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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	982	13.4
Deaths:	1,307	17.8
Net Migration:	83	1.1
Net Immigration:	-1	-0.0

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +535	R +283	D + 1.1%
D +252
2020 vs. 2012	R +2,507	R +3,494	R + 17.2%
D -987
2020 vs. 2008	R +3,150	R +5,433	R + 31.0%
D -2,283

2016 vs. 2008	R +2,615	R +5,150	R + 32.1%
D -2,535
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	62%	Donald Trump* (R)	13,206	77.6%	Joe Biden (D)	3,560	20.9%	253 [+]	1.5%	17,019	16	31	0.80%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 187 (1.1%);
2016	60%	Donald Trump (R)	12,671	76.3%	Hillary Clinton (D)	3,308	19.9%	627 [+]	3.8%	16,606	14	30	0.86%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 411 (2.5%); Evan McMullin (I) 112 (0.7%); Jill Stein (Grn) 80 (0.5%);
2012	55%	Mitt Romney (R)	10,699	69.0%	Barack Obama* (D)	4,547	29.3%	257 [+]	1.7%	15,503	9	22	0.86%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 121 (0.8%);
2008	58%	John McCain (R)	10,056	62.2%	Barack Obama (D)	5,843	36.2%	256 [+]	1.6%	16,155	5	17	0.88%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 179 (1.1%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 34 (0.2%);
2004	58%	George W. Bush* (R)	9,903	61.0%	John Kerry (D)	6,206	38.2%	120 [+]	0.7%	16,229	1	10	0.90%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 82 (0.5%);
2000	51%	George W. Bush (R)	7,849	55.2%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	6,097	42.8%	285 [+]	2.0%	14,231	-1	7	0.92%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 131 (0.9%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 90 (0.6%);
1996	51%	Bill Clinton* (D)	6,991	50.6%	Robert Dole (R)	5,130	37.2%	1,682 [+]	12.2%	13,803	-8	-4	0.99%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 1,596 (11.6%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 57 (0.4%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	59%	Bill Clinton (D)	8,001	52.2%	George Bush* (R)	5,311	34.6%	2,029 [+]	13.2%	15,341	-7	-3	1.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 1,943 (12.7%);
1988	54%	Michael Dukakis (D)	7,153	52.8%	George Bush (R)	6,274	46.3%	118 [+]	0.9%	13,545	-9	-7	1.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 23 (0.2%);
1984	56%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	7,287	51.4%	Walter Mondale (D)	6,759	47.7%	124	0.9%	14,170	-9	-7	1.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	55%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	6,999	50.7%	Ronald Reagan (R)	6,556	47.5%	261 [+]	1.9%	13,816	-2	-3	1.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 135 (1.0%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 40 (0.3%);
1976	54%	Jimmy Carter (D)	8,982	72.3%	Gerald Ford* (R)	3,195	25.7%	243 [+]	2.0%	12,420	-20	-22	1.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 33 (0.3%);
1972	46%	Richard Nixon* (R)	6,098	60.4%	George McGovern (D)	3,701	36.6%	301 [+]	3.0%	10,100	-3	0	0.95%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 266 (2.6%);
1968	63%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	5,103	41.8%	George Wallace (AIP)	3,829	31.4%	3,281 [+]	26.9%	12,213	-17	-17	1.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Richard Nixon (R) 3,239 (26.5%);
1964	65%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	9,958	80.4%	Barry Goldwater (R)	2,389	19.3%	43	0.3%	12,390	-16	-19	1.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	67%	John Kennedy (D)	7,689	61.3%	Richard Nixon (R)	4,854	38.7%	0	0.0%	12,543	-15	-11	1.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	73%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	10,090	73.0%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	3,711	26.9%	14	0.1%	13,815	-27	-31	1.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	65%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	9,592	76.6%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	2,925	23.3%	13	0.1%	12,530	-27	-32	1.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	55%	Harry Truman* (D)	8,682	83.3%	Thomas Dewey (R)	1,442	13.8%	304 [+]	2.9%	10,428	-28	-31	1.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 134 (1.3%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 7 (0.1%);
1944	54%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	8,057	78.7%	Thomas Dewey (R)	2,172	21.2%	9	0.1%	10,238	-24	-25	1.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	63%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	9,786	82.0%	Wendell Willkie (R)	2,122	17.8%	27	0.2%	11,935	-25	-27	1.23%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	62%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	9,231	83.4%	Alf Landon (R)	1,692	15.3%	142 [+]	1.3%	11,065	-25	-21	1.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 123 (1.1%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 3 (0.0%);
1932	67%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	9,888	84.1%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	1,825	15.5%	51 [+]	0.4%	11,764	-25	-24	1.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 26 (0.2%);
1928	55%	Al Smith (D)	6,237	65.8%	Herbert Hoover (R)	3,223	34.0%	24 [+]	0.3%	9,484	-25	-24	1.01%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 20 (0.2%);
1924	56%	John Davis (D)	7,266	74.0%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	2,279	23.2%	268 [+]	2.7%	9,813	-26	-31	1.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 247 (2.5%);
1920	69%	James Cox (D)	9,018	72.1%	Warren Harding (R)	3,241	25.9%	241 [+]	1.9%	12,500	-23	-34	1.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1916	41%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	5,197	71.4%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,930	26.5%	153 [+]	2.1%	7,280	-20	-20	1.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 131 (1.8%); James Hanly (Proh) 17 (0.2%);
1912	33%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	3,838	65.3%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	939	16.0%	1,097 [+]	18.7%	5,874	-11	-9	1.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 863 (14.7%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 185 (3.1%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 39 (0.7%);
1908	40%	William J. Bryan (D)	4,952	71.3%	William Taft (R)	1,744	25.1%	245 [+]	3.5%	6,941	-23	-26	1.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%);
1904	39%	Alton Parker (D)	4,935	73.1%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	1,615	23.9%	198 [+]	2.9%	6,748	-23	-32	1.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%);
1900	40%	William J. Bryan (D)	4,759	68.3%	William McKinley* (R)	2,073	29.8%	136 [+]	2.0%	6,968	-19	-22	1.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Graves County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

3,560

20.9%

Donald Trump* (R)

13,206

77.6%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

187

1.1%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

17,019

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 31

2016 President, Graves County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

3,308

19.9%

Donald Trump (R)

12,671

76.3%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

411

2.5%

Jill Stein (Grn)

0.5%

Evan McMullin (I)

112

0.7%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

16,606

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 30

2012 President, Graves County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

4,547

29.3%

Mitt Romney (R)

10,699

69.0%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

121

0.8%

Other

136

0.9%

TOTAL

15,503

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 22

2008 President, Graves County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

5,843

36.2%

John McCain (R)

10,056

62.2%

Ralph Nader (I)

179

1.1%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

0.2%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

16,155

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 17

2004 President, Graves County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

9,903

61.0%

John Kerry (D)

6,206

38.2%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.5%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

16,229

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 10

2000 President, Graves County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

7,849

55.2%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

6,097

42.8%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

131

0.9%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.6%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

14,231

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 7

1996 President, Graves County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

6,991

50.6%

Robert Dole (R)

5,130

37.2%

Ross Perot (Ref)

1,596

11.6%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.4%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

13,803

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -4

1992 President, Graves County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

8,001

52.2%

George Bush* (R)

5,311

34.6%

Ross Perot (I)

1,943

12.7%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

15,341

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -3

1988 President, Graves County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

6,274

46.3%

Michael Dukakis (D)

7,153

52.8%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.2%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

13,545

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): -7

1984 President, Graves County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

7,287

51.4%

Walter Mondale (D)

6,759

47.7%

Other

124

0.9%

TOTAL

14,170

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): -7

1980 President, Graves County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

6,556

47.5%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

6,999

50.7%

John Anderson (I)

135

1.0%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

13,816

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -3

1976 President, Graves County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

8,982

72.3%

Gerald Ford* (R)

3,195

25.7%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

0.3%

Other

210

1.7%

TOTAL

12,420

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): -20	Diff (US): -22

1972 President, Graves County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

6,098

60.4%

George McGovern (D)

3,701

36.6%

John Schmitz (Amer)

266

2.6%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

10,100

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): 0

1968 President, Graves County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

3,239

26.5%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

5,103

41.8%

George Wallace (AIP)

3,829

31.4%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

12,213

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): -17	Diff (US): -17

1964 President, Graves County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

9,958

80.4%

Barry Goldwater (R)

2,389

19.3%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

12,390

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): -16	Diff (US): -19

1960 President, Graves County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

7,689

61.3%

Richard Nixon (R)

4,854

38.7%

TOTAL

12,543

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): -15	Diff (US): -11

1956 President, Graves County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

3,711

26.9%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

10,090

73.0%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

13,815

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): -27	Diff (US): -31

1952 President, Graves County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

2,925

23.3%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

9,592

76.6%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

12,530

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): -27	Diff (US): -32

1948 President, Graves County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

8,682

83.3%

Thomas Dewey (R)

1,442

13.8%

Strom Thurmond (StsRts)

134

1.3%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

0.1%

Other

163

1.6%

TOTAL

10,428

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): -28	Diff (US): -31

1944 President, Graves County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

8,057

78.7%

Thomas Dewey (R)

2,172

21.2%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

10,238

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): -24	Diff (US): -25

1940 President, Graves County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

9,786

82.0%

Wendell Willkie (R)

2,122

17.8%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

11,935

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): -25	Diff (US): -27

1936 President, Graves County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

9,231

83.4%

Alf Landon (R)

1,692

15.3%

William Lemke (Union)

123

1.1%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.0%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

11,065

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): -25	Diff (US): -21

1932 President, Graves County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

9,888

84.1%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

1,825

15.5%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.2%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

11,764

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): -25	Diff (US): -24

1928 President, Graves County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

3,223

34.0%

Al Smith (D)

6,237

65.8%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.2%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

9,484

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): -25	Diff (US): -24

1924 President, Graves County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

2,279

23.2%

John Davis (D)

7,266

74.0%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

247

2.5%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

9,813

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): -26	Diff (US): -31

1920 President, Graves County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

3,241

25.9%

James Cox (D)

9,018

72.1%

Other

241

1.9%

TOTAL

12,500

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): -23	Diff (US): -34

1916 President, Graves County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

5,197

71.4%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

1,930

26.5%

Allan Benson (Soc)

131

1.8%

James Hanly (Proh)

0.2%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

7,280

Turnout: 41%	Diff (St): -20	Diff (US): -20

1912 President, Graves County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

3,838

65.3%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

939

16.0%

William Taft* (R)

863

14.7%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

185

3.1%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

0.7%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

5,874

Turnout: 33%	Diff (St): -11	Diff (US): -9

1908 President, Graves County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

1,744

25.1%

William J. Bryan (D)

4,952

71.3%

Other

245

3.5%

TOTAL

6,941

Turnout: 40%	Diff (St): -23	Diff (US): -26

1904 President, Graves County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

1,615

23.9%

Alton Parker (D)

4,935

73.1%

Other

198

2.9%

TOTAL

6,748

Turnout: 39%	Diff (St): -23	Diff (US): -32

1900 President, Graves County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

2,073

29.8%

William J. Bryan (D)

4,759

68.3%

Other

136

2.0%

TOTAL

6,968

Turnout: 40%	Diff (St): -19	Diff (US): -22

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Graves County, KY

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2023	G	39%	Daniel Cameron (R)	6,763	63.5%	Andy Beshear* (D)	3,885	36.5%	0	0.0%	10,648	16	0.81%
[-] Other candidates in 2023:
2022	S3	44%	Rand Paul* (R)	9,514	78.7%	Charles Booker (D)	2,575	21.3%	4 [+]	0.0%	12,093	17	0.82%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Other (Write-in) 4 (0.0%);
2020	S2	61%	Mitch McConnell* (R)	12,334	72.7%	Amy McGrath (D)	3,939	23.2%	690 [+]	4.1%	16,963	15	0.79%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Brad Barron (Libertarian) 690 (4.1%);

2019	G	46%	Matt Bevin* (R)	8,278	64.6%	Andy Beshear (D)	4,214	32.9%	315 [+]	2.5%	12,807	16	0.89%
[-] Other candidates in 2019: John Hicks (Libertarian) 315 (2.5%);
2016	S3	59%	Rand Paul* (R)	10,996	67.1%	Jim Gray (D)	5,394	32.9%	0	0.0%	16,390	10	0.86%
[-] Other candidates in 2016:
2015	G	32%	Matt Bevin (R)	5,370	60.8%	Jack Conway (D)	3,189	36.1%	269 [+]	3.0%	8,828	8	0.91%
[-] Other candidates in 2015: Drew Curtis (I) 268 (3.0%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2014	S2	47%	Mitch McConnell* (R)	8,365	63.8%	Alison Lundergan Grimes (D)	4,359	33.2%	392 [+]	3.0%	13,116	8	0.91%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: David Patterson (Libertarian) 389 (3.0%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
2011	G	28%	Steve Beshear* (D)	4,292	54.4%	David Williams (R)	3,158	40.0%	446 [+]	5.6%	7,896	5	0.95%
[-] Other candidates in 2011: Gatewood Galbraith (I) 446 (5.6%);
2010	S3	43%	Rand Paul (R)	6,818	56.9%	Jack Conway (D)	5,169	43.1%	4 [+]	0.0%	11,991	1	0.88%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Other (Write-in) 4 (0.0%);

2008	S2	57%	Mitch McConnell* (R)	8,234	51.2%	Bruce Lunsford (D)	7,839	48.8%	0	0.0%	16,073	-2	0.89%
[-] Other candidates in 2008:
2007	G	35%	Steve Beshear (D)	6,074	61.2%	Ernie Fletcher* (R)	3,848	38.8%	0	0.0%	9,922	-3	0.94%
[-] Other candidates in 2007:
2004	S3	55%	Daniel Mongiardo (D)	8,036	51.9%	Jim Bunning* (R)	7,448	48.1%	0	0.0%	15,484	-3	0.90%
[-] Other candidates in 2004:
2003	G	43%	Ernie Fletcher (R)	6,180	51.6%	Ben Chandler (D)	5,788	48.4%	0	0.0%	11,968	-3	1.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2003:
2002	S2	39%	Mitch McConnell* (R)	7,078	64.8%	Lois Weinberg (D)	3,837	35.2%	0	0.0%	10,915	0	0.96%
[-] Other candidates in 2002:

1999	G	15%	Paul Patton* (D)	3,480	81.2%	Gatewood Galbraith (Reform)	454	10.6%	352 [+]	8.2%	4,286	-15	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1999: Peppy Martin (R) 327 (7.6%); Nailah Yarbrough (Natural Law) 22 (0.5%); Hoby Anderson (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
1998	S3	37%	Scotty Baesler (D)	5,918	58.8%	Jim Bunning (R)	4,023	40.0%	125 [+]	1.2%	10,066	-10	0.88%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Charles Arbegust (Reform) 125 (1.2%);
1996	S2	47%	Steve Beshear (D)	6,263	49.5%	Mitch McConnell* (R)	6,167	48.8%	215 [+]	1.7%	12,645	-7	0.97%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Dennis Lacy (Libertarian) 130 (1.0%); Mac McElroy (U.S. Taxpayers) 45 (0.4%); Patricia Metten (Natural Law) 40 (0.3%);
1995	G	35%	Paul Patton (D)	5,505	58.7%	Larry Forgy (R)	3,868	41.3%	0	0.0%	9,373	-7	0.95%
[-] Other candidates in 1995: Gatewood Galbraith (Write-in) 0 (0.0%);
1992	S3	50%	Wendell Ford* (D)	9,596	74.7%	David Williams (R)	3,115	24.2%	137 [+]	1.1%	12,848	-12	0.97%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: James Ridenour (Libertarian) 137 (1.1%);
1991	G	31%	Brereton Jones (D)	5,197	66.1%	Larry Hopkins (R)	2,660	33.9%	0	0.0%	7,857	-1	0.94%
[-] Other candidates in 1991:
1990	S2	39%	Harvey Sloane (D)	5,463	55.0%	Mitch McConnell* (R)	4,467	45.0%	0	0.0%	9,930	-7	1.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1990:

1987	G	31%	Wallace Wilkinson (D)	6,521	83.4%	John Harper (R)	1,297	16.6%	0	0.0%	7,818	-18	1.00%
[-] Other candidates in 1987:
1986	S3	20%	Wendell Ford* (D)	4,302	85.4%	Jackson Andrews (R)	735	14.6%	0	0.0%	5,037	-11	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
1984	S2	51%	Walter Huddleston* (D)	7,364	57.0%	Mitch McConnell (R)	5,433	42.1%	113 [+]	0.9%	12,910	-8	1.00%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Dave Welters (Socialist Workers) 112 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1983	G	45%	Martha Layne Collins (D)	7,188	62.8%	Jim Bunning (R)	4,110	35.9%	151 [+]	1.3%	11,449	-8	1.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1983: Nicholas McCubbin (Citizens United) 151 (1.3%);
1980	S3	44%	Wendell Ford* (D)	8,596	77.3%	Mary Louise Foust (R)	2,520	22.7%	0	0.0%	11,116	-12	1.00%
[-] Other candidates in 1980:

1979	G	40%	John Y. Brown, Jr. (D)	6,080	64.7%	Louie Nunn (R)	3,323	35.3%	0	0.0%	9,403	-5	1.00%
[-] Other candidates in 1979:
1978	S2	19%	Walter Huddleston* (D)	2,437	53.5%	Louie Guenthner (R)	1,977	43.4%	143 [+]	3.1%	4,557	7	0.96%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Anthony McCord (American) 143 (3.1%);
1975	G	29%	Julian Carroll* (D)	5,879	87.9%	Robert Gable (R)	812	12.1%	0	0.0%	6,691	-25	0.89%
[-] Other candidates in 1975:
1974	S3	34%	Wendell Ford (D)	5,367	70.6%	Marlow Cook* (R)	1,880	24.7%	350 [+]	4.6%	7,597	-19	1.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: William Parker (American) 350 (4.6%);
1972	S2	46%	Walter Huddleston (D)	6,201	60.9%	Louie Nunn (R)	3,851	37.8%	133 [+]	1.3%	10,185	-10	0.98%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Helen Breeden (American) 133 (1.3%);
1971	G	49%	Wendell Ford (D)	6,769	67.6%	Tom Emberton (R)	2,878	28.7%	369 [+]	3.7%	10,016	-16	1.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1971: William Smith (American) 270 (2.7%); Happy Chandler (I) 99 (1.0%);

1968	S3	52%	Katherine Peden (D)	6,379	63.3%	Marlow Cook (R)	3,491	34.7%	202 [+]	2.0%	10,072	-17	1.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Duane Olson (American Independent) 202 (2.0%);
1967	G	50%	Henry Ward (D)	5,305	55.6%	Louie Nunn (R)	4,168	43.7%	67 [+]	0.7%	9,540	-8	1.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1967: C.H. Glanz (Conservative) 67 (0.7%);
1966	S2	44%	John Sherman Cooper* (R)	5,231	61.8%	John Y. Brown (D)	3,230	38.2%	0	0.0%	8,461	-3	1.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1963	G	51%	Ned Breathitt (D)	6,789	69.8%	Louie Nunn (R)	2,940	30.2%	0	0.0%	9,729	-19	1.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1963:
1962	S3	43%	Wilson Wyatt (D)	5,463	66.8%	Thruston Morton* (R)	2,717	33.2%	0	0.0%	8,180	-20	1.00%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	S2	66%	Keen Johnson (D)	7,194	58.4%	John Sherman Cooper* (R)	5,125	41.6%	0	0.0%	12,319	-18	1.13%
[-] 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 Graves County, KY

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2022 Census data
White:	30,935	84.96%	5.1%
Black:	1,474	4.05%	7.7%
Indian:	88	0.24%	25.7%
Asian:	195	0.54%	44.4%
2+ races:	896	2.46%	53.2%
Hispanic:	2,824	7.76%	34.5%

Total non-White:	5,477	15.04%	21.4%

Change in White population:	-1,673	-4.5
Change in Non-White pop.:	964	2.6

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	KY01	James Comer* (R)	9,887	82.4%	Jimmy Ausbrooks (D)	2,105	17.6%	0	0.0%	11,992
County Total for 2022-11-08:										11,992

2020-11-03	KY01	James Comer* (R)	13,343	80.0%	James Rhodes (D)	3,331	20.0%	0	0.0%	16,674
County Total for 2020-11-03:										16,674

2018-11-06	KY01	James Comer* (R)	9,683	72.3%	Paul Walker (D)	3,701	27.7%	0	0.0%	13,384
County Total for 2018-11-06:										13,384

2016-11-08	KY01	James Comer (R)	12,079	75.5%	Sam Gaskins (D)	3,878	24.2%	50	0.3%	16,007
County Total for 2016-11-08:										16,007

2014-11-04	KY01	Ed Whitfield* (R)	9,402	73.3%	Charles Hatchett (D)	3,424	26.7%	0	0.0%	12,826
County Total for 2014-11-04:										12,826

2012-11-06	KY01	Ed Whitfield* (R)	10,644	70.8%	Charles Hatchett (D)	4,386	29.2%	0	0.0%	15,030
County Total for 2012-11-06:										15,030

2010-11-02	KY01	Ed Whitfield* (R)	8,207	68.6%	Charles Hatchett (D)	3,760	31.4%	0	0.0%	11,967
County Total for 2010-11-02:										11,967

2008-11-04	KY01	Ed Whitfield* (R)	9,735	61.5%	Heather Ryan (D)	6,107	38.5%	0	0.0%	15,842
County Total for 2008-11-04:										15,842

2006-11-07	KY01	Ed Whitfield* (R)	5,866	55.3%	Tom Barlow (D)	4,746	44.7%	0	0.0%	10,612
County Total for 2006-11-07:										10,612

2004-11-02	KY01	Ed Whitfield* (R)	9,724	65.0%	Billy Cartwright (D)	5,225	35.0%	0	0.0%	14,949
County Total for 2004-11-02:										14,949

2002-11-05	KY01	Ed Whitfield* (R)	6,292	59.0%	Klint Alexander (D)	4,364	41.0%	0	0.0%	10,656
County Total for 2002-11-05:										10,656

2000-11-07	KY01	Ed Whitfield* (R)	6,836	51.3%	Brian Roy (D)	6,488	48.7%	0	0.0%	13,324
County Total for 2000-11-07:										13,324

1998-11-03	KY01	Tom Barlow (D)	5,011	52.3%	Ed Whitfield* (R)	4,576	47.7%	0	0.0%	9,587
County Total for 1998-11-03:										9,587

1996-11-05	KY01	Dennis Null (D)	7,320	55.9%	Ed Whitfield* (R)	5,774	44.1%	0	0.0%	13,094
County Total for 1996-11-05:										13,094

1994-11-08	KY01	Tom Barlow* (D)	3,675	51.4%	Ed Whitfield (R)	3,474	48.6%	0	0.0%	7,149
County Total for 1994-11-08:										7,149

1992-11-03	KY01	Tom Barlow (D)	7,974	61.5%	Steve Hamrick (R)	4,855	37.4%	142	1.1%	12,971
County Total for 1992-11-03:										12,971

Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	26,173	11,686	44.6%	12,543	47.9%	1,944	7.4%	Dem +857	Dem +3.3%	95%
2022	26,766	11,445	42.8%	13,449	50.2%	1,872	7.0%	Dem +2,004	Dem +7.5%	97%
2020	26,731	10,387	38.9%	14,710	55.0%	1,634	6.1%	Dem +4,323	Dem +16.2%	97%
2018	25,737	8,377	32.5%	15,972	62.1%	1,388	5.4%	Dem +7,595	Dem +29.5%	93%
2016	25,570	7,662	30.0%	16,619	65.0%	1,289	5.0%	Dem +8,957	Dem +35.0%	92%
2014	24,533	5,926	24.2%	17,460	71.2%	1,147	4.7%	Dem +11,534	Dem +47.0%	88%
2012	24,216	5,303	21.9%	17,859	73.7%	1,054	4.4%	Dem +12,556	Dem +51.9%	87%
2010	23,378	4,521	19.3%	17,926	76.7%	931	4.0%	Dem +13,405	Dem +57.3%	83%
2008	23,690	4,303	18.2%	18,533	78.2%	854	3.6%	Dem +14,230	Dem +60.1%	84%
2006	23,017	3,844	16.7%	18,410	80.0%	763	3.3%	Dem +14,566	Dem +63.3%	82%
2004	24,046	3,703	15.4%	19,546	81.3%	797	3.3%	Dem +15,843	Dem +65.9%	86%
2002	22,887	2,807	12.3%	19,359	84.6%	721	3.2%	Dem +16,552	Dem +72.3%	82%
2000	22,273	2,382	10.7%	19,186	86.1%	705	3.2%	Dem +16,804	Dem +75.4%	80%
1998	22,504	1,979	8.8%	19,821	88.1%	704	3.1%	Dem +17,842	Dem +79.3%	82%
1994	19,963	1,190	6.0%	18,631	93.3%	142	0.7%	Dem +17,441	Dem +87.4%	76%
1986	19,103	811	4.2%	18,157	95.0%	135	0.7%	Dem +17,346	Dem +90.8%	76%

Graves County, KY

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