Woodford County, Kentucky
Precinct data
Results by precinct
8 precincts · 14,993 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -G101G101 | 1,041 | 1,370 | 53 | 2,464 | 42.2% | 55.6% | R+13.4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -H101H101 | 804 | 1,466 | 42 | 2,312 | 34.8% | 63.4% | R+28.6 |
| Precinct -F101F101 | 733 | 1,165 | 45 | 1,943 | 37.7% | 60.0% | R+22.2 |
| Precinct -D101D101 | 771 | 1,066 | 32 | 1,869 | 41.3% | 57.0% | R+15.8 |
| Precinct -C101C101 | 756 | 999 | 33 | 1,788 | 42.3% | 55.9% | R+13.6 |
| Precinct -A101A101 | 880 | 847 | 27 | 1,754 | 50.2% | 48.3% | D+1.9 |
| Precinct -B101B101 | 630 | 792 | 31 | 1,453 | 43.4% | 54.5% | R+11.1 |
| Precinct -E101E101 | 667 | 714 | 29 | 1,410 | 47.3% | 50.6% | R+3.3 |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +7.7% |
| 1896 | −3.6% |
| 1900 | +2.8% |
| 1904 | +11.6% |
| 1908 | +10.4% |
| 1912 | +28.0% |
| 1916 | +15.6% |
| 1920 | +19.5% |
| 1924 | +8.3% |
| 1928 | −9.5% |
| 1932 | +29.7% |
| 1936 | +24.6% |
| 1940 | +26.9% |
| 1944 | +22.0% |
| 1948 | +26.6% |
| 1952 | +11.4% |
| 1956 | −3.4% |
| 1960 | −6.6% |
| 1964 | +41.8% |
| 1968 | −5.7% |
| 1972 | −43.8% |
| 1976 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | −34.5% |
| 1988 | −25.8% |
| 1992 | −9.5% |
| 1996 | −4.0% |
| 2000 | −18.7% |
| 2004 | −21.4% |
| 2008 | −17.1% |
| 2012 | −18.9% |
| 2016 | −20.2% |
| 2020 | −12.0% |
| 2024 | −14.3% |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | R | 44.6%5,023 | 55.3%6,227 | 11,251 |
| 2020 | R | 43.4%6,612 | 53.2%8,119 | 15,249 |
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Woodford County, KY registers Democratic but votes Republican — a 15-point gap between how voters register and how they vote, the signature of ancestral registration that trails realignment.
22,576 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
+84 net domestic migration · 2025
Net +1,644 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $65,052 in average income, against $90,998 for residents who stayed — 29% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean D+1.5 on average — 16 points more Democratic-leaning than Woodford County, KY itself (R+14.3).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Fayette County, KY265D+18.1
- Franklin County, KY61R+4.9
- Jessamine County, KY49R+35.8
- Scott County, KY35R+27.7
- Anderson County, KY31R+49.1
- Jefferson County, KY26D+16.5
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Fayette County, KY188
- Franklin County, KY83
- Anderson County, KY64
- Jessamine County, KY43
- Scott County, KY40
- Mercer County, KY31
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 | −184 |
| 2012 | +86 |
| 2013 | +162 |
| 2014 | +196 |
| 2015 | +239 |
| 2016 | +175 |
| 2017 | +193 |
| 2018 | +63 |
| 2019 | +195 |
| 2021 | +235 |
| 2022 | +42 |
| 2023 | +198 |
| 2024 | −40 |
| 2025 | +84 |
Woodford County anchors the heart of Kentucky's Thoroughbred industry, yet its proximity to Lexington keeps its margins closer than the surrounding rural counties — the 2024 presidential result came in at R+14.3, notably tighter than many neighboring districts.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 41.8 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 43.8 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 2.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 14.3 points.
A population of 27,279, a 84% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $83,788 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Salem city and Knox County.
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Woodford County, Kentucky. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/21239/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.