Kentucky's capital anchors a metro shaped by government and horse country
Frankfort's small-metro electorate leans on state-government employment and the surrounding Bluegrass agricultural economy, producing voting patterns that track closely with statewide trends rather than breaking sharply urban or rural.
| County | Pop. | Margin | Dem | Rep | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin | 52K | R+4.8 | 11,996 | 13,246 | 25,763 | 16.6% |
| Franklin | 50K | R+4.8 | 11,996 | 13,246 | 25,763 | 16.6% |
| Franklin | 49K | R+4.8 | 11,996 | 13,246 | 25,763 | 16.6% |
| Franklin | 48K | R+4.8 | 11,996 | 13,246 | 25,763 | 16.6% |
| Anderson | 24K | R+49.1 | 3,226 | 9,650 | 13,095 | 8.4% |
| Anderson | 22K | R+49.1 | 3,226 | 9,650 | 13,095 | 8.4% |
| Anderson | 21K | R+49.1 | 3,226 | 9,650 | 13,095 | 8.4% |
| Anderson | 19K | R+49.1 | 3,226 | 9,650 | 13,095 | 8.4% |
| Group | Frankfort, KY | National |
|---|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 86.9% | 57.4% |
▶Black / African American(8) | 7.6% | 12.2% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(12) | 2.3% | 19.3% |
Multiracial / Other | 2.0% | 4.0% |
▶Asian(4) | 1.0% | 6.0% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(7) | 0.3% | 0.9% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(4) | 0.1% | 0.9% |
Catholic-Evangelical edge: -67.5pp (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32.8% | 69.0% | — | — | |
| 7.9% | 16.5% | — | — | |
| 2.8% | 6.0% | — | — | |
| 2.2% | 4.6% | — | — | |
| 1.8% | 3.9% | — | — | |
LDS (Mormon) | 0.6% | 1.4% | — | — |
Non-religiousPopulation | 52.5% | — | — | — |
Who lives in the Frankfort, KY metro area? 284,630 residents across 8 counties.
25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree — 8pp below the national average. Places with similar education levels vote R+3 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+16.7 | R+10.8 | 5.9pp |