 3,742 | ||
| D | 58.5%Clinton2,268 | 28.6%Bush1,108 | 12.9%Perot500 | 3,880 | ||
| D | 59.6%Dukakis2,162 | 40.2%Bush1,460 | 0.2%Duke7 | 3,629 | ||
| D | 54.3%Mondale2,002 | 45.1%Reagan1,663 | 0.5%Mason20 | 3,685 | ||
| D | 67.5%Carter2,583 | 31.1%Reagan1,190 | 1.4%Anderson53 | 3,826 | ||
| D | 75.7%Carter2,794 | 17.6%Ford649 | 6.8%Anderson250 | 3,693 | ||
| R | 45.7%McGovern1,411 | 49.9%Nixon1,542 | 4.4%Schmitz136 | 3,089 | ||
| D | 47.4%Humphrey1,632 | 16.4%Nixon564 | 36.2%Wallace1,248 | 3,444 | ||
| D | 84.1%Johnson2,867 | 15.2%Goldwater519 | 0.7%Hass23 | 3,409 | ||
| D | 71.0%Kennedy2,746 | 29.0%Nixon1,121 | 0.0% | 3,867 | ||
| D | 78.5%Stevenson3,088 | 21.3%Eisenhower838 | 0.3%Andrews10 | 3,936 | ||
| D | 77.2%Stevenson2,910 | 22.6%Eisenhower851 | 0.2%Hallinan6 | 3,767 | ||
| D | 84.6%Truman2,702 | 14.2%Dewey454 | 1.2%Thurmond39 | 3,195 | ||
| D | 81.5%Roosevelt2,845 | 18.2%Dewey637 | 0.3%Thomas9 | 3,491 | ||
| D | 80.9%Roosevelt3,212 | 19.1%Willkie758 | 0.0%Thomas1 | 3,971 | ||
| D | 81.9%Roosevelt3,523 | 18.0%Landon773 | 0.2%Lemke7 | 4,303 | ||
| D | 87.0%Roosevelt3,987 | 12.5%Hoover572 | 0.5%Thomas25 | 4,584 | ||
| D | 75.4%Smith2,896 | 24.5%Hoover940 | 0.1%Thomas3 | 3,839 | ||
| D | 78.2%Davis3,128 | 19.2%Coolidge767 | 2.6%La Follette104 | 3,999 | ||
| D | 76.5%Cox3,987 | 21.2%Harding1,107 | 2.3%Debs119 | 5,213 | ||
| D | 74.0%Wilson2,222 | 23.1%Hughes692 | 2.9%Benson88 | 3,002 | ||
| D | 66.2%Wilson1,706 | 21.5%Taft555 | 12.3%Roosevelt316 | 2,577 | ||
| D | 72.3%Bryan2,117 | 24.1%Taft706 | 3.7%Debs107 | 2,930 | ||
| D | 71.0%Parker1,598 | 24.7%Roosevelt556 | 4.3%Debs97 | 2,251 | ||
| D | 72.8%Bryan1,877 | 26.0%McKinley670 | 1.2%Woolley30 | 2,577 | ||
| D | 75.6%Bryan1,670 | 22.4%McKinley495 | 2.0%Palmer44 | 2,209 | ||
| D | 64.0%Cleveland910 | 19.5%Harrison277 | 16.5%Weaver234 | 1,421 | ||
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presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +44.5% |
| 1896 | +53.2% |
| 1900 | +46.8% |
| 1904 | +46.3% |
| 1908 | +48.2% |
| 1912 | +44.7% |
| 1916 | +51.0% |
| 1920 | +55.2% |
| 1924 | +59.0% |
| 1928 | +51.0% |
| 1932 | +74.5% |
| 1936 | +63.9% |
| 1940 | +61.8% |
| 1944 | +63.2% |
| 1948 | +70.4% |
| 1952 | +54.7% |
| 1956 | +57.2% |
| 1960 | +42.0% |
| 1964 | +68.9% |
| 1968 | +31.0% |
| 1972 | −4.2% |
| 1976 | +58.1% |
| 1980 | +36.4% |
| 1984 | +9.2% |
| 1988 | +19.3% |
| 1992 | +29.9% |
| 1996 | +31.8% |
| 2000 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | −15.1% |
| 2008 | −27.3% |
| 2012 | −37.4% |
| 2016 | −57.2% |
| 2020 | −59.9% |
| 2024 | −64.4% |
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
6,308 registered voters · 2024
Source: Kentucky State Board of Elections
Ballard County sits in Kentucky's far-western Jackson Purchase, a tobacco and soybean farming community whose presidential margins have shifted dramatically rightward over the past two decades, reaching R+64.4 in 2024.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 74.5 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 64.4 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 4.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 64.4 points.
A population of 7,654, a 91% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $66,164 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Harrison County and Choctaw County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Ballard County, Kentucky vote in 2024?
In 2024, Ballard County, Kentucky voted Republican by 64.4 points (R+64.4), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 4,088 votes cast, 697 went Democratic and 3,331 went Republican.
When did Ballard County, Kentucky last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Ballard County, Kentucky voted Democratic was 2000.
How many people live in Ballard County, Kentucky?
Ballard County, Kentucky has a population of 7,654 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Ballard County, Kentucky?
Median household income in Ballard County, Kentucky is $66,164 — below the national median of $80,734. The Kentucky state median is $63,726.
What is the political history of Ballard County, Kentucky?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Ballard County, Kentucky from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 27 went Democratic and 7 went Republican.