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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	116	6.7
Deaths:	311	17.9
Net Migration:	567	32.7
Net Immigration:	-6	-0.3

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +311	R +264	R + 2.4%
D +47
2020 vs. 2012	R +688	R +969	R + 20.5%
D -281
2020 vs. 2008	R +880	R +1,365	R + 31.0%
D -485

2016 vs. 2008	R +569	R +1,101	R + 28.6%
D -532
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	55%	Donald Trump* (R)	3,100	73.3%	Joe Biden (D)	1,092	25.8%	36 [+]	0.9%	4,228	11	27	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 25 (0.6%);
2016	55%	Donald Trump (R)	2,789	70.4%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,045	26.4%	128 [+]	3.2%	3,962	8	24	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 74 (1.9%); Evan McMullin (I) 36 (0.9%); Jill Stein (Grn) 15 (0.4%);
2012	54%	Mitt Romney (R)	2,412	62.8%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,373	35.8%	54 [+]	1.4%	3,839	2	16	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 27 (0.7%);
2008	55%	John McCain (R)	2,220	57.6%	Barack Obama (D)	1,577	40.9%	58 [+]	1.5%	3,855	0	12	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 39 (1.0%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 6 (0.2%);
2004	57%	George W. Bush* (R)	2,132	54.3%	John Kerry (D)	1,769	45.1%	24 [+]	0.6%	3,925	-5	4	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 19 (0.5%);
2000	50%	George W. Bush (R)	1,688	49.4%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,680	49.1%	52 [+]	1.5%	3,420	-7	1	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 30 (0.9%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 13 (0.4%);
1996	47%	Bill Clinton* (D)	1,641	55.9%	Robert Dole (R)	999	34.0%	296 [+]	10.1%	2,936	-11	-7	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 284 (9.7%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 4 (0.1%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	47%	Bill Clinton (D)	1,583	58.6%	George Bush* (R)	820	30.3%	300 [+]	11.1%	2,703	-11	-7	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 293 (10.8%);
1988	44%	Michael Dukakis (D)	1,337	55.2%	George Bush (R)	1,077	44.5%	8 [+]	0.3%	2,422	-11	-9	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 3 (0.1%);
1984	42%	Walter Mondale (D)	1,272	56.4%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	969	43.0%	14	0.6%	2,255	-17	-16	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	49%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	1,496	59.2%	Ronald Reagan (R)	968	38.3%	63 [+]	2.5%	2,527	-11	-12	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 26 (1.0%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 11 (0.4%);
1976	48%	Jimmy Carter (D)	1,606	72.3%	Gerald Ford* (R)	585	26.3%	30 [+]	1.4%	2,221	-19	-22	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 3 (0.1%);
1972	41%	Richard Nixon* (R)	1,030	58.5%	George McGovern (D)	687	39.0%	43 [+]	2.4%	1,760	-5	-2	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 41 (2.3%);
1968	51%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	719	37.1%	George Wallace (AIP)	619	31.9%	600 [+]	31.0%	1,938	-14	-14	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Richard Nixon (R) 579 (29.9%);
1964	51%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	1,412	70.4%	Barry Goldwater (R)	583	29.1%	11	0.5%	2,006	-7	-9	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	60%	John Kennedy (D)	1,379	57.4%	Richard Nixon (R)	1,024	42.6%	0	0.0%	2,403	-11	-7	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	61%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,527	60.2%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	989	39.0%	19	0.7%	2,535	-15	-18	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	49%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,404	65.1%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	746	34.6%	8	0.4%	2,158	-15	-21	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	47%	Harry Truman* (D)	1,505	67.7%	Thomas Dewey (R)	582	26.2%	136 [+]	6.1%	2,223	-15	-19	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 42 (1.9%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 7 (0.3%);
1944	51%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,743	65.1%	Thomas Dewey (R)	924	34.5%	9	0.3%	2,676	-11	-11	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	50%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,979	67.8%	Wendell Willkie (R)	921	31.6%	17	0.6%	2,917	-11	-13	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	52%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,861	66.5%	Alf Landon (R)	929	33.2%	9 [+]	0.3%	2,799	-7	-3	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 5 (0.2%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 2 (0.1%);
1932	56%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	2,099	70.5%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	873	29.3%	7 [+]	0.2%	2,979	-11	-10	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1928	49%	Al Smith (D)	1,286	51.2%	Herbert Hoover (R)	1,215	48.4%	10 [+]	0.4%	2,511	-11	-10	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 4 (0.2%);
1924	56%	John Davis (D)	1,896	65.0%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	976	33.5%	44 [+]	1.5%	2,916	-15	-21	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 38 (1.3%);
1920	62%	James Cox (D)	1,968	60.0%	Warren Harding (R)	1,275	38.8%	39 [+]	1.2%	3,282	-10	-21	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1916	37%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,191	60.6%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	748	38.1%	26 [+]	1.3%	1,965	-8	-8	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: James Hanly (Proh) 12 (0.6%); Allan Benson (Soc) 9 (0.5%);
1912	33%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	996	55.3%	William Taft* (R)	568	31.5%	238 [+]	13.2%	1,802	6	8	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 187 (10.4%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 25 (1.4%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 25 (1.4%);
1908	34%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,001	55.7%	William Taft (R)	759	42.2%	37 [+]	2.1%	1,797	-6	-9	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%);
1904	33%	Alton Parker (D)	938	53.4%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	678	38.6%	141 [+]	8.0%	1,757	-9	-18	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%);
1900	35%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,005	54.6%	William McKinley* (R)	789	42.9%	45 [+]	2.4%	1,839	-6	-9	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Lyon County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,092

25.8%

Donald Trump* (R)

3,100

73.3%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.6%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

4,228

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 27

2016 President, Lyon County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

1,045

26.4%

Donald Trump (R)

2,789

70.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1.9%

Jill Stein (Grn)

0.4%

Evan McMullin (I)

0.9%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

3,962

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 24

2012 President, Lyon County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,373

35.8%

Mitt Romney (R)

2,412

62.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

0.7%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

3,839

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 16

2008 President, Lyon County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,577

40.9%

John McCain (R)

2,220

57.6%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.0%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

0.2%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

3,855

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 12

2004 President, Lyon County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

2,132

54.3%

John Kerry (D)

1,769

45.1%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.5%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

3,925

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): 4

2000 President, Lyon County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

1,688

49.4%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

1,680

49.1%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

0.9%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.4%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

3,420

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): 1

1996 President, Lyon County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

1,641

55.9%

Robert Dole (R)

999

34.0%

Ross Perot (Ref)

284

9.7%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.1%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

2,936

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): -11	Diff (US): -7

1992 President, Lyon County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

1,583

58.6%

George Bush* (R)

820

30.3%

Ross Perot (I)

293

10.8%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

2,703

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): -11	Diff (US): -7

1988 President, Lyon County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

1,077

44.5%

Michael Dukakis (D)

1,337

55.2%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.1%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

2,422

Turnout: 44%	Diff (St): -11	Diff (US): -9

1984 President, Lyon County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

969

43.0%

Walter Mondale (D)

1,272

56.4%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

2,255

Turnout: 42%	Diff (St): -17	Diff (US): -16

1980 President, Lyon County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

968

38.3%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

1,496

59.2%

John Anderson (I)

1.0%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

0.4%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

2,527

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): -11	Diff (US): -12

1976 President, Lyon County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

1,606

72.3%

Gerald Ford* (R)

585

26.3%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

0.1%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

2,221

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): -19	Diff (US): -22

1972 President, Lyon County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

1,030

58.5%

George McGovern (D)

687

39.0%

John Schmitz (Amer)

2.3%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

1,760

Turnout: 41%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -2

1968 President, Lyon County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

579

29.9%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

719

37.1%

George Wallace (AIP)

619

31.9%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

1,938

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): -14	Diff (US): -14

1964 President, Lyon County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

1,412

70.4%

Barry Goldwater (R)

583

29.1%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

2,006

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -9

1960 President, Lyon County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

1,379

57.4%

Richard Nixon (R)

1,024

42.6%

TOTAL

2,403

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): -11	Diff (US): -7

1956 President, Lyon County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

989

39.0%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

1,527

60.2%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

2,535

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): -15	Diff (US): -18

1952 President, Lyon County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

746

34.6%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

1,404

65.1%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

2,158

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): -15	Diff (US): -21

1948 President, Lyon County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

1,505

67.7%

Thomas Dewey (R)

582

26.2%

Strom Thurmond (StsRts)

1.9%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

0.3%

Other

3.9%

TOTAL

2,223

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): -15	Diff (US): -19

1944 President, Lyon County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

1,743

65.1%

Thomas Dewey (R)

924

34.5%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

2,676

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

1940 President, Lyon County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

1,979

67.8%

Wendell Willkie (R)

921

31.6%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

2,917

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): -11	Diff (US): -13

1936 President, Lyon County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

1,861

66.5%

Alf Landon (R)

929

33.2%

William Lemke (Union)

0.2%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.1%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

2,799

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

1932 President, Lyon County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

2,099

70.5%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

873

29.3%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

2,979

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): -11	Diff (US): -10

1928 President, Lyon County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

1,215

48.4%

Al Smith (D)

1,286

51.2%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.2%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

2,511

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): -11	Diff (US): -10

1924 President, Lyon County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

976

33.5%

John Davis (D)

1,896

65.0%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

1.3%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

2,916

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): -15	Diff (US): -21

1920 President, Lyon County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

1,275

38.8%

James Cox (D)

1,968

60.0%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

3,282

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): -10	Diff (US): -21

1916 President, Lyon County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

1,191

60.6%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

748

38.1%

Allan Benson (Soc)

0.5%

James Hanly (Proh)

0.6%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

1,965

Turnout: 37%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -8

1912 President, Lyon County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

996

55.3%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

187

10.4%

William Taft* (R)

568

31.5%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

1.4%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

1.4%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

1,802

Turnout: 33%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 8

1908 President, Lyon County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

759

42.2%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,001

55.7%

Other

2.1%

TOTAL

1,797

Turnout: 34%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -9

1904 President, Lyon County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

678

38.6%

Alton Parker (D)

938

53.4%

Other

141

8.0%

TOTAL

1,757

Turnout: 33%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): -18

1900 President, Lyon County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

789

42.9%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,005

54.6%

Other

2.4%

TOTAL

1,839

Turnout: 35%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -9

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Lyon County, KY

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2023	G	37%	Daniel Cameron (R)	1,619	57.0%	Andy Beshear* (D)	1,221	43.0%	0	0.0%	2,840	10	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 2023:
2022	S3	42%	Rand Paul* (R)	2,356	72.9%	Charles Booker (D)	874	27.1%	0	0.0%	3,230	11	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2020	S2	55%	Mitch McConnell* (R)	2,884	68.2%	Amy McGrath (D)	1,204	28.5%	141 [+]	3.3%	4,229	10	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Brad Barron (Libertarian) 141 (3.3%);

2019	G	42%	Matt Bevin* (R)	1,779	57.9%	Andy Beshear (D)	1,253	40.7%	43 [+]	1.4%	3,075	9	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 2019: John Hicks (Libertarian) 43 (1.4%);
2016	S3	54%	Rand Paul* (R)	2,431	61.7%	Jim Gray (D)	1,508	38.3%	0	0.0%	3,939	4	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 2016:
2015	G	32%	Matt Bevin (R)	1,208	52.3%	Jack Conway (D)	1,043	45.2%	58 [+]	2.5%	2,309	0	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 2015: Drew Curtis (I) 58 (2.5%);
2014	S2	51%	Mitch McConnell* (R)	2,096	57.6%	Alison Lundergan Grimes (D)	1,425	39.2%	117 [+]	3.2%	3,638	1	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: David Patterson (Libertarian) 117 (3.2%);
2011	G	33%	Steve Beshear* (D)	1,366	59.4%	David Williams (R)	802	34.9%	131 [+]	5.7%	2,299	0	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 2011: Gatewood Galbraith (I) 131 (5.7%);
2010	S3	46%	Rand Paul (R)	1,727	53.9%	Jack Conway (D)	1,475	46.0%	3 [+]	0.1%	3,205	-2	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);

2008	S2	55%	Mitch McConnell* (R)	1,989	52.2%	Bruce Lunsford (D)	1,821	47.8%	0	0.0%	3,810	-1	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 2008:
2007	G	40%	Steve Beshear (D)	1,849	66.9%	Ernie Fletcher* (R)	913	33.1%	0	0.0%	2,762	-8	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 2007:
2004	S3	54%	Daniel Mongiardo (D)	2,082	55.3%	Jim Bunning* (R)	1,680	44.7%	0	0.0%	3,762	-6	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 2004:
2003	G	41%	Ben Chandler (D)	1,411	50.0%	Ernie Fletcher (R)	1,409	50.0%	0	0.0%	2,820	-5	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 2003:
2002	S2	34%	Mitch McConnell* (R)	1,386	59.2%	Lois Weinberg (D)	956	40.8%	0	0.0%	2,342	-5	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 2002:

1999	G	20%	Paul Patton* (D)	1,013	75.8%	Peppy Martin (R)	182	13.6%	141 [+]	10.6%	1,336	-9	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 1999: Gatewood Galbraith (Reform) 131 (9.8%); Nailah Yarbrough (Natural Law) 8 (0.6%); Hoby Anderson (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
1998	S3	38%	Scotty Baesler (D)	1,556	62.4%	Jim Bunning (R)	917	36.8%	19 [+]	0.8%	2,492	-13	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Charles Arbegust (Reform) 19 (0.8%);
1996	S2	45%	Steve Beshear (D)	1,529	54.1%	Mitch McConnell* (R)	1,261	44.6%	35 [+]	1.2%	2,825	-11	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Dennis Lacy (Libertarian) 19 (0.7%); Mac McElroy (U.S. Taxpayers) 10 (0.4%); Patricia Metten (Natural Law) 6 (0.2%);
1995	G	36%	Paul Patton (D)	1,323	59.7%	Larry Forgy (R)	890	40.1%	4 [+]	0.2%	2,217	-9	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 1995: Gatewood Galbraith (Write-in) 4 (0.2%);
1992	S3	45%	Wendell Ford* (D)	1,998	76.2%	David Williams (R)	596	22.7%	29 [+]	1.1%	2,623	-13	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: James Ridenour (Libertarian) 29 (1.1%);
1991	G	34%	Brereton Jones (D)	1,430	73.3%	Larry Hopkins (R)	521	26.7%	0	0.0%	1,951	-9	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 1991:
1990	S2	33%	Harvey Sloane (D)	957	52.2%	Mitch McConnell* (R)	877	47.8%	0	0.0%	1,834	-4	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1990:

1987	G	29%	Wallace Wilkinson (D)	1,307	82.1%	John Harper (R)	281	17.7%	3 [+]	0.2%	1,591	-17	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1987: Other (Write-in) 3 (0.2%);
1986	S3	20%	Wendell Ford* (D)	912	84.4%	Jackson Andrews (R)	168	15.6%	0	0.0%	1,080	-10	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
1984	S2	46%	Walter Huddleston* (D)	1,614	65.6%	Mitch McConnell (R)	833	33.8%	15 [+]	0.6%	2,462	-16	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Dave Welters (Socialist Workers) 15 (0.6%);
1983	G	36%	Martha Layne Collins (D)	1,365	72.3%	Jim Bunning (R)	514	27.2%	9 [+]	0.5%	1,888	-17	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1983: Nicholas McCubbin (Citizens United) 9 (0.5%);
1980	S3	44%	Wendell Ford* (D)	1,731	76.5%	Mary Louise Foust (R)	531	23.5%	0	0.0%	2,262	-11	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1980:

1979	G	39%	John Y. Brown, Jr. (D)	1,256	67.0%	Louie Nunn (R)	618	33.0%	0	0.0%	1,874	-8	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1979:
1978	S2	14%	Walter Huddleston* (D)	461	70.3%	Louie Guenthner (R)	176	26.8%	19 [+]	2.9%	656	-10	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Anthony McCord (American) 19 (2.9%);
1975	G	31%	Julian Carroll* (D)	1,232	86.5%	Robert Gable (R)	193	13.5%	0	0.0%	1,425	-24	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1975:
1974	S3	30%	Wendell Ford (D)	909	67.9%	Marlow Cook* (R)	371	27.7%	58 [+]	4.3%	1,338	-16	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: William Parker (American) 58 (4.3%);
1972	S2	40%	Walter Huddleston (D)	1,027	58.5%	Louie Nunn (R)	709	40.4%	20 [+]	1.1%	1,756	-7	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Helen Breeden (American) 20 (1.1%);
1971	G	46%	Wendell Ford (D)	1,159	64.2%	Tom Emberton (R)	563	31.2%	84 [+]	4.7%	1,806	-13	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1971: Happy Chandler (I) 57 (3.2%); William Smith (American) 27 (1.5%);

1968	S3	43%	Katherine Peden (D)	942	57.3%	Marlow Cook (R)	668	40.6%	34 [+]	2.1%	1,644	-11	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Duane Olson (American Independent) 34 (2.1%);
1967	G	48%	Henry Ward (D)	1,079	58.5%	Louie Nunn (R)	753	40.8%	12 [+]	0.7%	1,844	-10	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1967: C.H. Glanz (Conservative) 12 (0.7%);
1966	S2	40%	John Sherman Cooper* (R)	977	62.9%	John Y. Brown (D)	576	37.1%	0	0.0%	1,553	-2	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1963	G	48%	Ned Breathitt (D)	1,145	61.0%	Louie Nunn (R)	731	39.0%	0	0.0%	1,876	-10	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1963:
1962	S3	42%	Wilson Wyatt (D)	1,001	61.0%	Thruston Morton* (R)	641	39.0%	0	0.0%	1,642	-14	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	S2	59%	Keen Johnson (D)	1,293	54.9%	John Sherman Cooper* (R)	1,063	45.1%	0	0.0%	2,356	-14	0.22%
[-] 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 Lyon County, KY

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2022 Census data
White:	7,949	87.34%	3.6%
Black:	716	7.87%	63.8%
Indian:	31	0.34%	158.3%
Asian:	50	0.55%	100.0%
2+ races:	127	1.40%	54.9%
Hispanic:	228	2.51%	196.1%

Total non-White:	1,152	12.66%	79.4%

Change in White population:	277	3.3
Change in Non-White pop.:	510	6.1

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	KY01	James Comer* (R)	2,492	77.5%	Jimmy Ausbrooks (D)	722	22.5%	0	0.0%	3,214
County Total for 2022-11-08:										3,214

2020-11-03	KY01	James Comer* (R)	3,164	75.4%	James Rhodes (D)	1,032	24.6%	0	0.0%	4,196
County Total for 2020-11-03:										4,196

2018-11-06	KY01	James Comer* (R)	2,283	66.1%	Paul Walker (D)	1,169	33.9%	0	0.0%	3,452
County Total for 2018-11-06:										3,452

2016-11-08	KY01	James Comer (R)	2,751	71.1%	Sam Gaskins (D)	1,113	28.8%	3	0.1%	3,867
County Total for 2016-11-08:										3,867

2014-11-04	KY01	Ed Whitfield* (R)	2,556	71.7%	Charles Hatchett (D)	1,007	28.3%	0	0.0%	3,563
County Total for 2014-11-04:										3,563

2012-11-06	KY01	Ed Whitfield* (R)	2,548	67.7%	Charles Hatchett (D)	1,218	32.3%	0	0.0%	3,766
County Total for 2012-11-06:										3,766

2010-11-02	KY01	Ed Whitfield* (R)	2,135	67.0%	Charles Hatchett (D)	1,051	33.0%	0	0.0%	3,186
County Total for 2010-11-02:										3,186

2008-11-04	KY01	Ed Whitfield* (R)	2,303	61.4%	Heather Ryan (D)	1,447	38.6%	0	0.0%	3,750
County Total for 2008-11-04:										3,750

2006-11-07	KY01	Ed Whitfield* (R)	1,692	54.6%	Tom Barlow (D)	1,409	45.4%	0	0.0%	3,101
County Total for 2006-11-07:										3,101

2004-11-02	KY01	Ed Whitfield* (R)	2,250	61.0%	Billy Cartwright (D)	1,439	39.0%	0	0.0%	3,689
County Total for 2004-11-02:										3,689

2002-11-05	KY01	Ed Whitfield* (R)	1,308	55.4%	Klint Alexander (D)	1,051	44.6%	0	0.0%	2,359
County Total for 2002-11-05:										2,359

2000-11-07	KY01	Brian Roy (D)	1,635	50.6%	Ed Whitfield* (R)	1,595	49.4%	0	0.0%	3,230
County Total for 2000-11-07:										3,230

1998-11-03	KY01	Tom Barlow (D)	1,401	57.0%	Ed Whitfield* (R)	1,058	43.0%	0	0.0%	2,459
County Total for 1998-11-03:										2,459

1996-11-05	KY01	Dennis Null (D)	1,570	55.9%	Ed Whitfield* (R)	1,240	44.1%	0	0.0%	2,810
County Total for 1996-11-05:										2,810

1994-11-08	KY01	Tom Barlow* (D)	1,072	58.7%	Ed Whitfield (R)	753	41.3%	0	0.0%	1,825
County Total for 1994-11-08:										1,825

1992-11-03	KY01	Tom Barlow (D)	1,773	68.0%	Steve Hamrick (R)	798	30.6%	36	1.4%	2,607
County Total for 1992-11-03:										2,607

Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	6,493	2,925	45.0%	3,034	46.7%	534	8.2%	Dem +109	Dem +1.7%	85%
2022	6,779	2,898	42.7%	3,344	49.3%	537	7.9%	Dem +446	Dem +6.6%	89%
2020	6,691	2,570	38.4%	3,636	54.3%	485	7.2%	Dem +1,066	Dem +15.9%	88%
2018	6,519	2,091	32.1%	4,010	61.5%	418	6.4%	Dem +1,919	Dem +29.4%	87%
2016	6,389	1,832	28.7%	4,172	65.3%	385	6.0%	Dem +2,340	Dem +36.6%	87%
2014	6,261	1,542	24.6%	4,372	69.8%	347	5.5%	Dem +2,830	Dem +45.2%	86%
2012	6,070	1,378	22.7%	4,390	72.3%	302	5.0%	Dem +3,012	Dem +49.6%	85%
2010	5,762	1,172	20.3%	4,356	75.6%	234	4.1%	Dem +3,184	Dem +55.3%	82%
2008	5,863	1,093	18.6%	4,568	77.9%	202	3.4%	Dem +3,475	Dem +59.3%	84%
2006	5,848	976	16.7%	4,679	80.0%	193	3.3%	Dem +3,703	Dem +63.3%	84%
2004	5,849	950	16.2%	4,669	79.8%	230	3.9%	Dem +3,719	Dem +63.6%	85%
2002	5,635	784	13.9%	4,623	82.0%	228	4.0%	Dem +3,839	Dem +68.1%	82%
2000	5,452	713	13.1%	4,481	82.2%	258	4.7%	Dem +3,768	Dem +69.1%	80%
1998	5,349	630	11.8%	4,422	82.7%	297	5.6%	Dem +3,792	Dem +70.9%	82%
1994	4,337	318	7.3%	3,950	91.1%	69	1.6%	Dem +3,632	Dem +83.7%	72%
1986	3,745	231	6.2%	3,483	93.0%	31	0.8%	Dem +3,252	Dem +86.8%	70%

Lyon County, KY

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