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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	329	13.0
Deaths:	448	17.7
Net Migration:	39	1.5
Net Immigration:	-2	-0.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +399	R +226	D + 1.5%
D +173
2020 vs. 2012	R +1,002	R +1,421	R + 19.1%
D -419
2020 vs. 2008	R +1,040	R +1,819	R + 27.6%
D -779

2016 vs. 2008	R +641	R +1,593	R + 29.1%
D -952
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	66%	Donald Trump* (R)	4,906	76.3%	Joe Biden (D)	1,433	22.3%	95 [+]	1.5%	6,434	14	29	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 58 (0.9%);
2016	60%	Donald Trump (R)	4,507	75.4%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,260	21.1%	208 [+]	3.5%	5,975	13	30	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 118 (2.0%); Evan McMullin (I) 55 (0.9%); Jill Stein (Grn) 32 (0.5%);
2012	58%	Mitt Romney (R)	3,904	66.6%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,852	31.6%	104 [+]	1.8%	5,860	6	19	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 46 (0.8%);
2008	61%	John McCain (R)	3,866	62.4%	Barack Obama (D)	2,212	35.7%	121 [+]	2.0%	6,199	5	17	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 82 (1.3%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 21 (0.3%);
2004	63%	George W. Bush* (R)	4,066	64.0%	John Kerry (D)	2,245	35.4%	38 [+]	0.6%	6,349	4	13	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 23 (0.4%);
2000	54%	George W. Bush (R)	3,161	57.7%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	2,223	40.6%	98 [+]	1.8%	5,482	1	10	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 54 (1.0%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 25 (0.5%);
1996	51%	Bill Clinton* (D)	2,434	47.2%	Robert Dole (R)	2,067	40.1%	654 [+]	12.7%	5,155	-5	-1	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 637 (12.4%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 11 (0.2%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	56%	Bill Clinton (D)	3,000	53.1%	George Bush* (R)	1,966	34.8%	685 [+]	12.1%	5,651	-7	-3	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 670 (11.9%);
1988	55%	George Bush (R)	2,952	52.9%	Michael Dukakis (D)	2,564	46.0%	61 [+]	1.1%	5,577	-3	0	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 4 (0.1%);
1984	56%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	3,162	55.9%	Walter Mondale (D)	2,427	42.9%	64	1.1%	5,653	-4	-3	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	56%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	2,924	51.8%	Ronald Reagan (R)	2,609	46.2%	112 [+]	2.0%	5,645	-3	-4	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 66 (1.2%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 17 (0.3%);
1976	52%	Jimmy Carter (D)	3,016	61.6%	Gerald Ford* (R)	1,808	36.9%	75 [+]	1.5%	4,899	-9	-11	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 15 (0.3%);
1972	48%	Richard Nixon* (R)	2,952	66.3%	George McGovern (D)	1,345	30.2%	154 [+]	3.5%	4,451	3	6	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 139 (3.1%);
1968	61%	Richard Nixon (R)	2,139	42.2%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	1,439	28.4%	1,487 [+]	29.4%	5,065	-2	-1	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 1,426 (28.2%);
1964	56%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	2,831	61.6%	Barry Goldwater (R)	1,738	37.8%	29	0.6%	4,598	2	-1	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	68%	Richard Nixon (R)	3,442	61.7%	John Kennedy (D)	2,137	38.3%	0	0.0%	5,579	8	12	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	63%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	2,681	52.3%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,417	47.2%	26	0.5%	5,124	-2	-5	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	57%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	2,507	53.9%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,133	45.9%	10	0.2%	4,650	4	-1	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	51%	Harry Truman* (D)	2,210	53.5%	Thomas Dewey (R)	1,626	39.3%	298 [+]	7.2%	4,134	-2	-6	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 137 (3.3%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 8 (0.2%);
1944	56%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,444	52.0%	Thomas Dewey (R)	2,242	47.7%	10	0.2%	4,696	3	2	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	59%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,858	55.7%	Wendell Willkie (R)	2,246	43.8%	26	0.5%	5,130	1	-1	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	60%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,699	55.7%	Alf Landon (R)	2,121	43.8%	28 [+]	0.6%	4,848	4	7	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 18 (0.4%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 1 (0.0%);
1932	63%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	2,971	59.0%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	2,020	40.1%	48 [+]	1.0%	5,039	0	0	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 18 (0.4%);
1928	59%	Herbert Hoover (R)	2,855	62.6%	Al Smith (D)	1,695	37.2%	10 [+]	0.2%	4,560	3	4	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 5 (0.1%);
1924	62%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	2,475	51.2%	John Davis (D)	2,183	45.2%	174 [+]	3.6%	4,832	2	-3	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 148 (3.1%);
1920	74%	Warren Harding (R)	2,958	51.1%	James Cox (D)	2,746	47.4%	88 [+]	1.5%	5,792	2	-9	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);
1916	44%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,672	50.0%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,605	48.0%	69 [+]	2.1%	3,346	3	4	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 49 (1.5%); James Hanly (Proh) 17 (0.5%);
1912	39%	William Taft* (R)	1,263	42.4%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	1,231	41.3%	488 [+]	16.4%	2,982	17	19	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 296 (9.9%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 174 (5.8%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 15 (0.5%);
1908	42%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,541	49.1%	William Taft (R)	1,517	48.3%	83 [+]	2.6%	3,141	0	-3	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1904	37%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	1,413	50.9%	Alton Parker (D)	1,227	44.2%	136 [+]	4.9%	2,776	4	-5	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1900	42%	William McKinley* (R)	1,622	51.3%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,475	46.6%	67 [+]	2.1%	3,164	3	0	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Caldwell County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,433

22.3%

Donald Trump* (R)

4,906

76.3%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.9%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

6,434

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 29

2016 President, Caldwell County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

1,260

21.1%

Donald Trump (R)

4,507

75.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

118

2.0%

Jill Stein (Grn)

0.5%

Evan McMullin (I)

0.9%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

5,975

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 30

2012 President, Caldwell County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,852

31.6%

Mitt Romney (R)

3,904

66.6%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

0.8%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

5,860

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 19

2008 President, Caldwell County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

2,212

35.7%

John McCain (R)

3,866

62.4%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.3%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

6,199

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 17

2004 President, Caldwell County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

4,066

64.0%

John Kerry (D)

2,245

35.4%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.4%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

6,349

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 13

2000 President, Caldwell County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

3,161

57.7%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

2,223

40.6%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.0%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.5%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

5,482

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 10

1996 President, Caldwell County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

2,434

47.2%

Robert Dole (R)

2,067

40.1%

Ross Perot (Ref)

637

12.4%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.2%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

5,155

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -1

1992 President, Caldwell County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

3,000

53.1%

George Bush* (R)

1,966

34.8%

Ross Perot (I)

670

11.9%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

5,651

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -3

1988 President, Caldwell County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

2,952

52.9%

Michael Dukakis (D)

2,564

46.0%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.1%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

5,577

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): 0

1984 President, Caldwell County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

3,162

55.9%

Walter Mondale (D)

2,427

42.9%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

5,653

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -3

1980 President, Caldwell County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

2,609

46.2%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

2,924

51.8%

John Anderson (I)

1.2%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

5,645

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -4

1976 President, Caldwell County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

3,016

61.6%

Gerald Ford* (R)

1,808

36.9%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

0.3%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

4,899

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): -11

1972 President, Caldwell County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

2,952

66.3%

George McGovern (D)

1,345

30.2%

John Schmitz (Amer)

139

3.1%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

4,451

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 6

1968 President, Caldwell County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

2,139

42.2%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

1,439

28.4%

George Wallace (AIP)

1,426

28.2%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

5,065

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -1

1964 President, Caldwell County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

2,831

61.6%

Barry Goldwater (R)

1,738

37.8%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

4,598

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): -1

1956 President, Caldwell County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

2,681

52.3%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

2,417

47.2%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

5,124

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -5

1952 President, Caldwell County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

2,507

53.9%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

2,133

45.9%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

4,650

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): -1

1948 President, Caldwell County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

2,210

53.5%

Thomas Dewey (R)

1,626

39.3%

Strom Thurmond (StsRts)

137

3.3%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

0.2%

Other

153

3.7%

TOTAL

4,134

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -6

1944 President, Caldwell County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

2,444

52.0%

Thomas Dewey (R)

2,242

47.7%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

4,696

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 2

1940 President, Caldwell County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

2,858

55.7%

Wendell Willkie (R)

2,246

43.8%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

5,130

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -1

1936 President, Caldwell County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

2,699

55.7%

Alf Landon (R)

2,121

43.8%

William Lemke (Union)

0.4%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.0%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

4,848

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 7

1932 President, Caldwell County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

2,971

59.0%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

2,020

40.1%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.4%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

5,039

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 0

1928 President, Caldwell County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

2,855

62.6%

Al Smith (D)

1,695

37.2%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.1%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

4,560

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 4

1924 President, Caldwell County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

2,475

51.2%

John Davis (D)

2,183

45.2%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

148

3.1%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

4,832

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): -3

1920 President, Caldwell County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

2,958

51.1%

James Cox (D)

2,746

47.4%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

5,792

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): -9

1916 President, Caldwell County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

1,605

48.0%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

1,672

50.0%

Allan Benson (Soc)

1.5%

James Hanly (Proh)

0.5%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

3,346

Turnout: 44%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 4

1912 President, Caldwell County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

1,231

41.3%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

296

9.9%

William Taft* (R)

1,263

42.4%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

174

5.8%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

0.5%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

2,982

Turnout: 39%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 19

1908 President, Caldwell County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

1,517

48.3%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,541

49.1%

Other

2.6%

TOTAL

3,141

Turnout: 42%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -3

1904 President, Caldwell County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

1,413

50.9%

Alton Parker (D)

1,227

44.2%

Other

136

4.9%

TOTAL

2,776

Turnout: 37%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): -5

1900 President, Caldwell County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

1,622

51.3%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,475

46.6%

Other

2.1%

TOTAL

3,164

Turnout: 42%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 0

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Caldwell County, KY

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2023	G	39%	Daniel Cameron (R)	2,279	60.0%	Andy Beshear* (D)	1,519	40.0%	0	0.0%	3,798	13	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 2023:
2022	S3	48%	Rand Paul* (R)	3,580	76.4%	Charles Booker (D)	1,104	23.6%	0	0.0%	4,684	15	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2020	S2	66%	Mitch McConnell* (R)	4,452	69.3%	Amy McGrath (D)	1,675	26.1%	298 [+]	4.6%	6,425	12	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Brad Barron (Libertarian) 298 (4.6%);

2019	G	45%	Matt Bevin* (R)	2,843	64.2%	Andy Beshear (D)	1,510	34.1%	72 [+]	1.6%	4,425	15	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 2019: John Hicks (Libertarian) 72 (1.6%);
2016	S3	60%	Rand Paul* (R)	3,887	65.6%	Jim Gray (D)	2,037	34.4%	0	0.0%	5,924	8	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 2016:
2015	G	31%	Matt Bevin (R)	1,838	59.0%	Jack Conway (D)	1,180	37.9%	99 [+]	3.2%	3,117	6	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 2015: Drew Curtis (I) 99 (3.2%);
2014	S2	50%	Mitch McConnell* (R)	3,089	61.4%	Alison Lundergan Grimes (D)	1,743	34.6%	199 [+]	4.0%	5,031	5	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: David Patterson (Libertarian) 198 (3.9%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2011	G	34%	Steve Beshear* (D)	2,075	60.1%	David Williams (R)	1,157	33.5%	220 [+]	6.4%	3,452	-2	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 2011: Gatewood Galbraith (I) 220 (6.4%);
2010	S3	46%	Rand Paul (R)	2,544	54.6%	Jack Conway (D)	2,114	45.4%	0	0.0%	4,658	-1	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 2010:

2008	S2	60%	Mitch McConnell* (R)	3,272	53.7%	Bruce Lunsford (D)	2,821	46.3%	0	0.0%	6,093	1	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 2008:
2007	G	37%	Steve Beshear (D)	2,456	64.8%	Ernie Fletcher* (R)	1,335	35.2%	0	0.0%	3,791	-6	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 2007:
2004	S3	60%	Daniel Mongiardo (D)	3,034	50.1%	Jim Bunning* (R)	3,025	49.9%	0	0.0%	6,059	-1	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 2004:
2003	G	39%	Ernie Fletcher (R)	2,181	54.6%	Ben Chandler (D)	1,812	45.4%	0	0.0%	3,993	0	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 2003:
2002	S2	39%	Mitch McConnell* (R)	2,757	69.3%	Lois Weinberg (D)	1,220	30.7%	0	0.0%	3,977	5	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 2002:

1999	G	19%	Paul Patton* (D)	1,419	75.4%	Peppy Martin (R)	279	14.8%	185 [+]	9.8%	1,883	-7	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1999: Gatewood Galbraith (Reform) 167 (8.9%); Nailah Yarbrough (Natural Law) 15 (0.8%); Hoby Anderson (Write-in) 3 (0.2%);
1998	S3	44%	Scotty Baesler (D)	2,535	56.9%	Jim Bunning (R)	1,871	42.0%	49 [+]	1.1%	4,455	-8	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Charles Arbegust (Reform) 49 (1.1%);
1996	S2	49%	Mitch McConnell* (R)	2,569	51.9%	Steve Beshear (D)	2,312	46.7%	71 [+]	1.4%	4,952	-4	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Dennis Lacy (Libertarian) 37 (0.7%); Patricia Metten (Natural Law) 17 (0.3%); Mac McElroy (U.S. Taxpayers) 17 (0.3%);
1995	G	36%	Paul Patton (D)	2,009	55.6%	Larry Forgy (R)	1,602	44.3%	2 [+]	0.1%	3,613	-4	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1995: Gatewood Galbraith (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
1992	S3	53%	Wendell Ford* (D)	3,644	68.7%	David Williams (R)	1,626	30.7%	35 [+]	0.7%	5,305	-5	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: James Ridenour (Libertarian) 35 (0.7%);
1991	G	39%	Brereton Jones (D)	2,810	72.0%	Larry Hopkins (R)	1,092	28.0%	0	0.0%	3,902	-7	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1991:
1990	S2	38%	Mitch McConnell* (R)	1,988	52.6%	Harvey Sloane (D)	1,794	47.4%	0	0.0%	3,782	0	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1990:

1987	G	29%	Wallace Wilkinson (D)	2,133	72.5%	John Harper (R)	811	27.5%	0	0.0%	2,944	-7	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1987:
1986	S3	20%	Wendell Ford* (D)	1,660	81.1%	Jackson Andrews (R)	388	18.9%	0	0.0%	2,048	-7	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
1984	S2	53%	Walter Huddleston* (D)	2,941	55.0%	Mitch McConnell (R)	2,350	43.9%	57 [+]	1.1%	5,348	-6	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Dave Welters (Socialist Workers) 57 (1.1%);
1983	G	38%	Martha Layne Collins (D)	2,440	63.5%	Jim Bunning (R)	1,357	35.3%	45 [+]	1.2%	3,842	-9	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1983: Nicholas McCubbin (Citizens United) 45 (1.2%);
1980	S3	47%	Wendell Ford* (D)	3,332	71.4%	Mary Louise Foust (R)	1,337	28.6%	0	0.0%	4,669	-6	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1980:

1979	G	47%	John Y. Brown, Jr. (D)	2,585	57.1%	Louie Nunn (R)	1,943	42.9%	0	0.0%	4,528	2	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1979:
1978	S2	18%	Walter Huddleston* (D)	1,150	67.5%	Louie Guenthner (R)	508	29.8%	45 [+]	2.6%	1,703	-7	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Anthony McCord (American) 45 (2.6%);
1975	G	33%	Julian Carroll* (D)	2,452	79.9%	Robert Gable (R)	615	20.1%	0	0.0%	3,067	-17	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1975:
1974	S3	33%	Wendell Ford (D)	1,837	58.7%	Marlow Cook* (R)	1,157	37.0%	135 [+]	4.3%	3,129	-7	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: William Parker (American) 135 (4.3%);
1972	S2	46%	Walter Huddleston (D)	2,136	49.5%	Louie Nunn (R)	2,080	48.2%	101 [+]	2.3%	4,317	1	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Helen Breeden (American) 101 (2.3%);
1971	G	53%	Wendell Ford (D)	2,172	47.4%	Tom Emberton (R)	2,154	47.0%	255 [+]	5.6%	4,581	3	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1971: Happy Chandler (I) 133 (2.9%); William Smith (American) 122 (2.7%);

1968	S3	51%	Marlow Cook (R)	2,104	49.3%	Katherine Peden (D)	2,093	49.0%	74 [+]	1.7%	4,271	-2	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Duane Olson (American Independent) 74 (1.7%);
1967	G	55%	Louie Nunn (R)	2,469	54.4%	Henry Ward (D)	2,038	44.9%	35 [+]	0.8%	4,542	3	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1967: C.H. Glanz (Conservative) 35 (0.8%);
1966	S2	48%	John Sherman Cooper* (R)	2,752	69.8%	John Y. Brown (D)	1,188	30.2%	0	0.0%	3,940	5	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1963	G	53%	Ned Breathitt (D)	2,220	50.4%	Louie Nunn (R)	2,185	49.6%	0	0.0%	4,405	0	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1963:
1962	S3	46%	Thruston Morton* (R)	1,965	51.9%	Wilson Wyatt (D)	1,824	48.1%	0	0.0%	3,789	-1	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	S2	66%	John Sherman Cooper* (R)	3,442	63.2%	Keen Johnson (D)	2,007	36.8%	0	0.0%	5,449	4	0.50%
[-] 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 Caldwell County, KY

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2022 Census data
White:	11,272	89.67%	5.7%
Black:	664	5.28%	0.0%
Indian:	33	0.26%	120.0%
Asian:	72	0.57%	105.7%
2+ races:	244	1.94%	42.7%
Hispanic:	285	2.27%	120.9%

Total non-White:	1,298	10.33%	25.8%

Change in White population:	-680	-5.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	266	2.0

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	KY01	James Comer* (R)	3,727	80.0%	Jimmy Ausbrooks (D)	934	20.0%	0	0.0%	4,661
County Total for 2022-11-08:										4,661

2020-11-03	KY01	James Comer* (R)	4,948	77.9%	James Rhodes (D)	1,407	22.1%	0	0.0%	6,355
County Total for 2020-11-03:										6,355

2018-11-06	KY01	James Comer* (R)	3,476	70.2%	Paul Walker (D)	1,474	29.8%	0	0.0%	4,950
County Total for 2018-11-06:										4,950

2016-11-08	KY01	James Comer (R)	4,343	75.1%	Sam Gaskins (D)	1,442	24.9%	1	0.0%	5,786
County Total for 2016-11-08:										5,786

2014-11-04	KY01	Ed Whitfield* (R)	3,714	75.3%	Charles Hatchett (D)	1,215	24.7%	0	0.0%	4,929
County Total for 2014-11-04:										4,929

2012-11-06	KY01	Ed Whitfield* (R)	4,096	71.5%	Charles Hatchett (D)	1,634	28.5%	0	0.0%	5,730
County Total for 2012-11-06:										5,730

2010-11-02	KY01	Ed Whitfield* (R)	3,558	72.7%	Charles Hatchett (D)	1,336	27.3%	0	0.0%	4,894
County Total for 2010-11-02:										4,894

2008-11-04	KY01	Ed Whitfield* (R)	3,887	64.9%	Heather Ryan (D)	2,106	35.1%	0	0.0%	5,993
County Total for 2008-11-04:										5,993

2006-11-07	KY01	Ed Whitfield* (R)	2,630	59.9%	Tom Barlow (D)	1,762	40.1%	0	0.0%	4,392
County Total for 2006-11-07:										4,392

2004-11-02	KY01	Ed Whitfield* (R)	3,989	67.7%	Billy Cartwright (D)	1,900	32.3%	0	0.0%	5,889
County Total for 2004-11-02:										5,889

2002-11-05	KY01	Ed Whitfield* (R)	2,503	64.2%	Klint Alexander (D)	1,393	35.8%	0	0.0%	3,896
County Total for 2002-11-05:										3,896

2000-11-07	KY01	Ed Whitfield* (R)	2,933	57.2%	Brian Roy (D)	2,196	42.8%	0	0.0%	5,129
County Total for 2000-11-07:										5,129

1998-11-03	KY01	Ed Whitfield* (R)	2,317	54.0%	Tom Barlow (D)	1,971	46.0%	0	0.0%	4,288
County Total for 1998-11-03:										4,288

1996-11-05	KY01	Ed Whitfield* (R)	2,556	52.6%	Dennis Null (D)	2,299	47.4%	0	0.0%	4,855
County Total for 1996-11-05:										4,855

1994-11-08	KY01	Tom Barlow* (D)	1,493	50.4%	Ed Whitfield (R)	1,468	49.6%	0	0.0%	2,961
County Total for 1994-11-08:										2,961

1992-11-03	KY01	Tom Barlow (D)	3,534	67.0%	Steve Hamrick (R)	1,727	32.7%	15	0.3%	5,276
County Total for 1992-11-03:										5,276

Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	9,933	4,411	44.4%	4,781	48.1%	741	7.5%	Dem +370	Dem +3.7%	102%
2022	10,177	4,370	42.9%	5,098	50.1%	709	7.0%	Dem +728	Dem +7.2%	104%
2020	10,324	3,857	37.4%	5,805	56.2%	662	6.4%	Dem +1,948	Dem +18.9%	106%
2018	10,043	3,060	30.5%	6,406	63.8%	577	5.7%	Dem +3,346	Dem +33.3%	102%
2016	10,070	2,754	27.3%	6,771	67.2%	545	5.4%	Dem +4,017	Dem +39.9%	102%
2014	10,029	2,365	23.6%	7,146	71.3%	518	5.2%	Dem +4,781	Dem +47.7%	101%
2012	9,819	2,153	21.9%	7,235	73.7%	431	4.4%	Dem +5,082	Dem +51.8%	98%
2010	9,614	1,955	20.3%	7,274	75.7%	385	4.0%	Dem +5,319	Dem +55.3%	95%
2008	9,583	1,949	20.3%	7,281	76.0%	353	3.7%	Dem +5,332	Dem +55.6%	95%
2006	9,368	1,873	20.0%	7,200	76.9%	295	3.1%	Dem +5,327	Dem +56.9%	93%
2004	9,425	1,856	19.7%	7,264	77.1%	305	3.2%	Dem +5,408	Dem +57.4%	93%
2002	9,162	1,609	17.6%	7,277	79.4%	276	3.0%	Dem +5,668	Dem +61.9%	90%
2000	9,081	1,549	17.1%	7,248	79.8%	284	3.1%	Dem +5,699	Dem +62.8%	90%
1998	9,359	1,478	15.8%	7,570	80.9%	311	3.3%	Dem +6,092	Dem +65.1%	92%
1994	8,333	1,187	14.2%	7,086	85.0%	60	0.7%	Dem +5,899	Dem +70.8%	83%
1986	8,666	1,441	16.6%	7,160	82.6%	65	0.8%	Dem +5,719	Dem +66.0%	86%

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