Nelson County, Kentucky
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — shifted 5.1pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(12) | 89.1% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(8) | 2.9% |
▶Black / African American(3) | 5.3% |
▶Asian(5) | 0.5% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(2) | 0.1% |
Multiracial / Other | 2.1% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 21.3% | 47.7% |
| Evangelical Protestant | 17.6% | 39.5% |
| Mainline Protestant | 3.5% | 7.9% |
| Other | 1.2% | 2.6% |
| Black Protestant | 1.0% | 2.3% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 0.8% | 1.7% |
| Non-religious | 55.3% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+41.7 |
| 2020 | Trump+36.6 |
| 2016 | Trump+33.6 |
| 2012 | Romney+16.5 |
| 2008 | McCain+13.7 |
| 2004 | Bush+21.6 |
| 2000 | Bush+16.6 |
| 1996 | Clinton+6.7 |
| 1992 | Clinton+8.1 |
Key third-party share (presidential)
1996: Perot 9.6% · 1992: Perot 14%
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