McLean County, Kentucky
Precinct data
Results by precinct
8 precincts · 4,634 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -A102A102 | 156 | 559 | 13 | 728 | 21.4% | 76.8% | R+55.4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -D101D101 | 133 | 531 | 9 | 673 | 19.8% | 78.9% | R+59.1 |
| Precinct -C102C102 | 126 | 528 | 5 | 659 | 19.1% | 80.1% | R+61.0 |
| Precinct -D102D102 | 131 | 481 | 8 | 620 | 21.1% | 77.6% | R+56.5 |
| Precinct -B101B101 | 159 | 426 | 8 | 593 | 26.8% | 71.8% | R+45.0 |
| Precinct -C101C101 | 105 | 411 | 11 | 527 | 19.9% | 78.0% | R+58.1 |
| Precinct -B102B102 | 122 | 367 | 5 | 494 | 24.7% | 74.3% | R+49.6 |
| Precinct -A101A101 | 57 | 275 | 8 | 340 | 16.8% | 80.9% | R+64.1 |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +18.1% |
| 1896 | +18.9% |
| 1900 | +4.1% |
| 1904 | +6.5% |
| 1908 | +3.9% |
| 1912 | +18.4% |
| 1916 | +4.8% |
| 1920 | +6.6% |
| 1924 | +10.0% |
| 1928 | −16.4% |
| 1932 | +32.2% |
| 1936 | +29.9% |
| 1940 | +22.9% |
| 1944 | +11.8% |
| 1948 | +30.3% |
| 1952 | +4.5% |
| 1956 | +2.0% |
| 1960 | −13.9% |
| 1964 | +37.4% |
| 1968 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | −31.4% |
| 1976 | +31.6% |
| 1980 | +17.5% |
| 1984 | −0.6% |
| 1988 | +10.7% |
| 1992 | +21.0% |
| 1996 | +13.0% |
| 2000 | −11.7% |
| 2004 | −17.2% |
| 2008 | −9.6% |
| 2012 | −30.3% |
| 2016 | −52.4% |
| 2020 | −53.5% |
| 2024 | −55.9% |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | R | 24.1%874 | 75.9%2,760 | 3,634 |
| 2020 | R | 26.0%1,241 | 67.2%3,211 | 4,775 |
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 53 points more Democratic.
6,942 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
+25 net domestic migration · 2025
Net −71 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $46,234 in average income, against $68,091 for residents who stayed — 32% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+36.6 on average — 19 points more Democratic-leaning than McLean County, KY itself (R+55.9).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Daviess County, KY87R+31.9
- Muhlenberg County, KY23R+54.4
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Daviess County, KY86
- Muhlenberg County, KY34
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 | −26 |
| 2012 | −23 |
| 2013 | −21 |
| 2014 | −61 |
| 2015 | +30 |
| 2016 | −28 |
| 2017 | −109 |
| 2018 | +48 |
| 2019 | −44 |
| 2021 | +38 |
| 2022 | +39 |
| 2023 | −11 |
| 2024 | +72 |
| 2025 | +25 |
McLean County, a rural Ohio River community of under 10,000, recorded an R+55.9 margin in 2024, placing it among the most one-sided counties in a state that has shifted sharply away from its historically Democratic roots.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 37.4 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 55.9 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 2.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 55.9 points.
A population of 9,114, a 94% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $65,596 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of White County and Moultrie County.
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McLean County, Kentucky. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/21149/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.