| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 1,719 | 7,086 | 8,917 | |
| 2020 | R | 1,830 | 6,754 | 8,706 | |
| 2016 | R | 1,453 | 5,904 | 7,623 | |
| 2012 | R | 1,661 | 5,310 | 7,077 | |
| 2008 | R | 2,012 | 5,118 | 7,210 | |
| 2004 | R | 1,841 | 4,784 | 6,658 | |
| 2000 | R | 1,713 | 4,043 | 5,823 | |
| 1996 | R | 1,486 | 2,540 | 4,371 | |
| 1992 | R | 1,730 | 2,359 | 4,797 | |
| 1988 | R | 1,710 | 2,681 | 4,455 | |
| 1984 | R | 1,566 | 3,284 | 4,886 | |
| 1980 | R | 1,774 | 2,585 | 4,480 | |
| 1976 | R | 1,887 | 2,045 | 3,988 | |
| 1972 | R | 1,441 | 3,143 | 4,657 | |
| 1968 | R | 1,000 | 2,205 | 3,927 | |
| 1964 | D | 2,092 | 1,828 | 3,935 | |
| 1960 | R | 1,780 | 2,759 | 4,539 | |
| 1956 | R | 1,798 | 2,311 | 4,133 | |
| 1952 | R | 1,927 | 2,398 | 4,331 | |
| 1948 | R | 1,725 | 1,890 | 3,656 | |
| 1944 | R | 1,764 | 2,042 | 3,820 | |
| 1940 | D | 2,162 | 2,148 | 4,318 | |
| 1936 | D | 2,276 | 2,252 | 4,535 | |
| 1932 | D | 2,582 | 2,276 | 4,859 | |
| 1928 | R | 1,729 | 2,862 | 4,591 | |
| 1924 | R | 2,126 | 2,592 | 4,745 | |
| 1920 | R | 2,434 | 2,994 | 5,469 | |
| 1916 | R | 1,375 | 1,628 | 3,027 | |
| 1912 | D | 1,232 | 481 | 2,775 | |
| 1908 | R | 1,259 | 1,578 | 2,894 | |
| 1904 | R | 1,176 | 1,351 | 2,595 | |
| 1900 | R | 1,312 | 1,592 | 2,943 | |
| 1896 | R | 1,171 | 1,595 | 2,868 | |
| 1892 | R | 1,126 | 1,155 | 2,338 | |
| 1888 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1884 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1876 | — | — | — | — |
Garrard County, a rural Bluegrass region county of under 15,000 residents, delivered a 60-point Republican presidential margin in 2024, reflecting the broader realignment of small, non-metropolitan Kentucky counties over the past two decades.
The Republican margin in Garrard County reached its widest at sixty points in 2024. The margin in 2024 was sixty points, in line with the county's deep historical pattern.
Garrard County's loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $63,087, a 92% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 17,568 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 Chautauqua County and Elk County.
