McCracken County, Kentucky
Precinct data
Results by precinct
39 precincts · 31,947 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -A112A112 | 548 | 1,726 | 26 | 2,300 | 23.8% | 75.0% | R+51.2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -C129C129 | 471 | 1,219 | 14 | 1,704 | 27.6% | 71.5% | R+43.9 |
| Precinct -C113C113 | 302 | 1,259 | 16 | 1,577 | 19.2% | 79.8% | R+60.7 |
| Precinct -B131B131 | 797 | 682 | 22 | 1,501 | 53.1% | 45.4% | D+7.7 |
| Precinct -B134B134 | 383 | 939 | 16 | 1,338 | 28.6% | 70.2% | R+41.6 |
| Precinct -C110C110 | 300 | 986 | 16 | 1,302 | 23.0% | 75.7% | R+52.7 |
| Precinct -C107C107 | 327 | 832 | 17 | 1,176 | 27.8% | 70.7% | R+42.9 |
| Precinct -C120C120 | 661 | 475 | 23 | 1,159 | 57.0% | 41.0% | D+16.0 |
| Precinct -C122C122 | 401 | 667 | 12 | 1,080 | 37.1% | 61.8% | R+24.6 |
| Precinct -B119B119 | 224 | 826 | 9 | 1,059 | 21.2% | 78.0% | R+56.8 |
| Precinct -B118B118 | 495 | 548 | 13 | 1,056 | 46.9% | 51.9% | R+5.0 |
| Precinct -A118A118 | 218 | 801 | 12 | 1,031 | 21.1% | 77.7% | R+56.5 |
| Precinct -C112C112 | 196 | 762 | 20 | 978 | 20.0% | 77.9% | R+57.9 |
| Precinct -B125B125 | 157 | 748 | 7 | 912 | 17.2% | 82.0% | R+64.8 |
| Precinct -A116A116 | 276 | 612 | 8 | 896 | 30.8% | 68.3% | R+37.5 |
| Precinct -C123C123 | 361 | 498 | 9 | 868 | 41.6% | 57.4% | R+15.8 |
| Precinct -B117B117 | 207 | 632 | 12 | 851 | 24.3% | 74.3% | R+49.9 |
| Precinct -A122A122 | 242 | 584 | 10 | 836 | 28.9% | 69.9% | R+40.9 |
| Precinct -A110A110 | 162 | 586 | 12 | 760 | 21.3% | 77.1% | R+55.8 |
| Precinct -A119A119 | 491 | 251 | 12 | 754 | 65.1% | 33.3% | D+31.8 |
| Precinct -B124B124 | 171 | 527 | 12 | 710 | 24.1% | 74.2% | R+50.1 |
| Precinct -C109C109 | 214 | 462 | 9 | 685 | 31.2% | 67.4% | R+36.2 |
| Precinct -B113B113 | 346 | 299 | 8 | 653 | 53.0% | 45.8% | D+7.2 |
| Precinct -B120B120 | 166 | 450 | 9 | 625 | 26.6% | 72.0% | R+45.4 |
| Precinct -A114A114 | 144 | 442 | 8 | 594 | 24.2% | 74.4% | R+50.2 |
| Precinct -B121B121 | 150 | 423 | 8 | 581 | 25.8% | 72.8% | R+47.0 |
| Precinct -B123B123 | 237 | 338 | 6 | 581 | 40.8% | 58.2% | R+17.4 |
| Precinct -A120A120 | 91 | 461 | 9 | 561 | 16.2% | 82.2% | R+66.0 |
| Precinct -B126B126 | 163 | 388 | 8 | 559 | 29.2% | 69.4% | R+40.3 |
| Precinct -A124A124 | 121 | 384 | 2 | 507 | 23.9% | 75.7% | R+51.9 |
| Precinct -A104A104 | 284 | 189 | 15 | 488 | 58.2% | 38.7% | D+19.5 |
| Precinct -B122B122 | 88 | 385 | 6 | 479 | 18.4% | 80.4% | R+62.0 |
| Precinct -C125C125 | 264 | 158 | 7 | 429 | 61.5% | 36.8% | D+24.7 |
| Precinct -A115A115 | 120 | 279 | 5 | 404 | 29.7% | 69.1% | R+39.4 |
| Precinct -C102C102 | 296 | 90 | 5 | 391 | 75.7% | 23.0% | D+52.7 |
| Precinct -A121A121 | 74 | 288 | 3 | 365 | 20.3% | 78.9% | R+58.6 |
| Precinct -A117A117 | 11 | 73 | 0 | 84 | 13.1% | 86.9% | R+73.8 |
| Precinct -B128B128 | 23 | 48 | 1 | 72 | 31.9% | 66.7% | R+34.7 |
| Precinct -B129B129 | 9 | 32 | 0 | 41 | 22.0% | 78.0% | R+56.1 |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +15.9% |
| 1896 | +12.5% |
| 1900 | +9.1% |
| 1904 | +7.8% |
| 1908 | +15.9% |
| 1912 | +28.4% |
| 1916 | +17.0% |
| 1920 | +16.2% |
| 1924 | +8.5% |
| 1928 | −14.2% |
| 1932 | +48.4% |
| 1936 | +53.5% |
| 1940 | +52.8% |
| 1944 | +44.0% |
| 1948 | +53.8% |
| 1952 | +34.0% |
| 1956 | +33.1% |
| 1960 | +12.8% |
| 1964 | +55.9% |
| 1968 | +17.9% |
| 1972 | −18.9% |
| 1976 | +35.1% |
| 1980 | +12.7% |
| 1984 | −1.4% |
| 1988 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | +9.9% |
| 1996 | +9.7% |
| 2000 | −12.5% |
| 2004 | −23.0% |
| 2008 | −25.2% |
| 2012 | −32.5% |
| 2016 | −37.2% |
| 2020 | −31.7% |
| 2024 | −34.9% |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | R | 32.8%7,466 | 67.2%15,294 | 22,762 |
| 2020 | R | 34.6%11,623 | 62.2%20,883 | 33,557 |
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 33 points more Democratic.
59,329 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
−71 net domestic migration · 2025
Net +712 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $54,840 in average income, against $89,382 for residents who stayed — 39% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+54.1 on average — 19 points more Republican-leaning than McCracken County, KY itself (R+34.9).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Marshall County, KY166R+56.7
- Graves County, KY153R+61.6
- Massac County, IL100R+48.8
- Ballard County, KY90R+64.4
- Calloway County, KY83R+37.9
- Livingston County, KY60R+63.1
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Marshall County, KY155
- Graves County, KY134
- Ballard County, KY94
- Massac County, IL71
- Calloway County, KY60
- Livingston County, KY60
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 | +325 |
| 2012 | −161 |
| 2013 | −206 |
| 2014 | +16 |
| 2015 | −322 |
| 2016 | +312 |
| 2017 | +47 |
| 2018 | −18 |
| 2019 | +213 |
| 2021 | −82 |
| 2022 | +165 |
| 2023 | +315 |
| 2024 | +179 |
| 2025 | −71 |
Home to Paducah, a small city historically tied to river trade and nuclear industry, McCracken County delivered a 35-point Republican margin in 2024 — consistent with the broader partisan shift that has reshaped western Kentucky over the past decade.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 55.9 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 37.2 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 3.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 34.9 points.
A population of 67,564, a 81% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $64,373 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Bristol city and Boyle County.
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McCracken County, Kentucky. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/21145/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.