One of Appalachia's most reliably Republican metro anchors
Richmond-Berea sits at the edge of Kentucky's Bluegrass and Appalachian regions, and its R+38.6 presidential margin in 2020 reflects a decades-long partisan realignment that has made the surrounding Madison County corridor among the most one-sided in the state.
| County | Pop. | Margin | Dem | Rep | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madison | 96K | R+30.9 | 15,180 | 29,130 | 45,188 | 19.1% |
| Madison | 87K | R+30.9 | 15,180 | 29,130 | 45,188 | 19.1% |
| Madison | 81K | R+30.9 | 15,180 | 29,130 | 45,188 | 19.1% |
| Madison | 71K | R+30.9 | 15,180 | 29,130 | 45,188 | 19.1% |
| Rockcastle | 17K | R+73.1 | 986 | 6,635 | 7,724 | 3.3% |
| Rockcastle | 17K | R+73.1 | 986 | 6,635 | 7,724 | 3.3% |
| Rockcastle | 17K | R+73.1 | 986 | 6,635 | 7,724 | 3.3% |
| Rockcastle | 16K | R+73.1 | 986 | 6,635 | 7,724 | 3.3% |
| Estill | 15K | R+63.2 | 1,114 | 5,091 | 6,290 | 2.7% |
| Estill | 15K | R+63.2 | 1,114 | 5,091 | 6,290 | 2.7% |
| Estill | 14K | R+63.2 | 1,114 | 5,091 | 6,290 | 2.7% |
| Estill | 14K | R+63.2 | 1,114 | 5,091 | 6,290 | 2.7% |
| Group | Richmond-Berea, KY | National |
|---|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 92.2% | 57.4% |
▶Black / African American(9) | 3.0% | 12.2% |
Multiracial / Other | 2.1% | 4.0% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(11) | 1.7% | 19.3% |
▶Asian(5) | 0.7% | 6.0% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(3) | 0.2% | 0.9% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(9) | 0.2% | 0.9% |
Catholic-Evangelical edge: -80.3pp (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31.6% | 80.9% | — | — | |
| 2.9% | 7.5% | — | — | |
| 2.0% | 5.1% | — | — | |
| 1.7% | 4.4% | — | — | |
LDS (Mormon) | 0.9% | 2.4% | — | — |
| 0.8% | 2.1% | — | — | |
Non-religiousPopulation | 60.9% | — | — | — |
Who lives in the Richmond-Berea, KY metro area? 460,125 residents across 12 counties.
23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree — 10pp 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+36.0 | R+30.9 | 5.0pp |