| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 483 | 2,922 | 3,442 | |
| 2020 | R | 508 | 2,769 | 3,309 | |
| 2016 | R | 459 | 2,502 | 3,066 | |
| 2012 | R | 599 | 2,216 | 2,854 | |
| 2008 | R | 697 | 2,056 | 2,797 | |
| 2004 | R | 848 | 2,356 | 3,239 | |
| 2000 | R | 736 | 2,220 | 3,006 | |
| 1996 | R | 753 | 1,654 | 2,662 | |
| 1992 | R | 917 | 1,866 | 3,061 | |
| 1988 | R | 753 | 2,231 | 2,995 | |
| 1984 | R | 766 | 2,729 | 3,509 | |
| 1980 | R | 821 | 2,216 | 3,081 | |
| 1976 | R | 853 | 1,653 | 2,527 | |
| 1972 | R | 686 | 2,294 | 3,002 | |
| 1968 | R | 646 | 2,116 | 3,120 | |
| 1964 | R | 1,348 | 1,794 | 3,164 | |
| 1960 | R | 840 | 2,697 | 3,537 | |
| 1956 | R | 1,000 | 2,584 | 3,601 | |
| 1952 | R | 909 | 2,426 | 3,349 | |
| 1948 | R | 794 | 1,947 | 2,775 | |
| 1944 | R | 717 | 2,619 | 3,346 | |
| 1940 | R | 872 | 2,533 | 3,409 | |
| 1936 | R | 935 | 2,127 | 3,065 | |
| 1932 | R | 1,235 | 2,369 | 3,615 | |
| 1928 | R | 538 | 2,593 | 3,132 | |
| 1924 | R | 918 | 2,143 | 3,079 | |
| 1920 | R | 931 | 2,380 | 3,324 | |
| 1916 | R | 653 | 1,394 | 2,062 | |
| 1912 | R | 577 | 972 | 1,708 | |
| 1908 | R | 605 | 1,172 | 1,807 | |
| 1904 | R | 561 | 1,001 | 1,604 | |
| 1900 | R | 660 | 1,241 | 1,920 | |
| 1896 | R | 621 | 1,154 | 1,796 | |
| 1892 | R | 584 | 880 | 1,491 | |
| 1888 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1884 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1876 | — | — | — | — |
Cumberland County's R+70.9 margin in 2024 places it among the most one-sided rural counties in the state, reflecting a broader shift in Appalachian Kentucky toward overwhelming Republican alignment over the past two decades.
The Republican margin in Cumberland County reached its widest at seventy-one points in 2024. The margin in 2024 was seventy-one points, in line with the county's deep historical pattern.
Cumberland County's loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $40,000, a 93% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 5,948 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 Garfield County and Butler County.
