Editing Breathitt County, Kentucky (section)

==Politics==
{{PresHead|place=Breathitt County, Kentucky|source=<ref>{{Cite web |last=Leip |first=David |title=Atlas of US Presidential Elections |url=http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS |access-date=June 29, 2018 |website=uselectionatlas.org}}</ref>}}
<!-- PresRow should be {{PresRow|Year|Winning party|GOP vote #|Dem vote #|3rd party vote #|State}} -->
{{PresRow|2024|Republican|4,036|1,002|80|Kentucky}}
{{PresRow|2020|Republican|4,265|1,301|95|Kentucky}}
{{PresRow|2016|Republican|3,991|1,537|210|Kentucky}}
{{PresRow|2012|Republican|3,318|1,562|128|Kentucky}}
{{PresRow|2008|Republican|2,671|2,205|154|Kentucky}}
{{PresRow|2004|Democratic|2,542|3,327|75|Kentucky}}
{{PresRow|2000|Democratic|2,084|2,902|87|Kentucky}}
{{PresRow|1996|Democratic|1,058|3,106|414|Kentucky}}
{{PresRow|1992|Democratic|1,303|3,496|537|Kentucky}}
{{PresRow|1988|Democratic|2,149|3,387|44|Kentucky}}
{{PresRow|1984|Democratic|2,855|3,435|19|Kentucky}}
{{PresRow|1980|Democratic|1,532|3,916|84|Kentucky}}
{{PresRow|1976|Democratic|1,014|3,544|18|Kentucky}}
{{PresRow|1972|Democratic|1,846|2,677|18|Kentucky}}
{{PresRow|1968|Democratic|1,361|2,954|363|Kentucky}}
{{PresRow|1964|Democratic|669|4,714|0|Kentucky}}
{{PresRow|1960|Democratic|1,996|3,307|0|Kentucky}}
{{PresRow|1956|Democratic|2,423|3,246|4|Kentucky}}
{{PresRow|1952|Democratic|1,381|3,383|0|Kentucky}}
{{PresRow|1948|Democratic|957|3,295|24|Kentucky}}
{{PresRow|1944|Democratic|1,230|2,922|31|Kentucky}}
{{PresRow|1940|Democratic|1,602|3,977|11|Kentucky}}
{{PresRow|1936|Democratic|1,790|3,980|11|Kentucky}}
{{PresRow|1932|Democratic|1,371|4,524|7|Kentucky}}
{{PresRow|1928|Democratic|2,309|3,017|0|Kentucky}}
{{PresRow|1924|Democratic|1,708|2,826|10|Kentucky}}
{{PresRow|1920|Democratic|2,464|2,737|31|Kentucky}}
{{PresRow|1916|Democratic|1,584|2,067|25|Kentucky}}
{{PresRow|1912|Democratic|910|1,682|407|Kentucky}}
{{PresRow|1908|Republican|1,620|1,567|32|Kentucky}}
{{PresRow|1904|Democratic|829|1,537|26|Kentucky}}
{{PresRow|1900|Democratic|850|1,573|11|Kentucky}}
{{PresRow|1896|Democratic|776|1,204|14|Kentucky}}
{{PresRow|1892|Democratic|566|977|11|Kentucky}}
{{PresRow|1888|Democratic|505|636|17|Kentucky}}
{{PresRow|1884|Democratic|459|870|18|Kentucky}}
{{PresFoot|1880|Democratic|330|797|7|Kentucky}}
During the 20th century, Breathitt County was a Democratic stronghold typical of rural [[Appalachia]], only voting Republican narrowly [[1908 United States presidential election in Kentucky|once]]. Starting in [[1912 United States presidential election|1912]], Breathitt County continuously voted for the Democratic presidential nominee, a streak that would last until the [[2004 United States presidential election|2004 election]]. Since [[2008 United States presidential election|2008]], the county has voted for the Republican nominee each election by increasingly wide margins. Despite this, 79% of registered voters remain Democrats.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-08-18 |title=Democrats are dwindling in Wyoming. A primary election law further reduces their influence |url=https://apnews.com/article/wyoming-primary-democrats-switching-registration-republicans-5954c50500556a36f6664cc0bce2a6d6 |access-date=2024-08-18 |website=AP News |language=en}}</ref>

In gubernatorial elections, Breathitt County has only voted for the Republican nominee on three occasions: [[1907 Kentucky gubernatorial election|1907]], [[1919 Kentucky gubernatorial election|1919]], and [[2015 Kentucky gubernatorial election|2015]].

===Elected officials===
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| colspan="3" |'''Elected officials as of January 3, 2025'''<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/Legislators/smembers_county.html |title=Senate Members - County |author=<!--Not stated--> |date= |website=apps.legislature.ky.gov |publisher=[[Kentucky General Assembly]] |access-date=January 3, 2025 |quote=}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/Legislators/hmembers_county.html |title=House Members - County |author=<!--Not stated--> |date= |website=apps.legislature.ky.gov |publisher=[[Kentucky General Assembly]] |access-date=January 3, 2025 |quote=}}</ref>
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! scope=row|[[U.S. House]]
| {{party shading/Republican}}|[[Hal Rogers]] (R)
| {{party shading/Republican}}|{{ushr|KY|5|B}}
|- 
! scope=row|[[Kentucky Senate|Ky. Senate]]
| {{party shading/Republican}}|[[Brandon Smith (politician)|Brandon Smith]] (R)
| {{party shading/Republican}}|[[Kentucky's 30th Senate district|30]]
|- 
! scope=row|[[Kentucky House of Representatives|Ky. House]]
| {{party shading/Republican}}|[[Chris Fugate]] (R)
| {{party shading/Republican}}|84
|}