Home to Western Kentucky University and a fast-growing manufacturing corridor
Bowling Green's electorate has trended reliably Republican at the federal level, but its large international refugee and immigrant community — one of Kentucky's most diverse — adds demographic complexity that distinguishes it from surrounding rural counties.
| County | Pop. | Margin | Dem | Rep | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warren | 141K | R+24.3 | 21,065 | 34,862 | 56,891 | 18.1% |
| Warren | 121K | R+24.3 | 21,065 | 34,862 | 56,891 | 18.1% |
| Warren | 104K | R+24.3 | 21,065 | 34,862 | 56,891 | 18.1% |
| Warren | 93K | R+24.3 | 21,065 | 34,862 | 56,891 | 18.1% |
| Allen | 21K | R+67.1 | 1,505 | 7,824 | 9,418 | 3.0% |
| Allen | 20K | R+67.1 | 1,505 | 7,824 | 9,418 | 3.0% |
| Allen | 19K | R+67.1 | 1,505 | 7,824 | 9,418 | 3.0% |
| Allen | 18K | R+67.1 | 1,505 | 7,824 | 9,418 | 3.0% |
| Butler | 13K | R+66.3 | 965 | 4,905 | 5,943 | 1.9% |
| Butler | 13K | R+66.3 | 965 | 4,905 | 5,943 | 1.9% |
| Butler | 13K | R+66.3 | 965 | 4,905 | 5,943 | 1.9% |
| Butler | 12K | R+66.3 | 965 | 4,905 | 5,943 | 1.9% |
| Edmonson | 12K | R+62.9 | 1,118 | 5,048 | 6,247 | 2.0% |
| Edmonson | 12K | R+62.9 | 1,118 | 5,048 | 6,247 | 2.0% |
| Edmonson | 12K | R+62.9 | 1,118 | 5,048 | 6,247 | 2.0% |
| Edmonson | 12K | R+62.9 | 1,118 | 5,048 | 6,247 | 2.0% |
| Group | Bowling Green, KY | National |
|---|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 84.5% | 57.4% |
▶Black / African American(9) | 6.7% | 12.2% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(14) | 4.1% | 19.3% |
▶Asian(6) | 2.3% | 6.0% |
Multiracial / Other | 2.0% | 4.0% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(9) | 0.6% | 0.9% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1) | 0.3% | 0.9% |
▶Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander(1) | 0.1% | 0.2% |
Catholic-Evangelical edge: -65.2pp (vs national 4.5pp). A strongly Evangelical-leaning religious profile, which nationally correlates with Republican-leaning rural and exurban communities.
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents | US Pop | US Adherents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34.1% | 71.6% | — | — | |
| 5.7% | 12.1% | — | — | |
| 5.2% | 10.9% | — | — | |
| 2.0% | 4.1% | — | — | |
LDS (Mormon) | 0.9% | 1.9% | — | — |
| 0.5% | 1.1% | — | — | |
Non-religiousPopulation | 52.4% | — | — | — |
Who lives in the Bowling Green, KY metro area? 636,907 residents across 16 counties.
24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree — 9pp below the national average. Places with similar education levels vote R+9 on average nationally.
Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.
Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.
Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.
| Offices | Margin A | Margin B | Split |
|---|---|---|---|
| President vs Senate | R+29.5 | R+22.9 | 6.6pp |