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Bowling Green-Glasgow-Franklin, KY·Kentucky

Bowling Green-Glasgow-Franklin, KY has voted Republican in twelve straight presidential elections — R+40.6 in 2024.

2008 — 2024·5 elections
KY
2024 presidential election
Bowling Green-Glasgow-Franklin, KY
TrumpR+40.6
2024 presidential margin by county for Bowling Green-Glasgow-Franklin, KY, KYA map of the constituent counties of Bowling Green-Glasgow-Franklin, KY, KY, each outlined and filled by its 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), seated within the faint outlines of the surrounding states.Allen County, KY · R+67.1Butler County, KY · R+66.3Edmonson County, KY · R+62.9Metcalfe County, KY · R+64.6Warren County, KY · R+24.3Simpson County, KY · R+43.9Barren County, KY · R+52.8
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican69.6%78,108
Kamala HarrisDemocratic29.0%32,505
OtherAll other candidates1.4%1,591
D+60
R+60
7 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1876 to 2024. Most recent: −40.6% in 2024.flipped R · 1980−40.6%DR18762024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1876No data
1880No data
1884No data
1888No data
1892+5.6%
1896+4.7%
1900+1.5%
1904+0.6%
1908−0.6%
1912+20.4%
1916+2.9%
1920−2.0%
1924+1.1%
1928−28.9%
1932+17.0%
1936+9.8%
1940+5.9%
1944−0.1%
1948+9.9%
1952−5.9%
1956−8.5%
1960−16.4%
1964+19.7%
1968−20.6%
1972−35.0%
1976+5.1%
1980−14.1%
1984−32.1%
1988−25.0%
1992−7.8%
1996−12.7%
2000−27.4%
2004−31.4%
2008−26.9%
2012−29.0%
2016−38.9%
2020−34.7%
2024−40.6%
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−40.6%
32,50578,108112,204
R
−34.7%
35,21073,667110,830
R
−38.9%
27,63665,75398,009
R
−29.0%
30,75556,46988,576
R
−26.9%
32,45956,81390,427
R
−31.4%
28,95955,74685,273
R
−27.4%
25,97045,94072,926
R
−12.7%
25,42033,50363,883
R
−7.8%
26,91532,14067,328
R
−25.0%
22,38737,40960,054
R
−32.1%
19,93138,85559,014
R
−14.1%
23,80531,85057,024
D
+5.1%
25,43122,92048,797
R
−35.0%
14,76731,02546,501
R
−20.6%
13,46723,16347,117
D
+19.7%
26,04217,43643,588
R
−16.4%
20,32928,28448,613
R
−8.5%
21,51125,49847,115
R
−5.9%
20,19522,71743,004
D
+9.9%
19,03915,51635,560
R
−0.1%
20,39320,43140,930
D
+5.9%
22,05619,60541,768
D
+9.8%
23,01318,90642,038
D
+17.0%
27,68619,61847,514
R
−28.9%
15,57828,28043,877
D
+1.1%
20,13719,70440,219
R
−2.0%
21,93922,85645,067
D
+2.9%
14,27113,46827,987
D
+20.4%
12,0106,92624,972
R
−0.6%
12,84113,00226,312
D
+0.6%
12,17612,02624,756
D
+1.5%
12,78512,40425,534
D
+4.7%
12,62311,45324,708
D
+5.6%
8,9117,83719,116
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Demographics

Demographic profile

Demographic Profile

Key indicators compared across containing geographies

Demographic Profile. Key indicators compared across containing geographies. ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error. Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.
IndicatorBowling Green-Glasgow-Franklin, KYCombined statistical areaKentuckyStateUnited StatesNation
Race & Ethnicity
White82.2%82.6%61.0%
Black6.3%7.7%12.2%
Asian3.0%1.6%6.0%
Two or more races5.9%6.2%12.6%
Other race2.7%1.9%8.2%
Hispanic or Latino5.5%5.0%19.3%
Income & Age
Median household income$60,848$63,726$84,427
Poverty rate17.5%16.1%12.5%
Median age36.739.239.1
Age 18–2411.3%9.1%9.2%
Age 65 and older15.6%17.3%17.2%
Education & Language
Speaks a non-English language at home10.7%6.8%22.3%
Ancestry
Largest ancestryEnglish 14.1%English 14.5%German 12.5%
2nd-largest ancestryAmerican 13.0%German 12.7%English 9.5%
3rd-largest ancestryIrish 8.8%American 11.5%Irish 9.4%
Religion
Catholic4.6%7.9%18.6%
Evangelical Protestant33.9%31.3%16.5%
Unaffiliated or unclaimed52.7%50.7%51.5%
Mainline Protestant5.8%5.5%5.2%

ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error.

Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.

2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
14.1%
American
13.0%
Irish
8.8%
German
8.5%
Scottish
2.3%
Italian
2.0%
Polish
0.9%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
2024 ACS
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 36.7 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.6%
85+
1.0%
2.0%
75–84
2.6%
4.4%
65–74
5.0%
6.0%
55–64
6.2%
6.0%
45–54
5.9%
6.2%
35–44
6.2%
6.6%
25–34
6.5%
5.7%
18–24
5.6%
8.6%
5–17
8.5%
3.1%
<5
3.1%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$60,848
Bowling Green-Glasgow-Franklin, KY ranks near the middle of US counties.
Bowling Green-Glasgow-Franklin, KY$60,848
Kentucky$63,726
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
17.5%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1821.9%
Working age (18–64)16.5%
Seniors (65+)12.1%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
89.3%
speak English only
Spanish3.8%
Other Indo-European3.4%
Asian & Pacific Islander2.3%
Other languages1.2%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Evangelical Protestant
33.9%
Mainline Protestant
5.8%
Catholic
4.6%
Latter-day Saints
1.2%
Black Protestant
0.7%
Other Christian
0.6%
Muslim
0.4%
Orthodox Christian
0.1%
Other faiths
0.1%
Unaffiliated or not counted52.7%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. The unaffiliated-or-not-counted share is everyone not claimed as an adherent by any reporting body — uncounted congregations as well as the religiously unaffiliated.

Bowling Green-Glasgow-Franklin, KY sits in the Border South. In 2024 it voted Republican.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 20.4 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 40.6 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the region moved 5.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 40.6 points.

A population of 262,294, a 82% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $60,848 describe the region.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Bowling Green-Glasgow-Franklin, KY, Kentucky vote in 2024?
In 2024, Bowling Green-Glasgow-Franklin, KY, Kentucky voted Republican by 40.6 points (R+40.6), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 112,204 votes cast, 32,505 went Democratic and 78,108 went Republican.
What is Bowling Green-Glasgow-Franklin, KY, Kentucky's political typology?
Akashic places Bowling Green-Glasgow-Franklin, KY, Kentucky in the "" typology. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the region has voted Democratic 13 times, Republican 21 times, and other 0 times.
When did Bowling Green-Glasgow-Franklin, KY, Kentucky last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Bowling Green-Glasgow-Franklin, KY, Kentucky voted Democratic was 1976.
How many people live in Bowling Green-Glasgow-Franklin, KY, Kentucky?
Bowling Green-Glasgow-Franklin, KY, Kentucky has a population of 262,294 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Bowling Green-Glasgow-Franklin, KY, Kentucky?
Median household income in Bowling Green-Glasgow-Franklin, KY, Kentucky is $60,848 — below the national median of $80,734. The Kentucky state median is $63,726.
What is the political history of Bowling Green-Glasgow-Franklin, KY, Kentucky?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Bowling Green-Glasgow-Franklin, KY, Kentucky from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 13 went Democratic and 21 went Republican. The region's typology — "" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.