Clinton County, Kentucky
Precinct data
Results by precinct
13 precincts · 4,880 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -D102D102 | 50 | 441 | 4 | 495 | 10.1% | 89.1% | R+79.0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -A101A101 | 67 | 361 | 10 | 438 | 15.3% | 82.4% | R+67.1 |
| Precinct -E102E102 | 49 | 376 | 2 | 427 | 11.5% | 88.1% | R+76.6 |
| Precinct -B101B101 | 60 | 360 | 2 | 422 | 14.2% | 85.3% | R+71.1 |
| Precinct -E101E101 | 55 | 349 | 4 | 408 | 13.5% | 85.5% | R+72.1 |
| Precinct -F102F102 | 41 | 355 | 6 | 402 | 10.2% | 88.3% | R+78.1 |
| Precinct -A104A104 | 37 | 338 | 4 | 379 | 9.8% | 89.2% | R+79.4 |
| Precinct -C101C101 | 41 | 334 | 3 | 378 | 10.8% | 88.4% | R+77.5 |
| Precinct -B102B102 | 30 | 336 | 6 | 372 | 8.1% | 90.3% | R+82.3 |
| Precinct -C103C103 | 32 | 312 | 5 | 349 | 9.2% | 89.4% | R+80.2 |
| Precinct -D101D101 | 29 | 286 | 4 | 319 | 9.1% | 89.7% | R+80.6 |
| Precinct -F101F101 | 23 | 226 | 3 | 252 | 9.1% | 89.7% | R+80.6 |
| Precinct -C102C102 | 35 | 202 | 2 | 239 | 14.6% | 84.5% | R+69.9 |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −36.5% |
| 1896 | −46.5% |
| 1900 | −45.2% |
| 1904 | −49.7% |
| 1908 | −51.3% |
| 1912 | −40.8% |
| 1916 | −53.3% |
| 1920 | −68.8% |
| 1924 | −58.0% |
| 1928 | −77.6% |
| 1932 | −45.5% |
| 1936 | −50.8% |
| 1940 | −54.6% |
| 1944 | −64.5% |
| 1948 | −52.0% |
| 1952 | −61.4% |
| 1956 | −63.9% |
| 1960 | −68.2% |
| 1964 | −40.3% |
| 1968 | −58.5% |
| 1972 | −59.7% |
| 1976 | −40.3% |
| 1980 | −55.3% |
| 1984 | −60.6% |
| 1988 | −56.3% |
| 1992 | −35.8% |
| 1996 | −36.4% |
| 2000 | −50.9% |
| 2004 | −55.5% |
| 2008 | −62.4% |
| 2012 | −64.1% |
| 2016 | −73.1% |
| 2020 | −74.6% |
| 2024 | −76.4% |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | R | 11.9%409 | 88.1%3,016 | 3,425 |
| 2020 | R | 14.9%729 | 81.0%3,969 | 4,902 |
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Registration and the presidential vote track closely here — within 2.9 points.
7,459 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
−6 net domestic migration · 2025
Net +33 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $45,639 in average income, against $47,496 for residents who stayed — 4% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+65.9 on average — 10 points more Democratic-leaning than Clinton County, KY itself (R+76.4).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Wayne County, KY41R+65.9
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Wayne County, KY36
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 | −88 |
| 2012 | +99 |
| 2013 | −100 |
| 2014 | +40 |
| 2015 | 0 |
| 2016 | +17 |
| 2017 | +24 |
| 2018 | −36 |
| 2019 | +55 |
| 2021 | +113 |
| 2022 | −116 |
| 2023 | +44 |
| 2024 | −13 |
| 2025 | −6 |
Clinton County delivered an R+76.4 margin in 2024, placing it among the most decisively one-sided counties in the state. Its small, rural population of under 10,000 reflects the broader demographic shift that has reshaped Appalachian Kentucky over the past two decades.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 77.6 points in 1928. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 1.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 76.4 points.
A population of 9,202, a 93% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $44,844 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Cumberland County and Russell County.
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Clinton County, Kentucky. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/21053/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.