| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 2,038 | 7,882 | 10,048 | |
| 2020 | R | 2,350 | 7,701 | 10,201 | |
| 2016 | R | 1,960 | 6,484 | 8,774 | |
| 2012 | R | 2,825 | 5,025 | 7,969 | |
| 2008 | R | 3,110 | 5,281 | 8,522 | |
| 2004 | R | 2,884 | 5,580 | 8,520 | |
| 2000 | R | 2,595 | 4,763 | 7,453 | |
| 1996 | R | 2,956 | 3,151 | 6,797 | |
| 1992 | D | 3,113 | 2,941 | 7,013 | |
| 1988 | R | 2,765 | 3,841 | 6,623 | |
| 1984 | R | 2,669 | 4,432 | 7,132 | |
| 1980 | R | 3,163 | 3,629 | 6,891 | |
| 1976 | D | 3,347 | 2,698 | 6,111 | |
| 1972 | R | 1,921 | 3,574 | 5,563 | |
| 1968 | R | 2,024 | 2,779 | 5,873 | |
| 1964 | D | 3,733 | 2,167 | 5,911 | |
| 1960 | R | 3,136 | 3,979 | 7,115 | |
| 1956 | R | 2,867 | 3,784 | 6,671 | |
| 1952 | R | 2,828 | 3,078 | 5,922 | |
| 1948 | D | 2,623 | 2,407 | 5,110 | |
| 1944 | R | 2,889 | 3,292 | 6,218 | |
| 1940 | D | 3,296 | 3,258 | 6,591 | |
| 1936 | D | 3,233 | 2,898 | 6,225 | |
| 1932 | D | 3,814 | 3,237 | 7,085 | |
| 1928 | R | 2,987 | 4,783 | 7,773 | |
| 1924 | R | 3,230 | 3,832 | 7,180 | |
| 1920 | R | 3,702 | 4,368 | 8,099 | |
| 1916 | R | 2,172 | 2,549 | 4,789 | |
| 1912 | D | 1,967 | 1,163 | 4,489 | |
| 1908 | R | 2,090 | 2,603 | 4,808 | |
| 1904 | R | 2,066 | 2,353 | 4,544 | |
| 1900 | R | 2,231 | 2,534 | 4,838 | |
| 1896 | R | 2,202 | 2,274 | 4,570 | |
| 1892 | D | 1,497 | 1,167 | 3,272 | |
| 1888 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1884 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1876 | — | — | — | — |
Breckinridge County's 2024 presidential margin of R+58.2 reflects a broader realignment across western Kentucky's rural counties, where Democratic registration has historically been high but voting patterns shifted sharply over the past decade.
The Republican margin in Breckinridge County reached its widest at fifty-eight points in 2024. The margin in 2024 was fifty-eight points, in line with the county's deep historical pattern.
Breckinridge County's loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $55,843, a 94% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 20,881 together describe a community whose political habits are deeply settled. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Pendleton County and Grant County.