Russell County, Kentucky
Precinct data
Results by precinct
16 precincts · 8,893 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -E101E101 | 150 | 629 | 12 | 791 | 19.0% | 79.5% | R+60.6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -B103B103 | 100 | 676 | 6 | 782 | 12.8% | 86.4% | R+73.7 |
| Precinct -C101C101 | 76 | 671 | 5 | 752 | 10.1% | 89.2% | R+79.1 |
| Precinct -A103A103 | 112 | 612 | 2 | 726 | 15.4% | 84.3% | R+68.9 |
| Precinct -D101D101 | 58 | 568 | 4 | 630 | 9.2% | 90.2% | R+81.0 |
| Precinct -A102A102 | 107 | 468 | 8 | 583 | 18.4% | 80.3% | R+61.9 |
| Precinct -C103C103 | 48 | 525 | 3 | 576 | 8.3% | 91.1% | R+82.8 |
| Precinct -A101A101 | 118 | 428 | 3 | 549 | 21.5% | 78.0% | R+56.5 |
| Precinct -D102D102 | 49 | 491 | 5 | 545 | 9.0% | 90.1% | R+81.1 |
| Precinct -B101B101 | 61 | 424 | 2 | 487 | 12.5% | 87.1% | R+74.5 |
| Precinct -D103D103 | 59 | 416 | 4 | 479 | 12.3% | 86.8% | R+74.5 |
| Precinct -B102B102 | 57 | 391 | 5 | 453 | 12.6% | 86.3% | R+73.7 |
| Precinct -C102C102 | 61 | 372 | 3 | 436 | 14.0% | 85.3% | R+71.3 |
| Precinct -E103E103 | 54 | 370 | 3 | 427 | 12.6% | 86.7% | R+74.0 |
| Precinct -E102E102 | 45 | 308 | 4 | 357 | 12.6% | 86.3% | R+73.7 |
| Precinct -C104C104 | 45 | 273 | 2 | 320 | 14.1% | 85.3% | R+71.3 |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −8.1% |
| 1896 | −25.0% |
| 1900 | −21.3% |
| 1904 | −22.4% |
| 1908 | −24.7% |
| 1912 | −4.0% |
| 1916 | −20.1% |
| 1920 | −38.1% |
| 1924 | −29.9% |
| 1928 | −57.1% |
| 1932 | −18.8% |
| 1936 | −36.9% |
| 1940 | −42.0% |
| 1944 | −43.5% |
| 1948 | −33.6% |
| 1952 | −42.5% |
| 1956 | −40.9% |
| 1960 | −49.4% |
| 1964 | −18.5% |
| 1968 | −43.9% |
| 1972 | −54.1% |
| 1976 | −22.8% |
| 1980 | −38.1% |
| 1984 | −50.9% |
| 1988 | −49.1% |
| 1992 | −36.9% |
| 1996 | −37.7% |
| 2000 | −50.3% |
| 2004 | −54.2% |
| 2008 | −56.3% |
| 2012 | −62.0% |
| 2016 | −70.6% |
| 2020 | −69.1% |
| 2024 | −72.2% |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | R | 15.3%973 | 84.7%5,373 | 6,346 |
| 2020 | R | 17.4%1,548 | 77.5%6,911 | 8,916 |
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 11 points more Democratic.
14,294 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
+67 net domestic migration · 2025
Net +1,176 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $51,759 in average income, against $64,224 for residents who stayed — 19% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+70.5 on average — 1.7 points more Democratic-leaning than Russell County, KY itself (R+72.2).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Adair County, KY67R+71.2
- Pulaski County, KY41R+65.2
- Casey County, KY30R+76.4
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Adair County, KY79
- Pulaski County, KY40
- Casey County, KY20
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 | +115 |
| 2012 | −115 |
| 2013 | +90 |
| 2014 | +76 |
| 2015 | −97 |
| 2016 | +129 |
| 2017 | +1 |
| 2018 | +95 |
| 2019 | +149 |
| 2021 | +303 |
| 2022 | +84 |
| 2023 | +136 |
| 2024 | +143 |
| 2025 | +67 |
Russell County recorded an R+72.2 presidential margin in 2024, placing it among the most partisan-uniform counties in the state. Its small, rural population of roughly 16,000 reflects the demographic shift that has reshaped Appalachian Kentucky over the past two decades.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 72.2 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 3.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 72.2 points.
A population of 18,221, a 92% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $44,738 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Jackson County and Laurel County.
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Russell County, Kentucky. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/21207/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.