A small Appalachian-edge metro where manufacturing heritage shapes the ballot
Glasgow anchors Barren County in south-central Kentucky, a region where decades of tobacco and light-manufacturing employment have reinforced a working-class electorate that has shifted sharply toward Republican margins in statewide races over the past two cycles.
| County | Pop. | Margin | Dem | Rep | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barren | 45K | R+52.8 | 4,565 | 15,019 | 19,802 | 19.9% |
| Barren | 43K | R+52.8 | 4,565 | 15,019 | 19,802 | 19.9% |
| Barren | 41K | R+52.8 | 4,565 | 15,019 | 19,802 | 19.9% |
| Barren | 38K | R+52.8 | 4,565 | 15,019 | 19,802 | 19.9% |
| Metcalfe | 10K | R+64.6 | 884 | 4,197 | 5,127 | 5.1% |
| Metcalfe | 10K | R+64.6 | 884 | 4,197 | 5,127 | 5.1% |
| Metcalfe | 10K | R+64.6 | 884 | 4,197 | 5,127 | 5.1% |
| Metcalfe | 10K | R+64.6 | 884 | 4,197 | 5,127 | 5.1% |
| Group | Glasgow, KY | National |
|---|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 91.9% | 57.4% |
▶Black / African American(4) | 3.6% | 12.2% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(9) | 2.3% | 19.3% |
Multiracial / Other | 1.5% | 4.0% |
▶Asian(6) | 0.5% | 6.0% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(2) | 0.2% | 0.9% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(2) | 0.1% | 0.9% |
Catholic-Evangelical edge: -74.8pp (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35.5% | 75.9% | — | — | |
| 5.1% | 10.9% | — | — | |
| 2.6% | 5.7% | — | — | |
| 2.4% | 5.2% | — | — | |
LDS (Mormon) | 1.8% | 3.8% | — | — |
| 1.1% | 2.3% | — | — | |
Non-religiousPopulation | 53.3% | — | — | — |
Who lives in the Glasgow, KY metro area? 207,771 residents across 8 counties.
14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree — 19pp below the national average. Places with similar education levels vote R+28 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+49.9 | R+40.6 | 9.3pp |