Hart County, Kentucky
Precinct data
Results by precinct
5 precincts · 8,409 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -D400D400 | 298 | 1,693 | 16 | 2,007 | 14.8% | 84.4% | R+69.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -C300C300 | 319 | 1,435 | 24 | 1,778 | 17.9% | 80.7% | R+62.8 |
| Precinct -E500E500 | 261 | 1,318 | 11 | 1,590 | 16.4% | 82.9% | R+66.5 |
| Precinct -A100A100 | 368 | 1,156 | 10 | 1,534 | 24.0% | 75.4% | R+51.4 |
| Precinct -B200B200 | 396 | 1,089 | 15 | 1,500 | 26.4% | 72.6% | R+46.2 |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +12.7% |
| 1896 | −1.2% |
| 1900 | −5.0% |
| 1904 | −3.8% |
| 1908 | −4.8% |
| 1912 | +29.3% |
| 1916 | +0.4% |
| 1920 | −4.6% |
| 1924 | +2.2% |
| 1928 | −19.6% |
| 1932 | +21.2% |
| 1936 | +3.0% |
| 1940 | +6.7% |
| 1944 | +2.0% |
| 1948 | +3.8% |
| 1952 | +0.3% |
| 1956 | −1.1% |
| 1960 | −7.1% |
| 1964 | +25.5% |
| 1968 | −21.1% |
| 1972 | −21.5% |
| 1976 | +22.4% |
| 1980 | −2.0% |
| 1984 | −14.7% |
| 1988 | −7.5% |
| 1992 | +7.7% |
| 1996 | −3.0% |
| 2000 | −25.3% |
| 2004 | −26.5% |
| 2008 | −30.9% |
| 2012 | −29.8% |
| 2016 | −49.4% |
| 2020 | −53.0% |
| 2024 | −60.0% |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | R | 25.7%1,602 | 74.3%4,624 | 6,226 |
| 2020 | R | 25.4%2,123 | 69.5%5,805 | 8,348 |
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 49 points more Democratic.
13,967 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
+199 net domestic migration · 2025
Net +1,203 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $46,869 in average income, against $54,578 for residents who stayed — 14% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+36.5 on average — 24 points more Democratic-leaning than Hart County, KY itself (R+60.0).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Barren County, KY105R+52.8
- Hardin County, KY61R+29.3
- Jefferson County, KY30D+16.5
- Warren County, KY29R+24.3
- Larue County, KY28R+60.4
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Barren County, KY104
- Warren County, KY45
- Hardin County, KY42
- Larue County, KY28
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 | +11 |
| 2012 | +52 |
| 2013 | +75 |
| 2014 | −16 |
| 2015 | −125 |
| 2016 | +61 |
| 2017 | +169 |
| 2018 | +83 |
| 2019 | +47 |
| 2021 | +211 |
| 2022 | +156 |
| 2023 | +122 |
| 2024 | +158 |
| 2025 | +199 |
Hart County's R+60 margin in 2024 places it among Kentucky's most one-sided presidential results, reflecting the broader rural realignment that has reshaped the western Pennyroyal and Knobs region over the past two decades.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 29.3 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 60.0 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 7.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 60.0 points.
A population of 19,603, a 90% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $52,285 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Metcalfe County and Texas County.
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Hart County, Kentucky. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/21099/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.