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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	259	9.1
Deaths:	561	19.7
Net Migration:	-77	-2.7
Net Immigration:	3	0.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +423	R +256	D + 1.2%
D +167
2020 vs. 2012	R +650	R +658	R + 5.6%
D -8
2020 vs. 2008	R +1,710	R +2,910	R + 46.3%
D -1,200

2016 vs. 2008	R +1,287	R +2,654	R + 47.5%
D -1,367
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	56%	Donald Trump* (R)	4,780	76.5%	Joe Biden (D)	1,412	22.6%	60 [+]	1.0%	6,252	14	30	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 28 (0.4%);
2016	49%	Donald Trump (R)	4,357	75.6%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,245	21.6%	161 [+]	2.8%	5,763	13	30	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 102 (1.8%); Evan McMullin (I) 39 (0.7%); Jill Stein (Grn) 13 (0.2%);
2012	46%	Mitt Romney (R)	4,130	72.5%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,420	24.9%	143 [+]	2.5%	5,693	12	25	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 79 (1.4%);
2008	45%	John McCain (R)	3,070	52.7%	Barack Obama (D)	2,612	44.9%	138 [+]	2.4%	5,820	-5	7	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 86 (1.5%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 22 (0.4%);
2004	56%	John Kerry (D)	4,685	63.4%	George W. Bush* (R)	2,648	35.8%	61 [+]	0.8%	7,394	-24	-15	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 23 (0.3%);
2000	49%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	4,349	67.3%	George W. Bush (R)	2,029	31.4%	80 [+]	1.2%	6,458	-25	-16	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 42 (0.7%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 10 (0.2%);
1996	51%	Bill Clinton* (D)	4,842	73.3%	Robert Dole (R)	1,201	18.2%	564 [+]	8.5%	6,607	-27	-23	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 517 (7.8%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 15 (0.2%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	57%	Bill Clinton (D)	5,500	75.1%	George Bush* (R)	1,243	17.0%	585 [+]	8.0%	7,328	-24	-20	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 560 (7.6%);
1988	56%	Michael Dukakis (D)	5,185	74.9%	George Bush (R)	1,691	24.4%	50 [+]	0.7%	6,926	-31	-29	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 12 (0.2%);
1984	52%	Walter Mondale (D)	4,487	71.8%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	1,728	27.7%	33	0.5%	6,248	-32	-31	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	61%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	5,405	76.5%	Ronald Reagan (R)	1,602	22.7%	58 [+]	0.8%	7,065	-26	-28	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 25 (0.4%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 18 (0.3%);
1976	56%	Jimmy Carter (D)	4,762	82.4%	Gerald Ford* (R)	962	16.6%	55 [+]	1.0%	5,779	-29	-31	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 14 (0.2%);
1972	46%	George McGovern (D)	2,774	64.7%	Richard Nixon* (R)	1,479	34.5%	34 [+]	0.8%	4,287	-29	-26	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 24 (0.6%);
1968	58%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	3,335	68.5%	Richard Nixon (R)	1,098	22.6%	434 [+]	8.9%	4,867	-21	-21	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 428 (8.8%);
1964	59%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	4,739	90.6%	Barry Goldwater (R)	482	9.2%	9	0.2%	5,230	-26	-29	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	57%	John Kennedy (D)	3,957	73.7%	Richard Nixon (R)	1,412	26.3%	0	0.0%	5,369	-27	-23	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	57%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	3,987	69.8%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	1,715	30.0%	10	0.2%	5,712	-24	-27	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	52%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	4,437	79.5%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	1,124	20.1%	21	0.4%	5,582	-30	-35	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	51%	Harry Truman* (D)	4,660	86.1%	Thomas Dewey (R)	754	13.9%	0	0.0%	5,414	-28	-31	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 0 (0.0%);
1944	44%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,867	82.8%	Thomas Dewey (R)	803	17.2%	0	0.0%	4,670	-28	-29	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	50%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,434	85.4%	Wendell Willkie (R)	759	14.6%	0	0.0%	5,193	-28	-30	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	48%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,488	80.1%	Alf Landon (R)	865	19.9%	0	0.0%	4,353	-20	-17	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1932	65%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	4,443	85.6%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	747	14.4%	0	0.0%	5,190	-26	-25	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1928	54%	Al Smith (D)	2,822	73.8%	Herbert Hoover (R)	1,004	26.2%	0	0.0%	3,826	-33	-32	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	50%	John Davis (D)	2,286	72.0%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	866	27.3%	21 [+]	0.7%	3,173	-21	-27	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 16 (0.5%);
1920	55%	James Cox (D)	2,295	73.8%	Warren Harding (R)	802	25.8%	11 [+]	0.4%	3,108	-23	-34	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);
1916	38%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,454	71.6%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	571	28.1%	5 [+]	0.2%	2,030	-18	-18	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: James Hanly (Proh) 4 (0.2%); Allan Benson (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1912	32%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	1,114	68.0%	William Taft* (R)	387	23.6%	137 [+]	8.4%	1,638	-2	0	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 129 (7.9%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 7 (0.4%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1908	36%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,110	65.1%	William Taft (R)	576	33.8%	18 [+]	1.1%	1,704	-14	-18	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1904	37%	Alton Parker (D)	1,092	68.6%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	483	30.4%	16 [+]	1.0%	1,591	-17	-26	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1900	37%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,015	70.1%	William McKinley* (R)	429	29.6%	3 [+]	0.2%	1,447	-19	-22	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Knott County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,412

22.6%

Donald Trump* (R)

4,780

76.5%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.4%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

6,252

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 30

2016 President, Knott County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

1,245

21.6%

Donald Trump (R)

4,357

75.6%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

102

1.8%

Jill Stein (Grn)

0.2%

Evan McMullin (I)

0.7%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

5,763

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 30

2012 President, Knott County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,420

24.9%

Mitt Romney (R)

4,130

72.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1.4%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

5,693

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 25

2008 President, Knott County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

2,612

44.9%

John McCain (R)

3,070

52.7%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.5%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

0.4%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

5,820

Turnout: 45%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): 7

2004 President, Knott County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

2,648

35.8%

John Kerry (D)

4,685

63.4%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.3%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

7,394

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): -24	Diff (US): -15

2000 President, Knott County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

2,029

31.4%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

4,349

67.3%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

0.7%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.2%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

6,458

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): -25	Diff (US): -16

1996 President, Knott County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

4,842

73.3%

Robert Dole (R)

1,201

18.2%

Ross Perot (Ref)

517

7.8%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.2%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

6,607

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): -27	Diff (US): -23

1992 President, Knott County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

5,500

75.1%

George Bush* (R)

1,243

17.0%

Ross Perot (I)

560

7.6%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

7,328

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): -24	Diff (US): -20

1988 President, Knott County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

1,691

24.4%

Michael Dukakis (D)

5,185

74.9%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.2%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

6,926

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): -31	Diff (US): -29

1984 President, Knott County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

1,728

27.7%

Walter Mondale (D)

4,487

71.8%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

6,248

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): -32	Diff (US): -31

1980 President, Knott County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

1,602

22.7%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

5,405

76.5%

John Anderson (I)

0.4%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

7,065

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): -26	Diff (US): -28

1976 President, Knott County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

4,762

82.4%

Gerald Ford* (R)

962

16.6%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

0.2%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

5,779

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): -29	Diff (US): -31

1972 President, Knott County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

1,479

34.5%

George McGovern (D)

2,774

64.7%

John Schmitz (Amer)

0.6%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

4,287

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): -29	Diff (US): -26

1968 President, Knott County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

1,098

22.6%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

3,335

68.5%

George Wallace (AIP)

428

8.8%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

4,867

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): -21	Diff (US): -21

1964 President, Knott County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

4,739

90.6%

Barry Goldwater (R)

482

9.2%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

5,230

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): -26	Diff (US): -29

1960 President, Knott County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

3,957

73.7%

Richard Nixon (R)

1,412

26.3%

TOTAL

5,369

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): -27	Diff (US): -23

1956 President, Knott County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

1,715

30.0%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

3,987

69.8%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

5,712

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): -24	Diff (US): -27

1952 President, Knott County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

1,124

20.1%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

4,437

79.5%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

5,582

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): -30	Diff (US): -35

1948 President, Knott County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

4,660

86.1%

Thomas Dewey (R)

754

13.9%

TOTAL

5,414

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): -28	Diff (US): -31

1944 President, Knott County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

3,867

82.8%

Thomas Dewey (R)

803

17.2%

TOTAL

4,670

Turnout: 44%	Diff (St): -28	Diff (US): -29

1940 President, Knott County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

4,434

85.4%

Wendell Willkie (R)

759

14.6%

TOTAL

5,193

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): -28	Diff (US): -30

1936 President, Knott County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

3,488

80.1%

Alf Landon (R)

865

19.9%

TOTAL

4,353

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): -20	Diff (US): -17

1932 President, Knott County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

4,443

85.6%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

747

14.4%

TOTAL

5,190

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): -26	Diff (US): -25

1928 President, Knott County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

1,004

26.2%

Al Smith (D)

2,822

73.8%

TOTAL

3,826

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): -33	Diff (US): -32

1924 President, Knott County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

866

27.3%

John Davis (D)

2,286

72.0%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

0.5%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

3,173

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): -21	Diff (US): -27

1920 President, Knott County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

802

25.8%

James Cox (D)

2,295

73.8%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

3,108

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): -23	Diff (US): -34

1916 President, Knott County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

1,454

71.6%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

571

28.1%

James Hanly (Proh)

0.2%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

2,030

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

1912 President, Knott County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

1,114

68.0%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

129

7.9%

William Taft* (R)

387

23.6%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

0.4%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

1,638

Turnout: 32%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): 0

1908 President, Knott County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

576

33.8%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,110

65.1%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

1,704

Turnout: 36%	Diff (St): -14	Diff (US): -18

1904 President, Knott County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

483

30.4%

Alton Parker (D)

1,092

68.6%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

1,591

Turnout: 37%	Diff (St): -17	Diff (US): -26

1900 President, Knott County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

429

29.6%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,015

70.1%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

1,447

Turnout: 37%	Diff (St): -19	Diff (US): -22

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Knott County, KY

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2023	G	31%	Andy Beshear* (D)	1,847	54.5%	Daniel Cameron (R)	1,545	45.5%	0	0.0%	3,392	-2	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 2023:
2022	S3	43%	Rand Paul* (R)	3,252	67.9%	Charles Booker (D)	1,540	32.1%	0	0.0%	4,792	6	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2020	S2	57%	Mitch McConnell* (R)	4,431	70.3%	Amy McGrath (D)	1,664	26.4%	206 [+]	3.3%	6,301	13	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Brad Barron (Libertarian) 206 (3.3%);

2019	G	37%	Andy Beshear (D)	2,096	49.4%	Matt Bevin* (R)	2,052	48.3%	97 [+]	2.3%	4,245	0	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 2019: John Hicks (Libertarian) 92 (2.2%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.1%);
2016	S3	46%	Rand Paul* (R)	3,085	56.6%	Jim Gray (D)	2,369	43.4%	0	0.0%	5,454	-1	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 2016:
2015	G	24%	Matt Bevin (R)	1,612	55.9%	Jack Conway (D)	1,141	39.5%	132 [+]	4.6%	2,885	3	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 2015: Drew Curtis (I) 132 (4.6%);
2014	S2	36%	Mitch McConnell* (R)	2,578	59.4%	Alison Lundergan Grimes (D)	1,661	38.3%	103 [+]	2.4%	4,342	3	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: David Patterson (Libertarian) 103 (2.4%);
2011	G	22%	Steve Beshear* (D)	1,422	51.8%	David Williams (R)	1,082	39.4%	239 [+]	8.7%	2,743	4	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 2011: Gatewood Galbraith (I) 239 (8.7%);
2010	S3	45%	Jack Conway (D)	3,067	52.9%	Rand Paul (R)	2,720	46.9%	8 [+]	0.1%	5,795	-9	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Other (Write-in) 8 (0.1%);

2008	S2	45%	Bruce Lunsford (D)	3,617	62.0%	Mitch McConnell* (R)	2,217	38.0%	0	0.0%	5,834	-15	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 2008:
2007	G	34%	Steve Beshear (D)	2,972	67.5%	Ernie Fletcher* (R)	1,429	32.5%	0	0.0%	4,401	-9	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 2007:
2004	S3	55%	Daniel Mongiardo (D)	5,811	81.2%	Jim Bunning* (R)	1,345	18.8%	0	0.0%	7,156	-32	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 2004:
2003	G	32%	Ben Chandler (D)	2,691	63.1%	Ernie Fletcher (R)	1,572	36.9%	0	0.0%	4,263	-18	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 2003:
2002	S2	47%	Lois Weinberg (D)	4,115	66.1%	Mitch McConnell* (R)	2,106	33.9%	0	0.0%	6,221	-31	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 2002:

1999	G	35%	Paul Patton* (D)	2,006	43.1%	Peppy Martin (R)	1,616	34.7%	1,030 [+]	22.1%	4,652	13	0.80%
[-] Other candidates in 1999: Gatewood Galbraith (Reform) 982 (21.1%); Nailah Yarbrough (Natural Law) 48 (1.0%); Hoby Anderson (Write-in) 0 (0.0%);
1998	S3	43%	Scotty Baesler (D)	3,986	70.3%	Jim Bunning (R)	1,573	27.8%	107 [+]	1.9%	5,666	-22	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Charles Arbegust (Reform) 107 (1.9%);
1996	S2	42%	Steve Beshear (D)	3,924	71.2%	Mitch McConnell* (R)	1,430	26.0%	154 [+]	2.8%	5,508	-29	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Dennis Lacy (Libertarian) 61 (1.1%); Mac McElroy (U.S. Taxpayers) 48 (0.9%); Patricia Metten (Natural Law) 45 (0.8%);
1995	G	45%	Paul Patton (D)	4,580	77.7%	Larry Forgy (R)	1,314	22.3%	0	0.0%	5,894	-26	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1995: Gatewood Galbraith (Write-in) 0 (0.0%);
1992	S3	48%	Wendell Ford* (D)	5,299	85.9%	David Williams (R)	799	12.9%	73 [+]	1.2%	6,171	-23	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: James Ridenour (Libertarian) 73 (1.2%);
1991	G	40%	Brereton Jones (D)	4,293	84.2%	Larry Hopkins (R)	805	15.8%	0	0.0%	5,098	-19	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1991:
1990	S2	33%	Harvey Sloane (D)	3,059	72.4%	Mitch McConnell* (R)	1,164	27.6%	0	0.0%	4,223	-25	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1990:

1987	G	24%	Wallace Wilkinson (D)	2,463	82.7%	John Harper (R)	515	17.3%	0	0.0%	2,978	-18	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1987:
1986	S3	24%	Wendell Ford* (D)	2,698	90.8%	Jackson Andrews (R)	274	9.2%	0	0.0%	2,972	-16	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
1984	S2	43%	Walter Huddleston* (D)	4,146	79.8%	Mitch McConnell (R)	1,026	19.7%	25 [+]	0.5%	5,197	-30	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Dave Welters (Socialist Workers) 25 (0.5%);
1983	G	40%	Martha Layne Collins (D)	3,687	76.9%	Jim Bunning (R)	1,074	22.4%	35 [+]	0.7%	4,796	-22	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1983: Nicholas McCubbin (Citizens United) 35 (0.7%);
1980	S3	46%	Wendell Ford* (D)	4,661	87.1%	Mary Louise Foust (R)	691	12.9%	0	0.0%	5,352	-22	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1980:

1979	G	37%	John Y. Brown, Jr. (D)	2,967	73.6%	Louie Nunn (R)	1,063	26.4%	0	0.0%	4,030	-14	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1979:
1978	S2	22%	Walter Huddleston* (D)	2,016	86.0%	Louie Guenthner (R)	258	11.0%	69 [+]	2.9%	2,343	-26	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Anthony McCord (American) 69 (2.9%);
1975	G	40%	Julian Carroll* (D)	3,314	83.5%	Robert Gable (R)	656	16.5%	0	0.0%	3,970	-21	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1975:
1974	S3	30%	Wendell Ford (D)	2,241	75.4%	Marlow Cook* (R)	699	23.5%	32 [+]	1.1%	2,972	-21	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: William Parker (American) 32 (1.1%);
1972	S2	44%	Walter Huddleston (D)	3,118	75.8%	Louie Nunn (R)	962	23.4%	35 [+]	0.9%	4,115	-24	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Helen Breeden (American) 35 (0.9%);
1971	G	51%	Wendell Ford (D)	3,307	75.8%	Tom Emberton (R)	990	22.7%	65 [+]	1.5%	4,362	-22	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1971: Happy Chandler (I) 58 (1.3%); William Smith (American) 7 (0.2%);

1968	S3	52%	Katherine Peden (D)	3,280	75.4%	Marlow Cook (R)	1,048	24.1%	20 [+]	0.5%	4,348	-27	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Duane Olson (American Independent) 20 (0.5%);
1967	G	54%	Henry Ward (D)	2,940	64.6%	Louie Nunn (R)	1,583	34.8%	30 [+]	0.7%	4,553	-16	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1967: C.H. Glanz (Conservative) 30 (0.7%);
1966	S2	39%	John Y. Brown (D)	1,915	56.5%	John Sherman Cooper* (R)	1,474	43.5%	0	0.0%	3,389	-21	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1963	G	49%	Ned Breathitt (D)	3,091	70.0%	Louie Nunn (R)	1,322	30.0%	0	0.0%	4,413	-19	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1963:
1962	S3	43%	Wilson Wyatt (D)	2,855	71.8%	Thruston Morton* (R)	1,122	28.2%	0	0.0%	3,977	-25	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	S2	55%	Keen Johnson (D)	3,350	64.5%	John Sherman Cooper* (R)	1,843	35.5%	0	0.0%	5,193	-24	0.48%
[-] 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 Knott County, KY

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2022 Census data
White:	13,413	96.68%	16.2%
Black:	128	0.92%	10.3%
Indian:	20	0.14%	122.2%
Asian:	30	0.22%	87.5%
2+ races:	122	0.88%	43.5%
Hispanic:	161	1.16%	62.6%

Total non-White:	461	3.32%	39.3%

Change in White population:	-2,602	-15.9
Change in Non-White pop.:	130	0.8

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	KY05	Harold Rogers* (R)	3,743	78.1%	Conor Halbleib (D)	1,050	21.9%	0	0.0%	4,793
County Total for 2022-11-08:										4,793

2020-11-03	KY05	Harold Rogers* (R)	4,919	79.6%	Matthew Best (D)	1,261	20.4%	0	0.0%	6,180
County Total for 2020-11-03:										6,180

2018-11-06	KY05	Harold Rogers* (R)	3,484	67.9%	Ken Stepp (D)	1,648	32.1%	0	0.0%	5,132
County Total for 2018-11-06:										5,132

2016-11-08	KY05	Harold Rogers* (R)	3,813	100.0%				0	0.0%	3,813
County Total for 2016-11-08:										3,813

2014-11-04	KY05	Harold Rogers* (R)	2,764	67.1%	Ken Stepp (D)	1,353	32.9%	0	0.0%	4,117
County Total for 2014-11-04:										4,117

2012-11-06	KY05	Harold Rogers* (R)	3,700	69.4%	Ken Stepp (D)	1,631	30.6%	0	0.0%	5,331
County Total for 2012-11-06:										5,331

2010-11-02	KY05	Harold Rogers* (R)	3,567	62.5%	Jim Holbert (D)	2,143	37.5%	0	0.0%	5,710
County Total for 2010-11-02:										5,710

2008-11-04	KY05	Harold Rogers* (R)	3,375	77.9%	Jim Holbert (I)	958	22.1%	0	0.0%	4,333
County Total for 2008-11-04:										4,333

2006-11-07	KY05	Harold Rogers* (R)	3,339	55.9%	Ken Stepp (D)	2,636	44.1%	0	0.0%	5,975
County Total for 2006-11-07:										5,975

2004-11-02	KY05	Harold Rogers* (R)	3,881	100.0%				0	0.0%	3,881
County Total for 2004-11-02:										3,881

2002-11-05	KY05	Harold Rogers* (R)	3,473	66.8%	Sidney Jane Bailey (D)	1,729	33.2%	0	0.0%	5,202
County Total for 2002-11-05:										5,202

2000-11-07	KY05	Harold Rogers* (R)	3,034	52.5%	Sidney Jane Bailey (D)	2,741	47.5%	0	0.0%	5,775
County Total for 2000-11-07:										5,775

1998-11-03	KY05	Harold Rogers* (R)	3,307	62.5%	Sidney Jane Bailey (D)	1,981	37.5%	0	0.0%	5,288
County Total for 1998-11-03:										5,288

1996-11-05	KY05	Harold Rogers* (R)	2,046	100.0%				0	0.0%	2,046
County Total for 1996-11-05:										2,046

1994-11-08	KY05	Harold Rogers* (R)	1,793	61.6%	Doc Blevins (D)	1,118	38.4%	0	0.0%	2,911
County Total for 1994-11-08:										2,911

1992-11-03	KY05	John Hays (D)	5,376	78.4%	Harold Rogers* (R)	1,478	21.6%	0	0.0%	6,854
County Total for 1992-11-03:										6,854

Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	10,711	2,395	22.4%	7,896	73.7%	420	3.9%	Dem +5,501	Dem +51.4%	96%
2022	11,175	2,336	20.9%	8,420	75.3%	419	3.7%	Dem +6,084	Dem +54.4%	101%
2020	11,240	1,968	17.5%	8,914	79.3%	358	3.2%	Dem +6,946	Dem +61.8%	101%
2018	11,332	1,079	9.5%	9,940	87.7%	313	2.8%	Dem +8,861	Dem +78.2%	99%
2016	11,304	1,005	8.9%	10,018	88.6%	281	2.5%	Dem +9,013	Dem +79.7%	96%
2014	11,681	701	6.0%	10,736	91.9%	244	2.1%	Dem +10,035	Dem +85.9%	96%
2012	11,745	675	5.7%	10,845	92.3%	225	1.9%	Dem +10,170	Dem +86.6%	94%
2010	11,819	550	4.7%	11,084	93.8%	185	1.6%	Dem +10,534	Dem +89.1%	92%
2008	11,951	516	4.3%	11,259	94.2%	176	1.5%	Dem +10,743	Dem +89.9%	93%
2006	11,976	431	3.6%	11,399	95.2%	146	1.2%	Dem +10,968	Dem +91.6%	92%
2004	13,396	467	3.5%	12,736	95.1%	193	1.4%	Dem +12,269	Dem +91.6%	102%
2002	13,664	387	2.8%	13,112	96.0%	165	1.2%	Dem +12,725	Dem +93.1%	103%
2000	13,009	339	2.6%	12,508	96.1%	162	1.2%	Dem +12,169	Dem +93.5%	98%
1998	13,746	345	2.5%	13,225	96.2%	176	1.3%	Dem +12,880	Dem +93.7%	104%
1994	12,894	247	1.9%	12,580	97.6%	67	0.5%	Dem +12,333	Dem +95.6%	100%
1986	11,792	233	2.0%	11,509	97.6%	50	0.4%	Dem +11,276	Dem +95.6%	97%

Knott County, KY

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