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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	1,551	11.4
Deaths:	2,139	15.8
Net Migration:	172	1.3
Net Immigration:	7	0.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +1,046	D +1,015	D + 6.7%
D +2,061
2020 vs. 2012	R +1,841	R +708	D + 0.8%
D +1,133
2020 vs. 2008	R +2,777	R +2,867	R + 6.6%
D -90

2016 vs. 2008	R +1,731	R +3,882	R + 13.3%
D -2,151
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	64%	Donald Trump* (R)	21,820	65.0%	Joe Biden (D)	11,195	33.4%	534 [+]	1.6%	33,549	3	18	1.57%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 376 (1.1%);
2016	60%	Donald Trump (R)	20,774	66.4%	Hillary Clinton (D)	9,134	29.2%	1,399 [+]	4.5%	31,307	4	20	1.63%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 839 (2.7%); Evan McMullin (I) 320 (1.0%); Jill Stein (Grn) 217 (0.7%);
2012	60%	Mitt Romney (R)	19,979	65.4%	Barack Obama* (D)	10,062	32.9%	510 [+]	1.7%	30,551	5	18	1.70%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 281 (0.9%);
2008	61%	John McCain (R)	19,043	61.9%	Barack Obama (D)	11,285	36.7%	426 [+]	1.4%	30,754	5	16	1.68%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 237 (0.8%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 80 (0.3%);
2004	59%	George W. Bush* (R)	18,218	61.1%	John Kerry (D)	11,361	38.1%	218 [+]	0.7%	29,797	2	10	1.66%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 119 (0.4%);
2000	53%	George W. Bush (R)	14,745	55.2%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	11,412	42.8%	532 [+]	2.0%	26,689	-1	7	1.73%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 302 (1.1%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 98 (0.4%);
1996	51%	Bill Clinton* (D)	12,670	50.1%	Robert Dole (R)	10,221	40.4%	2,396 [+]	9.5%	25,287	-4	0	1.82%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 2,268 (9.0%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 60 (0.2%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	56%	Bill Clinton (D)	13,341	49.1%	George Bush* (R)	10,657	39.2%	3,155 [+]	11.6%	27,153	-2	2	1.82%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 3,077 (11.3%);
1988	52%	Michael Dukakis (D)	12,208	49.5%	George Bush (R)	12,160	49.3%	275 [+]	1.1%	24,643	-6	-4	1.86%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 39 (0.2%);
1984	56%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	12,903	50.1%	Walter Mondale (D)	12,535	48.7%	327	1.3%	25,765	-10	-9	1.88%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	54%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	13,365	54.9%	Ronald Reagan (R)	10,281	42.3%	679 [+]	2.8%	24,325	-7	-8	1.88%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 369 (1.5%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 73 (0.3%);
1976	54%	Jimmy Carter (D)	14,956	65.9%	Gerald Ford* (R)	6,997	30.8%	734 [+]	3.2%	22,687	-15	-17	1.94%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 125 (0.6%);
1972	48%	Richard Nixon* (R)	11,260	57.7%	George McGovern (D)	7,567	38.8%	691 [+]	3.5%	19,518	-6	-3	1.83%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 642 (3.3%);
1968	60%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	9,741	45.2%	Richard Nixon (R)	5,887	27.3%	5,916 [+]	27.5%	21,544	-16	-16	2.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 5,810 (27.0%);
1964	58%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	16,178	77.7%	Barry Goldwater (R)	4,543	21.8%	87	0.4%	20,808	-14	-17	1.99%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	63%	John Kennedy (D)	12,539	56.4%	Richard Nixon (R)	9,689	43.6%	0	0.0%	22,228	-10	-6	1.98%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	64%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	14,103	66.3%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	7,076	33.3%	79	0.4%	21,258	-21	-24	2.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	59%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	12,302	66.9%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	6,051	32.9%	22	0.1%	18,375	-17	-22	1.85%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	52%	Harry Truman* (D)	11,183	74.2%	Thomas Dewey (R)	3,251	21.6%	640 [+]	4.2%	15,074	-20	-24	1.83%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 254 (1.7%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 26 (0.2%);
1944	52%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	10,846	71.7%	Thomas Dewey (R)	4,190	27.7%	84	0.6%	15,120	-18	-18	1.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	53%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	11,562	76.2%	Wendell Willkie (R)	3,554	23.4%	52	0.3%	15,168	-19	-21	1.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	52%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	10,557	76.3%	Alf Landon (R)	3,160	22.8%	113 [+]	0.8%	13,830	-17	-14	1.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 53 (0.4%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 26 (0.2%);
1932	48%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	9,188	73.5%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	3,140	25.1%	171 [+]	1.4%	12,499	-15	-14	1.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 100 (0.8%);
1928	53%	Herbert Hoover (R)	7,368	56.9%	Al Smith (D)	5,535	42.8%	40 [+]	0.3%	12,943	-2	-1	1.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 29 (0.2%);
1924	55%	John Davis (D)	6,028	49.2%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	4,956	40.4%	1,274 [+]	10.4%	12,258	-8	-14	1.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 1,218 (9.9%);
1920	73%	James Cox (D)	8,496	57.1%	Warren Harding (R)	6,085	40.9%	299 [+]	2.0%	14,880	-8	-19	1.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1916	39%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	4,356	56.8%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	3,058	39.8%	260 [+]	3.4%	7,674	-7	-6	1.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 211 (2.7%); James Hanly (Proh) 28 (0.4%);
1912	31%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	2,948	50.6%	William Taft* (R)	1,308	22.4%	1,571 [+]	27.0%	5,827	-3	-1	1.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 1,085 (18.6%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 441 (7.6%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 38 (0.7%);
1908	42%	William J. Bryan (D)	4,127	56.9%	William Taft (R)	2,966	40.9%	165 [+]	2.3%	7,258	-7	-11	1.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%);
1904	34%	Alton Parker (D)	2,832	52.4%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	2,413	44.7%	157 [+]	2.9%	5,402	-2	-12	1.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%);
1900	38%	William J. Bryan (D)	3,020	53.4%	William McKinley* (R)	2,506	44.3%	130 [+]	2.3%	5,656	-4	-7	1.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, McCracken County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

11,195

33.4%

Donald Trump* (R)

21,820

65.0%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

376

1.1%

Other

158

0.5%

TOTAL

33,549

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 18

2016 President, McCracken County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

9,134

29.2%

Donald Trump (R)

20,774

66.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

839

2.7%

Jill Stein (Grn)

217

0.7%

Evan McMullin (I)

320

1.0%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

31,307

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 20

2012 President, McCracken County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

10,062

32.9%

Mitt Romney (R)

19,979

65.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

281

0.9%

Other

229

0.7%

TOTAL

30,551

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 18

2008 President, McCracken County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

11,285

36.7%

John McCain (R)

19,043

61.9%

Ralph Nader (I)

237

0.8%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

109

0.4%

TOTAL

30,754

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 16

2004 President, McCracken County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

18,218

61.1%

John Kerry (D)

11,361

38.1%

Ralph Nader (I)

119

0.4%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

29,797

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 10

2000 President, McCracken County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

14,745

55.2%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

11,412

42.8%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

302

1.1%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.4%

Other

132

0.5%

TOTAL

26,689

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 7

1996 President, McCracken County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

12,670

50.1%

Robert Dole (R)

10,221

40.4%

Ross Perot (Ref)

2,268

9.0%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.2%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

25,287

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): 0

1992 President, McCracken County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

13,341

49.1%

George Bush* (R)

10,657

39.2%

Ross Perot (I)

3,077

11.3%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

27,153

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): 2

1988 President, McCracken County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

12,160

49.3%

Michael Dukakis (D)

12,208

49.5%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.2%

Other

236

1.0%

TOTAL

24,643

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -4

1984 President, McCracken County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

12,903

50.1%

Walter Mondale (D)

12,535

48.7%

Other

327

1.3%

TOTAL

25,765

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): -10	Diff (US): -9

1980 President, McCracken County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

10,281

42.3%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

13,365

54.9%

John Anderson (I)

369

1.5%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

237

1.0%

TOTAL

24,325

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

1976 President, McCracken County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

14,956

65.9%

Gerald Ford* (R)

6,997

30.8%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

125

0.6%

Other

609

2.7%

TOTAL

22,687

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): -15	Diff (US): -17

1972 President, McCracken County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

11,260

57.7%

George McGovern (D)

7,567

38.8%

John Schmitz (Amer)

642

3.3%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

19,518

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -3

1968 President, McCracken County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

5,887

27.3%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

9,741

45.2%

George Wallace (AIP)

5,810

27.0%

Other

106

0.5%

TOTAL

21,544

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): -16	Diff (US): -16

1964 President, McCracken County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

16,178

77.7%

Barry Goldwater (R)

4,543

21.8%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

20,808

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): -14	Diff (US): -17

1960 President, McCracken County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

12,539

56.4%

Richard Nixon (R)

9,689

43.6%

TOTAL

22,228

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): -10	Diff (US): -6

1956 President, McCracken County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

7,076

33.3%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

14,103

66.3%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

21,258

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): -21	Diff (US): -24

1952 President, McCracken County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

6,051

32.9%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

12,302

66.9%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

18,375

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): -17	Diff (US): -22

1948 President, McCracken County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

11,183

74.2%

Thomas Dewey (R)

3,251

21.6%

Strom Thurmond (StsRts)

254

1.7%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

0.2%

Other

360

2.4%

TOTAL

15,074

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): -20	Diff (US): -24

1944 President, McCracken County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

10,846

71.7%

Thomas Dewey (R)

4,190

27.7%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

15,120

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): -18	Diff (US): -18

1940 President, McCracken County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

11,562

76.2%

Wendell Willkie (R)

3,554

23.4%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

15,168

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): -19	Diff (US): -21

1936 President, McCracken County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

10,557

76.3%

Alf Landon (R)

3,160

22.8%

William Lemke (Union)

0.4%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.2%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

13,830

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): -17	Diff (US): -14

1932 President, McCracken County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

9,188

73.5%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

3,140

25.1%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

100

0.8%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

12,499

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): -15	Diff (US): -14

1928 President, McCracken County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

7,368

56.9%

Al Smith (D)

5,535

42.8%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.2%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

12,943

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -1

1924 President, McCracken County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

4,956

40.4%

John Davis (D)

6,028

49.2%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

1,218

9.9%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

12,258

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -14

1920 President, McCracken County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

6,085

40.9%

James Cox (D)

8,496

57.1%

Other

299

2.0%

TOTAL

14,880

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -19

1916 President, McCracken County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

4,356

56.8%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

3,058

39.8%

Allan Benson (Soc)

211

2.7%

James Hanly (Proh)

0.4%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

7,674

Turnout: 39%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -6

1912 President, McCracken County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

2,948

50.6%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

1,085

18.6%

William Taft* (R)

1,308

22.4%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

441

7.6%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

0.7%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

5,827

Turnout: 31%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -1

1908 President, McCracken County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

2,966

40.9%

William J. Bryan (D)

4,127

56.9%

Other

165

2.3%

TOTAL

7,258

Turnout: 42%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -11

1904 President, McCracken County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

2,413

44.7%

Alton Parker (D)

2,832

52.4%

Other

157

2.9%

TOTAL

5,402

Turnout: 34%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -12

1900 President, McCracken County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

2,506

44.3%

William J. Bryan (D)

3,020

53.4%

Other

130

2.3%

TOTAL

5,656

Turnout: 38%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -7

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for McCracken County, KY

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2023	G	40%	Daniel Cameron (R)	11,099	52.9%	Andy Beshear* (D)	9,867	47.1%	0	0.0%	20,966	5	1.59%
[-] Other candidates in 2023:
2022	S3	43%	Rand Paul* (R)	15,294	67.2%	Charles Booker (D)	7,466	32.8%	2 [+]	0.0%	22,762	5	1.54%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2020	S2	64%	Mitch McConnell* (R)	20,883	62.2%	Amy McGrath (D)	11,627	34.6%	1,052 [+]	3.1%	33,562	4	1.57%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Brad Barron (Libertarian) 1,051 (3.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);

2019	G	44%	Matt Bevin* (R)	13,252	56.9%	Andy Beshear (D)	9,695	41.6%	356 [+]	1.5%	23,303	8	1.61%
[-] Other candidates in 2019: John Hicks (Libertarian) 355 (1.5%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2016	S3	60%	Rand Paul* (R)	19,699	63.0%	Jim Gray (D)	11,552	37.0%	0	0.0%	31,251	6	1.64%
[-] Other candidates in 2016:
2015	G	30%	Matt Bevin (R)	9,028	58.4%	Jack Conway (D)	6,031	39.0%	394 [+]	2.5%	15,453	6	1.59%
[-] Other candidates in 2015: Drew Curtis (I) 394 (2.5%);
2014	S2	46%	Mitch McConnell* (R)	15,043	63.0%	Alison Lundergan Grimes (D)	8,262	34.6%	559 [+]	2.3%	23,864	7	1.66%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: David Patterson (Libertarian) 558 (2.3%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2011	G	27%	Steve Beshear* (D)	7,341	52.4%	David Williams (R)	5,940	42.4%	731 [+]	5.2%	14,012	7	1.68%
[-] Other candidates in 2011: Gatewood Galbraith (I) 731 (5.2%);
2010	S3	44%	Rand Paul (R)	13,629	61.3%	Jack Conway (D)	8,601	38.7%	12 [+]	0.1%	22,242	6	1.64%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Other (Write-in) 12 (0.1%);

2008	S2	60%	Mitch McConnell* (R)	17,303	57.1%	Bruce Lunsford (D)	13,006	42.9%	0	0.0%	30,309	4	1.68%
[-] Other candidates in 2008:
2007	G	34%	Steve Beshear (D)	9,868	56.6%	Ernie Fletcher* (R)	7,569	43.4%	0	0.0%	17,437	2	1.65%
[-] Other candidates in 2007:
2004	S3	57%	Jim Bunning* (R)	14,934	51.7%	Daniel Mongiardo (D)	13,940	48.3%	0	0.0%	28,874	1	1.67%
[-] Other candidates in 2004:
2003	G	41%	Ernie Fletcher (R)	12,075	58.9%	Ben Chandler (D)	8,413	41.1%	0	0.0%	20,488	4	1.89%
[-] Other candidates in 2003:
2002	S2	37%	Mitch McConnell* (R)	12,679	68.5%	Lois Weinberg (D)	5,828	31.5%	0	0.0%	18,507	4	1.64%
[-] Other candidates in 2002:

1999	G	15%	Paul Patton* (D)	5,705	76.3%	Gatewood Galbraith (Reform)	1,010	13.5%	766 [+]	10.2%	7,481	-13	1.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1999: Peppy Martin (R) 712 (9.5%); Nailah Yarbrough (Natural Law) 39 (0.5%); Hoby Anderson (Write-in) 15 (0.2%);
1998	S3	36%	Scotty Baesler (D)	9,683	53.5%	Jim Bunning (R)	8,215	45.4%	195 [+]	1.1%	18,093	-4	1.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Charles Arbegust (Reform) 195 (1.1%);
1996	S2	49%	Mitch McConnell* (R)	12,720	53.3%	Steve Beshear (D)	10,822	45.4%	314 [+]	1.3%	23,856	-2	1.83%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Dennis Lacy (Libertarian) 127 (0.5%); Patricia Metten (Natural Law) 102 (0.4%); Mac McElroy (U.S. Taxpayers) 85 (0.4%);
1995	G	37%	Paul Patton (D)	10,283	56.5%	Larry Forgy (R)	7,890	43.4%	24 [+]	0.1%	18,197	-5	1.85%
[-] Other candidates in 1995: Gatewood Galbraith (Write-in) 24 (0.1%);
1992	S3	53%	Wendell Ford* (D)	17,841	70.6%	David Williams (R)	7,262	28.7%	175 [+]	0.7%	25,278	-7	1.90%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: James Ridenour (Libertarian) 175 (0.7%);
1991	G	31%	Brereton Jones (D)	10,072	67.7%	Larry Hopkins (R)	4,810	32.3%	0	0.0%	14,882	-3	1.78%
[-] Other candidates in 1991:
1990	S2	37%	Mitch McConnell* (R)	9,535	54.3%	Harvey Sloane (D)	8,027	45.7%	0	0.0%	17,562	2	1.92%
[-] Other candidates in 1990:

1987	G	32%	Wallace Wilkinson (D)	12,045	81.0%	John Harper (R)	2,819	19.0%	5 [+]	0.0%	14,869	-16	1.90%
[-] Other candidates in 1987: Other (Write-in) 5 (0.0%);
1986	S3	21%	Wendell Ford* (D)	7,619	79.3%	Jackson Andrews (R)	1,984	20.7%	0	0.0%	9,603	-5	1.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
1984	S2	52%	Walter Huddleston* (D)	13,878	57.7%	Mitch McConnell (R)	9,913	41.2%	265 [+]	1.1%	24,056	-9	1.86%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Dave Welters (Socialist Workers) 265 (1.1%);
1983	G	41%	Martha Layne Collins (D)	11,870	63.3%	Jim Bunning (R)	6,278	33.5%	593 [+]	3.2%	18,741	-11	1.82%
[-] Other candidates in 1983: Nicholas McCubbin (Citizens United) 593 (3.2%);
1980	S3	47%	Wendell Ford* (D)	15,887	75.5%	Mary Louise Foust (R)	5,158	24.5%	0	0.0%	21,045	-10	1.90%
[-] Other candidates in 1980:

1979	G	39%	John Y. Brown, Jr. (D)	12,308	73.7%	Louie Nunn (R)	4,388	26.3%	0	0.0%	16,696	-14	1.78%
[-] Other candidates in 1979:
1978	S2	16%	Walter Huddleston* (D)	4,766	71.6%	Louie Guenthner (R)	1,694	25.4%	201 [+]	3.0%	6,661	-11	1.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Anthony McCord (American) 198 (3.0%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
1975	G	37%	Julian Carroll* (D)	14,177	92.5%	Robert Gable (R)	1,143	7.5%	0	0.0%	15,320	-30	2.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1975:
1974	S3	33%	Wendell Ford (D)	9,266	68.6%	Marlow Cook* (R)	3,565	26.4%	669 [+]	5.0%	13,500	-18	1.81%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: William Parker (American) 669 (5.0%);
1972	S2	47%	Walter Huddleston (D)	11,892	62.2%	Louie Nunn (R)	6,889	36.0%	341 [+]	1.8%	19,122	-12	1.84%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Helen Breeden (American) 341 (1.8%);
1971	G	43%	Wendell Ford (D)	9,668	59.3%	Tom Emberton (R)	5,881	36.1%	747 [+]	4.6%	16,296	-8	1.75%
[-] Other candidates in 1971: William Smith (American) 377 (2.3%); Happy Chandler (I) 370 (2.3%);

1968	S3	50%	Katherine Peden (D)	11,185	62.7%	Marlow Cook (R)	6,282	35.2%	383 [+]	2.1%	17,850	-16	1.89%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Duane Olson (American Independent) 383 (2.1%);
1967	G	46%	Henry Ward (D)	11,392	68.7%	Louie Nunn (R)	4,922	29.7%	262 [+]	1.6%	16,576	-22	1.87%
[-] Other candidates in 1967: C.H. Glanz (Conservative) 262 (1.6%);
1966	S2	38%	John Sherman Cooper* (R)	9,039	66.2%	John Y. Brown (D)	4,612	33.8%	0	0.0%	13,651	2	1.82%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1963	G	40%	Ned Breathitt (D)	9,699	68.5%	Louie Nunn (R)	4,458	31.5%	0	0.0%	14,157	-18	1.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1963:
1962	S3	41%	Wilson Wyatt (D)	9,177	62.2%	Thruston Morton* (R)	5,576	37.8%	0	0.0%	14,753	-15	1.80%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	S2	60%	Keen Johnson (D)	10,821	50.9%	John Sherman Cooper* (R)	10,422	49.1%	0	0.0%	21,243	-10	1.95%
[-] 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 McCracken County, KY

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2022 Census data
White:	55,602	82.39%	1.0%
Black:	7,366	10.91%	2.6%
Indian:	180	0.27%	42.9%
Asian:	678	1.00%	27.7%
2+ races:	1,627	2.41%	29.4%
Hispanic:	2,037	3.02%	47.3%

Total non-White:	11,888	17.61%	12.8%

Change in White population:	577	0.9
Change in Non-White pop.:	1,348	2.1

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	KY01	James Comer* (R)	16,023	70.7%	Jimmy Ausbrooks (D)	6,625	29.3%	0	0.0%	22,648
County Total for 2022-11-08:										22,648

2020-11-03	KY01	James Comer* (R)	22,705	68.6%	James Rhodes (D)	10,410	31.4%	0	0.0%	33,115
County Total for 2020-11-03:										33,115

2018-11-06	KY01	James Comer* (R)	15,638	64.3%	Paul Walker (D)	8,701	35.7%	0	0.0%	24,339
County Total for 2018-11-06:										24,339

2016-11-08	KY01	James Comer (R)	20,810	68.0%	Sam Gaskins (D)	9,616	31.4%	171	0.6%	30,597
County Total for 2016-11-08:										30,597

2014-11-04	KY01	Ed Whitfield* (R)	16,850	71.9%	Charles Hatchett (D)	6,581	28.1%	0	0.0%	23,431
County Total for 2014-11-04:										23,431

2012-11-06	KY01	Ed Whitfield* (R)	20,645	69.0%	Charles Hatchett (D)	9,255	31.0%	0	0.0%	29,900
County Total for 2012-11-06:										29,900

2010-11-02	KY01	Ed Whitfield* (R)	15,790	71.3%	Charles Hatchett (D)	6,342	28.7%	0	0.0%	22,132
County Total for 2010-11-02:										22,132

2008-11-04	KY01	Ed Whitfield* (R)	19,331	64.7%	Heather Ryan (D)	10,559	35.3%	0	0.0%	29,890
County Total for 2008-11-04:										29,890

2006-11-07	KY01	Ed Whitfield* (R)	13,128	60.3%	Tom Barlow (D)	8,627	39.7%	0	0.0%	21,755
County Total for 2006-11-07:										21,755

2004-11-02	KY01	Ed Whitfield* (R)	18,547	65.8%	Billy Cartwright (D)	9,653	34.2%	0	0.0%	28,200
County Total for 2004-11-02:										28,200

2002-11-05	KY01	Ed Whitfield* (R)	11,861	65.4%	Klint Alexander (D)	6,284	34.6%	0	0.0%	18,145
County Total for 2002-11-05:										18,145

2000-11-07	KY01	Ed Whitfield* (R)	14,147	56.2%	Brian Roy (D)	11,005	43.8%	0	0.0%	25,152
County Total for 2000-11-07:										25,152

1998-11-03	KY01	Ed Whitfield* (R)	9,186	52.0%	Tom Barlow (D)	8,493	48.0%	0	0.0%	17,679
County Total for 1998-11-03:										17,679

1996-11-05	KY01	Ed Whitfield* (R)	12,089	50.9%	Dennis Null (D)	11,662	49.1%	0	0.0%	23,751
County Total for 1996-11-05:										23,751

1994-11-08	KY01	Tom Barlow* (D)	8,796	53.3%	Ed Whitfield (R)	7,718	46.7%	0	0.0%	16,514
County Total for 1994-11-08:										16,514

1992-11-03	KY01	Tom Barlow (D)	15,366	60.6%	Steve Hamrick (R)	9,948	39.2%	61	0.2%	25,375
County Total for 1992-11-03:										25,375

Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	58,459	25,663	43.9%	26,484	45.3%	6,312	10.8%	Dem +821	Dem +1.4%	112%
2022	58,077	25,122	43.3%	26,882	46.3%	6,073	10.5%	Dem +1,760	Dem +3.0%	111%
2020	57,912	24,090	41.6%	28,336	48.9%	5,486	9.5%	Dem +4,246	Dem +7.3%	111%
2018	55,152	21,137	38.3%	28,991	52.6%	5,024	9.1%	Dem +7,854	Dem +14.2%	106%
2016	53,669	19,615	36.5%	29,331	54.7%	4,723	8.8%	Dem +9,716	Dem +18.1%	104%
2014	50,861	16,860	33.1%	29,672	58.3%	4,329	8.5%	Dem +12,812	Dem +25.2%	99%
2012	49,492	15,657	31.6%	29,968	60.6%	3,867	7.8%	Dem +14,311	Dem +28.9%	97%
2010	46,948	13,728	29.2%	29,817	63.5%	3,403	7.2%	Dem +16,089	Dem +34.3%	92%
2008	47,501	13,278	28.0%	30,973	65.2%	3,250	6.8%	Dem +17,695	Dem +37.3%	94%
2006	45,160	12,137	26.9%	30,198	66.9%	2,825	6.3%	Dem +18,061	Dem +40.0%	89%
2004	45,680	11,702	25.6%	31,092	68.1%	2,886	6.3%	Dem +19,390	Dem +42.4%	90%
2002	43,317	9,765	22.5%	30,928	71.4%	2,624	6.1%	Dem +21,163	Dem +48.9%	86%
2000	43,324	9,177	21.2%	31,546	72.8%	2,601	6.0%	Dem +22,369	Dem +51.6%	86%
1998	43,719	8,285	19.0%	32,635	74.6%	2,799	6.4%	Dem +24,350	Dem +55.7%	88%
1994	34,377	4,612	13.4%	28,863	84.0%	902	2.6%	Dem +24,251	Dem +70.5%	71%
1986	32,405	3,203	9.9%	28,582	88.2%	620	1.9%	Dem +25,379	Dem +78.3%	70%

McCracken County, KY

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