Todd County, Kentucky: Sunbelt Conservative county. In 2024, voted R+58%. Republican peak: R+58 in 2024.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+58MIT Election Lab
- Political typology
- Sunbelt ConservativeAkashic typology
- Population
- 12,4692024 5-year
- Median household income
- $61,1032024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 84.6%2024 5-year
- Black
- 6.7%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 5.3%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+54 in 1948MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+58 in 2024MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Barren County, KY · similarity 1.00
2024 results by precinct
2024 precinct map of Todd CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Todd County, with each precinct boundary colored by Democratic-vs-Republican margin.
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Margin—
Turnout—
Harris +50Trump +50
Real precinct boundaries. Hover for vote totals.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1876 | No data |
| 1880 | No data |
| 1884 | No data |
| 1888 | No data |
| 1892 | +5.7% |
| 1896 | −2.4% |
| 1900 | +1.2% |
| 1904 | +2.5% |
| 1908 | +10.1% |
| 1912 | +1.5% |
| 1916 | +10.1% |
| 1920 | +10.5% |
| 1924 | +15.7% |
| 1928 | −1.6% |
| 1932 | +43.3% |
| 1936 | +43.3% |
| 1940 | +39.7% |
| 1944 | +37.2% |
| 1948 | +53.9% |
| 1952 | +36.1% |
| 1956 | +35.0% |
| 1960 | +21.0% |
| 1964 | +34.2% |
| 1968 | −7.8% |
| 1972 | −22.4% |
| 1976 | +37.3% |
| 1980 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | −20.1% |
| 1988 | −16.4% |
| 1992 | +4.0% |
| 1996 | −4.1% |
| 2000 | −27.5% |
| 2004 | −36.8% |
| 2008 | −36.3% |
| 2012 | −39.1% |
| 2016 | −53.8% |
| 2020 | −53.3% |
| 2024 | −57.9% |
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 1,051 | 4,009 | 5,112 | ||
| R | 1,205 | 4,062 | 5,363 | ||
| R | 1,042 | 3,612 | 4,779 | ||
| R | 1,403 | 3,247 | 4,718 | ||
| R | 1,543 | 3,336 | 4,941 | ||
| R | 1,491 | 3,242 | 4,754 | ||
| R | 1,496 | 2,646 | 4,187 | ||
| R | 1,744 | 1,912 | 4,118 | ||
| D | 1,858 | 1,691 | 4,202 | ||
| R | 1,632 | 2,282 | 3,958 | ||
| R | 1,505 | 2,364 | 4,280 | ||
| D | 1,956 | 1,945 | 3,981 | ||
| D | 2,436 | 1,095 | 3,597 | ||
| R | 1,222 | 1,964 | 3,315 | ||
| O | 1,082 | 1,433 | 4,479 | ||
| D | 2,738 | 1,339 | 4,091 | ||
| D | 2,827 | 1,846 | 4,673 | ||
| D | 3,087 | 1,480 | 4,585 | ||
| D | 2,995 | 1,401 | 4,416 | ||
| D | 2,929 | 827 | 3,900 | ||
| D | 2,990 | 1,363 | 4,374 | ||
| D | 3,337 | 1,436 | 4,792 | ||
| D | 2,987 | 1,178 | 4,176 | ||
| D | 3,966 | 1,562 | 5,556 | ||
| R | 2,416 | 2,496 | 4,915 | ||
| D | 2,679 | 1,942 | 4,680 | ||
| D | 3,292 | 2,663 | 6,010 | ||
| D | 2,051 | 1,671 | 3,781 | ||
| D | 1,482 | 1,435 | 3,166 | ||
| D | 1,908 | 1,555 | 3,498 | ||
| D | 1,671 | 1,589 | 3,330 | ||
| D | 1,868 | 1,825 | 3,727 | ||
| R | 1,707 | 1,793 | 3,640 | ||
| D | 1,587 | 1,406 | 3,186 | ||
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Demographics
2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
American
15.0%
English
12.1%
German
7.9%
Irish
5.4%
Scottish
1.2%
Polish
0.6%
Italian
0.5%
African American
5.4%
Multiple ancestry combinations reported; no single grouping above 1%.
Sample size too small to break out by ancestry reliably.
American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander combined.
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
2024 ACS
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 36.1 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$61,103
Todd County ranks near the middle of US counties.
Todd County$61,103
Kentucky$63,726
United States$80,734
Todd County ranks near the middle of US counties by median household income.
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
20.9%
Children face higher poverty than working-age adults.
Children under 1831.7%
Working age (18–64)16.9%
Seniors (65+)16.8%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
87.0%
speak English only
Other Indo-European8.8%
Spanish4.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 22.8% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Todd County's 2024 presidential margin of R+57.9 reflects a broader rural realignment across western Kentucky, where small-town agricultural communities have shifted decisively toward Republican candidates over the past two decades.
The Republican margin here reached fifty-eight points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved five points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was fifty-eight points.
A median household income of $61,103, a 85% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 12,469 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Barren County and Larue County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Todd County, Kentucky vote in 2024?
In 2024, Todd County, Kentucky voted Republican by 57.9 points (R+58), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 5,112 votes cast, 1,051 went Democratic and 4,009 went Republican.
What is Todd County, Kentucky's political typology?
Akashic places Todd County, Kentucky in the "Sunbelt Conservative" typology — Affluent, predominantly white Sunbelt counties — reliably Republican. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the county has voted Democratic 20 times, Republican 13 times, and other 1 times.
When did Todd County, Kentucky last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Todd County, Kentucky voted Democratic was 1992.
How many people live in Todd County, Kentucky?
Todd County, Kentucky has a population of 12,469 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Todd County, Kentucky?
Median household income in Todd County, Kentucky is $61,103 — below the national median of $80,734. The Kentucky state median is $63,726.
What is the political history of Todd County, Kentucky?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Todd County, Kentucky from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 20 went Democratic and 13 went Republican. The county's typology — "Sunbelt Conservative" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.