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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	1,587	12.7
Deaths:	2,056	16.4
Net Migration:	679	5.4
Net Immigration:	16	0.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +2,645	R +1,610	D + 3.7%
D +1,035
2020 vs. 2012	R +5,086	R +4,516	R + 3.1%
D +570
2020 vs. 2008	R +5,577	R +5,720	R + 9.2%
D -143

2016 vs. 2008	R +2,932	R +4,110	R + 12.8%
D -1,178
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	58%	Donald Trump* (R)	23,237	82.7%	Joe Biden (D)	4,475	15.9%	399 [+]	1.4%	28,111	21	36	1.32%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 282 (1.0%);
2016	53%	Donald Trump (R)	20,592	82.9%	Hillary Clinton (D)	3,440	13.9%	801 [+]	3.2%	24,833	20	37	1.29%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 473 (1.9%); Evan McMullin (I) 192 (0.8%); Jill Stein (Grn) 114 (0.5%);
2012	50%	Mitt Romney (R)	18,151	81.0%	Barack Obama* (D)	3,905	17.4%	352 [+]	1.6%	22,408	21	34	1.25%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 207 (0.9%);
2008	52%	John McCain (R)	17,660	78.5%	Barack Obama (D)	4,618	20.5%	222 [+]	1.0%	22,500	21	33	1.23%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 128 (0.6%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 55 (0.2%);
2004	54%	George W. Bush* (R)	16,819	75.5%	John Kerry (D)	5,297	23.8%	148 [+]	0.7%	22,264	16	25	1.24%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 85 (0.4%);
2000	46%	George W. Bush (R)	13,029	71.9%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	4,856	26.8%	235 [+]	1.3%	18,120	15	24	1.17%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 138 (0.8%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 37 (0.2%);
1996	42%	Robert Dole (R)	9,454	62.7%	Bill Clinton* (D)	4,306	28.5%	1,330 [+]	8.8%	15,090	18	22	1.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 1,211 (8.0%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 61 (0.4%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	46%	George Bush* (R)	8,583	57.0%	Bill Clinton (D)	4,560	30.3%	1,907 [+]	12.7%	15,050	16	20	1.01%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 1,859 (12.4%);
1988	43%	George Bush (R)	9,296	71.5%	Michael Dukakis (D)	3,620	27.9%	78 [+]	0.6%	12,994	16	18	0.98%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 14 (0.1%);
1984	45%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	9,621	74.4%	Walter Mondale (D)	3,267	25.3%	41	0.3%	12,929	14	16	0.94%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	49%	Ronald Reagan (R)	8,868	68.2%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	3,969	30.5%	160 [+]	1.2%	12,997	19	18	1.00%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 114 (0.9%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 33 (0.3%);
1976	45%	Gerald Ford* (R)	6,186	61.4%	Jimmy Carter (D)	3,813	37.9%	74 [+]	0.7%	10,073	16	13	0.86%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 18 (0.2%);
1972	50%	Richard Nixon* (R)	7,276	75.6%	George McGovern (D)	2,274	23.6%	70 [+]	0.7%	9,620	12	15	0.90%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 62 (0.6%);
1968	60%	Richard Nixon (R)	6,251	67.6%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	1,756	19.0%	1,244 [+]	13.4%	9,251	24	24	0.88%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 1,236 (13.4%);
1964	58%	Barry Goldwater (R)	5,008	57.8%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	3,633	41.9%	24	0.3%	8,665	22	19	0.83%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	68%	Richard Nixon (R)	7,485	76.4%	John Kennedy (D)	2,309	23.6%	0	0.0%	9,794	23	27	0.87%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	62%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	6,586	73.9%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,316	26.0%	14	0.2%	8,916	20	16	0.85%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	55%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	5,776	71.7%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,263	28.1%	12	0.1%	8,051	22	17	0.81%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	45%	Thomas Dewey (R)	4,107	64.6%	Harry Truman* (D)	2,187	34.4%	64 [+]	1.0%	6,358	23	19	0.77%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 14 (0.2%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 6 (0.1%);
1944	51%	Thomas Dewey (R)	5,051	70.5%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,104	29.4%	5	0.1%	7,160	25	25	0.82%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	57%	Wendell Willkie (R)	5,180	64.3%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,860	35.5%	20	0.2%	8,060	22	19	0.83%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	60%	Alf Landon (R)	4,798	64.1%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,677	35.8%	12 [+]	0.2%	7,487	24	28	0.81%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 6 (0.1%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1932	73%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	4,827	57.3%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	3,569	42.3%	34 [+]	0.4%	8,430	17	18	0.86%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 16 (0.2%);
1928	57%	Herbert Hoover (R)	4,906	81.1%	Al Smith (D)	1,141	18.9%	5 [+]	0.1%	6,052	22	23	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 2 (0.0%);
1924	47%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	3,211	65.8%	John Davis (D)	1,451	29.7%	218 [+]	4.5%	4,880	17	12	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 202 (4.1%);
1920	58%	Warren Harding (R)	4,252	72.0%	James Cox (D)	1,621	27.4%	36 [+]	0.6%	5,909	23	12	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1916	37%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	2,383	65.2%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,171	32.0%	102 [+]	2.8%	3,656	19	19	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 78 (2.1%); James Hanly (Proh) 18 (0.5%);
1912	34%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	1,094	32.7%	William Taft* (R)	1,085	32.4%	1,165 [+]	34.8%	3,344	7	9	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 1,020 (30.5%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 123 (3.7%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 15 (0.4%);
1908	41%	William Taft (R)	2,594	68.0%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,165	30.5%	57 [+]	1.5%	3,816	20	16	0.78%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%);
1904	37%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	2,152	65.9%	Alton Parker (D)	1,050	32.1%	66 [+]	2.0%	3,268	19	9	0.75%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%);
1900	41%	William McKinley* (R)	2,241	64.3%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,198	34.4%	48 [+]	1.4%	3,487	16	13	0.75%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Laurel County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

4,475

15.9%

Donald Trump* (R)

23,237

82.7%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

282

1.0%

Other

117

0.4%

TOTAL

28,111

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 36

2016 President, Laurel County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

3,440

13.9%

Donald Trump (R)

20,592

82.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

473

1.9%

Jill Stein (Grn)

114

0.5%

Evan McMullin (I)

192

0.8%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

24,833

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 37

2012 President, Laurel County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

3,905

17.4%

Mitt Romney (R)

18,151

81.0%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

207

0.9%

Other

145

0.6%

TOTAL

22,408

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 34

2008 President, Laurel County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

4,618

20.5%

John McCain (R)

17,660

78.5%

Ralph Nader (I)

128

0.6%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

0.2%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

22,500

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 33

2004 President, Laurel County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

16,819

75.5%

John Kerry (D)

5,297

23.8%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.4%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

22,264

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 25

2000 President, Laurel County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

13,029

71.9%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

4,856

26.8%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

138

0.8%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.2%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

18,120

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 24

1996 President, Laurel County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

4,306

28.5%

Robert Dole (R)

9,454

62.7%

Ross Perot (Ref)

1,211

8.0%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.4%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

15,090

Turnout: 42%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 22

1992 President, Laurel County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

4,560

30.3%

George Bush* (R)

8,583

57.0%

Ross Perot (I)

1,859

12.4%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

15,050

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 20

1988 President, Laurel County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

9,296

71.5%

Michael Dukakis (D)

3,620

27.9%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.1%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

12,994

Turnout: 43%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 18

1984 President, Laurel County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

9,621

74.4%

Walter Mondale (D)

3,267

25.3%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

12,929

Turnout: 45%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 16

1980 President, Laurel County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

8,868

68.2%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

3,969

30.5%

John Anderson (I)

114

0.9%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

12,997

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 18

1976 President, Laurel County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

3,813

37.9%

Gerald Ford* (R)

6,186

61.4%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

0.2%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

10,073

Turnout: 45%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 13

1972 President, Laurel County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

7,276

75.6%

George McGovern (D)

2,274

23.6%

John Schmitz (Amer)

0.6%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

9,620

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 15

1968 President, Laurel County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

6,251

67.6%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

1,756

19.0%

George Wallace (AIP)

1,236

13.4%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

9,251

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 24	Diff (US): 24

1964 President, Laurel County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

3,633

41.9%

Barry Goldwater (R)

5,008

57.8%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

8,665

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 19

1956 President, Laurel County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

6,586

73.9%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

2,316

26.0%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

8,916

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 16

1952 President, Laurel County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

5,776

71.7%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

2,263

28.1%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

8,051

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 17

1948 President, Laurel County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

2,187

34.4%

Thomas Dewey (R)

4,107

64.6%

Strom Thurmond (StsRts)

0.2%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

0.1%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

6,358

Turnout: 45%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 19

1944 President, Laurel County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

2,104

29.4%

Thomas Dewey (R)

5,051

70.5%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

7,160

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): 25	Diff (US): 25

1940 President, Laurel County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

2,860

35.5%

Wendell Willkie (R)

5,180

64.3%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

8,060

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 19

1936 President, Laurel County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

2,677

35.8%

Alf Landon (R)

4,798

64.1%

William Lemke (Union)

0.1%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

7,487

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 24	Diff (US): 28

1932 President, Laurel County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

3,569

42.3%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

4,827

57.3%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.2%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

8,430

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 18

1928 President, Laurel County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

4,906

81.1%

Al Smith (D)

1,141

18.9%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.0%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

6,052

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 23

1924 President, Laurel County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

3,211

65.8%

John Davis (D)

1,451

29.7%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

202

4.1%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

4,880

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 12

1920 President, Laurel County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

4,252

72.0%

James Cox (D)

1,621

27.4%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

5,909

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 12

1916 President, Laurel County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

1,171

32.0%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

2,383

65.2%

Allan Benson (Soc)

2.1%

James Hanly (Proh)

0.5%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

3,656

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

1912 President, Laurel County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

1,094

32.7%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

1,020

30.5%

William Taft* (R)

1,085

32.4%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

123

3.7%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

0.4%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

3,344

Turnout: 34%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 9

1908 President, Laurel County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

2,594

68.0%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,165

30.5%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

3,816

Turnout: 41%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 16

1904 President, Laurel County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

2,152

65.9%

Alton Parker (D)

1,050

32.1%

Other

2.0%

TOTAL

3,268

Turnout: 37%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 9

1900 President, Laurel County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

2,241

64.3%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,198

34.4%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

3,487

Turnout: 41%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 13

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Laurel County, KY

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2023	G	33%	Daniel Cameron (R)	10,862	68.6%	Andy Beshear* (D)	4,974	31.4%	1 [+]	0.0%	15,837	21	1.20%
[-] Other candidates in 2023: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2022	S3	36%	Rand Paul* (R)	14,474	82.4%	Charles Booker (D)	3,096	17.6%	1 [+]	0.0%	17,571	21	1.19%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2020	S2	58%	Mitch McConnell* (R)	22,040	78.3%	Amy McGrath (D)	4,883	17.4%	1,217 [+]	4.3%	28,140	21	1.32%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Brad Barron (Libertarian) 1,217 (4.3%);

2019	G	37%	Matt Bevin* (R)	12,667	71.2%	Andy Beshear (D)	4,722	26.5%	397 [+]	2.2%	17,786	22	1.23%
[-] Other candidates in 2019: John Hicks (Libertarian) 397 (2.2%);
2016	S3	52%	Rand Paul* (R)	18,216	75.0%	Jim Gray (D)	6,065	25.0%	3 [+]	0.0%	24,284	18	1.28%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
2015	G	25%	Matt Bevin (R)	8,781	74.5%	Jack Conway (D)	2,663	22.6%	347 [+]	2.9%	11,791	22	1.21%
[-] Other candidates in 2015: Drew Curtis (I) 345 (2.9%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2014	S2	37%	Mitch McConnell* (R)	12,613	73.8%	Alison Lundergan Grimes (D)	3,997	23.4%	472 [+]	2.8%	17,082	18	1.19%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: David Patterson (Libertarian) 470 (2.8%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2011	G	21%	David Williams (R)	4,858	52.3%	Steve Beshear* (D)	3,710	39.9%	728 [+]	7.8%	9,296	17	1.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2011: Gatewood Galbraith (I) 728 (7.8%);
2010	S3	35%	Rand Paul (R)	11,472	74.5%	Jack Conway (D)	3,927	25.5%	2 [+]	0.0%	15,401	19	1.14%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);

2008	S2	51%	Mitch McConnell* (R)	15,223	68.8%	Bruce Lunsford (D)	6,888	31.2%	0	0.0%	22,111	16	1.23%
[-] Other candidates in 2008:
2007	G	29%	Ernie Fletcher* (R)	7,551	60.7%	Steve Beshear (D)	4,897	39.3%	0	0.0%	12,448	19	1.18%
[-] Other candidates in 2007:
2004	S3	52%	Jim Bunning* (R)	14,427	67.3%	Daniel Mongiardo (D)	7,014	32.7%	0	0.0%	21,441	17	1.24%
[-] Other candidates in 2004:
2003	G	31%	Ernie Fletcher (R)	9,403	73.9%	Ben Chandler (D)	3,318	26.1%	0	0.0%	12,721	19	1.17%
[-] Other candidates in 2003:
2002	S2	31%	Mitch McConnell* (R)	10,022	79.2%	Lois Weinberg (D)	2,631	20.8%	3 [+]	0.0%	12,656	15	1.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);

1999	G	10%	Paul Patton* (D)	1,716	43.4%	Peppy Martin (R)	1,622	41.1%	613 [+]	15.5%	3,951	19	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1999: Gatewood Galbraith (Reform) 545 (13.8%); Nailah Yarbrough (Natural Law) 52 (1.3%); Hoby Anderson (Write-in) 16 (0.4%);
1998	S3	33%	Jim Bunning (R)	8,409	66.6%	Scotty Baesler (D)	3,983	31.6%	230 [+]	1.8%	12,622	17	1.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Charles Arbegust (Reform) 230 (1.8%);
1996	S2	40%	Mitch McConnell* (R)	10,338	71.6%	Steve Beshear (D)	3,875	26.8%	225 [+]	1.6%	14,438	16	1.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Dennis Lacy (Libertarian) 90 (0.6%); Mac McElroy (U.S. Taxpayers) 72 (0.5%); Patricia Metten (Natural Law) 60 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
1995	G	32%	Larry Forgy (R)	7,848	69.8%	Paul Patton (D)	3,372	30.0%	27 [+]	0.2%	11,247	21	1.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1995: Gatewood Galbraith (Write-in) 27 (0.2%);
1992	S3	41%	David Williams (R)	7,127	53.0%	Wendell Ford* (D)	6,202	46.1%	119 [+]	0.9%	13,448	17	1.01%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: James Ridenour (Libertarian) 119 (0.9%);
1991	G	29%	Larry Hopkins (R)	4,837	51.5%	Brereton Jones (D)	4,551	48.5%	0	0.0%	9,388	16	1.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1991:
1990	S2	26%	Mitch McConnell* (R)	5,589	67.5%	Harvey Sloane (D)	2,694	32.5%	0	0.0%	8,283	15	0.90%
[-] Other candidates in 1990:

1987	G	22%	Wallace Wilkinson (D)	3,367	51.8%	John Harper (R)	3,134	48.2%	0	0.0%	6,501	13	0.83%
[-] Other candidates in 1987:
1986	S3	17%	Wendell Ford* (D)	3,066	61.7%	Jackson Andrews (R)	1,902	38.3%	1 [+]	0.0%	4,969	13	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1984	S2	43%	Mitch McConnell (R)	8,433	69.2%	Walter Huddleston* (D)	3,721	30.5%	34 [+]	0.3%	12,188	19	0.94%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Dave Welters (Socialist Workers) 34 (0.3%);
1983	G	34%	Jim Bunning (R)	5,346	56.9%	Martha Layne Collins (D)	3,985	42.4%	57 [+]	0.6%	9,388	13	0.91%
[-] Other candidates in 1983: Nicholas McCubbin (Citizens United) 57 (0.6%);
1980	S3	34%	Wendell Ford* (D)	4,573	50.2%	Mary Louise Foust (R)	4,539	49.8%	0	0.0%	9,112	15	0.82%
[-] Other candidates in 1980:

1979	G	34%	Louie Nunn (R)	4,775	57.6%	John Y. Brown, Jr. (D)	3,512	42.4%	0	0.0%	8,287	17	0.88%
[-] Other candidates in 1979:
1978	S2	16%	Louie Guenthner (R)	1,978	52.6%	Walter Huddleston* (D)	1,716	45.6%	68 [+]	1.8%	3,762	16	0.79%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Anthony McCord (American) 68 (1.8%);
1975	G	26%	Robert Gable (R)	2,920	53.3%	Julian Carroll* (D)	2,554	46.7%	0	0.0%	5,474	16	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1975:
1974	S3	30%	Marlow Cook* (R)	3,873	62.4%	Wendell Ford (D)	2,263	36.5%	69 [+]	1.1%	6,205	18	0.83%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: William Parker (American) 69 (1.1%);
1972	S2	49%	Louie Nunn (R)	6,206	66.3%	Walter Huddleston (D)	3,107	33.2%	50 [+]	0.5%	9,363	19	0.90%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Helen Breeden (American) 50 (0.5%);
1971	G	50%	Tom Emberton (R)	5,322	62.2%	Wendell Ford (D)	3,057	35.7%	176 [+]	2.1%	8,555	18	0.92%
[-] Other candidates in 1971: Happy Chandler (I) 149 (1.7%); William Smith (American) 27 (0.3%);

1968	S3	54%	Marlow Cook (R)	5,999	71.9%	Katherine Peden (D)	2,322	27.8%	24 [+]	0.3%	8,345	21	0.89%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Duane Olson (American Independent) 24 (0.3%);
1967	G	57%	Louie Nunn (R)	6,103	69.6%	Henry Ward (D)	2,639	30.1%	29 [+]	0.3%	8,771	18	0.99%
[-] Other candidates in 1967: C.H. Glanz (Conservative) 29 (0.3%);
1966	S2	42%	John Sherman Cooper* (R)	4,988	78.5%	John Y. Brown (D)	1,363	21.5%	0	0.0%	6,351	14	0.85%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1963	G	53%	Louie Nunn (R)	4,981	63.2%	Ned Breathitt (D)	2,899	36.8%	0	0.0%	7,880	14	0.89%
[-] Other candidates in 1963:
1962	S3	47%	Thruston Morton* (R)	4,707	68.3%	Wilson Wyatt (D)	2,188	31.7%	0	0.0%	6,895	16	0.84%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	S2	65%	John Sherman Cooper* (R)	7,342	78.4%	Keen Johnson (D)	2,026	21.6%	0	0.0%	9,368	19	0.86%
[-] 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 Laurel County, KY

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2022 Census data
White:	59,929	95.30%	5.6%
Black:	532	0.85%	31.4%
Indian:	180	0.29%	24.1%
Asian:	414	0.66%	43.8%
2+ races:	801	1.27%	49.2%
Hispanic:	1,029	1.64%	43.5%

Total non-White:	2,956	4.70%	39.6%

Change in White population:	3,197	5.4
Change in Non-White pop.:	839	1.4

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	KY05	Harold Rogers* (R)	14,816	85.4%	Conor Halbleib (D)	2,538	14.6%	1	0.0%	17,355
County Total for 2022-11-08:										17,355

2020-11-03	KY05	Harold Rogers* (R)	24,264	86.6%	Matthew Best (D)	3,768	13.4%	0	0.0%	28,032
County Total for 2020-11-03:										28,032

2018-11-06	KY05	Harold Rogers* (R)	13,811	84.2%	Ken Stepp (D)	2,598	15.8%	3	0.0%	16,412
County Total for 2018-11-06:										16,412

2016-11-08	KY05	Harold Rogers* (R)	20,690	100.0%				0	0.0%	20,690
County Total for 2016-11-08:										20,690

2014-11-04	KY05	Harold Rogers* (R)	14,131	84.7%	Ken Stepp (D)	2,559	15.3%	0	0.0%	16,690
County Total for 2014-11-04:										16,690

2012-11-06	KY05	Harold Rogers* (R)	18,010	83.0%	Ken Stepp (D)	3,696	17.0%	0	0.0%	21,706
County Total for 2012-11-06:										21,706

2010-11-02	KY05	Harold Rogers* (R)	12,457	83.0%	Jim Holbert (D)	2,544	17.0%	0	0.0%	15,001
County Total for 2010-11-02:										15,001

2008-11-04	KY05	Harold Rogers* (R)	17,508	85.7%	Jim Holbert (I)	2,933	14.3%	0	0.0%	20,441
County Total for 2008-11-04:										20,441

2006-11-07	KY05	Harold Rogers* (R)	12,315	80.5%	Ken Stepp (D)	2,974	19.5%	0	0.0%	15,289
County Total for 2006-11-07:										15,289

2004-11-02	KY05	Harold Rogers* (R)	18,207	100.0%				0	0.0%	18,207
County Total for 2004-11-02:										18,207

2002-11-05	KY05	Harold Rogers* (R)	11,184	88.0%	Sidney Jane Bailey (D)	1,529	12.0%	0	0.0%	12,713
County Total for 2002-11-05:										12,713

2000-11-07	KY05	Harold Rogers* (R)	14,191	83.5%	Sidney Jane Bailey (D)	2,806	16.5%	0	0.0%	16,997
County Total for 2000-11-07:										16,997

1998-11-03	KY05	Harold Rogers* (R)	10,915	86.9%	Sidney Jane Bailey (D)	1,643	13.1%	0	0.0%	12,558
County Total for 1998-11-03:										12,558

1996-11-05	KY05	Harold Rogers* (R)	11,955	100.0%				0	0.0%	11,955
County Total for 1996-11-05:										11,955

1994-11-08	KY05	Harold Rogers* (R)	7,245	88.5%	Doc Blevins (D)	942	11.5%	0	0.0%	8,187
County Total for 1994-11-08:										8,187

1992-11-03	KY05	Harold Rogers* (R)	10,847	74.8%	John Hays (D)	3,657	25.2%	0	0.0%	14,504
County Total for 1992-11-03:										14,504

Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	48,713	35,775	73.4%	9,547	19.6%	3,391	7.0%	Rep +26,228	Rep +53.8%	101%
2022	49,384	36,123	73.1%	9,890	20.0%	3,371	6.8%	Rep +26,233	Rep +53.1%	102%
2020	49,401	35,978	72.8%	10,318	20.9%	3,105	6.3%	Rep +25,660	Rep +51.9%	103%
2018	47,422	34,126	72.0%	10,579	22.3%	2,717	5.7%	Rep +23,547	Rep +49.7%	100%
2016	46,190	32,889	71.2%	10,760	23.3%	2,541	5.5%	Rep +22,129	Rep +47.9%	99%
2014	43,932	31,294	71.2%	10,471	23.8%	2,167	4.9%	Rep +20,823	Rep +47.4%	96%
2012	42,405	30,229	71.3%	10,284	24.3%	1,892	4.5%	Rep +19,945	Rep +47.0%	94%
2010	40,423	29,044	71.9%	9,799	24.2%	1,580	3.9%	Rep +19,245	Rep +47.6%	91%
2008	40,349	28,929	71.7%	9,916	24.6%	1,504	3.7%	Rep +19,013	Rep +47.1%	93%
2006	38,704	28,431	73.5%	8,975	23.2%	1,298	3.4%	Rep +19,456	Rep +50.3%	91%
2004	38,365	28,007	73.0%	9,022	23.5%	1,336	3.5%	Rep +18,985	Rep +49.5%	93%
2002	36,685	26,964	73.5%	8,496	23.2%	1,225	3.3%	Rep +18,468	Rep +50.3%	91%
2000	34,531	25,140	72.8%	8,162	23.6%	1,229	3.6%	Rep +16,978	Rep +49.2%	88%
1998	34,130	25,226	73.9%	7,729	22.6%	1,175	3.4%	Rep +17,497	Rep +51.3%	90%
1994	27,735	20,666	74.5%	6,512	23.5%	557	2.0%	Rep +14,154	Rep +51.0%	80%
1986	16,812	16,088	95.7%	519	3.1%	205	1.2%	Rep +15,569	Rep +92.6%	57%

Laurel County, KY

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