Voting & Elections in Paducah, KY
Presidential election results and party lean trends
County-level data: Election results are reported at the county level. Paducah is located in McCracken County, KY. Results reflect all voters in the county, not just those in Paducah.
Election Overview
Source: McCracken County (2024)2024 Winner
Republican
Dem Votes
10,191
31.9%
GOP Votes
21,349
66.8%
Total Votes
31,937
Margin
R+34.9%
Shift from 2020
R+3.3pp
vs prior election
📊Election Results by Year
2016–2024📈Partisan Lean Trend
R+34.9%Election History
Source: County-Level Election Results| Year | Dem Votes | GOP Votes | Total | Dem % | GOP % | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 10,191 | 21,349 | 31,937 | 31.9% | 66.8% | R+34.9 |
| 2020 | 11,195 | 21,820 | 33,549 | 33.4% | 65.0% | R+31.7 |
| 2016 | 9,134 | 20,774 | 31,284 | 29.2% | 66.4% | R+37.2 |
In the 2024 presidential election, McCracken County recorded 31,937 total votes. Republicans won the county with 66.8% of the vote compared to 31.9% for Democrats, a margin of R+34.9%. Compared to 2020, the margin shifted R+3.3pp from the previous election. Since 2016, McCracken County has shifted 2.3 percentage points toward Democrats.