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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	330	12.0
Deaths:	561	20.4
Net Migration:	-137	-5.0
Net Immigration:	-2	-0.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +274	R +510	R + 8.9%
D -236
2020 vs. 2012	R +947	R +1,208	R + 17.3%
D -261
2020 vs. 2008	R +1,594	R +2,498	R + 43.7%
D -904

2016 vs. 2008	R +1,320	R +1,988	R + 34.8%
D -668
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	53%	Donald Trump* (R)	4,265	75.3%	Joe Biden (D)	1,301	23.0%	95 [+]	1.7%	5,661	13	29	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 52 (0.9%);
2016	53%	Donald Trump (R)	3,991	69.6%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,537	26.8%	210 [+]	3.7%	5,738	7	24	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 117 (2.0%); Evan McMullin (I) 48 (0.8%); Jill Stein (Grn) 35 (0.6%);
2012	47%	Mitt Romney (R)	3,318	66.3%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,562	31.2%	128 [+]	2.6%	5,008	6	19	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 59 (1.2%);
2008	46%	John McCain (R)	2,671	53.1%	Barack Obama (D)	2,205	43.8%	154 [+]	3.1%	5,030	-4	8	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 90 (1.8%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 32 (0.6%);
2004	52%	John Kerry (D)	3,327	56.0%	George W. Bush* (R)	2,542	42.8%	75 [+]	1.3%	5,944	-17	-8	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 35 (0.6%);
2000	42%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	2,902	57.2%	George W. Bush (R)	2,084	41.1%	87 [+]	1.7%	5,073	-15	-7	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 57 (1.1%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 12 (0.2%);
1996	39%	Bill Clinton* (D)	3,106	67.8%	Robert Dole (R)	1,058	23.1%	414 [+]	9.0%	4,578	-22	-18	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 397 (8.7%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 7 (0.2%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	47%	Bill Clinton (D)	3,496	65.5%	George Bush* (R)	1,303	24.4%	537 [+]	10.1%	5,336	-17	-13	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 515 (9.7%);
1988	50%	Michael Dukakis (D)	3,387	60.7%	George Bush (R)	2,149	38.5%	44 [+]	0.8%	5,580	-17	-15	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 7 (0.1%);
1984	57%	Walter Mondale (D)	3,435	54.4%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	2,855	45.3%	19	0.3%	6,309	-15	-14	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	50%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	3,916	70.8%	Ronald Reagan (R)	1,532	27.7%	84 [+]	1.5%	5,532	-21	-23	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 68 (1.2%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 9 (0.2%);
1976	47%	Jimmy Carter (D)	3,544	77.4%	Gerald Ford* (R)	1,014	22.2%	18 [+]	0.4%	4,576	-23	-26	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 7 (0.2%);
1972	50%	George McGovern (D)	2,677	59.0%	Richard Nixon* (R)	1,846	40.7%	18 [+]	0.4%	4,541	-23	-20	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 13 (0.3%);
1968	59%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	2,954	63.1%	Richard Nixon (R)	1,361	29.1%	363 [+]	7.8%	4,678	-15	-14	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 361 (7.7%);
1964	66%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	4,714	87.6%	Barry Goldwater (R)	669	12.4%	0	0.0%	5,383	-23	-26	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	63%	John Kennedy (D)	3,307	62.4%	Richard Nixon (R)	1,996	37.6%	0	0.0%	5,303	-16	-12	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	61%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	3,246	57.2%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	2,423	42.7%	4	0.1%	5,673	-12	-15	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	46%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	3,383	71.0%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	1,381	29.0%	0	0.0%	4,764	-21	-26	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	39%	Harry Truman* (D)	3,295	77.1%	Thomas Dewey (R)	957	22.4%	24 [+]	0.6%	4,276	-19	-23	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 1 (0.0%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 1 (0.0%);
1944	36%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,922	69.9%	Thomas Dewey (R)	1,230	29.4%	31	0.7%	4,183	-16	-16	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	45%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,977	71.1%	Wendell Willkie (R)	1,602	28.7%	11	0.2%	5,590	-14	-16	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	51%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,980	68.8%	Alf Landon (R)	1,790	31.0%	11 [+]	0.2%	5,781	-9	-6	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 1 (0.0%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 1 (0.0%);
1932	55%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	4,524	76.7%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	1,371	23.2%	7 [+]	0.1%	5,902	-17	-16	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 2 (0.0%);
1928	52%	Al Smith (D)	3,017	56.6%	Herbert Hoover (R)	2,309	43.4%	0	0.0%	5,326	-16	-15	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	45%	John Davis (D)	2,826	62.2%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	1,708	37.6%	10 [+]	0.2%	4,544	-11	-16	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 10 (0.2%);
1920	52%	James Cox (D)	2,737	52.3%	Warren Harding (R)	2,464	47.1%	31 [+]	0.6%	5,232	-2	-13	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	40%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	2,067	56.2%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,584	43.1%	27 [+]	0.7%	3,678	-3	-3	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: James Hanly (Proh) 22 (0.6%); Allan Benson (Soc) 3 (0.1%);
1912	35%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	1,682	56.0%	William Taft* (R)	910	30.3%	414 [+]	13.8%	3,006	5	7	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 396 (13.2%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 11 (0.4%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 5 (0.2%);
1908	42%	William Taft (R)	1,620	50.3%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,567	48.7%	32 [+]	1.0%	3,219	2	-1	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%);
1904	34%	Alton Parker (D)	1,537	64.3%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	829	34.7%	26 [+]	1.1%	2,392	-12	-22	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%);
1900	37%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,573	64.6%	William McKinley* (R)	850	34.9%	11 [+]	0.5%	2,434	-14	-17	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Breathitt County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,301

23.0%

Donald Trump* (R)

4,265

75.3%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.9%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

5,661

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 29

2016 President, Breathitt County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

1,537

26.8%

Donald Trump (R)

3,991

69.6%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

117

2.0%

Jill Stein (Grn)

0.6%

Evan McMullin (I)

0.8%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

5,738

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 24

2012 President, Breathitt County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,562

31.2%

Mitt Romney (R)

3,318

66.3%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1.2%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

5,008

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 19

2008 President, Breathitt County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

2,205

43.8%

John McCain (R)

2,671

53.1%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.8%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

0.6%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

5,030

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): 8

2004 President, Breathitt County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

2,542

42.8%

John Kerry (D)

3,327

56.0%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.6%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

5,944

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): -17	Diff (US): -8

2000 President, Breathitt County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

2,084

41.1%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

2,902

57.2%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.1%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.2%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

5,073

Turnout: 42%	Diff (St): -15	Diff (US): -7

1996 President, Breathitt County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

3,106

67.8%

Robert Dole (R)

1,058

23.1%

Ross Perot (Ref)

397

8.7%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.2%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

4,578

Turnout: 39%	Diff (St): -22	Diff (US): -18

1992 President, Breathitt County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

3,496

65.5%

George Bush* (R)

1,303

24.4%

Ross Perot (I)

515

9.7%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

5,336

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): -17	Diff (US): -13

1988 President, Breathitt County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

2,149

38.5%

Michael Dukakis (D)

3,387

60.7%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.1%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

5,580

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): -17	Diff (US): -15

1984 President, Breathitt County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

2,855

45.3%

Walter Mondale (D)

3,435

54.4%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

6,309

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): -15	Diff (US): -14

1980 President, Breathitt County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

1,532

27.7%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

3,916

70.8%

John Anderson (I)

1.2%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

0.2%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

5,532

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): -21	Diff (US): -23

1976 President, Breathitt County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

3,544

77.4%

Gerald Ford* (R)

1,014

22.2%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

0.2%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

4,576

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): -23	Diff (US): -26

1972 President, Breathitt County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

1,846

40.7%

George McGovern (D)

2,677

59.0%

John Schmitz (Amer)

0.3%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

4,541

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): -23	Diff (US): -20

1968 President, Breathitt County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

1,361

29.1%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

2,954

63.1%

George Wallace (AIP)

361

7.7%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

4,678

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

1964 President, Breathitt County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

4,714

87.6%

Barry Goldwater (R)

669

12.4%

TOTAL

5,383

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): -23	Diff (US): -26

1960 President, Breathitt County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

3,307

62.4%

Richard Nixon (R)

1,996

37.6%

TOTAL

5,303

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): -16	Diff (US): -12

1956 President, Breathitt County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

2,423

42.7%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

3,246

57.2%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

5,673

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): -12	Diff (US): -15

1948 President, Breathitt County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

3,295

77.1%

Thomas Dewey (R)

957

22.4%

Strom Thurmond (StsRts)

0.0%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

0.0%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

4,276

Turnout: 39%	Diff (St): -19	Diff (US): -23

1944 President, Breathitt County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

2,922

69.9%

Thomas Dewey (R)

1,230

29.4%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

4,183

Turnout: 36%	Diff (St): -16	Diff (US): -16

1940 President, Breathitt County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

3,977

71.1%

Wendell Willkie (R)

1,602

28.7%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

5,590

Turnout: 45%	Diff (St): -14	Diff (US): -16

1936 President, Breathitt County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

3,980

68.8%

Alf Landon (R)

1,790

31.0%

William Lemke (Union)

0.0%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.0%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

5,781

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): -6

1932 President, Breathitt County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

4,524

76.7%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

1,371

23.2%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.0%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

5,902

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): -17	Diff (US): -16

1928 President, Breathitt County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

2,309

43.4%

Al Smith (D)

3,017

56.6%

TOTAL

5,326

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): -16	Diff (US): -15

1924 President, Breathitt County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

1,708

37.6%

John Davis (D)

2,826

62.2%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

0.2%

TOTAL

4,544

Turnout: 45%	Diff (St): -11	Diff (US): -16

1920 President, Breathitt County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

2,464

47.1%

James Cox (D)

2,737

52.3%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

5,232

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -13

1916 President, Breathitt County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

2,067

56.2%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

1,584

43.1%

Allan Benson (Soc)

0.1%

James Hanly (Proh)

0.6%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

3,678

Turnout: 40%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -3

1912 President, Breathitt County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

1,682

56.0%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

396

13.2%

William Taft* (R)

910

30.3%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.4%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

0.2%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

3,006

Turnout: 35%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 7

1908 President, Breathitt County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

1,620

50.3%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,567

48.7%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

3,219

Turnout: 42%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): -1

1904 President, Breathitt County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

829

34.7%

Alton Parker (D)

1,537

64.3%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

2,392

Turnout: 34%	Diff (St): -12	Diff (US): -22

1900 President, Breathitt County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

850

34.9%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,573

64.6%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

2,434

Turnout: 37%	Diff (St): -14	Diff (US): -17

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Breathitt County, KY

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2023	G	27%	Andy Beshear* (D)	1,763	61.2%	Daniel Cameron (R)	1,119	38.8%	0	0.0%	2,882	-9	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 2023:
2022	S3	33%	Rand Paul* (R)	2,285	64.3%	Charles Booker (D)	1,267	35.7%	0	0.0%	3,552	3	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2020	S2	53%	Mitch McConnell* (R)	3,738	66.6%	Amy McGrath (D)	1,652	29.4%	223 [+]	4.0%	5,613	9	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Brad Barron (Libertarian) 223 (4.0%);

2019	G	35%	Andy Beshear (D)	1,889	50.2%	Matt Bevin* (R)	1,820	48.4%	53 [+]	1.4%	3,762	0	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 2019: John Hicks (Libertarian) 53 (1.4%);
2016	S3	51%	Rand Paul* (R)	2,854	51.6%	Jim Gray (D)	2,673	48.4%	1 [+]	0.0%	5,528	-6	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2015	G	25%	Matt Bevin (R)	1,313	49.8%	Jack Conway (D)	1,208	45.8%	115 [+]	4.4%	2,636	-3	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 2015: Drew Curtis (I) 115 (4.4%);
2014	S2	43%	Mitch McConnell* (R)	2,430	52.2%	Alison Lundergan Grimes (D)	2,062	44.3%	163 [+]	3.5%	4,655	-4	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: David Patterson (Libertarian) 163 (3.5%);
2011	G	21%	Steve Beshear* (D)	1,236	55.2%	David Williams (R)	711	31.8%	291 [+]	13.0%	2,238	-4	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 2011: Gatewood Galbraith (I) 291 (13.0%);
2010	S3	42%	Jack Conway (D)	2,464	54.9%	Rand Paul (R)	2,023	45.1%	0	0.0%	4,487	-11	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 2010:

2008	S2	46%	Bruce Lunsford (D)	3,111	61.4%	Mitch McConnell* (R)	1,955	38.6%	0	0.0%	5,066	-14	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 2008:
2007	G	37%	Steve Beshear (D)	3,057	74.2%	Ernie Fletcher* (R)	1,065	25.8%	0	0.0%	4,122	-15	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 2007:
2004	S3	51%	Daniel Mongiardo (D)	4,201	72.3%	Jim Bunning* (R)	1,607	27.7%	0	0.0%	5,808	-23	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 2004:
2003	G	33%	Ben Chandler (D)	2,583	67.6%	Ernie Fletcher (R)	1,236	32.4%	0	0.0%	3,819	-23	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 2003:
2002	S2	38%	Lois Weinberg (D)	2,590	58.8%	Mitch McConnell* (R)	1,817	41.2%	0	0.0%	4,407	-23	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 2002:

1999	G	13%	Paul Patton* (D)	836	52.7%	Peppy Martin (R)	388	24.5%	362 [+]	22.8%	1,586	2	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1999: Gatewood Galbraith (Reform) 359 (22.6%); Hoby Anderson (Write-in) 3 (0.2%); Nailah Yarbrough (Natural Law) 0 (0.0%);
1998	S3	34%	Scotty Baesler (D)	2,584	64.9%	Jim Bunning (R)	1,342	33.7%	58 [+]	1.5%	3,984	-16	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Charles Arbegust (Reform) 58 (1.5%);
1996	S2	38%	Steve Beshear (D)	2,986	66.9%	Mitch McConnell* (R)	1,416	31.7%	59 [+]	1.3%	4,461	-24	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Dennis Lacy (Libertarian) 22 (0.5%); Patricia Metten (Natural Law) 22 (0.5%); Mac McElroy (U.S. Taxpayers) 15 (0.3%);
1995	G	31%	Paul Patton (D)	2,393	67.0%	Larry Forgy (R)	1,177	33.0%	2 [+]	0.1%	3,572	-16	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1995: Gatewood Galbraith (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
1992	S3	43%	Wendell Ford* (D)	3,910	80.2%	David Williams (R)	931	19.1%	32 [+]	0.7%	4,873	-17	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: James Ridenour (Libertarian) 32 (0.7%);
1991	G	28%	Brereton Jones (D)	2,594	82.8%	Larry Hopkins (R)	540	17.2%	0	0.0%	3,134	-18	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1991:
1990	S2	28%	Harvey Sloane (D)	2,044	64.1%	Mitch McConnell* (R)	1,143	35.9%	0	0.0%	3,187	-16	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1990:

1987	G	31%	Wallace Wilkinson (D)	2,985	87.4%	John Harper (R)	431	12.6%	0	0.0%	3,416	-22	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1987:
1986	S3	36%	Wendell Ford* (D)	3,531	88.8%	Jackson Andrews (R)	447	11.2%	0	0.0%	3,978	-14	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
1984	S2	52%	Walter Huddleston* (D)	4,082	71.4%	Mitch McConnell (R)	1,600	28.0%	33 [+]	0.6%	5,715	-22	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Dave Welters (Socialist Workers) 33 (0.6%);
1983	G	46%	Martha Layne Collins (D)	3,919	77.2%	Jim Bunning (R)	1,142	22.5%	14 [+]	0.3%	5,075	-22	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1983: Nicholas McCubbin (Citizens United) 14 (0.3%);
1980	S3	45%	Wendell Ford* (D)	4,077	82.6%	Mary Louise Foust (R)	860	17.4%	0	0.0%	4,937	-17	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1980:

1979	G	38%	John Y. Brown, Jr. (D)	2,853	72.6%	Louie Nunn (R)	1,079	27.4%	0	0.0%	3,932	-13	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1979:
1978	S2	20%	Walter Huddleston* (D)	1,718	85.9%	Louie Guenthner (R)	262	13.1%	20 [+]	1.0%	2,000	-24	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Anthony McCord (American) 20 (1.0%);
1975	G	33%	Julian Carroll* (D)	2,818	88.6%	Robert Gable (R)	361	11.4%	0	0.0%	3,179	-26	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1975:
1974	S3	24%	Wendell Ford (D)	1,768	78.2%	Marlow Cook* (R)	477	21.1%	17 [+]	0.8%	2,262	-23	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: William Parker (American) 17 (0.8%);
1972	S2	49%	Walter Huddleston (D)	2,966	67.0%	Louie Nunn (R)	1,443	32.6%	18 [+]	0.4%	4,427	-15	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Helen Breeden (American) 18 (0.4%);
1971	G	64%	Wendell Ford (D)	3,477	65.9%	Tom Emberton (R)	1,719	32.6%	78 [+]	1.5%	5,274	-12	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1971: Happy Chandler (I) 72 (1.4%); William Smith (American) 6 (0.1%);

1968	S3	55%	Katherine Peden (D)	3,060	70.7%	Marlow Cook (R)	1,262	29.2%	7 [+]	0.2%	4,329	-22	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Duane Olson (American Independent) 7 (0.2%);
1967	G	60%	Henry Ward (D)	3,762	78.1%	Louie Nunn (R)	1,048	21.7%	9 [+]	0.2%	4,819	-29	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1967: C.H. Glanz (Conservative) 9 (0.2%);
1966	S2	43%	John Y. Brown (D)	2,276	65.6%	John Sherman Cooper* (R)	1,195	34.4%	0	0.0%	3,471	-30	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1963	G	59%	Ned Breathitt (D)	3,925	80.5%	Louie Nunn (R)	948	19.5%	0	0.0%	4,873	-30	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1963:
1962	S3	49%	Wilson Wyatt (D)	3,152	77.5%	Thruston Morton* (R)	917	22.5%	0	0.0%	4,069	-30	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	S2	60%	Keen Johnson (D)	2,960	58.0%	John Sherman Cooper* (R)	2,143	42.0%	0	0.0%	5,103	-17	0.47%
[-] 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 Breathitt County, KY

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2022 Census data
White:	12,849	96.24%	5.3%
Black:	67	0.50%	55.8%
Indian:	20	0.15%	66.7%
Asian:	94	0.70%	19.0%
2+ races:	141	1.06%	98.6%
Hispanic:	180	1.35%	102.2%

Total non-White:	502	3.76%	65.7%

Change in White population:	-726	-5.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	199	1.4

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	KY05	Harold Rogers* (R)	2,763	77.9%	Conor Halbleib (D)	784	22.1%	0	0.0%	3,547
County Total for 2022-11-08:										3,547

2020-11-03	KY05	Harold Rogers* (R)	4,428	79.5%	Matthew Best (D)	1,145	20.5%	0	0.0%	5,573
County Total for 2020-11-03:										5,573

2018-11-06	KY05	Harold Rogers* (R)	3,140	69.7%	Ken Stepp (D)	1,367	30.3%	0	0.0%	4,507
County Total for 2018-11-06:										4,507

2016-11-08	KY05	Harold Rogers* (R)	3,921	100.0%				0	0.0%	3,921
County Total for 2016-11-08:										3,921

2014-11-04	KY05	Harold Rogers* (R)	2,975	67.1%	Ken Stepp (D)	1,458	32.9%	0	0.0%	4,433
County Total for 2014-11-04:										4,433

2012-11-06	KY05	Harold Rogers* (R)	3,263	68.6%	Ken Stepp (D)	1,495	31.4%	0	0.0%	4,758
County Total for 2012-11-06:										4,758

2010-11-02	KY05	Harold Rogers* (R)	2,840	64.9%	Jim Holbert (D)	1,536	35.1%	0	0.0%	4,376
County Total for 2010-11-02:										4,376

2008-11-04	KY05	Harold Rogers* (R)	3,181	81.3%	Jim Holbert (I)	734	18.7%	0	0.0%	3,915
County Total for 2008-11-04:										3,915

2006-11-07	KY05	Harold Rogers* (R)	2,603	62.1%	Ken Stepp (D)	1,587	37.9%	0	0.0%	4,190
County Total for 2006-11-07:										4,190

2004-11-02	KY05	Harold Rogers* (R)	3,628	100.0%				0	0.0%	3,628
County Total for 2004-11-02:										3,628

2002-11-05	KY05	Harold Rogers* (R)	2,547	59.4%	Sidney Jane Bailey (D)	1,739	40.6%	0	0.0%	4,286
County Total for 2002-11-05:										4,286

2000-11-07	KY05	Harold Rogers* (R)	2,916	62.4%	Sidney Jane Bailey (D)	1,759	37.6%	0	0.0%	4,675
County Total for 2000-11-07:										4,675

1998-11-03	KY05	Harold Rogers* (R)	2,499	65.7%	Sidney Jane Bailey (D)	1,307	34.3%	0	0.0%	3,806
County Total for 1998-11-03:										3,806

1996-11-05	KY05	Harold Rogers* (R)	2,450	100.0%				0	0.0%	2,450
County Total for 1996-11-05:										2,450

1994-11-08	KY05	Harold Rogers* (R)	1,953	74.6%	Doc Blevins (D)	665	25.4%	0	0.0%	2,618
County Total for 1994-11-08:										2,618

1992-11-03	KY05	John Hays (D)	3,402	67.7%	Harold Rogers* (R)	1,623	32.3%	0	0.0%	5,025
County Total for 1992-11-03:										5,025

Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	10,544	1,727	16.4%	8,401	79.7%	416	3.9%	Dem +6,674	Dem +63.3%	99%
2022	11,168	1,734	15.5%	9,008	80.7%	426	3.8%	Dem +7,274	Dem +65.1%	105%
2020	11,503	1,599	13.9%	9,508	82.7%	396	3.4%	Dem +7,909	Dem +68.8%	108%
2018	11,691	1,115	9.5%	10,238	87.6%	338	2.9%	Dem +9,123	Dem +78.0%	110%
2016	11,701	1,023	8.7%	10,355	88.5%	323	2.8%	Dem +9,332	Dem +79.8%	110%
2014	11,596	887	7.6%	10,438	90.0%	271	2.3%	Dem +9,551	Dem +82.4%	109%
2012	11,343	890	7.8%	10,201	89.9%	252	2.2%	Dem +9,311	Dem +82.1%	106%
2010	11,197	788	7.0%	10,173	90.9%	236	2.1%	Dem +9,385	Dem +83.8%	105%
2008	12,116	850	7.0%	10,989	90.7%	277	2.3%	Dem +10,139	Dem +83.7%	111%
2006	12,315	800	6.5%	11,269	91.5%	246	2.0%	Dem +10,469	Dem +85.0%	110%
2004	12,036	822	6.8%	10,929	90.8%	285	2.4%	Dem +10,107	Dem +84.0%	105%
2002	12,010	701	5.8%	11,056	92.1%	253	2.1%	Dem +10,355	Dem +86.2%	102%
2000	11,488	683	5.9%	10,527	91.6%	278	2.4%	Dem +9,844	Dem +85.7%	96%
1998	12,087	583	4.8%	11,202	92.7%	302	2.5%	Dem +10,619	Dem +87.9%	102%
1994	11,259	421	3.7%	10,786	95.8%	52	0.5%	Dem +10,365	Dem +92.1%	98%
1986	11,413	388	3.4%	10,992	96.3%	33	0.3%	Dem +10,604	Dem +92.9%	103%

Breathitt County, KY

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