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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	583	9.7
Deaths:	745	12.4
Net Migration:	136	2.3
Net Immigration:	7	0.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +1,525	R +919	D + 0.8%
D +606
2020 vs. 2012	R +3,579	R +4,069	R + 24.3%
D -490
2020 vs. 2008	R +3,494	R +4,205	R + 26.1%
D -711

2016 vs. 2008	R +1,969	R +3,286	R + 26.9%
D -1,317
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	60%	Donald Trump* (R)	10,185	72.2%	Joe Biden (D)	3,632	25.7%	296 [+]	2.1%	14,113	10	25	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 235 (1.7%);
2016	55%	Donald Trump (R)	8,660	70.8%	Hillary Clinton (D)	3,026	24.7%	545 [+]	4.5%	12,231	8	25	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 333 (2.7%); Evan McMullin (I) 107 (0.9%); Jill Stein (Grn) 97 (0.8%);
2012	51%	Mitt Romney (R)	6,606	60.5%	Barack Obama* (D)	4,122	37.8%	188 [+]	1.7%	10,916	0	13	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 78 (0.7%);
2008	55%	John McCain (R)	6,691	59.7%	Barack Obama (D)	4,343	38.8%	172 [+]	1.5%	11,206	2	14	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 116 (1.0%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 33 (0.3%);
2004	56%	George W. Bush* (R)	7,152	65.3%	John Kerry (D)	3,724	34.0%	75 [+]	0.7%	10,951	6	15	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 49 (0.4%);
2000	49%	George W. Bush (R)	5,319	58.6%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	3,596	39.6%	156 [+]	1.7%	9,071	2	11	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 104 (1.1%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 23 (0.3%);
1996	42%	Bill Clinton* (D)	3,653	49.0%	Robert Dole (R)	2,855	38.3%	941 [+]	12.6%	7,449	-7	-2	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 912 (12.2%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 15 (0.2%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	44%	Bill Clinton (D)	3,387	46.0%	George Bush* (R)	2,641	35.9%	1,337 [+]	18.2%	7,365	-5	-2	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 1,298 (17.6%);
1988	41%	George Bush (R)	3,441	52.6%	Michael Dukakis (D)	3,079	47.0%	25 [+]	0.4%	6,545	-3	-1	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 9 (0.1%);
1984	42%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	3,820	60.2%	Walter Mondale (D)	2,503	39.4%	24	0.4%	6,347	0	1	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	42%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	3,205	52.9%	Ronald Reagan (R)	2,740	45.2%	114 [+]	1.9%	6,059	-4	-5	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 90 (1.5%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 16 (0.3%);
1976	38%	Jimmy Carter (D)	3,030	62.2%	Gerald Ford* (R)	1,755	36.1%	83 [+]	1.7%	4,868	-10	-12	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 41 (0.8%);
1972	35%	Richard Nixon* (R)	2,492	60.9%	George McGovern (D)	1,541	37.7%	57 [+]	1.4%	4,090	-2	0	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 51 (1.2%);
1968	41%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	1,926	45.9%	Richard Nixon (R)	1,385	33.0%	889 [+]	21.2%	4,200	-11	-10	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 886 (21.1%);
1964	41%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	3,076	74.4%	Barry Goldwater (R)	1,055	25.5%	5	0.1%	4,136	-10	-13	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	41%	John Kennedy (D)	2,385	56.6%	Richard Nixon (R)	1,826	43.4%	0	0.0%	4,211	-10	-6	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	46%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,016	54.6%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	1,670	45.2%	6	0.2%	3,692	-9	-12	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	55%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,040	61.6%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	1,265	38.2%	5	0.2%	3,310	-12	-17	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	57%	Harry Truman* (D)	1,915	69.3%	Thomas Dewey (R)	773	28.0%	74 [+]	2.7%	2,762	-13	-17	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 29 (1.0%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 2 (0.1%);
1944	61%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,828	63.5%	Thomas Dewey (R)	1,040	36.1%	12	0.4%	2,880	-9	-10	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	68%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,114	67.7%	Wendell Willkie (R)	995	31.9%	12	0.4%	3,121	-10	-13	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	71%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,102	70.9%	Alf Landon (R)	785	26.5%	79 [+]	2.7%	2,966	-13	-10	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 73 (2.5%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 1 (0.0%);
1932	89%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	2,488	69.8%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	1,050	29.5%	26 [+]	0.7%	3,564	-11	-10	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 13 (0.4%);
1928	83%	Al Smith (D)	1,700	51.3%	Herbert Hoover (R)	1,610	48.5%	7 [+]	0.2%	3,317	-11	-10	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 7 (0.2%);
1924	69%	John Davis (D)	1,802	61.5%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	1,082	36.9%	47 [+]	1.6%	2,931	-12	-17	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 44 (1.5%);
1920	82%	James Cox (D)	2,195	59.4%	Warren Harding (R)	1,468	39.8%	30 [+]	0.8%	3,693	-10	-21	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1916	48%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,317	60.8%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	803	37.1%	45 [+]	2.1%	2,165	-9	-9	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 36 (1.7%); James Hanly (Proh) 8 (0.4%);
1912	45%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	1,145	56.0%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	489	23.9%	410 [+]	20.1%	2,044	-9	-7	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 337 (16.5%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 61 (3.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 7 (0.3%);
1908	49%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,295	58.9%	William Taft (R)	863	39.2%	42 [+]	1.9%	2,200	-9	-12	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%);
1904	46%	Alton Parker (D)	1,245	58.3%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	834	39.1%	55 [+]	2.6%	2,134	-8	-17	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%);
1900	51%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,470	60.7%	William McKinley* (R)	919	38.0%	32 [+]	1.3%	2,421	-11	-14	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Meade County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

3,632

25.7%

Donald Trump* (R)

10,185

72.2%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

235

1.7%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

14,113

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 25

2016 President, Meade County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

3,026

24.7%

Donald Trump (R)

8,660

70.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

333

2.7%

Jill Stein (Grn)

0.8%

Evan McMullin (I)

107

0.9%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

12,231

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 25

2012 President, Meade County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

4,122

37.8%

Mitt Romney (R)

6,606

60.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

0.7%

Other

110

1.0%

TOTAL

10,916

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 13

2008 President, Meade County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

4,343

38.8%

John McCain (R)

6,691

59.7%

Ralph Nader (I)

116

1.0%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

11,206

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 14

2004 President, Meade County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

7,152

65.3%

John Kerry (D)

3,724

34.0%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.4%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

10,951

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 15

2000 President, Meade County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

5,319

58.6%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

3,596

39.6%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

104

1.1%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.3%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

9,071

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 11

1996 President, Meade County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

3,653

49.0%

Robert Dole (R)

2,855

38.3%

Ross Perot (Ref)

912

12.2%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.2%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

7,449

Turnout: 42%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -2

1992 President, Meade County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

3,387

46.0%

George Bush* (R)

2,641

35.9%

Ross Perot (I)

1,298

17.6%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

7,365

Turnout: 44%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -2

1988 President, Meade County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

3,441

52.6%

Michael Dukakis (D)

3,079

47.0%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.1%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

6,545

Turnout: 41%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -1

1984 President, Meade County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

3,820

60.2%

Walter Mondale (D)

2,503

39.4%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

6,347

Turnout: 42%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 1

1980 President, Meade County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

2,740

45.2%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

3,205

52.9%

John Anderson (I)

1.5%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

6,059

Turnout: 42%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -5

1976 President, Meade County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

3,030

62.2%

Gerald Ford* (R)

1,755

36.1%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

0.8%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

4,868

Turnout: 38%	Diff (St): -10	Diff (US): -12

1972 President, Meade County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

2,492

60.9%

George McGovern (D)

1,541

37.7%

John Schmitz (Amer)

1.2%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

4,090

Turnout: 35%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): 0

1968 President, Meade County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

1,385

33.0%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

1,926

45.9%

George Wallace (AIP)

886

21.1%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

4,200

Turnout: 41%	Diff (St): -11	Diff (US): -10

1964 President, Meade County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

3,076

74.4%

Barry Goldwater (R)

1,055

25.5%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

4,136

Turnout: 41%	Diff (St): -10	Diff (US): -13

1960 President, Meade County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

2,385

56.6%

Richard Nixon (R)

1,826

43.4%

TOTAL

4,211

Turnout: 41%	Diff (St): -10	Diff (US): -6

1956 President, Meade County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

1,670

45.2%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

2,016

54.6%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

3,692

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): -12

1952 President, Meade County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

1,265

38.2%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

2,040

61.6%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

3,310

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): -12	Diff (US): -17

1948 President, Meade County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

1,915

69.3%

Thomas Dewey (R)

773

28.0%

Strom Thurmond (StsRts)

1.0%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

0.1%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

2,762

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): -13	Diff (US): -17

1944 President, Meade County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

1,828

63.5%

Thomas Dewey (R)

1,040

36.1%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

2,880

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): -10

1940 President, Meade County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

2,114

67.7%

Wendell Willkie (R)

995

31.9%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

3,121

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): -10	Diff (US): -13

1936 President, Meade County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

2,102

70.9%

Alf Landon (R)

785

26.5%

William Lemke (Union)

2.5%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.0%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

2,966

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): -13	Diff (US): -10

1932 President, Meade County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

2,488

69.8%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

1,050

29.5%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.4%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

3,564

Turnout: 89%	Diff (St): -11	Diff (US): -10

1928 President, Meade County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

1,610

48.5%

Al Smith (D)

1,700

51.3%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.2%

TOTAL

3,317

Turnout: 83%	Diff (St): -11	Diff (US): -10

1924 President, Meade County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

1,082

36.9%

John Davis (D)

1,802

61.5%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

1.5%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

2,931

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): -12	Diff (US): -17

1920 President, Meade County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

1,468

39.8%

James Cox (D)

2,195

59.4%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

3,693

Turnout: 82%	Diff (St): -10	Diff (US): -21

1916 President, Meade County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

1,317

60.8%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

803

37.1%

Allan Benson (Soc)

1.7%

James Hanly (Proh)

0.4%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

2,165

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): -9

1912 President, Meade County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

1,145

56.0%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

489

23.9%

William Taft* (R)

337

16.5%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

3.0%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

0.3%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

2,044

Turnout: 45%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): -7

1908 President, Meade County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

863

39.2%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,295

58.9%

Other

1.9%

TOTAL

2,200

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): -12

1904 President, Meade County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

834

39.1%

Alton Parker (D)

1,245

58.3%

Other

2.6%

TOTAL

2,134

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -17

1900 President, Meade County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

919

38.0%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,470

60.7%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

2,421

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): -11	Diff (US): -14

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Meade County, KY

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2023	G	36%	Daniel Cameron (R)	4,742	56.8%	Andy Beshear* (D)	3,599	43.1%	3 [+]	0.0%	8,344	9	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 2023: Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
2022	S3	41%	Rand Paul* (R)	6,881	72.0%	Charles Booker (D)	2,672	28.0%	2 [+]	0.0%	9,555	10	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2020	S2	60%	Mitch McConnell* (R)	9,070	64.5%	Amy McGrath (D)	4,225	30.0%	771 [+]	5.5%	14,066	7	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Brad Barron (Libertarian) 771 (5.5%);

2019	G	39%	Matt Bevin* (R)	4,787	53.1%	Andy Beshear (D)	3,984	44.2%	246 [+]	2.7%	9,017	4	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 2019: John Hicks (Libertarian) 246 (2.7%);
2016	S3	55%	Rand Paul* (R)	7,043	58.1%	Jim Gray (D)	5,069	41.8%	1 [+]	0.0%	12,113	1	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2015	G	29%	Matt Bevin (R)	3,310	51.4%	Jack Conway (D)	2,838	44.0%	296 [+]	4.6%	6,444	-1	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 2015: Drew Curtis (I) 296 (4.6%);
2014	S2	43%	Mitch McConnell* (R)	5,123	55.5%	Alison Lundergan Grimes (D)	3,793	41.1%	314 [+]	3.4%	9,230	-1	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: David Patterson (Libertarian) 313 (3.4%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2011	G	26%	Steve Beshear* (D)	3,228	59.3%	David Williams (R)	1,901	34.9%	317 [+]	5.8%	5,446	0	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 2011: Gatewood Galbraith (I) 317 (5.8%);
2010	S3	44%	Rand Paul (R)	4,984	53.9%	Jack Conway (D)	4,269	46.1%	1 [+]	0.0%	9,254	-2	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);

2008	S2	54%	Mitch McConnell* (R)	5,905	53.4%	Bruce Lunsford (D)	5,149	46.6%	0	0.0%	11,054	0	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 2008:
2007	G	33%	Steve Beshear (D)	3,772	57.3%	Ernie Fletcher* (R)	2,809	42.7%	0	0.0%	6,581	1	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 2007:
2004	S3	54%	Jim Bunning* (R)	5,574	52.7%	Daniel Mongiardo (D)	5,000	47.3%	0	0.0%	10,574	2	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 2004:
2003	G	33%	Ernie Fletcher (R)	3,379	53.8%	Ben Chandler (D)	2,900	46.2%	0	0.0%	6,279	-1	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 2003:
2002	S2	37%	Mitch McConnell* (R)	4,482	64.0%	Lois Weinberg (D)	2,518	36.0%	1 [+]	0.0%	7,001	-1	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);

1999	G	20%	Paul Patton* (D)	2,513	69.1%	Peppy Martin (R)	659	18.1%	466 [+]	12.8%	3,638	-4	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1999: Gatewood Galbraith (Reform) 424 (11.7%); Nailah Yarbrough (Natural Law) 40 (1.1%); Hoby Anderson (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
1998	S3	35%	Scotty Baesler (D)	3,357	53.2%	Jim Bunning (R)	2,823	44.7%	131 [+]	2.1%	6,311	-5	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Charles Arbegust (Reform) 131 (2.1%);
1996	S2	40%	Mitch McConnell* (R)	3,710	53.3%	Steve Beshear (D)	3,130	44.9%	127 [+]	1.8%	6,967	-2	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Patricia Metten (Natural Law) 60 (0.9%); Dennis Lacy (Libertarian) 40 (0.6%); Mac McElroy (U.S. Taxpayers) 27 (0.4%);
1995	G	29%	Paul Patton (D)	2,843	56.4%	Larry Forgy (R)	2,185	43.4%	10 [+]	0.2%	5,038	-5	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1995: Gatewood Galbraith (Write-in) 10 (0.2%);
1992	S3	41%	Wendell Ford* (D)	4,776	70.6%	David Williams (R)	1,891	28.0%	98 [+]	1.4%	6,765	-8	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: James Ridenour (Libertarian) 98 (1.4%);
1991	G	23%	Brereton Jones (D)	2,659	69.1%	Larry Hopkins (R)	1,188	30.9%	0	0.0%	3,847	-4	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1991:
1990	S2	28%	Harvey Sloane (D)	2,368	53.1%	Mitch McConnell* (R)	2,093	46.9%	0	0.0%	4,461	-5	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1990:

1987	G	25%	Wallace Wilkinson (D)	2,885	73.4%	John Harper (R)	1,043	26.6%	0	0.0%	3,928	-8	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1987:
1986	S3	24%	Wendell Ford* (D)	3,087	82.4%	Jackson Andrews (R)	658	17.6%	1 [+]	0.0%	3,746	-8	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1984	S2	40%	Walter Huddleston* (D)	3,388	55.3%	Mitch McConnell (R)	2,716	44.3%	26 [+]	0.4%	6,130	-6	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Dave Welters (Socialist Workers) 26 (0.4%);
1983	G	33%	Martha Layne Collins (D)	2,845	57.6%	Jim Bunning (R)	2,043	41.4%	48 [+]	1.0%	4,936	-3	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1983: Nicholas McCubbin (Citizens United) 48 (1.0%);
1980	S3	37%	Wendell Ford* (D)	3,961	73.3%	Mary Louise Foust (R)	1,443	26.7%	0	0.0%	5,404	-8	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1980:

1979	G	32%	John Y. Brown, Jr. (D)	2,649	61.5%	Louie Nunn (R)	1,656	38.5%	0	0.0%	4,305	-2	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1979:
1978	S2	14%	Walter Huddleston* (D)	1,270	68.9%	Louie Guenthner (R)	545	29.6%	28 [+]	1.5%	1,843	-7	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Anthony McCord (American) 28 (1.5%);
1975	G	26%	Julian Carroll* (D)	2,281	70.1%	Robert Gable (R)	972	29.9%	0	0.0%	3,253	-7	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1975:
1974	S3	24%	Wendell Ford (D)	1,655	56.9%	Marlow Cook* (R)	1,214	41.7%	40 [+]	1.4%	2,909	-2	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: William Parker (American) 40 (1.4%);
1972	S2	34%	Walter Huddleston (D)	2,417	59.4%	Louie Nunn (R)	1,616	39.7%	36 [+]	0.9%	4,069	-8	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Helen Breeden (American) 36 (0.9%);
1971	G	34%	Wendell Ford (D)	2,168	59.1%	Tom Emberton (R)	1,242	33.9%	258 [+]	7.0%	3,668	-10	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1971: Happy Chandler (I) 229 (6.2%); William Smith (American) 29 (0.8%);

1968	S3	38%	Katherine Peden (D)	2,128	55.2%	Marlow Cook (R)	1,695	44.0%	33 [+]	0.9%	3,856	-7	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Duane Olson (American Independent) 33 (0.9%);
1967	G	35%	Henry Ward (D)	1,936	55.0%	Louie Nunn (R)	1,559	44.3%	23 [+]	0.7%	3,518	-7	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1967: C.H. Glanz (Conservative) 23 (0.7%);
1966	S2	31%	John Sherman Cooper* (R)	1,823	57.9%	John Y. Brown (D)	1,328	42.1%	0	0.0%	3,151	-7	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1963	G	34%	Ned Breathitt (D)	2,005	57.8%	Louie Nunn (R)	1,462	42.2%	0	0.0%	3,467	-7	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1963:
1962	S3	29%	Wilson Wyatt (D)	1,667	55.6%	Thruston Morton* (R)	1,330	44.4%	0	0.0%	2,997	-8	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	S2	40%	John Sherman Cooper* (R)	2,167	53.6%	Keen Johnson (D)	1,878	46.4%	0	0.0%	4,045	-6	0.37%
[-] 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 Meade County, KY

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2022 Census data
White:	26,509	88.36%	2.3%
Black:	1,159	3.86%	28.9%
Indian:	146	0.49%	9.8%
Asian:	300	1.00%	59.6%
2+ races:	629	2.10%	5.2%
Hispanic:	1,258	4.19%	46.4%

Total non-White:	3,492	11.64%	29.5%

Change in White population:	604	2.1
Change in Non-White pop.:	795	2.8

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	KY02	Brett Guthrie* (R)	7,156	75.3%	Hank Linderman (D)	2,347	24.7%	0	0.0%	9,503
County Total for 2022-11-08:										9,503

2020-11-03	KY02	Brett Guthrie* (R)	10,135	73.2%	Hank Linderman (D)	3,304	23.9%	407	2.9%	13,846
County Total for 2020-11-03:										13,846

2018-11-06	KY02	Brett Guthrie* (R)	6,589	65.6%	Hank Linderman (D)	3,189	31.7%	273	2.7%	10,051
County Total for 2018-11-06:										10,051

2016-11-08	KY02	Brett Guthrie* (R)	9,531	100.0%				0	0.0%	9,531
County Total for 2016-11-08:										9,531

2014-11-04	KY02	Brett Guthrie* (R)	5,751	64.9%	Ron Leach (D)	3,113	35.1%	0	0.0%	8,864
County Total for 2014-11-04:										8,864

2012-11-06	KY02	Brett Guthrie* (R)	6,261	59.7%	David Williams (D)	3,768	35.9%	462	4.4%	10,491
County Total for 2012-11-06:										10,491

2010-11-02	KY02	Brett Guthrie* (R)	5,826	64.3%	Ed Marksberry (D)	3,231	35.7%	0	0.0%	9,057
County Total for 2010-11-02:										9,057

2008-11-04	KY02	Brett Guthrie (R)	5,519	50.9%	David Boswell (D)	5,317	49.1%	0	0.0%	10,836
County Total for 2008-11-04:										10,836

2006-11-07	KY02	Ron Lewis* (R)	4,566	53.7%	Mike Weaver (D)	3,941	46.3%	0	0.0%	8,507
County Total for 2006-11-07:										8,507

2004-11-02	KY02	Ron Lewis* (R)	6,919	66.8%	Adam Smith (D)	3,444	33.2%	0	0.0%	10,363
County Total for 2004-11-02:										10,363

2002-11-05	KY02	Ron Lewis* (R)	4,400	64.7%	David Williams (D)	2,329	34.2%	74	1.1%	6,803
County Total for 2002-11-05:										6,803

2000-11-07	KY02	Ron Lewis* (R)	5,121	62.8%	Brian Pedigo (D)	2,945	36.1%	83	1.0%	8,149
County Total for 2000-11-07:										8,149

1998-11-03	KY02	Ron Lewis* (R)	3,388	57.0%	Bob Evans (D)	2,460	41.4%	100	1.7%	5,948
County Total for 1998-11-03:										5,948

1996-11-05	KY02	Joe Wright (D)	3,983	56.2%	Ron Lewis* (R)	3,101	43.8%	0	0.0%	7,084
County Total for 1996-11-05:										7,084

1994-11-08	KY02	Ron Lewis* (R)	2,343	52.7%	David Adkisson (D)	2,099	47.3%	0	0.0%	4,442
County Total for 1994-11-08:										4,442

1994-05-24 sp	KY02	Joe Prather (D)	1,491	59.1%	Ron Lewis (R)	1,030	40.8%	1	0.0%	2,522
County Total for 1994-05-24:										2,522

1992-11-03	KY02	William Natcher* (D)	4,611	70.0%	Bruce Bartley (R)	1,972	30.0%	0	0.0%	6,583
County Total for 1992-11-03:										6,583

Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	22,830	11,632	51.0%	8,829	38.7%	2,369	10.4%	Rep +2,803	Rep +12.3%	98%
2022	24,062	11,949	49.7%	9,632	40.0%	2,481	10.3%	Rep +2,317	Rep +9.6%	103%
2020	23,635	10,963	46.4%	10,404	44.0%	2,268	9.6%	Rep +559	Rep +2.4%	101%
2018	22,170	9,300	41.9%	10,843	48.9%	2,027	9.1%	Dem +1,543	Dem +7.0%	97%
2016	21,149	8,320	39.3%	11,008	52.0%	1,821	8.6%	Dem +2,688	Dem +12.7%	95%
2014	19,998	7,185	35.9%	11,209	56.1%	1,604	8.0%	Dem +4,024	Dem +20.1%	92%
2012	19,105	6,590	34.5%	11,108	58.1%	1,407	7.4%	Dem +4,518	Dem +23.6%	90%
2010	17,985	5,881	32.7%	10,877	60.5%	1,227	6.8%	Dem +4,996	Dem +27.8%	86%
2008	17,642	5,405	30.6%	11,124	63.1%	1,113	6.3%	Dem +5,719	Dem +32.4%	87%
2006	17,231	5,122	29.7%	11,048	64.1%	1,061	6.2%	Dem +5,926	Dem +34.4%	87%
2004	16,798	4,558	27.1%	11,145	66.3%	1,095	6.5%	Dem +6,587	Dem +39.2%	86%
2002	15,714	3,765	24.0%	10,944	69.6%	1,005	6.4%	Dem +7,179	Dem +45.7%	83%
2000	15,312	3,431	22.4%	10,789	70.5%	1,092	7.1%	Dem +7,358	Dem +48.1%	83%
1998	14,677	2,805	19.1%	10,636	72.5%	1,236	8.4%	Dem +7,831	Dem +53.4%	81%
1994	11,383	1,557	13.7%	9,465	83.2%	361	3.2%	Dem +7,908	Dem +69.5%	67%
1986	9,516	795	8.4%	8,563	90.0%	158	1.7%	Dem +7,768	Dem +81.6%	61%

Meade County, KY

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