Barren County, Kentucky
Precinct data
Results by precinct
14 precincts · 19,802 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -B101B101 | 360 | 1,405 | 19 | 1,784 | 20.2% | 78.8% | R+58.6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -D102D102 | 487 | 1,225 | 19 | 1,731 | 28.1% | 70.8% | R+42.6 |
| Precinct -E101E101 | 369 | 1,275 | 17 | 1,661 | 22.2% | 76.8% | R+54.5 |
| Precinct -B102B102 | 233 | 1,301 | 18 | 1,552 | 15.0% | 83.8% | R+68.8 |
| Precinct -D101D101 | 262 | 1,265 | 12 | 1,539 | 17.0% | 82.2% | R+65.2 |
| Precinct -C101C101 | 272 | 1,197 | 13 | 1,482 | 18.4% | 80.8% | R+62.4 |
| Precinct -F101F101 | 331 | 1,114 | 19 | 1,464 | 22.6% | 76.1% | R+53.5 |
| Precinct -C102C102 | 217 | 1,143 | 13 | 1,373 | 15.8% | 83.2% | R+67.4 |
| Precinct -F102F102 | 336 | 971 | 24 | 1,331 | 25.2% | 73.0% | R+47.7 |
| Precinct -E102E102 | 216 | 1,079 | 18 | 1,313 | 16.5% | 82.2% | R+65.7 |
| Precinct -G102G102 | 418 | 808 | 15 | 1,241 | 33.7% | 65.1% | R+31.4 |
| Precinct -G101G101 | 328 | 792 | 13 | 1,133 | 28.9% | 69.9% | R+41.0 |
| Precinct -A101A101 | 437 | 672 | 11 | 1,120 | 39.0% | 60.0% | R+21.0 |
| Precinct -A102A102 | 299 | 772 | 7 | 1,078 | 27.7% | 71.6% | R+43.9 |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +17.3% |
| 1896 | +17.6% |
| 1900 | +17.1% |
| 1904 | +18.7% |
| 1908 | +15.0% |
| 1912 | +26.8% |
| 1916 | +15.4% |
| 1920 | +16.0% |
| 1924 | +12.0% |
| 1928 | −18.2% |
| 1932 | +28.4% |
| 1936 | +21.0% |
| 1940 | +20.4% |
| 1944 | +15.3% |
| 1948 | +24.7% |
| 1952 | +10.5% |
| 1956 | +10.6% |
| 1960 | −2.4% |
| 1964 | +37.1% |
| 1968 | −7.6% |
| 1972 | −27.7% |
| 1976 | +21.3% |
| 1980 | −9.4% |
| 1984 | −26.2% |
| 1988 | −16.1% |
| 1992 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | −5.5% |
| 2000 | −27.5% |
| 2004 | −34.7% |
| 2008 | −33.9% |
| 2012 | −33.3% |
| 2016 | −49.8% |
| 2020 | −47.5% |
| 2024 | −52.8% |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | R | 27.2%3,845 | 72.8%10,298 | 14,143 |
| 2020 | R | 28.0%5,600 | 66.6%13,341 | 20,022 |
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 39 points more Democratic.
32,532 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
+196 net domestic migration · 2025
Net +2,584 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $44,887 in average income, against $60,786 for residents who stayed — 26% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+46.5 on average — 6.3 points more Democratic-leaning than Barren County, KY itself (R+52.8).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Warren County, KY190R+24.3
- Hart County, KY104R+60.0
- Metcalfe County, KY91R+64.6
- Allen County, KY44R+67.1
- Monroe County, KY44R+77.3
- Edmonson County, KY27R+62.9
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Warren County, KY204
- Hart County, KY105
- Metcalfe County, KY86
- Allen County, KY41
- Monroe County, KY39
- Jefferson County, KY32
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 | +105 |
| 2012 | +190 |
| 2013 | +203 |
| 2014 | +7 |
| 2015 | +446 |
| 2016 | +122 |
| 2017 | −76 |
| 2018 | +303 |
| 2019 | +98 |
| 2021 | +197 |
| 2022 | +364 |
| 2023 | +147 |
| 2024 | +282 |
| 2025 | +196 |
Barren County, anchored by the small city of Glasgow, posted a 52.8-point Republican presidential margin in 2024—reflecting the broader realignment of rural south-central Kentucky away from its historically competitive roots.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 37.1 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 52.8 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 5.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 52.8 points.
A population of 44,938, a 87% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $50,628 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Clay County and Grayson County.
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Barren County, Kentucky. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/21009/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.