Voting & Elections in Ashland, KY
Presidential election results and party lean trends
County-level data: Election results are reported at the county level. Ashland is located in Boyd County, KY. Results reflect all voters in the county, not just those in Ashland.
Election Overview
Source: Boyd County (2024)2024 Winner
Republican
Dem Votes
6,291
30.0%
GOP Votes
14,363
68.6%
Total Votes
20,951
Margin
R+38.5%
Shift from 2020
R+5.4pp
vs prior election
📊Election Results by Year
2016–2024📈Partisan Lean Trend
R+38.5%Election History
Source: County-Level Election Results| Year | Dem Votes | GOP Votes | Total | Dem % | GOP % | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6,291 | 14,363 | 20,951 | 30.0% | 68.6% | R+38.5 |
| 2020 | 7,083 | 14,295 | 21,751 | 32.6% | 65.7% | R+33.2 |
| 2016 | 6,021 | 13,591 | 20,443 | 29.4% | 66.5% | R+37.0 |
In the 2024 presidential election, Boyd County recorded 20,951 total votes. Republicans won the county with 68.6% of the vote compared to 30.0% for Democrats, a margin of R+38.5%. Compared to 2020, the margin shifted R+5.4pp from the previous election. Since 2016, Boyd County has shifted 1.5 percentage points toward Republicans.