Webster County, Kentucky: Northern Rural Secular
Kentucky · Presidential Elections 1892–2024
R+57.3
2024 Margin
R+5.7%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 2000
Voting Streak
🌾 N. Rural
Classification
13K
Population
Webster County, Kentucky voted R+57.3 for Donald Trump in 2024, with Trump receiving 4,339 votes (78.1%). This represented a R+5.7% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. The county has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2000.
Electoral Behavior
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Northern Rural SecularView all
Rural counties in the Upper Midwest (MN/IA/WI/IN/MO/IL/MI) that voted for Obama in 2008 but have swung dramatically toward Republicans. These historically Democratic, secular farming communities have realigned.
Volatility
11.6
Elasticity
Highly elastic
Trend
-3.2/yr (red)
Quick Stats
2024 ResultR+57.3
2020→2024 SwingR+5.7%
Voting StreakR since 2000
Elections on Record34
Demographics
Population13,017
Median Age
39.7(US: 38.4)
College (BA+)
17.1%(US: 47.9%)
Median Income
$55,451(US: $78k)
White (non-Hisp)
87.2%(US: 57.5%)
Hispanic
6.5%(US: 18.6%)
Black
3.7%(US: 12.3%)
Homeownership
73.0%(US: 64.2%)
Poverty Rate
13.9%(US: 12.4%)
Veterans
5.5%(US: 6.4%)
Presidential Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 20.8%(1,153) | 78.1%(4,339) | R+57.3 | -5.7 |
| 2020 | 23.6%(1,412) | 75.2%(4,506) | R+51.6 | +2.8 |
| 2016 | 21.4%(1,240) | 75.8%(4,397) | R+54.4 | -20.7 |
| 2012 | 32.3%(1,765) | 65.9%(3,607) | R+33.7 | -22.0 |
| 2008 | 43.1%(2,390) | 54.8%(3,037) | R+11.7 | +4.6 |
| 2004 | 41.5%(2,304) | 57.8%(3,207) | R+16.3 | -12.1 |
| 2000 | 47.1%(2,388) | 51.2%(2,599) | R+4.2 | -29.3 |
| 1996 | 55.9%(2,852) | 30.7%(1,568) | D+25.2 | -9.6 |
| 1992 | 59.7%(3,380) | 24.9%(1,408) | D+34.8 | +18.3 |
| 1988 | 58.0%(3,019) | 41.5%(2,159) | D+16.5 | +6.9 |
Senate Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 25.0%(1,054) | 75.0%(3,158) | R+50.0 | -9.3 |
| 2020 | 26.8%(1,600) | 67.4%(4,029) | R+40.6 | -10.6 |
| 2016 | 35.0%(1,996) | 65.0%(3,712) | R+30.1 | -0.2 |
| 2014 | 33.6%(1,512) | 63.4%(2,854) | R+29.8 | -22.9 |
| 2010 | 46.5%(1,909) | 53.5%(2,195) | R+7.0 | -15.7 |
| 2008 | 54.4%(3,000) | 45.6%(2,516) | D+8.8 | +4.0 |
| 2004 | 52.4%(2,738) | 47.6%(2,490) | D+4.7 | +14.8 |
| 2002 | 45.0%(1,453) | 55.0%(1,778) | R+10.1 | -38.5 |
| 1998 | 63.9%(2,436) | 35.5%(1,352) | D+28.4 | +13.3 |
| 1996 | 56.5%(2,682) | 41.3%(1,962) | D+15.2 | -49.2 |
Governor Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 41.3%(1,425) | 58.7%(2,024) | R+17.4 | +2.8 |
| 2019 | 38.8%(1,495) | 58.9%(2,271) | R+20.1 | -5.9 |
| 2015 | 41.6%(1,168) | 55.8%(1,567) | R+14.2 | -56.8 |
| 2011 | 69.6%(1,885) | 27.0%(731) | D+42.6 | +1.5 |
| 2007 | 70.6%(2,203) | 29.4%(919) | D+41.1 | +26.8 |
| 2003 | 57.1%(1,904) | 42.9%(1,428) | D+14.3 | -40.5 |
| 1999 | 71.5%(1,106) | 16.8%(259) | D+54.8 | +20.4 |
| 1995 | 67.2%(2,281) | 32.8%(1,113) | D+34.4 | -30.1 |
| 1991 | 82.3%(2,935) | 17.7%(633) | D+64.5 | +5.3 |
| 1987 | 79.6%(2,749) | 20.4%(704) | D+59.2 | +26.5 |