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Louisville/Jefferson County--Elizabethtown, KY-IN·Kentucky

Louisville/Jefferson County--Elizabethtown, KY-IN has voted Republican in seven straight presidential elections — R+8.7 in 2024.

2008 — 2024·5 elections
KY
2024 presidential election
Louisville/Jefferson County--Elizabethtown, KY-IN
TrumpR+8.7
2024 presidential margin by county for Louisville/Jefferson County--Elizabethtown, KY-IN, KYA map of the constituent counties of Louisville/Jefferson County--Elizabethtown, KY-IN, 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.Hardin County, KY · R+29.3Larue County, KY · R+60.4Spencer County, KY · R+56.7Harrison County, IN · R+46.9Clark County, IN · R+20.3Washington County, IN · R+54.8Floyd County, IN · R+15.5Meade County, KY · R+52.0Oldham County, KY · R+22.6Shelby County, KY · R+34.7Henry County, KY · R+52.5Nelson County, KY · R+41.7Bullitt County, KY · R+51.0Jefferson County, KY · D+16.5
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican53.4%377,091
Kamala HarrisDemocratic44.6%315,433
OtherAll other candidates2.0%14,263
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: −8.7% in 2024.flipped R · 2000−8.7%DR18762024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1876No data
1880No data
1884No data
1888No data
1892+20.2%
1896−7.4%
1900+3.7%
1904+7.5%
1908+6.9%
1912+39.0%
1916+9.3%
1920+0.7%
1924−0.7%
1928−16.1%
1932+14.4%
1936+25.2%
1940+19.9%
1944+15.2%
1948+8.7%
1952−4.5%
1956−12.6%
1960+0.2%
1964+31.5%
1968−1.3%
1972−22.7%
1976+2.1%
1980−1.3%
1984−18.9%
1988−8.5%
1992+7.8%
1996+5.8%
2000−7.4%
2004−11.5%
2008−2.0%
2012−4.3%
2016−8.8%
2020−4.1%
2024−8.7%
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−8.7%
315,433377,091706,787
R
−4.1%
345,320375,795734,861
R
−8.8%
284,208342,220661,320
R
−4.3%
291,920318,412621,268
R
−2.0%
308,353321,198636,610
R
−11.5%
262,027330,972597,583
R
−7.4%
234,451273,011518,805
D
+5.8%
229,865202,355473,715
D
+7.8%
235,551196,369504,230
R
−8.5%
196,271233,027431,084
R
−18.9%
183,777270,000455,888
R
−1.3%
197,308202,638418,189
D
+2.1%
196,384188,075392,818
R
−22.7%
133,530214,079354,552
R
−1.3%
138,789143,122340,803
D
+31.5%
225,163116,852343,415
D
+0.2%
178,532177,830356,578
R
−12.6%
135,723175,001312,301
R
−4.5%
136,670149,525287,835
D
+8.7%
124,045103,860232,413
D
+15.2%
134,16398,580233,728
D
+19.9%
151,992101,316254,102
D
+25.2%
143,50084,722233,070
D
+14.4%
135,287100,869238,614
R
−16.1%
106,067146,886253,563
R
−0.7%
95,36096,812199,543
D
+0.7%
110,644109,020221,953
D
+9.3%
59,37549,112110,401
D
+39.0%
50,60211,390100,490
D
+6.9%
56,48649,048108,020
D
+7.5%
50,08742,88996,081
D
+3.7%
51,79448,012100,883
R
−7.4%
45,09852,471100,027
D
+20.2%
46,08029,99079,837
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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.
IndicatorLouisville/Jefferson County--Elizabethtown, KY-INCombined statistical areaUnited StatesNation
Race & Ethnicity
White73.9%61.0%
Black13.2%12.2%
Asian2.2%6.0%
Two or more races8.5%12.6%
Other race2.2%8.2%
Hispanic or Latino6.9%19.3%
Income & Age
Median household income$74,487$84,427
Poverty rate12.4%12.5%
Median age39.339.1
Age 18–248.2%9.2%
Age 65 and older16.9%17.2%
Education & Language
Speaks a non-English language at home9.1%22.3%
Ancestry
Largest ancestryGerman 16.2%German 12.5%
2nd-largest ancestryEnglish 13.3%English 9.5%
3rd-largest ancestryIrish 12.3%Irish 9.4%
Religion
Catholic11.5%18.6%
Evangelical Protestant22.1%16.5%
Unaffiliated or unclaimed54.1%51.5%

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.
German
16.2%
English
13.3%
Irish
12.3%
American
7.4%
Italian
2.6%
Scottish
2.0%
French
1.4%
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: 39.3 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.6%
85+
1.1%
2.1%
75–84
2.8%
4.8%
65–74
5.5%
6.4%
55–64
6.7%
6.2%
45–54
6.2%
6.6%
35–44
6.6%
6.8%
25–34
6.8%
4.2%
18–24
4.0%
8.5%
5–17
8.2%
3.0%
<5
2.8%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$74,487
Louisville/Jefferson County--Elizabethtown, KY-IN ranks near the middle of US counties.
Louisville/Jefferson County--Elizabethtown, KY-IN$74,487
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
12.4%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1816.6%
Working age (18–64)11.3%
Seniors (65+)10.9%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
90.9%
speak English only
Spanish5.0%
Other Indo-European1.8%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.2%
Other languages1.0%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Evangelical Protestant
22.1%
Catholic
11.5%
Mainline Protestant
4.9%
Black Protestant
4.0%
Muslim
0.9%
Latter-day Saints
0.8%
Other Christian
0.7%
Hindu
0.4%
Jewish
0.2%
Orthodox Christian
0.2%
Buddhist
0.2%
Other faiths
0.1%
Unaffiliated or not counted54.1%
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.

Louisville/Jefferson County--Elizabethtown, KY-IN sits in the Border South. In 2024 it voted Republican.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 39.0 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 22.7 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the region moved 4.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 8.7 points.

A population of 1,499,607, a 74% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $74,487 describe the region.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Louisville/Jefferson County--Elizabethtown, KY-IN, Kentucky vote in 2024?
In 2024, Louisville/Jefferson County--Elizabethtown, KY-IN, Kentucky voted Republican by 8.7 points (R+8.7), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 706,787 votes cast, 315,433 went Democratic and 377,091 went Republican.
What is Louisville/Jefferson County--Elizabethtown, KY-IN, Kentucky's political typology?
Akashic places Louisville/Jefferson County--Elizabethtown, KY-IN, 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 Louisville/Jefferson County--Elizabethtown, KY-IN, Kentucky last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Louisville/Jefferson County--Elizabethtown, KY-IN, Kentucky voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in Louisville/Jefferson County--Elizabethtown, KY-IN, Kentucky?
Louisville/Jefferson County--Elizabethtown, KY-IN, Kentucky has a population of 1,499,607 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Louisville/Jefferson County--Elizabethtown, KY-IN, Kentucky?
Median household income in Louisville/Jefferson County--Elizabethtown, KY-IN, Kentucky is $74,487 — below the national median of $80,734. The Kentucky state median is $63,726.
What is the political history of Louisville/Jefferson County--Elizabethtown, KY-IN, Kentucky?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Louisville/Jefferson County--Elizabethtown, KY-IN, 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.