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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	422	12.5
Deaths:	584	17.3
Net Migration:	-30	-0.9
Net Immigration:	3	0.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +652	R +591	R + 0.7%
D +61
2020 vs. 2012	R +1,100	R +1,444	R + 15.3%
D -344
2020 vs. 2008	R +1,586	R +2,119	R + 24.5%
D -533

2016 vs. 2008	R +934	R +1,528	R + 23.8%
D -594
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	50%	Donald Trump* (R)	5,664	88.0%	Joe Biden (D)	725	11.3%	49 [+]	0.8%	6,438	26	41	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 34 (0.5%);
2016	43%	Donald Trump (R)	5,012	86.8%	Hillary Clinton (D)	664	11.5%	100 [+]	1.7%	5,776	24	41	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 59 (1.0%); Evan McMullin (I) 19 (0.3%); Jill Stein (Grn) 18 (0.3%);
2012	41%	Mitt Romney (R)	4,564	80.0%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,069	18.7%	74 [+]	1.3%	5,707	20	33	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 30 (0.5%);
2008	39%	John McCain (R)	4,078	75.4%	Barack Obama (D)	1,258	23.3%	71 [+]	1.3%	5,407	18	30	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 40 (0.7%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 15 (0.3%);
2004	43%	George W. Bush* (R)	4,121	72.4%	John Kerry (D)	1,530	26.9%	42 [+]	0.7%	5,693	13	22	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 28 (0.5%);
2000	39%	George W. Bush (R)	3,321	69.2%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,418	29.5%	60 [+]	1.3%	4,799	13	21	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 38 (0.8%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 10 (0.2%);
1996	41%	Robert Dole (R)	2,527	52.7%	Bill Clinton* (D)	1,710	35.7%	558 [+]	11.6%	4,795	8	12	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 488 (10.2%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 49 (1.0%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	56%	George Bush* (R)	3,588	57.8%	Bill Clinton (D)	1,934	31.1%	688 [+]	11.1%	6,210	16	20	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 624 (10.0%);
1988	49%	George Bush (R)	3,477	67.0%	Michael Dukakis (D)	1,644	31.7%	72 [+]	1.4%	5,193	11	14	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 6 (0.1%);
1984	55%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	4,028	70.6%	Walter Mondale (D)	1,609	28.2%	70	1.2%	5,707	11	12	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	54%	Ronald Reagan (R)	3,786	71.3%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	1,377	25.9%	149 [+]	2.8%	5,312	22	21	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 40 (0.8%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 26 (0.5%);
1976	59%	Gerald Ford* (R)	3,272	63.6%	Jimmy Carter (D)	1,827	35.5%	43 [+]	0.8%	5,142	18	16	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 10 (0.2%);
1972	50%	Richard Nixon* (R)	3,203	80.6%	George McGovern (D)	684	17.2%	89 [+]	2.2%	3,976	17	20	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 81 (2.0%);
1968	59%	Richard Nixon (R)	2,670	67.6%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	759	19.2%	520 [+]	13.2%	3,949	24	24	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 479 (12.1%);
1964	55%	Barry Goldwater (R)	2,230	60.5%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	1,428	38.8%	25	0.7%	3,683	25	22	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	69%	Richard Nixon (R)	3,671	79.9%	John Kennedy (D)	924	20.1%	0	0.0%	4,595	26	30	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	62%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	3,812	82.3%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	814	17.6%	4	0.1%	4,630	28	25	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	52%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	3,360	78.0%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	937	21.7%	12	0.3%	4,309	28	23	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	47%	Thomas Dewey (R)	3,031	75.9%	Harry Truman* (D)	933	23.4%	28 [+]	0.7%	3,992	34	31	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 3 (0.1%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 1 (0.0%);
1944	51%	Thomas Dewey (R)	3,419	79.5%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	880	20.5%	2	0.0%	4,301	34	34	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	52%	Wendell Willkie (R)	3,172	71.6%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,248	28.2%	9	0.2%	4,429	29	27	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	53%	Alf Landon (R)	2,953	72.6%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,105	27.2%	11 [+]	0.3%	4,069	33	36	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: Norman Thomas (Soc) 5 (0.1%); William Lemke (Union) 3 (0.1%);
1932	63%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	3,360	73.4%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	1,194	26.1%	22 [+]	0.5%	4,576	33	34	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 11 (0.2%);
1928	61%	Herbert Hoover (R)	3,622	89.1%	Al Smith (D)	435	10.7%	8 [+]	0.2%	4,065	30	31	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 4 (0.1%);
1924	50%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	2,283	74.7%	John Davis (D)	533	17.4%	240 [+]	7.9%	3,056	26	21	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 234 (7.7%);
1920	62%	Warren Harding (R)	2,889	84.0%	James Cox (D)	525	15.3%	25 [+]	0.7%	3,439	35	24	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);
1916	61%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,630	82.2%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	324	16.3%	29 [+]	1.5%	1,983	36	36	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 22 (1.1%); James Hanly (Proh) 5 (0.3%);
1912	115%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	501	40.2%	William Taft* (R)	411	33.0%	333 [+]	26.7%	1,245	8	10	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Woodrow Wilson (D) 225 (18.1%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 95 (7.6%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 6 (0.5%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, McCreary County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

725

11.3%

Donald Trump* (R)

5,664

88.0%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.5%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

6,438

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): 26	Diff (US): 41

2016 President, McCreary County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

664

11.5%

Donald Trump (R)

5,012

86.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1.0%

Jill Stein (Grn)

0.3%

Evan McMullin (I)

0.3%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

5,776

Turnout: 43%	Diff (St): 24	Diff (US): 41

2012 President, McCreary County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,069

18.7%

Mitt Romney (R)

4,564

80.0%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

0.5%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

5,707

Turnout: 41%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 33

2008 President, McCreary County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,258

23.3%

John McCain (R)

4,078

75.4%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.7%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

5,407

Turnout: 39%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 30

2004 President, McCreary County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

4,121

72.4%

John Kerry (D)

1,530

26.9%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.5%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

5,693

Turnout: 43%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 22

2000 President, McCreary County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

3,321

69.2%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

1,418

29.5%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

0.8%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.2%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

4,799

Turnout: 39%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 21

1996 President, McCreary County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

1,710

35.7%

Robert Dole (R)

2,527

52.7%

Ross Perot (Ref)

488

10.2%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

1.0%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

4,795

Turnout: 41%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 12

1992 President, McCreary County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

1,934

31.1%

George Bush* (R)

3,588

57.8%

Ross Perot (I)

624

10.0%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

6,210

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 20

1988 President, McCreary County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

3,477

67.0%

Michael Dukakis (D)

1,644

31.7%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.1%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

5,193

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 14

1984 President, McCreary County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

4,028

70.6%

Walter Mondale (D)

1,609

28.2%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

5,707

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 12

1980 President, McCreary County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

3,786

71.3%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

1,377

25.9%

John Anderson (I)

0.8%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

0.5%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

5,312

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 21

1976 President, McCreary County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

1,827

35.5%

Gerald Ford* (R)

3,272

63.6%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

0.2%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

5,142

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 16

1972 President, McCreary County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

3,203

80.6%

George McGovern (D)

684

17.2%

John Schmitz (Amer)

2.0%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

3,976

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 20

1968 President, McCreary County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

2,670

67.6%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

759

19.2%

George Wallace (AIP)

479

12.1%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

3,949

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 24	Diff (US): 24

1964 President, McCreary County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

1,428

38.8%

Barry Goldwater (R)

2,230

60.5%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

3,683

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 25	Diff (US): 22

1956 President, McCreary County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

3,812

82.3%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

814

17.6%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

4,630

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 28	Diff (US): 25

1952 President, McCreary County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

3,360

78.0%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

937

21.7%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

4,309

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): 28	Diff (US): 23

1948 President, McCreary County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

933

23.4%

Thomas Dewey (R)

3,031

75.9%

Strom Thurmond (StsRts)

0.0%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

0.1%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

3,992

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): 34	Diff (US): 31

1944 President, McCreary County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

880

20.5%

Thomas Dewey (R)

3,419

79.5%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

4,301

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): 34	Diff (US): 34

1940 President, McCreary County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

1,248

28.2%

Wendell Willkie (R)

3,172

71.6%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

4,429

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): 29	Diff (US): 27

1936 President, McCreary County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

1,105

27.2%

Alf Landon (R)

2,953

72.6%

William Lemke (Union)

0.1%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.1%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

4,069

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 33	Diff (US): 36

1932 President, McCreary County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

1,194

26.1%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

3,360

73.4%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.2%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

4,576

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 33	Diff (US): 34

1928 President, McCreary County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

3,622

89.1%

Al Smith (D)

435

10.7%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.1%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

4,065

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 30	Diff (US): 31

1924 President, McCreary County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

2,283

74.7%

John Davis (D)

533

17.4%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

234

7.7%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

3,056

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): 26	Diff (US): 21

1920 President, McCreary County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

2,889

84.0%

James Cox (D)

525

15.3%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

3,439

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 35	Diff (US): 24

1916 President, McCreary County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

324

16.3%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

1,630

82.2%

Allan Benson (Soc)

1.1%

James Hanly (Proh)

0.3%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

1,983

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 36	Diff (US): 36

1912 President, McCreary County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

225

18.1%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

501

40.2%

William Taft* (R)

411

33.0%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

7.6%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

0.5%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

1,245

Turnout: 115%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 10

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for McCreary County, KY

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2023	G	23%	Daniel Cameron (R)	2,170	71.8%	Andy Beshear* (D)	853	28.2%	1 [+]	0.0%	3,024	24	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 2023: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2022	S3	34%	Rand Paul* (R)	3,738	85.6%	Charles Booker (D)	629	14.4%	0	0.0%	4,367	24	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2020	S2	49%	Mitch McConnell* (R)	5,179	81.0%	Amy McGrath (D)	889	13.9%	322 [+]	5.0%	6,390	23	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Brad Barron (Libertarian) 322 (5.0%);

2019	G	35%	Matt Bevin* (R)	3,181	68.4%	Andy Beshear (D)	1,340	28.8%	128 [+]	2.8%	4,649	20	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 2019: John Hicks (Libertarian) 126 (2.7%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2016	S3	41%	Rand Paul* (R)	4,303	77.7%	Jim Gray (D)	1,238	22.3%	0	0.0%	5,541	20	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 2016:
2015	G	15%	Matt Bevin (R)	1,362	65.4%	Jack Conway (D)	648	31.1%	73 [+]	3.5%	2,083	13	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 2015: Drew Curtis (I) 72 (3.5%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2014	S2	36%	Mitch McConnell* (R)	3,508	70.1%	Alison Lundergan Grimes (D)	1,275	25.5%	218 [+]	4.4%	5,001	14	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: David Patterson (Libertarian) 218 (4.4%);
2011	G	14%	David Williams (R)	1,206	61.9%	Steve Beshear* (D)	639	32.8%	104 [+]	5.3%	1,949	27	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 2011: Gatewood Galbraith (I) 104 (5.3%);
2010	S3	34%	Rand Paul (R)	3,417	71.3%	Jack Conway (D)	1,375	28.7%	0	0.0%	4,792	16	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 2010:

2008	S2	37%	Mitch McConnell* (R)	3,606	69.6%	Bruce Lunsford (D)	1,576	30.4%	0	0.0%	5,182	17	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 2008:
2007	G	19%	Ernie Fletcher* (R)	1,469	57.2%	Steve Beshear (D)	1,100	42.8%	0	0.0%	2,569	16	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 2007:
2004	S3	39%	Jim Bunning* (R)	3,603	70.6%	Daniel Mongiardo (D)	1,501	29.4%	0	0.0%	5,104	20	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 2004:
2003	G	23%	Ernie Fletcher (R)	2,029	68.8%	Ben Chandler (D)	919	31.2%	0	0.0%	2,948	14	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 2003:
2002	S2	28%	Mitch McConnell* (R)	2,815	77.9%	Lois Weinberg (D)	799	22.1%	0	0.0%	3,614	13	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 2002:

1999	G	8%	Paul Patton* (D)	454	46.3%	Peppy Martin (R)	420	42.8%	107 [+]	10.9%	981	21	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1999: Gatewood Galbraith (Reform) 80 (8.2%); Nailah Yarbrough (Natural Law) 16 (1.6%); Hoby Anderson (Write-in) 11 (1.1%);
1998	S3	34%	Jim Bunning (R)	2,758	67.3%	Scotty Baesler (D)	1,308	31.9%	33 [+]	0.8%	4,099	18	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Charles Arbegust (Reform) 33 (0.8%);
1996	S2	34%	Mitch McConnell* (R)	2,609	64.3%	Steve Beshear (D)	1,251	30.8%	198 [+]	4.9%	4,058	9	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Dennis Lacy (Libertarian) 108 (2.7%); Patricia Metten (Natural Law) 52 (1.3%); Mac McElroy (U.S. Taxpayers) 38 (0.9%);
1995	G	22%	Larry Forgy (R)	1,622	63.7%	Paul Patton (D)	923	36.2%	2 [+]	0.1%	2,547	15	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1995: Gatewood Galbraith (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
1992	S3	35%	David Williams (R)	1,948	50.0%	Wendell Ford* (D)	1,853	47.5%	96 [+]	2.5%	3,897	14	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: James Ridenour (Libertarian) 96 (2.5%);
1991	G	18%	Brereton Jones (D)	1,034	51.2%	Larry Hopkins (R)	984	48.8%	0	0.0%	2,018	13	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1991:
1990	S2	28%	Mitch McConnell* (R)	2,205	71.8%	Harvey Sloane (D)	864	28.2%	0	0.0%	3,069	20	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1990:

1987	G	28%	Wallace Wilkinson (D)	1,630	55.9%	John Harper (R)	1,288	44.1%	0	0.0%	2,918	9	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1987:
1986	S3	19%	Wendell Ford* (D)	1,101	54.9%	Jackson Andrews (R)	906	45.1%	0	0.0%	2,007	20	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
1984	S2	44%	Mitch McConnell (R)	2,904	64.3%	Walter Huddleston* (D)	1,557	34.5%	56 [+]	1.2%	4,517	14	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Dave Welters (Socialist Workers) 56 (1.2%);
1983	G	34%	Jim Bunning (R)	2,195	62.9%	Martha Layne Collins (D)	1,250	35.8%	47 [+]	1.3%	3,492	19	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1983: Nicholas McCubbin (Citizens United) 47 (1.3%);
1980	S3	34%	Mary Louise Foust (R)	2,042	60.4%	Wendell Ford* (D)	1,336	39.6%	0	0.0%	3,378	26	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1980:

1979	G	28%	Louie Nunn (R)	1,520	58.6%	John Y. Brown, Jr. (D)	1,072	41.4%	0	0.0%	2,592	18	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1979:
1978	S2	17%	Louie Guenthner (R)	759	48.8%	Walter Huddleston* (D)	746	47.9%	51 [+]	3.3%	1,556	12	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Anthony McCord (American) 51 (3.3%);
1975	G	43%	Robert Gable (R)	2,609	71.8%	Julian Carroll* (D)	1,026	28.2%	0	0.0%	3,635	35	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1975:
1974	S3	30%	Marlow Cook* (R)	1,337	54.5%	Wendell Ford (D)	1,061	43.3%	55 [+]	2.2%	2,453	10	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: William Parker (American) 55 (2.2%);
1972	S2	45%	Louie Nunn (R)	2,415	68.5%	Walter Huddleston (D)	1,054	29.9%	54 [+]	1.5%	3,523	21	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Helen Breeden (American) 54 (1.5%);
1971	G	44%	Tom Emberton (R)	1,847	58.2%	Wendell Ford (D)	1,251	39.4%	78 [+]	2.5%	3,176	14	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1971: William Smith (American) 40 (1.3%); Happy Chandler (I) 38 (1.2%);

1968	S3	47%	Marlow Cook (R)	2,378	74.4%	Katherine Peden (D)	798	25.0%	20 [+]	0.6%	3,196	23	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Duane Olson (American Independent) 20 (0.6%);
1967	G	54%	Louie Nunn (R)	2,779	76.4%	Henry Ward (D)	850	23.4%	9 [+]	0.2%	3,638	25	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1967: C.H. Glanz (Conservative) 9 (0.2%);
1966	S2	42%	John Sherman Cooper* (R)	2,460	86.9%	John Y. Brown (D)	372	13.1%	0	0.0%	2,832	22	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1963	G	53%	Louie Nunn (R)	2,591	73.4%	Ned Breathitt (D)	939	26.6%	0	0.0%	3,530	24	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1963:
1962	S3	52%	Thruston Morton* (R)	2,468	70.5%	Wilson Wyatt (D)	1,032	29.5%	0	0.0%	3,500	18	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	S2	66%	John Sherman Cooper* (R)	3,738	84.4%	Keen Johnson (D)	690	15.6%	0	0.0%	4,428	25	0.41%
[-] 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 McCreary County, KY

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2022 Census data
White:	14,938	89.44%	9.8%
Black:	876	5.25%	10.3%
Indian:	116	0.69%	4.9%
Asian:	94	0.56%	224.1%
2+ races:	226	1.35%	0.4%
Hispanic:	451	2.70%	15.1%

Total non-White:	1,763	10.56%	0.8%

Change in White population:	-1,619	-8.8
Change in Non-White pop.:	14	0.1

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	KY05	Harold Rogers* (R)	3,911	89.4%	Conor Halbleib (D)	466	10.6%	0	0.0%	4,377
County Total for 2022-11-08:										4,377

2020-11-03	KY05	Harold Rogers* (R)	5,772	90.7%	Matthew Best (D)	589	9.3%	0	0.0%	6,361
County Total for 2020-11-03:										6,361

2018-11-06	KY05	Harold Rogers* (R)	4,323	87.2%	Ken Stepp (D)	637	12.8%	0	0.0%	4,960
County Total for 2018-11-06:										4,960

2016-11-08	KY05	Harold Rogers* (R)	4,979	100.0%				0	0.0%	4,979
County Total for 2016-11-08:										4,979

2014-11-04	KY05	Harold Rogers* (R)	4,206	85.4%	Ken Stepp (D)	719	14.6%	0	0.0%	4,925
County Total for 2014-11-04:										4,925

2012-11-06	KY05	Harold Rogers* (R)	4,747	85.4%	Ken Stepp (D)	811	14.6%	0	0.0%	5,558
County Total for 2012-11-06:										5,558

2010-11-02	KY05	Harold Rogers* (R)	4,298	86.3%	Jim Holbert (D)	684	13.7%	0	0.0%	4,982
County Total for 2010-11-02:										4,982

2008-11-04	KY05	Harold Rogers* (R)	4,338	87.2%	Jim Holbert (I)	637	12.8%	0	0.0%	4,975
County Total for 2008-11-04:										4,975

2006-11-07	KY05	Harold Rogers* (R)	4,061	82.0%	Ken Stepp (D)	890	18.0%	0	0.0%	4,951
County Total for 2006-11-07:										4,951

2004-11-02	KY05	Harold Rogers* (R)	4,279	100.0%				0	0.0%	4,279
County Total for 2004-11-02:										4,279

2002-11-05	KY05	Harold Rogers* (R)	3,566	87.5%	Sidney Jane Bailey (D)	511	12.5%	0	0.0%	4,077
County Total for 2002-11-05:										4,077

2000-11-07	KY05	Harold Rogers* (R)	3,483	79.8%	Sidney Jane Bailey (D)	882	20.2%	0	0.0%	4,365
County Total for 2000-11-07:										4,365

1998-11-03	KY05	Harold Rogers* (R)	3,861	86.3%	Sidney Jane Bailey (D)	612	13.7%	0	0.0%	4,473
County Total for 1998-11-03:										4,473

1996-11-05	KY05	Harold Rogers* (R)	2,876	100.0%				0	0.0%	2,876
County Total for 1996-11-05:										2,876

1994-11-08	KY05	Harold Rogers* (R)	1,946	87.1%	Doc Blevins (D)	288	12.9%	0	0.0%	2,234
County Total for 1994-11-08:										2,234

1992-11-03	KY05	Harold Rogers* (R)	4,221	80.6%	John Hays (D)	1,015	19.4%	0	0.0%	5,236
County Total for 1992-11-03:										5,236

Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	10,604	7,955	75.0%	1,957	18.5%	692	6.5%	Rep +5,998	Rep +56.6%	82%
2022	11,151	8,232	73.8%	2,223	19.9%	696	6.2%	Rep +6,009	Rep +53.9%	86%
2020	11,323	8,301	73.3%	2,407	21.3%	615	5.4%	Rep +5,894	Rep +52.1%	88%
2018	11,192	7,983	71.3%	2,617	23.4%	592	5.3%	Rep +5,366	Rep +47.9%	85%
2016	11,180	7,670	68.6%	2,919	26.1%	591	5.3%	Rep +4,751	Rep +42.5%	83%
2014	11,134	7,613	68.4%	2,980	26.8%	541	4.9%	Rep +4,633	Rep +41.6%	81%
2012	10,935	7,470	68.3%	2,968	27.1%	497	4.5%	Rep +4,502	Rep +41.2%	78%
2010	10,640	7,262	68.3%	2,952	27.7%	426	4.0%	Rep +4,310	Rep +40.5%	75%
2008	11,280	7,596	67.3%	3,193	28.3%	491	4.4%	Rep +4,403	Rep +39.0%	82%
2006	11,183	7,673	68.6%	3,074	27.5%	436	3.9%	Rep +4,599	Rep +41.1%	83%
2004	12,079	8,206	67.9%	3,375	27.9%	498	4.1%	Rep +4,831	Rep +40.0%	92%
2002	11,960	8,155	68.2%	3,344	28.0%	461	3.9%	Rep +4,811	Rep +40.2%	94%
2000	11,397	7,736	67.9%	3,181	27.9%	480	4.2%	Rep +4,555	Rep +40.0%	92%
1998	12,064	8,334	69.1%	3,299	27.3%	431	3.6%	Rep +5,035	Rep +41.7%	100%
1994	10,907	7,782	71.3%	2,973	27.3%	152	1.4%	Rep +4,809	Rep +44.1%	95%
1986	10,373	7,471	72.0%	2,772	26.7%	130	1.3%	Rep +4,699	Rep +45.3%	99%

McCreary County, KY

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