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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	305	12.3
Deaths:	476	19.2
Net Migration:	72	2.9
Net Immigration:	20	0.8

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +532	R +400	D + 0.5%
D +132
2020 vs. 2012	R +1,244	R +1,458	R + 15.9%
D -214
2020 vs. 2008	R +1,264	R +1,740	R + 23.5%
D -476

2016 vs. 2008	R +732	R +1,340	R + 24.0%
D -608
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	65%	Donald Trump* (R)	4,960	81.0%	Joe Biden (D)	1,079	17.6%	86 [+]	1.4%	6,125	19	34	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 63 (1.0%);
2016	58%	Donald Trump (R)	4,428	79.4%	Hillary Clinton (D)	947	17.0%	201 [+]	3.6%	5,576	17	34	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 136 (2.4%); Evan McMullin (I) 53 (1.0%); Jill Stein (Grn) 11 (0.2%);
2012	52%	Mitt Romney (R)	3,716	73.4%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,293	25.6%	51 [+]	1.0%	5,060	13	26	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 30 (0.6%);
2008	54%	John McCain (R)	3,696	69.6%	Barack Obama (D)	1,555	29.3%	56 [+]	1.1%	5,307	12	24	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 32 (0.6%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 12 (0.2%);
2004	57%	George W. Bush* (R)	4,109	73.7%	John Kerry (D)	1,436	25.7%	33 [+]	0.6%	5,578	14	23	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 20 (0.4%);
2000	52%	George W. Bush (R)	3,654	72.9%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,299	25.9%	57 [+]	1.1%	5,010	16	25	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 27 (0.5%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 17 (0.3%);
1996	46%	Robert Dole (R)	2,531	61.0%	Bill Clinton* (D)	1,260	30.4%	358 [+]	8.6%	4,149	16	20	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 348 (8.4%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 8 (0.2%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	57%	George Bush* (R)	2,729	56.8%	Bill Clinton (D)	1,468	30.5%	609 [+]	12.7%	4,806	15	19	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 596 (12.4%);
1988	56%	George Bush (R)	3,278	72.2%	Michael Dukakis (D)	1,245	27.4%	16 [+]	0.4%	4,539	17	19	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 3 (0.1%);
1984	53%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	3,121	74.5%	Walter Mondale (D)	1,055	25.2%	15	0.4%	4,191	14	16	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	58%	Ronald Reagan (R)	3,129	70.3%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	1,274	28.6%	47 [+]	1.1%	4,450	21	20	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 28 (0.6%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 11 (0.2%);
1976	57%	Gerald Ford* (R)	2,363	59.4%	Jimmy Carter (D)	1,588	39.9%	30 [+]	0.8%	3,981	14	11	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 10 (0.3%);
1972	58%	Richard Nixon* (R)	2,941	77.0%	George McGovern (D)	835	21.9%	42 [+]	1.1%	3,818	14	16	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 36 (0.9%);
1968	69%	Richard Nixon (R)	2,637	66.5%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	691	17.4%	639 [+]	16.1%	3,967	23	23	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 634 (16.0%);
1964	70%	Barry Goldwater (R)	2,429	60.8%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	1,555	39.0%	8	0.2%	3,992	25	22	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	82%	Richard Nixon (R)	3,656	78.7%	John Kennedy (D)	992	21.3%	0	0.0%	4,648	25	29	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	75%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	3,303	73.2%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,202	26.6%	8	0.2%	4,513	19	16	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	65%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	2,996	71.9%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,157	27.8%	12	0.3%	4,165	22	17	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	55%	Thomas Dewey (R)	2,494	67.1%	Harry Truman* (D)	1,105	29.7%	118 [+]	3.2%	3,717	26	22	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 42 (1.1%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 4 (0.1%);
1944	61%	Thomas Dewey (R)	3,354	74.3%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,153	25.5%	7	0.2%	4,514	29	28	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	57%	Wendell Willkie (R)	3,163	68.4%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,455	31.5%	6	0.1%	4,624	26	24	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	52%	Alf Landon (R)	2,594	67.6%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,237	32.3%	4 [+]	0.1%	3,835	28	31	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 1 (0.0%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1932	62%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	2,586	59.7%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	1,736	40.1%	9 [+]	0.2%	4,331	20	20	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 4 (0.1%);
1928	57%	Herbert Hoover (R)	3,272	82.6%	Al Smith (D)	684	17.3%	7 [+]	0.2%	3,963	23	24	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 1 (0.0%);
1924	52%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	2,597	67.8%	John Davis (D)	1,177	30.7%	57 [+]	1.5%	3,831	19	14	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 32 (0.8%);
1920	69%	Warren Harding (R)	4,097	75.0%	James Cox (D)	1,356	24.8%	13 [+]	0.2%	5,466	26	15	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);
1916	46%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	2,456	67.3%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,158	31.7%	34 [+]	0.9%	3,648	21	21	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: James Hanly (Proh) 23 (0.6%); Allan Benson (Soc) 10 (0.3%);
1912	38%	William Taft* (R)	1,070	35.1%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	988	32.4%	993 [+]	32.5%	3,051	10	12	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Woodrow Wilson (D) 879 (28.8%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 53 (1.7%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 52 (1.7%);
1908	44%	William Taft (R)	2,328	68.3%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,012	29.7%	67 [+]	2.0%	3,407	20	17	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1904	43%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	2,298	69.1%	Alton Parker (D)	951	28.6%	79 [+]	2.4%	3,328	22	13	0.76%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1900	45%	William McKinley* (R)	2,333	66.4%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,131	32.2%	48 [+]	1.4%	3,512	18	15	0.75%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Butler County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,079

17.6%

Donald Trump* (R)

4,960

81.0%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.0%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

6,125

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 34

2016 President, Butler County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

947

17.0%

Donald Trump (R)

4,428

79.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

136

2.4%

Jill Stein (Grn)

0.2%

Evan McMullin (I)

1.0%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

5,576

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 34

2012 President, Butler County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,293

25.6%

Mitt Romney (R)

3,716

73.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

0.6%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

5,060

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 26

2008 President, Butler County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,555

29.3%

John McCain (R)

3,696

69.6%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.6%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

0.2%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

5,307

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 24

2004 President, Butler County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

4,109

73.7%

John Kerry (D)

1,436

25.7%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.4%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

5,578

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 23

2000 President, Butler County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

3,654

72.9%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

1,299

25.9%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

0.5%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.3%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

5,010

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 25

1996 President, Butler County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

1,260

30.4%

Robert Dole (R)

2,531

61.0%

Ross Perot (Ref)

348

8.4%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.2%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

4,149

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 20

1992 President, Butler County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

1,468

30.5%

George Bush* (R)

2,729

56.8%

Ross Perot (I)

596

12.4%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

4,806

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 19

1988 President, Butler County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

3,278

72.2%

Michael Dukakis (D)

1,245

27.4%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.1%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

4,539

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 19

1984 President, Butler County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

3,121

74.5%

Walter Mondale (D)

1,055

25.2%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

4,191

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 16

1980 President, Butler County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

3,129

70.3%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

1,274

28.6%

John Anderson (I)

0.6%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

0.2%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

4,450

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 20

1976 President, Butler County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

1,588

39.9%

Gerald Ford* (R)

2,363

59.4%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

0.3%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

3,981

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 11

1972 President, Butler County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

2,941

77.0%

George McGovern (D)

835

21.9%

John Schmitz (Amer)

0.9%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

3,818

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 16

1968 President, Butler County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

2,637

66.5%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

691

17.4%

George Wallace (AIP)

634

16.0%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

3,967

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 23

1964 President, Butler County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

1,555

39.0%

Barry Goldwater (R)

2,429

60.8%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

3,992

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 25	Diff (US): 22

1956 President, Butler County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

3,303

73.2%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

1,202

26.6%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

4,513

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 16

1952 President, Butler County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

2,996

71.9%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

1,157

27.8%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

4,165

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 17

1948 President, Butler County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

1,105

29.7%

Thomas Dewey (R)

2,494

67.1%

Strom Thurmond (StsRts)

1.1%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

0.1%

Other

1.9%

TOTAL

3,717

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 26	Diff (US): 22

1944 President, Butler County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

1,153

25.5%

Thomas Dewey (R)

3,354

74.3%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

4,514

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 29	Diff (US): 28

1940 President, Butler County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

1,455

31.5%

Wendell Willkie (R)

3,163

68.4%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

4,624

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 26	Diff (US): 24

1936 President, Butler County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

1,237

32.3%

Alf Landon (R)

2,594

67.6%

William Lemke (Union)

0.0%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

3,835

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): 28	Diff (US): 31

1932 President, Butler County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

1,736

40.1%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

2,586

59.7%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.1%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

4,331

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 20

1928 President, Butler County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

3,272

82.6%

Al Smith (D)

684

17.3%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.0%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

3,963

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 24

1924 President, Butler County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

2,597

67.8%

John Davis (D)

1,177

30.7%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

0.8%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

3,831

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 14

1920 President, Butler County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

4,097

75.0%

James Cox (D)

1,356

24.8%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

5,466

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 26	Diff (US): 15

1916 President, Butler County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

1,158

31.7%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

2,456

67.3%

Allan Benson (Soc)

0.3%

James Hanly (Proh)

0.6%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

3,648

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 21

1912 President, Butler County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

879

28.8%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

988

32.4%

William Taft* (R)

1,070

35.1%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

1.7%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

1.7%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

3,051

Turnout: 38%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 12

1908 President, Butler County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

2,328

68.3%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,012

29.7%

Other

2.0%

TOTAL

3,407

Turnout: 44%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 17

1904 President, Butler County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

2,298

69.1%

Alton Parker (D)

951

28.6%

Other

2.4%

TOTAL

3,328

Turnout: 43%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 13

1900 President, Butler County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

2,333

66.4%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,131

32.2%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

3,512

Turnout: 45%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 15

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Butler County, KY

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2023	G	39%	Daniel Cameron (R)	2,475	67.8%	Andy Beshear* (D)	1,173	32.2%	0	0.0%	3,648	20	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 2023:
2022	S3	45%	Rand Paul* (R)	3,429	81.7%	Charles Booker (D)	766	18.3%	0	0.0%	4,195	20	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2020	S2	65%	Mitch McConnell* (R)	4,471	73.0%	Amy McGrath (D)	1,239	20.2%	413 [+]	6.7%	6,123	15	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Brad Barron (Libertarian) 413 (6.7%);

2019	G	39%	Matt Bevin* (R)	2,574	68.1%	Andy Beshear (D)	1,134	30.0%	73 [+]	1.9%	3,781	19	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 2019: John Hicks (Libertarian) 73 (1.9%);
2016	S3	57%	Rand Paul* (R)	4,055	73.7%	Jim Gray (D)	1,444	26.3%	1 [+]	0.0%	5,500	16	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2015	G	27%	Matt Bevin (R)	1,786	67.2%	Jack Conway (D)	807	30.4%	63 [+]	2.4%	2,656	15	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 2015: Drew Curtis (I) 63 (2.4%);
2014	S2	42%	Mitch McConnell* (R)	2,873	70.5%	Alison Lundergan Grimes (D)	1,085	26.6%	119 [+]	2.9%	4,077	14	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: David Patterson (Libertarian) 119 (2.9%);
2011	G	22%	David Williams (R)	1,140	52.5%	Steve Beshear* (D)	938	43.2%	94 [+]	4.3%	2,172	17	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 2011: Gatewood Galbraith (I) 94 (4.3%);
2010	S3	41%	Rand Paul (R)	2,699	67.8%	Jack Conway (D)	1,283	32.2%	0	0.0%	3,982	12	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 2010:

2008	S2	54%	Mitch McConnell* (R)	3,501	66.4%	Bruce Lunsford (D)	1,771	33.6%	0	0.0%	5,272	13	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 2008:
2007	G	29%	Ernie Fletcher* (R)	1,565	56.0%	Steve Beshear (D)	1,231	44.0%	0	0.0%	2,796	15	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 2007:
2004	S3	54%	Jim Bunning* (R)	3,665	69.6%	Daniel Mongiardo (D)	1,601	30.4%	0	0.0%	5,266	19	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 2004:
2003	G	33%	Ernie Fletcher (R)	2,294	71.1%	Ben Chandler (D)	932	28.9%	0	0.0%	3,226	16	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 2003:
2002	S2	41%	Mitch McConnell* (R)	3,120	79.1%	Lois Weinberg (D)	822	20.9%	0	0.0%	3,942	14	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 2002:

1999	G	10%	Paul Patton* (D)	566	56.5%	Peppy Martin (R)	346	34.6%	89 [+]	8.9%	1,001	12	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1999: Gatewood Galbraith (Reform) 81 (8.1%); Nailah Yarbrough (Natural Law) 7 (0.7%); Hoby Anderson (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
1998	S3	41%	Jim Bunning (R)	2,595	67.1%	Scotty Baesler (D)	1,257	32.5%	18 [+]	0.5%	3,870	17	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Charles Arbegust (Reform) 18 (0.5%);
1996	S2	43%	Mitch McConnell* (R)	2,829	72.1%	Steve Beshear (D)	1,058	27.0%	37 [+]	0.9%	3,924	17	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Dennis Lacy (Libertarian) 19 (0.5%); Patricia Metten (Natural Law) 10 (0.3%); Mac McElroy (U.S. Taxpayers) 8 (0.2%);
1995	G	38%	Larry Forgy (R)	2,503	74.0%	Paul Patton (D)	880	26.0%	0	0.0%	3,383	25	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1995: Gatewood Galbraith (Write-in) 0 (0.0%);
1992	S3	48%	David Williams (R)	2,255	55.0%	Wendell Ford* (D)	1,817	44.3%	26 [+]	0.6%	4,098	19	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: James Ridenour (Libertarian) 26 (0.6%);
1991	G	29%	Larry Hopkins (R)	1,240	51.6%	Brereton Jones (D)	1,164	48.4%	0	0.0%	2,404	16	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1991:
1990	S2	37%	Mitch McConnell* (R)	2,036	67.7%	Harvey Sloane (D)	970	32.3%	0	0.0%	3,006	16	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1990:

1987	G	28%	Wallace Wilkinson (D)	1,254	54.8%	John Harper (R)	1,035	45.2%	0	0.0%	2,289	10	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1987:
1986	S3	18%	Wendell Ford* (D)	910	63.7%	Jackson Andrews (R)	518	36.3%	0	0.0%	1,428	11	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
1984	S2	52%	Mitch McConnell (R)	2,799	68.3%	Walter Huddleston* (D)	1,294	31.6%	8 [+]	0.2%	4,101	18	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Dave Welters (Socialist Workers) 8 (0.2%);
1983	G	41%	Jim Bunning (R)	2,113	64.8%	Martha Layne Collins (D)	1,132	34.7%	16 [+]	0.5%	3,261	21	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1983: Nicholas McCubbin (Citizens United) 16 (0.5%);
1980	S3	52%	Mary Louise Foust (R)	2,475	61.8%	Wendell Ford* (D)	1,528	38.2%	0	0.0%	4,003	27	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1980:

1979	G	47%	Louie Nunn (R)	2,133	62.8%	John Y. Brown, Jr. (D)	1,262	37.2%	0	0.0%	3,395	22	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1979:
1978	S2	24%	Louie Guenthner (R)	1,075	63.3%	Walter Huddleston* (D)	618	36.4%	4 [+]	0.2%	1,697	26	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Anthony McCord (American) 4 (0.2%);
1975	G	42%	Robert Gable (R)	1,684	58.4%	Julian Carroll* (D)	1,202	41.6%	0	0.0%	2,886	21	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1975:
1974	S3	39%	Marlow Cook* (R)	1,678	63.0%	Wendell Ford (D)	972	36.5%	12 [+]	0.5%	2,662	19	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: William Parker (American) 12 (0.5%);
1972	S2	57%	Louie Nunn (R)	2,543	67.0%	Walter Huddleston (D)	1,234	32.5%	17 [+]	0.4%	3,794	19	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Helen Breeden (American) 17 (0.4%);
1971	G	66%	Tom Emberton (R)	2,540	63.9%	Wendell Ford (D)	1,411	35.5%	21 [+]	0.5%	3,972	20	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1971: Happy Chandler (I) 13 (0.3%); William Smith (American) 8 (0.2%);

1968	S3	64%	Marlow Cook (R)	2,576	70.7%	Katherine Peden (D)	1,056	29.0%	14 [+]	0.4%	3,646	19	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Duane Olson (American Independent) 14 (0.4%);
1967	G	66%	Louie Nunn (R)	2,760	73.4%	Henry Ward (D)	987	26.3%	12 [+]	0.3%	3,759	22	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1967: C.H. Glanz (Conservative) 12 (0.3%);
1966	S2	54%	John Sherman Cooper* (R)	2,513	81.7%	John Y. Brown (D)	563	18.3%	0	0.0%	3,076	17	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1963	G	70%	Louie Nunn (R)	2,823	71.0%	Ned Breathitt (D)	1,153	29.0%	0	0.0%	3,976	22	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1963:
1962	S3	62%	Thruston Morton* (R)	2,482	70.7%	Wilson Wyatt (D)	1,028	29.3%	0	0.0%	3,510	18	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	S2	79%	John Sherman Cooper* (R)	3,610	80.8%	Keen Johnson (D)	860	19.2%	0	0.0%	4,470	22	0.41%
[-] 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 Butler County, KY

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2022 Census data
White:	11,479	93.36%	5.8%
Black:	87	0.71%	85.1%
Indian:	27	0.22%	35.0%
Asian:	42	0.34%	121.1%
2+ races:	149	1.21%	52.0%
Hispanic:	511	4.16%	58.7%

Total non-White:	816	6.64%	60.6%

Change in White population:	-703	-5.5
Change in Non-White pop.:	308	2.4

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	KY02	Brett Guthrie* (R)	3,569	85.4%	Hank Linderman (D)	609	14.6%	0	0.0%	4,178
County Total for 2022-11-08:										4,178

2020-11-03	KY02	Brett Guthrie* (R)	5,137	84.6%	Hank Linderman (D)	818	13.5%	119	2.0%	6,074
County Total for 2020-11-03:										6,074

2018-11-06	KY02	Brett Guthrie* (R)	3,839	82.4%	Hank Linderman (D)	749	16.1%	70	1.5%	4,658
County Total for 2018-11-06:										4,658

2016-11-08	KY02	Brett Guthrie* (R)	4,718	100.0%				0	0.0%	4,718
County Total for 2016-11-08:										4,718

2014-11-04	KY02	Brett Guthrie* (R)	3,266	82.8%	Ron Leach (D)	677	17.2%	0	0.0%	3,943
County Total for 2014-11-04:										3,943

2012-11-06	KY02	Brett Guthrie* (R)	3,809	77.6%	David Williams (D)	970	19.8%	129	2.6%	4,908
County Total for 2012-11-06:										4,908

2010-11-02	KY01	Ed Whitfield* (R)	3,211	81.5%	Charles Hatchett (D)	728	18.5%	0	0.0%	3,939
County Total for 2010-11-02:										3,939

2008-11-04	KY01	Ed Whitfield* (R)	3,823	73.7%	Heather Ryan (D)	1,367	26.3%	0	0.0%	5,190
County Total for 2008-11-04:										5,190

2006-11-07	KY01	Ed Whitfield* (R)	2,894	70.7%	Tom Barlow (D)	1,198	29.3%	0	0.0%	4,092
County Total for 2006-11-07:										4,092

2004-11-02	KY01	Ed Whitfield* (R)	3,960	78.2%	Billy Cartwright (D)	1,106	21.8%	0	0.0%	5,066
County Total for 2004-11-02:										5,066

2002-11-05	KY01	Ed Whitfield* (R)	2,907	78.9%	Klint Alexander (D)	778	21.1%	0	0.0%	3,685
County Total for 2002-11-05:										3,685

2000-11-07	KY01	Ed Whitfield* (R)	3,513	76.4%	Brian Roy (D)	1,083	23.6%	0	0.0%	4,596
County Total for 2000-11-07:										4,596

1998-11-03	KY01	Ed Whitfield* (R)	2,524	71.1%	Tom Barlow (D)	1,028	28.9%	0	0.0%	3,552
County Total for 1998-11-03:										3,552

1996-11-05	KY01	Ed Whitfield* (R)	2,703	71.1%	Dennis Null (D)	1,098	28.9%	0	0.0%	3,801
County Total for 1996-11-05:										3,801

1994-11-08	KY01	Ed Whitfield (R)	1,680	69.9%	Tom Barlow* (D)	723	30.1%	0	0.0%	2,403
County Total for 1994-11-08:										2,403

1992-11-03	KY01	Steve Hamrick (R)	2,261	59.4%	Tom Barlow (D)	1,532	40.3%	12	0.3%	3,805
County Total for 1992-11-03:										3,805

Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	9,270	7,023	75.8%	1,723	18.6%	524	5.7%	Rep +5,300	Rep +57.2%	98%
2022	9,647	7,290	75.6%	1,852	19.2%	505	5.2%	Rep +5,438	Rep +56.4%	102%
2020	9,748	7,248	74.4%	2,039	20.9%	461	4.7%	Rep +5,209	Rep +53.4%	103%
2018	9,642	7,090	73.5%	2,149	22.3%	403	4.2%	Rep +4,941	Rep +51.2%	102%
2016	9,375	6,860	73.2%	2,169	23.1%	346	3.7%	Rep +4,691	Rep +50.0%	98%
2014	9,110	6,677	73.3%	2,133	23.4%	300	3.3%	Rep +4,544	Rep +49.9%	95%
2012	8,875	6,543	73.7%	2,069	23.3%	263	3.0%	Rep +4,474	Rep +50.4%	92%
2010	8,658	6,497	75.0%	1,947	22.5%	214	2.5%	Rep +4,550	Rep +52.6%	89%
2008	8,780	6,584	75.0%	1,972	22.5%	224	2.6%	Rep +4,612	Rep +52.5%	90%
2006	8,782	6,821	77.7%	1,762	20.1%	199	2.3%	Rep +5,059	Rep +57.6%	90%
2004	8,586	6,443	75.0%	1,888	22.0%	255	3.0%	Rep +4,555	Rep +53.1%	88%
2002	8,524	6,476	76.0%	1,812	21.3%	236	2.8%	Rep +4,664	Rep +54.7%	88%
2000	8,236	6,162	74.8%	1,828	22.2%	246	3.0%	Rep +4,334	Rep +52.6%	85%
1998	8,441	6,471	76.7%	1,720	20.4%	250	3.0%	Rep +4,751	Rep +56.3%	90%
1994	7,120	5,224	73.4%	1,807	25.4%	89	1.2%	Rep +3,417	Rep +48.0%	81%
1986	6,821	4,932	72.3%	1,804	26.4%	85	1.2%	Rep +3,128	Rep +45.9%	85%

Butler County, KY

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