Election Results for Bowling Green, KY Metro Area -- RightDataUSA.com

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	5,054	14.1
Deaths:	4,521	12.6
Net Migration:	4,935	13.7
Net Immigration:	486	1.4

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2024 vs. 2020	R +3,473	R +5,247	R + 6.1%
D -1,774
2024 vs. 2016	R +8,937	R +4,525	D + 0.5%
D +4,412
2020 vs. 2016	R +5,464	D +722	D + 6.6%
D +6,186
2024 vs. 2012	R +14,123	R +10,750	R + 7.4%
D +3,373

2016 vs. 2008	R +5,193	R +7,852	R + 11.3%
D -2,659
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (US)	PUSV
2024	55%	Donald Trump (R)	52,639	67.1%	Kamala Harris (D)	24,653	31.4%	1,207 [+]	1.5%	78,499	17	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2024: Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. (I) 655 (0.8%); Chase Oliver (Lbt) 249 (0.3%); Jill Stein (Grn) 240 (0.3%);
2020	54%	Donald Trump* (R)	49,166	63.8%	Joe Biden (D)	26,427	34.3%	1,429 [+]	1.9%	77,022	17	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 1,045 (1.4%);
2016	51%	Donald Trump (R)	43,702	64.9%	Hillary Clinton (D)	20,241	30.0%	3,427 [+]	5.1%	67,370	19	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 1,979 (2.9%); Evan McMullin (I) 901 (1.3%); Jill Stein (Grn) 492 (0.7%);
2012	48%	Mitt Romney (R)	38,516	63.4%	Barack Obama* (D)	21,280	35.0%	935 [+]	1.5%	60,731	16	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 603 (1.0%);
2008	52%	John McCain (R)	38,509	62.0%	Barack Obama (D)	22,900	36.9%	703 [+]	1.1%	62,112	16	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 383 (0.6%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 175 (0.3%);
2004	52%	George W. Bush* (R)	38,006	65.6%	John Kerry (D)	19,541	33.7%	386 [+]	0.7%	57,933	15	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 242 (0.4%);
2000	48%	George W. Bush (R)	31,554	63.9%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	17,139	34.7%	716 [+]	1.4%	49,409	16	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 482 (1.0%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 89 (0.2%);
1996	45%	Robert Dole (R)	23,966	55.3%	Bill Clinton* (D)	16,278	37.6%	3,060 [+]	7.1%	43,304	15	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 2,874 (6.6%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 108 (0.2%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	51%	George Bush* (R)	22,710	50.8%	Bill Clinton (D)	16,690	37.3%	5,302 [+]	11.9%	44,702	13	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 5,173 (11.6%);
1988	48%	George Bush (R)	25,878	65.1%	Michael Dukakis (D)	13,745	34.6%	151 [+]	0.4%	39,774	12	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 44 (0.1%);
1984	47%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	25,716	68.5%	Walter Mondale (D)	11,713	31.2%	128	0.3%	37,557	10	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	47%	Ronald Reagan (R)	21,412	58.6%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	14,179	38.8%	974 [+]	2.7%	36,565	8	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 712 (1.9%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 160 (0.4%);
1976	46%	Gerald Ford* (R)	16,286	51.8%	Jimmy Carter (D)	14,894	47.3%	281 [+]	0.9%	31,461	4	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 120 (0.4%);
1972	47%	Richard Nixon* (R)	20,774	69.4%	George McGovern (D)	8,750	29.2%	391 [+]	1.3%	29,915	9	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 290 (1.0%);
1968	56%	Richard Nixon (R)	15,953	53.3%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	7,497	25.1%	6,456 [+]	21.6%	29,906	10	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 6,420 (21.5%);
1964	54%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	14,487	54.0%	Barry Goldwater (R)	12,256	45.7%	69	0.3%	26,812	7	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	65%	Richard Nixon (R)	19,024	63.0%	John Kennedy (D)	11,188	37.0%	0	0.0%	30,212	13	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	63%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	17,426	60.3%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	11,412	39.5%	75	0.3%	28,913	3	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	57%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	15,488	58.3%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	11,005	41.4%	69	0.3%	26,562	3	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	49%	Thomas Dewey (R)	10,677	47.3%	Harry Truman* (D)	10,509	46.6%	1,388 [+]	6.1%	22,574	2	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 556 (2.5%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 15 (0.1%);
1944	55%	Thomas Dewey (R)	13,851	54.6%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	11,439	45.1%	77	0.3%	25,367	9	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	56%	Wendell Willkie (R)	13,179	51.4%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	12,392	48.3%	76	0.3%	25,647	7	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	61%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	13,101	50.9%	Alf Landon (R)	12,537	48.8%	76 [+]	0.3%	25,714	12	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 24 (0.1%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 1 (0.0%);
1932	70%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	15,580	54.1%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	13,064	45.4%	132 [+]	0.5%	28,776	6	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 39 (0.1%);
1928	67%	Herbert Hoover (R)	18,560	68.8%	Al Smith (D)	8,414	31.2%	14 [+]	0.1%	26,988	11	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 7 (0.0%);
1924	63%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	13,262	52.6%	John Davis (D)	11,738	46.5%	225 [+]	0.9%	25,225	-1	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 165 (0.7%);
1920	68%	Warren Harding (R)	15,395	56.2%	James Cox (D)	11,792	43.1%	183 [+]	0.7%	27,370	-4	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1916	44%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	8,944	52.4%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	7,968	46.6%	172 [+]	1.0%	17,084	6	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: James Hanly (Proh) 125 (0.7%); Allan Benson (Soc) 32 (0.2%);
1912	40%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	6,491	42.7%	William Taft* (R)	4,329	28.5%	4,365 [+]	28.7%	15,185	5	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 4,034 (26.6%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 163 (1.1%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 150 (1.0%);
1908	43%	William Taft (R)	8,470	53.7%	William J. Bryan (D)	7,014	44.5%	279 [+]	1.8%	15,763	2	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%);
1904	41%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	7,975	53.5%	Alton Parker (D)	6,574	44.1%	364 [+]	2.4%	14,913	-3	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Silas Swallow (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1900	42%	William McKinley* (R)	8,142	53.1%	William J. Bryan (D)	6,994	45.6%	192 [+]	1.3%	15,328	2	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Bowling Green, KY Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

26,427

34.3%

Donald Trump* (R)

49,166

63.8%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1,045

1.4%

Other

384

0.5%

TOTAL

77,022

Turnout: 54%	Diff (US): 17

2016 President, Bowling Green, KY Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

20,241

30.0%

Donald Trump (R)

43,702

64.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1,979

2.9%

Jill Stein (Grn)

492

0.7%

Evan McMullin (I)

901

1.3%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

67,370

Turnout: 51%	Diff (US): 19

2012 President, Bowling Green, KY Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

21,280

35.0%

Mitt Romney (R)

38,516

63.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

603

1.0%

Other

332

0.5%

TOTAL

60,731

Turnout: 48%	Diff (US): 16

2008 President, Bowling Green, KY Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

22,900

36.9%

John McCain (R)

38,509

62.0%

Ralph Nader (I)

383

0.6%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

175

0.3%

Other

145

0.2%

TOTAL

62,112

Turnout: 52%	Diff (US): 16

2004 President, Bowling Green, KY Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

38,006

65.6%

John Kerry (D)

19,541

33.7%

Ralph Nader (I)

242

0.4%

Other

144

0.2%

TOTAL

57,933

Turnout: 52%	Diff (US): 15

2000 President, Bowling Green, KY Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

31,554

63.9%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

17,139

34.7%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

482

1.0%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.2%

Other

145

0.3%

TOTAL

49,409

Turnout: 48%	Diff (US): 16

1996 President, Bowling Green, KY Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

16,278

37.6%

Robert Dole (R)

23,966

55.3%

Ross Perot (Ref)

2,874

6.6%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

108

0.2%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

43,304

Turnout: 45%	Diff (US): 15

1992 President, Bowling Green, KY Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

16,690

37.3%

George Bush* (R)

22,710

50.8%

Ross Perot (I)

5,173

11.6%

Other

129

0.3%

TOTAL

44,702

Turnout: 51%	Diff (US): 13

1988 President, Bowling Green, KY Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

25,878

65.1%

Michael Dukakis (D)

13,745

34.6%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.1%

Other

107

0.3%

TOTAL

39,774

Turnout: 48%	Diff (US): 12

1984 President, Bowling Green, KY Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

25,716

68.5%

Walter Mondale (D)

11,713

31.2%

Other

128

0.3%

TOTAL

37,557

Turnout: 47%	Diff (US): 10

1980 President, Bowling Green, KY Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

21,412

58.6%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

14,179

38.8%

John Anderson (I)

712

1.9%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

160

0.4%

Other

102

0.3%

TOTAL

36,565

Turnout: 47%	Diff (US): 8

1976 President, Bowling Green, KY Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

14,894

47.3%

Gerald Ford* (R)

16,286

51.8%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

120

0.4%

Other

161

0.5%

TOTAL

31,461

Turnout: 46%	Diff (US): 4

1972 President, Bowling Green, KY Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

20,774

69.4%

George McGovern (D)

8,750

29.2%

John Schmitz (Amer)

290

1.0%

Other

101

0.3%

TOTAL

29,915

Turnout: 47%	Diff (US): 9

1968 President, Bowling Green, KY Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

15,953

53.3%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

7,497

25.1%

George Wallace (AIP)

6,420

21.5%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

29,906

Turnout: 56%	Diff (US): 10

1964 President, Bowling Green, KY Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

14,487

54.0%

Barry Goldwater (R)

12,256

45.7%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

26,812

Turnout: 54%	Diff (US): 7

1956 President, Bowling Green, KY Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

17,426

60.3%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

11,412

39.5%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

28,913

Turnout: 63%	Diff (US): 3

1952 President, Bowling Green, KY Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

15,488

58.3%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

11,005

41.4%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

26,562

Turnout: 57%	Diff (US): 3

1948 President, Bowling Green, KY Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

10,509

46.6%

Thomas Dewey (R)

10,677

47.3%

Strom Thurmond (StsRts)

556

2.5%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

0.1%

Other

817

3.6%

TOTAL

22,574

Turnout: 49%	Diff (US): 2

1944 President, Bowling Green, KY Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

11,439

45.1%

Thomas Dewey (R)

13,851

54.6%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

25,367

Turnout: 55%	Diff (US): 9

1940 President, Bowling Green, KY Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

12,392

48.3%

Wendell Willkie (R)

13,179

51.4%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

25,647

Turnout: 56%	Diff (US): 7

1936 President, Bowling Green, KY Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

13,101

50.9%

Alf Landon (R)

12,537

48.8%

William Lemke (Union)

0.1%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.0%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

25,714

Turnout: 61%	Diff (US): 12

1932 President, Bowling Green, KY Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

15,580

54.1%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

13,064

45.4%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.1%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

28,776

Turnout: 70%	Diff (US): 6

1928 President, Bowling Green, KY Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

18,560

68.8%

Al Smith (D)

8,414

31.2%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.0%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

26,988

Turnout: 67%	Diff (US): 11

1924 President, Bowling Green, KY Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

13,262

52.6%

John Davis (D)

11,738

46.5%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

165

0.7%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

25,225

Turnout: 63%	Diff (US): -1

1920 President, Bowling Green, KY Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

15,395

56.2%

James Cox (D)

11,792

43.1%

Other

183

0.7%

TOTAL

27,370

Turnout: 68%	Diff (US): -4

1916 President, Bowling Green, KY Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

7,968

46.6%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

8,944

52.4%

Allan Benson (Soc)

0.2%

James Hanly (Proh)

125

0.7%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

17,084

Turnout: 44%	Diff (US): 6

1912 President, Bowling Green, KY Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

6,491

42.7%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

4,034

26.6%

William Taft* (R)

4,329

28.5%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

150

1.0%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

163

1.1%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

15,185

Turnout: 40%	Diff (US): 5

1908 President, Bowling Green, KY Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

8,470

53.7%

William J. Bryan (D)

7,014

44.5%

Other

279

1.8%

TOTAL

15,763

Turnout: 43%	Diff (US): 2

1904 President, Bowling Green, KY Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

7,975

53.5%

Alton Parker (D)

6,574

44.1%

Other

364

2.4%

TOTAL

14,913

Turnout: 41%	Diff (US): -3

1900 President, Bowling Green, KY Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

8,142

53.1%

William J. Bryan (D)

6,994

45.6%

Other

192

1.3%

TOTAL

15,328

Turnout: 42%	Diff (US): 2

* incumbent

2022 Census data
White:	149,473	80.50%	10.0%
Black:	13,801	7.43%	30.5%
Indian:	402	0.22%	4.4%
Asian:	8,533	4.60%	155.5%
2+ races:	4,001	2.15%	73.3%
Hispanic:	9,472	5.10%	60.7%

Total non-White:	36,209	19.50%	59.7%

Change in White population:	13,548	8.5
Change in Non-White pop.:	13,535	8.5

Bowling Green, KY Metro Area

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