Voting & Elections in Franklin, KY
Presidential election results and party lean trends
County-level data: Election results are reported at the county level. Franklin is located in Simpson County, KY. Results reflect all voters in the county, not just those in Franklin.
Election Overview
Source: Simpson County (2024)2024 Winner
Republican
Dem Votes
2,403
27.4%
GOP Votes
6,253
71.3%
Total Votes
8,776
Margin
R+43.9%
Shift from 2020
R+7.1pp
vs prior election
📊Election Results by Year
2016–2024📈Partisan Lean Trend
R+43.9%Election History
Source: County-Level Election Results| Year | Dem Votes | GOP Votes | Total | Dem % | GOP % | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2,403 | 6,253 | 8,776 | 27.4% | 71.3% | R+43.9 |
| 2020 | 2,681 | 5,888 | 8,732 | 30.7% | 67.4% | R+36.7 |
| 2016 | 2,144 | 5,077 | 7,524 | 28.5% | 67.5% | R+39.0 |
In the 2024 presidential election, Simpson County recorded 8,776 total votes. Republicans won the county with 71.3% of the vote compared to 27.4% for Democrats, a margin of R+43.9%. Compared to 2020, the margin shifted R+7.1pp from the previous election. Since 2016, Simpson County has shifted 4.9 percentage points toward Republicans.