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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	916	12.4
Deaths:	1,099	14.9
Net Migration:	196	2.6
Net Immigration:	21	0.3

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +1,101	D +197	D + 6.4%
D +1,298
2020 vs. 2012	R +1,880	R +1,104	R + 1.6%
D +776
2020 vs. 2008	R +2,147	R +1,892	R + 7.2%
D +255

2016 vs. 2008	R +1,046	R +2,089	R + 13.5%
D -1,043
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	63%	Donald Trump* (R)	11,811	65.1%	Joe Biden (D)	6,004	33.1%	324 [+]	1.8%	18,139	3	18	0.85%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 226 (1.2%);
2016	58%	Donald Trump (R)	10,710	66.1%	Hillary Clinton (D)	4,706	29.0%	789 [+]	4.9%	16,205	4	20	0.84%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 453 (2.8%); Evan McMullin (I) 203 (1.3%); Jill Stein (Grn) 121 (0.7%);
2012	56%	Mitt Romney (R)	9,931	64.4%	Barack Obama* (D)	5,228	33.9%	257 [+]	1.7%	15,416	4	17	0.86%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 144 (0.9%);
2008	58%	John McCain (R)	9,664	61.8%	Barack Obama (D)	5,749	36.8%	215 [+]	1.4%	15,628	4	16	0.86%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 123 (0.8%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 45 (0.3%);
2004	59%	George W. Bush* (R)	9,540	62.3%	John Kerry (D)	5,661	37.0%	116 [+]	0.8%	15,317	3	12	0.85%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 69 (0.5%);
2000	50%	George W. Bush (R)	7,297	58.5%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	4,918	39.4%	258 [+]	2.1%	12,473	2	11	0.81%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 191 (1.5%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 24 (0.2%);
1996	46%	Bill Clinton* (D)	4,987	45.8%	Robert Dole (R)	4,739	43.5%	1,170 [+]	10.7%	10,896	-1	3	0.78%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 1,095 (10.0%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 32 (0.3%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	51%	Bill Clinton (D)	4,892	42.5%	George Bush* (R)	4,625	40.2%	2,000 [+]	17.4%	11,517	-1	3	0.77%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 1,955 (17.0%);
1988	45%	George Bush (R)	5,329	55.4%	Michael Dukakis (D)	4,252	44.2%	41 [+]	0.4%	9,622	0	2	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 9 (0.1%);
1984	48%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	6,130	62.8%	Walter Mondale (D)	3,595	36.8%	33	0.3%	9,758	3	4	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	49%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	5,071	52.4%	Ronald Reagan (R)	4,302	44.4%	312 [+]	3.2%	9,685	-5	-6	0.75%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 242 (2.5%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 45 (0.5%);
1976	44%	Jimmy Carter (D)	4,575	58.9%	Gerald Ford* (R)	3,114	40.1%	79 [+]	1.0%	7,768	-5	-8	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 39 (0.5%);
1972	40%	Richard Nixon* (R)	4,506	68.4%	George McGovern (D)	2,020	30.7%	59 [+]	0.9%	6,585	5	8	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 51 (0.8%);
1968	49%	Richard Nixon (R)	2,698	39.6%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	2,385	35.0%	1,725 [+]	25.3%	6,808	-4	-4	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 1,722 (25.3%);
1964	48%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	4,205	67.4%	Barry Goldwater (R)	2,019	32.4%	13	0.2%	6,237	-3	-6	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	51%	Richard Nixon (R)	3,317	52.3%	John Kennedy (D)	3,024	47.7%	0	0.0%	6,341	-1	3	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	57%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	3,609	54.2%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	3,030	45.5%	24	0.4%	6,663	-9	-12	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	56%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	3,620	58.3%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	2,592	41.7%	0	0.0%	6,212	-8	-13	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	48%	Harry Truman* (D)	3,292	65.6%	Thomas Dewey (R)	1,508	30.1%	216 [+]	4.3%	5,016	-11	-15	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 95 (1.9%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 7 (0.1%);
1944	54%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,608	64.8%	Thomas Dewey (R)	1,929	34.7%	27	0.5%	5,564	-11	-11	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	61%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,970	64.8%	Wendell Willkie (R)	2,136	34.9%	19	0.3%	6,125	-7	-10	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	70%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,396	66.0%	Alf Landon (R)	2,246	33.7%	17 [+]	0.3%	6,659	-6	-3	0.72%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 6 (0.1%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 1 (0.0%);
1932	74%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	4,920	70.9%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	1,981	28.6%	35 [+]	0.5%	6,936	-12	-11	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 11 (0.2%);
1928	75%	Herbert Hoover (R)	3,495	50.3%	Al Smith (D)	3,460	49.7%	0	0.0%	6,955	-9	-8	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	71%	John Davis (D)	3,857	58.3%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	2,686	40.6%	69 [+]	1.0%	6,612	-8	-13	0.81%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 44 (0.7%);
1920	86%	James Cox (D)	4,846	60.7%	Warren Harding (R)	3,105	38.9%	36 [+]	0.5%	7,987	-10	-21	0.87%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1916	48%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	2,620	59.7%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,731	39.4%	37 [+]	0.8%	4,388	-7	-7	0.84%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: James Hanly (Proh) 31 (0.7%); Allan Benson (Soc) 6 (0.1%);
1912	45%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	2,321	57.1%	William Taft* (R)	1,056	26.0%	690 [+]	17.0%	4,067	1	3	0.90%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 658 (16.2%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 17 (0.4%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 15 (0.4%);
1908	51%	William J. Bryan (D)	2,525	56.7%	William Taft (R)	1,859	41.7%	72 [+]	1.6%	4,456	-6	-10	0.91%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%);
1904	50%	Alton Parker (D)	2,442	58.5%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	1,683	40.3%	49 [+]	1.2%	4,174	-7	-16	0.96%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%);
1900	52%	William J. Bryan (D)	2,302	54.4%	William McKinley* (R)	1,900	44.9%	29 [+]	0.7%	4,231	-4	-7	0.90%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Clark County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

6,004

33.1%

Donald Trump* (R)

11,811

65.1%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

226

1.2%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

18,139

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 18

2016 President, Clark County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

4,706

29.0%

Donald Trump (R)

10,710

66.1%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

453

2.8%

Jill Stein (Grn)

121

0.7%

Evan McMullin (I)

203

1.3%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

16,205

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 20

2012 President, Clark County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

5,228

33.9%

Mitt Romney (R)

9,931

64.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

144

0.9%

Other

113

0.7%

TOTAL

15,416

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 17

2008 President, Clark County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

5,749

36.8%

John McCain (R)

9,664

61.8%

Ralph Nader (I)

123

0.8%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

15,628

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 16

2004 President, Clark County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

9,540

62.3%

John Kerry (D)

5,661

37.0%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.5%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

15,317

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 12

2000 President, Clark County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

7,297

58.5%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

4,918

39.4%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

191

1.5%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.2%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

12,473

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 11

1996 President, Clark County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

4,987

45.8%

Robert Dole (R)

4,739

43.5%

Ross Perot (Ref)

1,095

10.0%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

10,896

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 3

1992 President, Clark County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

4,892

42.5%

George Bush* (R)

4,625

40.2%

Ross Perot (I)

1,955

17.0%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

11,517

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 3

1988 President, Clark County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

5,329

55.4%

Michael Dukakis (D)

4,252

44.2%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.1%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

9,622

Turnout: 45%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 2

1984 President, Clark County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

6,130

62.8%

Walter Mondale (D)

3,595

36.8%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

9,758

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 4

1980 President, Clark County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

4,302

44.4%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

5,071

52.4%

John Anderson (I)

242

2.5%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

0.5%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

9,685

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -6

1976 President, Clark County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

4,575

58.9%

Gerald Ford* (R)

3,114

40.1%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

0.5%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

7,768

Turnout: 44%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -8

1972 President, Clark County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

4,506

68.4%

George McGovern (D)

2,020

30.7%

John Schmitz (Amer)

0.8%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

6,585

Turnout: 40%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 8

1968 President, Clark County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

2,698

39.6%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

2,385

35.0%

George Wallace (AIP)

1,722

25.3%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

6,808

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -4

1964 President, Clark County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

4,205

67.4%

Barry Goldwater (R)

2,019

32.4%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

6,237

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

1956 President, Clark County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

3,030

45.5%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

3,609

54.2%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

6,663

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): -12

1948 President, Clark County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

3,292

65.6%

Thomas Dewey (R)

1,508

30.1%

Strom Thurmond (StsRts)

1.9%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

0.1%

Other

114

2.3%

TOTAL

5,016

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): -11	Diff (US): -15

1944 President, Clark County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

3,608

64.8%

Thomas Dewey (R)

1,929

34.7%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

5,564

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): -11	Diff (US): -11

1940 President, Clark County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

3,970

64.8%

Wendell Willkie (R)

2,136

34.9%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

6,125

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -10

1936 President, Clark County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

4,396

66.0%

Alf Landon (R)

2,246

33.7%

William Lemke (Union)

0.1%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.0%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

6,659

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -3

1932 President, Clark County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

4,920

70.9%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

1,981

28.6%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.2%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

6,936

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): -12	Diff (US): -11

1928 President, Clark County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

3,495

50.3%

Al Smith (D)

3,460

49.7%

TOTAL

6,955

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): -8

1924 President, Clark County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

2,686

40.6%

John Davis (D)

3,857

58.3%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

0.7%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

6,612

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -13

1920 President, Clark County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

3,105

38.9%

James Cox (D)

4,846

60.7%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

7,987

Turnout: 86%	Diff (St): -10	Diff (US): -21

1916 President, Clark County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

2,620

59.7%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

1,731

39.4%

Allan Benson (Soc)

0.1%

James Hanly (Proh)

0.7%

TOTAL

4,388

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -7

1912 President, Clark County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

2,321

57.1%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

658

16.2%

William Taft* (R)

1,056

26.0%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.4%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

0.4%

TOTAL

4,067

Turnout: 45%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 3

1908 President, Clark County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

1,859

41.7%

William J. Bryan (D)

2,525

56.7%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

4,456

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -10

1904 President, Clark County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

1,683

40.3%

Alton Parker (D)

2,442

58.5%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

4,174

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -16

1900 President, Clark County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

1,900

44.9%

William J. Bryan (D)

2,302

54.4%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

4,231

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -7

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Clark County, KY

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2023	G	40%	Andy Beshear* (D)	5,938	51.6%	Daniel Cameron (R)	5,561	48.3%	3 [+]	0.0%	11,502	1	0.87%
[-] Other candidates in 2023: Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
2022	S3	45%	Rand Paul* (R)	8,270	64.6%	Charles Booker (D)	4,533	35.4%	2 [+]	0.0%	12,805	3	0.87%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2020	S2	63%	Mitch McConnell* (R)	11,120	61.3%	Amy McGrath (D)	6,312	34.8%	696 [+]	3.8%	18,128	4	0.85%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Brad Barron (Libertarian) 695 (3.8%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);

2019	G	45%	Matt Bevin* (R)	6,777	52.6%	Andy Beshear (D)	5,876	45.6%	238 [+]	1.8%	12,891	4	0.89%
[-] Other candidates in 2019: John Hicks (Libertarian) 238 (1.8%);
2016	S3	57%	Rand Paul* (R)	9,023	55.9%	Jim Gray (D)	7,120	44.1%	0	0.0%	16,143	-1	0.85%
[-] Other candidates in 2016:
2015	G	30%	Matt Bevin (R)	4,551	54.5%	Jack Conway (D)	3,448	41.3%	347 [+]	4.2%	8,346	2	0.86%
[-] Other candidates in 2015: Drew Curtis (I) 344 (4.1%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
2014	S2	45%	Mitch McConnell* (R)	7,131	57.3%	Alison Lundergan Grimes (D)	4,882	39.2%	434 [+]	3.5%	12,447	1	0.87%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: David Patterson (Libertarian) 433 (3.5%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2011	G	28%	Steve Beshear* (D)	3,966	51.6%	David Williams (R)	2,255	29.3%	1,464 [+]	19.1%	7,685	-6	0.92%
[-] Other candidates in 2011: Gatewood Galbraith (I) 1,464 (19.1%);
2010	S3	40%	Rand Paul (R)	6,287	58.4%	Jack Conway (D)	4,485	41.6%	0	0.0%	10,772	3	0.79%
[-] Other candidates in 2010:

2008	S2	57%	Mitch McConnell* (R)	7,898	51.5%	Bruce Lunsford (D)	7,436	48.5%	0	0.0%	15,334	-1	0.85%
[-] Other candidates in 2008:
2007	G	36%	Steve Beshear (D)	5,183	54.7%	Ernie Fletcher* (R)	4,300	45.3%	0	0.0%	9,483	4	0.90%
[-] Other candidates in 2007:
2004	S3	56%	Daniel Mongiardo (D)	7,559	51.8%	Jim Bunning* (R)	7,047	48.2%	0	0.0%	14,606	-2	0.85%
[-] Other candidates in 2004:
2003	G	38%	Ernie Fletcher (R)	5,600	57.4%	Ben Chandler (D)	4,151	42.6%	0	0.0%	9,751	2	0.90%
[-] Other candidates in 2003:
2002	S2	36%	Mitch McConnell* (R)	5,792	63.9%	Lois Weinberg (D)	3,270	36.1%	0	0.0%	9,062	-1	0.80%
[-] Other candidates in 2002:

1999	G	20%	Paul Patton* (D)	2,836	57.4%	Gatewood Galbraith (Reform)	1,246	25.2%	862 [+]	17.4%	4,944	-6	0.85%
[-] Other candidates in 1999: Peppy Martin (R) 777 (15.7%); Nailah Yarbrough (Natural Law) 47 (1.0%); Hoby Anderson (Write-in) 38 (0.8%);
1998	S3	39%	Scotty Baesler (D)	5,252	55.2%	Jim Bunning (R)	4,199	44.2%	55 [+]	0.6%	9,506	-6	0.83%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Charles Arbegust (Reform) 55 (0.6%);
1996	S2	44%	Mitch McConnell* (R)	5,353	51.9%	Steve Beshear (D)	4,792	46.4%	172 [+]	1.7%	10,317	-4	0.79%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Dennis Lacy (Libertarian) 60 (0.6%); Patricia Metten (Natural Law) 60 (0.6%); Mac McElroy (U.S. Taxpayers) 52 (0.5%);
1995	G	33%	Paul Patton (D)	3,951	50.8%	Larry Forgy (R)	3,769	48.4%	63 [+]	0.8%	7,783	0	0.79%
[-] Other candidates in 1995: Gatewood Galbraith (Write-in) 63 (0.8%);
1992	S3	43%	Wendell Ford* (D)	6,106	63.2%	David Williams (R)	3,442	35.6%	107 [+]	1.1%	9,655	0	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: James Ridenour (Libertarian) 107 (1.1%);
1991	G	32%	Brereton Jones (D)	4,393	61.4%	Larry Hopkins (R)	2,766	38.6%	0	0.0%	7,159	3	0.86%
[-] Other candidates in 1991:
1990	S2	31%	Harvey Sloane (D)	3,416	51.4%	Mitch McConnell* (R)	3,234	48.6%	0	0.0%	6,650	-4	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1990:

1987	G	28%	Wallace Wilkinson (D)	3,869	64.6%	John Harper (R)	2,118	35.4%	0	0.0%	5,987	0	0.77%
[-] Other candidates in 1987:
1986	S3	20%	Wendell Ford* (D)	3,438	82.0%	Jackson Andrews (R)	754	18.0%	0	0.0%	4,192	-8	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
1984	S2	43%	Walter Huddleston* (D)	4,397	50.1%	Mitch McConnell (R)	4,329	49.3%	50 [+]	0.6%	8,776	-1	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Dave Welters (Socialist Workers) 50 (0.6%);
1983	G	34%	Martha Layne Collins (D)	4,161	61.3%	Jim Bunning (R)	2,523	37.2%	105 [+]	1.5%	6,789	-7	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1983: Nicholas McCubbin (Citizens United) 105 (1.5%);
1980	S3	41%	Wendell Ford* (D)	6,188	76.9%	Mary Louise Foust (R)	1,861	23.1%	0	0.0%	8,049	-12	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1980:

1979	G	35%	John Y. Brown, Jr. (D)	4,493	69.3%	Louie Nunn (R)	1,994	30.7%	0	0.0%	6,487	-10	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1979:
1978	S2	21%	Walter Huddleston* (D)	2,581	68.6%	Louie Guenthner (R)	1,097	29.1%	87 [+]	2.3%	3,765	-8	0.79%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Anthony McCord (American) 87 (2.3%);
1975	G	24%	Julian Carroll* (D)	2,854	69.8%	Robert Gable (R)	1,232	30.2%	0	0.0%	4,086	-7	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1975:
1974	S3	26%	Wendell Ford (D)	2,621	60.1%	Marlow Cook* (R)	1,634	37.5%	106 [+]	2.4%	4,361	-7	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: William Parker (American) 106 (2.4%);
1972	S2	40%	Walter Huddleston (D)	3,566	54.0%	Louie Nunn (R)	2,967	45.0%	66 [+]	1.0%	6,599	-3	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Helen Breeden (American) 66 (1.0%);
1971	G	36%	Wendell Ford (D)	3,029	55.8%	Tom Emberton (R)	1,925	35.4%	477 [+]	8.8%	5,431	-9	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1971: Happy Chandler (I) 451 (8.3%); William Smith (American) 26 (0.5%);

1968	S3	44%	Katherine Peden (D)	3,214	53.0%	Marlow Cook (R)	2,816	46.4%	38 [+]	0.6%	6,068	-5	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Duane Olson (American Independent) 38 (0.6%);
1967	G	37%	Henry Ward (D)	2,599	51.0%	Louie Nunn (R)	2,469	48.5%	27 [+]	0.5%	5,095	-3	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1967: C.H. Glanz (Conservative) 27 (0.5%);
1966	S2	34%	John Sherman Cooper* (R)	2,850	63.0%	John Y. Brown (D)	1,676	37.0%	0	0.0%	4,526	-2	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1963	G	38%	Ned Breathitt (D)	2,820	57.1%	Louie Nunn (R)	2,116	42.9%	0	0.0%	4,936	-6	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1963:
1962	S3	35%	Wilson Wyatt (D)	2,206	50.0%	Thruston Morton* (R)	2,204	50.0%	0	0.0%	4,410	-3	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	S2	51%	John Sherman Cooper* (R)	3,672	58.9%	Keen Johnson (D)	2,566	41.1%	0	0.0%	6,238	0	0.57%
[-] 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 Clark County, KY

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2022 Census data
White:	33,073	89.24%	2.1%
Black:	1,652	4.46%	2.4%
Indian:	72	0.19%	50.0%
Asian:	265	0.72%	105.4%
2+ races:	677	1.83%	61.2%
Hispanic:	1,322	3.57%	48.4%

Total non-White:	3,988	10.76%	24.4%

Change in White population:	666	1.9
Change in Non-White pop.:	782	2.2

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	KY06	Andy Barr* (R)	9,075	71.8%	Geoff Young (D)	3,381	26.7%	186	1.5%	12,642
County Total for 2022-11-08:										12,642

2020-11-03	KY06	Andy Barr* (R)	12,163	67.3%	Josh Hicks (D)	5,582	30.9%	323	1.8%	18,068
County Total for 2020-11-03:										18,068

2018-11-06	KY06	Andy Barr* (R)	9,119	62.0%	Amy McGrath (D)	5,418	36.8%	179	1.2%	14,716
County Total for 2018-11-06:										14,716

2016-11-08	KY06	Andy Barr* (R)	11,385	70.9%	Nancy Jo Kemper (D)	4,684	29.1%	0	0.0%	16,069
County Total for 2016-11-08:										16,069

2014-11-04	KY06	Andy Barr* (R)	8,328	67.6%	Elizabeth Jensen (D)	3,996	32.4%	0	0.0%	12,324
County Total for 2014-11-04:										12,324

2012-11-06	KY06	Andy Barr (R)	8,931	58.2%	Ben Chandler* (D)	6,076	39.6%	350	2.3%	15,357
County Total for 2012-11-06:										15,357

2010-11-02	KY06	Andy Barr (R)	5,892	54.4%	Ben Chandler* (D)	4,919	45.4%	16	0.1%	10,827
County Total for 2010-11-02:										10,827

2008-11-04	KY06	Ben Chandler* (D)	9,679	64.5%	Jon Larson (R)	5,334	35.5%	0	0.0%	15,013
County Total for 2008-11-04:										15,013

2006-11-07	KY06	Ben Chandler* (D)	8,586	85.8%	Paul Ard (Libertarian)	1,425	14.2%	0	0.0%	10,011
County Total for 2006-11-07:										10,011

2004-11-02	KY06	Ben Chandler* (D)	8,955	62.4%	Tom Buford (R)	5,179	36.1%	209	1.5%	14,343
County Total for 2004-11-02:										14,343

2004-02-17 sp	KY06	Ben Chandler (D)	4,405	52.8%	Alice Kerr (R)	3,718	44.5%	226	2.7%	8,349
County Total for 2004-02-17:										8,349

2002-11-05	KY06	Ernie Fletcher* (R)	6,146	75.6%	Gatewood Galbraith (I)	1,819	22.4%	163	2.0%	8,128
County Total for 2002-11-05:										8,128

2000-11-07	KY06	Ernie Fletcher* (R)	6,784	56.4%	Scotty Baesler (D)	3,721	30.9%	1,524	12.7%	12,029
County Total for 2000-11-07:										12,029

1998-11-03	KY06	Ernie Fletcher (R)	5,241	57.4%	Ernesto Scorsone (D)	3,787	41.5%	99	1.1%	9,127
County Total for 1998-11-03:										9,127

1996-11-05	KY06	Scotty Baesler* (D)	5,859	57.0%	Ernie Fletcher (R)	4,428	43.0%	0	0.0%	10,287
County Total for 1996-11-05:										10,287

1994-11-08	KY06	Scotty Baesler* (D)	3,547	62.3%	Matthew Wills (R)	2,145	37.7%	0	0.0%	5,692
County Total for 1994-11-08:										5,692

1992-11-03	KY06	Scotty Baesler (D)	6,390	63.9%	Charles Ellinger (R)	3,615	36.1%	0	0.0%	10,005
County Total for 1992-11-03:										10,005

Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	29,540	13,487	45.7%	12,722	43.1%	3,331	11.3%	Rep +765	Rep +2.6%	103%
2022	30,295	13,582	44.8%	13,359	44.1%	3,354	11.1%	Rep +223	Rep +0.7%	106%
2020	30,401	13,075	43.0%	14,112	46.4%	3,214	10.6%	Dem +1,037	Dem +3.4%	106%
2018	29,256	11,477	39.2%	14,862	50.8%	2,917	10.0%	Dem +3,385	Dem +11.6%	103%
2016	28,073	10,470	37.3%	15,104	53.8%	2,499	8.9%	Dem +4,634	Dem +16.5%	100%
2014	26,715	9,033	33.8%	15,513	58.1%	2,169	8.1%	Dem +6,480	Dem +24.3%	96%
2012	25,906	8,380	32.3%	15,673	60.5%	1,853	7.2%	Dem +7,293	Dem +28.2%	94%
2010	25,024	7,650	30.6%	15,730	62.9%	1,644	6.6%	Dem +8,080	Dem +32.3%	92%
2008	24,610	7,242	29.4%	15,936	64.8%	1,432	5.8%	Dem +8,694	Dem +35.3%	92%
2006	23,450	6,778	28.9%	15,411	65.7%	1,261	5.4%	Dem +8,633	Dem +36.8%	89%
2004	22,715	6,373	28.1%	15,159	66.7%	1,183	5.2%	Dem +8,786	Dem +38.7%	88%
2002	21,384	5,241	24.5%	15,061	70.4%	1,082	5.1%	Dem +9,820	Dem +45.9%	84%
2000	20,861	4,878	23.4%	14,974	71.8%	1,009	4.8%	Dem +10,096	Dem +48.4%	84%
1998	20,168	4,251	21.1%	14,916	74.0%	1,001	5.0%	Dem +10,665	Dem +52.9%	83%
1994	16,039	2,646	16.5%	13,064	81.5%	329	2.1%	Dem +10,418	Dem +65.0%	70%
1986	14,207	1,954	13.8%	12,030	84.7%	223	1.6%	Dem +10,076	Dem +70.9%	68%

Clark County, KY

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