| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 702 | 3,399 | 4,153 | |
| 2020 | R | 800 | 3,398 | 4,246 | |
| 2016 | R | 705 | 2,711 | 3,527 | |
| 2012 | R | 1,147 | 2,029 | 3,232 | |
| 2008 | R | 1,241 | 2,066 | 3,399 | |
| 2004 | R | 1,213 | 2,363 | 3,610 | |
| 2000 | R | 888 | 2,065 | 3,019 | |
| 1996 | R | 1,055 | 1,371 | 2,720 | |
| 1992 | D | 1,259 | 1,162 | 2,932 | |
| 1988 | R | 1,176 | 1,630 | 2,824 | |
| 1984 | R | 1,136 | 1,812 | 2,976 | |
| 1980 | D | 1,420 | 1,154 | 2,644 | |
| 1976 | D | 1,577 | 879 | 2,495 | |
| 1972 | R | 873 | 1,628 | 2,532 | |
| 1968 | R | 1,067 | 1,115 | 2,732 | |
| 1964 | D | 1,958 | 861 | 2,819 | |
| 1960 | R | 1,326 | 2,002 | 3,328 | |
| 1956 | R | 1,515 | 1,754 | 3,276 | |
| 1952 | D | 1,753 | 1,690 | 3,444 | |
| 1948 | D | 1,863 | 1,239 | 3,134 | |
| 1944 | D | 1,915 | 1,483 | 3,417 | |
| 1940 | D | 1,961 | 1,551 | 3,521 | |
| 1936 | D | 1,956 | 1,436 | 3,444 | |
| 1932 | D | 2,407 | 1,471 | 3,921 | |
| 1928 | R | 1,201 | 2,820 | 4,030 | |
| 1924 | R | 1,485 | 1,779 | 3,443 | |
| 1920 | D | 2,621 | 1,791 | 4,468 | |
| 1916 | D | 1,676 | 1,082 | 2,823 | |
| 1912 | D | 1,315 | 693 | 2,375 | |
| 1908 | D | 1,510 | 1,100 | 2,702 | |
| 1904 | D | 1,596 | 1,165 | 2,855 | |
| 1900 | D | 1,869 | 1,318 | 3,215 | |
| 1896 | D | 1,762 | 1,226 | 3,049 | |
| 1892 | D | 1,472 | 996 | 2,641 | |
| 1888 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1884 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1876 | — | — | — | — |
Bracken County, tucked into Kentucky's Ohio River border, delivers some of the state's most lopsided presidential margins despite a population under 9,000 — a pattern consistent across multiple recent election cycles.
The Republican margin in Bracken County reached its widest at sixty-five points in 2024. The margin in 2024 was sixty-five points, in line with the county's deep historical pattern.
Bracken County's loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $66,319, a 96% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 8,444 together describe a community whose political habits are deeply settled. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Box Butte County and Breckinridge County.
