Meade County, Kentucky
Precinct data
Results by precinct
19 precincts · 14,123 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -B102B102 | 379 | 801 | 21 | 1,201 | 31.6% | 66.7% | R+35.1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -B101B101 | 249 | 773 | 11 | 1,033 | 24.1% | 74.8% | R+50.7 |
| Precinct -D101D101 | 257 | 631 | 20 | 908 | 28.3% | 69.5% | R+41.2 |
| Precinct -E103E103 | 172 | 662 | 10 | 844 | 20.4% | 78.4% | R+58.1 |
| Precinct -E102E102 | 174 | 640 | 8 | 822 | 21.2% | 77.9% | R+56.7 |
| Precinct -D102D102 | 190 | 617 | 12 | 819 | 23.2% | 75.3% | R+52.1 |
| Precinct -C102C102 | 147 | 642 | 12 | 801 | 18.4% | 80.1% | R+61.8 |
| Precinct -C101C101 | 175 | 604 | 11 | 790 | 22.2% | 76.5% | R+54.3 |
| Precinct -E101E101 | 160 | 600 | 6 | 766 | 20.9% | 78.3% | R+57.4 |
| Precinct -A101A101 | 135 | 610 | 16 | 761 | 17.7% | 80.2% | R+62.4 |
| Precinct -C103C103 | 174 | 573 | 14 | 761 | 22.9% | 75.3% | R+52.4 |
| Precinct -A102A102 | 207 | 469 | 8 | 684 | 30.3% | 68.6% | R+38.3 |
| Precinct -F103F103 | 118 | 550 | 11 | 679 | 17.4% | 81.0% | R+63.6 |
| Precinct -F105F105 | 133 | 526 | 10 | 669 | 19.9% | 78.6% | R+58.7 |
| Precinct -D103D103 | 202 | 427 | 13 | 642 | 31.5% | 66.5% | R+35.0 |
| Precinct -F101F101 | 115 | 416 | 11 | 542 | 21.2% | 76.8% | R+55.5 |
| Precinct -B103B103 | 104 | 391 | 4 | 499 | 20.8% | 78.4% | R+57.5 |
| Precinct -F104F104 | 87 | 398 | 7 | 492 | 17.7% | 80.9% | R+63.2 |
| Precinct -F102F102 | 101 | 300 | 9 | 410 | 24.6% | 73.2% | R+48.5 |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +42.1% |
| 1896 | +31.5% |
| 1900 | +22.8% |
| 1904 | +19.3% |
| 1908 | +19.6% |
| 1912 | +39.8% |
| 1916 | +23.8% |
| 1920 | +19.7% |
| 1924 | +23.6% |
| 1928 | +2.7% |
| 1932 | +40.3% |
| 1936 | +44.4% |
| 1940 | +35.9% |
| 1944 | +27.4% |
| 1948 | +41.9% |
| 1952 | +23.4% |
| 1956 | +9.4% |
| 1960 | +13.3% |
| 1964 | +48.9% |
| 1968 | +12.9% |
| 1972 | −23.3% |
| 1976 | +26.2% |
| 1980 | +7.7% |
| 1984 | −20.7% |
| 1988 | −5.5% |
| 1992 | +10.1% |
| 1996 | +10.7% |
| 2000 | −19.0% |
| 2004 | −31.3% |
| 2008 | −21.0% |
| 2012 | −22.8% |
| 2016 | −46.1% |
| 2020 | −46.4% |
| 2024 | −52.0% |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | R | 28.0%2,672 | 72.0%6,881 | 9,555 |
| 2020 | R | 30.0%4,225 | 64.5%9,069 | 14,065 |
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 36 points more Democratic.
23,694 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
+175 net domestic migration · 2025
Net +15 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $58,147 in average income, against $73,795 for residents who stayed — 21% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+18.5 on average — 34 points more Democratic-leaning than Meade County, KY itself (R+52.0).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Hardin County, KY255R+29.3
- Jefferson County, KY213D+16.5
- Breckinridge County, KY64R+58.2
- Bullitt County, KY43R+51.0
- Harrison County, IN26R+46.9
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Hardin County, KY237
- Jefferson County, KY170
- Breckinridge County, KY90
- Bullitt County, KY33
- Harrison County, IN20
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 | +834 |
| 2012 | −582 |
| 2013 | −136 |
| 2014 | −226 |
| 2015 | −1,467 |
| 2016 | +209 |
| 2017 | +84 |
| 2018 | +609 |
| 2019 | −54 |
| 2021 | +177 |
| 2022 | −37 |
| 2023 | +143 |
| 2024 | +286 |
| 2025 | +175 |
Meade County, wedged between Fort Knox and the Ohio River, has shifted toward Republican presidential candidates over the past two decades, posting a 52-point margin in 2024 that reflects broader rural realignment across western Kentucky.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 48.9 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 52.0 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 5.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 52.0 points.
A population of 30,158, a 88% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $74,355 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Grant County and Fayette County.
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Meade County, Kentucky. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/21163/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.