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Barren County

Voted Republican in 2024 · 19,802 votes cast

About Barren County

Barren County is a county located in the south-central portion of the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 44,485. Its county seat is Glasgow. The county was founded on December 20, 1798, from parts of Warren and Green Counties. It was named for the Barrens, meadowlands that cover the northern third, though actually the soil is fertile. Barren County is part of the Glasgow, KY Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Bowling Green-Glasgow, KY Combined Statistical Area. In 2007 Barren County was named the "Best Place to Live in Rural America" by Progressive Farmer Magazine.

2024 Presidential Results

All candidates · Barren County, Kentucky

Donald J Trump(Republican)

75.8%15,019

Won by 10,454 votes

Kamala D Harris(Democrat)

23.1%4,565

Other(Other)

0.9%179

Chase Oliver(Libertarian)

0.2%39

Margin History

Red = Republican, Blue = Democratic

2024R+52.8

2020R+47.5

2016R+49.8

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Swung Right in 2024

Barren County shifted 5.3 points toward Republicans compared to 2020. Voter turnout decreased by 1.3%.

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