Washington County, Kentucky
Precinct data
Results by precinct
13 precincts · 6,341 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -E102E102 | 206 | 515 | 5 | 726 | 28.4% | 70.9% | R+42.6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -B102B102 | 157 | 524 | 12 | 693 | 22.7% | 75.6% | R+53.0 |
| Precinct -F102F102 | 198 | 474 | 8 | 680 | 29.1% | 69.7% | R+40.6 |
| Precinct -A102A102 | 76 | 509 | 7 | 592 | 12.8% | 86.0% | R+73.1 |
| Precinct -F101F101 | 101 | 398 | 14 | 513 | 19.7% | 77.6% | R+57.9 |
| Precinct -D101D101 | 164 | 316 | 2 | 482 | 34.0% | 65.6% | R+31.5 |
| Precinct -D102D102 | 207 | 264 | 3 | 474 | 43.7% | 55.7% | R+12.0 |
| Precinct -B101B101 | 64 | 365 | 10 | 439 | 14.6% | 83.1% | R+68.6 |
| Precinct -C102C102 | 61 | 358 | 7 | 426 | 14.3% | 84.0% | R+69.7 |
| Precinct -A101A101 | 81 | 315 | 7 | 403 | 20.1% | 78.2% | R+58.1 |
| Precinct -C101C101 | 66 | 269 | 7 | 342 | 19.3% | 78.7% | R+59.4 |
| Precinct -E101E101 | 99 | 184 | 4 | 287 | 34.5% | 64.1% | R+29.6 |
| Precinct -C103C103 | 53 | 229 | 2 | 284 | 18.7% | 80.6% | R+62.0 |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +6.3% |
| 1896 | −1.2% |
| 1900 | +2.1% |
| 1904 | +1.1% |
| 1908 | +3.2% |
| 1912 | +5.6% |
| 1916 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | −5.3% |
| 1924 | −1.1% |
| 1928 | −12.8% |
| 1932 | +9.6% |
| 1936 | +2.5% |
| 1940 | +5.0% |
| 1944 | −1.5% |
| 1948 | +7.8% |
| 1952 | −4.0% |
| 1956 | −9.7% |
| 1960 | −4.8% |
| 1964 | +28.2% |
| 1968 | −4.7% |
| 1972 | −20.4% |
| 1976 | +14.4% |
| 1980 | +3.3% |
| 1984 | −21.9% |
| 1988 | −11.1% |
| 1992 | −1.9% |
| 1996 | −11.5% |
| 2000 | −34.6% |
| 2004 | −33.5% |
| 2008 | −26.8% |
| 2012 | −35.0% |
| 2016 | −46.0% |
| 2020 | −45.6% |
| 2024 | −50.3% |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | R | 29.5%1,464 | 70.5%3,492 | 4,956 |
| 2020 | R | 28.6%1,769 | 66.3%4,107 | 6,193 |
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 43 points more Democratic.
9,612 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
+51 net domestic migration · 2025
Net +635 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $43,840 in average income, against $63,470 for residents who stayed — 31% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+32.2 on average — 18 points more Democratic-leaning than Washington County, KY itself (R+50.3).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Nelson County, KY60R+41.7
- Marion County, KY49R+43.5
- Jefferson County, KY23D+16.5
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Nelson County, KY62
- Marion County, KY56
- Jefferson 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 | +13 |
| 2012 | +117 |
| 2013 | −41 |
| 2014 | +8 |
| 2015 | +90 |
| 2016 | +81 |
| 2017 | −222 |
| 2018 | +116 |
| 2019 | +53 |
| 2021 | +95 |
| 2022 | +16 |
| 2023 | +218 |
| 2024 | +40 |
| 2025 | +51 |
Washington County delivered a 50-point Republican margin in 2024, reflecting the deep rural realignment that has reshaped small agricultural communities across central Kentucky over the past two decades.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 28.2 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 50.3 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 4.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 50.3 points.
A population of 12,140, a 87% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $61,616 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Jones County and Butler County.
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Washington County, Kentucky. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/21229/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.