Decision Desk HQ / The Hill Logo

Decision Desk HQ and The Hill’s ultimate hub for polls, predictions, and election results.

No results found

Kentucky Presidential Forecast safe gop

Last Updated: Monday, July 1 at 4:08 PM EDT

Our model currently predicts that Donald Trump has a >99% chance of winning Kentucky.

Kentucky, a Southern, Bible Belt state, has consistently voted for Republican presidential candidates by double digits since 1996, the last year it voted Democratic for fellow Southerner Bill Clinton. It is widely expected to continue this trend in 2024.

CandidatePartyWin %

Donald Trump

>99%

Joe Biden

INCUMBENT

<1%

Chance of winning Kentucky over time

Our model is updated every day, blending the latest data on polls and fundraising with "fundamental" factors like incumbency and each district's partisan lean. Below is a chart over time of our best estimate of the most likely number of House seats each party will win, surrounded by a range of other plausible outcomes.

About Kentucky

Cook PVI

R+16.0

Last Winner

Republican

Electoral Votes

8

4 polls

Apr 15 – 22

402 LV

John Zogby Strategie...
59.6%

Trump

34.9%

Biden

+25 Trump

Oct 2 – 4

450 RV

Emerson College Poll...
55.0%

Trump

26.0%

Biden

+29 Trump

Aug 10 – 11

737 V

Public Policy Pollin...
55.0%

Trump

34.0%

Biden

+21 Trump

May 19 – 20

987 LV

coefficient
57.0%

Trump

33.0%

Biden

+24 Trump

Campaign Finance

An overview of each candidate's financial activity during the campaign, showing how much money they raised and spent. Campaign finance data can be a powerful indicator of a candidate's support base and overall campaign health.

Candidate

Donald Trump

Cash on hand

$116,565,075

Raised

$2,323,342

Spent

$82,177,202

Date

May 31, 2024

Candidate

Joe Biden

Cash on hand

$91,566,116

Raised

$89,239,587

Spent

$130,550,039

Date

May 31, 2024

Past Elections

This section displays the previous election results in previous elections for Kentucky. By examining past election results, we can assess the historical performance and voter preferences in the state. This information is crucial for understanding trends and potential shifts in voter support.

2020 Kentucky President Vote %Total Votes

Donald Trump

62.09%

1,326,646

Joe Biden

36.15%

772,474

Jo Jorgensen

1.23%

26,234

Kanye West

0.30%

6,483

+ More Elections

Featured Races

Explore the latest probabilities in the most competitive presidential, Senate, and House races by selecting any of the races listed below.

Interested to see how the DDHQ/The Hill forecast works? Read our methodology statement.

Related Stories