Wayne County, Kentucky
Precinct data
Results by precinct
19 precincts · 8,733 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -G101G101 | 176 | 743 | 9 | 928 | 19.0% | 80.1% | R+61.1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -A103A103 | 116 | 608 | 8 | 732 | 15.8% | 83.1% | R+67.2 |
| Precinct -G106G106 | 143 | 516 | 6 | 665 | 21.5% | 77.6% | R+56.1 |
| Precinct -G104G104 | 99 | 553 | 7 | 659 | 15.0% | 83.9% | R+68.9 |
| Precinct -B103B103 | 63 | 517 | 4 | 584 | 10.8% | 88.5% | R+77.7 |
| Precinct -B101B101 | 105 | 455 | 7 | 567 | 18.5% | 80.2% | R+61.7 |
| Precinct -D104D104 | 55 | 425 | 4 | 484 | 11.4% | 87.8% | R+76.4 |
| Precinct -B106B106 | 45 | 418 | 2 | 465 | 9.7% | 89.9% | R+80.2 |
| Precinct -D105D105 | 66 | 389 | 4 | 459 | 14.4% | 84.7% | R+70.4 |
| Precinct -D106D106 | 107 | 324 | 5 | 436 | 24.5% | 74.3% | R+49.8 |
| Precinct -D107D107 | 31 | 362 | 2 | 395 | 7.8% | 91.6% | R+83.8 |
| Precinct -B102B102 | 46 | 341 | 2 | 389 | 11.8% | 87.7% | R+75.8 |
| Precinct -D110D110 | 86 | 239 | 8 | 333 | 25.8% | 71.8% | R+45.9 |
| Precinct -A101A101 | 63 | 240 | 4 | 307 | 20.5% | 78.2% | R+57.7 |
| Precinct -A106A106 | 58 | 242 | 4 | 304 | 19.1% | 79.6% | R+60.5 |
| Precinct -B109B109 | 32 | 261 | 6 | 299 | 10.7% | 87.3% | R+76.6 |
| Precinct -A107A107 | 57 | 221 | 3 | 281 | 20.3% | 78.6% | R+58.4 |
| Precinct -G103G103 | 57 | 168 | 1 | 226 | 25.2% | 74.3% | R+49.1 |
| Precinct -A102A102 | 39 | 181 | 0 | 220 | 17.7% | 82.3% | R+64.5 |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −2.7% |
| 1896 | −8.4% |
| 1900 | −6.8% |
| 1904 | −13.2% |
| 1908 | −14.6% |
| 1912 | +28.2% |
| 1916 | −8.7% |
| 1920 | −24.0% |
| 1924 | −9.3% |
| 1928 | −28.0% |
| 1932 | +4.4% |
| 1936 | −6.9% |
| 1940 | −11.5% |
| 1944 | −20.2% |
| 1948 | −9.9% |
| 1952 | −16.0% |
| 1956 | −22.8% |
| 1960 | −33.8% |
| 1964 | +6.8% |
| 1968 | −31.7% |
| 1972 | −30.6% |
| 1976 | −12.1% |
| 1980 | −19.3% |
| 1984 | −32.2% |
| 1988 | −28.1% |
| 1992 | −13.8% |
| 1996 | −11.6% |
| 2000 | −27.1% |
| 2004 | −31.4% |
| 2008 | −37.1% |
| 2012 | −47.6% |
| 2016 | −61.8% |
| 2020 | −62.0% |
| 2024 | −65.9% |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | R | 20.7%1,310 | 79.3%5,021 | 6,331 |
| 2020 | R | 21.6%1,978 | 73.1%6,689 | 9,150 |
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 20 points more Democratic.
14,805 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
+144 net domestic migration · 2025
Net −9 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $42,189 in average income, against $49,388 for residents who stayed — 15% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+69.0 on average — 3.0 points more Republican-leaning than Wayne County, KY itself (R+65.9).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Pulaski County, KY71R+65.2
- Clinton County, KY36R+76.4
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Pulaski County, KY95
- Clinton County, KY41
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 | +39 |
| 2012 | −82 |
| 2013 | −69 |
| 2014 | −134 |
| 2015 | +8 |
| 2016 | +102 |
| 2017 | −110 |
| 2018 | −167 |
| 2019 | −107 |
| 2021 | +110 |
| 2022 | +212 |
| 2023 | +15 |
| 2024 | +30 |
| 2025 | +144 |
Wayne County's R+66 margin in 2024 places it among the most heavily one-sided counties in the state, reflecting a rural, Appalachian-adjacent electorate that has shifted sharply from its historically Democratic roots over the past two decades.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 28.2 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 65.9 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 3.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 65.9 points.
A population of 19,602, a 91% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $45,739 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Hancock County and Knox County.
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Wayne County, Kentucky. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/21231/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.