Grant County, Kentucky
Precinct data
Results by precinct
3 precincts · 11,469 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -B102B102 | 669 | 3,185 | 55 | 3,909 | 17.1% | 81.5% | R+64.4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -A101A101 | 643 | 3,120 | 51 | 3,814 | 16.9% | 81.8% | R+64.9 |
| Precinct -C103C103 | 632 | 3,067 | 47 | 3,746 | 16.9% | 81.9% | R+65.0 |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +20.1% |
| 1896 | +13.0% |
| 1900 | +16.3% |
| 1904 | +17.8% |
| 1908 | +19.9% |
| 1912 | +28.1% |
| 1916 | +25.8% |
| 1920 | +24.7% |
| 1924 | +14.6% |
| 1928 | −19.1% |
| 1932 | +37.9% |
| 1936 | +30.6% |
| 1940 | +28.0% |
| 1944 | +19.6% |
| 1948 | +38.9% |
| 1952 | +22.5% |
| 1956 | +15.5% |
| 1960 | −6.5% |
| 1964 | +39.3% |
| 1968 | −6.2% |
| 1972 | −31.7% |
| 1976 | +30.9% |
| 1980 | +11.8% |
| 1984 | −25.1% |
| 1988 | −19.6% |
| 1992 | −0.6% |
| 1996 | −2.6% |
| 2000 | −25.9% |
| 2004 | −35.5% |
| 2008 | −27.4% |
| 2012 | −33.2% |
| 2016 | −56.1% |
| 2020 | −58.7% |
| 2024 | −64.8% |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | R | 21.4%1,592 | 78.6%5,847 | 7,441 |
| 2020 | R | 23.0%2,544 | 71.8%7,957 | 11,082 |
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 38 points more Democratic.
19,032 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
+377 net domestic migration · 2025
Net +168 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $51,766 in average income, against $66,731 for residents who stayed — 22% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+31.1 on average — 34 points more Democratic-leaning than Grant County, KY itself (R+64.8).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Boone County, KY210R+37.2
- Kenton County, KY141R+21.7
- Pendleton County, KY54R+63.5
- Hamilton County, OH30D+14.9
- Campbell County, KY28R+19.7
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Boone County, KY191
- Kenton County, KY148
- Pendleton County, KY53
- Owen County, KY38
- Campbell County, KY29
- Scott 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 | −74 |
| 2012 | −410 |
| 2013 | −40 |
| 2014 | +123 |
| 2015 | −212 |
| 2016 | +72 |
| 2017 | −46 |
| 2018 | −19 |
| 2019 | −96 |
| 2021 | +228 |
| 2022 | +149 |
| 2023 | +82 |
| 2024 | +34 |
| 2025 | +377 |
Grant County, a rural enclave north of Lexington, recorded an R+64.8 presidential margin in 2024, placing it among the state's most one-sided results. Its small population and agricultural economy mirror broader trends in Kentucky's exurban counties.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 39.3 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 64.8 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 6.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 64.8 points.
A population of 25,418, a 92% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $69,178 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Webster County and Pendleton County.
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Grant County, Kentucky. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/21081/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.