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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	444	11.0
Deaths:	678	16.7
Net Migration:	57	1.4
Net Immigration:	11	0.3

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +621	R +116	D + 2.7%
D +505
2020 vs. 2012	R +1,498	R +1,277	R + 9.7%
D +221
2020 vs. 2008	R +1,370	R +1,459	R + 13.0%
D -89

2016 vs. 2008	R +749	R +1,343	R + 15.7%
D -594
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	62%	Donald Trump* (R)	6,190	64.2%	Joe Biden (D)	3,296	34.2%	162 [+]	1.7%	9,648	2	17	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 106 (1.1%);
2016	57%	Donald Trump (R)	5,569	63.3%	Hillary Clinton (D)	2,791	31.7%	443 [+]	5.0%	8,803	1	17	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 283 (3.2%); Evan McMullin (I) 96 (1.1%); Jill Stein (Grn) 52 (0.6%);
2012	52%	Mitt Romney (R)	4,692	59.2%	Barack Obama* (D)	3,075	38.8%	156 [+]	2.0%	7,923	-1	12	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 62 (0.8%);
2008	55%	John McCain (R)	4,820	57.9%	Barack Obama (D)	3,385	40.6%	125 [+]	1.5%	8,330	0	12	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 81 (1.0%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 33 (0.4%);
2004	56%	George W. Bush* (R)	4,953	60.3%	John Kerry (D)	3,198	38.9%	66 [+]	0.8%	8,217	1	10	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 46 (0.6%);
2000	49%	George W. Bush (R)	3,881	54.6%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	3,048	42.9%	173 [+]	2.4%	7,102	-2	7	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 126 (1.8%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 20 (0.3%);
1996	44%	Bill Clinton* (D)	3,030	48.4%	Robert Dole (R)	2,592	41.4%	636 [+]	10.2%	6,258	-3	1	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 603 (9.6%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 19 (0.3%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	49%	Bill Clinton (D)	2,895	41.8%	George Bush* (R)	2,707	39.1%	1,318 [+]	19.0%	6,920	-2	2	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 1,290 (18.6%);
1988	44%	George Bush (R)	3,308	53.6%	Michael Dukakis (D)	2,793	45.2%	74 [+]	1.2%	6,175	-2	0	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 11 (0.2%);
1984	47%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	3,836	58.5%	Walter Mondale (D)	2,649	40.4%	68	1.0%	6,553	-1	0	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	46%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	3,641	57.4%	Ronald Reagan (R)	2,475	39.0%	230 [+]	3.6%	6,346	-10	-12	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 153 (2.4%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 28 (0.4%);
1976	46%	Jimmy Carter (D)	3,504	59.3%	Gerald Ford* (R)	2,260	38.3%	140 [+]	2.4%	5,904	-7	-10	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 30 (0.5%);
1972	41%	Richard Nixon* (R)	3,180	62.0%	George McGovern (D)	1,860	36.3%	87 [+]	1.7%	5,127	-1	1	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 78 (1.5%);
1968	49%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	2,566	47.0%	Richard Nixon (R)	1,848	33.8%	1,046 [+]	19.2%	5,460	-10	-10	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 1,023 (18.7%);
1964	49%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	4,068	76.5%	Barry Goldwater (R)	1,222	23.0%	26	0.5%	5,316	-13	-16	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	51%	John Kennedy (D)	3,156	57.0%	Richard Nixon (R)	2,379	43.0%	0	0.0%	5,535	-11	-7	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	55%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	3,263	56.4%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	2,475	42.7%	52	0.9%	5,790	-12	-15	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	53%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	3,339	59.9%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	2,229	40.0%	2	0.0%	5,570	-10	-15	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	53%	Harry Truman* (D)	3,562	65.6%	Thomas Dewey (R)	1,610	29.6%	260 [+]	4.8%	5,432	-12	-15	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 121 (2.2%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 2 (0.0%);
1944	57%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,828	66.0%	Thomas Dewey (R)	1,957	33.7%	18	0.3%	5,803	-11	-12	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	68%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,254	61.4%	Wendell Willkie (R)	2,673	38.6%	4	0.1%	6,931	-4	-6	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	65%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,872	60.8%	Alf Landon (R)	2,471	38.8%	21 [+]	0.3%	6,364	-1	2	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 10 (0.2%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 1 (0.0%);
1932	78%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	4,759	62.6%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	2,820	37.1%	25 [+]	0.3%	7,604	-3	-3	0.77%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 5 (0.1%);
1928	80%	Herbert Hoover (R)	4,512	58.3%	Al Smith (D)	3,218	41.6%	4 [+]	0.1%	7,734	-1	0	0.82%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 2 (0.0%);
1924	81%	John Davis (D)	4,034	51.5%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	3,679	47.0%	118 [+]	1.5%	7,831	-2	-7	0.96%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 93 (1.2%);
1920	97%	James Cox (D)	5,452	57.2%	Warren Harding (R)	4,029	42.3%	43 [+]	0.5%	9,524	-7	-18	1.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);
1916	53%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	2,715	55.2%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	2,167	44.0%	38 [+]	0.8%	4,920	-2	-2	0.95%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: James Hanly (Proh) 31 (0.6%); Allan Benson (Soc) 7 (0.1%);
1912	50%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	2,362	51.4%	William Taft* (R)	1,744	38.0%	486 [+]	10.6%	4,592	13	15	1.01%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 429 (9.3%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 39 (0.8%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 16 (0.3%);
1908	56%	William J. Bryan (D)	2,508	51.4%	William Taft (R)	2,312	47.4%	62 [+]	1.3%	4,882	-1	-4	1.00%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1904	54%	Alton Parker (D)	2,586	53.7%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	2,147	44.6%	86 [+]	1.8%	4,819	-3	-12	1.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1900	53%	William J. Bryan (D)	2,411	50.7%	William McKinley* (R)	2,217	46.6%	131 [+]	2.8%	4,759	-2	-5	1.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Bourbon County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

3,296

34.2%

Donald Trump* (R)

6,190

64.2%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

106

1.1%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

9,648

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 17

2016 President, Bourbon County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

2,791

31.7%

Donald Trump (R)

5,569

63.3%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

283

3.2%

Jill Stein (Grn)

0.6%

Evan McMullin (I)

1.1%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

8,803

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 17

2012 President, Bourbon County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

3,075

38.8%

Mitt Romney (R)

4,692

59.2%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

0.8%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

7,923

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 12

2008 President, Bourbon County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

3,385

40.6%

John McCain (R)

4,820

57.9%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.0%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

0.4%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

8,330

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 12

2004 President, Bourbon County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

4,953

60.3%

John Kerry (D)

3,198

38.9%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.6%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

8,217

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 10

2000 President, Bourbon County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

3,881

54.6%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

3,048

42.9%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

126

1.8%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.3%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

7,102

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): 7

1996 President, Bourbon County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

3,030

48.4%

Robert Dole (R)

2,592

41.4%

Ross Perot (Ref)

603

9.6%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

6,258

Turnout: 44%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): 1

1992 President, Bourbon County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

2,895

41.8%

George Bush* (R)

2,707

39.1%

Ross Perot (I)

1,290

18.6%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

6,920

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): 2

1988 President, Bourbon County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

3,308

53.6%

Michael Dukakis (D)

2,793

45.2%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.2%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

6,175

Turnout: 44%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): 0

1984 President, Bourbon County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

3,836

58.5%

Walter Mondale (D)

2,649

40.4%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

6,553

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 0

1980 President, Bourbon County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

2,475

39.0%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

3,641

57.4%

John Anderson (I)

153

2.4%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

0.4%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

6,346

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): -10	Diff (US): -12

1976 President, Bourbon County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

3,504

59.3%

Gerald Ford* (R)

2,260

38.3%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

0.5%

Other

110

1.9%

TOTAL

5,904

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -10

1972 President, Bourbon County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

3,180

62.0%

George McGovern (D)

1,860

36.3%

John Schmitz (Amer)

1.5%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

5,127

Turnout: 41%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 1

1968 President, Bourbon County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

1,848

33.8%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

2,566

47.0%

George Wallace (AIP)

1,023

18.7%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

5,460

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): -10	Diff (US): -10

1964 President, Bourbon County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

4,068

76.5%

Barry Goldwater (R)

1,222

23.0%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

5,316

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): -13	Diff (US): -16

1960 President, Bourbon County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

3,156

57.0%

Richard Nixon (R)

2,379

43.0%

TOTAL

5,535

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): -11	Diff (US): -7

1956 President, Bourbon County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

2,475

42.7%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

3,263

56.4%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

5,790

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): -12	Diff (US): -15

1952 President, Bourbon County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

2,229

40.0%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

3,339

59.9%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

5,570

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): -10	Diff (US): -15

1948 President, Bourbon County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

3,562

65.6%

Thomas Dewey (R)

1,610

29.6%

Strom Thurmond (StsRts)

121

2.2%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

0.0%

Other

137

2.5%

TOTAL

5,432

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): -12	Diff (US): -15

1944 President, Bourbon County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

3,828

66.0%

Thomas Dewey (R)

1,957

33.7%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

5,803

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): -11	Diff (US): -12

1940 President, Bourbon County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

4,254

61.4%

Wendell Willkie (R)

2,673

38.6%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

6,931

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -6

1936 President, Bourbon County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

3,872

60.8%

Alf Landon (R)

2,471

38.8%

William Lemke (Union)

0.2%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.0%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

6,364

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 2

1932 President, Bourbon County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

4,759

62.6%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

2,820

37.1%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.1%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

7,604

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -3

1928 President, Bourbon County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

4,512

58.3%

Al Smith (D)

3,218

41.6%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.0%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

7,734

Turnout: 80%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 0

1924 President, Bourbon County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

3,679

47.0%

John Davis (D)

4,034

51.5%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

1.2%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

7,831

Turnout: 81%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -7

1920 President, Bourbon County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

4,029

42.3%

James Cox (D)

5,452

57.2%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

9,524

Turnout: 97%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -18

1916 President, Bourbon County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

2,715

55.2%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

2,167

44.0%

Allan Benson (Soc)

0.1%

James Hanly (Proh)

0.6%

TOTAL

4,920

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -2

1912 President, Bourbon County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

2,362

51.4%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

429

9.3%

William Taft* (R)

1,744

38.0%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.3%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

0.8%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

4,592

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 15

1908 President, Bourbon County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

2,312

47.4%

William J. Bryan (D)

2,508

51.4%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

4,882

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -4

1904 President, Bourbon County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

2,147

44.6%

Alton Parker (D)

2,586

53.7%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

4,819

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -12

1900 President, Bourbon County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

2,217

46.6%

William J. Bryan (D)

2,411

50.7%

Other

131

2.8%

TOTAL

4,759

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -5

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Bourbon County, KY

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2023	G	39%	Andy Beshear* (D)	3,265	54.0%	Daniel Cameron (R)	2,786	46.0%	0	0.0%	6,051	-1	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 2023:
2022	S3	44%	Rand Paul* (R)	4,381	64.3%	Charles Booker (D)	2,429	35.6%	8 [+]	0.1%	6,818	2	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Other (Write-in) 8 (0.1%);
2020	S2	62%	Mitch McConnell* (R)	5,807	60.2%	Amy McGrath (D)	3,477	36.0%	364 [+]	3.8%	9,648	2	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Brad Barron (Libertarian) 364 (3.8%);

2019	G	44%	Matt Bevin* (R)	3,463	50.1%	Andy Beshear (D)	3,323	48.1%	123 [+]	1.8%	6,909	1	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 2019: John Hicks (Libertarian) 123 (1.8%);
2016	S3	57%	Rand Paul* (R)	4,411	50.3%	Jim Gray (D)	4,350	49.7%	0	0.0%	8,761	-7	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 2016:
2015	G	32%	Jack Conway (D)	2,510	51.7%	Matt Bevin (R)	2,202	45.3%	145 [+]	3.0%	4,857	-7	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 2015: Drew Curtis (I) 145 (3.0%);
2014	S2	43%	Mitch McConnell* (R)	3,494	52.6%	Alison Lundergan Grimes (D)	2,907	43.8%	243 [+]	3.7%	6,644	-4	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: David Patterson (Libertarian) 243 (3.7%);
2011	G	27%	Steve Beshear* (D)	2,223	54.8%	Gatewood Galbraith (I)	928	22.9%	906 [+]	22.3%	4,057	-13	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 2011: David Williams (R) 906 (22.3%);
2010	S3	39%	Rand Paul (R)	3,026	51.8%	Jack Conway (D)	2,818	48.2%	1 [+]	0.0%	5,845	-4	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);

2008	S2	55%	Bruce Lunsford (D)	4,325	52.3%	Mitch McConnell* (R)	3,951	47.7%	0	0.0%	8,276	-5	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 2008:
2007	G	35%	Steve Beshear (D)	3,036	57.8%	Ernie Fletcher* (R)	2,214	42.2%	0	0.0%	5,250	1	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 2007:
2004	S3	53%	Daniel Mongiardo (D)	4,250	54.0%	Jim Bunning* (R)	3,614	46.0%	0	0.0%	7,864	-5	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 2004:
2003	G	36%	Ernie Fletcher (R)	2,941	55.6%	Ben Chandler (D)	2,350	44.4%	0	0.0%	5,291	1	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 2003:
2002	S2	32%	Mitch McConnell* (R)	2,981	63.4%	Lois Weinberg (D)	1,723	36.6%	0	0.0%	4,704	-1	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 2002:

1999	G	18%	Paul Patton* (D)	1,311	50.8%	Gatewood Galbraith (Reform)	866	33.6%	404 [+]	15.7%	2,581	-8	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1999: Peppy Martin (R) 370 (14.3%); Nailah Yarbrough (Natural Law) 27 (1.0%); Hoby Anderson (Write-in) 7 (0.3%);
1998	S3	35%	Scotty Baesler (D)	2,916	58.4%	Jim Bunning (R)	2,054	41.1%	26 [+]	0.5%	4,996	-9	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Charles Arbegust (Reform) 26 (0.5%);
1996	S2	40%	Mitch McConnell* (R)	3,068	53.0%	Steve Beshear (D)	2,626	45.3%	98 [+]	1.7%	5,792	-2	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Patricia Metten (Natural Law) 39 (0.7%); Dennis Lacy (Libertarian) 34 (0.6%); Mac McElroy (U.S. Taxpayers) 25 (0.4%);
1995	G	31%	Paul Patton (D)	2,347	52.1%	Larry Forgy (R)	2,087	46.3%	69 [+]	1.5%	4,503	-2	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1995: Gatewood Galbraith (Write-in) 69 (1.5%);
1992	S3	43%	Wendell Ford* (D)	4,188	69.2%	David Williams (R)	1,777	29.3%	90 [+]	1.5%	6,055	-6	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: James Ridenour (Libertarian) 90 (1.5%);
1991	G	31%	Brereton Jones (D)	2,608	59.0%	Larry Hopkins (R)	1,811	41.0%	0	0.0%	4,419	6	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1991:
1990	S2	30%	Harvey Sloane (D)	2,216	52.7%	Mitch McConnell* (R)	1,991	47.3%	0	0.0%	4,207	-5	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1990:

1987	G	28%	Wallace Wilkinson (D)	2,615	66.8%	John Harper (R)	1,296	33.1%	2 [+]	0.1%	3,913	-2	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1987: Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
1986	S3	20%	Wendell Ford* (D)	2,378	85.4%	Jackson Andrews (R)	406	14.6%	0	0.0%	2,784	-11	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
1984	S2	41%	Walter Huddleston* (D)	3,172	55.8%	Mitch McConnell (R)	2,465	43.4%	48 [+]	0.8%	5,685	-7	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Dave Welters (Socialist Workers) 48 (0.8%);
1983	G	35%	Martha Layne Collins (D)	3,079	62.8%	Jim Bunning (R)	1,690	34.5%	136 [+]	2.8%	4,905	-10	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1983: Nicholas McCubbin (Citizens United) 136 (2.8%);
1980	S3	38%	Wendell Ford* (D)	3,948	76.2%	Mary Louise Foust (R)	1,236	23.8%	0	0.0%	5,184	-11	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1980:

1979	G	35%	John Y. Brown, Jr. (D)	3,189	71.0%	Louie Nunn (R)	1,301	29.0%	0	0.0%	4,490	-12	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1979:
1978	S2	22%	Walter Huddleston* (D)	2,105	73.2%	Louie Guenthner (R)	692	24.1%	79 [+]	2.7%	2,876	-13	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Anthony McCord (American) 79 (2.7%);
1975	G	33%	Julian Carroll* (D)	3,132	74.2%	Robert Gable (R)	1,088	25.8%	0	0.0%	4,220	-11	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1975:
1974	S3	31%	Wendell Ford (D)	2,112	54.3%	Marlow Cook* (R)	1,643	42.3%	133 [+]	3.4%	3,888	-2	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: William Parker (American) 133 (3.4%);
1972	S2	40%	Walter Huddleston (D)	2,847	56.5%	Louie Nunn (R)	2,145	42.6%	46 [+]	0.9%	5,038	-5	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Helen Breeden (American) 46 (0.9%);
1971	G	39%	Wendell Ford (D)	2,549	56.7%	Tom Emberton (R)	1,531	34.1%	413 [+]	9.2%	4,493	-10	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1971: Happy Chandler (I) 389 (8.7%); William Smith (American) 24 (0.5%);

1968	S3	43%	Katherine Peden (D)	2,796	58.7%	Marlow Cook (R)	1,913	40.2%	52 [+]	1.1%	4,761	-11	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Duane Olson (American Independent) 52 (1.1%);
1967	G	38%	Henry Ward (D)	2,255	54.5%	Louie Nunn (R)	1,862	45.0%	20 [+]	0.5%	4,137	-6	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1967: C.H. Glanz (Conservative) 20 (0.5%);
1966	S2	31%	John Sherman Cooper* (R)	2,051	60.0%	John Y. Brown (D)	1,367	40.0%	0	0.0%	3,418	-5	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1963	G	34%	Ned Breathitt (D)	2,410	65.6%	Louie Nunn (R)	1,264	34.4%	0	0.0%	3,674	-15	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1963:
1962	S3	32%	Wilson Wyatt (D)	1,972	56.4%	Thruston Morton* (R)	1,527	43.6%	0	0.0%	3,499	-9	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	S2	49%	John Sherman Cooper* (R)	2,704	50.5%	Keen Johnson (D)	2,651	49.5%	0	0.0%	5,355	-9	0.49%
[-] 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 Bourbon County, KY

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2022 Census data
White:	16,982	84.52%	0.3%
Black:	1,063	5.29%	10.4%
Indian:	41	0.20%	57.7%
Asian:	96	0.48%	62.7%
2+ races:	406	2.02%	38.1%
Hispanic:	1,505	7.49%	10.0%

Total non-White:	3,111	15.48%	5.2%

Change in White population:	-45	-0.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	153	0.8

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	KY06	Andy Barr* (R)	4,919	72.8%	Geoff Young (D)	1,709	25.3%	125	1.9%	6,753
County Total for 2022-11-08:										6,753

2020-11-03	KY06	Andy Barr* (R)	6,463	67.0%	Josh Hicks (D)	3,013	31.2%	177	1.8%	9,653
County Total for 2020-11-03:										9,653

2018-11-06	KY06	Andy Barr* (R)	4,922	60.3%	Amy McGrath (D)	3,123	38.3%	118	1.4%	8,163
County Total for 2018-11-06:										8,163

2016-11-08	KY06	Andy Barr* (R)	6,033	69.2%	Nancy Jo Kemper (D)	2,682	30.8%	0	0.0%	8,715
County Total for 2016-11-08:										8,715

2014-11-04	KY06	Andy Barr* (R)	4,247	64.5%	Elizabeth Jensen (D)	2,342	35.5%	0	0.0%	6,589
County Total for 2014-11-04:										6,589

2012-11-06	KY06	Andy Barr (R)	4,150	52.7%	Ben Chandler* (D)	3,538	44.9%	193	2.4%	7,881
County Total for 2012-11-06:										7,881

2010-11-02	KY06	Ben Chandler* (D)	3,083	52.0%	Andy Barr (R)	2,841	47.9%	4	0.1%	5,928
County Total for 2010-11-02:										5,928

2008-11-04	KY06	Ben Chandler* (D)	5,695	69.9%	Jon Larson (R)	2,450	30.1%	0	0.0%	8,145
County Total for 2008-11-04:										8,145

2006-11-07	KY06	Ben Chandler* (D)	4,129	88.3%	Paul Ard (Libertarian)	547	11.7%	0	0.0%	4,676
County Total for 2006-11-07:										4,676

2004-11-02	KY06	Ben Chandler* (D)	4,979	64.4%	Tom Buford (R)	2,675	34.6%	83	1.1%	7,737
County Total for 2004-11-02:										7,737

2004-02-17 sp	KY06	Ben Chandler (D)	2,237	57.2%	Alice Kerr (R)	1,610	41.1%	67	1.7%	3,914
County Total for 2004-02-17:										3,914

2002-11-05	KY06	Ernie Fletcher* (R)	3,172	72.5%	Gatewood Galbraith (I)	1,138	26.0%	66	1.5%	4,376
County Total for 2002-11-05:										4,376

2000-11-07	KY06	Ernie Fletcher* (R)	3,563	51.9%	Scotty Baesler (D)	2,325	33.9%	978	14.2%	6,866
County Total for 2000-11-07:										6,866

1998-11-03	KY06	Ernie Fletcher (R)	2,475	51.8%	Ernesto Scorsone (D)	2,265	47.4%	37	0.8%	4,777
County Total for 1998-11-03:										4,777

1996-11-05	KY06	Scotty Baesler* (D)	3,649	62.1%	Ernie Fletcher (R)	2,225	37.9%	0	0.0%	5,874
County Total for 1996-11-05:										5,874

1994-11-08	KY06	Scotty Baesler* (D)	1,646	62.1%	Matthew Wills (R)	1,005	37.9%	0	0.0%	2,651
County Total for 1994-11-08:										2,651

1992-11-03	KY06	Scotty Baesler (D)	4,236	67.6%	Charles Ellinger (R)	2,034	32.4%	0	0.0%	6,270
County Total for 1992-11-03:										6,270

Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	14,787	6,261	42.3%	7,222	48.8%	1,304	8.8%	Dem +961	Dem +6.5%	95%
2022	14,915	6,109	41.0%	7,550	50.6%	1,256	8.4%	Dem +1,441	Dem +9.7%	96%
2020	15,117	5,582	36.9%	8,326	55.1%	1,209	8.0%	Dem +2,744	Dem +18.2%	97%
2018	14,782	4,861	32.9%	8,841	59.8%	1,080	7.3%	Dem +3,980	Dem +26.9%	95%
2016	14,651	4,484	30.6%	9,188	62.7%	979	6.7%	Dem +4,704	Dem +32.1%	95%
2014	13,857	3,738	27.0%	9,276	66.9%	843	6.1%	Dem +5,538	Dem +40.0%	90%
2012	13,496	3,439	25.5%	9,280	68.8%	777	5.8%	Dem +5,841	Dem +43.3%	88%
2010	12,872	3,027	23.5%	9,184	71.3%	661	5.1%	Dem +6,157	Dem +47.8%	85%
2008	13,312	3,013	22.6%	9,637	72.4%	662	5.0%	Dem +6,624	Dem +49.8%	89%
2006	12,819	2,800	21.8%	9,382	73.2%	637	5.0%	Dem +6,582	Dem +51.3%	86%
2004	13,049	2,647	20.3%	9,740	74.6%	662	5.1%	Dem +7,093	Dem +54.4%	88%
2002	12,591	2,233	17.7%	9,747	77.4%	611	4.9%	Dem +7,514	Dem +59.7%	86%
2000	12,823	2,177	17.0%	9,970	77.8%	676	5.3%	Dem +7,793	Dem +60.8%	88%
1998	12,703	1,823	14.4%	10,093	79.5%	787	6.2%	Dem +8,270	Dem +65.1%	88%
1994	10,709	1,098	10.3%	9,379	87.6%	232	2.2%	Dem +8,281	Dem +77.3%	75%
1986	10,092	936	9.3%	8,987	89.1%	169	1.7%	Dem +8,051	Dem +79.8%	72%

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