Voting & Elections in Petersburg, KY
Presidential election results and party lean trends
County-level data: Election results are reported at the county level. Petersburg is located in Boone County, KY. Results reflect all voters in the county, not just those in Petersburg.
Election Overview
Source: Boone County (2024)2024 Winner
Republican
Dem Votes
20,601
30.6%
GOP Votes
45,650
67.8%
Total Votes
67,382
Margin
R+37.2%
Shift from 2020
R+1.5pp
vs prior election
📊Election Results by Year
2016–2024📈Partisan Lean Trend
R+37.2%Election History
Source: County-Level Election Results| Year | Dem Votes | GOP Votes | Total | Dem % | GOP % | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 20,601 | 45,650 | 67,382 | 30.6% | 67.8% | R+37.2 |
| 2020 | 20,901 | 44,814 | 66,998 | 31.2% | 66.9% | R+35.7 |
| 2016 | 15,026 | 39,082 | 57,550 | 26.1% | 67.9% | R+41.8 |
In the 2024 presidential election, Boone County recorded 67,382 total votes. Republicans won the county with 67.8% of the vote compared to 30.6% for Democrats, a margin of R+37.2%. Compared to 2020, the margin shifted R+1.5pp from the previous election. Since 2016, Boone County has shifted 4.6 percentage points toward Democrats.