Election Results for Owensboro, KY Metro Area -- RightDataUSA.com

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	3,134	12.9
Deaths:	3,472	14.3
Net Migration:	-28	-0.1
Net Immigration:	101	0.4

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2024 vs. 2020	R -145	R +1,731	R + 4.3%
D -1,876
2024 vs. 2016	R +2,582	R +1,142	D + 0.6%
D +1,440
2020 vs. 2016	R +2,727	D +589	D + 4.8%
D +3,316
2024 vs. 2012	R +7,649	R +9,287	R + 14.4%
D -1,638

2016 vs. 2008	R +7,070	R +14,055	R + 27.3%
D -6,985
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (US)	PUSV
2024	61%	Donald Trump (R)	37,658	66.8%	Kamala Harris (D)	17,835	31.6%	871 [+]	1.5%	56,364	17	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2024: Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. (I) 503 (0.9%); Chase Oliver (Lbt) 161 (0.3%); Jill Stein (Grn) 152 (0.3%);
2020	64%	Donald Trump* (R)	37,803	64.4%	Joe Biden (D)	19,711	33.6%	1,142 [+]	1.9%	58,656	18	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 793 (1.4%);
2016	61%	Donald Trump (R)	35,076	64.2%	Hillary Clinton (D)	16,395	30.0%	3,197 [+]	5.8%	54,668	18	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 1,754 (3.2%); Evan McMullin (I) 872 (1.6%); Jill Stein (Grn) 512 (0.9%);
2012	57%	Mitt Romney (R)	30,009	59.5%	Barack Obama* (D)	19,473	38.6%	939 [+]	1.9%	50,421	12	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 520 (1.0%);
2008	61%	John McCain (R)	28,006	53.7%	Barack Obama (D)	23,380	44.8%	802 [+]	1.5%	52,188	8	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 507 (1.0%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 170 (0.3%);
2004	60%	George W. Bush* (R)	30,242	60.5%	John Kerry (D)	19,320	38.7%	385 [+]	0.8%	49,947	10	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 252 (0.5%);
2000	54%	George W. Bush (R)	25,612	58.4%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	17,381	39.6%	879 [+]	2.0%	43,872	10	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 599 (1.4%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 116 (0.3%);
1996	53%	Bill Clinton* (D)	18,747	44.8%	Robert Dole (R)	18,568	44.4%	4,549 [+]	10.9%	41,864	4	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 4,147 (9.9%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 227 (0.5%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	58%	Bill Clinton (D)	20,529	46.0%	George Bush* (R)	17,552	39.3%	6,582 [+]	14.7%	44,663	2	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 6,192 (13.9%);
1988	53%	George Bush (R)	20,918	52.6%	Michael Dukakis (D)	18,562	46.6%	319 [+]	0.8%	39,799	-1	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 58 (0.1%);
1984	54%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	23,404	58.1%	Walter Mondale (D)	16,551	41.1%	314	0.8%	40,269	-1	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	52%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	18,579	49.6%	Ronald Reagan (R)	17,507	46.8%	1,345 [+]	3.6%	37,431	-4	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 848 (2.3%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 202 (0.5%);
1976	51%	Jimmy Carter (D)	18,022	53.3%	Gerald Ford* (R)	15,162	44.9%	610 [+]	1.8%	33,794	-3	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 201 (0.6%);
1972	50%	Richard Nixon* (R)	21,115	65.5%	George McGovern (D)	10,150	31.5%	971 [+]	3.0%	32,236	5	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 860 (2.7%);
1968	57%	Richard Nixon (R)	12,532	40.0%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	12,187	38.9%	6,610 [+]	21.1%	31,329	-3	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 6,518 (20.8%);
1964	56%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	19,252	64.8%	Barry Goldwater (R)	10,279	34.6%	169	0.6%	29,700	-4	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	59%	Richard Nixon (R)	17,142	57.7%	John Kennedy (D)	12,580	42.3%	0	0.0%	29,722	8	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	53%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	14,694	59.8%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	9,661	39.3%	234	1.0%	24,589	2	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	55%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	13,594	55.9%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	10,660	43.9%	44	0.2%	24,298	1	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	47%	Harry Truman* (D)	11,932	61.5%	Thomas Dewey (R)	6,970	35.9%	488 [+]	2.5%	19,390	-9	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 176 (0.9%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 14 (0.1%);
1944	52%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	11,494	55.1%	Thomas Dewey (R)	9,252	44.4%	115	0.6%	20,861	-2	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	56%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	13,391	60.3%	Wendell Willkie (R)	8,755	39.4%	61	0.3%	22,207	-5	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	61%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	13,770	63.6%	Alf Landon (R)	7,061	32.6%	816 [+]	3.8%	21,647	-4	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 793 (3.7%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 9 (0.0%);
1932	68%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	14,921	65.6%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	7,645	33.6%	169 [+]	0.7%	22,735	-6	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 51 (0.2%);
1928	73%	Herbert Hoover (R)	12,918	55.8%	Al Smith (D)	10,211	44.1%	28 [+]	0.1%	23,157	-2	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 18 (0.1%);
1924	71%	John Davis (D)	11,723	52.2%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	10,353	46.1%	379 [+]	1.7%	22,455	-8	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 314 (1.4%);
1920	81%	James Cox (D)	13,807	54.2%	Warren Harding (R)	11,438	44.9%	214 [+]	0.8%	25,459	-15	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1916	46%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	7,818	54.0%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	6,435	44.5%	218 [+]	1.5%	14,471	-2	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: James Hanly (Proh) 106 (0.7%); Allan Benson (Soc) 102 (0.7%);
1912	39%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	6,375	51.9%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	2,897	23.6%	3,018 [+]	24.6%	12,290	-2	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 2,596 (21.1%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 252 (2.1%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 145 (1.2%);
1908	46%	William J. Bryan (D)	7,516	53.0%	William Taft (R)	6,293	44.4%	365 [+]	2.6%	14,174	-7	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%);
1904	43%	Alton Parker (D)	6,936	53.5%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	5,541	42.7%	487 [+]	3.8%	12,964	-14	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%);
1900	47%	William J. Bryan (D)	7,362	53.0%	William McKinley* (R)	6,195	44.6%	322 [+]	2.3%	13,879	-7	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Owensboro, KY Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

19,711

33.6%

Donald Trump* (R)

37,803

64.4%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

793

1.4%

Other

349

0.6%

TOTAL

58,656

Turnout: 64%	Diff (US): 18

2016 President, Owensboro, KY Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

16,395

30.0%

Donald Trump (R)

35,076

64.2%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1,754

3.2%

Jill Stein (Grn)

512

0.9%

Evan McMullin (I)

872

1.6%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

54,668

Turnout: 61%	Diff (US): 18

2012 President, Owensboro, KY Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

19,473

38.6%

Mitt Romney (R)

30,009

59.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

520

1.0%

Other

419

0.8%

TOTAL

50,421

Turnout: 57%	Diff (US): 12

2008 President, Owensboro, KY Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

23,380

44.8%

John McCain (R)

28,006

53.7%

Ralph Nader (I)

507

1.0%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

170

0.3%

Other

125

0.2%

TOTAL

52,188

Turnout: 61%	Diff (US): 8

2004 President, Owensboro, KY Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

30,242

60.5%

John Kerry (D)

19,320

38.7%

Ralph Nader (I)

252

0.5%

Other

133

0.3%

TOTAL

49,947

Turnout: 60%	Diff (US): 10

2000 President, Owensboro, KY Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

25,612

58.4%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

17,381

39.6%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

599

1.4%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

116

0.3%

Other

164

0.4%

TOTAL

43,872

Turnout: 54%	Diff (US): 10

1996 President, Owensboro, KY Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

18,747

44.8%

Robert Dole (R)

18,568

44.4%

Ross Perot (Ref)

4,147

9.9%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

227

0.5%

Other

175

0.4%

TOTAL

41,864

Turnout: 53%	Diff (US): 4

1992 President, Owensboro, KY Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

20,529

46.0%

George Bush* (R)

17,552

39.3%

Ross Perot (I)

6,192

13.9%

Other

390

0.9%

TOTAL

44,663

Turnout: 58%	Diff (US): 2

1988 President, Owensboro, KY Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

20,918

52.6%

Michael Dukakis (D)

18,562

46.6%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.1%

Other

261

0.7%

TOTAL

39,799

Turnout: 53%	Diff (US): -1

1984 President, Owensboro, KY Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

23,404

58.1%

Walter Mondale (D)

16,551

41.1%

Other

314

0.8%

TOTAL

40,269

Turnout: 54%	Diff (US): -1

1980 President, Owensboro, KY Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

17,507

46.8%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

18,579

49.6%

John Anderson (I)

848

2.3%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

202

0.5%

Other

295

0.8%

TOTAL

37,431

Turnout: 52%	Diff (US): -4

1976 President, Owensboro, KY Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

18,022

53.3%

Gerald Ford* (R)

15,162

44.9%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

201

0.6%

Other

409

1.2%

TOTAL

33,794

Turnout: 51%	Diff (US): -3

1972 President, Owensboro, KY Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

21,115

65.5%

George McGovern (D)

10,150

31.5%

John Schmitz (Amer)

860

2.7%

Other

111

0.3%

TOTAL

32,236

Turnout: 50%	Diff (US): 5

1968 President, Owensboro, KY Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

12,532

40.0%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

12,187

38.9%

George Wallace (AIP)

6,518

20.8%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

31,329

Turnout: 57%	Diff (US): -3

1964 President, Owensboro, KY Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

19,252

64.8%

Barry Goldwater (R)

10,279

34.6%

Other

169

0.6%

TOTAL

29,700

Turnout: 56%	Diff (US): -4

1956 President, Owensboro, KY Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

14,694

59.8%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

9,661

39.3%

Other

234

1.0%

TOTAL

24,589

Turnout: 53%	Diff (US): 2

1952 President, Owensboro, KY Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

13,594

55.9%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

10,660

43.9%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

24,298

Turnout: 55%	Diff (US): 1

1948 President, Owensboro, KY Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

11,932

61.5%

Thomas Dewey (R)

6,970

35.9%

Strom Thurmond (StsRts)

176

0.9%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

0.1%

Other

298

1.5%

TOTAL

19,390

Turnout: 47%	Diff (US): -9

1944 President, Owensboro, KY Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

11,494

55.1%

Thomas Dewey (R)

9,252

44.4%

Other

115

0.6%

TOTAL

20,861

Turnout: 52%	Diff (US): -2

1940 President, Owensboro, KY Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

13,391

60.3%

Wendell Willkie (R)

8,755

39.4%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

22,207

Turnout: 56%	Diff (US): -5

1936 President, Owensboro, KY Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

13,770

63.6%

Alf Landon (R)

7,061

32.6%

William Lemke (Union)

793

3.7%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.0%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

21,647

Turnout: 61%	Diff (US): -4

1932 President, Owensboro, KY Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

14,921

65.6%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

7,645

33.6%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.2%

Other

118

0.5%

TOTAL

22,735

Turnout: 68%	Diff (US): -6

1928 President, Owensboro, KY Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

12,918

55.8%

Al Smith (D)

10,211

44.1%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.1%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

23,157

Turnout: 73%	Diff (US): -2

1924 President, Owensboro, KY Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

10,353

46.1%

John Davis (D)

11,723

52.2%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

314

1.4%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

22,455

Turnout: 71%	Diff (US): -8

1920 President, Owensboro, KY Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

11,438

44.9%

James Cox (D)

13,807

54.2%

Other

214

0.8%

TOTAL

25,459

Turnout: 81%	Diff (US): -15

1916 President, Owensboro, KY Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

7,818

54.0%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

6,435

44.5%

Allan Benson (Soc)

102

0.7%

James Hanly (Proh)

106

0.7%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

14,471

Turnout: 46%	Diff (US): -2

1912 President, Owensboro, KY Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

6,375

51.9%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

2,897

23.6%

William Taft* (R)

2,596

21.1%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

252

2.1%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

145

1.2%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

12,290

Turnout: 39%	Diff (US): -2

1908 President, Owensboro, KY Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

6,293

44.4%

William J. Bryan (D)

7,516

53.0%

Other

365

2.6%

TOTAL

14,174

Turnout: 46%	Diff (US): -7

1904 President, Owensboro, KY Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

5,541

42.7%

Alton Parker (D)

6,936

53.5%

Other

487

3.8%

TOTAL

12,964

Turnout: 43%	Diff (US): -14

1900 President, Owensboro, KY Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

6,195

44.6%

William J. Bryan (D)

7,362

53.0%

Other

322

2.3%

TOTAL

13,879

Turnout: 47%	Diff (US): -7

* incumbent

2022 Census data
White:	106,803	88.01%	2.1%
Black:	5,303	4.37%	12.7%
Indian:	175	0.14%	17.4%
Asian:	2,414	1.99%	223.6%
2+ races:	2,581	2.13%	53.5%
Hispanic:	4,072	3.36%	49.4%

Total non-White:	14,545	11.99%	42.8%

Change in White population:	2,238	2.0
Change in Non-White pop.:	4,358	3.8

Owensboro, KY Metro Area

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