Voting & Elections in Chaplin, KY
Presidential election results and party lean trends
County-level data: Election results are reported at the county level. Chaplin is located in Nelson County, KY. Results reflect all voters in the county, not just those in Chaplin.
Election Overview
Source: Nelson County (2024)2024 Winner
Republican
Dem Votes
6,515
28.5%
GOP Votes
16,052
70.3%
Total Votes
22,838
Margin
R+41.8%
Shift from 2020
R+5.1pp
vs prior election
📊Election Results by Year
2016–2024📈Partisan Lean Trend
R+41.8%Election History
Source: County-Level Election Results| Year | Dem Votes | GOP Votes | Total | Dem % | GOP % | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6,515 | 16,052 | 22,838 | 28.5% | 70.3% | R+41.8 |
| 2020 | 7,188 | 15,703 | 23,256 | 30.9% | 67.5% | R+36.6 |
| 2016 | 6,434 | 13,430 | 20,761 | 31.0% | 64.7% | R+33.7 |
In the 2024 presidential election, Nelson County recorded 22,838 total votes. Republicans won the county with 70.3% of the vote compared to 28.5% for Democrats, a margin of R+41.8%. Compared to 2020, the margin shifted R+5.1pp from the previous election. Since 2016, Nelson County has shifted 8.1 percentage points toward Republicans.