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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	892	14.8
Deaths:	1,149	19.0
Net Migration:	-169	-2.8
Net Immigration:	2	0.0

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +1,127	R +774	D + 2.0%
D +353
2020 vs. 2012	R +2,545	R +2,915	R + 13.2%
D -370
2020 vs. 2008	R +2,862	R +3,822	R + 22.6%
D -960

2016 vs. 2008	R +1,735	R +3,048	R + 24.5%
D -1,313
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	59%	Donald Trump* (R)	11,012	83.0%	Joe Biden (D)	2,114	15.9%	147 [+]	1.1%	13,273	21	36	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 109 (0.8%);
2016	51%	Donald Trump (R)	9,885	82.3%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,761	14.7%	366 [+]	3.0%	12,012	20	36	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 189 (1.6%); Evan McMullin (I) 102 (0.8%); Jill Stein (Grn) 64 (0.5%);
2012	47%	Mitt Romney (R)	8,467	76.3%	Barack Obama* (D)	2,484	22.4%	149 [+]	1.3%	11,100	16	29	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 73 (0.7%);
2008	48%	John McCain (R)	8,150	71.6%	Barack Obama (D)	3,074	27.0%	165 [+]	1.4%	11,389	14	26	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 101 (0.9%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 35 (0.3%);
2004	51%	George W. Bush* (R)	8,108	67.4%	John Kerry (D)	3,822	31.8%	98 [+]	0.8%	12,028	8	17	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 68 (0.6%);
2000	42%	George W. Bush (R)	6,058	61.1%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	3,690	37.2%	162 [+]	1.6%	9,910	5	13	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 83 (0.8%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 34 (0.3%);
1996	40%	Robert Dole (R)	4,502	49.5%	Bill Clinton* (D)	3,736	41.1%	857 [+]	9.4%	9,095	5	9	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 811 (8.9%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 17 (0.2%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	45%	George Bush* (R)	5,011	51.0%	Bill Clinton (D)	3,787	38.5%	1,027 [+]	10.5%	9,825	10	14	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 972 (9.9%);
1988	38%	George Bush (R)	4,903	62.2%	Michael Dukakis (D)	2,919	37.0%	60 [+]	0.8%	7,882	7	9	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 9 (0.1%);
1984	43%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	5,730	65.9%	Walter Mondale (D)	2,932	33.7%	37	0.4%	8,699	6	7	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	46%	Ronald Reagan (R)	5,539	59.9%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	3,543	38.3%	158 [+]	1.7%	9,240	11	9	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 113 (1.2%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 25 (0.3%);
1976	50%	Gerald Ford* (R)	4,931	56.9%	Jimmy Carter (D)	3,642	42.1%	88 [+]	1.0%	8,661	11	9	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 24 (0.3%);
1972	44%	Richard Nixon* (R)	5,017	72.9%	George McGovern (D)	1,805	26.2%	57 [+]	0.8%	6,879	10	12	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 36 (0.5%);
1968	56%	Richard Nixon (R)	4,388	57.8%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	2,244	29.5%	963 [+]	12.7%	7,595	14	14	0.72%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 944 (12.4%);
1964	56%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	4,150	53.4%	Barry Goldwater (R)	3,583	46.1%	37	0.5%	7,770	10	8	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	62%	Richard Nixon (R)	5,814	66.3%	John Kennedy (D)	2,956	33.7%	0	0.0%	8,770	13	17	0.78%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	59%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	6,341	71.4%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,539	28.6%	2	0.0%	8,882	17	14	0.84%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	51%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	5,470	66.3%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,766	33.5%	17	0.2%	8,253	16	11	0.83%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	44%	Thomas Dewey (R)	4,241	59.0%	Harry Truman* (D)	2,814	39.1%	136 [+]	1.9%	7,191	17	14	0.87%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 34 (0.5%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 18 (0.3%);
1944	46%	Thomas Dewey (R)	5,178	68.4%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,385	31.5%	7	0.1%	7,570	23	23	0.87%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	50%	Wendell Willkie (R)	5,003	60.1%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,319	39.8%	8	0.1%	8,330	18	15	0.86%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	56%	Alf Landon (R)	4,921	59.0%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,419	41.0%	5 [+]	0.1%	8,345	19	22	0.90%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 4 (0.0%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1932	57%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	4,513	56.9%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	3,375	42.5%	50 [+]	0.6%	7,938	17	17	0.81%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 9 (0.1%);
1928	58%	Herbert Hoover (R)	5,928	79.8%	Al Smith (D)	1,497	20.1%	7 [+]	0.1%	7,432	20	22	0.79%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 2 (0.0%);
1924	45%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	3,761	66.7%	John Davis (D)	1,587	28.1%	290 [+]	5.1%	5,638	18	13	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 290 (5.1%);
1920	57%	Warren Harding (R)	5,228	76.7%	James Cox (D)	1,534	22.5%	56 [+]	0.8%	6,818	27	16	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1916	39%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	3,192	73.1%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,126	25.8%	47 [+]	1.1%	4,365	27	27	0.84%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 24 (0.5%); James Hanly (Proh) 20 (0.5%);
1912	34%	William Taft* (R)	1,391	37.5%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	1,231	33.2%	1,084 [+]	29.2%	3,706	12	14	0.82%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Woodrow Wilson (D) 888 (24.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 55 (1.5%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 29 (0.8%);
1908	38%	William Taft (R)	2,788	73.8%	William J. Bryan (D)	867	22.9%	125 [+]	3.3%	3,780	26	22	0.77%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1904	33%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	2,240	74.8%	Alton Parker (D)	711	23.7%	44 [+]	1.5%	2,995	28	18	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%);
1900	45%	William McKinley* (R)	2,606	72.5%	William J. Bryan (D)	976	27.1%	13 [+]	0.4%	3,595	24	21	0.77%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Knox County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

2,114

15.9%

Donald Trump* (R)

11,012

83.0%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

109

0.8%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

13,273

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 36

2016 President, Knox County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

1,761

14.7%

Donald Trump (R)

9,885

82.3%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

189

1.6%

Jill Stein (Grn)

0.5%

Evan McMullin (I)

102

0.8%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

12,012

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 36

2012 President, Knox County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

2,484

22.4%

Mitt Romney (R)

8,467

76.3%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

0.7%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

11,100

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 29

2008 President, Knox County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

3,074

27.0%

John McCain (R)

8,150

71.6%

Ralph Nader (I)

101

0.9%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

11,389

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 26

2004 President, Knox County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

8,108

67.4%

John Kerry (D)

3,822

31.8%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.6%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

12,028

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 17

2000 President, Knox County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

6,058

61.1%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

3,690

37.2%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

0.8%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.3%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

9,910

Turnout: 42%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 13

1996 President, Knox County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

3,736

41.1%

Robert Dole (R)

4,502

49.5%

Ross Perot (Ref)

811

8.9%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.2%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

9,095

Turnout: 40%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 9

1992 President, Knox County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

3,787

38.5%

George Bush* (R)

5,011

51.0%

Ross Perot (I)

972

9.9%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

9,825

Turnout: 45%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 14

1988 President, Knox County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

4,903

62.2%

Michael Dukakis (D)

2,919

37.0%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.1%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

7,882

Turnout: 38%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 9

1984 President, Knox County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

5,730

65.9%

Walter Mondale (D)

2,932

33.7%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

8,699

Turnout: 43%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 7

1980 President, Knox County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

5,539

59.9%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

3,543

38.3%

John Anderson (I)

113

1.2%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

9,240

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 9

1976 President, Knox County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

3,642

42.1%

Gerald Ford* (R)

4,931

56.9%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

0.3%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

8,661

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 9

1972 President, Knox County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

5,017

72.9%

George McGovern (D)

1,805

26.2%

John Schmitz (Amer)

0.5%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

6,879

Turnout: 44%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 12

1968 President, Knox County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

4,388

57.8%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

2,244

29.5%

George Wallace (AIP)

944

12.4%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

7,595

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

1964 President, Knox County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

4,150

53.4%

Barry Goldwater (R)

3,583

46.1%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

7,770

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 8

1956 President, Knox County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

6,341

71.4%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

2,539

28.6%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

8,882

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 14

1952 President, Knox County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

5,470

66.3%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

2,766

33.5%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

8,253

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 11

1948 President, Knox County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

2,814

39.1%

Thomas Dewey (R)

4,241

59.0%

Strom Thurmond (StsRts)

0.3%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

0.5%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

7,191

Turnout: 44%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 14

1944 President, Knox County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

2,385

31.5%

Thomas Dewey (R)

5,178

68.4%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

7,570

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 23

1940 President, Knox County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

3,319

39.8%

Wendell Willkie (R)

5,003

60.1%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

8,330

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 15

1936 President, Knox County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

3,419

41.0%

Alf Landon (R)

4,921

59.0%

William Lemke (Union)

0.0%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

8,345

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 22

1932 President, Knox County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

3,375

42.5%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

4,513

56.9%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.1%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

7,938

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 17

1928 President, Knox County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

5,928

79.8%

Al Smith (D)

1,497

20.1%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.0%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

7,432

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 22

1924 President, Knox County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

3,761

66.7%

John Davis (D)

1,587

28.1%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

290

5.1%

TOTAL

5,638

Turnout: 45%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 13

1920 President, Knox County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

5,228

76.7%

James Cox (D)

1,534

22.5%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

6,818

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 27	Diff (US): 16

1916 President, Knox County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

1,126

25.8%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

3,192

73.1%

Allan Benson (Soc)

0.5%

James Hanly (Proh)

0.5%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

4,365

Turnout: 39%	Diff (St): 27	Diff (US): 27

1912 President, Knox County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

888

24.0%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

1,231

33.2%

William Taft* (R)

1,391

37.5%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

1.5%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

0.8%

Other

112

3.0%

TOTAL

3,706

Turnout: 34%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 14

1908 President, Knox County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

2,788

73.8%

William J. Bryan (D)

867

22.9%

Other

125

3.3%

TOTAL

3,780

Turnout: 38%	Diff (St): 26	Diff (US): 22

1904 President, Knox County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

2,240

74.8%

Alton Parker (D)

711

23.7%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

2,995

Turnout: 33%	Diff (St): 28	Diff (US): 18

1900 President, Knox County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

2,606

72.5%

William J. Bryan (D)

976

27.1%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

3,595

Turnout: 45%	Diff (St): 24	Diff (US): 21

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Knox County, KY

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2023	G	29%	Daniel Cameron (R)	4,333	65.5%	Andy Beshear* (D)	2,286	34.5%	0	0.0%	6,619	18	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 2023:
2022	S3	35%	Rand Paul* (R)	6,457	80.9%	Charles Booker (D)	1,516	19.0%	4 [+]	0.1%	7,977	19	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Other (Write-in) 4 (0.1%);
2020	S2	58%	Mitch McConnell* (R)	10,291	77.7%	Amy McGrath (D)	2,413	18.2%	536 [+]	4.0%	13,240	20	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Brad Barron (Libertarian) 536 (4.0%);

2019	G	35%	Matt Bevin* (R)	5,346	65.4%	Andy Beshear (D)	2,658	32.5%	169 [+]	2.1%	8,173	17	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 2019: John Hicks (Libertarian) 169 (2.1%);
2016	S3	49%	Rand Paul* (R)	8,162	71.1%	Jim Gray (D)	3,322	28.9%	0	0.0%	11,484	14	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 2016:
2015	G	23%	Matt Bevin (R)	3,706	67.3%	Jack Conway (D)	1,634	29.7%	165 [+]	3.0%	5,505	15	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 2015: Drew Curtis (I) 163 (3.0%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2014	S2	43%	Mitch McConnell* (R)	6,977	68.3%	Alison Lundergan Grimes (D)	2,951	28.9%	283 [+]	2.8%	10,211	12	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: David Patterson (Libertarian) 283 (2.8%);
2011	G	20%	Steve Beshear* (D)	2,368	50.0%	David Williams (R)	2,048	43.2%	324 [+]	6.8%	4,740	8	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 2011: Gatewood Galbraith (I) 324 (6.8%);
2010	S3	37%	Rand Paul (R)	5,664	63.4%	Jack Conway (D)	3,267	36.6%	3 [+]	0.0%	8,934	8	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);

2008	S2	46%	Mitch McConnell* (R)	6,767	61.0%	Bruce Lunsford (D)	4,329	39.0%	0	0.0%	11,096	8	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 2008:
2007	G	25%	Ernie Fletcher* (R)	3,140	52.0%	Steve Beshear (D)	2,901	48.0%	0	0.0%	6,041	11	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 2007:
2004	S3	48%	Jim Bunning* (R)	6,685	59.3%	Daniel Mongiardo (D)	4,591	40.7%	0	0.0%	11,276	9	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 2004:
2003	G	31%	Ernie Fletcher (R)	4,845	66.0%	Ben Chandler (D)	2,494	34.0%	0	0.0%	7,339	11	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 2003:
2002	S2	37%	Mitch McConnell* (R)	6,537	74.1%	Lois Weinberg (D)	2,289	25.9%	1 [+]	0.0%	8,827	9	0.78%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);

1999	G	10%	Paul Patton* (D)	1,079	45.0%	Peppy Martin (R)	1,002	41.8%	317 [+]	13.2%	2,398	20	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1999: Gatewood Galbraith (Reform) 285 (11.9%); Nailah Yarbrough (Natural Law) 24 (1.0%); Hoby Anderson (Write-in) 8 (0.3%);
1998	S3	40%	Jim Bunning (R)	5,590	60.0%	Scotty Baesler (D)	3,506	37.6%	219 [+]	2.4%	9,315	10	0.81%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Charles Arbegust (Reform) 219 (2.4%);
1996	S2	36%	Mitch McConnell* (R)	4,973	61.4%	Steve Beshear (D)	3,004	37.1%	121 [+]	1.5%	8,098	6	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Mac McElroy (U.S. Taxpayers) 50 (0.6%); Patricia Metten (Natural Law) 37 (0.5%); Dennis Lacy (Libertarian) 34 (0.4%);
1995	G	27%	Larry Forgy (R)	3,095	52.2%	Paul Patton (D)	2,830	47.7%	4 [+]	0.1%	5,929	3	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1995: Gatewood Galbraith (Write-in) 4 (0.1%);
1992	S3	37%	Wendell Ford* (D)	4,594	56.6%	David Williams (R)	3,443	42.4%	82 [+]	1.0%	8,119	7	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: James Ridenour (Libertarian) 82 (1.0%);
1991	G	25%	Brereton Jones (D)	3,144	58.1%	Larry Hopkins (R)	2,271	41.9%	0	0.0%	5,415	7	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1991:
1990	S2	27%	Mitch McConnell* (R)	3,726	64.0%	Harvey Sloane (D)	2,094	36.0%	0	0.0%	5,820	12	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1990:

1987	G	33%	Wallace Wilkinson (D)	4,059	59.7%	John Harper (R)	2,735	40.3%	0	0.0%	6,794	5	0.87%
[-] Other candidates in 1987:
1986	S3	19%	Wendell Ford* (D)	2,538	65.1%	Jackson Andrews (R)	1,361	34.9%	0	0.0%	3,899	9	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
1984	S2	40%	Mitch McConnell (R)	4,754	58.8%	Walter Huddleston* (D)	3,305	40.9%	30 [+]	0.4%	8,089	9	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Dave Welters (Socialist Workers) 30 (0.4%);
1983	G	36%	Jim Bunning (R)	3,724	51.4%	Martha Layne Collins (D)	3,488	48.1%	33 [+]	0.5%	7,245	7	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1983: Nicholas McCubbin (Citizens United) 33 (0.5%);
1980	S3	33%	Wendell Ford* (D)	3,737	57.0%	Mary Louise Foust (R)	2,814	43.0%	0	0.0%	6,551	8	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1980:

1979	G	38%	Louie Nunn (R)	3,781	53.1%	John Y. Brown, Jr. (D)	3,338	46.9%	0	0.0%	7,119	13	0.76%
[-] Other candidates in 1979:
1978	S2	10%	Walter Huddleston* (D)	904	50.2%	Louie Guenthner (R)	855	47.4%	43 [+]	2.4%	1,802	11	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Anthony McCord (American) 43 (2.4%);
1975	G	27%	Julian Carroll* (D)	2,520	54.7%	Robert Gable (R)	2,084	45.3%	0	0.0%	4,604	8	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1975:
1974	S3	34%	Marlow Cook* (R)	2,934	52.7%	Wendell Ford (D)	2,533	45.5%	97 [+]	1.7%	5,564	9	0.75%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: William Parker (American) 97 (1.7%);
1972	S2	42%	Louie Nunn (R)	4,079	62.5%	Walter Huddleston (D)	2,364	36.2%	82 [+]	1.3%	6,525	15	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Helen Breeden (American) 82 (1.3%);
1971	G	48%	Tom Emberton (R)	3,832	56.7%	Wendell Ford (D)	2,850	42.2%	79 [+]	1.2%	6,761	12	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1971: Happy Chandler (I) 55 (0.8%); William Smith (American) 24 (0.4%);

1968	S3	50%	Marlow Cook (R)	4,182	62.1%	Katherine Peden (D)	2,511	37.3%	40 [+]	0.6%	6,733	11	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Duane Olson (American Independent) 40 (0.6%);
1967	G	47%	Louie Nunn (R)	4,055	63.1%	Henry Ward (D)	2,331	36.3%	40 [+]	0.6%	6,426	12	0.72%
[-] Other candidates in 1967: C.H. Glanz (Conservative) 40 (0.6%);
1966	S2	38%	John Sherman Cooper* (R)	3,884	74.3%	John Y. Brown (D)	1,340	25.7%	0	0.0%	5,224	10	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1963	G	44%	Louie Nunn (R)	3,553	58.2%	Ned Breathitt (D)	2,556	41.8%	0	0.0%	6,109	9	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1963:
1962	S3	42%	Thruston Morton* (R)	3,365	57.9%	Wilson Wyatt (D)	2,447	42.1%	0	0.0%	5,812	5	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	S2	58%	John Sherman Cooper* (R)	5,843	71.0%	Keen Johnson (D)	2,389	29.0%	0	0.0%	8,232	12	0.76%
[-] 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 Knox County, KY

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2022 Census data
White:	28,397	95.32%	7.8%
Black:	353	1.18%	2.6%
Indian:	83	0.28%	22.1%
Asian:	127	0.43%	81.4%
2+ races:	361	1.21%	15.7%
Hispanic:	470	1.58%	74.1%

Total non-White:	1,394	4.68%	29.3%

Change in White population:	-2,408	-7.6
Change in Non-White pop.:	316	1.0

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	KY05	Harold Rogers* (R)	6,841	86.5%	Conor Halbleib (D)	1,069	13.5%	0	0.0%	7,910
County Total for 2022-11-08:										7,910

2020-11-03	KY05	Harold Rogers* (R)	11,523	87.8%	Matthew Best (D)	1,601	12.2%	0	0.0%	13,124
County Total for 2020-11-03:										13,124

2018-11-06	KY05	Harold Rogers* (R)	7,630	84.1%	Ken Stepp (D)	1,445	15.9%	0	0.0%	9,075
County Total for 2018-11-06:										9,075

2016-11-08	KY05	Harold Rogers* (R)	9,758	100.0%				0	0.0%	9,758
County Total for 2016-11-08:										9,758

2014-11-04	KY05	Harold Rogers* (R)	8,317	84.6%	Ken Stepp (D)	1,510	15.4%	0	0.0%	9,827
County Total for 2014-11-04:										9,827

2012-11-06	KY05	Harold Rogers* (R)	8,741	83.4%	Ken Stepp (D)	1,746	16.6%	0	0.0%	10,487
County Total for 2012-11-06:										10,487

2010-11-02	KY05	Harold Rogers* (R)	7,485	83.5%	Jim Holbert (D)	1,484	16.5%	0	0.0%	8,969
County Total for 2010-11-02:										8,969

2008-11-04	KY05	Harold Rogers* (R)	8,858	87.1%	Jim Holbert (I)	1,307	12.9%	0	0.0%	10,165
County Total for 2008-11-04:										10,165

2006-11-07	KY05	Harold Rogers* (R)	8,610	84.4%	Ken Stepp (D)	1,591	15.6%	0	0.0%	10,201
County Total for 2006-11-07:										10,201

2004-11-02	KY05	Harold Rogers* (R)	9,414	100.0%				0	0.0%	9,414
County Total for 2004-11-02:										9,414

2002-11-05	KY05	Harold Rogers* (R)	8,050	88.3%	Sidney Jane Bailey (D)	1,069	11.7%	0	0.0%	9,119
County Total for 2002-11-05:										9,119

2000-11-07	KY05	Harold Rogers* (R)	7,449	80.9%	Sidney Jane Bailey (D)	1,754	19.1%	0	0.0%	9,203
County Total for 2000-11-07:										9,203

1998-11-03	KY05	Harold Rogers* (R)	8,252	87.9%	Sidney Jane Bailey (D)	1,136	12.1%	0	0.0%	9,388
County Total for 1998-11-03:										9,388

1996-11-05	KY05	Harold Rogers* (R)	6,261	100.0%				0	0.0%	6,261
County Total for 1996-11-05:										6,261

1994-11-08	KY05	Harold Rogers* (R)	3,870	88.6%	Doc Blevins (D)	497	11.4%	0	0.0%	4,367
County Total for 1994-11-08:										4,367

1992-11-03	KY05	Harold Rogers* (R)	6,728	72.4%	John Hays (D)	2,561	27.6%	0	0.0%	9,289
County Total for 1992-11-03:										9,289

Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	23,850	16,976	71.2%	5,549	23.3%	1,325	5.6%	Rep +11,427	Rep +47.9%	105%
2022	24,656	17,352	70.4%	5,986	24.3%	1,318	5.3%	Rep +11,366	Rep +46.1%	109%
2020	24,997	17,306	69.2%	6,476	25.9%	1,215	4.9%	Rep +10,830	Rep +43.3%	110%
2018	24,541	16,559	67.5%	6,890	28.1%	1,092	4.4%	Rep +9,669	Rep +39.4%	107%
2016	24,143	15,886	65.8%	7,264	30.1%	993	4.1%	Rep +8,622	Rep +35.7%	104%
2014	23,615	15,281	64.7%	7,498	31.8%	836	3.5%	Rep +7,783	Rep +33.0%	101%
2012	22,569	14,235	63.1%	7,592	33.6%	742	3.3%	Rep +6,643	Rep +29.4%	95%
2010	21,667	13,647	63.0%	7,470	34.5%	550	2.5%	Rep +6,177	Rep +28.5%	90%
2008	22,353	14,175	63.4%	7,635	34.2%	543	2.4%	Rep +6,540	Rep +29.3%	93%
2006	22,250	14,329	64.4%	7,449	33.5%	472	2.1%	Rep +6,880	Rep +30.9%	93%
2004	22,529	14,801	65.7%	7,230	32.1%	498	2.2%	Rep +7,571	Rep +33.6%	95%
2002	22,336	14,734	66.0%	7,134	31.9%	468	2.1%	Rep +7,600	Rep +34.0%	95%
2000	21,072	13,990	66.4%	6,664	31.6%	418	2.0%	Rep +7,326	Rep +34.8%	90%
1998	21,667	14,469	66.8%	6,784	31.3%	414	1.9%	Rep +7,685	Rep +35.5%	94%
1994	19,347	12,647	65.4%	6,562	33.9%	138	0.7%	Rep +6,085	Rep +31.5%	87%
1986	18,127	11,057	61.0%	7,004	38.6%	66	0.4%	Rep +4,053	Rep +22.4%	88%

Knox County, KY

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