Pulaski County, Kentucky
Precinct data
Results by precinct
19 precincts · 31,735 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -E101E101 | 693 | 3,222 | 31 | 3,946 | 17.6% | 81.7% | R+64.1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -D101D101 | 679 | 2,762 | 29 | 3,470 | 19.6% | 79.6% | R+60.0 |
| Precinct -A101A101 | 475 | 2,163 | 25 | 2,663 | 17.8% | 81.2% | R+63.4 |
| Precinct -D102D102 | 300 | 2,190 | 28 | 2,518 | 11.9% | 87.0% | R+75.1 |
| Precinct -C101C101 | 420 | 2,034 | 30 | 2,484 | 16.9% | 81.9% | R+65.0 |
| Precinct -C103C103 | 261 | 2,060 | 23 | 2,344 | 11.1% | 87.9% | R+76.7 |
| Precinct -A102A102 | 269 | 1,936 | 29 | 2,234 | 12.0% | 86.7% | R+74.6 |
| Precinct -B104B104 | 317 | 1,644 | 21 | 1,982 | 16.0% | 82.9% | R+67.0 |
| Precinct -B101B101 | 226 | 1,605 | 20 | 1,851 | 12.2% | 86.7% | R+74.5 |
| Precinct -C102C102 | 504 | 1,306 | 28 | 1,838 | 27.4% | 71.1% | R+43.6 |
| Precinct -A106A106 | 309 | 1,342 | 22 | 1,673 | 18.5% | 80.2% | R+61.7 |
| Precinct -E102E102 | 221 | 949 | 11 | 1,181 | 18.7% | 80.4% | R+61.6 |
| Precinct -B105B105 | 101 | 764 | 5 | 870 | 11.6% | 87.8% | R+76.2 |
| Precinct -B102B102 | 247 | 546 | 11 | 804 | 30.7% | 67.9% | R+37.2 |
| Precinct -E103E103 | 138 | 489 | 9 | 636 | 21.7% | 76.9% | R+55.2 |
| Precinct -B106B106 | 55 | 379 | 3 | 437 | 12.6% | 86.7% | R+74.1 |
| Precinct -E104E104 | 45 | 311 | 2 | 358 | 12.6% | 86.9% | R+74.3 |
| Precinct -A105A105 | 74 | 167 | 4 | 245 | 30.2% | 68.2% | R+38.0 |
| Precinct -C105C105 | 17 | 182 | 2 | 201 | 8.5% | 90.5% | R+82.1 |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −15.4% |
| 1896 | −26.7% |
| 1900 | −30.0% |
| 1904 | −32.2% |
| 1908 | −28.4% |
| 1912 | +4.5% |
| 1916 | −23.8% |
| 1920 | −31.8% |
| 1924 | −31.9% |
| 1928 | −57.8% |
| 1932 | −16.6% |
| 1936 | −23.2% |
| 1940 | −27.0% |
| 1944 | −35.6% |
| 1948 | −32.2% |
| 1952 | −41.0% |
| 1956 | −46.2% |
| 1960 | −58.7% |
| 1964 | −11.6% |
| 1968 | −42.4% |
| 1972 | −54.6% |
| 1976 | −23.0% |
| 1980 | −32.1% |
| 1984 | −53.2% |
| 1988 | −47.4% |
| 1992 | −30.7% |
| 1996 | −35.1% |
| 2000 | −48.4% |
| 2004 | −53.7% |
| 2008 | −55.4% |
| 2012 | −60.5% |
| 2016 | −66.7% |
| 2020 | −62.7% |
| 2024 | −65.2% |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | R | 19.7%4,177 | 80.3%17,000 | 21,177 |
| 2020 | R | 19.4%6,118 | 75.8%23,899 | 31,513 |
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 13 points more Democratic.
52,616 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
+593 net domestic migration · 2025
Net +5,413 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $54,846 in average income, against $65,873 for residents who stayed — 17% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+49.0 on average — 16 points more Democratic-leaning than Pulaski County, KY itself (R+65.2).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Wayne County, KY95R+65.9
- Fayette County, KY59D+18.1
- Laurel County, KY54R+69.8
- McCreary County, KY45R+78.7
- Madison County, KY43R+30.9
- Russell County, KY40R+72.2
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Wayne County, KY71
- Fayette County, KY62
- Madison County, KY53
- Lincoln County, KY51
- Laurel County, KY48
- McCreary County, KY48
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 | +298 |
| 2012 | +13 |
| 2013 | +269 |
| 2014 | +135 |
| 2015 | +47 |
| 2016 | +180 |
| 2017 | +440 |
| 2018 | +322 |
| 2019 | +434 |
| 2021 | +720 |
| 2022 | +564 |
| 2023 | +622 |
| 2024 | +776 |
| 2025 | +593 |
Pulaski County, anchored by Somerset in the south-central Cumberland Plateau, recorded an R+65.2 presidential margin in 2024, placing it among the most lopsided counties in a state that has trended sharply toward Republican dominance over two decades.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 4.5 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 66.7 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 2.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 65.2 points.
A population of 65,897, a 92% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $51,898 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Laurel County and Blount County.
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Pulaski County, Kentucky. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/21199/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.