Monroe County, Kentucky
Precinct data
Results by precinct
12 precincts · 5,308 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -A102A102 | 65 | 628 | 9 | 702 | 9.3% | 89.5% | R+80.2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -D102D102 | 73 | 566 | 5 | 644 | 11.3% | 87.9% | R+76.6 |
| Precinct -B101B101 | 35 | 534 | 5 | 574 | 6.1% | 93.0% | R+86.9 |
| Precinct -C101C101 | 39 | 503 | 4 | 546 | 7.1% | 92.1% | R+85.0 |
| Precinct -E102E102 | 57 | 451 | 7 | 515 | 11.1% | 87.6% | R+76.5 |
| Precinct -E101E101 | 69 | 405 | 5 | 479 | 14.4% | 84.6% | R+70.1 |
| Precinct -D101D101 | 58 | 394 | 1 | 453 | 12.8% | 87.0% | R+74.2 |
| Precinct -C103C103 | 59 | 349 | 3 | 411 | 14.4% | 84.9% | R+70.6 |
| Precinct -B102B102 | 75 | 298 | 4 | 377 | 19.9% | 79.0% | R+59.2 |
| Precinct -C102C102 | 8 | 251 | 3 | 262 | 3.1% | 95.8% | R+92.7 |
| Precinct -A101A101 | 17 | 200 | 3 | 220 | 7.7% | 90.9% | R+83.2 |
| Precinct -A103A103 | 21 | 100 | 4 | 125 | 16.8% | 80.0% | R+63.2 |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −24.4% |
| 1896 | −33.6% |
| 1900 | −32.7% |
| 1904 | −35.3% |
| 1908 | −41.1% |
| 1912 | −10.4% |
| 1916 | −38.9% |
| 1920 | −51.0% |
| 1924 | −43.4% |
| 1928 | −57.4% |
| 1932 | −22.4% |
| 1936 | −26.8% |
| 1940 | −40.9% |
| 1944 | −53.6% |
| 1948 | −38.1% |
| 1952 | −54.4% |
| 1956 | −49.9% |
| 1960 | −63.4% |
| 1964 | −31.5% |
| 1968 | −63.2% |
| 1972 | −65.7% |
| 1976 | −40.5% |
| 1980 | −59.1% |
| 1984 | −63.5% |
| 1988 | −60.6% |
| 1992 | −39.0% |
| 1996 | −45.1% |
| 2000 | −57.8% |
| 2004 | −59.9% |
| 2008 | −52.9% |
| 2012 | −59.5% |
| 2016 | −73.7% |
| 2020 | −74.5% |
| 2024 | −77.3% |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | R | 11.8%451 | 88.2%3,356 | 3,807 |
| 2020 | R | 14.5%763 | 81.9%4,320 | 5,274 |
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 4.3 points more Democratic.
8,206 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
+84 net domestic migration · 2025
Net −62 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $38,579 in average income, against $58,824 for residents who stayed — 34% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+52.8 on average — 25 points more Democratic-leaning than Monroe County, KY itself (R+77.3).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Barren County, KY39R+52.8
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Barren County, KY44
- Metcalfe County, KY22
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 | −15 |
| 2012 | −46 |
| 2013 | −127 |
| 2014 | −19 |
| 2015 | −46 |
| 2016 | −46 |
| 2017 | +81 |
| 2018 | +136 |
| 2019 | −82 |
| 2021 | −14 |
| 2022 | +121 |
| 2023 | −20 |
| 2024 | −69 |
| 2025 | +84 |
Monroe County's R+77.3 presidential margin in 2024 places it among the most politically uniform counties in the state, reflecting the deep rural realignment that has reshaped Appalachian and south-central Kentucky over the past two decades.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 77.3 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 2.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 77.3 points.
A population of 11,269, a 91% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $51,280 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Rockcastle County and Casey County.
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Monroe County, Kentucky. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/21171/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.