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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	520	12.8
Deaths:	780	19.2
Net Migration:	-181	-4.4
Net Immigration:	-2	-0.0

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +816	R +737	R + 0.6%
D +79
2020 vs. 2012	R +501	R +781	R + 8.4%
D -280
2020 vs. 2008	R +967	R +1,688	R + 20.6%
D -721

2016 vs. 2008	R +151	R +951	R + 20.0%
D -800
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	48%	Donald Trump* (R)	6,677	88.0%	Joe Biden (D)	831	10.9%	83 [+]	1.1%	7,591	26	41	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 40 (0.5%);
2016	41%	Donald Trump (R)	5,861	86.6%	Hillary Clinton (D)	752	11.1%	154 [+]	2.3%	6,767	24	41	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 83 (1.2%); Evan McMullin (I) 40 (0.6%); Jill Stein (Grn) 26 (0.4%);
2012	44%	Mitt Romney (R)	6,176	83.7%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,111	15.0%	96 [+]	1.3%	7,383	23	36	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 42 (0.6%);
2008	43%	John McCain (R)	5,710	77.5%	Barack Obama (D)	1,552	21.1%	102 [+]	1.4%	7,364	20	32	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 54 (0.7%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 26 (0.4%);
2004	43%	George W. Bush* (R)	5,726	74.5%	John Kerry (D)	1,901	24.7%	60 [+]	0.8%	7,687	15	24	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 31 (0.4%);
2000	37%	George W. Bush (R)	4,926	73.3%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,723	25.6%	70 [+]	1.0%	6,719	17	25	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 28 (0.4%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 26 (0.4%);
1996	38%	Robert Dole (R)	3,716	58.1%	Bill Clinton* (D)	2,135	33.4%	550 [+]	8.6%	6,401	13	17	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 478 (7.5%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 10 (0.2%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	47%	George Bush* (R)	4,747	63.9%	Bill Clinton (D)	2,012	27.1%	668 [+]	9.0%	7,427	23	27	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 648 (8.7%);
1988	39%	George Bush (R)	4,156	70.6%	Michael Dukakis (D)	1,709	29.0%	19 [+]	0.3%	5,884	15	17	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 7 (0.1%);
1984	43%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	4,772	74.3%	Walter Mondale (D)	1,634	25.4%	20	0.3%	6,426	14	15	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	47%	Ronald Reagan (R)	4,594	67.8%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	2,121	31.3%	63 [+]	0.9%	6,778	19	17	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 37 (0.5%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 12 (0.2%);
1976	42%	Gerald Ford* (R)	3,652	68.4%	Jimmy Carter (D)	1,674	31.4%	10 [+]	0.2%	5,336	23	20	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 6 (0.1%);
1972	49%	Richard Nixon* (R)	4,046	70.0%	George McGovern (D)	1,709	29.6%	26 [+]	0.4%	5,781	7	9	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 22 (0.4%);
1968	60%	Richard Nixon (R)	4,663	75.2%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	1,213	19.6%	328 [+]	5.3%	6,204	31	32	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 327 (5.3%);
1964	59%	Barry Goldwater (R)	3,223	50.8%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	3,098	48.8%	22	0.3%	6,343	15	12	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	56%	Richard Nixon (R)	4,922	78.1%	John Kennedy (D)	1,381	21.9%	0	0.0%	6,303	24	28	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	51%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	4,897	82.5%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,027	17.3%	10	0.2%	5,934	28	25	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	46%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	4,161	75.1%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,365	24.6%	18	0.3%	5,544	25	20	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	39%	Thomas Dewey (R)	3,142	66.3%	Harry Truman* (D)	1,468	31.0%	132 [+]	2.8%	4,742	25	21	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 41 (0.9%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 1 (0.0%);
1944	45%	Thomas Dewey (R)	4,307	78.4%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,185	21.6%	3	0.1%	5,495	33	32	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	49%	Wendell Willkie (R)	4,395	72.9%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,632	27.1%	0	0.0%	6,027	31	28	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	53%	Alf Landon (R)	4,087	72.2%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,572	27.8%	0	0.0%	5,659	32	36	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1932	58%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	3,474	61.8%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	2,133	38.0%	13 [+]	0.2%	5,620	22	22	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 3 (0.1%);
1928	56%	Herbert Hoover (R)	4,439	87.0%	Al Smith (D)	651	12.8%	14 [+]	0.3%	5,104	28	29	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 9 (0.2%);
1924	52%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	3,551	73.7%	John Davis (D)	1,144	23.8%	120 [+]	2.5%	4,815	25	20	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 108 (2.2%);
1920	53%	Warren Harding (R)	4,015	80.2%	James Cox (D)	960	19.2%	33 [+]	0.7%	5,008	31	20	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);
1916	35%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	2,271	73.2%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	820	26.4%	12 [+]	0.4%	3,103	27	27	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: James Hanly (Proh) 6 (0.2%); Allan Benson (Soc) 5 (0.2%);
1912	27%	William Taft* (R)	1,034	45.7%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	625	27.6%	603 [+]	26.7%	2,262	20	23	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 516 (22.8%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 78 (3.4%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 5 (0.2%);
1908	35%	William Taft (R)	1,991	73.3%	William J. Bryan (D)	691	25.4%	35 [+]	1.3%	2,717	25	22	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%);
1904	30%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	1,685	75.1%	Alton Parker (D)	532	23.7%	26 [+]	1.2%	2,243	28	19	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1900	38%	William McKinley* (R)	1,948	73.5%	William J. Bryan (D)	681	25.7%	20 [+]	0.8%	2,649	25	22	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Clay County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

831

10.9%

Donald Trump* (R)

6,677

88.0%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.5%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

7,591

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): 26	Diff (US): 41

2016 President, Clay County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

752

11.1%

Donald Trump (R)

5,861

86.6%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1.2%

Jill Stein (Grn)

0.4%

Evan McMullin (I)

0.6%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

6,767

Turnout: 41%	Diff (St): 24	Diff (US): 41

2012 President, Clay County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,111

15.0%

Mitt Romney (R)

6,176

83.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

0.6%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

7,383

Turnout: 44%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 36

2008 President, Clay County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,552

21.1%

John McCain (R)

5,710

77.5%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.7%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

0.4%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

7,364

Turnout: 43%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 32

2004 President, Clay County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

5,726

74.5%

John Kerry (D)

1,901

24.7%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.4%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

7,687

Turnout: 43%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 24

2000 President, Clay County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

4,926

73.3%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

1,723

25.6%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

0.4%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.4%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

6,719

Turnout: 37%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 25

1996 President, Clay County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

2,135

33.4%

Robert Dole (R)

3,716

58.1%

Ross Perot (Ref)

478

7.5%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.2%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

6,401

Turnout: 38%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 17

1992 President, Clay County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

2,012

27.1%

George Bush* (R)

4,747

63.9%

Ross Perot (I)

648

8.7%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

7,427

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 27

1988 President, Clay County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

4,156

70.6%

Michael Dukakis (D)

1,709

29.0%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.1%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

5,884

Turnout: 39%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 17

1984 President, Clay County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

4,772

74.3%

Walter Mondale (D)

1,634

25.4%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

6,426

Turnout: 43%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 15

1980 President, Clay County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

4,594

67.8%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

2,121

31.3%

John Anderson (I)

0.5%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

0.2%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

6,778

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 17

1976 President, Clay County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

1,674

31.4%

Gerald Ford* (R)

3,652

68.4%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

0.1%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

5,336

Turnout: 42%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 20

1972 President, Clay County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

4,046

70.0%

George McGovern (D)

1,709

29.6%

John Schmitz (Amer)

0.4%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

5,781

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 9

1968 President, Clay County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

4,663

75.2%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

1,213

19.6%

George Wallace (AIP)

327

5.3%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

6,204

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 31	Diff (US): 32

1964 President, Clay County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

3,098

48.8%

Barry Goldwater (R)

3,223

50.8%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

6,343

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 12

1956 President, Clay County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

4,897

82.5%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

1,027

17.3%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

5,934

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): 28	Diff (US): 25

1952 President, Clay County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

4,161

75.1%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

1,365

24.6%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

5,544

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): 25	Diff (US): 20

1948 President, Clay County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

1,468

31.0%

Thomas Dewey (R)

3,142

66.3%

Strom Thurmond (StsRts)

0.9%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

0.0%

Other

1.9%

TOTAL

4,742

Turnout: 39%	Diff (St): 25	Diff (US): 21

1944 President, Clay County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

1,185

21.6%

Thomas Dewey (R)

4,307

78.4%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

5,495

Turnout: 45%	Diff (St): 33	Diff (US): 32

1936 President, Clay County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

1,572

27.8%

Alf Landon (R)

4,087

72.2%

TOTAL

5,659

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 32	Diff (US): 36

1932 President, Clay County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

2,133

38.0%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

3,474

61.8%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.1%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

5,620

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 22

1928 President, Clay County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

4,439

87.0%

Al Smith (D)

651

12.8%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.2%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

5,104

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 28	Diff (US): 29

1924 President, Clay County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

3,551

73.7%

John Davis (D)

1,144

23.8%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

108

2.2%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

4,815

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): 25	Diff (US): 20

1920 President, Clay County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

4,015

80.2%

James Cox (D)

960

19.2%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

5,008

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 31	Diff (US): 20

1916 President, Clay County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

820

26.4%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

2,271

73.2%

Allan Benson (Soc)

0.2%

James Hanly (Proh)

0.2%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

3,103

Turnout: 35%	Diff (St): 27	Diff (US): 27

1912 President, Clay County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

625

27.6%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

516

22.8%

William Taft* (R)

1,034

45.7%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

3.4%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

0.2%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

2,262

Turnout: 27%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 23

1908 President, Clay County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

1,991

73.3%

William J. Bryan (D)

691

25.4%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

2,717

Turnout: 35%	Diff (St): 25	Diff (US): 22

1904 President, Clay County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

1,685

75.1%

Alton Parker (D)

532

23.7%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

2,243

Turnout: 30%	Diff (St): 28	Diff (US): 19

1900 President, Clay County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

1,948

73.5%

William J. Bryan (D)

681

25.7%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

2,649

Turnout: 38%	Diff (St): 25	Diff (US): 22

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Clay County, KY

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2023	G	26%	Daniel Cameron (R)	2,603	64.4%	Andy Beshear* (D)	1,441	35.6%	0	0.0%	4,044	17	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 2023:
2022	S3	31%	Rand Paul* (R)	4,238	86.1%	Charles Booker (D)	687	13.9%	0	0.0%	4,925	24	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2020	S2	48%	Mitch McConnell* (R)	6,242	82.5%	Amy McGrath (D)	1,016	13.4%	310 [+]	4.1%	7,568	25	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Brad Barron (Libertarian) 310 (4.1%);

2019	G	29%	Matt Bevin* (R)	3,225	69.8%	Andy Beshear (D)	1,298	28.1%	96 [+]	2.1%	4,619	21	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 2019: John Hicks (Libertarian) 96 (2.1%);
2016	S3	39%	Rand Paul* (R)	4,917	76.6%	Jim Gray (D)	1,506	23.4%	0	0.0%	6,423	19	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 2016:
2015	G	20%	Matt Bevin (R)	2,311	71.1%	Jack Conway (D)	866	26.6%	74 [+]	2.3%	3,251	19	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 2015: Drew Curtis (I) 73 (2.2%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2014	S2	37%	Mitch McConnell* (R)	4,597	75.0%	Alison Lundergan Grimes (D)	1,325	21.6%	205 [+]	3.3%	6,127	19	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: David Patterson (Libertarian) 205 (3.3%);
2011	G	17%	David Williams (R)	1,602	56.1%	Steve Beshear* (D)	1,010	35.4%	245 [+]	8.6%	2,857	21	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 2011: Gatewood Galbraith (I) 245 (8.6%);
2010	S3	29%	Rand Paul (R)	3,712	74.5%	Jack Conway (D)	1,270	25.5%	0	0.0%	4,982	19	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 2010:

2008	S2	42%	Mitch McConnell* (R)	4,804	66.2%	Bruce Lunsford (D)	2,458	33.8%	0	0.0%	7,262	13	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 2008:
2007	G	27%	Ernie Fletcher* (R)	2,713	57.1%	Steve Beshear (D)	2,042	42.9%	0	0.0%	4,755	16	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 2007:
2004	S3	39%	Jim Bunning* (R)	4,336	62.1%	Daniel Mongiardo (D)	2,643	37.9%	0	0.0%	6,979	11	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 2004:
2003	G	29%	Ernie Fletcher (R)	3,092	60.3%	Ben Chandler (D)	2,033	39.7%	0	0.0%	5,125	5	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 2003:
2002	S2	25%	Mitch McConnell* (R)	3,049	68.5%	Lois Weinberg (D)	1,405	31.5%	0	0.0%	4,454	4	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 2002:

1999	G	11%	Peppy Martin (R)	858	43.7%	Paul Patton* (D)	738	37.6%	366 [+]	18.7%	1,962	22	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1999: Gatewood Galbraith (Reform) 351 (17.9%); Nailah Yarbrough (Natural Law) 15 (0.8%); Hoby Anderson (Write-in) 0 (0.0%);
1998	S3	33%	Jim Bunning (R)	3,959	68.3%	Scotty Baesler (D)	1,811	31.3%	24 [+]	0.4%	5,794	19	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Charles Arbegust (Reform) 24 (0.4%);
1996	S2	33%	Mitch McConnell* (R)	3,858	69.3%	Steve Beshear (D)	1,600	28.7%	110 [+]	2.0%	5,568	14	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Dennis Lacy (Libertarian) 53 (1.0%); Mac McElroy (U.S. Taxpayers) 29 (0.5%); Patricia Metten (Natural Law) 28 (0.5%);
1995	G	32%	Larry Forgy (R)	3,395	63.6%	Paul Patton (D)	1,939	36.3%	1 [+]	0.0%	5,335	15	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1995: Gatewood Galbraith (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1992	S3	35%	David Williams (R)	3,210	58.2%	Wendell Ford* (D)	2,250	40.8%	53 [+]	1.0%	5,513	22	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: James Ridenour (Libertarian) 53 (1.0%);
1991	G	26%	Brereton Jones (D)	2,231	55.6%	Larry Hopkins (R)	1,779	44.4%	0	0.0%	4,010	9	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1991:
1990	S2	39%	Mitch McConnell* (R)	3,607	61.6%	Harvey Sloane (D)	2,248	38.4%	0	0.0%	5,855	9	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1990:

1987	G	29%	Wallace Wilkinson (D)	3,198	72.8%	John Harper (R)	1,192	27.1%	2 [+]	0.0%	4,392	-8	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1987: Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
1986	S3	19%	Wendell Ford* (D)	1,827	65.7%	Jackson Andrews (R)	954	34.3%	0	0.0%	2,781	9	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
1984	S2	41%	Mitch McConnell (R)	4,204	69.4%	Walter Huddleston* (D)	1,831	30.2%	25 [+]	0.4%	6,060	19	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Dave Welters (Socialist Workers) 25 (0.4%);
1983	G	63%	Jim Bunning (R)	4,654	49.9%	Martha Layne Collins (D)	4,614	49.5%	60 [+]	0.6%	9,328	6	0.91%
[-] Other candidates in 1983: Nicholas McCubbin (Citizens United) 60 (0.6%);
1980	S3	39%	Mary Louise Foust (R)	2,872	51.2%	Wendell Ford* (D)	2,735	48.8%	0	0.0%	5,607	16	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1980:

1979	G	43%	Louie Nunn (R)	3,452	58.6%	John Y. Brown, Jr. (D)	2,437	41.4%	0	0.0%	5,889	18	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1979:
1978	S2	19%	Walter Huddleston* (D)	1,712	67.8%	Louie Guenthner (R)	799	31.7%	13 [+]	0.5%	2,524	-5	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Anthony McCord (American) 13 (0.5%);
1975	G	39%	Julian Carroll* (D)	2,666	55.0%	Robert Gable (R)	2,178	45.0%	0	0.0%	4,844	8	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1975:
1974	S3	33%	Marlow Cook* (R)	2,456	60.5%	Wendell Ford (D)	1,589	39.1%	17 [+]	0.4%	4,062	16	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: William Parker (American) 17 (0.4%);
1972	S2	49%	Louie Nunn (R)	3,535	61.7%	Walter Huddleston (D)	2,179	38.0%	14 [+]	0.2%	5,728	14	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Helen Breeden (American) 14 (0.2%);
1971	G	64%	Tom Emberton (R)	3,684	53.7%	Wendell Ford (D)	3,143	45.8%	39 [+]	0.6%	6,866	9	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1971: Happy Chandler (I) 27 (0.4%); William Smith (American) 12 (0.2%);

1968	S3	57%	Marlow Cook (R)	4,446	75.6%	Katherine Peden (D)	1,414	24.0%	20 [+]	0.3%	5,880	24	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Duane Olson (American Independent) 20 (0.3%);
1967	G	63%	Louie Nunn (R)	4,169	63.4%	Henry Ward (D)	2,382	36.3%	20 [+]	0.3%	6,571	12	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1967: C.H. Glanz (Conservative) 20 (0.3%);
1966	S2	35%	John Sherman Cooper* (R)	2,802	76.7%	John Y. Brown (D)	852	23.3%	0	0.0%	3,654	12	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1963	G	58%	Louie Nunn (R)	3,648	57.7%	Ned Breathitt (D)	2,678	42.3%	0	0.0%	6,326	8	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 1963:
1962	S3	48%	Thruston Morton* (R)	3,398	64.1%	Wilson Wyatt (D)	1,901	35.9%	0	0.0%	5,299	11	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	S2	55%	John Sherman Cooper* (R)	4,802	78.3%	Keen Johnson (D)	1,329	21.7%	0	0.0%	6,131	19	0.56%
[-] 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 Clay County, KY

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2022 Census data
White:	18,420	92.50%	8.8%
Black:	753	3.78%	16.3%
Indian:	37	0.19%	15.6%
Asian:	46	0.23%	58.6%
2+ races:	205	1.03%	18.5%
Hispanic:	452	2.27%	12.4%

Total non-White:	1,493	7.50%	3.1%

Change in White population:	-1,769	-8.1
Change in Non-White pop.:	-48	-0.2

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	KY05	Harold Rogers* (R)	4,376	89.4%	Conor Halbleib (D)	521	10.6%	0	0.0%	4,897
County Total for 2022-11-08:										4,897

2020-11-03	KY05	Harold Rogers* (R)	6,842	90.7%	Matthew Best (D)	698	9.3%	0	0.0%	7,540
County Total for 2020-11-03:										7,540

2018-11-06	KY05	Harold Rogers* (R)	4,175	84.0%	Ken Stepp (D)	796	16.0%	1	0.0%	4,972
County Total for 2018-11-06:										4,972

2016-11-08	KY05	Harold Rogers* (R)	5,465	100.0%				0	0.0%	5,465
County Total for 2016-11-08:										5,465

2014-11-04	KY05	Harold Rogers* (R)	5,002	84.1%	Ken Stepp (D)	947	15.9%	0	0.0%	5,949
County Total for 2014-11-04:										5,949

2012-11-06	KY05	Harold Rogers* (R)	5,880	84.4%	Ken Stepp (D)	1,083	15.6%	0	0.0%	6,963
County Total for 2012-11-06:										6,963

2010-11-02	KY05	Harold Rogers* (R)	4,328	86.8%	Jim Holbert (D)	660	13.2%	0	0.0%	4,988
County Total for 2010-11-02:										4,988

2008-11-04	KY05	Harold Rogers* (R)	6,047	90.1%	Jim Holbert (I)	662	9.9%	0	0.0%	6,709
County Total for 2008-11-04:										6,709

2006-11-07	KY05	Harold Rogers* (R)	5,029	85.1%	Ken Stepp (D)	883	14.9%	0	0.0%	5,912
County Total for 2006-11-07:										5,912

2004-11-02	KY05	Harold Rogers* (R)	5,106	100.0%				0	0.0%	5,106
County Total for 2004-11-02:										5,106

2002-11-05	KY05	Harold Rogers* (R)	3,722	87.2%	Sidney Jane Bailey (D)	548	12.8%	0	0.0%	4,270
County Total for 2002-11-05:										4,270

2000-11-07	KY05	Harold Rogers* (R)	4,946	86.7%	Sidney Jane Bailey (D)	759	13.3%	0	0.0%	5,705
County Total for 2000-11-07:										5,705

1998-11-03	KY05	Harold Rogers* (R)	4,736	87.5%	Sidney Jane Bailey (D)	678	12.5%	0	0.0%	5,414
County Total for 1998-11-03:										5,414

1996-11-05	KY05	Harold Rogers* (R)	4,153	100.0%				0	0.0%	4,153
County Total for 1996-11-05:										4,153

1994-11-08	KY05	Harold Rogers* (R)	2,763	89.2%	Doc Blevins (D)	334	10.8%	0	0.0%	3,097
County Total for 1994-11-08:										3,097

1992-11-03	KY05	Harold Rogers* (R)	5,089	76.8%	John Hays (D)	1,535	23.2%	0	0.0%	6,624
County Total for 1992-11-03:										6,624

Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	14,203	11,936	84.0%	1,736	12.2%	531	3.7%	Rep +10,200	Rep +71.8%	90%
2022	14,625	12,350	84.4%	1,789	12.2%	486	3.3%	Rep +10,561	Rep +72.2%	93%
2020	14,727	12,496	84.9%	1,810	12.3%	421	2.9%	Rep +10,686	Rep +72.6%	93%
2018	14,729	12,488	84.8%	1,858	12.6%	383	2.6%	Rep +10,630	Rep +72.2%	92%
2016	14,662	12,344	84.2%	1,937	13.2%	381	2.6%	Rep +10,407	Rep +71.0%	90%
2014	14,840	12,523	84.4%	1,956	13.2%	361	2.4%	Rep +10,567	Rep +71.2%	90%
2012	14,615	12,298	84.1%	2,024	13.8%	293	2.0%	Rep +10,274	Rep +70.3%	87%
2010	14,437	12,212	84.6%	1,971	13.7%	254	1.8%	Rep +10,241	Rep +70.9%	85%
2008	15,246	12,862	84.4%	2,143	14.1%	241	1.6%	Rep +10,719	Rep +70.3%	88%
2006	15,421	13,420	87.0%	1,783	11.6%	218	1.4%	Rep +11,637	Rep +75.5%	88%
2004	15,903	13,665	85.9%	2,034	12.8%	204	1.3%	Rep +11,631	Rep +73.1%	90%
2002	16,135	13,945	86.4%	1,990	12.3%	200	1.2%	Rep +11,955	Rep +74.1%	89%
2000	15,247	12,877	84.5%	2,184	14.3%	186	1.2%	Rep +10,693	Rep +70.1%	83%
1998	15,872	13,400	84.4%	2,266	14.3%	206	1.3%	Rep +11,134	Rep +70.1%	90%
1994	14,901	12,660	85.0%	2,189	14.7%	52	0.3%	Rep +10,471	Rep +70.3%	91%
1986	14,043	11,403	81.2%	2,593	18.5%	47	0.3%	Rep +8,810	Rep +62.7%	94%

Clay County, KY

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