Rowan County, Kentucky
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2024 precinct map of Rowan CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Rowan 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 | 63.0% | 6,224 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 35.3% | 3,484 |
| Robert F Kennedy Jr.Independent | 1.0% | 100 |
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18 precincts · 9,873 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 | 35.3%Harris3,484 | 63.0%Trump6,224 | 1.0%Kennedy100 | 9,873 | ||
| R | 38.5%Biden3,880 | 59.6%Trump5,994 | 1.4%Jorgensen137 | 10,065 | ||
| R | 37.2%Clinton3,295 | 58.5%Trump5,174 | 2.3%Johnson207 | 8,848 | ||
| R | 44.9%Obama3,438 | 52.6%Romney4,035 | 2.5%Johnson192 | 7,665 | ||
| D | 50.0%Obama4,074 | 47.9%McCain3,907 | 2.1%Nader173 | 8,154 | ||
| D | 52.3%Kerry4,556 | 46.7%Bush4,063 | 1.0%Nader87 | 8,706 | ||
| R | 48.5%Gore3,505 | 49.1%Bush3,546 | 1.9%Nader136 | 7,226 | ||
| D | 51.0%Clinton3,215 | 36.6%Dole2,309 | 11.5%Perot724 | 6,304 | ||
| D | 48.9%Clinton3,558 | 33.9%Bush2,469 | 16.7%Perot1,212 | 7,274 | ||
| R | 48.8%Dukakis2,968 | 50.9%Bush3,093 | 0.3%Duke16 | 6,077 | ||
| R | 42.5%Mondale2,748 | 57.2%Reagan3,698 | 0.4%Mason24 | 6,470 | ||
| D | 49.7%Carter2,975 | 46.1%Reagan2,758 | 4.2%Anderson254 | 5,987 | ||
| D | 60.3%Carter3,541 | 38.2%Ford2,244 | 1.4%Anderson83 | 5,868 | ||
| R | 39.7%McGovern2,169 | 59.5%Nixon3,245 | 0.8%Schmitz44 | 5,458 | ||
| R | 42.6%Humphrey1,898 | 45.2%Nixon2,017 | 12.2%Wallace544 | 4,459 | ||
| D | 64.2%Johnson2,824 | 35.4%Goldwater1,554 | 0.4%Hass18 | 4,396 | ||
| R | 48.5%Kennedy2,412 | 51.5%Nixon2,558 | 0.0% | 4,970 | ||
| R | 49.0%Stevenson2,380 | 50.9%Eisenhower2,470 | 0.1%Andrews7 | 4,857 | ||
| D | 52.7%Stevenson2,220 | 47.1%Eisenhower1,985 | 0.3%Hallinan11 | 4,216 | ||
| D | 57.9%Truman2,097 | 41.5%Dewey1,502 | 0.6%Thurmond23 | 3,622 | ||
| D | 51.5%Roosevelt1,944 | 48.1%Dewey1,815 | 0.4%Thomas15 | 3,774 | ||
| D | 54.1%Roosevelt2,294 | 45.8%Willkie1,944 | 0.0%Thomas2 | 4,240 | ||
| D | 54.0%Roosevelt1,989 | 45.8%Landon1,687 | 0.2%Lemke8 | 3,684 | ||
| D | 63.3%Roosevelt2,844 | 36.1%Hoover1,622 | 0.5%Thomas24 | 4,490 | ||
| R | 38.6%Smith1,170 | 61.2%Hoover1,857 | 0.2%Thomas5 | 3,032 | ||
| R | 44.1%Davis1,092 | 53.6%Coolidge1,326 | 2.3%La Follette56 | 2,474 | ||
| R | 44.4%Cox1,264 | 54.9%Harding1,564 | 0.7%Debs19 | 2,847 | ||
| R | 47.9%Wilson881 | 51.2%Hughes941 | 0.9%Benson17 | 1,839 | ||
| D | 44.6%Wilson737 | 25.2%Taft417 | 30.2%Roosevelt499 | 1,653 | ||
| R | 41.9%Bryan757 | 56.3%Taft1,017 | 1.8%Debs33 | 1,807 | ||
| R | 43.1%Parker661 | 55.1%Roosevelt844 | 1.8%Debs27 | 1,532 | ||
| R | 46.4%Bryan790 | 53.1%McKinley905 | 0.5%Woolley9 | 1,704 | ||
| R | 44.9%Bryan650 | 53.0%McKinley767 | 2.1%Palmer30 | 1,447 | ||
| R | 48.0%Cleveland562 | 48.1%Harrison564 | 3.9%Weaver46 | 1,172 | ||
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presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −0.2% |
| 1896 | −8.1% |
| 1900 | −6.7% |
| 1904 | −11.9% |
| 1908 | −14.4% |
| 1912 | +19.4% |
| 1916 | −3.3% |
| 1920 | −10.5% |
| 1924 | −9.5% |
| 1928 | −22.7% |
| 1932 | +27.2% |
| 1936 | +8.2% |
| 1940 | +8.3% |
| 1944 | +3.4% |
| 1948 | +16.4% |
| 1952 | +5.6% |
| 1956 | −1.9% |
| 1960 | −2.9% |
| 1964 | +28.9% |
| 1968 | −2.7% |
| 1972 | −19.7% |
| 1976 | +22.1% |
| 1980 | +3.6% |
| 1984 | −14.7% |
| 1988 | −2.1% |
| 1992 | +15.0% |
| 1996 | +14.4% |
| 2000 | −0.6% |
| 2004 | +5.7% |
| 2008 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | −7.8% |
| 2016 | −21.2% |
| 2020 | −21.0% |
| 2024 | −27.8% |
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voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
17,741 registered voters · 2024
Source: Kentucky State Board of Elections
Rowan County's presence of Morehead State University gives it a higher share of education-sector employment than most of its Appalachian neighbors, yet it still swung Republican by nearly 28 points in 2024, reflecting the region's broader partisan realignment.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 28.9 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 27.8 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 6.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 27.8 points.
A population of 24,578, a 94% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $54,321 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Jefferson County and Calhoun County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Rowan County, Kentucky vote in 2024?
In 2024, Rowan County, Kentucky voted Republican by 27.8 points (R+27.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 9,873 votes cast, 3,484 went Democratic and 6,224 went Republican.
When did Rowan County, Kentucky last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Rowan County, Kentucky voted Democratic was 2008.
How many people live in Rowan County, Kentucky?
Rowan County, Kentucky has a population of 24,578 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Rowan County, Kentucky?
Median household income in Rowan County, Kentucky is $54,321 — below the national median of $80,734. The Kentucky state median is $63,726.
What is the political history of Rowan County, Kentucky?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Rowan County, Kentucky from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 14 went Democratic and 20 went Republican.