Cincinnati, Kentucky
AkashicCincinnatiTrumpR+19.0
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
| Donald Trump ✓Republican | 58.9% | 720,636 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 39.9% | 488,505 |
| Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Independent | 1.2% | 14,111 |
D+60R+60
24 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (24 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Adams County, OH | Republican | R+65.7 |
| Boone County, KY | Republican | R+37.2 |
| Bracken County, KY | Republican | R+64.9 |
| Brown County, OH | Republican | R+61.5 |
| Butler County, OH | Republican | R+26.3 |
| Campbell County, KY | Republican | R+19.7 |
| Clermont County, OH | Republican | R+35.8 |
| Clinton County, OH | Republican | R+54.6 |
| Dearborn County, IN | Republican | R+58.3 |
| Franklin County, IN | Republican | R+64.4 |
| Gallatin County, KY | Republican | R+59.9 |
| Grant County, KY | Republican | R+64.8 |
| Hamilton County, OH | Democratic | D+14.9 |
| Highland County, OH | Republican | R+63.3 |
| Kenton County, KY | Republican | R+21.7 |
| Mason County, KY | Republican | R+43.7 |
| Ohio County, IN | Republican | R+55.5 |
| Owen County, KY | Republican | R+62.7 |
| Pendleton County, KY | Republican | R+63.5 |
| Ripley County, IN | Republican | R+61.4 |
| Robertson County, KY | Republican | R+61.2 |
| Switzerland County, IN | Republican | R+57.4 |
| Union County, IN | Republican | R+55.9 |
| Warren County, OH | Republican | R+31.5 |
34 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 39.9%Harris488,505 | 58.9%Trump720,636 | 1.2%Kennedy14,111 | 1,223,252 | ||
| R | 40.8%Biden505,205 | 57.6%Trump713,378 | 1.6%Jorgensen19,906 | 1,238,489 | ||
| R | 36.8%Clinton422,656 | 56.9%Trump654,158 | 6.3%Johnson72,348 | 1,149,162 | ||
| R | 40.5%Obama451,853 | 57.3%Romney639,737 | 2.2%Johnson24,184 | 1,115,774 | ||
| R | 42.1%Obama471,161 | 56.6%McCain633,223 | 1.4%Nader15,314 | 1,119,698 | ||
| R | 37.8%Kerry408,888 | 61.7%Bush668,474 | 0.5%Nader5,360 | 1,082,722 | ||
| R | 36.8%Gore333,508 | 60.4%Bush547,190 | 2.8%Nader25,684 | 906,382 | ||
| R | 39.2%Clinton331,974 | 52.3%Dole443,060 | 8.5%Perot72,241 | 847,275 | ||
| R | 33.5%Clinton297,412 | 48.0%Bush425,898 | 18.5%Perot163,702 | 887,012 | ||
| R | 34.9%Dukakis272,653 | 64.4%Bush502,598 | 0.7%Duke5,517 | 780,768 | ||
| R | 32.4%Mondale256,057 | 67.1%Reagan530,453 | 0.6%Mason4,550 | 791,060 | ||
| R | 36.2%Carter265,357 | 58.2%Reagan426,782 | 5.6%Anderson41,339 | 733,478 | ||
| R | 42.0%Carter289,436 | 56.4%Ford388,556 | 1.7%Anderson11,423 | 689,415 | ||
| R | 31.4%McGovern212,826 | 66.7%Nixon452,340 | 2.0%Schmitz13,336 | 678,502 | ||
| R | 35.2%Humphrey237,809 | 49.1%Nixon331,743 | 15.8%Wallace106,780 | 676,332 | ||
| D | 56.5%Johnson379,429 | 43.4%Goldwater291,459 | 0.0%Hass278 | 671,166 | ||
| R | 44.0%Kennedy315,356 | 56.0%Nixon401,400 | 0.0%Byrd104 | 716,860 | ||
| R | 36.6%Stevenson229,722 | 63.3%Eisenhower397,815 | 0.1%Andrews662 | 628,199 | ||
| R | 42.5%Stevenson273,207 | 57.5%Eisenhower369,991 | 0.1%Hallinan335 | 643,533 | ||
| R | 49.6%Truman260,141 | 49.7%Dewey260,823 | 0.8%Thurmond3,975 | 524,939 | ||
| R | 48.9%Roosevelt267,110 | 51.0%Dewey279,024 | 0.1%Thomas476 | 546,610 | ||
| D | 50.5%Roosevelt291,177 | 49.4%Willkie285,127 | 0.1%Thomas407 | 576,711 | ||
| D | 55.7%Roosevelt305,673 | 38.8%Landon212,557 | 5.5%Lemke30,114 | 548,344 | ||
| D | 53.4%Roosevelt271,727 | 44.2%Hoover225,183 | 2.4%Thomas12,403 | 509,313 | ||
| R | 40.8%Smith208,109 | 58.9%Hoover300,451 | 0.4%Thomas1,920 | 510,480 | ||
| R | 28.3%Davis115,216 | 55.5%Coolidge225,549 | 16.2%La Follette65,682 | 406,447 | ||
| R | 45.0%Cox190,724 | 52.1%Harding220,817 | 2.8%Debs12,032 | 423,573 | ||
| D | 50.3%Wilson126,680 | 46.4%Hughes116,987 | 3.3%Benson8,380 | 252,047 | ||
| D | 44.7%Wilson102,514 | 32.9%Taft75,540 | 22.3%Roosevelt51,229 | 229,283 | ||
| R | 46.7%Bryan116,484 | 50.1%Taft124,851 | 3.2%Debs8,037 | 249,372 | ||
| R | 37.8%Parker84,712 | 56.0%Roosevelt125,464 | 6.1%Debs13,690 | 223,866 | ||
| R | 47.9%Bryan110,595 | 50.2%McKinley115,790 | 1.9%Woolley4,305 | 230,690 | ||
| R | 47.0%Bryan107,668 | 52.1%McKinley119,219 | 0.9%Palmer2,015 | 228,902 | ||
| D | 50.5%Cleveland99,411 | 46.0%Harrison90,616 | 3.5%Weaver6,815 | 196,842 |
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +4.5% |
| 1896 | −5.0% |
| 1900 | −2.3% |
| 1904 | −18.2% |
| 1908 | −3.4% |
| 1912 | +11.8% |
| 1916 | +3.8% |
| 1920 | −7.1% |
| 1924 | −27.1% |
| 1928 | −18.1% |
| 1932 | +9.1% |
| 1936 | +17.0% |
| 1940 | +1.0% |
| 1944 | −2.2% |
| 1948 | −0.1% |
| 1952 | −15.0% |
| 1956 | −26.8% |
| 1960 | −12.0% |
| 1964 | +13.1% |
| 1968 | −13.9% |
| 1972 | −35.3% |
| 1976 | −14.4% |
| 1980 | −22.0% |
| 1984 | −34.7% |
| 1988 | −29.5% |
| 1992 | −14.5% |
| 1996 | −13.1% |
| 2000 | −23.6% |
| 2004 | −24.0% |
| 2008 | −14.5% |
| 2012 | −16.8% |
| 2016 | −20.1% |
| 2020 | −16.8% |
| 2024 | −19.0% |
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Registered voters
† Some years predate full county coverage; a flagged year sums only the counties reporting it.
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 (partial) | 1,315,652 |
| 2018 (partial) | 1,347,812 |
| 2020 (partial) | 1,365,688 |
| 2022 (partial) | 1,366,569 |
| 2024 | 1,801,284 |
Source: State election authorities
Cincinnati's media market spans the Ohio-Kentucky state line, forcing campaigns to buy cross-state advertising while targeting an audience whose presidential margins have shifted by double digits over two decades.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 17.0 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 35.3 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the market moved 2.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 19.0 points.
A population of 2,460,333, a 77% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $80,653 describe the market. The market's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Oklahoma City and Jacksonville.
Political twins — media markets
The media markets whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
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64.1twin score
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61.8twin score
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Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Cincinnati, Kentucky vote in 2024?
In 2024, Cincinnati, Kentucky voted Republican by 19.0 points (R+19.0), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 1,223,252 votes cast, 488,505 went Democratic and 720,636 went Republican.
When did Cincinnati, Kentucky last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Cincinnati, Kentucky voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Cincinnati, Kentucky?
Cincinnati, Kentucky has a population of 2,460,333 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Cincinnati, Kentucky?
Median household income in Cincinnati, Kentucky is $80,653 — below the national median of $80,734. The Kentucky state median is $63,726.
What is the political history of Cincinnati, Kentucky?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Cincinnati, Kentucky from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 7 went Democratic and 27 went Republican.