Voting & Elections in Morehead, KY
Presidential election results and party lean trends
County-level data: Election results are reported at the county level. Morehead is located in Rowan County, KY. Results reflect all voters in the county, not just those in Morehead.
Election Overview
Source: Rowan County (2024)2024 Winner
Republican
Dem Votes
3,484
35.3%
GOP Votes
6,224
63.0%
Total Votes
9,872
Margin
R+27.8%
Shift from 2020
R+6.8pp
vs prior election
📊Election Results by Year
2016–2024📈Partisan Lean Trend
R+27.8%Election History
Source: County-Level Election Results| Year | Dem Votes | GOP Votes | Total | Dem % | GOP % | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3,484 | 6,224 | 9,872 | 35.3% | 63.0% | R+27.8 |
| 2020 | 3,880 | 5,994 | 10,065 | 38.6% | 59.6% | R+21.0 |
| 2016 | 3,295 | 5,174 | 8,829 | 37.3% | 58.6% | R+21.3 |
In the 2024 presidential election, Rowan County recorded 9,872 total votes. Republicans won the county with 63.0% of the vote compared to 35.3% for Democrats, a margin of R+27.8%. Compared to 2020, the margin shifted R+6.8pp from the previous election. Since 2016, Rowan County has shifted 6.5 percentage points toward Republicans.