Larue County, Kentucky
Precinct data
Results by precinct
12 precincts · 7,259 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -C101C101 | 187 | 943 | 21 | 1,151 | 16.2% | 81.9% | R+65.7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -B101B101 | 240 | 828 | 16 | 1,084 | 22.1% | 76.4% | R+54.2 |
| Precinct -A101A101 | 200 | 602 | 12 | 814 | 24.6% | 74.0% | R+49.4 |
| Precinct -A103A103 | 178 | 524 | 10 | 712 | 25.0% | 73.6% | R+48.6 |
| Precinct -D102D102 | 87 | 541 | 14 | 642 | 13.6% | 84.3% | R+70.7 |
| Precinct -D101D101 | 106 | 521 | 5 | 632 | 16.8% | 82.4% | R+65.7 |
| Precinct -C102C102 | 109 | 416 | 4 | 529 | 20.6% | 78.6% | R+58.0 |
| Precinct -B102B102 | 84 | 390 | 3 | 477 | 17.6% | 81.8% | R+64.2 |
| Precinct -B103B103 | 65 | 332 | 5 | 402 | 16.2% | 82.6% | R+66.4 |
| Precinct -C103C103 | 54 | 225 | 4 | 283 | 19.1% | 79.5% | R+60.4 |
| Precinct -D104D104 | 39 | 227 | 1 | 267 | 14.6% | 85.0% | R+70.4 |
| Precinct -D103D103 | 40 | 224 | 2 | 266 | 15.0% | 84.2% | R+69.2 |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +13.5% |
| 1896 | +16.0% |
| 1900 | +15.5% |
| 1904 | +19.9% |
| 1908 | +12.9% |
| 1912 | +39.0% |
| 1916 | +18.0% |
| 1920 | +12.4% |
| 1924 | +18.3% |
| 1928 | −4.6% |
| 1932 | +36.3% |
| 1936 | +33.3% |
| 1940 | +30.5% |
| 1944 | +14.1% |
| 1948 | +18.3% |
| 1952 | +11.9% |
| 1956 | −12.4% |
| 1960 | −21.8% |
| 1964 | +39.1% |
| 1968 | −15.7% |
| 1972 | −24.3% |
| 1976 | +21.8% |
| 1980 | +4.3% |
| 1984 | −30.9% |
| 1988 | −17.4% |
| 1992 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | −2.1% |
| 2000 | −32.0% |
| 2004 | −38.3% |
| 2008 | −36.3% |
| 2012 | −37.8% |
| 2016 | −55.3% |
| 2020 | −57.3% |
| 2024 | −60.4% |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | R | 24.0%1,250 | 76.0%3,955 | 5,205 |
| 2020 | R | 24.0%1,747 | 70.5%5,137 | 7,291 |
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 46 points more Democratic.
11,518 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
+52 net domestic migration · 2025
Net +749 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $41,755 in average income, against $58,490 for residents who stayed — 29% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+28.7 on average — 32 points more Democratic-leaning than Larue County, KY itself (R+60.4).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Hardin County, KY177R+29.3
- Jefferson County, KY30D+16.5
- Nelson County, KY29R+41.7
- Hart County, KY28R+60.0
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Hardin County, KY132
- Nelson County, KY34
- Hart County, KY28
- Jefferson County, KY21
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 | +56 |
| 2012 | −146 |
| 2013 | −16 |
| 2014 | +97 |
| 2015 | +25 |
| 2016 | −87 |
| 2017 | +185 |
| 2018 | +90 |
| 2019 | +86 |
| 2021 | +189 |
| 2022 | +183 |
| 2023 | +194 |
| 2024 | −159 |
| 2025 | +52 |
LaRue County, where Lincoln was born in 1809, has shifted decisively toward Republicans over recent decades, posting a 60-point margin in 2024 despite a modest population of roughly 13,000.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 39.1 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 60.4 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 3.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 60.4 points.
A population of 15,107, a 90% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $67,067 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Owen County and Heard County.
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Larue County, Kentucky. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/21123/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.