How did Owensboro, KY vote in the 2024 presidential election?

Owensboro, KY voted Republican in 2024 with a margin of R+34.1. Kamala D Harris received 16,662 votes and Donald Trump received 34,283 out of 51,731 total votes cast, a 3.9-point shift toward Republicans from 2020.

What is Owensboro, KY's political history?

Owensboro, KY has 40 presidential elections on record, spanning 1868 to 2024. It has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1996. The largest single-election swing was 50.8 points in 1872.

What are the demographics of Owensboro, KY?

Owensboro, KY has a population of 426,126 according to the 2020 Census. The racial composition is 90.2% non-Hispanic white, 2.4% Hispanic, 4.1% Black. About 20% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $48,599.

Which places are most similar to Owensboro, KY?

Based on demographic and electoral similarity analysis, the three most similar metro areas to Owensboro, KY are Danville, KY, Henderson, KY, Marion-Herrin, IL. Similarity is computed using a vector embedding of demographic, economic, and electoral characteristics.

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Owensboro, KY

Daviess County's Ohio River hub tilts reliably red in statewide contests

Owensboro anchors a mid-sized metro where manufacturing and health-care employment shape the electorate. Republican presidential candidates have carried Daviess County by double-digit margins in every cycle since 2000.

Presidential margin · 2024

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Geography

Race data unavailable

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2024FIPS 36980

Population426K

Median ageU.S. 38.9y

38.4y▼ 0.5

Bachelor's+U.S. 35%

19.9%▼ 15.1

White90.2%
Black4.1%
Two or more2.5%
Hispanic2.4%
Asian1.0%
Other0.9%

Trajectory · 2008–2024

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Similar metro areas

Reads like Danville, KY, Henderson, KY, and Marion-Herrin, IL.

8 visible matches

Danville, KY

Small-town rural republican 3

R+43.0

Similarity score90%

Henderson, KY

Small-town rural republican 3

R+35.4

Similarity score87%

Marion-Herrin, IL

Small-town rural republican 3

R+38.7

Similarity score87%

Richmond-Berea, KY

Small-town rural republican 3

R+39.8

Similarity score87%

Elizabethtown, KY

Small-town rural republican 2

R+33.4

Similarity score87%

Hannibal, MO

Small-town rural republican 3

R+54.8

Similarity score87%

Campbellsville, KY

Small-town rural republican 3

R+61.8

Similarity score84%

Clarksburg, WV

Small-town rural republican 3

R+45.2

Similarity score84%

Constituent Geography

Counties in Owensboro, KY

2024 presidential results across the counties that make up this geography.

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County	Pop.	Margin	Dem	Rep	Total	Share
Daviess	104K	R+31.9	15,673	30,705	47,097	22.8%
Daviess	99K	R+31.9	15,673	30,705	47,097	22.8%
Daviess	94K	R+31.9	15,673	30,705	47,097	22.8%
Daviess	92K	R+31.9	15,673	30,705	47,097	22.8%
McLean	10K	R+55.9	989	3,578	4,634	2.2%
McLean	10K	R+55.9	989	3,578	4,634	2.2%
McLean	9K	R+55.9	989	3,578	4,634	2.2%
McLean	9K	R+55.9	989	3,578	4,634	2.2%

8 countiesTotal votes: 206,924

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Race & Ancestry

Who Lives Here

A race-first Census view with ancestry expansion where source coverage is strong enough to support detail.

Owensboro, KYCensus ACS 2024Ancestry detail available

Census race profile

Major Census race and ethnicity groups shown as a share of total population.

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White (Non-Hispanic) 90.2%Black 4.1%Hispanic 2.4%Multiracial 2.1%Asian 1.0%

Group	Owensboro, KY	National
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13)	90.2%	57.4%
▶Black / African American(9)	4.1%	12.2%
▶Hispanic / Latino(11)	2.4%	19.3%
Multiracial / Other	2.1%	4.0%
▶Asian(6)	1.0%	6.0%
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1)	0.2%	0.9%

Method notes

Census treats race and Hispanic/Latino origin as separate questions. Race categories other than Hispanic reflect total populations (small Hispanic overlap in Black, Asian, AIAN, NHPI). “Multiracial / Other” is derived as a non-overlapping remainder.

Click rows to expand ancestry detail. Ancestry from ACS B04006, B03001, B02020, B02016. Totals may differ from race — individuals can report multiple ancestries.

Black / African American (estimated remainder) is derived as Black population share minus reported Sub-Saharan African and West Indian ancestry. It is shown as an estimated ancestry detail, not a standalone Census ancestry category.

Religious Adherents

Population that are religious adherents:

64.9%(73.1K people)

U.S. Religion Census 2020

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Catholic-Evangelical edge: -29.5pp (vs national 4.5pp). A strongly Evangelical-leaning religious profile, which nationally correlates with Republican-leaning rural and exurban communities.

Ecological pattern — how to read this

Reflects patterns in counties where this religious tradition concentrates — not a claim about individual voters.

Values are derived by joining Religion Census 2020 (U.S. Religion Data Archive) with certified election results at the county level. That means we know what counties with more or fewer of this group did — not how any individual voted.

This is known as ecological inference. It is a valid way to surface geographic correlation but must not be read as a personal-vote claim about anyone in the group.

Tradition	% Pop	% Adherents	US Pop	US Adherents
Evangelical Protestant	36.7%	56.6%	—	—
Catholic	20.5%	31.6%	—	—
Mainline Protestant	6.2%	9.5%	—	—
Other	1.1%	1.7%	—	—
LDS (Mormon)	0.5%	0.7%	—	—
Black Protestant	0.4%	0.5%	—	—
Non-religiousPopulation	35.1%	—	—	—

Click the chevron to expand denominations. Tradition and denomination rows label both share of total population and share of all religious adherents. Non-religious is shown as a share of total population only.

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Who lives in the Owensboro, KY metro area? 426,126 residents across 8 counties.

Demographic Comparison

Demographics

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Owensboro, KY vs National426K residents

20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree — 13pp below the national average. Places with similar education levels vote R+15 on average nationally.

Population & electorate

Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.

Total population

Local vs state vs U.S.

426K

local

426KNational 334.9M

Share of U.S. population

Local vs state vs U.S.

0.13%

local

0.13%National 100%

Voting-age population

Local vs state vs U.S.

38.0%

local

38.0%National 75.7%

Economic profile

Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.

Median household income

Local vs state vs U.S.

$48,599

local

$48,599National $83,960

Poverty rate

Local vs state vs U.S.

14.6%

local

14.6%National 12.5%

College degree

Local vs state vs U.S.

19.9%

local

19.9%National 35.6%

Homeownership

Local vs state vs U.S.

69.7%

local

69.7%National 65.2%

Community profile

Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.

Median age

Local vs state vs U.S.

38.4 yrs

local

38.4 yrsNational 39.1 yrs

Age 18–29

Local vs state vs U.S.

11.2%

local

11.2%National 15.7%

Age 65+

Local vs state vs U.S.

12.4%

local

12.4%National 17.0%

Foreign born

Local vs state vs U.S.

2.1%

local

2.1%National 14.1%

Non-English at home

Local vs state vs U.S.

3.7%

local

3.7%National 22.2%

English only

Local vs state vs U.S.

96.3%

local

96.3%National 77.8%

Voter Turnout

Turnout in Owensboro, KY

Turnout % = votes cast ÷ citizen voting-age population (CVAP). Source: CVAP Special Tab 2020-2024.

2024 Turnout

62.3%

vs Previous

-2.8pp

Eligible Non-Voters

31K · 37.7%

Citizen VAP

83,097

History

1988–2024

Ticket-Splitting

Do voters in Owensboro, KY split their tickets?

Divergence between offices in the same election reveals persuadable voters.

ConsistencyHeavy splitting (28/100)

2020 Office Comparisons

Offices	Margin A	Margin B	Split
President vs Senate	R+30.1	R+21.6	8.6pp

Average divergence across office pairs: 13.2pp

Containing Geography

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