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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	438	10.2
Deaths:	888	20.6
Net Migration:	-219	-5.1
Net Immigration:	0	0.0

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R -67	D +324	D + 5.0%
D +257
2020 vs. 2012	R +415	R +318	R + 0.1%
D +97
2020 vs. 2008	R +1,859	R +2,683	R + 25.8%
D -824

2016 vs. 2008	R +1,926	R +3,007	R + 30.8%
D -1,081
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	56%	Donald Trump* (R)	7,226	79.1%	Joe Biden (D)	1,799	19.7%	110 [+]	1.2%	9,135	17	32	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 69 (0.8%);
2016	52%	Donald Trump (R)	7,293	79.8%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,542	16.9%	299 [+]	3.3%	9,134	17	34	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 210 (2.3%); Evan McMullin (I) 49 (0.5%); Jill Stein (Grn) 37 (0.4%);
2012	47%	Mitt Romney (R)	6,811	77.8%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,702	19.4%	245 [+]	2.8%	8,758	17	31	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 137 (1.6%);
2008	43%	John McCain (R)	5,367	65.2%	Barack Obama (D)	2,623	31.9%	245 [+]	3.0%	8,235	8	20	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 163 (2.0%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 27 (0.3%);
2004	47%	George W. Bush* (R)	4,801	53.0%	John Kerry (D)	4,192	46.2%	72 [+]	0.8%	9,065	-7	2	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 41 (0.5%);
2000	47%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	4,698	52.3%	George W. Bush (R)	4,092	45.5%	195 [+]	2.2%	8,985	-11	-2	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 127 (1.4%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 33 (0.4%);
1996	38%	Bill Clinton* (D)	4,160	57.6%	Robert Dole (R)	2,222	30.8%	844 [+]	11.7%	7,226	-14	-10	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 782 (10.8%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 25 (0.3%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	52%	Bill Clinton (D)	5,817	57.7%	George Bush* (R)	3,011	29.8%	1,262 [+]	12.5%	10,090	-11	-8	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 1,206 (12.0%);
1988	43%	Michael Dukakis (D)	4,697	56.3%	George Bush (R)	3,601	43.2%	46 [+]	0.6%	8,344	-12	-10	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 17 (0.2%);
1984	45%	Walter Mondale (D)	4,707	53.3%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	4,073	46.1%	50	0.6%	8,830	-14	-13	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	39%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	4,280	54.7%	Ronald Reagan (R)	3,426	43.8%	112 [+]	1.4%	7,818	-5	-7	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 78 (1.0%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 23 (0.3%);
1976	45%	Jimmy Carter (D)	4,590	59.2%	Gerald Ford* (R)	3,122	40.3%	36 [+]	0.5%	7,748	-5	-8	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 10 (0.1%);
1972	47%	Richard Nixon* (R)	4,213	58.5%	George McGovern (D)	2,908	40.4%	76 [+]	1.1%	7,197	-5	-2	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 59 (0.8%);
1968	56%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	3,499	45.6%	Richard Nixon (R)	3,243	42.3%	925 [+]	12.1%	7,667	-1	-1	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 920 (12.0%);
1964	53%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	5,420	67.2%	Barry Goldwater (R)	2,632	32.6%	11	0.1%	8,063	-3	-6	0.77%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	52%	Richard Nixon (R)	4,408	50.9%	John Kennedy (D)	4,258	49.1%	0	0.0%	8,666	-3	1	0.77%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	53%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	5,741	58.0%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	4,133	41.7%	30	0.3%	9,904	4	1	0.94%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	47%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	5,097	52.1%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	4,689	47.9%	0	0.0%	9,786	-2	-7	0.99%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	39%	Harry Truman* (D)	4,741	56.8%	Thomas Dewey (R)	3,560	42.7%	46 [+]	0.6%	8,347	1	-2	1.01%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 6 (0.1%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 3 (0.0%);
1944	40%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,599	53.0%	Thomas Dewey (R)	4,055	46.8%	16	0.2%	8,670	2	1	1.00%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	49%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	6,127	57.9%	Wendell Willkie (R)	4,433	41.9%	19	0.2%	10,579	0	-3	1.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	52%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	6,240	61.6%	Alf Landon (R)	3,871	38.2%	11 [+]	0.1%	10,122	-2	2	1.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: Norman Thomas (Soc) 6 (0.1%); William Lemke (Union) 1 (0.0%);
1932	54%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	5,190	52.0%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	4,732	47.4%	53 [+]	0.5%	9,975	7	8	1.01%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 14 (0.1%);
1928	54%	Herbert Hoover (R)	5,400	60.6%	Al Smith (D)	3,502	39.3%	16 [+]	0.2%	8,918	1	2	0.95%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 12 (0.1%);
1924	40%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	3,112	54.5%	John Davis (D)	1,912	33.5%	687 [+]	12.0%	5,711	6	0	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 650 (11.4%);
1920	52%	Warren Harding (R)	4,317	68.5%	James Cox (D)	1,960	31.1%	24 [+]	0.4%	6,301	19	8	0.69%
[-] 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)	2,220	66.0%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,121	33.3%	25 [+]	0.7%	3,366	19	20	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 12 (0.4%); James Hanly (Proh) 11 (0.3%);
1912	31%	William Taft* (R)	978	49.6%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	611	31.0%	383 [+]	19.4%	1,972	24	26	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 372 (18.9%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 8 (0.4%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 1 (0.1%);
1908	34%	William Taft (R)	1,156	70.2%	William J. Bryan (D)	476	28.9%	14 [+]	0.9%	1,646	22	19	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%);
1904	30%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	960	70.2%	Alton Parker (D)	405	29.6%	3 [+]	0.2%	1,368	23	14	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%);
1900	37%	William McKinley* (R)	1,062	67.8%	William J. Bryan (D)	501	32.0%	4 [+]	0.3%	1,567	19	16	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Letcher County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,799

19.7%

Donald Trump* (R)

7,226

79.1%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.8%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

9,135

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 32

2016 President, Letcher County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

1,542

16.9%

Donald Trump (R)

7,293

79.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

210

2.3%

Jill Stein (Grn)

0.4%

Evan McMullin (I)

0.5%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

9,134

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 34

2012 President, Letcher County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,702

19.4%

Mitt Romney (R)

6,811

77.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

137

1.6%

Other

108

1.2%

TOTAL

8,758

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 31

2008 President, Letcher County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

2,623

31.9%

John McCain (R)

5,367

65.2%

Ralph Nader (I)

163

2.0%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

8,235

Turnout: 43%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 20

2004 President, Letcher County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

4,801

53.0%

John Kerry (D)

4,192

46.2%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.5%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

9,065

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): 2

2000 President, Letcher County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

4,092

45.5%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

4,698

52.3%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

127

1.4%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.4%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

8,985

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): -11	Diff (US): -2

1996 President, Letcher County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

4,160

57.6%

Robert Dole (R)

2,222

30.8%

Ross Perot (Ref)

782

10.8%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

7,226

Turnout: 38%	Diff (St): -14	Diff (US): -10

1992 President, Letcher County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

5,817

57.7%

George Bush* (R)

3,011

29.8%

Ross Perot (I)

1,206

12.0%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

10,090

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): -11	Diff (US): -8

1988 President, Letcher County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

3,601

43.2%

Michael Dukakis (D)

4,697

56.3%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.2%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

8,344

Turnout: 43%	Diff (St): -12	Diff (US): -10

1984 President, Letcher County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

4,073

46.1%

Walter Mondale (D)

4,707

53.3%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

8,830

Turnout: 45%	Diff (St): -14	Diff (US): -13

1980 President, Letcher County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

3,426

43.8%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

4,280

54.7%

John Anderson (I)

1.0%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

7,818

Turnout: 39%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -7

1976 President, Letcher County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

4,590

59.2%

Gerald Ford* (R)

3,122

40.3%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

0.1%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

7,748

Turnout: 45%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -8

1972 President, Letcher County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

4,213

58.5%

George McGovern (D)

2,908

40.4%

John Schmitz (Amer)

0.8%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

7,197

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -2

1968 President, Letcher County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

3,243

42.3%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

3,499

45.6%

George Wallace (AIP)

920

12.0%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

7,667

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -1

1964 President, Letcher County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

5,420

67.2%

Barry Goldwater (R)

2,632

32.6%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

8,063

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -6

1956 President, Letcher County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

5,741

58.0%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

4,133

41.7%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

9,904

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 1

1948 President, Letcher County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

4,741

56.8%

Thomas Dewey (R)

3,560

42.7%

Strom Thurmond (StsRts)

0.1%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

0.0%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

8,347

Turnout: 39%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -2

1944 President, Letcher County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

4,599

53.0%

Thomas Dewey (R)

4,055

46.8%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

8,670

Turnout: 40%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 1

1940 President, Letcher County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

6,127

57.9%

Wendell Willkie (R)

4,433

41.9%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

10,579

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -3

1936 President, Letcher County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

6,240

61.6%

Alf Landon (R)

3,871

38.2%

William Lemke (Union)

0.0%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.1%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

10,122

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): 2

1932 President, Letcher County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

5,190

52.0%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

4,732

47.4%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.1%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

9,975

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 8

1928 President, Letcher County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

5,400

60.6%

Al Smith (D)

3,502

39.3%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.1%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

8,918

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 2

1924 President, Letcher County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

3,112

54.5%

John Davis (D)

1,912

33.5%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

650

11.4%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

5,711

Turnout: 40%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 0

1920 President, Letcher County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

4,317

68.5%

James Cox (D)

1,960

31.1%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

6,301

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 8

1916 President, Letcher County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

1,121

33.3%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

2,220

66.0%

Allan Benson (Soc)

0.4%

James Hanly (Proh)

0.3%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

3,366

Turnout: 37%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 20

1912 President, Letcher County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

611

31.0%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

372

18.9%

William Taft* (R)

978

49.6%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.4%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

0.1%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

1,972

Turnout: 31%	Diff (St): 24	Diff (US): 26

1908 President, Letcher County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

1,156

70.2%

William J. Bryan (D)

476

28.9%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

1,646

Turnout: 34%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 19

1904 President, Letcher County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

960

70.2%

Alton Parker (D)

405

29.6%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

1,368

Turnout: 30%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 14

1900 President, Letcher County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

1,062

67.8%

William J. Bryan (D)

501

32.0%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

1,567

Turnout: 37%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 16

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Letcher County, KY

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2023	G	26%	Andy Beshear* (D)	2,205	52.3%	Daniel Cameron (R)	2,009	47.7%	0	0.0%	4,214	0	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 2023:
2022	S3	35%	Rand Paul* (R)	3,873	67.6%	Charles Booker (D)	1,854	32.4%	0	0.0%	5,727	6	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2020	S2	55%	Mitch McConnell* (R)	6,441	71.0%	Amy McGrath (D)	2,245	24.7%	391 [+]	4.3%	9,077	13	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Brad Barron (Libertarian) 391 (4.3%);

2019	G	35%	Matt Bevin* (R)	3,089	52.8%	Andy Beshear (D)	2,626	44.9%	140 [+]	2.4%	5,855	4	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 2019: John Hicks (Libertarian) 139 (2.4%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2016	S3	48%	Rand Paul* (R)	5,364	62.8%	Jim Gray (D)	3,175	37.2%	0	0.0%	8,539	6	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 2016:
2015	G	24%	Matt Bevin (R)	2,360	54.7%	Jack Conway (D)	1,775	41.1%	183 [+]	4.2%	4,318	2	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 2015: Drew Curtis (I) 183 (4.2%);
2014	S2	42%	Mitch McConnell* (R)	4,787	63.5%	Alison Lundergan Grimes (D)	2,495	33.1%	261 [+]	3.5%	7,543	7	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: David Patterson (Libertarian) 261 (3.5%);
2011	G	19%	Steve Beshear* (D)	1,810	50.8%	David Williams (R)	1,366	38.3%	386 [+]	10.8%	3,562	3	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 2011: Gatewood Galbraith (I) 386 (10.8%);
2010	S3	39%	Rand Paul (R)	3,856	52.1%	Jack Conway (D)	3,540	47.9%	0	0.0%	7,396	-4	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 2010:

2008	S2	42%	Bruce Lunsford (D)	4,198	51.8%	Mitch McConnell* (R)	3,902	48.2%	0	0.0%	8,100	-5	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 2008:
2007	G	25%	Steve Beshear (D)	3,395	70.5%	Ernie Fletcher* (R)	1,420	29.5%	0	0.0%	4,815	-12	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 2007:
2004	S3	45%	Daniel Mongiardo (D)	5,884	68.1%	Jim Bunning* (R)	2,751	31.9%	0	0.0%	8,635	-19	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 2004:
2003	G	27%	Ben Chandler (D)	2,902	56.2%	Ernie Fletcher (R)	2,261	43.8%	0	0.0%	5,163	-11	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 2003:
2002	S2	38%	Mitch McConnell* (R)	4,031	55.6%	Lois Weinberg (D)	3,215	44.4%	0	0.0%	7,246	-9	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 2002:

1999	G	29%	Peppy Martin (R)	2,237	40.4%	Paul Patton* (D)	1,900	34.3%	1,404 [+]	25.3%	5,541	18	0.96%
[-] Other candidates in 1999: Gatewood Galbraith (Reform) 1,324 (23.9%); Nailah Yarbrough (Natural Law) 71 (1.3%); Hoby Anderson (Write-in) 9 (0.2%);
1998	S3	39%	Scotty Baesler (D)	3,980	52.7%	Jim Bunning (R)	3,376	44.7%	193 [+]	2.6%	7,549	-5	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Charles Arbegust (Reform) 193 (2.6%);
1996	S2	34%	Steve Beshear (D)	3,736	56.6%	Mitch McConnell* (R)	2,737	41.4%	132 [+]	2.0%	6,605	-14	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Dennis Lacy (Libertarian) 52 (0.8%); Patricia Metten (Natural Law) 48 (0.7%); Mac McElroy (U.S. Taxpayers) 32 (0.5%);
1995	G	29%	Paul Patton (D)	3,879	68.4%	Larry Forgy (R)	1,788	31.5%	1 [+]	0.0%	5,668	-17	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1995: Gatewood Galbraith (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1992	S3	38%	Wendell Ford* (D)	5,488	74.3%	David Williams (R)	1,775	24.0%	127 [+]	1.7%	7,390	-12	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: James Ridenour (Libertarian) 127 (1.7%);
1991	G	36%	Brereton Jones (D)	5,353	77.0%	Larry Hopkins (R)	1,602	23.0%	0	0.0%	6,955	-12	0.83%
[-] Other candidates in 1991:
1990	S2	27%	Harvey Sloane (D)	3,081	60.2%	Mitch McConnell* (R)	2,040	39.8%	0	0.0%	5,121	-12	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1990:

1987	G	22%	Wallace Wilkinson (D)	3,036	71.5%	John Harper (R)	1,212	28.5%	0	0.0%	4,248	-6	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1987:
1986	S3	30%	Wendell Ford* (D)	4,741	79.6%	Jackson Andrews (R)	1,216	20.4%	0	0.0%	5,957	-5	0.88%
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
1984	S2	37%	Walter Huddleston* (D)	4,472	60.6%	Mitch McConnell (R)	2,828	38.3%	75 [+]	1.0%	7,375	-12	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Dave Welters (Socialist Workers) 75 (1.0%);
1983	G	40%	Martha Layne Collins (D)	4,868	61.4%	Jim Bunning (R)	2,980	37.6%	75 [+]	0.9%	7,923	-7	0.77%
[-] Other candidates in 1983: Nicholas McCubbin (Citizens United) 75 (0.9%);
1980	S3	32%	Wendell Ford* (D)	4,426	69.0%	Mary Louise Foust (R)	1,988	31.0%	0	0.0%	6,414	-4	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1980:

1979	G	31%	John Y. Brown, Jr. (D)	3,338	57.9%	Louie Nunn (R)	2,427	42.1%	0	0.0%	5,765	2	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1979:
1978	S2	13%	Walter Huddleston* (D)	1,555	67.1%	Louie Guenthner (R)	705	30.4%	58 [+]	2.5%	2,318	-6	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Anthony McCord (American) 58 (2.5%);
1975	G	31%	Julian Carroll* (D)	3,568	69.1%	Robert Gable (R)	1,595	30.9%	0	0.0%	5,163	-6	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1975:
1974	S3	21%	Wendell Ford (D)	1,966	58.0%	Marlow Cook* (R)	1,400	41.3%	25 [+]	0.7%	3,391	-3	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: William Parker (American) 25 (0.7%);
1972	S2	43%	Walter Huddleston (D)	3,542	54.0%	Louie Nunn (R)	2,957	45.1%	63 [+]	1.0%	6,562	-3	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Helen Breeden (American) 63 (1.0%);
1971	G	51%	Wendell Ford (D)	3,961	56.4%	Tom Emberton (R)	2,960	42.1%	102 [+]	1.5%	7,023	-2	0.75%
[-] Other candidates in 1971: Happy Chandler (I) 83 (1.2%); William Smith (American) 19 (0.3%);

1968	S3	50%	Katherine Peden (D)	3,908	56.9%	Marlow Cook (R)	2,932	42.7%	26 [+]	0.4%	6,866	-9	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Duane Olson (American Independent) 26 (0.4%);
1967	G	50%	Henry Ward (D)	3,585	50.9%	Louie Nunn (R)	3,419	48.5%	40 [+]	0.6%	7,044	-3	0.79%
[-] Other candidates in 1967: C.H. Glanz (Conservative) 40 (0.6%);
1966	S2	37%	John Sherman Cooper* (R)	3,528	65.9%	John Y. Brown (D)	1,827	34.1%	0	0.0%	5,355	1	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1963	G	44%	Ned Breathitt (D)	3,690	53.5%	Louie Nunn (R)	3,208	46.5%	0	0.0%	6,898	-3	0.78%
[-] Other candidates in 1963:
1962	S3	42%	Wilson Wyatt (D)	3,730	55.5%	Thruston Morton* (R)	2,993	44.5%	0	0.0%	6,723	-8	0.82%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	S2	50%	John Sherman Cooper* (R)	4,570	54.8%	Keen Johnson (D)	3,773	45.2%	0	0.0%	8,343	-4	0.77%
[-] 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 Letcher County, KY

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2022 Census data
White:	20,261	96.98%	16.0%
Black:	137	0.66%	61.2%
Indian:	36	0.17%	5.9%
Asian:	72	0.34%	84.6%
2+ races:	176	0.84%	60.0%
Hispanic:	211	1.01%	70.2%

Total non-White:	632	3.02%	58.4%

Change in White population:	-3,859	-15.7
Change in Non-White pop.:	233	1.0

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	KY05	Harold Rogers* (R)	4,538	79.3%	Conor Halbleib (D)	1,184	20.7%	0	0.0%	5,722
County Total for 2022-11-08:										5,722

2020-11-03	KY05	Harold Rogers* (R)	7,496	83.0%	Matthew Best (D)	1,536	17.0%	0	0.0%	9,032
County Total for 2020-11-03:										9,032

2018-11-06	KY05	Harold Rogers* (R)	5,917	77.2%	Ken Stepp (D)	1,749	22.8%	2	0.0%	7,668
County Total for 2018-11-06:										7,668

2016-11-08	KY05	Harold Rogers* (R)	6,754	100.0%				0	0.0%	6,754
County Total for 2016-11-08:										6,754

2014-11-04	KY05	Harold Rogers* (R)	5,674	77.5%	Ken Stepp (D)	1,650	22.5%	0	0.0%	7,324
County Total for 2014-11-04:										7,324

2012-11-06	KY05	Harold Rogers* (R)	6,640	79.0%	Ken Stepp (D)	1,761	21.0%	0	0.0%	8,401
County Total for 2012-11-06:										8,401

2010-11-02	KY05	Harold Rogers* (R)	5,687	74.7%	Jim Holbert (D)	1,926	25.3%	0	0.0%	7,613
County Total for 2010-11-02:										7,613

2008-11-04	KY05	Harold Rogers* (R)	5,734	84.7%	Jim Holbert (I)	1,034	15.3%	0	0.0%	6,768
County Total for 2008-11-04:										6,768

2006-11-07	KY05	Harold Rogers* (R)	5,219	72.2%	Ken Stepp (D)	2,005	27.8%	0	0.0%	7,224
County Total for 2006-11-07:										7,224

2004-11-02	KY05	Harold Rogers* (R)	6,237	100.0%				0	0.0%	6,237
County Total for 2004-11-02:										6,237

2002-11-05	KY05	Harold Rogers* (R)	5,632	78.8%	Sidney Jane Bailey (D)	1,515	21.2%	0	0.0%	7,147
County Total for 2002-11-05:										7,147

2000-11-07	KY05	Harold Rogers* (R)	5,848	70.9%	Sidney Jane Bailey (D)	2,395	29.1%	0	0.0%	8,243
County Total for 2000-11-07:										8,243

1998-11-03	KY05	Harold Rogers* (R)	6,011	79.8%	Sidney Jane Bailey (D)	1,525	20.2%	0	0.0%	7,536
County Total for 1998-11-03:										7,536

1996-11-05	KY05	Harold Rogers* (R)	4,222	100.0%				0	0.0%	4,222
County Total for 1996-11-05:										4,222

1994-11-08	KY05	Harold Rogers* (R)	2,486	77.1%	Doc Blevins (D)	739	22.9%	0	0.0%	3,225
County Total for 1994-11-08:										3,225

1992-11-03	KY05	John Hays (D)	5,321	59.6%	Harold Rogers* (R)	3,603	40.4%	0	0.0%	8,924
County Total for 1992-11-03:										8,924

Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	15,530	5,839	37.6%	8,944	57.6%	747	4.8%	Dem +3,105	Dem +20.0%	95%
2022	16,182	5,832	36.0%	9,592	59.3%	758	4.7%	Dem +3,760	Dem +23.2%	99%
2020	16,673	5,690	34.1%	10,265	61.6%	718	4.3%	Dem +4,575	Dem +27.4%	102%
2018	16,647	4,653	28.0%	11,343	68.1%	651	3.9%	Dem +6,690	Dem +40.2%	98%
2016	16,444	4,326	26.3%	11,477	69.8%	641	3.9%	Dem +7,151	Dem +43.5%	94%
2014	16,435	3,870	23.5%	11,954	72.7%	611	3.7%	Dem +8,084	Dem +49.2%	91%
2012	16,191	3,751	23.2%	11,921	73.6%	519	3.2%	Dem +8,170	Dem +50.5%	87%
2010	15,981	3,541	22.2%	12,085	75.6%	355	2.2%	Dem +8,544	Dem +53.5%	84%
2008	16,568	3,522	21.3%	12,711	76.7%	335	2.0%	Dem +9,189	Dem +55.5%	87%
2006	16,499	3,443	20.9%	12,795	77.6%	261	1.6%	Dem +9,352	Dem +56.7%	86%
2004	17,753	3,627	20.4%	13,846	78.0%	280	1.6%	Dem +10,219	Dem +57.6%	92%
2002	18,013	3,566	19.8%	14,193	78.8%	254	1.4%	Dem +10,627	Dem +59.0%	94%
2000	17,634	3,426	19.4%	13,956	79.1%	252	1.4%	Dem +10,530	Dem +59.7%	92%
1998	18,507	3,503	18.9%	14,704	79.5%	300	1.6%	Dem +11,201	Dem +60.5%	96%
1994	17,076	3,443	20.2%	13,429	78.6%	204	1.2%	Dem +9,986	Dem +58.5%	89%
1986	16,723	3,801	22.7%	12,779	76.4%	143	0.9%	Dem +8,978	Dem +53.7%	85%

Letcher County, KY

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