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Middlesborough-Corbin, KY·Kentucky

Middlesborough-Corbin, KY has voted Republican in fifteen straight presidential elections — R+70.8 in 2024.

2008 — 2024·5 elections
KY
2024 presidential election
Middlesborough-Corbin, KY
TrumpR+70.8
2024 presidential margin by county for Middlesborough-Corbin, KY, KYA map of the constituent counties of Middlesborough-Corbin, 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.Clay County, KY · R+80.2Bell County, KY · R+68.7Laurel County, KY · R+69.7Whitley County, KY · R+69.3Knox County, KY · R+71.0
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican84.8%61,941
Kamala HarrisDemocratic14.0%10,206
OtherAll other candidates1.2%911
D+60
R+60
5 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: −70.8% in 2024.flipped R · 1968−70.8%DR18762024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1876No data
1880No data
1884No data
1888No data
1892−29.0%
1896−45.7%
1900−46.1%
1904−50.7%
1908−48.8%
1912−2.8%
1916−44.8%
1920−54.7%
1924−43.1%
1928−60.0%
1932−13.3%
1936−18.1%
1940−18.8%
1944−34.1%
1948−17.1%
1952−32.7%
1956−42.6%
1960−37.6%
1964+4.3%
1968−33.6%
1972−44.7%
1976−16.2%
1980−22.1%
1984−34.9%
1988−29.0%
1992−14.5%
1996−14.8%
2000−31.4%
2004−41.6%
2008−50.7%
2012−59.5%
2016−68.1%
2020−67.1%
2024−70.8%
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−70.8%
10,20661,94173,058
R
−67.1%
11,76161,63374,375
R
−68.1%
9,74055,41467,104
R
−59.5%
12,40750,15363,445
R
−50.7%
15,51048,21664,555
R
−41.6%
19,21546,93466,610
R
−31.4%
19,15737,10057,134
R
−14.8%
19,40926,99151,274
R
−14.5%
20,70428,84056,044
R
−29.0%
17,22431,45149,141
R
−34.9%
16,89835,22352,531
R
−22.1%
19,88431,44152,180
R
−16.2%
18,62525,90444,945
R
−44.7%
11,20629,64541,209
R
−33.6%
11,48525,84642,764
D
+4.3%
22,64220,77843,604
R
−37.6%
14,78832,57947,367
R
−42.6%
13,01532,40745,489
R
−32.7%
14,62828,89843,620
R
−17.1%
15,10921,42836,902
R
−34.1%
12,64225,73638,430
R
−18.8%
17,79926,04243,912
R
−18.1%
16,69624,11240,872
R
−13.3%
18,09323,69542,021
R
−60.0%
7,45029,90337,413
R
−43.1%
7,71120,74130,207
R
−54.7%
7,94827,42135,568
R
−44.8%
5,66115,08621,019
O
−2.8%
4,9655,41616,277
R
−48.8%
4,75914,21119,355
R
−50.7%
3,48911,01514,842
R
−46.1%
4,59212,57117,298
R
−45.7%
3,98610,91315,167
R
−29.0%
3,2135,9989,597
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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.
IndicatorMiddlesborough-Corbin, KYCombined statistical areaKentuckyStateUnited StatesNation
Race & Ethnicity
White94.7%82.6%61.0%
Black1.5%7.7%12.2%
Asian0.3%1.6%6.0%
Two or more races3.0%6.2%12.6%
Other race0.6%1.9%8.2%
Hispanic or Latino1.6%5.0%19.3%
Income & Age
Median household income$45,088$63,726$84,427
Poverty rate27.1%16.1%12.5%
Median age39.239.239.1
Age 18–248.4%9.1%9.2%
Age 65 and older16.9%17.3%17.2%
Education & Language
Speaks a non-English language at home1.2%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 9.4%American 11.5%Irish 9.4%
Religion
Catholic0.8%7.9%18.6%
Evangelical Protestant49.7%31.3%16.5%
Unaffiliated or unclaimed45.0%50.7%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.
English
14.1%
American
13.0%
Irish
9.4%
German
6.9%
Scottish
1.4%
Italian
1.0%
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: 39.2 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.5%
85+
1.2%
2.2%
75–84
2.8%
4.8%
65–74
5.4%
6.4%
55–64
6.7%
6.4%
45–54
6.3%
6.2%
35–44
6.1%
6.7%
25–34
6.4%
4.4%
18–24
4.0%
8.8%
5–17
8.3%
3.1%
<5
3.0%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$45,088
Middlesborough-Corbin, KY ranks near the middle of US counties.
Middlesborough-Corbin, KY$45,088
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
27.1%
Children face higher poverty than working-age adults.
Children under 1833.8%
Working age (18–64)25.7%
Seniors (65+)17.4%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
98.8%
speak English only
Spanish0.6%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.3%
Other Indo-European0.2%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Evangelical Protestant
49.7%
Mainline Protestant
2.6%
Black Protestant
1.1%
Catholic
0.8%
Other Christian
0.4%
Latter-day Saints
0.3%
Unaffiliated or not counted45.0%
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.

Middlesborough-Corbin, KY sits in the Border South. In 2024 it voted Republican.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 4.3 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 70.8 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the region moved 3.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 70.8 points.

A population of 173,198, a 95% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $45,088 describe the region.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Middlesborough-Corbin, KY, Kentucky vote in 2024?
In 2024, Middlesborough-Corbin, KY, Kentucky voted Republican by 70.8 points (R+70.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 73,058 votes cast, 10,206 went Democratic and 61,941 went Republican.
What is Middlesborough-Corbin, KY, Kentucky's political typology?
Akashic places Middlesborough-Corbin, 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 1 times, Republican 32 times, and other 1 times.
When did Middlesborough-Corbin, KY, Kentucky last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Middlesborough-Corbin, KY, Kentucky voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Middlesborough-Corbin, KY, Kentucky?
Middlesborough-Corbin, KY, Kentucky has a population of 173,198 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Middlesborough-Corbin, KY, Kentucky?
Median household income in Middlesborough-Corbin, KY, Kentucky is $45,088 — below the national median of $80,734. The Kentucky state median is $63,726.
What is the political history of Middlesborough-Corbin, KY, Kentucky?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Middlesborough-Corbin, KY, Kentucky from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 1 went Democratic and 32 went Republican. The region's typology — "" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.