Mercer County, Kentucky
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — shifted 3.9pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 90.0% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(7) | 3.4% |
▶Black / African American(3) | 3.2% |
▶Asian(2) | 0.2% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(1) | 0.6% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(2) | 0.2% |
Multiracial / Other | 3.1% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 51.0% | 83.0% |
| Mainline Protestant | 6.1% | 9.9% |
| Catholic | 2.9% | 4.8% |
| Black Protestant | 0.9% | 1.4% |
| Other | 0.6% | 0.9% |
| Non-religious | 38.5% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+50.5 |
| 2020 | Trump+46.6 |
| 2016 | Trump+50.5 |
| 2012 | Romney+38.8 |
| 2008 | McCain+36.0 |
| 2004 | Bush+35.1 |
| 2000 | Bush+26.3 |
| 1996 | Dole+1.2 |
| 1992 | Bush+2.6 |
Key third-party share (presidential)
1996: Perot 10.1% · 1992: Perot 17%
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