Martin County, Kentucky
Precinct data
Results by precinct
14 precincts · 3,655 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -C101C101 | 38 | 429 | 5 | 472 | 8.1% | 90.9% | R+82.8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -B102B102 | 21 | 388 | 0 | 409 | 5.1% | 94.9% | R+89.7 |
| Precinct -E102E102 | 35 | 313 | 0 | 348 | 10.1% | 89.9% | R+79.9 |
| Precinct -A101A101 | 29 | 304 | 3 | 336 | 8.6% | 90.5% | R+81.8 |
| Precinct -B103B103 | 20 | 277 | 0 | 297 | 6.7% | 93.3% | R+86.5 |
| Precinct -C102C102 | 19 | 250 | 1 | 270 | 7.0% | 92.6% | R+85.6 |
| Precinct -D102D102 | 32 | 216 | 2 | 250 | 12.8% | 86.4% | R+73.6 |
| Precinct -E101E101 | 29 | 197 | 3 | 229 | 12.7% | 86.0% | R+73.4 |
| Precinct -A102A102 | 23 | 203 | 1 | 227 | 10.1% | 89.4% | R+79.3 |
| Precinct -D103D103 | 10 | 213 | 3 | 226 | 4.4% | 94.2% | R+89.8 |
| Precinct -A103A103 | 7 | 189 | 3 | 199 | 3.5% | 95.0% | R+91.5 |
| Precinct -B101B101 | 14 | 141 | 1 | 156 | 9.0% | 90.4% | R+81.4 |
| Precinct -D101D101 | 9 | 134 | 3 | 146 | 6.2% | 91.8% | R+85.6 |
| Precinct -D104D104 | 1 | 89 | 0 | 90 | 1.1% | 98.9% | R+97.8 |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −34.3% |
| 1896 | −52.2% |
| 1900 | −53.1% |
| 1904 | −64.3% |
| 1908 | −61.1% |
| 1912 | −33.0% |
| 1916 | −58.4% |
| 1920 | −67.2% |
| 1924 | −55.4% |
| 1928 | −61.0% |
| 1932 | −39.2% |
| 1936 | −42.7% |
| 1940 | −46.7% |
| 1944 | −56.7% |
| 1948 | −36.3% |
| 1952 | −38.5% |
| 1956 | −61.5% |
| 1960 | −43.1% |
| 1964 | +3.8% |
| 1968 | −41.7% |
| 1972 | −57.2% |
| 1976 | −25.0% |
| 1980 | −27.7% |
| 1984 | −37.1% |
| 1988 | −24.0% |
| 1992 | −6.0% |
| 1996 | +5.1% |
| 2000 | −21.4% |
| 2004 | −32.9% |
| 2008 | −54.6% |
| 2012 | −68.1% |
| 2016 | −79.4% |
| 2020 | −78.7% |
| 2024 | −83.6% |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | R | 13.8%358 | 86.2%2,241 | 2,599 |
| 2020 | R | 12.7%497 | 85.3%3,348 | 3,925 |
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 23 points more Democratic.
7,490 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
+93 net domestic migration · 2025
Net −1,772 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $41,984 in average income, against $53,788 for residents who stayed — 22% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+67.2 on average — 16 points more Democratic-leaning than Martin County, KY itself (R+83.6).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Lawrence County, KY23R+67.2
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 | −90 |
| 2012 | −92 |
| 2013 | −64 |
| 2014 | −160 |
| 2015 | −210 |
| 2016 | −302 |
| 2017 | −442 |
| 2018 | −126 |
| 2019 | −81 |
| 2021 | −41 |
| 2022 | +23 |
| 2023 | −105 |
| 2024 | −175 |
| 2025 | +93 |
Martin County's R+83.6 margin in 2024 places it among the most one-sided presidential results recorded anywhere in the United States, reflecting a coalfield electorate that has shifted decisively over the past two decades.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 5.1 points in 1996 and a Republican high of 83.6 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 4.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 83.6 points.
A population of 11,027, a 85% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $37,042 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Wayne County and Itawamba County.
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Martin County, Kentucky. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/21159/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.