Spencer County, Kentucky
Precinct data
Results by precinct
9 precincts · 11,480 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -A101A101 | 460 | 1,629 | 20 | 2,109 | 21.8% | 77.2% | R+55.4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -B102B102 | 333 | 1,188 | 29 | 1,550 | 21.5% | 76.6% | R+55.2 |
| Precinct -E101E101 | 328 | 1,126 | 13 | 1,467 | 22.4% | 76.8% | R+54.4 |
| Precinct -C101C101 | 281 | 1,087 | 23 | 1,391 | 20.2% | 78.1% | R+57.9 |
| Precinct -C102C102 | 268 | 823 | 11 | 1,102 | 24.3% | 74.7% | R+50.4 |
| Precinct -D101D101 | 197 | 864 | 13 | 1,074 | 18.3% | 80.4% | R+62.1 |
| Precinct -D102D102 | 205 | 799 | 10 | 1,014 | 20.2% | 78.8% | R+58.6 |
| Precinct -B101B101 | 212 | 744 | 7 | 963 | 22.0% | 77.3% | R+55.2 |
| Precinct -E102E102 | 131 | 667 | 12 | 810 | 16.2% | 82.3% | R+66.2 |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +42.8% |
| 1896 | +23.3% |
| 1900 | +33.6% |
| 1904 | +31.3% |
| 1908 | +34.8% |
| 1912 | +49.3% |
| 1916 | +36.4% |
| 1920 | +31.8% |
| 1924 | +15.7% |
| 1928 | −24.6% |
| 1932 | +41.2% |
| 1936 | +44.0% |
| 1940 | +50.5% |
| 1944 | +38.0% |
| 1948 | +44.4% |
| 1952 | +27.9% |
| 1956 | +15.0% |
| 1960 | −3.9% |
| 1964 | +45.9% |
| 1968 | −9.7% |
| 1972 | −39.2% |
| 1976 | +23.6% |
| 1980 | +12.8% |
| 1984 | −23.0% |
| 1988 | −9.9% |
| 1992 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | −6.2% |
| 2000 | −33.4% |
| 2004 | −41.7% |
| 2008 | −35.5% |
| 2012 | −37.7% |
| 2016 | −55.4% |
| 2020 | −54.3% |
| 2024 | −56.7% |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | R | 24.4%1,889 | 75.6%5,844 | 7,734 |
| 2020 | R | 24.8%2,827 | 70.4%8,026 | 11,407 |
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 28 points more Democratic.
17,118 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
+288 net domestic migration · 2025
Net +3,072 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $72,247 in average income, against $89,090 for residents who stayed — 19% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+7.7 on average — 49 points more Democratic-leaning than Spencer County, KY itself (R+56.7).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Jefferson County, KY247D+16.5
- Bullitt County, KY80R+51.0
- Shelby County, KY64R+34.7
- Nelson County, KY24R+41.7
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Jefferson County, KY199
- Shelby County, KY73
- Bullitt County, KY68
- Nelson County, KY40
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 | +187 |
| 2012 | −12 |
| 2013 | +137 |
| 2014 | +53 |
| 2015 | +191 |
| 2016 | +224 |
| 2017 | +235 |
| 2018 | +323 |
| 2019 | +262 |
| 2021 | +399 |
| 2022 | +303 |
| 2023 | +291 |
| 2024 | +191 |
| 2025 | +288 |
Spencer County's 2024 presidential margin of R+56.7 places it among Kentucky's most lopsided rural counties, a pattern consistent with the broader shift of small Bluegrass communities toward overwhelming Republican alignment over the past two decades.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 50.5 points in 1940 and a Republican high of 56.7 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 2.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 56.7 points.
A population of 20,193, a 93% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $102,618 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Bullitt County and Logan County.
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Spencer County, Kentucky. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/21215/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.