Fayette County, Kentucky
AkashicFayette County, KYHarrisD+18.1
2024 precinct map of Fayette CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Fayette 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
| Kamala Harris ✓Democratic | 57.9% | 83,387 |
|---|---|---|
| Donald TrumpRepublican | 39.8% | 57,347 |
| Robert F Kennedy Jr.Independent | 0.9% | 1,244 |
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285 precincts · 143,935 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 57.9%Harris83,387 | 39.8%Trump57,347 | 0.9%Kennedy1,244 | 143,935 | ||
| D | 59.2%Biden90,600 | 38.5%Trump58,860 | 1.6%Jorgensen2,383 | 152,912 | ||
| D | 51.2%Clinton69,778 | 41.7%Trump56,894 | 3.8%Johnson5,230 | 136,315 | ||
| D | 49.3%Obama62,080 | 48.3%Romney60,795 | 2.4%Johnson2,991 | 125,866 | ||
| D | 51.7%Obama66,042 | 46.9%McCain59,884 | 1.3%Nader1,713 | 127,639 | ||
| R | 46.2%Kerry57,994 | 52.9%Bush66,406 | 0.9%Nader1,176 | 125,576 | ||
| R | 44.8%Gore47,277 | 51.7%Bush54,495 | 2.9%Nader3,052 | 105,477 | ||
| D | 47.1%Clinton43,632 | 46.3%Dole42,930 | 5.8%Perot5,345 | 92,664 | ||
| R | 40.1%Clinton38,306 | 43.9%Bush41,908 | 14.9%Perot14,215 | 95,534 | ||
| R | 39.9%Dukakis32,554 | 59.0%Bush48,065 | 1.1%Duke906 | 81,525 | ||
| R | 35.4%Mondale28,961 | 63.6%Reagan51,993 | 1.0%Mason792 | 81,746 | ||
| R | 42.5%Carter30,511 | 49.2%Reagan35,349 | 8.3%Anderson5,957 | 71,817 | ||
| R | 43.1%Carter28,012 | 54.1%Ford35,170 | 2.8%Anderson1,807 | 64,989 | ||
| R | 31.1%McGovern19,828 | 66.5%Nixon42,362 | 2.3%Schmitz1,476 | 63,666 | ||
| R | 33.6%Humphrey16,902 | 49.5%Nixon24,948 | 16.9%Wallace8,523 | 50,373 | ||
| D | 57.3%Johnson25,317 | 42.4%Goldwater18,739 | 0.3%Hass136 | 44,192 | ||
| R | 39.6%Kennedy16,478 | 60.4%Nixon25,169 | 0.0% | 41,647 | ||
| R | 38.0%Stevenson13,547 | 61.4%Eisenhower21,904 | 0.7%Andrews232 | 35,683 | ||
| R | 44.9%Stevenson14,275 | 54.7%Eisenhower17,376 | 0.4%Hallinan138 | 31,789 | ||
| D | 52.5%Truman13,202 | 43.6%Dewey10,959 | 4.0%Thurmond994 | 25,155 | ||
| D | 55.2%Roosevelt13,567 | 44.1%Dewey10,857 | 0.7%Thomas174 | 24,598 | ||
| D | 55.7%Roosevelt15,834 | 44.0%Willkie12,514 | 0.3%Thomas84 | 28,432 | ||
| D | 55.1%Roosevelt14,428 | 44.1%Landon11,544 | 0.8%Lemke203 | 26,175 | ||
| D | 56.6%Roosevelt15,765 | 42.5%Hoover11,847 | 0.9%Thomas257 | 27,869 | ||
| R | 34.7%Smith9,065 | 65.1%Hoover16,988 | 0.1%Thomas39 | 26,092 | ||
| R | 46.3%Davis10,433 | 52.2%Coolidge11,755 | 1.5%La Follette331 | 22,519 | ||
| D | 53.5%Cox12,926 | 45.7%Harding11,032 | 0.7%Debs181 | 24,139 | ||
| D | 53.3%Wilson6,348 | 45.9%Hughes5,472 | 0.7%Benson89 | 11,909 | ||
| D | 49.0%Wilson5,268 | 37.8%Taft4,060 | 13.2%Roosevelt1,414 | 10,742 | ||
| D | 51.7%Bryan5,247 | 46.8%Taft4,748 | 1.6%Debs158 | 10,153 | ||
| D | 55.6%Parker5,119 | 42.9%Roosevelt3,947 | 1.5%Debs141 | 9,207 | ||
| R | 44.4%Bryan4,293 | 54.8%McKinley5,302 | 0.9%Woolley83 | 9,678 | ||
| R | 42.5%Bryan3,938 | 55.5%McKinley5,143 | 1.9%Palmer179 | 9,260 | ||
| D | 57.4%Cleveland3,753 | 37.2%Harrison2,431 | 5.4%Weaver352 | 6,536 | ||
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presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +20.2% |
| 1896 | −13.0% |
| 1900 | −10.4% |
| 1904 | +12.7% |
| 1908 | +4.9% |
| 1912 | +11.2% |
| 1916 | +7.4% |
| 1920 | +7.8% |
| 1924 | −5.9% |
| 1928 | −30.4% |
| 1932 | +14.1% |
| 1936 | +11.0% |
| 1940 | +11.7% |
| 1944 | +11.0% |
| 1948 | +8.9% |
| 1952 | −9.8% |
| 1956 | −23.4% |
| 1960 | −20.9% |
| 1964 | +14.9% |
| 1968 | −16.0% |
| 1972 | −35.4% |
| 1976 | −11.0% |
| 1980 | −6.7% |
| 1984 | −28.2% |
| 1988 | −19.0% |
| 1992 | −3.8% |
| 1996 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | −6.8% |
| 2004 | −6.7% |
| 2008 | +4.8% |
| 2012 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | +9.5% |
| 2020 | +20.8% |
| 2024 | +18.1% |
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voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
246,898 registered voters · 2024
Source: Kentucky State Board of Elections
Home to the University of Kentucky and a diversifying professional workforce, Fayette County has swung steadily toward Democratic margins in presidential cycles, posting an 18-point gap in 2024 even as most of the state moved the other direction.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 20.8 points in 2020 and a Republican high of 35.4 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 2.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 18.1 points.
A population of 323,725, a 67% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $69,479 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Los Alamos County and Island County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Fayette County, Kentucky vote in 2024?
In 2024, Fayette County, Kentucky voted Democratic by 18.1 points (D+18.1), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 143,935 votes cast, 83,387 went Democratic and 57,347 went Republican.
When did Fayette County, Kentucky last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Fayette County, Kentucky voted Republican was 2004.
How many people live in Fayette County, Kentucky?
Fayette County, Kentucky has a population of 323,725 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Fayette County, Kentucky?
Median household income in Fayette County, Kentucky is $69,479 — below the national median of $80,734. The Kentucky state median is $63,726.
What is the political history of Fayette County, Kentucky?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Fayette County, Kentucky from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 18 went Democratic and 16 went Republican.