Kenton County, Kentucky: Industrial Catholic Metro county. In 2024, voted R+22%. Republican peak: R+40 in 1984.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+22MIT Election Lab
- Political typology
- Industrial Catholic MetroAkashic typology
- Population
- 171,2882024 5-year
- Median household income
- $80,5482024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 86.1%2024 5-year
- Black
- 3.9%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 4.9%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+38 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+40 in 1984MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Campbell County, KY · similarity 1.00
2024 results by precinct
2024 precinct map of Kenton CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Kenton County, with each precinct boundary colored by Democratic-vs-Republican margin.
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Harris +50Trump +50
Real precinct boundaries. Hover for vote totals.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1876 | No data |
| 1880 | No data |
| 1884 | No data |
| 1888 | No data |
| 1892 | +23.0% |
| 1896 | +6.3% |
| 1900 | +12.2% |
| 1904 | −4.2% |
| 1908 | +14.3% |
| 1912 | +38.2% |
| 1916 | +31.7% |
| 1920 | +17.0% |
| 1924 | −18.3% |
| 1928 | −7.3% |
| 1932 | +32.4% |
| 1936 | +37.5% |
| 1940 | +18.8% |
| 1944 | +16.1% |
| 1948 | +27.0% |
| 1952 | +0.7% |
| 1956 | −16.6% |
| 1960 | −5.8% |
| 1964 | +19.3% |
| 1968 | −6.6% |
| 1972 | −36.1% |
| 1976 | −7.8% |
| 1980 | −17.4% |
| 1984 | −39.9% |
| 1988 | −34.7% |
| 1992 | −20.5% |
| 1996 | −17.6% |
| 2000 | −28.9% |
| 2004 | −31.0% |
| 2008 | −20.9% |
| 2012 | −24.3% |
| 2016 | −26.0% |
| 2020 | −19.3% |
| 2024 | −21.6% |
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 30,859 | 48,444 | 81,241 | ||
| R | 32,271 | 48,129 | 82,198 | ||
| R | 24,214 | 42,958 | 71,998 | ||
| R | 24,920 | 41,389 | 67,704 | ||
| R | 26,480 | 40,714 | 68,213 | ||
| R | 22,834 | 43,664 | 67,123 | ||
| R | 19,100 | 35,363 | 56,249 | ||
| R | 19,407 | 28,579 | 52,180 | ||
| R | 16,344 | 27,261 | 53,135 | ||
| R | 14,838 | 30,738 | 45,793 | ||
| R | 14,642 | 34,304 | 49,245 | ||
| R | 17,907 | 25,965 | 46,232 | ||
| R | 18,833 | 22,087 | 41,680 | ||
| R | 12,872 | 28,076 | 42,121 | ||
| R | 14,656 | 17,263 | 39,557 | ||
| D | 23,103 | 15,630 | 38,795 | ||
| R | 19,466 | 21,857 | 41,323 | ||
| R | 14,923 | 20,895 | 36,070 | ||
| D | 19,457 | 19,200 | 38,709 | ||
| D | 18,918 | 10,771 | 30,200 | ||
| D | 17,524 | 12,654 | 30,236 | ||
| D | 19,261 | 13,147 | 32,482 | ||
| D | 21,879 | 8,885 | 34,667 | ||
| D | 22,311 | 11,202 | 34,263 | ||
| R | 18,165 | 21,043 | 39,285 | ||
| R | 7,948 | 13,537 | 30,539 | ||
| D | 16,300 | 11,411 | 28,730 | ||
| D | 10,402 | 5,267 | 16,183 | ||
| D | 7,761 | 2,512 | 13,755 | ||
| D | 8,683 | 6,431 | 15,777 | ||
| R | 5,760 | 6,306 | 13,098 | ||
| D | 7,263 | 5,650 | 13,268 | ||
| D | 7,008 | 6,165 | 13,322 | ||
| D | 5,686 | 3,494 | 9,545 | ||
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Demographics
2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
29.6%
Irish
16.5%
English
13.7%
American
6.7%
Italian
3.9%
French
1.8%
Scottish
1.8%
African American
3.1%
Multiple ancestry combinations reported; no single grouping above 1%.
American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander combined.
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
2024 ACS
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 37.7 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$80,548
Kenton County ranks in the top 25% of US counties.
Kenton County$80,548
Kentucky$63,726
United States$80,734
Kenton County ranks in the top 25% of US counties by median household income.
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
11.8%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1817.2%
Working age (18–64)9.9%
Seniors (65+)13.9%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
94.5%
speak English only
Spanish2.7%
Other Indo-European1.0%
Other languages1.0%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.8%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 56.7% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Kenton County sits directly across the Ohio River from Cincinnati, making it one of northern Kentucky's most populous suburban counties. Once competitive, it has moved toward consistent Republican margins above 20 points in recent presidential cycles.
Its margins are typically close. The Democratic margin reached thirty-eight points in 1912; the Republican margin reached forty points in 1984. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved two points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was twenty-two points.
Its demographics sit near national norms: a 86% non-Hispanic-white share, a median household income of $80,548, and a 12% poverty rate. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Campbell County and Union County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Kenton County, Kentucky vote in 2024?
In 2024, Kenton County, Kentucky voted Republican by 21.6 points (R+22), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 81,241 votes cast, 30,859 went Democratic and 48,444 went Republican.
What is Kenton County, Kentucky's political typology?
Akashic places Kenton County, Kentucky in the "Industrial Catholic Metro" typology — Mid-size industrial metros with Catholic ethnic roots — among the most competitive, swing-prone ground in the country. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the county has voted Democratic 14 times, Republican 20 times, and other 0 times.
When did Kenton County, Kentucky last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Kenton County, Kentucky voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Kenton County, Kentucky?
Kenton County, Kentucky has a population of 171,288 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Kenton County, Kentucky?
Median household income in Kenton County, Kentucky is $80,548 — below the national median of $80,734. The Kentucky state median is $63,726.
What is the political history of Kenton County, Kentucky?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Kenton County, Kentucky from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 14 went Democratic and 20 went Republican. The county's typology — "Industrial Catholic Metro" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.