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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	211	11.5
Deaths:	326	17.8
Net Migration:	68	3.7
Net Immigration:	-1	-0.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +252	R +166	D + 0.4%
D +86
2020 vs. 2012	R +928	R +1,286	R + 23.6%
D -358
2020 vs. 2008	R +1,247	R +2,136	R + 44.6%
D -889

2016 vs. 2008	R +995	R +1,970	R + 45.0%
D -975
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	69%	Donald Trump* (R)	3,633	76.0%	Joe Biden (D)	1,074	22.5%	75 [+]	1.6%	4,782	14	29	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 56 (1.2%);
2016	65%	Donald Trump (R)	3,381	74.0%	Hillary Clinton (D)	988	21.6%	197 [+]	4.3%	4,566	12	28	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 137 (3.0%); Evan McMullin (I) 44 (1.0%); Jill Stein (Grn) 15 (0.3%);
2012	58%	Mitt Romney (R)	2,705	64.4%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,432	34.1%	63 [+]	1.5%	4,200	4	17	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 36 (0.9%);
2008	60%	John McCain (R)	2,386	54.0%	Barack Obama (D)	1,963	44.4%	73 [+]	1.7%	4,422	-3	8	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 47 (1.1%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 14 (0.3%);
2004	60%	George W. Bush* (R)	2,584	58.3%	John Kerry (D)	1,823	41.1%	28 [+]	0.6%	4,435	-1	8	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 22 (0.5%);
2000	53%	George W. Bush (R)	2,219	55.2%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,747	43.4%	56 [+]	1.4%	4,022	-1	7	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 44 (1.1%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 6 (0.1%);
1996	48%	Bill Clinton* (D)	1,834	51.0%	Robert Dole (R)	1,368	38.1%	393 [+]	10.9%	3,595	-7	-3	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 385 (10.7%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 4 (0.1%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	57%	Bill Clinton (D)	2,223	53.8%	George Bush* (R)	1,355	32.8%	551 [+]	13.3%	4,129	-9	-5	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 529 (12.8%);
1988	57%	Michael Dukakis (D)	2,269	55.2%	George Bush (R)	1,829	44.5%	13 [+]	0.3%	4,111	-11	-9	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 6 (0.1%);
1984	54%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	1,942	50.0%	Walter Mondale (D)	1,917	49.4%	23	0.6%	3,882	-10	-9	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	52%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	2,147	57.9%	Ronald Reagan (R)	1,497	40.4%	66 [+]	1.8%	3,710	-9	-10	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 44 (1.2%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 14 (0.4%);
1976	55%	Jimmy Carter (D)	2,346	65.3%	Gerald Ford* (R)	1,212	33.7%	35 [+]	1.0%	3,593	-12	-14	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 12 (0.3%);
1972	57%	Richard Nixon* (R)	2,298	65.1%	George McGovern (D)	1,191	33.7%	41 [+]	1.2%	3,530	2	4	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 36 (1.0%);
1968	70%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	1,373	35.8%	Richard Nixon (R)	1,372	35.7%	1,095 [+]	28.5%	3,840	-8	-8	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 1,084 (28.2%);
1964	68%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	2,576	68.6%	Barry Goldwater (R)	1,173	31.2%	6	0.2%	3,755	-4	-7	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	71%	Richard Nixon (R)	2,269	56.9%	John Kennedy (D)	1,716	43.1%	0	0.0%	3,985	3	7	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	68%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,965	50.8%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	1,886	48.7%	19	0.5%	3,870	-6	-9	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	64%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,961	52.1%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	1,791	47.6%	11	0.3%	3,763	-2	-8	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	56%	Harry Truman* (D)	2,104	63.2%	Thomas Dewey (R)	1,112	33.4%	112 [+]	3.4%	3,328	-8	-12	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 43 (1.3%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 2 (0.1%);
1944	64%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,222	55.6%	Thomas Dewey (R)	1,752	43.8%	23	0.6%	3,997	-1	-2	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	67%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,709	61.3%	Wendell Willkie (R)	1,698	38.4%	10	0.2%	4,417	-4	-6	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	63%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,496	64.3%	Alf Landon (R)	1,338	34.5%	45 [+]	1.2%	3,879	-5	-2	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 29 (0.7%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 7 (0.2%);
1932	70%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	2,771	65.6%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	1,412	33.4%	41 [+]	1.0%	4,224	-7	-6	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 22 (0.5%);
1928	69%	Herbert Hoover (R)	2,408	58.1%	Al Smith (D)	1,728	41.7%	11 [+]	0.3%	4,147	-1	0	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 6 (0.1%);
1924	67%	John Davis (D)	2,284	53.9%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	1,838	43.4%	117 [+]	2.8%	4,239	-5	-11	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 94 (2.2%);
1920	79%	James Cox (D)	2,754	52.7%	Warren Harding (R)	2,408	46.1%	59 [+]	1.1%	5,221	-3	-14	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1916	47%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,589	51.4%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,439	46.5%	65 [+]	2.1%	3,093	0	0	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 41 (1.3%); James Hanly (Proh) 24 (0.8%);
1912	39%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	1,304	49.0%	William Taft* (R)	822	30.9%	534 [+]	20.1%	2,660	5	8	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 381 (14.3%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 111 (4.2%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 30 (1.1%);
1908	44%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,430	49.8%	William Taft (R)	1,319	46.0%	121 [+]	4.2%	2,870	-2	-6	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%);
1904	42%	Alton Parker (D)	1,336	50.3%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	1,163	43.8%	159 [+]	6.0%	2,658	-3	-13	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%);
1900	46%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,463	51.0%	William McKinley* (R)	1,344	46.8%	64 [+]	2.2%	2,871	-2	-5	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, McLean County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,074

22.5%

Donald Trump* (R)

3,633

76.0%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.2%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

4,782

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 29

2016 President, McLean County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

988

21.6%

Donald Trump (R)

3,381

74.0%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

137

3.0%

Jill Stein (Grn)

0.3%

Evan McMullin (I)

1.0%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

4,566

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 28

2012 President, McLean County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,432

34.1%

Mitt Romney (R)

2,705

64.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

0.9%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

4,200

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 17

2008 President, McLean County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,963

44.4%

John McCain (R)

2,386

54.0%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.1%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

4,422

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): 8

2004 President, McLean County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

2,584

58.3%

John Kerry (D)

1,823

41.1%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.5%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

4,435

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 8

2000 President, McLean County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

2,219

55.2%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

1,747

43.4%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.1%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.1%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

4,022

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

1996 President, McLean County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

1,834

51.0%

Robert Dole (R)

1,368

38.1%

Ross Perot (Ref)

385

10.7%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.1%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

3,595

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -3

1992 President, McLean County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

2,223

53.8%

George Bush* (R)

1,355

32.8%

Ross Perot (I)

529

12.8%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

4,129

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): -5

1988 President, McLean County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

1,829

44.5%

Michael Dukakis (D)

2,269

55.2%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.1%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

4,111

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): -11	Diff (US): -9

1984 President, McLean County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

1,942

50.0%

Walter Mondale (D)

1,917

49.4%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

3,882

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): -10	Diff (US): -9

1980 President, McLean County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

1,497

40.4%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

2,147

57.9%

John Anderson (I)

1.2%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

0.4%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

3,710

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): -10

1976 President, McLean County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

2,346

65.3%

Gerald Ford* (R)

1,212

33.7%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

0.3%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

3,593

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): -12	Diff (US): -14

1972 President, McLean County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

2,298

65.1%

George McGovern (D)

1,191

33.7%

John Schmitz (Amer)

1.0%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

3,530

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 4

1968 President, McLean County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

1,372

35.7%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

1,373

35.8%

George Wallace (AIP)

1,084

28.2%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

3,840

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -8

1964 President, McLean County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

2,576

68.6%

Barry Goldwater (R)

1,173

31.2%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

3,755

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -7

1956 President, McLean County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

1,886

48.7%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

1,965

50.8%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

3,870

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -9

1952 President, McLean County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

1,791

47.6%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

1,961

52.1%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

3,763

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -8

1948 President, McLean County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

2,104

63.2%

Thomas Dewey (R)

1,112

33.4%

Strom Thurmond (StsRts)

1.3%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

0.1%

Other

2.0%

TOTAL

3,328

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -12

1944 President, McLean County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

2,222

55.6%

Thomas Dewey (R)

1,752

43.8%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

3,997

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -2

1940 President, McLean County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

2,709

61.3%

Wendell Willkie (R)

1,698

38.4%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

4,417

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -6

1936 President, McLean County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

2,496

64.3%

Alf Landon (R)

1,338

34.5%

William Lemke (Union)

0.7%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.2%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

3,879

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -2

1932 President, McLean County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

2,771

65.6%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

1,412

33.4%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.5%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

4,224

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -6

1928 President, McLean County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

2,408

58.1%

Al Smith (D)

1,728

41.7%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.1%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

4,147

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 0

1924 President, McLean County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

1,838

43.4%

John Davis (D)

2,284

53.9%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

2.2%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

4,239

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -11

1920 President, McLean County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

2,408

46.1%

James Cox (D)

2,754

52.7%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

5,221

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -14

1916 President, McLean County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

1,589

51.4%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

1,439

46.5%

Allan Benson (Soc)

1.3%

James Hanly (Proh)

0.8%

TOTAL

3,093

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 0

1912 President, McLean County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

1,304

49.0%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

381

14.3%

William Taft* (R)

822

30.9%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

111

4.2%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

1.1%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

2,660

Turnout: 39%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 8

1908 President, McLean County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

1,319

46.0%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,430

49.8%

Other

121

4.2%

TOTAL

2,870

Turnout: 44%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -6

1904 President, McLean County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

1,163

43.8%

Alton Parker (D)

1,336

50.3%

Other

159

6.0%

TOTAL

2,658

Turnout: 42%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -13

1900 President, McLean County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

1,344

46.8%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,463

51.0%

Other

2.2%

TOTAL

2,871

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -5

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for McLean County, KY

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2023	G	43%	Daniel Cameron (R)	1,739	58.4%	Andy Beshear* (D)	1,238	41.6%	0	0.0%	2,977	11	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 2023:
2022	S3	52%	Rand Paul* (R)	2,760	75.9%	Charles Booker (D)	874	24.1%	0	0.0%	3,634	14	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2020	S2	69%	Mitch McConnell* (R)	3,211	67.2%	Amy McGrath (D)	1,241	26.0%	323 [+]	6.8%	4,775	9	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Brad Barron (Libertarian) 323 (6.8%);

2019	G	51%	Matt Bevin* (R)	2,117	59.3%	Andy Beshear (D)	1,357	38.0%	95 [+]	2.7%	3,569	10	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 2019: John Hicks (Libertarian) 95 (2.7%);
2016	S3	64%	Rand Paul* (R)	2,820	62.7%	Jim Gray (D)	1,681	37.3%	0	0.0%	4,501	5	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 2016:
2015	G	34%	Matt Bevin (R)	1,364	56.6%	Jack Conway (D)	984	40.8%	63 [+]	2.6%	2,411	4	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 2015: Drew Curtis (I) 63 (2.6%);
2014	S2	53%	Mitch McConnell* (R)	2,217	58.5%	Alison Lundergan Grimes (D)	1,457	38.5%	115 [+]	3.0%	3,789	2	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: David Patterson (Libertarian) 115 (3.0%);
2011	G	28%	Steve Beshear* (D)	1,372	66.7%	David Williams (R)	625	30.4%	59 [+]	2.9%	2,056	-5	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 2011: Gatewood Galbraith (I) 59 (2.9%);
2010	S3	49%	Jack Conway (D)	1,826	51.3%	Rand Paul (R)	1,731	48.6%	4 [+]	0.1%	3,561	-7	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Other (Write-in) 4 (0.1%);

2008	S2	60%	Bruce Lunsford (D)	2,225	50.5%	Mitch McConnell* (R)	2,177	49.5%	0	0.0%	4,402	-4	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 2008:
2007	G	36%	Steve Beshear (D)	1,840	69.0%	Ernie Fletcher* (R)	825	31.0%	0	0.0%	2,665	-10	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 2007:
2004	S3	57%	Daniel Mongiardo (D)	2,179	51.2%	Jim Bunning* (R)	2,078	48.8%	0	0.0%	4,257	-2	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 2004:
2003	G	37%	Ben Chandler (D)	1,389	50.6%	Ernie Fletcher (R)	1,356	49.4%	0	0.0%	2,745	-6	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 2003:
2002	S2	46%	Mitch McConnell* (R)	2,260	65.6%	Lois Weinberg (D)	1,185	34.4%	0	0.0%	3,445	1	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 2002:

1999	G	18%	Paul Patton* (D)	933	68.9%	Peppy Martin (R)	293	21.6%	129 [+]	9.5%	1,355	-1	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 1999: Gatewood Galbraith (Reform) 110 (8.1%); Hoby Anderson (Write-in) 11 (0.8%); Nailah Yarbrough (Natural Law) 8 (0.6%);
1998	S3	43%	Scotty Baesler (D)	1,875	58.8%	Jim Bunning (R)	1,276	40.0%	38 [+]	1.2%	3,189	-10	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Charles Arbegust (Reform) 38 (1.2%);
1996	S2	46%	Mitch McConnell* (R)	1,703	49.7%	Steve Beshear (D)	1,700	49.6%	23 [+]	0.7%	3,426	-6	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Dennis Lacy (Libertarian) 10 (0.3%); Patricia Metten (Natural Law) 8 (0.2%); Mac McElroy (U.S. Taxpayers) 5 (0.1%);
1995	G	36%	Paul Patton (D)	1,542	58.3%	Larry Forgy (R)	1,104	41.7%	0	0.0%	2,646	-7	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1995: Gatewood Galbraith (Write-in) 0 (0.0%);
1992	S3	52%	Wendell Ford* (D)	2,759	73.1%	David Williams (R)	967	25.6%	47 [+]	1.2%	3,773	-10	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: James Ridenour (Libertarian) 47 (1.2%);
1991	G	32%	Brereton Jones (D)	1,677	72.9%	Larry Hopkins (R)	623	27.1%	0	0.0%	2,300	-8	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1991:
1990	S2	38%	Harvey Sloane (D)	1,548	55.9%	Mitch McConnell* (R)	1,220	44.1%	0	0.0%	2,768	-8	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1990:

1987	G	34%	Wallace Wilkinson (D)	1,883	76.8%	John Harper (R)	565	23.0%	4 [+]	0.2%	2,452	-12	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1987: Other (Write-in) 4 (0.2%);
1986	S3	35%	Wendell Ford* (D)	2,128	83.5%	Jackson Andrews (R)	420	16.5%	0	0.0%	2,548	-9	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
1984	S2	52%	Walter Huddleston* (D)	2,210	59.6%	Mitch McConnell (R)	1,491	40.2%	9 [+]	0.2%	3,710	-10	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Dave Welters (Socialist Workers) 9 (0.2%);
1983	G	37%	Martha Layne Collins (D)	1,731	66.0%	Jim Bunning (R)	867	33.1%	25 [+]	1.0%	2,623	-11	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1983: Nicholas McCubbin (Citizens United) 25 (1.0%);
1980	S3	49%	Wendell Ford* (D)	2,607	75.3%	Mary Louise Foust (R)	857	24.7%	0	0.0%	3,464	-10	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1980:

1979	G	38%	John Y. Brown, Jr. (D)	1,733	67.2%	Louie Nunn (R)	845	32.8%	0	0.0%	2,578	-8	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1979:
1978	S2	22%	Walter Huddleston* (D)	991	66.9%	Louie Guenthner (R)	475	32.1%	16 [+]	1.1%	1,482	-5	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Anthony McCord (American) 16 (1.1%);
1975	G	32%	Julian Carroll* (D)	1,640	79.1%	Robert Gable (R)	434	20.9%	0	0.0%	2,074	-16	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1975:
1974	S3	38%	Wendell Ford (D)	1,654	68.5%	Marlow Cook* (R)	736	30.5%	26 [+]	1.1%	2,416	-14	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: William Parker (American) 26 (1.1%);
1972	S2	56%	Walter Huddleston (D)	1,974	56.8%	Louie Nunn (R)	1,479	42.6%	21 [+]	0.6%	3,474	-5	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Helen Breeden (American) 21 (0.6%);
1971	G	57%	Wendell Ford (D)	1,966	59.9%	Tom Emberton (R)	1,268	38.7%	46 [+]	1.4%	3,280	-6	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1971: Happy Chandler (I) 36 (1.1%); William Smith (American) 10 (0.3%);

1968	S3	59%	Katherine Peden (D)	1,839	56.5%	Marlow Cook (R)	1,379	42.4%	36 [+]	1.1%	3,254	-9	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Duane Olson (American Independent) 36 (1.1%);
1967	G	53%	Louie Nunn (R)	1,465	50.4%	Henry Ward (D)	1,438	49.4%	5 [+]	0.2%	2,908	-1	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1967: C.H. Glanz (Conservative) 5 (0.2%);
1966	S2	48%	John Sherman Cooper* (R)	1,478	55.6%	John Y. Brown (D)	1,180	44.4%	0	0.0%	2,658	-9	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1963	G	57%	Ned Breathitt (D)	1,611	50.9%	Louie Nunn (R)	1,552	49.1%	0	0.0%	3,163	0	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1963:
1962	S3	49%	Wilson Wyatt (D)	1,436	53.1%	Thruston Morton* (R)	1,270	46.9%	0	0.0%	2,706	-6	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	S2	71%	John Sherman Cooper* (R)	2,316	58.4%	Keen Johnson (D)	1,653	41.6%	0	0.0%	3,969	-1	0.36%
[-] 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 McLean County, KY

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2022 Census data
White:	8,599	94.44%	7.3%
Black:	86	0.94%	62.3%
Indian:	25	0.27%	13.6%
Asian:	30	0.33%	200.0%
2+ races:	145	1.59%	137.7%
Hispanic:	220	2.42%	107.5%

Total non-White:	506	5.56%	100.0%

Change in White population:	-679	-7.1
Change in Non-White pop.:	253	2.7

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	KY02	Brett Guthrie* (R)	2,825	78.0%	Hank Linderman (D)	795	22.0%	0	0.0%	3,620
County Total for 2022-11-08:										3,620

2020-11-03	KY01	James Comer* (R)	3,593	76.3%	James Rhodes (D)	1,115	23.7%	0	0.0%	4,708
County Total for 2020-11-03:										4,708

2018-11-06	KY01	James Comer* (R)	2,663	67.8%	Paul Walker (D)	1,266	32.2%	0	0.0%	3,929
County Total for 2018-11-06:										3,929

2016-11-08	KY01	James Comer (R)	3,168	72.1%	Sam Gaskins (D)	1,224	27.9%	0	0.0%	4,392
County Total for 2016-11-08:										4,392

2014-11-04	KY01	Ed Whitfield* (R)	2,593	70.7%	Charles Hatchett (D)	1,077	29.3%	0	0.0%	3,670
County Total for 2014-11-04:										3,670

2012-11-06	KY01	Ed Whitfield* (R)	2,747	67.0%	Charles Hatchett (D)	1,354	33.0%	0	0.0%	4,101
County Total for 2012-11-06:										4,101

2010-11-02	KY01	Ed Whitfield* (R)	2,431	68.0%	Charles Hatchett (D)	1,142	32.0%	0	0.0%	3,573
County Total for 2010-11-02:										3,573

2008-11-04	KY01	Ed Whitfield* (R)	2,553	58.9%	Heather Ryan (D)	1,779	41.1%	0	0.0%	4,332
County Total for 2008-11-04:										4,332

2006-11-07	KY01	Ed Whitfield* (R)	1,716	53.3%	Tom Barlow (D)	1,506	46.7%	0	0.0%	3,222
County Total for 2006-11-07:										3,222

2004-11-02	KY01	Ed Whitfield* (R)	2,518	60.9%	Billy Cartwright (D)	1,620	39.1%	0	0.0%	4,138
County Total for 2004-11-02:										4,138

2002-11-05	KY01	Ed Whitfield* (R)	2,116	65.3%	Klint Alexander (D)	1,124	34.7%	0	0.0%	3,240
County Total for 2002-11-05:										3,240

2000-11-07	KY01	Ed Whitfield* (R)	1,997	54.0%	Brian Roy (D)	1,702	46.0%	0	0.0%	3,699
County Total for 2000-11-07:										3,699

1998-11-03	KY01	Tom Barlow (D)	1,575	52.7%	Ed Whitfield* (R)	1,415	47.3%	0	0.0%	2,990
County Total for 1998-11-03:										2,990

1996-11-05	KY01	Dennis Null (D)	1,803	53.2%	Ed Whitfield* (R)	1,585	46.8%	0	0.0%	3,388
County Total for 1996-11-05:										3,388

1994-11-08	KY01	Tom Barlow* (D)	1,243	57.3%	Ed Whitfield (R)	927	42.7%	0	0.0%	2,170
County Total for 1994-11-08:										2,170

1992-11-03	KY01	Tom Barlow (D)	2,596	72.8%	Steve Hamrick (R)	956	26.8%	12	0.3%	3,564
County Total for 1992-11-03:										3,564

Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	6,797	3,104	45.7%	3,251	47.8%	442	6.5%	Dem +147	Dem +2.2%	98%
2022	6,992	3,087	44.2%	3,469	49.6%	436	6.2%	Dem +382	Dem +5.5%	101%
2020	7,097	2,875	40.5%	3,811	53.7%	411	5.8%	Dem +936	Dem +13.2%	102%
2018	7,071	2,408	34.1%	4,255	60.2%	408	5.8%	Dem +1,847	Dem +26.1%	101%
2016	6,979	2,160	30.9%	4,449	63.7%	370	5.3%	Dem +2,289	Dem +32.8%	98%
2014	6,876	1,897	27.6%	4,642	67.5%	337	4.9%	Dem +2,745	Dem +39.9%	96%
2012	6,700	1,748	26.1%	4,658	69.5%	294	4.4%	Dem +2,910	Dem +43.4%	93%
2010	6,523	1,595	24.5%	4,661	71.5%	267	4.1%	Dem +3,066	Dem +47.0%	89%
2008	6,635	1,584	23.9%	4,763	71.8%	288	4.3%	Dem +3,179	Dem +47.9%	90%
2006	6,601	1,517	23.0%	4,812	72.9%	272	4.1%	Dem +3,295	Dem +49.9%	89%
2004	6,717	1,442	21.5%	4,986	74.2%	289	4.3%	Dem +3,544	Dem +52.8%	90%
2002	6,770	1,357	20.0%	5,116	75.6%	297	4.4%	Dem +3,759	Dem +55.5%	90%
2000	6,518	1,245	19.1%	4,947	75.9%	326	5.0%	Dem +3,702	Dem +56.8%	87%
1998	6,395	1,135	17.7%	4,944	77.3%	316	4.9%	Dem +3,809	Dem +59.6%	86%
1994	5,822	883	15.2%	4,867	83.6%	72	1.2%	Dem +3,984	Dem +68.4%	79%
1986	6,100	939	15.4%	5,110	83.8%	51	0.8%	Dem +4,171	Dem +68.4%	85%

McLean County, KY

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