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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	1,112	12.4
Deaths:	1,435	16.0
Net Migration:	-437	-4.9
Net Immigration:	10	0.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +571	D +361	D + 3.9%
D +932
2020 vs. 2012	R +2,434	R +2,886	R + 13.0%
D -452
2020 vs. 2008	R +3,207	R +5,617	R + 27.7%
D -2,410

2016 vs. 2008	R +2,636	R +5,978	R + 31.6%
D -3,342
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	61%	Donald Trump* (R)	12,730	61.5%	Joe Biden (D)	7,639	36.9%	328 [+]	1.6%	20,697	-1	15	0.97%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 244 (1.2%);
2016	57%	Donald Trump (R)	12,159	61.7%	Hillary Clinton (D)	6,707	34.0%	844 [+]	4.3%	19,710	-1	16	1.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 507 (2.6%); Evan McMullin (I) 177 (0.9%); Jill Stein (Grn) 142 (0.7%);
2012	53%	Mitt Romney (R)	10,296	55.3%	Barack Obama* (D)	8,091	43.4%	235 [+]	1.3%	18,622	-5	8	1.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 119 (0.6%);
2008	57%	Barack Obama (D)	10,049	50.6%	John McCain (R)	9,523	47.9%	289 [+]	1.5%	19,861	-9	2	1.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 174 (0.9%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 62 (0.3%);
2004	54%	George W. Bush* (R)	10,467	56.0%	John Kerry (D)	8,101	43.3%	133 [+]	0.7%	18,701	-4	5	1.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 87 (0.5%);
2000	48%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	8,054	50.2%	George W. Bush (R)	7,698	48.0%	287 [+]	1.8%	16,039	-9	0	1.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 217 (1.4%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 28 (0.2%);
1996	45%	Bill Clinton* (D)	8,051	54.4%	Robert Dole (R)	5,092	34.4%	1,663 [+]	11.2%	14,806	-10	-6	1.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 1,556 (10.5%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 38 (0.3%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	50%	Bill Clinton (D)	8,270	51.3%	George Bush* (R)	5,125	31.8%	2,731 [+]	16.9%	16,126	-10	-6	1.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 2,678 (16.6%);
1988	47%	Michael Dukakis (D)	7,648	52.3%	George Bush (R)	6,911	47.3%	61 [+]	0.4%	14,620	-8	-6	1.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 20 (0.1%);
1984	48%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	7,389	51.9%	Walter Mondale (D)	6,795	47.7%	58	0.4%	14,242	-8	-7	1.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	47%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	8,082	59.2%	Ronald Reagan (R)	5,074	37.1%	503 [+]	3.7%	13,659	-12	-14	1.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 354 (2.6%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 111 (0.8%);
1976	46%	Jimmy Carter (D)	7,916	65.3%	Gerald Ford* (R)	4,053	33.4%	149 [+]	1.2%	12,118	-12	-15	1.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 59 (0.5%);
1972	42%	Richard Nixon* (R)	6,231	60.7%	George McGovern (D)	3,889	37.9%	149 [+]	1.5%	10,269	-3	0	0.96%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 113 (1.1%);
1968	50%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	5,062	47.2%	Richard Nixon (R)	3,512	32.7%	2,152 [+]	20.1%	10,726	-11	-11	1.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 2,132 (19.9%);
1964	52%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	8,022	74.4%	Barry Goldwater (R)	2,734	25.4%	29	0.3%	10,785	-10	-13	1.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	54%	John Kennedy (D)	5,565	51.2%	Richard Nixon (R)	5,302	48.8%	0	0.0%	10,867	-5	-1	0.97%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	57%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	5,501	50.8%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	5,085	46.9%	252	2.3%	10,838	-7	-10	1.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	59%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	5,913	54.3%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	4,929	45.2%	51	0.5%	10,893	-5	-10	1.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	46%	Harry Truman* (D)	5,499	69.7%	Thomas Dewey (R)	1,904	24.1%	486 [+]	6.2%	7,889	-17	-21	0.96%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 167 (2.1%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 13 (0.2%);
1944	53%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	5,887	68.5%	Thomas Dewey (R)	2,683	31.2%	25	0.3%	8,595	-14	-15	0.99%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	60%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	6,727	73.0%	Wendell Willkie (R)	2,455	26.7%	29	0.3%	9,211	-16	-18	0.95%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	61%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	6,835	77.4%	Alf Landon (R)	1,811	20.5%	187 [+]	2.1%	8,833	-19	-16	0.95%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 132 (1.5%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 25 (0.3%);
1932	62%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	6,100	68.7%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	2,485	28.0%	296 [+]	3.3%	8,881	-12	-12	0.90%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 226 (2.5%);
1928	68%	Herbert Hoover (R)	5,443	57.0%	Al Smith (D)	4,068	42.6%	33 [+]	0.3%	9,544	-2	-1	1.01%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 20 (0.2%);
1924	63%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	4,828	53.3%	John Davis (D)	4,046	44.7%	186 [+]	2.1%	9,060	5	-1	1.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 186 (2.1%);
1920	80%	James Cox (D)	7,272	62.1%	Warren Harding (R)	4,161	35.5%	285 [+]	2.4%	11,718	-14	-25	1.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);
1916	42%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	3,699	60.7%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	2,218	36.4%	179 [+]	2.9%	6,096	-10	-10	1.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 125 (2.1%); James Hanly (Proh) 49 (0.8%);
1912	36%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	3,098	56.8%	William Taft* (R)	1,157	21.2%	1,202 [+]	22.0%	5,457	-4	-2	1.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 763 (14.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 362 (6.6%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 48 (0.9%);
1908	44%	William J. Bryan (D)	3,735	57.3%	William Taft (R)	2,528	38.8%	256 [+]	3.9%	6,519	-9	-13	1.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1904	38%	Alton Parker (D)	3,448	57.4%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	2,300	38.3%	259 [+]	4.3%	6,007	-9	-18	1.38%
[-] 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 J. Bryan (D)	3,937	57.1%	William McKinley* (R)	2,865	41.5%	96 [+]	1.4%	6,898	-7	-10	1.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Henderson County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

7,639

36.9%

Donald Trump* (R)

12,730

61.5%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

244

1.2%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

20,697

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 15

2016 President, Henderson County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

6,707

34.0%

Donald Trump (R)

12,159

61.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

507

2.6%

Jill Stein (Grn)

142

0.7%

Evan McMullin (I)

177

0.9%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

19,710

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 16

2012 President, Henderson County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

8,091

43.4%

Mitt Romney (R)

10,296

55.3%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

119

0.6%

Other

116

0.6%

TOTAL

18,622

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): 8

2008 President, Henderson County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

10,049

50.6%

John McCain (R)

9,523

47.9%

Ralph Nader (I)

174

0.9%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

19,861

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): 2

2004 President, Henderson County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

10,467

56.0%

John Kerry (D)

8,101

43.3%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.5%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

18,701

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): 5

2000 President, Henderson County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

7,698

48.0%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

8,054

50.2%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

217

1.4%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.2%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

16,039

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): 0

1996 President, Henderson County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

8,051

54.4%

Robert Dole (R)

5,092

34.4%

Ross Perot (Ref)

1,556

10.5%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

14,806

Turnout: 45%	Diff (St): -10	Diff (US): -6

1992 President, Henderson County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

8,270

51.3%

George Bush* (R)

5,125

31.8%

Ross Perot (I)

2,678

16.6%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

16,126

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): -10	Diff (US): -6

1988 President, Henderson County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

6,911

47.3%

Michael Dukakis (D)

7,648

52.3%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.1%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

14,620

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -6

1984 President, Henderson County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

7,389

51.9%

Walter Mondale (D)

6,795

47.7%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

14,242

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -7

1980 President, Henderson County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

5,074

37.1%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

8,082

59.2%

John Anderson (I)

354

2.6%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

111

0.8%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

13,659

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): -12	Diff (US): -14

1976 President, Henderson County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

7,916

65.3%

Gerald Ford* (R)

4,053

33.4%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

0.5%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

12,118

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): -12	Diff (US): -15

1972 President, Henderson County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

6,231

60.7%

George McGovern (D)

3,889

37.9%

John Schmitz (Amer)

113

1.1%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

10,269

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

1968 President, Henderson County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

3,512

32.7%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

5,062

47.2%

George Wallace (AIP)

2,132

19.9%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

10,726

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

1964 President, Henderson County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

8,022

74.4%

Barry Goldwater (R)

2,734

25.4%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

10,785

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): -10	Diff (US): -13

1960 President, Henderson County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

5,565

51.2%

Richard Nixon (R)

5,302

48.8%

TOTAL

10,867

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -1

1956 President, Henderson County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

5,085

46.9%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

5,501

50.8%

Other

252

2.3%

TOTAL

10,838

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -10

1952 President, Henderson County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

4,929

45.2%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

5,913

54.3%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

10,893

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -10

1948 President, Henderson County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

5,499

69.7%

Thomas Dewey (R)

1,904

24.1%

Strom Thurmond (StsRts)

167

2.1%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

0.2%

Other

306

3.9%

TOTAL

7,889

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): -17	Diff (US): -21

1944 President, Henderson County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

5,887

68.5%

Thomas Dewey (R)

2,683

31.2%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

8,595

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): -14	Diff (US): -15

1940 President, Henderson County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

6,727

73.0%

Wendell Willkie (R)

2,455

26.7%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

9,211

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): -16	Diff (US): -18

1936 President, Henderson County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

6,835

77.4%

Alf Landon (R)

1,811

20.5%

William Lemke (Union)

132

1.5%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.3%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

8,833

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): -19	Diff (US): -16

1932 President, Henderson County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

6,100

68.7%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

2,485

28.0%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

226

2.5%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

8,881

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): -12	Diff (US): -12

1928 President, Henderson County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

5,443

57.0%

Al Smith (D)

4,068

42.6%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.2%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

9,544

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -1

1924 President, Henderson County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

4,828

53.3%

John Davis (D)

4,046

44.7%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

186

2.1%

TOTAL

9,060

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): -1

1920 President, Henderson County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

4,161

35.5%

James Cox (D)

7,272

62.1%

Other

285

2.4%

TOTAL

11,718

Turnout: 80%	Diff (St): -14	Diff (US): -25

1916 President, Henderson County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

3,699

60.7%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

2,218

36.4%

Allan Benson (Soc)

125

2.1%

James Hanly (Proh)

0.8%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

6,096

Turnout: 42%	Diff (St): -10	Diff (US): -10

1912 President, Henderson County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

3,098

56.8%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

763

14.0%

William Taft* (R)

1,157

21.2%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

362

6.6%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

0.9%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

5,457

Turnout: 36%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -2

1908 President, Henderson County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

2,528

38.8%

William J. Bryan (D)

3,735

57.3%

Other

256

3.9%

TOTAL

6,519

Turnout: 44%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): -13

1904 President, Henderson County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

2,300

38.3%

Alton Parker (D)

3,448

57.4%

Other

259

4.3%

TOTAL

6,007

Turnout: 38%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): -18

1900 President, Henderson County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

2,865

41.5%

William J. Bryan (D)

3,937

57.1%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

6,898

Turnout: 42%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -10

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Henderson County, KY

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2023	G	37%	Andy Beshear* (D)	7,048	55.8%	Daniel Cameron (R)	5,589	44.2%	1 [+]	0.0%	12,638	-3	0.96%
[-] Other candidates in 2023: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2022	S3	41%	Rand Paul* (R)	8,765	62.6%	Charles Booker (D)	5,233	37.4%	0	0.0%	13,998	1	0.95%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2020	S2	61%	Mitch McConnell* (R)	11,510	55.6%	Amy McGrath (D)	8,256	39.9%	917 [+]	4.4%	20,683	-2	0.97%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Brad Barron (Libertarian) 917 (4.4%);

2019	G	39%	Andy Beshear (D)	6,863	51.3%	Matt Bevin* (R)	6,303	47.1%	225 [+]	1.7%	13,391	-2	0.93%
[-] Other candidates in 2019: John Hicks (Libertarian) 225 (1.7%);
2016	S3	56%	Rand Paul* (R)	10,659	54.5%	Jim Gray (D)	8,882	45.5%	1 [+]	0.0%	19,542	-3	1.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2015	G	29%	Jack Conway (D)	5,117	49.9%	Matt Bevin (R)	4,837	47.2%	297 [+]	2.9%	10,251	-5	1.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2015: Drew Curtis (I) 297 (2.9%);
2014	S2	40%	Mitch McConnell* (R)	7,119	51.0%	Alison Lundergan Grimes (D)	6,479	46.4%	355 [+]	2.5%	13,953	-5	0.97%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: David Patterson (Libertarian) 355 (2.5%);
2011	G	23%	Steve Beshear* (D)	5,593	68.7%	David Williams (R)	2,326	28.6%	222 [+]	2.7%	8,141	-7	0.98%
[-] Other candidates in 2011: Gatewood Galbraith (I) 222 (2.7%);
2010	S3	38%	Jack Conway (D)	6,885	50.8%	Rand Paul (R)	6,650	49.1%	6 [+]	0.0%	13,541	-7	1.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Other (Write-in) 6 (0.0%);

2008	S2	56%	Bruce Lunsford (D)	11,048	56.1%	Mitch McConnell* (R)	8,659	43.9%	0	0.0%	19,707	-9	1.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2008:
2007	G	35%	Steve Beshear (D)	8,239	66.9%	Ernie Fletcher* (R)	4,071	33.1%	0	0.0%	12,310	-8	1.17%
[-] Other candidates in 2007:
2004	S3	52%	Daniel Mongiardo (D)	9,490	53.0%	Jim Bunning* (R)	8,419	47.0%	0	0.0%	17,909	-4	1.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2004:
2003	G	33%	Ben Chandler (D)	5,903	52.9%	Ernie Fletcher (R)	5,252	47.1%	0	0.0%	11,155	-8	1.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2003:
2002	S2	35%	Mitch McConnell* (R)	7,241	60.7%	Lois Weinberg (D)	4,690	39.3%	0	0.0%	11,931	-4	1.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2002:

1999	G	13%	Paul Patton* (D)	3,521	79.4%	Peppy Martin (R)	465	10.5%	451 [+]	10.2%	4,437	-12	0.76%
[-] Other candidates in 1999: Gatewood Galbraith (Reform) 394 (8.9%); Nailah Yarbrough (Natural Law) 40 (0.9%); Hoby Anderson (Write-in) 17 (0.4%);
1998	S3	35%	Scotty Baesler (D)	6,773	58.0%	Jim Bunning (R)	4,767	40.8%	146 [+]	1.2%	11,686	-9	1.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Charles Arbegust (Reform) 146 (1.2%);
1996	S2	42%	Steve Beshear (D)	6,921	50.2%	Mitch McConnell* (R)	6,611	48.0%	248 [+]	1.8%	13,780	-7	1.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Mac McElroy (U.S. Taxpayers) 100 (0.7%); Dennis Lacy (Libertarian) 94 (0.7%); Patricia Metten (Natural Law) 54 (0.4%);
1995	G	31%	Paul Patton (D)	6,173	60.5%	Larry Forgy (R)	4,015	39.3%	23 [+]	0.2%	10,211	-9	1.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1995: Gatewood Galbraith (Write-in) 23 (0.2%);
1992	S3	47%	Wendell Ford* (D)	10,891	72.8%	David Williams (R)	3,912	26.2%	154 [+]	1.0%	14,957	-10	1.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: James Ridenour (Libertarian) 154 (1.0%);
1991	G	30%	Brereton Jones (D)	7,502	77.2%	Larry Hopkins (R)	2,210	22.8%	0	0.0%	9,712	-13	1.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1991:
1990	S2	31%	Harvey Sloane (D)	5,508	55.4%	Mitch McConnell* (R)	4,438	44.6%	0	0.0%	9,946	-8	1.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1990:

1987	G	25%	Wallace Wilkinson (D)	5,832	76.7%	John Harper (R)	1,774	23.3%	0	0.0%	7,606	-12	0.97%
[-] Other candidates in 1987:
1986	S3	22%	Wendell Ford* (D)	5,632	82.3%	Jackson Andrews (R)	1,214	17.7%	0	0.0%	6,846	-8	1.01%
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
1984	S2	45%	Walter Huddleston* (D)	8,095	60.4%	Mitch McConnell (R)	5,197	38.8%	102 [+]	0.8%	13,394	-11	1.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Dave Welters (Socialist Workers) 102 (0.8%);
1983	G	30%	Martha Layne Collins (D)	5,765	63.8%	Jim Bunning (R)	3,218	35.6%	47 [+]	0.5%	9,030	-8	0.88%
[-] Other candidates in 1983: Nicholas McCubbin (Citizens United) 47 (0.5%);
1980	S3	42%	Wendell Ford* (D)	9,510	78.2%	Mary Louise Foust (R)	2,650	21.8%	0	0.0%	12,160	-13	1.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1980:

1979	G	32%	John Y. Brown, Jr. (D)	6,083	70.8%	Louie Nunn (R)	2,503	29.2%	0	0.0%	8,586	-11	0.91%
[-] Other candidates in 1979:
1978	S2	13%	Walter Huddleston* (D)	2,575	76.4%	Louie Guenthner (R)	712	21.1%	82 [+]	2.4%	3,369	-16	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Anthony McCord (American) 82 (2.4%);
1975	G	23%	Julian Carroll* (D)	5,049	84.8%	Robert Gable (R)	908	15.2%	0	0.0%	5,957	-22	0.80%
[-] Other candidates in 1975:
1974	S3	29%	Wendell Ford (D)	5,160	69.9%	Marlow Cook* (R)	2,114	28.6%	111 [+]	1.5%	7,385	-15	0.99%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: William Parker (American) 111 (1.5%);
1972	S2	40%	Walter Huddleston (D)	6,579	67.1%	Louie Nunn (R)	3,116	31.8%	113 [+]	1.2%	9,808	-16	0.95%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Helen Breeden (American) 113 (1.2%);
1971	G	38%	Wendell Ford (D)	5,783	66.3%	Tom Emberton (R)	2,749	31.5%	184 [+]	2.1%	8,716	-13	0.94%
[-] Other candidates in 1971: Happy Chandler (I) 147 (1.7%); William Smith (American) 37 (0.4%);

1968	S3	45%	Katherine Peden (D)	5,924	62.3%	Marlow Cook (R)	3,533	37.2%	51 [+]	0.5%	9,508	-14	1.01%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Duane Olson (American Independent) 51 (0.5%);
1967	G	35%	Henry Ward (D)	4,577	61.4%	Louie Nunn (R)	2,850	38.3%	23 [+]	0.3%	7,450	-13	0.84%
[-] Other candidates in 1967: C.H. Glanz (Conservative) 23 (0.3%);
1966	S2	31%	John Sherman Cooper* (R)	3,523	54.8%	John Y. Brown (D)	2,900	45.2%	0	0.0%	6,423	-10	0.86%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1963	G	34%	Ned Breathitt (D)	4,254	60.8%	Louie Nunn (R)	2,742	39.2%	0	0.0%	6,996	-10	0.79%
[-] Other candidates in 1963:
1962	S3	39%	Wilson Wyatt (D)	4,355	55.1%	Thruston Morton* (R)	3,553	44.9%	0	0.0%	7,908	-8	0.96%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	S2	53%	John Sherman Cooper* (R)	5,326	50.8%	Keen Johnson (D)	5,165	49.2%	0	0.0%	10,491	-8	0.96%
[-] 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 Henderson County, KY

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2022 Census data
White:	37,660	85.50%	7.6%
Black:	3,591	8.15%	0.6%
Indian:	90	0.20%	13.9%
Asian:	265	0.60%	31.2%
2+ races:	1,030	2.34%	44.9%
Hispanic:	1,410	3.20%	64.3%

Total non-White:	6,386	14.50%	16.6%

Change in White population:	-3,113	-6.7
Change in Non-White pop.:	909	2.0

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	KY01	James Comer* (R)	9,267	66.6%	Jimmy Ausbrooks (D)	4,655	33.4%	0	0.0%	13,922
County Total for 2022-11-08:										13,922

2020-11-03	KY01	James Comer* (R)	12,988	63.7%	James Rhodes (D)	7,400	36.3%	0	0.0%	20,388
County Total for 2020-11-03:										20,388

2018-11-06	KY01	James Comer* (R)	8,746	58.3%	Paul Walker (D)	6,247	41.7%	0	0.0%	14,993
County Total for 2018-11-06:										14,993

2016-11-08	KY01	James Comer (R)	12,122	63.8%	Sam Gaskins (D)	6,873	36.2%	3	0.0%	18,998
County Total for 2016-11-08:										18,998

2014-11-04	KY01	Ed Whitfield* (R)	8,967	65.5%	Charles Hatchett (D)	4,730	34.5%	0	0.0%	13,697
County Total for 2014-11-04:										13,697

2012-11-06	KY01	Ed Whitfield* (R)	11,095	60.9%	Charles Hatchett (D)	7,121	39.1%	0	0.0%	18,216
County Total for 2012-11-06:										18,216

2010-11-02	KY01	Ed Whitfield* (R)	8,521	63.0%	Charles Hatchett (D)	4,997	37.0%	0	0.0%	13,518
County Total for 2010-11-02:										13,518

2008-11-04	KY01	Ed Whitfield* (R)	11,290	58.1%	Heather Ryan (D)	8,155	41.9%	0	0.0%	19,445
County Total for 2008-11-04:										19,445

2006-11-07	KY01	Ed Whitfield* (R)	6,990	52.8%	Tom Barlow (D)	6,258	47.2%	0	0.0%	13,248
County Total for 2006-11-07:										13,248

2004-11-02	KY01	Ed Whitfield* (R)	10,680	61.5%	Billy Cartwright (D)	6,698	38.5%	0	0.0%	17,378
County Total for 2004-11-02:										17,378

2002-11-05	KY01	Ed Whitfield* (R)	6,686	57.6%	Klint Alexander (D)	4,926	42.4%	0	0.0%	11,612
County Total for 2002-11-05:										11,612

2000-11-07	KY01	Brian Roy (D)	7,799	51.5%	Ed Whitfield* (R)	7,344	48.5%	0	0.0%	15,143
County Total for 2000-11-07:										15,143

1998-11-03	KY01	Tom Barlow (D)	5,804	52.6%	Ed Whitfield* (R)	5,229	47.4%	0	0.0%	11,033
County Total for 1998-11-03:										11,033

1996-11-05	KY01	Dennis Null (D)	7,086	51.7%	Ed Whitfield* (R)	6,615	48.3%	0	0.0%	13,701
County Total for 1996-11-05:										13,701

1994-11-08	KY01	Tom Barlow* (D)	4,170	55.1%	Ed Whitfield (R)	3,395	44.9%	0	0.0%	7,565
County Total for 1994-11-08:										7,565

1992-11-03	KY01	Tom Barlow (D)	10,491	71.8%	Steve Hamrick (R)	4,061	27.8%	61	0.4%	14,613
County Total for 1992-11-03:										14,613

Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	34,271	11,965	34.9%	19,150	55.9%	3,156	9.2%	Dem +7,185	Dem +21.0%	101%
2022	36,207	12,303	34.0%	20,712	57.2%	3,192	8.8%	Dem +8,409	Dem +23.2%	107%
2020	36,667	11,822	32.2%	21,824	59.5%	3,021	8.2%	Dem +10,002	Dem +27.3%	108%
2018	35,617	10,187	28.6%	22,649	63.6%	2,781	7.8%	Dem +12,462	Dem +35.0%	104%
2016	34,756	9,356	26.9%	22,955	66.0%	2,445	7.0%	Dem +13,599	Dem +39.1%	101%
2014	32,891	7,708	23.4%	23,086	70.2%	2,097	6.4%	Dem +15,378	Dem +46.8%	95%
2012	32,111	7,111	22.1%	23,093	71.9%	1,907	5.9%	Dem +15,982	Dem +49.8%	92%
2010	30,385	6,200	20.4%	22,531	74.2%	1,654	5.4%	Dem +16,331	Dem +53.7%	86%
2008	30,589	5,973	19.5%	22,972	75.1%	1,644	5.4%	Dem +16,999	Dem +55.6%	87%
2006	29,026	5,564	19.2%	21,911	75.5%	1,551	5.3%	Dem +16,347	Dem +56.3%	84%
2004	29,125	5,362	18.4%	22,238	76.4%	1,525	5.2%	Dem +16,876	Dem +57.9%	85%
2002	27,333	4,374	16.0%	21,536	78.8%	1,423	5.2%	Dem +17,162	Dem +62.8%	80%
2000	26,464	4,042	15.3%	20,961	79.2%	1,461	5.5%	Dem +16,919	Dem +63.9%	78%
1998	26,569	3,667	13.8%	21,311	80.2%	1,591	6.0%	Dem +17,644	Dem +66.4%	80%
1994	22,428	2,257	10.1%	19,789	88.2%	382	1.7%	Dem +17,532	Dem +78.2%	69%
1986	20,738	1,846	8.9%	18,486	89.1%	406	2.0%	Dem +16,640	Dem +80.2%	68%

Henderson County, KY

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