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Kentucky

2022 population: 4,512,310 ( 172,943 from 2010 , 6,417 from 2020)
Land area: 39491.4 square miles
Population density: 114.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	3,754,388	83.20%	0.2%
Black:	378,394	8.39%	13.6%
Indian:	9,511	0.21%	10.1%
Asian:	81,227	1.80%	61.1%
2+ races:	93,803	2.08%	46.3%
Hispanic:	194,987	4.32%	46.8%

Total non-White:	757,922	16.80%	27.7%

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	116,529	12.9
Deaths:	131,955	14.6
Net Migration:	14,102	1.6
Net Immigration:	6,328	0.7

Change in White population:	8,733	0.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	164,210	3.8

Historical Presidential Election Results for Kentucky

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2024 vs. 2020	R +10,848	R +79,279	R + 4.6%
2024 vs. 2020	D -68,431	R +79,279	R + 4.6%
2024 vs. 2016	R +134,523	R +59,334	D + 0.3%
2024 vs. 2016	D +75,189	R +59,334	D + 0.3%
2020 vs. 2016	R +123,675	D +19,945	D + 4.9%
2020 vs. 2016	D +143,620	D +19,945	D + 4.9%
2024 vs. 2012	R +250,304	R +225,631	R + 7.9%
2024 vs. 2012	D +24,673	R +225,631	R + 7.9%

2016 vs. 2008	R +154,509	R +277,640	R + 14.9%
2016 vs. 2008	D -123,131	R +277,640	R + 14.9%
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (US)	PUSV	EV
2024	60%	Donald Trump (R)	1,337,494	64.4%	Kamala Harris (D)	704,043	33.9%	35,289 [+]	1.7%	2,076,826	15	1.34%	8
[-] Other candidates in 2024: Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. (I) 16,769 (0.8%); Jill Stein (Grn) 7,566 (0.4%); Chase Oliver (Lbt) 6,422 (0.3%);
2020	61%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,326,646	62.1%	Joe Biden (D)	772,474	36.2%	37,648 [+]	1.8%	2,136,768	15	1.35%	8
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 26,234 (1.2%);
2016	57%	Donald Trump (R)	1,202,971	62.5%	Hillary Clinton (D)	628,854	32.7%	92,325 [+]	4.8%	1,924,150	17	1.40%	8
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 53,752 (2.8%); Evan McMullin (I) 22,780 (1.2%); Jill Stein (Grn) 13,913 (0.7%);
2012	54%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,087,190	60.5%	Barack Obama* (D)	679,370	37.8%	31,488 [+]	1.8%	1,798,048	13	1.39%	8
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 17,063 (0.9%);
2008	57%	John McCain (R)	1,048,462	57.4%	Barack Obama (D)	751,985	41.1%	27,140 [+]	1.5%	1,827,587	12	1.39%	8
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 15,378 (0.8%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 5,989 (0.3%);
2004	57%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,069,439	59.5%	John Kerry (D)	712,733	39.7%	13,907 [+]	0.8%	1,796,079	9	1.47%	8
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 8,856 (0.5%);
2000	51%	George W. Bush (R)	872,492	56.5%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	638,898	41.4%	32,797 [+]	2.1%	1,544,187	9	1.46%	8
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 23,192 (1.5%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 4,173 (0.3%);
1996	48%	Bill Clinton* (D)	636,614	45.8%	Robert Dole (R)	623,283	44.9%	128,811 [+]	9.3%	1,388,708	4	1.44%	8
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 120,396 (8.7%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 4,009 (0.3%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 701 (0.1%);
1992	54%	Bill Clinton (D)	665,104	44.6%	George Bush* (R)	617,178	41.3%	210,618 [+]	14.1%	1,492,900	4	1.43%	8
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 203,944 (13.7%);
1988	50%	George Bush (R)	734,281	55.5%	Michael Dukakis (D)	580,368	43.9%	7,868 [+]	0.6%	1,322,517	2	1.44%	9
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 2,118 (0.2%);
1984	53%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	822,782	60.0%	Walter Mondale (D)	539,589	39.4%	8,090	0.6%	1,370,461	1	1.48%	9
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	50%	Ronald Reagan (R)	635,274	49.1%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	616,417	47.6%	42,936 [+]	3.3%	1,294,627	-2	1.50%	9
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 31,127 (2.4%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 5,531 (0.4%);
1976	49%	Jimmy Carter (D)	615,717	52.8%	Gerald Ford* (R)	531,852	45.6%	19,573 [+]	1.7%	1,167,142	-2	1.43%	9
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 6,837 (0.6%);
1972	47%	Richard Nixon* (R)	676,446	63.4%	George McGovern (D)	371,159	34.8%	19,894 [+]	1.9%	1,067,499	3	1.37%	9
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 17,627 (1.7%);
1968	55%	Richard Nixon (R)	462,411	43.8%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	397,541	37.6%	195,941 [+]	18.6%	1,055,893	0	1.44%	9
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 193,098 (18.3%);
1964	56%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	669,659	64.0%	Barry Goldwater (R)	372,977	35.7%	3,469	0.3%	1,046,105	-3	1.48%	9
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	62%	Richard Nixon (R)	602,607	53.6%	John Kennedy (D)	521,855	46.4%	0	0.0%	1,124,462	4	1.63%	10
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	59%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	572,192	54.3%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	476,453	45.2%	5,160	0.5%	1,053,805	-3	1.70%	10
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	57%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	495,729	49.9%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	495,029	49.8%	2,390	0.2%	993,148	-5	1.61%	10
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	49%	Harry Truman* (D)	466,756	56.7%	Thomas Dewey (R)	341,210	41.5%	14,692 [+]	1.8%	822,658	-4	1.69%	11
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 10,411 (1.3%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 1,567 (0.2%);
1944	52%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	472,589	54.5%	Thomas Dewey (R)	392,448	45.2%	2,887	0.3%	867,924	-1	1.81%	11
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	59%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	557,322	57.4%	Wendell Willkie (R)	410,384	42.3%	2,457	0.3%	970,163	-2	1.94%	11
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	62%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	541,944	58.5%	Alf Landon (R)	369,702	39.9%	14,568 [+]	1.6%	926,214	3	2.03%	11
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 12,501 (1.3%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 632 (0.1%);
1932	68%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	580,574	59.1%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	394,716	40.2%	7,773 [+]	0.8%	983,063	1	2.47%	11
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 3,853 (0.4%);
1928	68%	Herbert Hoover (R)	558,064	59.3%	Al Smith (D)	381,070	40.5%	1,470 [+]	0.2%	940,604	1	2.56%	13
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 837 (0.1%);
1924	61%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	396,758	48.8%	John Davis (D)	375,593	46.2%	41,492 [+]	5.1%	813,843	-5	2.80%	13
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 38,465 (4.7%);
1920	71%	James Cox (D)	456,497	49.7%	Warren Harding (R)	452,480	49.3%	9,659 [+]	1.1%	918,636	-11	3.43%	13
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 6,409 (0.7%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 3,250 (0.4%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);
1916	42%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	269,990	51.9%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	241,854	46.5%	8,225 [+]	1.6%	520,069	0	2.80%	13
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 4,734 (0.9%); James Hanly (Proh) 3,036 (0.6%);
1912	38%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	219,584	48.4%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	115,512	25.5%	118,602 [+]	26.1%	453,698	-1	3.02%	13
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 102,766 (22.7%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 11,647 (2.6%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 3,233 (0.7%);
1908	43%	William J. Bryan (D)	244,092	49.8%	William Taft (R)	235,201	48.0%	10,706 [+]	2.2%	489,999	-4	3.29%	13
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 5,885 (1.2%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 4,093 (0.8%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 200 (0.0%);
1904	40%	Alton Parker (D)	217,250	49.8%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	205,277	47.1%	13,329 [+]	3.1%	435,856	-9	3.22%	13
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Silas Swallow (Proh) 6,603 (1.5%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 3,599 (0.8%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 2,521 (0.6%);
1900	44%	William J. Bryan (D)	234,899	50.2%	William McKinley* (R)	226,801	48.5%	6,277 [+]	1.3%	467,977	-3	3.35%	13
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 2,890 (0.6%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 766 (0.2%);

* incumbent PUSV: percent of U.S. vote

2020 President, Kentucky

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

772,474

36.2%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,326,646

62.1%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

26,234

1.2%

Other

11,414

0.5%

TOTAL

2,136,768

Turnout: 61%	Diff (US): 15

2016 President, Kentucky

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

628,854

32.7%

Donald Trump (R)

1,202,971

62.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

53,752

2.8%

Jill Stein (Grn)

13,913

0.7%

Evan McMullin (I)

22,780

1.2%

Other

1,880

0.1%

TOTAL

1,924,150

Turnout: 57%	Diff (US): 17

2012 President, Kentucky

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

679,370

37.8%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,087,190

60.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

17,063

0.9%

Other

14,425

0.8%

TOTAL

1,798,048

Turnout: 54%	Diff (US): 13

2008 President, Kentucky

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

751,985

41.1%

John McCain (R)

1,048,462

57.4%

Ralph Nader (I)

15,378

0.8%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

5,989

0.3%

Other

5,773

0.3%

TOTAL

1,827,587

Turnout: 57%	Diff (US): 12

2004 President, Kentucky

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,069,439

59.5%

John Kerry (D)

712,733

39.7%

Ralph Nader (I)

8,856

0.5%

Other

5,051

0.3%

TOTAL

1,796,079

Turnout: 57%	Diff (US): 9

2000 President, Kentucky

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

872,492

56.5%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

638,898

41.4%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

23,192

1.5%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

4,173

0.3%

Other

5,432

0.4%

TOTAL

1,544,187

Turnout: 51%	Diff (US): 9

1996 President, Kentucky

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

636,614

45.8%

Robert Dole (R)

623,283

44.9%

Ross Perot (Ref)

120,396

8.7%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

701

0.1%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

4,009

0.3%

Other

3,705

0.3%

TOTAL

1,388,708

Turnout: 48%	Diff (US): 4

1992 President, Kentucky

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

665,104

44.6%

George Bush* (R)

617,178

41.3%

Ross Perot (I)

203,944

13.7%

Other

6,674

0.4%

TOTAL

1,492,900

Turnout: 54%	Diff (US): 4

1988 President, Kentucky

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

734,281

55.5%

Michael Dukakis (D)

580,368

43.9%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

2,118

0.2%

Other

5,750

0.4%

TOTAL

1,322,517

Turnout: 50%	Diff (US): 2

1984 President, Kentucky

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

822,782

60.0%

Walter Mondale (D)

539,589

39.4%

Other

8,090

0.6%

TOTAL

1,370,461

Turnout: 53%	Diff (US): 1

1980 President, Kentucky

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

635,274

49.1%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

616,417

47.6%

John Anderson (I)

31,127

2.4%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

5,531

0.4%

Other

6,278

0.5%

TOTAL

1,294,627

Turnout: 50%	Diff (US): -2

1976 President, Kentucky

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

615,717

52.8%

Gerald Ford* (R)

531,852

45.6%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

6,837

0.6%

Other

12,736

1.1%

TOTAL

1,167,142

Turnout: 49%	Diff (US): -2

1972 President, Kentucky

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

676,446

63.4%

George McGovern (D)

371,159

34.8%

John Schmitz (Amer)

17,627

1.7%

Other

2,267

0.2%

TOTAL

1,067,499

Turnout: 47%	Diff (US): 3

1968 President, Kentucky

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

462,411

43.8%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

397,541

37.6%

George Wallace (AIP)

193,098

18.3%

Other

2,843

0.3%

TOTAL

1,055,893

Turnout: 55%	Diff (US): 0

1964 President, Kentucky

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

669,659

64.0%

Barry Goldwater (R)

372,977

35.7%

Other

3,469

0.3%

TOTAL

1,046,105

Turnout: 56%	Diff (US): -3

1960 President, Kentucky

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

521,855

46.4%

Richard Nixon (R)

602,607

53.6%

TOTAL

1,124,462

Turnout: 62%	Diff (US): 4

1956 President, Kentucky

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

572,192

54.3%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

476,453

45.2%

Other

5,160

0.5%

TOTAL

1,053,805

Turnout: 59%	Diff (US): -3

1952 President, Kentucky

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

495,029

49.8%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

495,729

49.9%

Other

2,390

0.2%

TOTAL

993,148

Turnout: 57%	Diff (US): -5

1948 President, Kentucky

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

466,756

56.7%

Thomas Dewey (R)

341,210

41.5%

Strom Thurmond (StsRts)

10,411

1.3%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

1,567

0.2%

Other

2,714

0.3%

TOTAL

822,658

Turnout: 49%	Diff (US): -4

1944 President, Kentucky

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

472,589

54.5%

Thomas Dewey (R)

392,448

45.2%

Other

2,887

0.3%

TOTAL

867,924

Turnout: 52%	Diff (US): -1

1940 President, Kentucky

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

557,322

57.4%

Wendell Willkie (R)

410,384

42.3%

Other

2,457

0.3%

TOTAL

970,163

Turnout: 59%	Diff (US): -2

1936 President, Kentucky

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

541,944

58.5%

Alf Landon (R)

369,702

39.9%

William Lemke (Union)

12,501

1.3%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

632

0.1%

Other

1,435

0.2%

TOTAL

926,214

Turnout: 62%	Diff (US): 3

1932 President, Kentucky

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

580,574

59.1%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

394,716

40.2%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

3,853

0.4%

Other

3,920

0.4%

TOTAL

983,063

Turnout: 68%	Diff (US): 1

1928 President, Kentucky

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

558,064

59.3%

Al Smith (D)

381,070

40.5%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

837

0.1%

Other

633

0.1%

TOTAL

940,604

Turnout: 68%	Diff (US): 1

1924 President, Kentucky

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

396,758

48.8%

John Davis (D)

375,593

46.2%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

38,465

4.7%

Other

3,027

0.4%

TOTAL

813,843

Turnout: 61%	Diff (US): -5

1920 President, Kentucky

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

452,480

49.3%

James Cox (D)

456,497

49.7%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

6,409

0.7%

Aaron Watkins (Proh)

3,250

0.4%

TOTAL

918,636

Turnout: 71%	Diff (US): -11

1916 President, Kentucky

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

269,990

51.9%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

241,854

46.5%

Allan Benson (Soc)

4,734

0.9%

James Hanly (Proh)

3,036

0.6%

Other

455

0.1%

TOTAL

520,069

Turnout: 42%	Diff (US): 0

1912 President, Kentucky

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

219,584

48.4%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

115,512

25.5%

William Taft* (R)

102,766

22.7%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

11,647

2.6%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

3,233

0.7%

Other

956

0.2%

TOTAL

453,698

Turnout: 38%	Diff (US): -1

1908 President, Kentucky

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

235,201

48.0%

William J. Bryan (D)

244,092

49.8%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

4,093

0.8%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

5,885

1.2%

Thomas Hisgen (I)

200

0.0%

Other

528

0.1%

TOTAL

489,999

Turnout: 43%	Diff (US): -4

1904 President, Kentucky

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

205,277

47.1%

Alton Parker (D)

217,250

49.8%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

3,599

0.8%

Silas Swallow (Proh)

6,603

1.5%

Thomas Watson (Pop)

2,521

0.6%

Other

606

0.1%

TOTAL

435,856

Turnout: 40%	Diff (US): -9

1900 President, Kentucky

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

226,801

48.5%

William J. Bryan (D)

234,899

50.2%

John Woolley (Proh)

2,890

0.6%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

766

0.2%

Other

2,621

0.6%

TOTAL

467,977

Turnout: 44%	Diff (US): -3

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Kentucky

Click on the Year to view county-level data for that election.

Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2023	G	38%	Andy Beshear* (D)	694,482	52.5%	Daniel Cameron (R)	627,457	47.5%	83	0.0%	1,322,022
[-] Other candidates in 2023 included:
2022	S3	42%	Rand Paul* (R)	913,326	61.8%	Charles Booker (D)	564,311	38.2%	193	0.0%	1,477,830
[-] Other candidates in 2022 included:
2020	S2	61%	Mitch McConnell* (R)	1,233,315	57.8%	Amy McGrath (D)	816,257	38.2%	85,485 [+]	4.0%	2,135,057
[-] Other candidates in 2020 included: Brad Barron (Libertarian) 85,386 (4.0%);

2019	G	42%	Andy Beshear (D)	709,890	49.2%	Matt Bevin* (R)	704,754	48.8%	28,479 [+]	2.0%	1,443,123
[-] Other candidates in 2019 included: John Hicks (Libertarian) 28,433 (2.0%);
2016	S3	56%	Rand Paul* (R)	1,090,177	57.3%	Jim Gray (D)	813,246	42.7%	42	0.0%	1,903,465
[-] Other candidates in 2016 included:
2015	G	29%	Matt Bevin (R)	511,374	52.5%	Jack Conway (D)	426,620	43.8%	35,698 [+]	3.7%	973,692
[-] Other candidates in 2015 included: Drew Curtis (I) 35,597 (3.7%);
2014	S2	43%	Mitch McConnell* (R)	806,787	56.2%	Alison Lundergan Grimes (D)	584,698	40.7%	44,383 [+]	3.1%	1,435,868
[-] Other candidates in 2014 included: David Patterson (Libertarian) 44,240 (3.1%);
2011	G	25%	Steve Beshear* (D)	464,245	55.7%	David Williams (R)	294,034	35.3%	74,860 [+]	9.0%	833,139
[-] Other candidates in 2011 included: Gatewood Galbraith (I) 74,860 (9.0%);
2010	S3	41%	Rand Paul (R)	755,411	55.7%	Jack Conway (D)	599,843	44.2%	1,214	0.1%	1,356,468
[-] Other candidates in 2010 included:

2008	S2	56%	Mitch McConnell* (R)	953,816	53.0%	Bruce Lunsford (D)	847,005	47.0%	0	0.0%	1,800,821
[-] Other candidates in 2008 included:
2007	G	33%	Steve Beshear (D)	619,552	58.7%	Ernie Fletcher* (R)	435,773	41.3%	0	0.0%	1,055,325
[-] Other candidates in 2007 included:
2004	S3	55%	Jim Bunning* (R)	873,507	50.7%	Daniel Mongiardo (D)	850,855	49.3%	0	0.0%	1,724,362
[-] Other candidates in 2004 included:
2003	G	35%	Ernie Fletcher (R)	596,284	55.0%	Ben Chandler (D)	487,159	45.0%	0	0.0%	1,083,443
[-] Other candidates in 2003 included:
2002	S2	37%	Mitch McConnell* (R)	731,679	64.7%	Lois Weinberg (D)	399,634	35.3%	0	0.0%	1,131,313
[-] Other candidates in 2002 included:

1999	G	20%	Paul Patton* (D)	352,099	60.7%	Peppy Martin (R)	128,788	22.2%	99,187 [+]	17.1%	580,074
[-] Other candidates in 1999 included: Gatewood Galbraith (Reform) 88,930 (15.3%); Nailah Yarbrough (Natural Law) 6,934 (1.2%); Hoby Anderson (Write-in) 3,323 (0.6%);
1998	S3	39%	Jim Bunning (R)	569,817	49.7%	Scotty Baesler (D)	563,051	49.2%	12,546 [+]	1.1%	1,145,414
[-] Other candidates in 1998 included: Charles Arbegust (Reform) 12,546 (1.1%);
1996	S2	45%	Mitch McConnell* (R)	724,794	55.5%	Steve Beshear (D)	560,012	42.8%	22,240 [+]	1.7%	1,307,046
[-] Other candidates in 1996 included: Dennis Lacy (Libertarian) 8,595 (0.7%); Patricia Metten (Natural Law) 8,344 (0.6%); Mac McElroy (U.S. Taxpayers) 5,284 (0.4%);
1995	G	34%	Paul Patton (D)	500,605	50.9%	Larry Forgy (R)	479,227	48.7%	4,147 [+]	0.4%	983,979
[-] Other candidates in 1995 included: Gatewood Galbraith (Write-in) 3,965 (0.4%);
1992	S3	48%	Wendell Ford* (D)	836,888	62.9%	David Williams (R)	476,604	35.8%	17,366 [+]	1.3%	1,330,858
[-] Other candidates in 1992 included: James Ridenour (Libertarian) 17,366 (1.3%);
1991	G	30%	Brereton Jones (D)	540,468	64.7%	Larry Hopkins (R)	294,452	35.3%	0	0.0%	834,920
[-] Other candidates in 1991 included:
1990	S2	34%	Mitch McConnell* (R)	478,034	52.2%	Harvey Sloane (D)	437,976	47.8%	0	0.0%	916,010
[-] Other candidates in 1990 included:

1987	G	30%	Wallace Wilkinson (D)	504,674	64.5%	John Harper (R)	273,141	34.9%	4,639	0.6%	782,454
[-] Other candidates in 1987 included:
1986	S3	26%	Wendell Ford* (D)	503,775	74.4%	Jackson Andrews (R)	173,330	25.6%	175	0.0%	677,280
[-] Other candidates in 1986 included:
1984	S2	50%	Mitch McConnell (R)	644,990	49.9%	Walter Huddleston* (D)	639,721	49.5%	7,696 [+]	0.6%	1,292,407
[-] Other candidates in 1984 included: Dave Welters (Socialist Workers) 7,696 (0.6%);
1983	G	40%	Martha Layne Collins (D)	561,674	54.5%	Jim Bunning (R)	454,650	44.1%	14,347 [+]	1.4%	1,030,671
[-] Other candidates in 1983 included: Nicholas McCubbin (Citizens United) 14,347 (1.4%);
1980	S3	43%	Wendell Ford* (D)	720,861	65.1%	Mary Louise Foust (R)	386,029	34.9%	0	0.0%	1,106,890
[-] Other candidates in 1980 included:

1979	G	41%	John Y. Brown, Jr. (D)	558,088	59.4%	Louie Nunn (R)	381,278	40.6%	0	0.0%	939,366
[-] Other candidates in 1979 included:
1978	S2	21%	Walter Huddleston* (D)	290,730	61.0%	Louie Guenthner (R)	175,766	36.9%	10,287 [+]	2.2%	476,783
[-] Other candidates in 1978 included: Anthony McCord (American) 10,244 (2.1%);
1975	G	35%	Julian Carroll* (D)	470,159	62.8%	Robert Gable (R)	277,998	37.2%	0	0.0%	748,157
[-] Other candidates in 1975 included:
1974	S3	35%	Wendell Ford (D)	399,406	53.5%	Marlow Cook* (R)	328,982	44.1%	17,606 [+]	2.4%	745,994
[-] Other candidates in 1974 included: William Parker (American) 17,606 (2.4%);
1972	S2	46%	Walter Huddleston (D)	528,550	50.9%	Louie Nunn (R)	494,337	47.6%	14,974 [+]	1.4%	1,037,861
[-] Other candidates in 1972 included: Helen Breeden (American) 8,707 (0.8%); William Bartley (People's) 6,267 (0.6%);
1971	G	46%	Wendell Ford (D)	470,720	50.6%	Tom Emberton (R)	412,653	44.3%	47,417 [+]	5.1%	930,790
[-] Other candidates in 1971 included: Happy Chandler (I) 39,493 (4.2%); William Smith (American) 7,924 (0.9%);

1968	S3	49%	Marlow Cook (R)	484,260	51.4%	Katherine Peden (D)	448,960	47.6%	9,645 [+]	1.0%	942,865
[-] Other candidates in 1968 included: Duane Olson (American Independent) 9,645 (1.0%);
1967	G	47%	Louie Nunn (R)	454,123	51.2%	Henry Ward (D)	425,674	48.0%	7,149 [+]	0.8%	886,946
[-] Other candidates in 1967 included: C.H. Glanz (Conservative) 7,149 (0.8%);
1966	S2	40%	John Sherman Cooper* (R)	483,805	64.5%	John Y. Brown (D)	266,079	35.5%	0	0.0%	749,884
[-] Other candidates in 1966 included:
1963	G	48%	Ned Breathitt (D)	449,551	50.7%	Louie Nunn (R)	436,496	49.3%	0	0.0%	886,047
[-] Other candidates in 1963 included:
1962	S3	44%	Thruston Morton* (R)	432,648	52.8%	Wilson Wyatt (D)	387,440	47.2%	0	0.0%	820,088
[-] Other candidates in 1962 included:
1960	S2	60%	John Sherman Cooper* (R)	644,087	59.2%	Keen Johnson (D)	444,290	40.8%	0	0.0%	1,088,377
[-] Other candidates in 1960 included:

1959	G	48%	Bert Combs (D)	516,549	60.6%	John Robison, Jr. (R)	336,456	39.4%	0	0.0%	853,005
[-] Other candidates in 1959 included:
1956	S2	57%	John Sherman Cooper (R)	538,505	53.2%	Lawrence Wetherby (D)	473,140	46.8%	0	0.0%	1,011,645
[-] Other candidates in 1956 included:
1956	S3	57%	Thruston Morton (R)	506,903	50.3%	Earle Clements* (D)	499,922	49.7%	0	0.0%	1,006,825
[-] Other candidates in 1956 included:
1955	G	44%	Happy Chandler (D)	451,647	58.0%	Edwin Denney (R)	322,671	41.4%	4,170 [+]	0.5%	778,488
[-] Other candidates in 1955 included: Robert Garrison (Prohibition) 2,687 (0.3%); Jesse Lewis (Free Citizens) 1,483 (0.2%);
1954	S2	45%	Alben Barkley (D)	434,109	54.5%	John Sherman Cooper* (R)	362,948	45.5%	0	0.0%	797,057
[-] Other candidates in 1954 included:
1952	S2	55%	John Sherman Cooper (R)	494,576	51.5%	Thomas Underwood* (D)	465,652	48.5%	0	0.0%	960,228
[-] Other candidates in 1952 included:
1951	G	36%	Lawrence Wetherby* (D)	346,345	54.6%	Eugene Siler (R)	288,014	45.4%	0	0.0%	634,359
[-] Other candidates in 1951 included:
1950	S3	35%	Earle Clements (D)	334,249	54.2%	Charles Dawson (R)	278,368	45.1%	4,504 [+]	0.7%	617,121
[-] Other candidates in 1950 included: James Olson (I) 4,496 (0.7%);
1950	S3	33%	Earle Clements (D)	317,734	54.4%	Charles Dawson (R)	265,994	45.6%	0	0.0%	583,728
[-] Other candidates in 1950 included:

1948	S2	47%	Virgil Chapman (D)	408,256	51.4%	John Sherman Cooper* (R)	383,776	48.3%	2,410 [+]	0.3%	794,442
[-] Other candidates in 1948 included: W.A. Standefur (Socialist) 1,232 (0.2%); H.G. Stanfeld (Progressive) 924 (0.1%); David Cox (Socialist Labor) 254 (0.0%);
1947	G	40%	Earle Clements (D)	387,795	57.2%	Eldon Dummit (R)	287,756	42.4%	2,412 [+]	0.4%	677,963
[-] Other candidates in 1947 included: W.A. Sandefur (Socialist) 1,928 (0.3%);
1946	S2	37%	John Sherman Cooper (R)	327,652	53.3%	John Y. Brown (D)	285,829	46.5%	1,638 [+]	0.3%	615,119
[-] Other candidates in 1946 included: W.A. Sandefur (Socialist) 1,638 (0.3%);
1944	S3	51%	Alben Barkley* (D)	464,053	54.8%	Jim Park (R)	380,425	44.9%	2,148 [+]	0.3%	846,626
[-] Other candidates in 1944 included: Robert Garrison (Prohibition) 1,808 (0.2%); Yona Marret (Socialist Labor) 340 (0.0%);
1943	G	33%	Simeon Willis (R)	279,144	50.5%	Lyter Donaldson (D)	270,525	48.9%	3,239 [+]	0.6%	552,908
[-] Other candidates in 1943 included: Andrew Johnson (Prohibition) 3,239 (0.6%);
1942	S2	24%	Happy Chandler* (D)	216,958	55.3%	Richard Colbert (R)	175,081	44.7%	0	0.0%	392,039
[-] Other candidates in 1942 included:
1940	S2	59%	Happy Chandler (D)	561,151	58.3%	Walter Smith (R)	401,812	41.7%	0	0.0%	962,963
[-] Other candidates in 1940 included:

1939	G	53%	Keen Johnson* (D)	460,834	56.5%	King Swope (R)	354,704	43.5%	0	0.0%	815,538
[-] Other candidates in 1939 included:
1938	S3	37%	Alben Barkley* (D)	346,735	62.0%	John Haswell (R)	212,266	38.0%	0	0.0%	559,001
[-] Other candidates in 1938 included:
1936	S2	61%	Marvel Logan* (D)	539,968	58.8%	Robert Lucas (R)	365,850	39.8%	12,521 [+]	1.4%	918,339
[-] Other candidates in 1936 included: William Likins (Union) 11,709 (1.3%); W.A. Sandefur (Socialist) 541 (0.1%); Ferdinand Zimmerer (Socialist Labor) 271 (0.0%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election

Other Statewide Election Results for Kentucky

Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes

2023	AG	37%	Russell Coleman (R)	752,692	58.0%	Pamela Stevenson (D)	544,748	42.0%	0	0.0%	1,297,440
[-] Other candidates in 2023:
2023	AGR	37%	Jonathan Shell (R)	763,468	59.4%	Sierra Enlow (D)	522,521	40.6%	0	0.0%	1,285,989
[-] Other candidates in 2023:
2023	AUD	37%	Allison Ball (R)	783,217	60.8%	Kim Reeder (D)	505,924	39.2%	0	0.0%	1,289,141
[-] Other candidates in 2023:
2023	LG	0%	Jacqueline Coleman* (D)	0	0.0%				0	0.0%	0
[-] Other candidates in 2023:
2023	SOS	37%	Michael Adams* (R)	785,237	60.6%	Buddy Wheatley (D)	510,090	39.4%	518	0.0%	1,295,845
[-] Other candidates in 2023:
2023	TRE	37%	Mark Metcalf (R)	735,522	57.2%	Michael Bowman (D)	549,461	42.8%	155	0.0%	1,285,138
[-] Other candidates in 2023:

2019	AG	42%	Daniel Cameron (R)	823,346	57.8%	Greg Stumbo (D)	602,272	42.2%	0	0.0%	1,425,618
[-] Other candidates in 2019:
2019	AGR	41%	Ryan Quarles* (R)	821,414	58.2%	Robert Conway (D)	545,099	38.6%	44,596 [+]	3.2%	1,411,109
[-] Other candidates in 2019: Josh Gilpin (Lbt) 44,596 (3.2%);
2019	AUD	41%	Mike Harmon* (R)	779,730	55.7%	Sheri Donahue (D)	574,820	41.0%	46,563 [+]	3.3%	1,401,113
[-] Other candidates in 2019: Kyle Hugenberg (Lbt) 46,563 (3.3%);
2019	LG	0%	Jacqueline Coleman (D)	0	0.0%				0	0.0%	0
[-] Other candidates in 2019: Ann Cormican (Lbt) 0 (?%);
2019	SOS	42%	Michael Adams (R)	746,629	52.3%	Heather French Henry (D)	682,096	47.7%	0	0.0%	1,428,725
[-] Other candidates in 2019:
2019	TRE	41%	Allison Ball* (R)	856,160	60.7%	Michael Bowman (D)	555,259	39.3%	0	0.0%	1,411,419
[-] Other candidates in 2019:

2015	AG	28%	Andy Beshear (D)	479,567	50.1%	Whitney Westerfield (R)	477,366	49.9%	0	0.0%	956,933
[-] Other candidates in 2015:
2015	AGR	28%	Ryan Quarles (R)	563,013	60.1%	Jean-Marie Spann (D)	374,077	39.9%	0	0.0%	937,090
[-] Other candidates in 2015:
2015	AUD	28%	Mike Harmon (R)	486,280	51.9%	Adam Edelen* (D)	449,960	48.1%	0	0.0%	936,240
[-] Other candidates in 2015:
2015	LG	0%	Jenean Hampton (R)	0	0.0%				0	0.0%	0
[-] Other candidates in 2015: Heather Curtis (I) 0 (?%);
2015	SOS	29%	Alison Lundergan Grimes* (D)	493,204	51.2%	Steve Knipper (R)	470,894	48.8%	0	0.0%	964,098
[-] Other candidates in 2015:
2015	TRE	28%	Allison Ball (R)	571,911	60.6%	Rick Nelson (D)	371,229	39.4%	0	0.0%	943,140
[-] Other candidates in 2015:

2011	AG	25%	Jack Conway* (D)	449,638	55.0%	Todd P'Pool (R)	367,661	45.0%	0	0.0%	817,299
[-] Other candidates in 2011:
2011	AGR	24%	James Comer (R)	519,183	63.8%	Bob Farmer (D)	294,663	36.2%	0	0.0%	813,846
[-] Other candidates in 2011:
2011	AUD	24%	Adam Edelen (D)	440,345	55.8%	John Kemper (R)	349,366	44.2%	75	0.0%	789,786
[-] Other candidates in 2011:
2011	LG	0%	Jerry Abramson (D)	0	0.0%				0	0.0%	0
[-] Other candidates in 2011: Dea Riley (I) 0 (?%);
2011	SOS	24%	Alison Lundergan Grimes (D)	494,368	60.6%	Bill Johnson (R)	321,065	39.4%	0	0.0%	815,433
[-] Other candidates in 2011:
2011	TRE	24%	Todd Hollenbach* (D)	393,413	48.8%	K.C. Crosbie (R)	375,916	46.6%	37,261 [+]	4.6%	806,590
[-] Other candidates in 2011: Ken Moellman (Lbt) 37,261 (4.6%);

2007	AG	32%	Jack Conway (D)	612,689	60.5%	Stan Lee (R)	399,603	39.5%	0	0.0%	1,012,292
[-] Other candidates in 2007:
2007	AGR	31%	Richie Farmer* (R)	644,036	64.0%	David Williams (D)	362,339	36.0%	0	0.0%	1,006,375
[-] Other candidates in 2007:
2007	AUD	31%	Crit Luallen* (D)	591,910	59.2%	Linda Greenwell (R)	408,617	40.8%	0	0.0%	1,000,527
[-] Other candidates in 2007:
2007	LG	0%	Daniel Mongiardo (D)	0	0.0%				0	0.0%	0
[-] Other candidates in 2007:
2007	SOS	32%	Trey Grayson* (R)	576,881	57.1%	Bruce Hendrickson (D)	434,269	42.9%	0	0.0%	1,011,150
[-] Other candidates in 2007:
2007	TRE	31%	Todd Hollenbach (D)	573,890	57.5%	Melinda Wheeler (R)	424,312	42.5%	0	0.0%	998,202
[-] Other candidates in 2007:

2003	AG	33%	Greg Stumbo (D)	492,540	47.7%	Jack Wood (R)	430,153	41.7%	109,498 [+]	10.6%	1,032,191
[-] Other candidates in 2003: Gatewood Galbraith (I) 109,498 (10.6%);
2003	AGR	34%	Richie Farmer (R)	578,008	55.2%	Alice Baesler (D)	468,696	44.8%	0	0.0%	1,046,704
[-] Other candidates in 2003:
2003	AUD	32%	Crit Luallen (D)	513,454	50.8%	Linda Greenwell (R)	498,084	49.2%	0	0.0%	1,011,538
[-] Other candidates in 2003:
2003	LG	0%	Steve Pence (R)	0	0.0%				0	0.0%	0
[-] Other candidates in 2003:
2003	SOS	32%	Trey Grayson (R)	528,801	52.5%	Russ Maple (D)	477,628	47.5%	0	0.0%	1,006,429
[-] Other candidates in 2003:
2003	TRE	32%	Jonathan Miller* (D)	569,028	56.6%	Adam Koenig (R)	437,101	43.4%	0	0.0%	1,006,129
[-] Other candidates in 2003:

1999	AG	14%	Ben Chandler* (D)	403,223	100.0%				0	0.0%	403,223
[-] Other candidates in 1999:
1999	AGR	13%	Billy Ray Smith* (D)	375,769	100.0%				0	0.0%	375,769
[-] Other candidates in 1999:
1999	AUD	12%	Ed Hatchett* (D)	368,429	100.0%				0	0.0%	368,429
[-] Other candidates in 1999:
1999	LG	0%	Steve Henry* (D)	0	0.0%				0	0.0%	0
[-] Other candidates in 1999: Kathy Lyons (Ref) 0 (?%); John Flodstrom (NtL) 0 (?%);
1999	SOS	13%	John Y. Brown III* (D)	396,784	100.0%				0	0.0%	396,784
[-] Other candidates in 1999:
1999	TRE	13%	Jonathan Miller (D)	372,953	100.0%				0	0.0%	372,953
[-] Other candidates in 1999:

1995	AG	33%	Ben Chandler (D)	560,526	59.9%	Will Scott (R)	375,287	40.1%	0	0.0%	935,813
[-] Other candidates in 1995:
1995	AGR	31%	Billy Ray Smith (D)	515,524	57.3%	Woody Allen (R)	384,928	42.7%	0	0.0%	900,452
[-] Other candidates in 1995:
1995	AUD	31%	Ed Hatchett (D)	490,079	55.3%	Don Bell (R)	396,060	44.7%	0	0.0%	886,139
[-] Other candidates in 1995:
1995	LG	0%	Steve Henry (D)	0	0.0%				0	0.0%	0
[-] Other candidates in 1995: Jerry Hammond (I) 0 (?%);
1995	SOS	32%	John Y. Brown III (D)	528,547	57.2%	Steve Crabtree (R)	395,841	42.8%	0	0.0%	924,388
[-] Other candidates in 1995:
1995	TRE	32%	John Hamilton (D)	494,801	54.7%	James Lambert (R)	409,362	45.3%	0	0.0%	904,163
[-] Other candidates in 1995:

1991	AG	27%	Chris Gorman (D)	450,593	61.6%	Tom Handy (R)	280,557	38.4%	0	0.0%	731,150
[-] Other candidates in 1991:
1991	AGR	25%	Ed Logsdon (D)	465,475	66.7%	Buck Beasley (R)	232,331	33.3%	0	0.0%	697,806
[-] Other candidates in 1991:
1991	AUD	26%	Ben Chandler (D)	465,119	64.9%	Betty Holmes (R)	251,973	35.1%	0	0.0%	717,092
[-] Other candidates in 1991:
1991	LG	28%	Paul Patton (D)	514,023	67.2%	Eugene Goss (R)	250,857	32.8%	0	0.0%	764,880
[-] Other candidates in 1991:
1991	SOS	26%	Bob Babbage (D)	492,119	68.5%	Dexter Wright (R)	226,006	31.5%	0	0.0%	718,125
[-] Other candidates in 1991:
1991	TRE	26%	Frances Jones Mills (D)	407,169	56.7%	Don Bell (R)	311,257	43.3%	0	0.0%	718,426
[-] Other candidates in 1991:

1987	AG	25%	Fred Cowan (D)	457,008	69.9%	Chris Combs (R)	196,292	30.0%	130	0.0%	653,430
[-] Other candidates in 1987:
1987	AGR	24%	Butch Burnette (D)	432,517	68.3%	John Underwood (R)	200,995	31.7%	190	0.0%	633,702
[-] Other candidates in 1987:
1987	AUD	25%	Bob Babbage (D)	448,675	69.7%	Beverly Griffin (R)	195,213	30.3%	139	0.0%	644,027
[-] Other candidates in 1987:
1987	LG	27%	Brereton Jones (D)	517,811	73.5%	Lawrence Webster (R)	186,321	26.4%	314	0.0%	704,446
[-] Other candidates in 1987:
1987	SOS	25%	Bremer Ehrler (D)	433,914	67.6%	Ronald Sanders (R)	207,618	32.4%	122	0.0%	641,654
[-] Other candidates in 1987:
1987	TRE	24%	Robert Mead (D)	422,977	66.4%	Carol Reed (R)	214,366	33.6%	131	0.0%	637,474
[-] Other candidates in 1987:

1983	AG	32%	Dave Armstrong (D)	555,717	67.5%	James Eddle (R)	268,048	32.5%	0	0.0%	823,765
[-] Other candidates in 1983:
1983	AGR	30%	David Boswell (D)	500,125	63.8%	Richard Turner (R)	283,896	36.2%	0	0.0%	784,021
[-] Other candidates in 1983:
1983	AUD	30%	Mary Ann Tobin (D)	503,954	64.3%	Ronald Halleck (R)	280,331	35.7%	0	0.0%	784,285
[-] Other candidates in 1983:
1983	LG	34%	Steve Beshear (D)	568,869	63.4%	Eugene Stuart (R)	321,352	35.8%	7,728	0.9%	897,949
[-] Other candidates in 1983:
1983	SOS	31%	Drex Davis (D)	474,698	59.7%	Ann Ross (R)	320,996	40.3%	0	0.0%	795,694
[-] Other candidates in 1983:
1983	TRE	31%	Frances Jones Mills (D)	486,989	60.0%	Patricia Schafer (R)	324,059	40.0%	0	0.0%	811,048
[-] Other candidates in 1983:

1979	AG	34%	Steve Beshear (D)	471,177	60.9%	Ron Snyder (R)	302,951	39.1%	0	0.0%	774,128
[-] Other candidates in 1979:
1979	AGR	34%	Alben Barkley II (D)	475,315	61.9%	Ron Gray (R)	292,718	38.1%	0	0.0%	768,033
[-] Other candidates in 1979:
1979	AUD	34%	James Graham (D)	442,623	57.4%	Mary Louise Foust (R)	328,803	42.6%	0	0.0%	771,426
[-] Other candidates in 1979:
1979	LG	38%	Martha Layne Collins (D)	543,176	63.2%	Harold Rogers (R)	316,718	36.8%	0	0.0%	859,894
[-] Other candidates in 1979:
1979	SOS	34%	Frances Jones Mills (D)	477,116	61.8%	Rowe Harper (R)	294,527	38.2%	0	0.0%	771,643
[-] Other candidates in 1979:
1979	TRE	33%	Drex Davis (D)	448,823	59.3%	James Wilhite (R)	307,574	40.7%	0	0.0%	756,397
[-] Other candidates in 1979:

1975	AG	29%	Robert Stephens (D)	404,130	64.2%	Lester Burns (R)	224,979	35.8%	0	0.0%	629,109
[-] Other candidates in 1975:
1975	AGR	29%	Tom Harris (D)	377,177	60.9%	Bob Miller (R)	242,508	39.1%	0	0.0%	619,685
[-] Other candidates in 1975:
1975	AUD	29%	George Atkins (D)	389,916	62.7%	Dick Combs (R)	231,669	37.3%	0	0.0%	621,585
[-] Other candidates in 1975:
1975	LG	36%	Thelma Stovall (D)	430,011	54.6%	Shirley Palmer-Ball (R)	357,744	45.4%	0	0.0%	787,755
[-] Other candidates in 1975:
1975	SOS	29%	Drex Davis (D)	385,208	60.5%	Huda Jones (R)	251,775	39.5%	0	0.0%	636,983
[-] Other candidates in 1975:
1975	TRE	29%	Frances Jones Mills (D)	389,009	61.9%	Larry Perkins (R)	239,875	38.1%	0	0.0%	628,884
[-] Other candidates in 1975:

1971	AG	38%	Ed Hancock (D)	429,995	55.3%	Ed Schroedering (R)	347,674	44.7%	0	0.0%	777,669
[-] Other candidates in 1971:
1971	AGR	38%	Wendell Butler (D)	437,143	55.7%	Ben Burns (R)	340,599	43.4%	7,400 [+]	0.9%	785,142
[-] Other candidates in 1971: Glenn Sutherland (Amer) 7,400 (0.9%);
1971	AUD	39%	Mary Louise Foust* (D)	453,853	57.2%	Bob Miller (R)	332,933	42.0%	6,736 [+]	0.8%	793,522
[-] Other candidates in 1971: Alvin Martin (Amer) 6,736 (0.8%);
1971	LG	42%	Julian Carroll (D)	480,525	55.7%	Jim Host (R)	375,508	43.5%	7,236 [+]	0.8%	863,269
[-] Other candidates in 1971: Robert Blair (Amer) 7,236 (0.8%);
1971	SOS	40%	Thelma Stovall (D)	460,126	56.5%	Ken Harper (R)	345,675	42.5%	8,440 [+]	1.0%	814,241
[-] Other candidates in 1971: William Embry (Amer) 8,440 (1.0%);
1971	TRE	38%	Drex Davis (D)	428,908	54.9%	Dick Vermillion (R)	343,130	43.9%	8,861 [+]	1.1%	780,899
[-] Other candidates in 1971: Helen Breeden (Amer) 8,861 (1.1%);

1969	AUD sp	0%	Mary Louise Foust (D)	0	0.0%				0	0.0%	0
[-] Other candidates in 1969:

1967	AG	42%	John Breckinridge (D)	403,204	50.8%	Lester Burns (R)	385,325	48.5%	5,347 [+]	0.7%	793,876
[-] Other candidates in 1967: Clarence Bell (Cst) 5,347 (0.7%);
1967	AGR	41%	Bob Miller (R)	389,320	50.0%	Burl St. Clair (D)	383,337	49.2%	5,733 [+]	0.7%	778,390
[-] Other candidates in 1967: Charles Meyer (Cst) 5,733 (0.7%);
1967	AUD	41%	Clyde Conley (R)	388,414	50.0%	Johnie Greene (D)	382,901	49.3%	5,704 [+]	0.7%	777,019
[-] Other candidates in 1967: Richard Thomas (Cst) 5,704 (0.7%);
1967	LG	43%	Wendell Ford (D)	413,837	50.8%	Thomas Ratliff (R)	400,185	49.2%	0	0.0%	814,022
[-] Other candidates in 1967: Thomas Brooks (Cst) 5,878 (0.7%);
1967	SOS	41%	Elmer Begley (R)	391,997	50.1%	Claude Reed (D)	383,960	49.1%	5,775 [+]	0.7%	781,732
[-] Other candidates in 1967: Dorothy Marquess (Cst) 5,775 (0.7%);
1967	TRE	42%	Thelma Stovall (D)	408,164	51.0%	Jack Jenkins (R)	385,213	48.2%	6,597 [+]	0.8%	799,974
[-] Other candidates in 1967: James Wheeler (Cst) 6,597 (0.8%);

1963	AG	42%	Robert Matthews (D)	404,114	51.9%	Jean Auxier (R)	374,828	48.1%	0	0.0%	778,942
[-] Other candidates in 1963:
1963	AGR	42%	Wendell Butler (D)	402,656	51.8%	Hugh James (R)	375,094	48.2%	0	0.0%	777,750
[-] Other candidates in 1963:
1963	AUD	42%	Henry Carter (D)	403,833	51.7%	James Nickell (R)	377,115	48.3%	0	0.0%	780,948
[-] Other candidates in 1963:
1963	LG	46%	Harry Waterfield (D)	443,068	52.4%	Bernis Lawrence (R)	402,189	47.6%	0	0.0%	845,257
[-] Other candidates in 1963:
1963	SOS	43%	Thelma Stovall (D)	418,852	52.4%	Elmer Begley (R)	380,798	47.6%	0	0.0%	799,650
[-] Other candidates in 1963:
1963	TRE	42%	Doc Beauchamp (D)	403,014	51.4%	Margaret Cruse (R)	381,233	48.6%	0	0.0%	784,247
[-] Other candidates in 1963:

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines
Type: AG: Attorney General; AGR: Commissioner of Agriculture; AUD: Auditor; LG: Lt. Governor; SOS: Secretary of State; TRE: Treasurer
italics: special election

Voter Registration Data for Kentucky

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Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2024	3,548,136	1,659,088	46.8%	1,508,617	42.5%	380,431	10.7%	Rep +150,471	Rep +4.2%	105%
2022	3,590,227	1,629,364	45.4%	1,607,218	44.8%	353,645	9.9%	Rep +22,146	Rep +0.6%	103%
2020	3,565,426	1,568,690	44.0%	1,672,380	46.9%	324,356	9.1%	Dem +103,690	Dem +2.9%	102%
2018	3,402,903	1,419,284	41.7%	1,688,207	49.6%	295,412	8.7%	Dem +268,923	Dem +7.9%	98%
2016	3,306,118	1,338,054	40.5%	1,693,778	51.2%	274,286	8.3%	Dem +355,724	Dem +10.8%	97%
2014	3,147,157	1,219,002	38.7%	1,682,517	53.5%	245,638	7.8%	Dem +463,515	Dem +14.7%	93%
2012	3,037,153	1,151,331	37.9%	1,665,853	54.8%	219,969	7.2%	Dem +514,522	Dem +16.9%	91%
2010	2,885,775	1,067,537	37.0%	1,624,361	56.3%	193,877	6.7%	Dem +556,824	Dem +19.3%	87%
2008	2,906,809	1,053,871	36.3%	1,662,093	57.2%	190,845	6.6%	Dem +608,222	Dem +20.9%	89%
2006	2,766,288	1,011,186	36.6%	1,578,273	57.1%	176,829	6.4%	Dem +567,087	Dem +20.5%	86%
2004	2,794,196	996,563	35.7%	1,615,360	57.8%	182,273	6.5%	Dem +618,797	Dem +22.1%	89%
2002	2,649,084	908,031	34.3%	1,571,541	59.3%	169,512	6.4%	Dem +663,510	Dem +25.0%	85%
2000	2,569,168	853,952	33.2%	1,543,962	60.1%	171,254	6.7%	Dem +690,010	Dem +26.9%	84%
1998	2,549,344	816,550	32.0%	1,548,082	60.7%	184,712	7.2%	Dem +731,532	Dem +28.7%	85%
1994	2,131,852	644,409	30.2%	1,398,854	65.6%	88,589	4.2%	Dem +754,445	Dem +35.4%	75%
1986	1,997,899	572,767	28.7%	1,360,728	68.1%	64,404	3.2%	Dem +787,961	Dem +39.4%	75%

VAPOP% is the estimated percentage of voting age population that is registered.
Registration data may include "inactive" voters. Data for each year pertains to the November elections.

Partisan Legislative Composition for Kentucky

Year	U.S. House
Year	Rep	Dem	Other
2024	5	1	0
2022	5	1	0
2020	5	1	0
2018	5	1	0
2016	5	1	0
2014	5	1	0
2012	5	1	0
2010	4	2	0
2008	4	2	0
2006	4	2	0
2004	5	1	0
2002	5	1	0
2000	5	1	0
1998	5	1	0
1996	5	1	0
1994	4	2	0
1992	2	4	0
1990	3	4	0
1988	3	4	0
1986	3	4	0
1984	3	4	0
1982	3	4	0
1980	3	4	0
1978	3	4	0
1976	2	5	0
1974	2	5	0
1972	2	5	0
1970	2	5	0
1968	3	4	0
1966	3	4	0
1964	1	6	0
1962	2	5	0
1960	1	7	0
1958	1	7	0
1956	2	6	0
1954	2	6	0
1952	2	6	0
1950	2	7	0
1948	2	7	0
1946	3	6	0
1944	1	8	0
1942	1	8	0
1940	1	8	0
1938	1	8	0
1936	1	8	0

Year	State Senate
Year	Rep	Dem	Other
2024	31	7	0
2022	31	7	0
2020	30	8	0
2018 [1]	28	10	0
2016	27	11	0
2014	26	12	0
2012	23	14	1
2010	22	15	1
2008 [2]	22	15	1
2006	21	16	1
2004 [3]	23	15	0
2002	21	17	0
2000	20	18	0
1998 [4]	18	20	0
1996 [5]	18	20	0
1994	17	21	0
1992	14	24	0
1990	11	27	0
1988	9	29	0
1986	9	29	0
1984	10	28	0
1983	10	28	0
1981	9	29	0
1979	8	30	0
1977	8	30	0
1975	8	30	0
1973	9	29	0
1971	11	27	0
1969	14	24	0
1967	14	24	0
1965	12	26	0
1963	13	25	0
1961	9	29	0
1959	8	30	0
1957	9	29	0
1955	8	30	0
1953	9	29	0
1951	10	28	0
1949	9	29	0
1947	9	29	0
1945	17	21	0
1943	15	23	0
1941	9	29	0
1939	9	29	0
1937	10	28	0

Year	State House
Year	Rep	Dem	Other
2024	80	20	0
2022	80	20	0
2020	75	25	0
2018	61	39	0
2016 [6]	64	36	0
2014 [7]	46	54	0
2012 [8]	45	55	0
2010 [9]	42	58	0
2008	35	65	0
2006 [10]	39	61	0
2004	43	57	0
2002	35	65	0
2000	36	64	0
1998	34	66	0
1996	36	64	0
1994	36	64	0
1992	29	71	0
1990	32	68	0
1988	29	71	0
1986	27	73	0
1984 [11]	26	74	0
1983	24	76	0
1981	24	76	0
1979	25	75	0
1977	22	78	0
1975	21	79	0
1973	20	80	0
1971	27	73	0
1969	29	71	0
1967	41	59	0
1965	36	64	0
1963	37	63	0
1961	26	74	0
1959	20	80	0
1957	25	75	0
1955	23	77	0
1953	21	79	0
1951	27	73	0
1949	24	76	0
1947	25	75	0
1945	31	69	0
1943	43	57	0
1941	25	75	0
1939	27	73	0
1937	24	76	0

The partisan breakdowns shown are ones which took effect following the general elections in the specified year.

[1] A special election flipped one seat from Democratic to Republican (29 R, 9 D). Later, A special election flipped one seat from Republican to Democratic (28 R, 10 D).
[2] A Democrat filled the vacancy left by Brett Guthrie when he became a Congressman (21 R, 16 D, 1 I). A Democrat filled the vacancy left by Charlie Borders when he was appointed to the Kentucky Public Service Commission by Governor Beshear (20 R, 17 D, 1 I).
[3] A Republican who won a Senate seat was denied the ability to take her seat over residency issues by court order; Senator Bob Leeper switched from being a Republican to an Independent, but continued to caucus with the GOP (21 R, 15 D, 1 I, 1 vac). After the Republican with residency issues resigned her seat, a Democrat filled the vacancy left by her in a special election (21 R, 16 D, 1 I).
[4] A coalition of 5 Democrats and 18 Republicans formed to control the chamber. Later, Senators Dan Seum and Bob Leeper switched parties from Democratic to Republican, giving the Republicans outright majority control (20 R, 18 D).
[5] A coalition of 5 Democrats and 18 Republicans formed to control the chamber.
[6] A special election flipped one seat from Republican to Democratic (63 R, 37 D).
[7] Two Democratic representatives switched parties to Republican in late 2015/early 2016 and Democrats picked up one seat in a set of March 2016 special elections
[8] A special election flipped one seat from Democratic to Republican (46 R, 54 D).
[9] Rep. Wade Hurt switched parties from Republican to Democratic (41 R, 59 D).
[10] Two Republicans, Milward Dedman Jr. and Melvin Henley, switched parties to Democratic (37 R, 63 D).
[11] Pursuant to Constitutional Amendment #2, passed in 1979, election dates for the Kentucky General Assembly were moved to even-numbered years. Only elections for the Kentucky House of Representatives were held in 1984 (having last been held in 1981), and Senators elected in the 1981 and 1983 elections served five-year terms in order to bring the dates of election into symmetry again.

Source for state legislature data and notations: Wikipedia