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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	1,104	12.2
Deaths:	1,700	18.7
Net Migration:	-44	-0.5
Net Immigration:	15	0.2

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +480	D +649	D + 7.3%
D +1,129
2020 vs. 2012	R +2,076	R +2,426	R + 8.1%
D -350
2020 vs. 2008	R +3,841	R +5,506	R + 23.4%
D -1,665

2016 vs. 2008	R +3,361	R +6,155	R + 30.7%
D -2,794
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	62%	Donald Trump* (R)	15,757	73.2%	Joe Biden (D)	5,439	25.3%	316 [+]	1.5%	21,512	11	26	1.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 226 (1.1%);
2016	58%	Donald Trump (R)	15,277	75.1%	Hillary Clinton (D)	4,310	21.2%	758 [+]	3.7%	20,345	13	29	1.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 478 (2.3%); Evan McMullin (I) 163 (0.8%); Jill Stein (Grn) 97 (0.5%);
2012	55%	Mitt Romney (R)	13,681	69.2%	Barack Obama* (D)	5,789	29.3%	297 [+]	1.5%	19,767	9	22	1.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 167 (0.8%);
2008	54%	John McCain (R)	11,916	61.6%	Barack Obama (D)	7,104	36.7%	328 [+]	1.7%	19,348	4	16	1.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 220 (1.1%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 62 (0.3%);
2004	53%	George W. Bush* (R)	12,314	65.4%	John Kerry (D)	6,420	34.1%	109 [+]	0.6%	18,843	6	15	1.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 75 (0.4%);
2000	47%	George W. Bush (R)	9,490	57.6%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	6,734	40.8%	265 [+]	1.6%	16,489	1	10	1.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 160 (1.0%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 50 (0.3%);
1996	44%	Bill Clinton* (D)	7,239	47.7%	Robert Dole (R)	6,363	41.9%	1,588 [+]	10.5%	15,190	-3	1	1.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 1,512 (10.0%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 41 (0.3%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	51%	Bill Clinton (D)	8,881	50.7%	George Bush* (R)	6,032	34.4%	2,618 [+]	14.9%	17,531	-7	-3	1.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 2,565 (14.6%);
1988	46%	George Bush (R)	7,979	51.5%	Michael Dukakis (D)	7,453	48.1%	73 [+]	0.5%	15,505	-4	-2	1.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 25 (0.2%);
1984	49%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	9,368	57.9%	Walter Mondale (D)	6,743	41.7%	55	0.3%	16,166	-2	-1	1.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	47%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	8,810	57.4%	Ronald Reagan (R)	6,238	40.6%	307 [+]	2.0%	15,355	-8	-10	1.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 213 (1.4%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 49 (0.3%);
1976	45%	Jimmy Carter (D)	7,749	59.7%	Gerald Ford* (R)	5,115	39.4%	126 [+]	1.0%	12,990	-6	-9	1.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 48 (0.4%);
1972	39%	Richard Nixon* (R)	7,133	68.7%	George McGovern (D)	3,129	30.1%	126 [+]	1.2%	10,388	5	8	0.97%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 112 (1.1%);
1968	52%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	4,391	37.0%	Richard Nixon (R)	3,791	31.9%	3,687 [+]	31.1%	11,869	-12	-11	1.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 3,668 (30.9%);
1964	49%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	7,954	70.4%	Barry Goldwater (R)	3,328	29.5%	15	0.1%	11,297	-6	-9	1.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	52%	John Kennedy (D)	6,436	53.6%	Richard Nixon (R)	5,574	46.4%	0	0.0%	12,010	-7	-3	1.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	52%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	6,535	54.8%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	5,300	44.5%	82	0.7%	11,917	-10	-13	1.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	50%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	7,157	62.4%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	4,285	37.4%	27	0.2%	11,469	-12	-18	1.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	45%	Harry Truman* (D)	6,149	61.6%	Thomas Dewey (R)	2,608	26.1%	1,218 [+]	12.2%	9,975	-15	-19	1.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 572 (5.7%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 6 (0.1%);
1944	51%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	7,352	65.8%	Thomas Dewey (R)	3,795	34.0%	27	0.2%	11,174	-11	-12	1.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	58%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	8,695	69.0%	Wendell Willkie (R)	3,884	30.8%	30	0.2%	12,609	-11	-14	1.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	58%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	8,193	69.2%	Alf Landon (R)	3,602	30.4%	42 [+]	0.4%	11,837	-9	-6	1.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 15 (0.1%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 10 (0.1%);
1932	64%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	9,158	70.0%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	3,817	29.2%	113 [+]	0.9%	13,088	-11	-10	1.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 34 (0.3%);
1928	66%	Al Smith (D)	6,640	51.1%	Herbert Hoover (R)	6,330	48.7%	30 [+]	0.2%	13,000	-11	-10	1.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 18 (0.1%);
1924	62%	John Davis (D)	5,864	49.7%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	5,231	44.4%	698 [+]	5.9%	11,793	-4	-10	1.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 604 (5.1%);
1920	82%	James Cox (D)	7,829	52.8%	Warren Harding (R)	6,732	45.4%	275 [+]	1.9%	14,836	-4	-15	1.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1916	42%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	3,757	50.0%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	3,615	48.1%	137 [+]	1.8%	7,509	2	2	1.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 102 (1.4%); James Hanly (Proh) 31 (0.4%);
1912	37%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	3,147	47.9%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	1,616	24.6%	1,809 [+]	27.5%	6,572	-5	-3	1.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 1,357 (20.6%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 382 (5.8%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 47 (0.7%);
1908	43%	William J. Bryan (D)	3,721	51.5%	William Taft (R)	3,315	45.9%	194 [+]	2.7%	7,230	-2	-6	1.48%
[-] 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)	3,125	50.2%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	2,826	45.4%	275 [+]	4.4%	6,226	-2	-11	1.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Silas Swallow (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1900	42%	William J. Bryan (D)	3,321	51.0%	William McKinley* (R)	3,024	46.5%	161 [+]	2.5%	6,506	-2	-5	1.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Hopkins County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

5,439

25.3%

Donald Trump* (R)

15,757

73.2%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

226

1.1%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

21,512

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 26

2016 President, Hopkins County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

4,310

21.2%

Donald Trump (R)

15,277

75.1%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

478

2.3%

Jill Stein (Grn)

0.5%

Evan McMullin (I)

163

0.8%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

20,345

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 29

2012 President, Hopkins County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

5,789

29.3%

Mitt Romney (R)

13,681

69.2%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

167

0.8%

Other

130

0.7%

TOTAL

19,767

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

2008 President, Hopkins County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

7,104

36.7%

John McCain (R)

11,916

61.6%

Ralph Nader (I)

220

1.1%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

19,348

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 16

2004 President, Hopkins County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

12,314

65.4%

John Kerry (D)

6,420

34.1%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.4%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

18,843

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 15

2000 President, Hopkins County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

9,490

57.6%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

6,734

40.8%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

160

1.0%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.3%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

16,489

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 10

1996 President, Hopkins County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

7,239

47.7%

Robert Dole (R)

6,363

41.9%

Ross Perot (Ref)

1,512

10.0%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

15,190

Turnout: 44%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): 1

1992 President, Hopkins County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

8,881

50.7%

George Bush* (R)

6,032

34.4%

Ross Perot (I)

2,565

14.6%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

17,531

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -3

1988 President, Hopkins County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

7,979

51.5%

Michael Dukakis (D)

7,453

48.1%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.2%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

15,505

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -2

1984 President, Hopkins County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

9,368

57.9%

Walter Mondale (D)

6,743

41.7%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

16,166

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -1

1980 President, Hopkins County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

6,238

40.6%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

8,810

57.4%

John Anderson (I)

213

1.4%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

15,355

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -10

1976 President, Hopkins County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

7,749

59.7%

Gerald Ford* (R)

5,115

39.4%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

0.4%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

12,990

Turnout: 45%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -9

1972 President, Hopkins County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

7,133

68.7%

George McGovern (D)

3,129

30.1%

John Schmitz (Amer)

112

1.1%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

10,388

Turnout: 39%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 8

1968 President, Hopkins County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

3,791

31.9%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

4,391

37.0%

George Wallace (AIP)

3,668

30.9%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

11,869

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): -12	Diff (US): -11

1964 President, Hopkins County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

7,954

70.4%

Barry Goldwater (R)

3,328

29.5%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

11,297

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -9

1960 President, Hopkins County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

6,436

53.6%

Richard Nixon (R)

5,574

46.4%

TOTAL

12,010

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -3

1956 President, Hopkins County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

5,300

44.5%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

6,535

54.8%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

11,917

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

1952 President, Hopkins County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

4,285

37.4%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

7,157

62.4%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

11,469

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): -12	Diff (US): -18

1948 President, Hopkins County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

6,149

61.6%

Thomas Dewey (R)

2,608

26.1%

Strom Thurmond (StsRts)

572

5.7%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

0.1%

Other

640

6.4%

TOTAL

9,975

Turnout: 45%	Diff (St): -15	Diff (US): -19

1944 President, Hopkins County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

7,352

65.8%

Thomas Dewey (R)

3,795

34.0%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

11,174

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): -11	Diff (US): -12

1940 President, Hopkins County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

8,695

69.0%

Wendell Willkie (R)

3,884

30.8%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

12,609

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): -11	Diff (US): -14

1936 President, Hopkins County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

8,193

69.2%

Alf Landon (R)

3,602

30.4%

William Lemke (Union)

0.1%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.1%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

11,837

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): -6

1932 President, Hopkins County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

9,158

70.0%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

3,817

29.2%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.3%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

13,088

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): -11	Diff (US): -10

1928 President, Hopkins County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

6,330

48.7%

Al Smith (D)

6,640

51.1%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.1%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

13,000

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): -11	Diff (US): -10

1924 President, Hopkins County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

5,231

44.4%

John Davis (D)

5,864

49.7%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

604

5.1%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

11,793

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -10

1920 President, Hopkins County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

6,732

45.4%

James Cox (D)

7,829

52.8%

Other

275

1.9%

TOTAL

14,836

Turnout: 82%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -15

1916 President, Hopkins County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

3,757

50.0%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

3,615

48.1%

Allan Benson (Soc)

102

1.4%

James Hanly (Proh)

0.4%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

7,509

Turnout: 42%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 2

1912 President, Hopkins County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

3,147

47.9%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

1,616

24.6%

William Taft* (R)

1,357

20.6%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

382

5.8%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

0.7%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

6,572

Turnout: 37%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -3

1908 President, Hopkins County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

3,315

45.9%

William J. Bryan (D)

3,721

51.5%

Other

194

2.7%

TOTAL

7,230

Turnout: 43%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -6

1904 President, Hopkins County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

2,826

45.4%

Alton Parker (D)

3,125

50.2%

Other

275

4.4%

TOTAL

6,226

Turnout: 39%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -11

1900 President, Hopkins County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

3,024

46.5%

William J. Bryan (D)

3,321

51.0%

Other

161

2.5%

TOTAL

6,506

Turnout: 42%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -5

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Hopkins County, KY

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2023	G	37%	Daniel Cameron (R)	6,901	54.5%	Andy Beshear* (D)	5,762	45.5%	0	0.0%	12,663	7	0.96%
[-] Other candidates in 2023:
2022	S3	43%	Rand Paul* (R)	10,592	71.6%	Charles Booker (D)	4,204	28.4%	0	0.0%	14,796	10	1.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2020	S2	62%	Mitch McConnell* (R)	14,247	66.4%	Amy McGrath (D)	6,066	28.3%	1,155 [+]	5.4%	21,468	9	1.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Brad Barron (Libertarian) 1,155 (5.4%);

2019	G	40%	Matt Bevin* (R)	8,077	58.6%	Andy Beshear (D)	5,411	39.2%	304 [+]	2.2%	13,792	10	0.96%
[-] Other candidates in 2019: John Hicks (Libertarian) 304 (2.2%);
2016	S3	57%	Rand Paul* (R)	13,625	67.8%	Jim Gray (D)	6,457	32.2%	0	0.0%	20,082	11	1.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2016:
2015	G	27%	Matt Bevin (R)	5,802	60.5%	Jack Conway (D)	3,524	36.7%	268 [+]	2.8%	9,594	8	0.99%
[-] Other candidates in 2015: Drew Curtis (I) 268 (2.8%);
2014	S2	45%	Mitch McConnell* (R)	10,405	65.2%	Alison Lundergan Grimes (D)	5,087	31.9%	473 [+]	3.0%	15,965	9	1.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: David Patterson (Libertarian) 473 (3.0%);
2011	G	25%	Steve Beshear* (D)	6,084	66.8%	David Williams (R)	2,666	29.3%	354 [+]	3.9%	9,104	-6	1.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2011: Gatewood Galbraith (I) 354 (3.9%);
2010	S3	43%	Rand Paul (R)	9,051	59.1%	Jack Conway (D)	6,274	40.9%	2 [+]	0.0%	15,327	3	1.13%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);

2008	S2	53%	Mitch McConnell* (R)	10,419	55.1%	Bruce Lunsford (D)	8,481	44.9%	0	0.0%	18,900	2	1.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2008:
2007	G	32%	Steve Beshear (D)	7,389	63.8%	Ernie Fletcher* (R)	4,194	36.2%	0	0.0%	11,583	-5	1.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2007:
2004	S3	51%	Jim Bunning* (R)	10,161	56.2%	Daniel Mongiardo (D)	7,930	43.8%	0	0.0%	18,091	6	1.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2004:
2003	G	30%	Ernie Fletcher (R)	6,074	56.6%	Ben Chandler (D)	4,648	43.4%	0	0.0%	10,722	2	0.99%
[-] Other candidates in 2003:
2002	S2	32%	Mitch McConnell* (R)	7,602	66.8%	Lois Weinberg (D)	3,778	33.2%	0	0.0%	11,380	2	1.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2002:

1999	G	21%	Paul Patton* (D)	5,107	70.4%	Peppy Martin (R)	1,422	19.6%	730 [+]	10.1%	7,259	-3	1.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1999: Gatewood Galbraith (Reform) 644 (8.9%); Nailah Yarbrough (Natural Law) 76 (1.0%); Hoby Anderson (Write-in) 10 (0.1%);
1998	S3	34%	Scotty Baesler (D)	6,191	51.6%	Jim Bunning (R)	5,741	47.9%	55 [+]	0.5%	11,987	-2	1.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Charles Arbegust (Reform) 55 (0.5%);
1996	S2	41%	Steve Beshear (D)	7,147	49.5%	Mitch McConnell* (R)	7,123	49.4%	163 [+]	1.1%	14,433	-6	1.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Dennis Lacy (Libertarian) 77 (0.5%); Patricia Metten (Natural Law) 47 (0.3%); Mac McElroy (U.S. Taxpayers) 39 (0.3%);
1995	G	29%	Paul Patton (D)	5,633	55.8%	Larry Forgy (R)	4,450	44.1%	6 [+]	0.1%	10,089	-5	1.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1995: Gatewood Galbraith (Write-in) 6 (0.1%);
1992	S3	46%	Wendell Ford* (D)	11,672	73.1%	David Williams (R)	4,127	25.8%	174 [+]	1.1%	15,973	-10	1.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: James Ridenour (Libertarian) 174 (1.1%);
1991	G	29%	Brereton Jones (D)	7,335	74.9%	Larry Hopkins (R)	2,460	25.1%	0	0.0%	9,795	-10	1.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1991:
1990	S2	34%	Harvey Sloane (D)	6,045	52.4%	Mitch McConnell* (R)	5,501	47.6%	0	0.0%	11,546	-5	1.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1990:

1987	G	27%	Wallace Wilkinson (D)	6,552	73.1%	John Harper (R)	2,417	26.9%	0	0.0%	8,969	-8	1.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1987:
1986	S3	18%	Wendell Ford* (D)	4,978	80.6%	Jackson Andrews (R)	1,200	19.4%	0	0.0%	6,178	-6	0.91%
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
1984	S2	45%	Walter Huddleston* (D)	7,948	53.2%	Mitch McConnell (R)	6,907	46.3%	79 [+]	0.5%	14,934	-4	1.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Dave Welters (Socialist Workers) 79 (0.5%);
1983	G	33%	Martha Layne Collins (D)	6,439	58.9%	Jim Bunning (R)	4,414	40.4%	71 [+]	0.6%	10,924	-4	1.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1983: Nicholas McCubbin (Citizens United) 71 (0.6%);
1980	S3	40%	Wendell Ford* (D)	10,140	78.2%	Mary Louise Foust (R)	2,823	21.8%	0	0.0%	12,963	-13	1.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1980:

1979	G	29%	John Y. Brown, Jr. (D)	5,591	61.9%	Louie Nunn (R)	3,436	38.1%	0	0.0%	9,027	-3	0.96%
[-] Other candidates in 1979:
1978	S2	13%	Walter Huddleston* (D)	2,647	65.5%	Louie Guenthner (R)	1,342	33.2%	52 [+]	1.3%	4,041	-4	0.85%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Anthony McCord (American) 52 (1.3%);
1975	G	22%	Julian Carroll* (D)	5,233	82.6%	Robert Gable (R)	1,106	17.4%	0	0.0%	6,339	-20	0.85%
[-] Other candidates in 1975:
1974	S3	25%	Wendell Ford (D)	4,344	62.3%	Marlow Cook* (R)	2,494	35.8%	135 [+]	1.9%	6,973	-8	0.93%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: William Parker (American) 135 (1.9%);
1972	S2	39%	Louie Nunn (R)	5,274	50.3%	Walter Huddleston (D)	5,140	49.0%	71 [+]	0.7%	10,485	3	1.01%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Helen Breeden (American) 71 (0.7%);
1971	G	39%	Wendell Ford (D)	5,925	62.5%	Tom Emberton (R)	3,427	36.1%	133 [+]	1.4%	9,485	-8	1.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1971: Happy Chandler (I) 111 (1.2%); William Smith (American) 22 (0.2%);

1968	S3	47%	Katherine Peden (D)	6,955	64.6%	Marlow Cook (R)	3,762	35.0%	44 [+]	0.4%	10,761	-16	1.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Duane Olson (American Independent) 44 (0.4%);
1967	G	36%	Henry Ward (D)	4,647	56.7%	Louie Nunn (R)	3,502	42.7%	53 [+]	0.6%	8,202	-9	0.92%
[-] Other candidates in 1967: C.H. Glanz (Conservative) 53 (0.6%);
1966	S2	35%	John Sherman Cooper* (R)	4,534	56.8%	John Y. Brown (D)	3,442	43.2%	0	0.0%	7,976	-8	1.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1963	G	43%	Ned Breathitt (D)	5,845	58.8%	Louie Nunn (R)	4,096	41.2%	0	0.0%	9,941	-8	1.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1963:
1962	S3	34%	Wilson Wyatt (D)	4,586	58.9%	Thruston Morton* (R)	3,199	41.1%	0	0.0%	7,785	-12	0.95%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	S2	51%	Keen Johnson (D)	6,173	52.5%	John Sherman Cooper* (R)	5,576	47.5%	0	0.0%	11,749	-12	1.08%
[-] 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 Hopkins County, KY

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2022 Census data
White:	39,267	87.63%	6.4%
Black:	2,929	6.54%	4.6%
Indian:	94	0.21%	67.9%
Asian:	317	0.71%	16.5%
2+ races:	1,139	2.54%	37.9%
Hispanic:	1,066	2.38%	45.2%

Total non-White:	5,545	12.37%	11.3%

Change in White population:	-2,673	-5.7
Change in Non-White pop.:	565	1.2

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	KY01	James Comer* (R)	10,993	74.9%	Jimmy Ausbrooks (D)	3,685	25.1%	0	0.0%	14,678
County Total for 2022-11-08:										14,678

2020-11-03	KY01	James Comer* (R)	15,440	73.2%	James Rhodes (D)	5,650	26.8%	0	0.0%	21,090
County Total for 2020-11-03:										21,090

2018-11-06	KY01	James Comer* (R)	11,034	68.6%	Paul Walker (D)	5,055	31.4%	0	0.0%	16,089
County Total for 2018-11-06:										16,089

2016-11-08	KY01	James Comer (R)	14,299	73.6%	Sam Gaskins (D)	5,126	26.4%	6	0.0%	19,431
County Total for 2016-11-08:										19,431

2014-11-04	KY01	Ed Whitfield* (R)	12,441	79.2%	Charles Hatchett (D)	3,270	20.8%	0	0.0%	15,711
County Total for 2014-11-04:										15,711

2012-11-06	KY01	Ed Whitfield* (R)	14,384	74.4%	Charles Hatchett (D)	4,943	25.6%	0	0.0%	19,327
County Total for 2012-11-06:										19,327

2010-11-02	KY01	Ed Whitfield* (R)	11,668	76.2%	Charles Hatchett (D)	3,636	23.8%	0	0.0%	15,304
County Total for 2010-11-02:										15,304

2008-11-04	KY01	Ed Whitfield* (R)	12,497	67.4%	Heather Ryan (D)	6,053	32.6%	0	0.0%	18,550
County Total for 2008-11-04:										18,550

2006-11-07	KY01	Ed Whitfield* (R)	8,503	63.4%	Tom Barlow (D)	4,906	36.6%	0	0.0%	13,409
County Total for 2006-11-07:										13,409

2004-11-02	KY01	Ed Whitfield* (R)	12,113	68.4%	Billy Cartwright (D)	5,598	31.6%	0	0.0%	17,711
County Total for 2004-11-02:										17,711

2002-11-05	KY01	Ed Whitfield* (R)	7,413	67.1%	Klint Alexander (D)	3,638	32.9%	0	0.0%	11,051
County Total for 2002-11-05:										11,051

2000-11-07	KY01	Ed Whitfield* (R)	8,407	54.6%	Brian Roy (D)	7,004	45.4%	0	0.0%	15,411
County Total for 2000-11-07:										15,411

1998-11-03	KY01	Ed Whitfield* (R)	6,400	55.0%	Tom Barlow (D)	5,242	45.0%	0	0.0%	11,642
County Total for 1998-11-03:										11,642

1996-11-05	KY01	Ed Whitfield* (R)	7,425	51.6%	Dennis Null (D)	6,958	48.4%	0	0.0%	14,383
County Total for 1996-11-05:										14,383

1994-11-08	KY01	Ed Whitfield (R)	4,129	50.3%	Tom Barlow* (D)	4,085	49.7%	0	0.0%	8,214
County Total for 1994-11-08:										8,214

1992-11-03	KY01	Tom Barlow (D)	10,930	69.7%	Steve Hamrick (R)	4,702	30.0%	47	0.3%	15,679
County Total for 1992-11-03:										15,679

Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	34,143	14,956	43.8%	16,194	47.4%	2,993	8.8%	Dem +1,238	Dem +3.6%	99%
2022	35,660	15,173	42.5%	17,476	49.0%	3,011	8.4%	Dem +2,303	Dem +6.5%	103%
2020	35,732	14,500	40.6%	18,657	52.2%	2,575	7.2%	Dem +4,157	Dem +11.6%	103%
2018	35,120	12,370	35.2%	20,468	58.3%	2,282	6.5%	Dem +8,098	Dem +23.1%	101%
2016	34,564	11,198	32.4%	21,300	61.6%	2,066	6.0%	Dem +10,102	Dem +29.2%	98%
2014	32,708	9,278	28.4%	21,663	66.2%	1,767	5.4%	Dem +12,385	Dem +37.9%	92%
2012	32,315	8,647	26.8%	22,099	68.4%	1,569	4.9%	Dem +13,452	Dem +41.6%	90%
2010	31,256	7,744	24.8%	22,182	71.0%	1,330	4.3%	Dem +14,438	Dem +46.2%	87%
2008	31,379	7,320	23.3%	22,738	72.5%	1,321	4.2%	Dem +15,418	Dem +49.1%	87%
2006	30,450	6,918	22.7%	22,262	73.1%	1,270	4.2%	Dem +15,344	Dem +50.4%	85%
2004	30,453	6,665	21.9%	22,427	73.6%	1,361	4.5%	Dem +15,762	Dem +51.8%	86%
2002	28,964	5,681	19.6%	22,015	76.0%	1,268	4.4%	Dem +16,334	Dem +56.4%	82%
2000	28,286	5,223	18.5%	21,799	77.1%	1,264	4.5%	Dem +16,576	Dem +58.6%	80%
1998	27,579	4,458	16.2%	21,746	78.8%	1,375	5.0%	Dem +17,288	Dem +62.7%	79%
1994	25,671	3,546	13.8%	21,386	83.3%	739	2.9%	Dem +17,840	Dem +69.5%	74%
1986	24,211	2,672	11.0%	21,076	87.1%	463	1.9%	Dem +18,404	Dem +76.0%	72%

Hopkins County, KY

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