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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	669	12.5
Deaths:	1,283	23.9
Net Migration:	-560	-10.4
Net Immigration:	1	0.0

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +238	R +116	D + 1.4%
D +122
2020 vs. 2012	R +715	R +1,051	R + 7.4%
D -336
2020 vs. 2008	R +2,202	R +3,294	R + 25.5%
D -1,092

2016 vs. 2008	R +1,964	R +3,178	R + 26.9%
D -1,214
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	55%	Donald Trump* (R)	9,367	85.4%	Joe Biden (D)	1,494	13.6%	110 [+]	1.0%	10,971	23	39	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 81 (0.7%);
2016	50%	Donald Trump (R)	9,129	84.9%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,372	12.8%	256 [+]	2.4%	10,757	22	39	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 156 (1.5%); Evan McMullin (I) 48 (0.4%); Jill Stein (Grn) 39 (0.4%);
2012	48%	Mitt Romney (R)	8,652	81.2%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,830	17.2%	175 [+]	1.6%	10,657	21	34	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 81 (0.8%);
2008	43%	John McCain (R)	7,165	72.3%	Barack Obama (D)	2,586	26.1%	163 [+]	1.6%	9,914	15	27	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 116 (1.2%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 25 (0.3%);
2004	46%	George W. Bush* (R)	6,659	60.2%	John Kerry (D)	4,332	39.1%	79 [+]	0.7%	11,070	1	9	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 59 (0.5%);
2000	42%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	5,365	50.9%	George W. Bush (R)	4,980	47.3%	190 [+]	1.8%	10,535	-9	-1	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 110 (1.0%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 39 (0.4%);
1996	40%	Bill Clinton* (D)	5,874	58.0%	Robert Dole (R)	3,337	33.0%	916 [+]	9.0%	10,127	-12	-8	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 884 (8.7%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 14 (0.1%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	47%	Bill Clinton (D)	6,796	55.7%	George Bush* (R)	3,970	32.5%	1,437 [+]	11.8%	12,203	-9	-5	0.82%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 1,391 (11.4%);
1988	48%	Michael Dukakis (D)	7,341	58.4%	George Bush (R)	5,166	41.1%	69 [+]	0.5%	12,576	-14	-12	0.95%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 15 (0.1%);
1984	54%	Walter Mondale (D)	7,663	51.9%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	6,959	47.1%	140	0.9%	14,762	-13	-12	1.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	52%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	8,798	60.9%	Ronald Reagan (R)	5,460	37.8%	199 [+]	1.4%	14,457	-11	-13	1.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 131 (0.9%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 45 (0.3%);
1976	47%	Jimmy Carter (D)	7,300	60.8%	Gerald Ford* (R)	4,624	38.5%	82 [+]	0.7%	12,006	-7	-9	1.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 38 (0.3%);
1972	45%	Richard Nixon* (R)	6,527	59.4%	George McGovern (D)	4,349	39.6%	109 [+]	1.0%	10,985	-4	-1	1.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 80 (0.7%);
1968	57%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	6,389	48.9%	Richard Nixon (R)	4,572	35.0%	2,116 [+]	16.2%	13,077	-9	-8	1.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 2,099 (16.1%);
1964	52%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	9,394	70.0%	Barry Goldwater (R)	4,025	30.0%	9	0.1%	13,428	-6	-9	1.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	58%	John Kennedy (D)	9,211	55.2%	Richard Nixon (R)	7,485	44.8%	0	0.0%	16,696	-9	-5	1.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	47%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	8,820	56.0%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	6,915	43.9%	26	0.2%	15,761	2	-1	1.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	46%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	10,025	57.8%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	7,284	42.0%	21	0.1%	17,330	-8	-13	1.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	35%	Harry Truman* (D)	9,158	66.1%	Thomas Dewey (R)	4,402	31.8%	300 [+]	2.2%	13,860	-10	-13	1.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 113 (0.8%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 29 (0.2%);
1944	34%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	8,000	57.8%	Thomas Dewey (R)	5,815	42.0%	23	0.2%	13,838	-3	-4	1.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	40%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	10,582	64.2%	Wendell Willkie (R)	5,859	35.5%	42	0.3%	16,483	-7	-9	1.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	51%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	11,060	59.6%	Alf Landon (R)	7,510	40.4%	0	0.0%	18,570	1	4	2.00%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1932	59%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	11,118	54.9%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	9,091	44.9%	45 [+]	0.2%	20,254	15	15	2.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 23 (0.1%);
1928	56%	Herbert Hoover (R)	12,251	75.4%	Al Smith (D)	3,958	24.4%	37 [+]	0.2%	16,246	16	17	1.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 12 (0.1%);
1924	58%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	9,632	72.9%	John Davis (D)	2,133	16.2%	1,441 [+]	10.9%	13,206	24	19	1.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 1,263 (9.6%);
1920	59%	Warren Harding (R)	7,493	80.1%	James Cox (D)	1,805	19.3%	53 [+]	0.6%	9,351	31	20	1.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);
1916	30%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	2,670	77.7%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	690	20.1%	76 [+]	2.2%	3,436	31	32	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 53 (1.5%); James Hanly (Proh) 22 (0.6%);
1912	25%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	824	45.9%	William Taft* (R)	612	34.1%	360 [+]	20.0%	1,796	9	11	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Woodrow Wilson (D) 345 (19.2%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 7 (0.4%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 7 (0.4%);
1908	34%	William Taft (R)	1,392	83.8%	William J. Bryan (D)	252	15.2%	18 [+]	1.1%	1,662	36	32	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1904	36%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	1,446	83.2%	Alton Parker (D)	286	16.5%	6 [+]	0.3%	1,738	36	27	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1900	40%	William McKinley* (R)	1,577	84.6%	William J. Bryan (D)	280	15.0%	6 [+]	0.3%	1,863	36	33	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Harlan County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,494

13.6%

Donald Trump* (R)

9,367

85.4%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.7%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

10,971

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 39

2016 President, Harlan County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

1,372

12.8%

Donald Trump (R)

9,129

84.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

156

1.5%

Jill Stein (Grn)

0.4%

Evan McMullin (I)

0.4%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

10,757

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 39

2012 President, Harlan County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,830

17.2%

Mitt Romney (R)

8,652

81.2%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

0.8%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

10,657

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 34

2008 President, Harlan County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

2,586

26.1%

John McCain (R)

7,165

72.3%

Ralph Nader (I)

116

1.2%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

9,914

Turnout: 43%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 27

2004 President, Harlan County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

6,659

60.2%

John Kerry (D)

4,332

39.1%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.5%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

11,070

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 9

2000 President, Harlan County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

4,980

47.3%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

5,365

50.9%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

110

1.0%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.4%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

10,535

Turnout: 42%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): -1

1996 President, Harlan County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

5,874

58.0%

Robert Dole (R)

3,337

33.0%

Ross Perot (Ref)

884

8.7%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.1%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

10,127

Turnout: 40%	Diff (St): -12	Diff (US): -8

1992 President, Harlan County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

6,796

55.7%

George Bush* (R)

3,970

32.5%

Ross Perot (I)

1,391

11.4%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

12,203

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): -5

1988 President, Harlan County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

5,166

41.1%

Michael Dukakis (D)

7,341

58.4%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.1%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

12,576

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): -14	Diff (US): -12

1984 President, Harlan County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

6,959

47.1%

Walter Mondale (D)

7,663

51.9%

Other

140

0.9%

TOTAL

14,762

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): -13	Diff (US): -12

1980 President, Harlan County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

5,460

37.8%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

8,798

60.9%

John Anderson (I)

131

0.9%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

14,457

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): -11	Diff (US): -13

1976 President, Harlan County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

7,300

60.8%

Gerald Ford* (R)

4,624

38.5%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

0.3%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

12,006

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -9

1972 President, Harlan County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

6,527

59.4%

George McGovern (D)

4,349

39.6%

John Schmitz (Amer)

0.7%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

10,985

Turnout: 45%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -1

1968 President, Harlan County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

4,572

35.0%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

6,389

48.9%

George Wallace (AIP)

2,099

16.1%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

13,077

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): -8

1964 President, Harlan County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

9,394

70.0%

Barry Goldwater (R)

4,025

30.0%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

13,428

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -9

1960 President, Harlan County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

9,211

55.2%

Richard Nixon (R)

7,485

44.8%

TOTAL

16,696

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): -5

1956 President, Harlan County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

8,820

56.0%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

6,915

43.9%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

15,761

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): -1

1952 President, Harlan County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

7,284

42.0%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

10,025

57.8%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

17,330

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -13

1948 President, Harlan County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

9,158

66.1%

Thomas Dewey (R)

4,402

31.8%

Strom Thurmond (StsRts)

113

0.8%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

0.2%

Other

158

1.1%

TOTAL

13,860

Turnout: 35%	Diff (St): -10	Diff (US): -13

1944 President, Harlan County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

8,000

57.8%

Thomas Dewey (R)

5,815

42.0%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

13,838

Turnout: 34%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -4

1940 President, Harlan County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

10,582

64.2%

Wendell Willkie (R)

5,859

35.5%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

16,483

Turnout: 40%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -9

1936 President, Harlan County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

11,060

59.6%

Alf Landon (R)

7,510

40.4%

TOTAL

18,570

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 4

1932 President, Harlan County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

9,091

44.9%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

11,118

54.9%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.1%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

20,254

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

1928 President, Harlan County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

12,251

75.4%

Al Smith (D)

3,958

24.4%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.1%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

16,246

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 17

1924 President, Harlan County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

9,632

72.9%

John Davis (D)

2,133

16.2%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

1,263

9.6%

Other

178

1.3%

TOTAL

13,206

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 24	Diff (US): 19

1920 President, Harlan County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

7,493

80.1%

James Cox (D)

1,805

19.3%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

9,351

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 31	Diff (US): 20

1916 President, Harlan County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

690

20.1%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

2,670

77.7%

Allan Benson (Soc)

1.5%

James Hanly (Proh)

0.6%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

3,436

Turnout: 30%	Diff (St): 31	Diff (US): 32

1912 President, Harlan County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

345

19.2%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

824

45.9%

William Taft* (R)

612

34.1%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.4%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

0.4%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

1,796

Turnout: 25%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 11

1908 President, Harlan County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

1,392

83.8%

William J. Bryan (D)

252

15.2%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

1,662

Turnout: 34%	Diff (St): 36	Diff (US): 32

1904 President, Harlan County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

1,446

83.2%

Alton Parker (D)

286

16.5%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

1,738

Turnout: 36%	Diff (St): 36	Diff (US): 27

1900 President, Harlan County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

1,577

84.6%

William J. Bryan (D)

280

15.0%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

1,863

Turnout: 40%	Diff (St): 36	Diff (US): 33

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Harlan County, KY

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2023	G	28%	Daniel Cameron (R)	3,702	66.0%	Andy Beshear* (D)	1,904	34.0%	0	0.0%	5,606	19	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 2023:
2022	S3	39%	Rand Paul* (R)	6,386	82.7%	Charles Booker (D)	1,333	17.3%	0	0.0%	7,719	21	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2020	S2	55%	Mitch McConnell* (R)	8,637	79.1%	Amy McGrath (D)	1,892	17.3%	393 [+]	3.6%	10,922	21	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Brad Barron (Libertarian) 393 (3.6%);

2019	G	31%	Matt Bevin* (R)	4,468	69.0%	Andy Beshear (D)	1,867	28.9%	136 [+]	2.1%	6,471	20	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 2019: John Hicks (Libertarian) 136 (2.1%);
2016	S3	47%	Rand Paul* (R)	7,455	73.7%	Jim Gray (D)	2,655	26.3%	0	0.0%	10,110	16	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 2016:
2015	G	23%	Matt Bevin (R)	3,099	62.3%	Jack Conway (D)	1,671	33.6%	201 [+]	4.0%	4,971	10	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 2015: Drew Curtis (I) 201 (4.0%);
2014	S2	41%	Mitch McConnell* (R)	6,451	71.9%	Alison Lundergan Grimes (D)	2,199	24.5%	316 [+]	3.5%	8,966	16	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: David Patterson (Libertarian) 316 (3.5%);
2011	G	16%	Steve Beshear* (D)	1,712	47.2%	David Williams (R)	1,621	44.7%	296 [+]	8.2%	3,629	9	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 2011: Gatewood Galbraith (I) 296 (8.2%);
2010	S3	37%	Rand Paul (R)	4,934	58.8%	Jack Conway (D)	3,455	41.2%	0	0.0%	8,389	3	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 2010:

2008	S2	42%	Mitch McConnell* (R)	5,229	54.1%	Bruce Lunsford (D)	4,440	45.9%	0	0.0%	9,669	1	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 2008:
2007	G	24%	Steve Beshear (D)	3,773	67.6%	Ernie Fletcher* (R)	1,805	32.4%	0	0.0%	5,578	-9	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 2007:
2004	S3	44%	Daniel Mongiardo (D)	7,265	68.5%	Jim Bunning* (R)	3,340	31.5%	0	0.0%	10,605	-19	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 2004:
2003	G	25%	Ben Chandler (D)	3,205	52.9%	Ernie Fletcher (R)	2,851	47.1%	0	0.0%	6,056	-8	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 2003:
2002	S2	35%	Mitch McConnell* (R)	5,294	62.3%	Lois Weinberg (D)	3,207	37.7%	0	0.0%	8,501	-2	0.75%
[-] Other candidates in 2002:

1999	G	18%	Peppy Martin (R)	2,194	48.8%	Paul Patton* (D)	1,448	32.2%	853 [+]	19.0%	4,495	27	0.77%
[-] Other candidates in 1999: Gatewood Galbraith (Reform) 800 (17.8%); Nailah Yarbrough (Natural Law) 46 (1.0%); Hoby Anderson (Write-in) 7 (0.2%);
1998	S3	41%	Scotty Baesler (D)	5,283	50.9%	Jim Bunning (R)	4,986	48.0%	115 [+]	1.1%	10,384	-2	0.91%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Charles Arbegust (Reform) 115 (1.1%);
1996	S2	35%	Steve Beshear (D)	4,833	55.1%	Mitch McConnell* (R)	3,835	43.7%	110 [+]	1.3%	8,778	-12	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Dennis Lacy (Libertarian) 45 (0.5%); Patricia Metten (Natural Law) 37 (0.4%); Mac McElroy (U.S. Taxpayers) 28 (0.3%);
1995	G	34%	Paul Patton (D)	4,669	53.7%	Larry Forgy (R)	4,014	46.2%	9 [+]	0.1%	8,692	-3	0.88%
[-] Other candidates in 1995: Gatewood Galbraith (Write-in) 9 (0.1%);
1992	S3	39%	Wendell Ford* (D)	7,370	74.0%	David Williams (R)	2,500	25.1%	95 [+]	1.0%	9,965	-11	0.75%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: James Ridenour (Libertarian) 95 (1.0%);
1991	G	23%	Brereton Jones (D)	4,132	68.8%	Larry Hopkins (R)	1,876	31.2%	0	0.0%	6,008	-4	0.72%
[-] Other candidates in 1991:
1990	S2	26%	Harvey Sloane (D)	3,527	52.6%	Mitch McConnell* (R)	3,180	47.4%	0	0.0%	6,707	-5	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1990:

1987	G	30%	Wallace Wilkinson (D)	5,964	75.8%	John Harper (R)	1,908	24.2%	0	0.0%	7,872	-11	1.01%
[-] Other candidates in 1987:
1986	S3	23%	Wendell Ford* (D)	5,000	79.5%	Jackson Andrews (R)	1,292	20.5%	0	0.0%	6,292	-5	0.93%
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
1984	S2	46%	Walter Huddleston* (D)	7,328	58.8%	Mitch McConnell (R)	5,009	40.2%	115 [+]	0.9%	12,452	-10	0.96%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Dave Welters (Socialist Workers) 115 (0.9%);
1983	G	33%	Martha Layne Collins (D)	5,845	63.5%	Jim Bunning (R)	3,261	35.5%	92 [+]	1.0%	9,198	-9	0.89%
[-] Other candidates in 1983: Nicholas McCubbin (Citizens United) 92 (1.0%);
1980	S3	40%	Wendell Ford* (D)	7,989	71.6%	Mary Louise Foust (R)	3,172	28.4%	0	0.0%	11,161	-6	1.01%
[-] Other candidates in 1980:

1979	G	42%	John Y. Brown, Jr. (D)	6,886	62.1%	Louie Nunn (R)	4,203	37.9%	0	0.0%	11,089	-3	1.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1979:
1978	S2	23%	Walter Huddleston* (D)	3,586	58.4%	Louie Guenthner (R)	2,396	39.0%	161 [+]	2.6%	6,143	2	1.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Anthony McCord (American) 161 (2.6%);
1975	G	32%	Julian Carroll* (D)	5,603	69.4%	Robert Gable (R)	2,470	30.6%	0	0.0%	8,073	-7	1.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1975:
1974	S3	32%	Wendell Ford (D)	4,764	59.1%	Marlow Cook* (R)	3,204	39.8%	92 [+]	1.1%	8,060	-4	1.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: William Parker (American) 92 (1.1%);
1972	S2	44%	Walter Huddleston (D)	5,677	53.1%	Louie Nunn (R)	4,944	46.2%	74 [+]	0.7%	10,695	-1	1.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Helen Breeden (American) 74 (0.7%);
1971	G	50%	Wendell Ford (D)	6,167	54.9%	Tom Emberton (R)	4,844	43.1%	220 [+]	2.0%	11,231	-1	1.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1971: Happy Chandler (I) 159 (1.4%); William Smith (American) 61 (0.5%);

1968	S3	48%	Katherine Peden (D)	6,830	62.0%	Marlow Cook (R)	4,141	37.6%	52 [+]	0.5%	11,023	-14	1.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Duane Olson (American Independent) 52 (0.5%);
1967	G	50%	Henry Ward (D)	6,782	57.4%	Louie Nunn (R)	4,974	42.1%	57 [+]	0.5%	11,813	-9	1.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1967: C.H. Glanz (Conservative) 57 (0.5%);
1966	S2	36%	John Sherman Cooper* (R)	6,056	69.3%	John Y. Brown (D)	2,688	30.7%	0	0.0%	8,744	5	1.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1963	G	44%	Ned Breathitt (D)	6,181	52.5%	Louie Nunn (R)	5,601	47.5%	0	0.0%	11,782	-2	1.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1963:
1962	S3	38%	Wilson Wyatt (D)	5,775	54.7%	Thruston Morton* (R)	4,773	45.3%	0	0.0%	10,548	-8	1.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	S2	55%	John Sherman Cooper* (R)	8,157	51.2%	Keen Johnson (D)	7,775	48.8%	0	0.0%	15,932	-8	1.46%
[-] 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 Harlan County, KY

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2022 Census data
White:	24,371	94.97%	13.1%
Black:	504	1.96%	21.1%
Indian:	56	0.22%	55.6%
Asian:	130	0.51%	27.5%
2+ races:	313	1.22%	21.3%
Hispanic:	288	1.12%	37.1%

Total non-White:	1,291	5.03%	3.4%

Change in White population:	-3,659	-12.5
Change in Non-White pop.:	43	0.1

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	KY05	Harold Rogers* (R)	6,791	88.2%	Conor Halbleib (D)	907	11.8%	0	0.0%	7,698
County Total for 2022-11-08:										7,698

2020-11-03	KY05	Harold Rogers* (R)	9,554	88.0%	Matthew Best (D)	1,306	12.0%	0	0.0%	10,860
County Total for 2020-11-03:										10,860

2018-11-06	KY05	Harold Rogers* (R)	6,849	83.1%	Ken Stepp (D)	1,395	16.9%	0	0.0%	8,244
County Total for 2018-11-06:										8,244

2016-11-08	KY05	Harold Rogers* (R)	8,630	100.0%				0	0.0%	8,630
County Total for 2016-11-08:										8,630

2014-11-04	KY05	Harold Rogers* (R)	7,077	81.3%	Ken Stepp (D)	1,624	18.7%	0	0.0%	8,701
County Total for 2014-11-04:										8,701

2012-11-06	KY05	Harold Rogers* (R)	8,082	81.2%	Ken Stepp (D)	1,872	18.8%	0	0.0%	9,954
County Total for 2012-11-06:										9,954

2010-11-02	KY05	Harold Rogers* (R)	6,676	78.3%	Jim Holbert (D)	1,853	21.7%	0	0.0%	8,529
County Total for 2010-11-02:										8,529

2008-11-04	KY05	Harold Rogers* (R)	7,415	83.1%	Jim Holbert (I)	1,504	16.9%	0	0.0%	8,919
County Total for 2008-11-04:										8,919

2006-11-07	KY05	Harold Rogers* (R)	7,710	77.9%	Ken Stepp (D)	2,187	22.1%	0	0.0%	9,897
County Total for 2006-11-07:										9,897

2004-11-02	KY05	Harold Rogers* (R)	7,561	100.0%				0	0.0%	7,561
County Total for 2004-11-02:										7,561

2002-11-05	KY05	Harold Rogers* (R)	6,931	81.5%	Sidney Jane Bailey (D)	1,576	18.5%	0	0.0%	8,507
County Total for 2002-11-05:										8,507

2000-11-07	KY05	Harold Rogers* (R)	6,345	70.1%	Sidney Jane Bailey (D)	2,704	29.9%	0	0.0%	9,049
County Total for 2000-11-07:										9,049

1998-11-03	KY05	Harold Rogers* (R)	7,879	78.7%	Sidney Jane Bailey (D)	2,131	21.3%	0	0.0%	10,010
County Total for 1998-11-03:										10,010

1996-11-05	KY05	Harold Rogers* (R)	4,985	100.0%				2	0.0%	4,987
County Total for 1996-11-05:										4,987

1994-11-08	KY05	Harold Rogers* (R)	4,046	82.4%	Doc Blevins (D)	866	17.6%	0	0.0%	4,912
County Total for 1994-11-08:										4,912

1992-11-03	KY05	John Hays (D)	5,822	51.2%	Harold Rogers* (R)	5,558	48.8%	0	0.0%	11,380
County Total for 1992-11-03:										11,380

Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	19,179	10,718	55.9%	7,617	39.7%	844	4.4%	Rep +3,101	Rep +16.2%	97%
2022	20,132	10,851	53.9%	8,430	41.9%	851	4.2%	Rep +2,421	Rep +12.0%	102%
2020	20,640	8,813	42.7%	10,984	53.2%	843	4.1%	Dem +2,171	Dem +10.5%	104%
2018	20,640	7,225	35.0%	12,670	61.4%	745	3.6%	Dem +5,445	Dem +26.4%	102%
2016	20,607	6,386	31.0%	13,569	65.8%	652	3.2%	Dem +7,183	Dem +34.9%	99%
2014	20,421	5,445	26.7%	14,427	70.6%	549	2.7%	Dem +8,982	Dem +44.0%	95%
2012	20,100	5,124	25.5%	14,472	72.0%	504	2.5%	Dem +9,348	Dem +46.5%	91%
2010	19,506	4,662	23.9%	14,394	73.8%	450	2.3%	Dem +9,732	Dem +49.9%	86%
2008	20,510	4,581	22.3%	15,484	75.5%	445	2.2%	Dem +10,903	Dem +53.2%	89%
2006	20,629	4,521	21.9%	15,735	76.3%	373	1.8%	Dem +11,214	Dem +54.4%	88%
2004	21,969	4,864	22.1%	16,660	75.8%	445	2.0%	Dem +11,796	Dem +53.7%	92%
2002	22,179	4,642	20.9%	17,145	77.3%	392	1.8%	Dem +12,503	Dem +56.4%	91%
2000	21,822	4,594	21.1%	16,834	77.1%	394	1.8%	Dem +12,240	Dem +56.1%	88%
1998	23,918	5,105	21.3%	18,348	76.7%	465	1.9%	Dem +13,243	Dem +55.4%	95%
1994	21,912	5,058	23.1%	16,628	75.9%	226	1.0%	Dem +11,570	Dem +52.8%	86%
1986	23,900	6,383	26.7%	17,327	72.5%	190	0.8%	Dem +10,944	Dem +45.8%	89%

Harlan County, KY

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