Logan, Kentucky — Presidential Election Results

Logan, Kentucky has voted Republican in 7 of the last 7 presidential elections on record (2000–2024). In 2024, it was 24.7 pts more Rep. than Kentucky overall.

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Full Election History, 2000–2024

Year Winner Party Votes Vote Share Margin Total Votes Cast Swing Vs. Kentucky
2000 George W. Bush Republican 5,344 57.3% 15.6 pts (1,459 votes) 9,332 — 0.4 pts more Rep.
2004 George W. Bush Republican 6,815 64.0% 28.6 pts (3,047 votes) 10,644 -13.0 pts 8.8 pts more Rep.
2008 John McCain Republican 6,925 63.6% 28.6 pts (3,114 votes) 10,890 -0.2 pts 12.5 pts more Rep.
2012 Mitt Romney Republican 6,899 65.6% 32.6 pts (3,430 votes) 10,510 -4.1 pts 10.0 pts more Rep.
2016 Donald Trump Republican 7,778 71.4% 46.1 pts (5,023 votes) 10,899 -14.6 pts 16.3 pts more Rep.
2020 Donald J Trump Republican 9,067 73.4% 48.4 pts (5,973 votes) 12,346 -1.4 pts 22.7 pts more Rep.
2024 Donald J Trump Republican 9,620 76.9% 55.0 pts (6,886 votes) 12,511 -6.6 pts 24.7 pts more Rep.

Population Context

Total Census Bureau population estimate for the county that year, and recorded votes as a share of that total population. This is a population-based figure, not a turnout rate against eligible or registered voters, which this site does not calculate.

Year County Population Votes Cast (% of Population)
2000 26,654 35.0% of population
2004 26,632 40.0% of population
2008 26,802 40.6% of population
2012 26,722 39.3% of population
2016 26,678 40.9% of population
2020 27,515 44.9% of population
2024 28,467 43.9% of population

Trend

Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Logan shifted 39.9 points toward the Republican candidate, based on recorded county returns. This reflects the vote totals in this dataset only; no claim is made here about the causes of that shift.

Margin Over Time

Democratic candidate's margin (percentage points, two-party vote share). Positive values favor the Democratic candidate; negative values favor the Republican candidate.

2000: R+15.8 pts 2004: R+28.8 pts 2008: R+29.0 pts 2012: R+33.1 pts 2016: R+47.7 pts 2020: R+49.1 pts 2024: R+55.7 pts 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024

Bellwether Status

Logan has matched the national popular winner in 4 of the last 7 presidential elections (57%), and Kentucky's own statewide winner in 7 of 7 (100%). Compare every county on the bellwether counties page.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How has Logan voted in presidential elections since 2000?

Since 2000, Logan has voted Democratic in 0 of 7 recorded presidential elections and Republican in 7 of 7, based on county-level returns through 2024.

What was the closest presidential election in Logan?

Logan's closest recorded margin was in 2000, when George W. Bush (Republican) won by 15.8 points (1,459 votes) out of 9,332 total votes cast.

Has Logan ever flipped between parties?

Not in the 2000-2024 record on this page -- Logan has voted for the same party in every recorded presidential election in that span.

What is the largest presidential election margin recorded in Logan?

The widest margin on record for Logan was in 2024, when Donald J Trump (Republican) won by 55.7 points.

How many votes were cast in Logan relative to its population?

In 2024, 12,511 votes were recorded in Logan against a total population of 28,467 (43.9% of the total population). This is a population-based figure, not a turnout rate against eligible or registered voters, which this site does not calculate.

Is Logan a presidential bellwether county?

Logan has matched the national popular winner in 4 of the last 7 presidential elections (57%), and Kentucky's own statewide winner in 7 of 7 (100%).