Anderson County, Kentucky
Precinct data
Results by precinct
8 precincts · 13,095 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -D101D101 | 498 | 1,712 | 26 | 2,236 | 22.3% | 76.6% | R+54.3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -B101B101 | 605 | 1,566 | 41 | 2,212 | 27.4% | 70.8% | R+43.4 |
| Precinct -C101C101 | 587 | 1,372 | 35 | 1,994 | 29.4% | 68.8% | R+39.4 |
| Precinct -A101A101 | 464 | 1,163 | 32 | 1,659 | 28.0% | 70.1% | R+42.1 |
| Precinct -E101E101 | 348 | 1,115 | 22 | 1,485 | 23.4% | 75.1% | R+51.6 |
| Precinct -F102F102 | 292 | 1,139 | 19 | 1,450 | 20.1% | 78.6% | R+58.4 |
| Precinct -E103E103 | 245 | 812 | 23 | 1,080 | 22.7% | 75.2% | R+52.5 |
| Precinct -F101F101 | 187 | 771 | 21 | 979 | 19.1% | 78.8% | R+59.7 |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +20.0% |
| 1896 | +5.4% |
| 1900 | +12.7% |
| 1904 | +19.3% |
| 1908 | +17.0% |
| 1912 | +33.9% |
| 1916 | +17.5% |
| 1920 | +15.7% |
| 1924 | +18.8% |
| 1928 | −3.9% |
| 1932 | +33.9% |
| 1936 | +28.6% |
| 1940 | +33.7% |
| 1944 | +20.6% |
| 1948 | +36.9% |
| 1952 | +19.6% |
| 1956 | +5.3% |
| 1960 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | +39.2% |
| 1968 | −7.2% |
| 1972 | −27.1% |
| 1976 | +17.1% |
| 1980 | +10.8% |
| 1984 | −32.9% |
| 1988 | −19.2% |
| 1992 | −3.7% |
| 1996 | −1.1% |
| 2000 | −25.2% |
| 2004 | −33.6% |
| 2008 | −32.4% |
| 2012 | −34.0% |
| 2016 | −49.1% |
| 2020 | −47.6% |
| 2024 | −49.1% |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | R | 28.7%2,691 | 71.3%6,687 | 9,378 |
| 2020 | R | 27.7%3,661 | 68.2%9,017 | 13,229 |
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 33 points more Democratic.
19,250 registered voters · 2024
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+194 net domestic migration · 2025
Net +1,992 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $52,171 in average income, against $69,698 for residents who stayed — 25% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+9.1 on average — 40 points more Democratic-leaning than Anderson County, KY itself (R+49.1).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Franklin County, KY121R+4.9
- Fayette County, KY78D+18.1
- Woodford County, KY64R+14.3
- Mercer County, KY42R+50.5
- Jefferson County, KY38D+16.5
- Shelby County, KY37R+34.7
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Franklin County, KY144
- Fayette County, KY65
- Mercer County, KY42
- Jefferson County, KY35
- Woodford County, KY31
- Shelby County, KY27
Migration is one input to a place’s political change, not its cause — a shift can also come from residents changing their minds, generational turnover, or turnout. These figures describe the places people moved between; they do not measure how any mover voted.
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | +47 |
| 2012 | +46 |
| 2013 | +1 |
| 2014 | +84 |
| 2015 | 0 |
| 2016 | +190 |
| 2017 | +326 |
| 2018 | +79 |
| 2019 | +59 |
| 2021 | +206 |
| 2022 | +232 |
| 2023 | +309 |
| 2024 | +219 |
| 2025 | +194 |
A small Bluegrass county of roughly 19,000 residents, Anderson has shifted sharply toward Republican dominance in recent cycles, recording a 49-point presidential margin in 2024 that places it among Kentucky's most lopsided counties.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 39.2 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 49.1 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 1.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 49.1 points.
A population of 24,353, a 92% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $74,488 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Mercer County and Washington County.
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Anderson County, Kentucky. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/21005/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.