Simpson County, Kentucky
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — shifted 7.1pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(12) | 83.9% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(8) | 3.6% |
▶Black / African American(4) | 6.9% |
▶Asian(2) | 0.2% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(2) | 0.1% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1) | 0.1% |
Multiracial / Other | 5.3% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 34.0% | 74.1% |
| Mainline Protestant | 6.0% | 13.0% |
| Catholic | 2.3% | 5.0% |
| Other | 2.2% | 4.9% |
| Black Protestant | 1.4% | 3.1% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 1.1% | 2.5% |
| Non-religious | 54.1% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+43.9 |
| 2020 | Trump+36.7 |
| 2016 | Trump+39.0 |
| 2012 | Romney+24.0 |
| 2008 | McCain+22.7 |
| 2004 | Bush+21.9 |
| 2000 | Bush+10.1 |
| 1996 | Clinton+10.5 |
| 1992 | Clinton+9.5 |
Key third-party share (presidential)
1996: Perot 7.5% · 1992: Perot 12.1%
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