Simpson County, Kentucky
Precinct data
Results by precinct
13 precincts · 8,776 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -C104C104 | 320 | 1,069 | 14 | 1,403 | 22.8% | 76.2% | R+53.4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -B103B103 | 329 | 737 | 23 | 1,089 | 30.2% | 67.7% | R+37.5 |
| Precinct -A101A101 | 172 | 702 | 6 | 880 | 19.5% | 79.8% | R+60.2 |
| Precinct -B101B101 | 188 | 569 | 10 | 767 | 24.5% | 74.2% | R+49.7 |
| Precinct -A102A102 | 128 | 615 | 8 | 751 | 17.0% | 81.9% | R+64.8 |
| Precinct -D104D104 | 229 | 450 | 17 | 696 | 32.9% | 64.7% | R+31.8 |
| Precinct -C103C103 | 203 | 461 | 8 | 672 | 30.2% | 68.6% | R+38.4 |
| Precinct -A103A103 | 169 | 346 | 12 | 527 | 32.1% | 65.7% | R+33.6 |
| Precinct -D102D102 | 98 | 384 | 2 | 484 | 20.2% | 79.3% | R+59.1 |
| Precinct -D103D103 | 265 | 185 | 4 | 454 | 58.4% | 40.7% | D+17.6 |
| Precinct -C101C101 | 86 | 265 | 5 | 356 | 24.2% | 74.4% | R+50.3 |
| Precinct -B102B102 | 136 | 210 | 7 | 353 | 38.5% | 59.5% | R+21.0 |
| Precinct -D101D101 | 80 | 260 | 4 | 344 | 23.3% | 75.6% | R+52.3 |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +20.9% |
| 1896 | +25.5% |
| 1900 | +28.3% |
| 1904 | +27.4% |
| 1908 | +30.1% |
| 1912 | +41.8% |
| 1916 | +32.6% |
| 1920 | +31.1% |
| 1924 | +34.6% |
| 1928 | +20.7% |
| 1932 | +49.7% |
| 1936 | +41.8% |
| 1940 | +49.8% |
| 1944 | +47.0% |
| 1948 | +55.0% |
| 1952 | +35.0% |
| 1956 | +32.8% |
| 1960 | +15.6% |
| 1964 | +53.1% |
| 1968 | +1.6% |
| 1972 | −26.3% |
| 1976 | +30.3% |
| 1980 | +14.4% |
| 1984 | −17.8% |
| 1988 | −11.5% |
| 1992 | +9.5% |
| 1996 | +10.5% |
| 2000 | −10.1% |
| 2004 | −21.9% |
| 2008 | −22.7% |
| 2012 | −24.0% |
| 2016 | −38.9% |
| 2020 | −36.7% |
| 2024 | −43.9% |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | R | 30.7%1,763 | 69.3%3,975 | 5,738 |
| 2020 | R | 34.2%2,976 | 60.9%5,302 | 8,699 |
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 36 points more Democratic.
15,067 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
+378 net domestic migration · 2025
Net +2,047 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $47,546 in average income, against $64,154 for residents who stayed — 26% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+34.4 on average — 9.5 points more Democratic-leaning than Simpson County, KY itself (R+43.9).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Warren County, KY158R+24.3
- Sumner County, TN147R+41.8
- Logan County, KY48R+55.0
- Robertson County, TN44R+50.8
- Davidson County, TN37D+27.4
- Allen County, KY33R+67.1
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Warren County, KY173
- Sumner County, TN60
- Logan County, KY38
- Allen County, KY33
- Robertson County, TN29
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 | −87 |
| 2012 | +216 |
| 2013 | +87 |
| 2014 | +41 |
| 2015 | +85 |
| 2016 | +24 |
| 2017 | +47 |
| 2018 | +341 |
| 2019 | +118 |
| 2021 | +130 |
| 2022 | +255 |
| 2023 | +297 |
| 2024 | +115 |
| 2025 | +378 |
Simpson County, anchored by the small city of Franklin near the Tennessee line, has shifted sharply toward lopsided Republican margins over the past two decades, reflecting a broader rural realignment across southern Kentucky.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 55.0 points in 1948 and a Republican high of 43.9 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 7.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 43.9 points.
A population of 19,972, a 84% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $59,858 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Harrison County and Montgomery County.
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Simpson County, Kentucky. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/21213/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.