Butler County, Kentucky
Precinct data
Results by precinct
5 precincts · 5,943 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -B102B102 | 225 | 1,166 | 19 | 1,410 | 16.0% | 82.7% | R+66.7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -C103C103 | 219 | 1,141 | 12 | 1,372 | 16.0% | 83.2% | R+67.2 |
| Precinct -E105E105 | 152 | 1,100 | 16 | 1,268 | 12.0% | 86.8% | R+74.8 |
| Precinct -D104D104 | 181 | 935 | 14 | 1,130 | 16.0% | 82.7% | R+66.7 |
| Precinct -A101A101 | 188 | 563 | 12 | 763 | 24.6% | 73.8% | R+49.1 |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −25.3% |
| 1896 | −24.8% |
| 1900 | −34.2% |
| 1904 | −40.5% |
| 1908 | −38.6% |
| 1912 | −6.4% |
| 1916 | −35.6% |
| 1920 | −50.1% |
| 1924 | −37.8% |
| 1928 | −70.3% |
| 1932 | −19.6% |
| 1936 | −35.4% |
| 1940 | −36.9% |
| 1944 | −48.8% |
| 1948 | −38.0% |
| 1952 | −44.2% |
| 1956 | −46.6% |
| 1960 | −57.3% |
| 1964 | −21.9% |
| 1968 | −49.1% |
| 1972 | −55.2% |
| 1976 | −19.5% |
| 1980 | −41.7% |
| 1984 | −49.3% |
| 1988 | −44.8% |
| 1992 | −26.2% |
| 1996 | −30.6% |
| 2000 | −47.0% |
| 2004 | −47.9% |
| 2008 | −40.3% |
| 2012 | −47.9% |
| 2016 | −62.4% |
| 2020 | −63.4% |
| 2024 | −66.3% |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | R | 18.3%766 | 81.7%3,429 | 4,195 |
| 2020 | R | 20.2%1,238 | 73.0%4,471 | 6,122 |
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 8.3 points more Democratic.
9,302 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
+37 net domestic migration · 2025
Net +248 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $38,307 in average income, against $59,131 for residents who stayed — 35% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+32.3 on average — 34 points more Democratic-leaning than Butler County, KY itself (R+66.3).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Warren County, KY76R+24.3
- Ohio County, KY22R+60.2
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Warren County, KY99
- Ohio County, KY33
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 | −24 |
| 2012 | +3 |
| 2013 | −45 |
| 2014 | +6 |
| 2015 | −18 |
| 2016 | −42 |
| 2017 | +110 |
| 2018 | −46 |
| 2019 | +126 |
| 2021 | +17 |
| 2022 | +88 |
| 2023 | +3 |
| 2024 | +33 |
| 2025 | +37 |
Butler County's R+66.3 margin in 2024 places it among the most heavily one-sided presidential counties in the state, reflecting the broader rural realignment that has reshaped western Kentucky's small, agrarian communities over the past two decades.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 70.3 points in 1928. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 2.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 66.3 points.
A population of 12,393, a 92% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $56,092 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Grundy County and Green County.
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Butler County, Kentucky. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/21031/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.