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Lexington-Fayette--Richmond--Frankfort, KY·Kentucky

Lexington-Fayette--Richmond--Frankfort, KY has voted Republican in seven straight presidential elections — R+12.5 in 2024.

2008 — 2024·5 elections
KY
2024 presidential election
Lexington-Fayette--Richmond--Frankfort, KY
TrumpR+12.5
2024 presidential margin by county for Lexington-Fayette--Richmond--Frankfort, KY, KYA map of the constituent counties of Lexington-Fayette--Richmond--Frankfort, 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.Anderson County, KY · R+49.1Franklin County, KY · R+4.9Bourbon County, KY · R+33.5Woodford County, KY · R+14.3Scott County, KY · R+27.7Clark County, KY · R+35.3Jessamine County, KY · R+35.8Menifee County, KY · R+57.5Rockcastle County, KY · R+73.0Madison County, KY · R+30.8Estill County, KY · R+63.2Fayette County, KY · D+18.1Bath County, KY · R+51.3Montgomery County, KY · R+46.6
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican55.2%200,259
Kamala HarrisDemocratic42.7%154,973
OtherAll other candidates2.0%7,296
D+60
R+60
14 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: −12.5% in 2024.flipped R · 2000−12.5%DR18762024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1876No data
1880No data
1884No data
1888No data
1892+13.2%
1896−3.0%
1900+2.5%
1904+9.8%
1908+7.3%
1912+21.2%
1916+12.0%
1920+11.2%
1924+4.5%
1928−18.0%
1932+21.6%
1936+15.8%
1940+18.1%
1944+15.3%
1948+20.4%
1952+4.8%
1956−6.0%
1960−9.8%
1964+26.5%
1968−9.5%
1972−33.1%
1976+2.7%
1980−0.1%
1984−28.0%
1988−17.6%
1992−2.5%
1996+0.4%
2000−12.9%
2004−15.7%
2008−10.3%
2012−14.6%
2016−15.1%
2020−8.5%
2024−12.5%
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−12.5%
154,973200,259362,528
R
−8.5%
165,587196,970370,336
R
−15.1%
128,478177,681326,124
R
−14.6%
124,133167,778298,090
R
−10.3%
132,457163,259299,957
R
−15.7%
121,045166,542290,091
R
−12.9%
102,130133,421242,521
D
+0.4%
95,65794,726207,989
R
−2.5%
87,25692,703215,548
R
−17.6%
75,716108,417185,828
R
−28.0%
66,405118,547186,521
R
−0.1%
80,99581,092171,992
D
+2.7%
74,59270,585148,443
R
−33.1%
45,14491,097139,035
R
−9.5%
43,89355,664123,797
D
+26.5%
72,25841,856114,556
R
−9.8%
52,51963,922116,441
R
−6.0%
50,83657,380109,015
D
+4.8%
54,16349,229103,673
D
+20.4%
51,61433,71087,668
D
+15.3%
52,30438,34891,133
D
+18.1%
60,19541,672102,173
D
+15.8%
57,71041,889100,050
D
+21.6%
64,04241,155105,848
R
−18.0%
40,53158,39999,055
D
+4.5%
47,37543,23292,051
D
+11.2%
58,66546,789106,108
D
+12.0%
32,34725,37058,167
D
+21.2%
28,21117,00252,891
D
+7.3%
29,88925,76256,518
D
+9.8%
28,27623,16152,357
D
+2.5%
28,57927,18756,401
R
−3.0%
25,74727,35354,304
D
+13.2%
22,94917,36442,252
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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.
IndicatorLexington-Fayette--Richmond--Frankfort, KYCombined statistical areaKentuckyStateUnited StatesNation
Race & Ethnicity
White79.9%82.6%61.0%
Black8.4%7.7%12.2%
Asian2.4%1.6%6.0%
Two or more races6.8%6.2%12.6%
Other race2.6%1.9%8.2%
Hispanic or Latino6.5%5.0%19.3%
Income & Age
Median household income$68,460$63,726$84,427
Poverty rate14.6%16.1%12.5%
Median age37.439.239.1
Age 18–2411.6%9.1%9.2%
Age 65 and older16.0%17.3%17.2%
Education & Language
Speaks a non-English language at home9.5%6.8%22.3%
Ancestry
Largest ancestryEnglish 15.3%English 14.5%German 12.5%
2nd-largest ancestryAmerican 12.4%German 12.7%English 9.5%
3rd-largest ancestryGerman 11.0%American 11.5%Irish 9.4%
Religion
Catholic4.6%7.9%18.6%
Evangelical Protestant28.6%31.3%16.5%
Unaffiliated or unclaimed54.3%50.7%51.5%
Mainline Protestant7.1%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
15.3%
American
12.4%
German
11.0%
Irish
10.7%
Scottish
2.3%
Italian
2.0%
French
1.3%
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: 37.4 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.5%
85+
1.0%
2.1%
75–84
2.7%
4.5%
65–74
5.2%
5.8%
55–64
6.2%
6.1%
45–54
6.2%
6.3%
35–44
6.4%
6.9%
25–34
6.8%
5.7%
18–24
5.9%
8.3%
5–17
7.9%
2.9%
<5
2.7%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$68,460
Lexington-Fayette--Richmond--Frankfort, KY ranks near the middle of US counties.
Lexington-Fayette--Richmond--Frankfort, KY$68,460
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
14.6%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1818.1%
Working age (18–64)13.8%
Seniors (65+)11.5%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
90.5%
speak English only
Spanish4.8%
Other Indo-European2.1%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.5%
Other languages1.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Evangelical Protestant
28.6%
Mainline Protestant
7.1%
Catholic
4.6%
Black Protestant
2.7%
Latter-day Saints
1.1%
Other Christian
0.8%
Muslim
0.4%
Jewish
0.2%
Other faiths
0.1%
Orthodox Christian
0.1%
Hindu
0.1%
Unaffiliated or not counted54.3%
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.

Lexington-Fayette--Richmond--Frankfort, KY sits in the Border South. In 2024 it voted Republican.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 26.5 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 33.1 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the region moved 4.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 12.5 points.

A population of 772,198, a 80% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $68,460 describe the region.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Lexington-Fayette--Richmond--Frankfort, KY, Kentucky vote in 2024?
In 2024, Lexington-Fayette--Richmond--Frankfort, KY, Kentucky voted Republican by 12.5 points (R+12.5), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 362,528 votes cast, 154,973 went Democratic and 200,259 went Republican.
What is Lexington-Fayette--Richmond--Frankfort, KY, Kentucky's political typology?
Akashic places Lexington-Fayette--Richmond--Frankfort, 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 17 times, Republican 17 times, and other 0 times.
When did Lexington-Fayette--Richmond--Frankfort, KY, Kentucky last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Lexington-Fayette--Richmond--Frankfort, KY, Kentucky voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in Lexington-Fayette--Richmond--Frankfort, KY, Kentucky?
Lexington-Fayette--Richmond--Frankfort, KY, Kentucky has a population of 772,198 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Lexington-Fayette--Richmond--Frankfort, KY, Kentucky?
Median household income in Lexington-Fayette--Richmond--Frankfort, KY, Kentucky is $68,460 — below the national median of $80,734. The Kentucky state median is $63,726.
What is the political history of Lexington-Fayette--Richmond--Frankfort, KY, Kentucky?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Lexington-Fayette--Richmond--Frankfort, KY, Kentucky from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 17 went Democratic and 17 went Republican. The region's typology — "" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.