Election Results for Ballard County, KY -- RightDataUSA.com

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	131	8.5
Deaths:	260	16.8
Net Migration:	46	3.0
Net Immigration:	-1	-0.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +195	R +186	R + 1.6%
D +9
2020 vs. 2012	R +709	R +1,073	R + 22.5%
D -364
2020 vs. 2008	R +819	R +1,421	R + 32.5%
D -602

2016 vs. 2008	R +624	R +1,235	R + 31.0%
D -611
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	70%	Donald Trump* (R)	3,356	79.4%	Joe Biden (D)	825	19.5%	44 [+]	1.0%	4,225	17	33	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 32 (0.8%);
2016	66%	Donald Trump (R)	3,161	77.1%	Hillary Clinton (D)	816	19.9%	124 [+]	3.0%	4,101	15	31	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 77 (1.9%); Evan McMullin (I) 23 (0.6%); Jill Stein (Grn) 20 (0.5%);
2012	61%	Mitt Romney (R)	2,647	68.0%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,189	30.5%	59 [+]	1.5%	3,895	7	21	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 23 (0.6%);
2008	63%	John McCain (R)	2,537	62.5%	Barack Obama (D)	1,427	35.1%	96 [+]	2.4%	4,060	5	17	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 67 (1.7%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 14 (0.3%);
2004	65%	George W. Bush* (R)	2,389	57.2%	John Kerry (D)	1,759	42.1%	29 [+]	0.7%	4,177	-2	6	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 15 (0.4%);
2000	59%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,880	49.9%	George W. Bush (R)	1,824	48.4%	66 [+]	1.8%	3,770	-8	0	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Pat Buchanan (Ref) 29 (0.8%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 23 (0.6%);
1996	60%	Bill Clinton* (D)	2,255	60.3%	Robert Dole (R)	1,064	28.4%	423 [+]	11.3%	3,742	-16	-12	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 411 (11.0%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 8 (0.2%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	64%	Bill Clinton (D)	2,268	58.5%	George Bush* (R)	1,108	28.6%	504 [+]	13.0%	3,880	-13	-9	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 500 (12.9%);
1988	60%	Michael Dukakis (D)	2,162	59.6%	George Bush (R)	1,460	40.2%	7 [+]	0.2%	3,629	-15	-13	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 2 (0.1%);
1984	59%	Walter Mondale (D)	2,002	54.3%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	1,663	45.1%	20	0.5%	3,685	-15	-14	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	60%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	2,583	67.5%	Ronald Reagan (R)	1,190	31.1%	53 [+]	1.4%	3,826	-18	-20	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 23 (0.6%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 10 (0.3%);
1976	62%	Jimmy Carter (D)	2,794	75.7%	Gerald Ford* (R)	649	17.6%	250 [+]	6.8%	3,693	-28	-30	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 16 (0.4%);
1972	53%	Richard Nixon* (R)	1,542	49.9%	George McGovern (D)	1,411	45.7%	136 [+]	4.4%	3,089	-13	-11	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 128 (4.1%);
1968	68%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	1,632	47.4%	George Wallace (AIP)	1,197	34.8%	615 [+]	17.9%	3,444	-27	-27	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Richard Nixon (R) 564 (16.4%);
1964	67%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	2,867	84.1%	Barry Goldwater (R)	519	15.2%	23	0.7%	3,409	-20	-23	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	76%	John Kennedy (D)	2,746	71.0%	Richard Nixon (R)	1,121	29.0%	0	0.0%	3,867	-25	-21	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	77%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	3,088	78.5%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	838	21.3%	10	0.3%	3,936	-33	-36	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	73%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,910	77.2%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	851	22.6%	6	0.2%	3,767	-27	-33	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	63%	Harry Truman* (D)	2,702	83.5%	Thomas Dewey (R)	454	14.0%	78 [+]	2.4%	3,234	-27	-31	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 35 (1.1%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 0 (0.0%);
1944	65%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,845	81.5%	Thomas Dewey (R)	637	18.2%	9	0.3%	3,491	-27	-28	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	71%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,212	80.9%	Wendell Willkie (R)	758	19.1%	1	0.0%	3,971	-23	-26	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	80%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,523	81.9%	Alf Landon (R)	773	18.0%	7 [+]	0.2%	4,303	-22	-19	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: Norman Thomas (Soc) 2 (0.0%); William Lemke (Union) 1 (0.0%);
1932	84%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	3,987	87.0%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	572	12.5%	25 [+]	0.5%	4,584	-28	-27	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 11 (0.2%);
1928	68%	Al Smith (D)	2,896	75.4%	Herbert Hoover (R)	940	24.5%	3 [+]	0.1%	3,839	-35	-34	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 2 (0.1%);
1924	65%	John Davis (D)	3,128	78.5%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	751	18.9%	104 [+]	2.6%	3,983	-30	-35	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 81 (2.0%);
1920	79%	James Cox (D)	3,987	76.5%	Warren Harding (R)	1,107	21.2%	119 [+]	2.3%	5,213	-28	-39	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1916	46%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	2,222	74.2%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	692	23.1%	80 [+]	2.7%	2,994	-23	-23	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 75 (2.5%); James Hanly (Proh) 1 (0.0%);
1912	41%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	1,706	62.7%	William Taft* (R)	555	20.4%	461 [+]	16.9%	2,722	-5	-3	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Eugene Debs (Soc) 197 (7.2%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 137 (5.0%); Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 119 (4.4%);
1908	46%	William J. Bryan (D)	2,117	72.3%	William Taft (R)	706	24.1%	106 [+]	3.6%	2,929	-24	-27	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%);
1904	38%	Alton Parker (D)	1,598	71.0%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	556	24.7%	97 [+]	4.3%	2,251	-22	-32	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%);
1900	47%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,877	72.8%	William McKinley* (R)	670	26.0%	30 [+]	1.2%	2,577	-22	-26	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Ballard County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

825

19.5%

Donald Trump* (R)

3,356

79.4%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.8%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

4,225

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 33

2016 President, Ballard County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

816

19.9%

Donald Trump (R)

3,161

77.1%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1.9%

Jill Stein (Grn)

0.5%

Evan McMullin (I)

0.6%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

4,101

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 31

2012 President, Ballard County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,189

30.5%

Mitt Romney (R)

2,647

68.0%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

0.6%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

3,895

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 21

2008 President, Ballard County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,427

35.1%

John McCain (R)

2,537

62.5%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.7%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

4,060

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 17

2004 President, Ballard County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

2,389

57.2%

John Kerry (D)

1,759

42.1%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.4%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

4,177

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): 6

2000 President, Ballard County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

1,824

48.4%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

1,880

49.9%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

0.6%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.8%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

3,770

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): 0

1996 President, Ballard County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

2,255

60.3%

Robert Dole (R)

1,064

28.4%

Ross Perot (Ref)

411

11.0%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.2%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

3,742

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): -16	Diff (US): -12

1992 President, Ballard County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

2,268

58.5%

George Bush* (R)

1,108

28.6%

Ross Perot (I)

500

12.9%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

3,880

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): -13	Diff (US): -9

1988 President, Ballard County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

1,460

40.2%

Michael Dukakis (D)

2,162

59.6%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.1%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

3,629

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): -15	Diff (US): -13

1984 President, Ballard County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

1,663

45.1%

Walter Mondale (D)

2,002

54.3%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

3,685

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): -15	Diff (US): -14

1980 President, Ballard County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

1,190

31.1%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

2,583

67.5%

John Anderson (I)

0.6%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

3,826

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): -18	Diff (US): -20

1976 President, Ballard County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

2,794

75.7%

Gerald Ford* (R)

649

17.6%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

0.4%

Other

234

6.3%

TOTAL

3,693

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): -28	Diff (US): -30

1972 President, Ballard County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

1,542

49.9%

George McGovern (D)

1,411

45.7%

John Schmitz (Amer)

128

4.1%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

3,089

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): -13	Diff (US): -11

1968 President, Ballard County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

564

16.4%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

1,632

47.4%

George Wallace (AIP)

1,197

34.8%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

3,444

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): -27	Diff (US): -27

1964 President, Ballard County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

2,867

84.1%

Barry Goldwater (R)

519

15.2%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

3,409

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): -20	Diff (US): -23

1960 President, Ballard County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

2,746

71.0%

Richard Nixon (R)

1,121

29.0%

TOTAL

3,867

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): -25	Diff (US): -21

1956 President, Ballard County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

838

21.3%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

3,088

78.5%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

3,936

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): -33	Diff (US): -36

1952 President, Ballard County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

851

22.6%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

2,910

77.2%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

3,767

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): -27	Diff (US): -33

1948 President, Ballard County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

2,702

83.5%

Thomas Dewey (R)

454

14.0%

Strom Thurmond (StsRts)

1.1%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

3,234

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): -27	Diff (US): -31

1944 President, Ballard County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

2,845

81.5%

Thomas Dewey (R)

637

18.2%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

3,491

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): -27	Diff (US): -28

1940 President, Ballard County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

3,212

80.9%

Wendell Willkie (R)

758

19.1%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

3,971

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): -23	Diff (US): -26

1936 President, Ballard County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

3,523

81.9%

Alf Landon (R)

773

18.0%

William Lemke (Union)

0.0%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.0%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

4,303

Turnout: 80%	Diff (St): -22	Diff (US): -19

1932 President, Ballard County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

3,987

87.0%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

572

12.5%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.2%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

4,584

Turnout: 84%	Diff (St): -28	Diff (US): -27

1928 President, Ballard County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

940

24.5%

Al Smith (D)

2,896

75.4%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.1%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

3,839

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): -35	Diff (US): -34

1924 President, Ballard County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

751

18.9%

John Davis (D)

3,128

78.5%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

2.0%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

3,983

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): -30	Diff (US): -35

1920 President, Ballard County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

1,107

21.2%

James Cox (D)

3,987

76.5%

Other

119

2.3%

TOTAL

5,213

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): -28	Diff (US): -39

1916 President, Ballard County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

2,222

74.2%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

692

23.1%

Allan Benson (Soc)

2.5%

James Hanly (Proh)

0.0%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

2,994

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): -23	Diff (US): -23

1912 President, Ballard County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

1,706

62.7%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

119

4.4%

William Taft* (R)

555

20.4%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

197

7.2%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

137

5.0%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

2,722

Turnout: 41%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -3

1908 President, Ballard County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

706

24.1%

William J. Bryan (D)

2,117

72.3%

Other

106

3.6%

TOTAL

2,929

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): -24	Diff (US): -27

1904 President, Ballard County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

556

24.7%

Alton Parker (D)

1,598

71.0%

Other

4.3%

TOTAL

2,251

Turnout: 38%	Diff (St): -22	Diff (US): -32

1900 President, Ballard County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

670

26.0%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,877

72.8%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

2,577

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): -22	Diff (US): -26

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Ballard County, KY

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2023	G	44%	Daniel Cameron (R)	1,691	63.7%	Andy Beshear* (D)	963	36.3%	0	0.0%	2,654	16	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 2023:
2022	S3	52%	Rand Paul* (R)	2,488	79.6%	Charles Booker (D)	639	20.4%	0	0.0%	3,127	18	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2020	S2	70%	Mitch McConnell* (R)	3,155	74.6%	Amy McGrath (D)	936	22.1%	136 [+]	3.2%	4,227	17	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Brad Barron (Libertarian) 136 (3.2%);

2019	G	51%	Matt Bevin* (R)	2,010	65.3%	Andy Beshear (D)	1,012	32.9%	54 [+]	1.8%	3,076	17	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 2019: John Hicks (Libertarian) 54 (1.8%);
2016	S3	66%	Rand Paul* (R)	2,725	66.6%	Jim Gray (D)	1,367	33.4%	0	0.0%	4,092	9	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 2016:
2015	G	38%	Matt Bevin (R)	1,312	55.2%	Jack Conway (D)	990	41.6%	75 [+]	3.2%	2,377	3	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 2015: Drew Curtis (I) 75 (3.2%);
2014	S2	57%	Mitch McConnell* (R)	2,249	62.6%	Alison Lundergan Grimes (D)	1,223	34.1%	119 [+]	3.3%	3,591	6	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: David Patterson (Libertarian) 119 (3.3%);
2011	G	34%	Steve Beshear* (D)	1,274	59.0%	David Williams (R)	773	35.8%	112 [+]	5.2%	2,159	1	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 2011: Gatewood Galbraith (I) 112 (5.2%);
2010	S3	47%	Rand Paul (R)	1,647	54.7%	Jack Conway (D)	1,362	45.3%	0	0.0%	3,009	-1	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 2010:

2008	S2	63%	Mitch McConnell* (R)	2,162	53.3%	Bruce Lunsford (D)	1,893	46.7%	0	0.0%	4,055	0	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 2008:
2007	G	42%	Steve Beshear (D)	1,792	65.9%	Ernie Fletcher* (R)	927	34.1%	0	0.0%	2,719	-7	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 2007:
2004	S3	64%	Daniel Mongiardo (D)	2,331	57.1%	Jim Bunning* (R)	1,752	42.9%	0	0.0%	4,083	-8	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 2004:
2003	G	48%	Ben Chandler (D)	1,647	53.5%	Ernie Fletcher (R)	1,433	46.5%	0	0.0%	3,080	-9	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 2003:
2002	S2	46%	Mitch McConnell* (R)	1,743	59.1%	Lois Weinberg (D)	1,208	40.9%	0	0.0%	2,951	-6	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 2002:

1999	G	23%	Paul Patton* (D)	1,230	83.1%	Gatewood Galbraith (Reform)	138	9.3%	112 [+]	7.6%	1,480	-16	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1999: Peppy Martin (R) 99 (6.7%); Nailah Yarbrough (Natural Law) 10 (0.7%); Hoby Anderson (Write-in) 3 (0.2%);
1998	S3	45%	Scotty Baesler (D)	1,909	67.0%	Jim Bunning (R)	898	31.5%	44 [+]	1.5%	2,851	-18	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Charles Arbegust (Reform) 44 (1.5%);
1996	S2	58%	Steve Beshear (D)	2,002	55.4%	Mitch McConnell* (R)	1,609	44.6%	0	0.0%	3,611	-11	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Dennis Lacy (Libertarian) 0 (0.0%); Patricia Metten (Natural Law) 0 (0.0%); Mac McElroy (U.S. Taxpayers) 0 (0.0%);
1995	G	47%	Paul Patton (D)	1,959	67.5%	Larry Forgy (R)	938	32.3%	7 [+]	0.2%	2,904	-16	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1995: Gatewood Galbraith (Write-in) 7 (0.2%);
1992	S3	62%	Wendell Ford* (D)	3,128	83.6%	David Williams (R)	579	15.5%	34 [+]	0.9%	3,741	-20	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: James Ridenour (Libertarian) 34 (0.9%);
1991	G	36%	Brereton Jones (D)	1,658	75.5%	Larry Hopkins (R)	539	24.5%	0	0.0%	2,197	-11	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1991:
1990	S2	49%	Harvey Sloane (D)	1,470	50.3%	Mitch McConnell* (R)	1,450	49.7%	0	0.0%	2,920	-3	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1990:

1987	G	37%	Wallace Wilkinson (D)	1,994	87.3%	John Harper (R)	285	12.5%	4 [+]	0.2%	2,283	-22	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1987: Other (Write-in) 4 (0.2%);
1986	S3	27%	Wendell Ford* (D)	1,460	88.5%	Jackson Andrews (R)	189	11.5%	0	0.0%	1,649	-14	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
1984	S2	59%	Walter Huddleston* (D)	2,492	68.2%	Mitch McConnell (R)	1,157	31.7%	6 [+]	0.2%	3,655	-18	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Dave Welters (Socialist Workers) 5 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1983	G	41%	Martha Layne Collins (D)	1,865	72.4%	Jim Bunning (R)	660	25.6%	50 [+]	1.9%	2,575	-18	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1983: Nicholas McCubbin (Citizens United) 50 (1.9%);
1980	S3	54%	Wendell Ford* (D)	2,908	83.8%	Mary Louise Foust (R)	564	16.2%	0	0.0%	3,472	-19	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1980:

1979	G	43%	John Y. Brown, Jr. (D)	1,999	77.0%	Louie Nunn (R)	598	23.0%	0	0.0%	2,597	-18	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1979:
1978	S2	18%	Walter Huddleston* (D)	873	81.3%	Louie Guenthner (R)	190	17.7%	11 [+]	1.0%	1,074	-19	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Anthony McCord (American) 11 (1.0%);
1975	G	36%	Julian Carroll* (D)	1,978	93.6%	Robert Gable (R)	136	6.4%	0	0.0%	2,114	-31	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1975:
1974	S3	39%	Wendell Ford (D)	1,799	78.6%	Marlow Cook* (R)	449	19.6%	40 [+]	1.7%	2,288	-24	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: William Parker (American) 40 (1.7%);
1972	S2	52%	Walter Huddleston (D)	2,088	69.8%	Louie Nunn (R)	857	28.7%	46 [+]	1.5%	2,991	-19	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Helen Breeden (American) 46 (1.5%);
1971	G	53%	Wendell Ford (D)	2,060	72.6%	Tom Emberton (R)	621	21.9%	156 [+]	5.5%	2,837	-22	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1971: Happy Chandler (I) 99 (3.5%); William Smith (American) 57 (2.0%);

1968	S3	57%	Katherine Peden (D)	2,239	76.3%	Marlow Cook (R)	630	21.5%	64 [+]	2.2%	2,933	-30	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Duane Olson (American Independent) 64 (2.2%);
1967	G	46%	Henry Ward (D)	1,645	69.9%	Louie Nunn (R)	683	29.0%	26 [+]	1.1%	2,354	-22	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1967: C.H. Glanz (Conservative) 26 (1.1%);
1966	S2	48%	John Sherman Cooper* (R)	1,347	54.7%	John Y. Brown (D)	1,114	45.3%	0	0.0%	2,461	-10	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1963	G	45%	Ned Breathitt (D)	1,685	74.2%	Louie Nunn (R)	586	25.8%	0	0.0%	2,271	-23	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1963:
1962	S3	52%	Wilson Wyatt (D)	1,931	73.6%	Thruston Morton* (R)	693	26.4%	0	0.0%	2,624	-26	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	S2	73%	Keen Johnson (D)	2,301	62.3%	John Sherman Cooper* (R)	1,393	37.7%	0	0.0%	3,694	-21	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Historical U.S. House Election Results for Ballard County, KY

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2022 Census data
White:	7,012	91.66%	9.7%
Black:	276	3.61%	16.0%
Indian:	18	0.24%	63.6%
Asian:	37	0.48%	164.3%
2+ races:	175	2.29%	30.6%
Hispanic:	132	1.73%	46.7%

Total non-White:	638	8.34%	31.0%

Change in White population:	-750	-9.1
Change in Non-White pop.:	151	1.8

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	KY01	James Comer* (R)	2,554	82.2%	Jimmy Ausbrooks (D)	554	17.8%	0	0.0%	3,108
County Total for 2022-11-08:										3,108

2020-11-03	KY01	James Comer* (R)	3,369	80.6%	James Rhodes (D)	811	19.4%	0	0.0%	4,180
County Total for 2020-11-03:										4,180

2018-11-06	KY01	James Comer* (R)	2,414	70.2%	Paul Walker (D)	1,027	29.8%	0	0.0%	3,441
County Total for 2018-11-06:										3,441

2016-11-08	KY01	James Comer (R)	3,031	75.2%	Sam Gaskins (D)	987	24.5%	13	0.3%	4,031
County Total for 2016-11-08:										4,031

2014-11-04	KY01	Ed Whitfield* (R)	2,531	71.7%	Charles Hatchett (D)	1,000	28.3%	0	0.0%	3,531
County Total for 2014-11-04:										3,531

2012-11-06	KY01	Ed Whitfield* (R)	2,662	69.6%	Charles Hatchett (D)	1,160	30.4%	0	0.0%	3,822
County Total for 2012-11-06:										3,822

2010-11-02	KY01	Ed Whitfield* (R)	2,075	68.6%	Charles Hatchett (D)	951	31.4%	0	0.0%	3,026
County Total for 2010-11-02:										3,026

2008-11-04	KY01	Ed Whitfield* (R)	2,459	61.1%	Heather Ryan (D)	1,565	38.9%	0	0.0%	4,024
County Total for 2008-11-04:										4,024

2006-11-07	KY01	Tom Barlow (D)	1,660	51.9%	Ed Whitfield* (R)	1,536	48.1%	0	0.0%	3,196
County Total for 2006-11-07:										3,196

2004-11-02	KY01	Ed Whitfield* (R)	2,388	63.4%	Billy Cartwright (D)	1,378	36.6%	0	0.0%	3,766
County Total for 2004-11-02:										3,766

2002-11-05	KY01	Ed Whitfield* (R)	1,526	52.8%	Klint Alexander (D)	1,366	47.2%	0	0.0%	2,892
County Total for 2002-11-05:										2,892

2000-11-07	KY01	Brian Roy (D)	1,962	54.6%	Ed Whitfield* (R)	1,633	45.4%	0	0.0%	3,595
County Total for 2000-11-07:										3,595

1998-11-03	KY01	Tom Barlow (D)	1,818	64.4%	Ed Whitfield* (R)	1,007	35.6%	0	0.0%	2,825
County Total for 1998-11-03:										2,825

1996-11-05	KY01	Dennis Null (D)	2,235	61.3%	Ed Whitfield* (R)	1,412	38.7%	0	0.0%	3,647
County Total for 1996-11-05:										3,647

1994-11-08	KY01	Tom Barlow* (D)	1,912	72.8%	Ed Whitfield (R)	716	27.2%	0	0.0%	2,628
County Total for 1994-11-08:										2,628

1992-11-03	KY01	Tom Barlow (D)	2,968	78.9%	Steve Hamrick (R)	768	20.4%	24	0.6%	3,760
County Total for 1992-11-03:										3,760

Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	6,328	2,484	39.3%	3,426	54.1%	418	6.6%	Dem +942	Dem +14.9%	104%
2022	6,602	2,474	37.5%	3,706	56.1%	422	6.4%	Dem +1,232	Dem +18.7%	109%
2020	6,627	2,285	34.5%	3,966	59.8%	376	5.7%	Dem +1,681	Dem +25.4%	109%
2018	6,483	1,755	27.1%	4,384	67.6%	344	5.3%	Dem +2,629	Dem +40.6%	106%
2016	6,406	1,614	25.2%	4,482	70.0%	310	4.8%	Dem +2,868	Dem +44.8%	103%
2014	6,292	1,298	20.6%	4,722	75.0%	272	4.3%	Dem +3,424	Dem +54.4%	100%
2012	6,103	1,133	18.6%	4,738	77.6%	232	3.8%	Dem +3,605	Dem +59.1%	96%
2010	5,940	923	15.5%	4,816	81.1%	201	3.4%	Dem +3,893	Dem +65.5%	93%
2008	5,999	840	14.0%	4,982	83.0%	177	3.0%	Dem +4,142	Dem +69.0%	94%
2006	5,933	762	12.8%	5,009	84.4%	162	2.7%	Dem +4,247	Dem +71.6%	93%
2004	5,995	689	11.5%	5,157	86.0%	149	2.5%	Dem +4,468	Dem +74.5%	94%
2002	5,911	526	8.9%	5,258	89.0%	127	2.1%	Dem +4,732	Dem +80.1%	93%
2000	5,859	469	8.0%	5,264	89.8%	126	2.2%	Dem +4,795	Dem +81.8%	92%
1998	6,094	440	7.2%	5,507	90.4%	147	2.4%	Dem +5,067	Dem +83.1%	97%
1994	5,463	239	4.4%	5,204	95.3%	20	0.4%	Dem +4,965	Dem +90.9%	89%
1986	5,203	181	3.5%	5,006	96.2%	16	0.3%	Dem +4,825	Dem +92.7%	85%

Ballard County, KY

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