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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	1,180	12.6
Deaths:	1,268	13.6
Net Migration:	699	7.5
Net Immigration:	25	0.3

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +2,272	R +1,518	R + 2.0%
D +754
2020 vs. 2012	R +5,030	R +5,453	R + 20.5%
D -423
2020 vs. 2008	R +5,564	R +6,030	R + 23.2%
D -466

2016 vs. 2008	R +3,292	R +4,512	R + 21.3%
D -1,220
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	64%	Donald Trump* (R)	15,703	67.5%	Joe Biden (D)	7,188	30.9%	365 [+]	1.6%	23,256	5	21	1.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 268 (1.2%);
2016	61%	Donald Trump (R)	13,431	64.6%	Hillary Clinton (D)	6,434	30.9%	937 [+]	4.5%	20,802	2	19	1.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 565 (2.7%); Evan McMullin (I) 201 (1.0%); Jill Stein (Grn) 131 (0.6%);
2012	56%	Mitt Romney (R)	10,673	57.6%	Barack Obama* (D)	7,611	41.1%	249 [+]	1.3%	18,533	-3	10	1.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 124 (0.7%);
2008	58%	John McCain (R)	10,139	55.9%	Barack Obama (D)	7,654	42.2%	353 [+]	1.9%	18,146	-1	10	0.99%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 207 (1.1%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 56 (0.3%);
2004	58%	George W. Bush* (R)	10,161	60.3%	John Kerry (D)	6,524	38.7%	159 [+]	0.9%	16,844	1	10	0.94%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 111 (0.7%);
2000	50%	George W. Bush (R)	7,714	57.2%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	5,481	40.6%	293 [+]	2.2%	13,488	1	9	0.87%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 212 (1.6%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 38 (0.3%);
1996	45%	Bill Clinton* (D)	5,392	48.3%	Robert Dole (R)	4,645	41.6%	1,122 [+]	10.1%	11,159	-3	1	0.80%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 1,067 (9.6%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 26 (0.2%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	52%	Bill Clinton (D)	5,437	46.6%	George Bush* (R)	4,495	38.5%	1,740 [+]	14.9%	11,672	-3	1	0.78%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 1,638 (14.0%);
1988	50%	George Bush (R)	5,283	51.9%	Michael Dukakis (D)	4,788	47.0%	108 [+]	1.1%	10,179	-4	-1	0.77%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 13 (0.1%);
1984	53%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	6,044	58.6%	Walter Mondale (D)	4,199	40.7%	76	0.7%	10,319	-1	0	0.75%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	50%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	5,514	60.5%	Ronald Reagan (R)	3,349	36.7%	251 [+]	2.8%	9,114	-12	-14	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 162 (1.8%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 33 (0.4%);
1976	46%	Jimmy Carter (D)	4,454	59.4%	Gerald Ford* (R)	2,804	37.4%	246 [+]	3.3%	7,504	-8	-11	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 65 (0.9%);
1972	43%	Richard Nixon* (R)	3,495	53.5%	George McGovern (D)	2,828	43.3%	205 [+]	3.1%	6,528	-10	-7	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 181 (2.8%);
1968	53%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	3,420	49.5%	Richard Nixon (R)	2,373	34.3%	1,123 [+]	16.2%	6,916	-9	-9	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 1,104 (16.0%);
1964	57%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	5,586	76.6%	Barry Goldwater (R)	1,683	23.1%	27	0.4%	7,296	-13	-15	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	62%	John Kennedy (D)	4,713	60.9%	Richard Nixon (R)	3,021	39.1%	0	0.0%	7,734	-15	-11	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	63%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	4,107	55.8%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	3,240	44.0%	18	0.2%	7,365	1	-2	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	59%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	3,417	52.6%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	3,064	47.2%	13	0.2%	6,494	-3	-8	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	52%	Harry Truman* (D)	3,556	65.8%	Thomas Dewey (R)	1,715	31.8%	130 [+]	2.4%	5,401	-10	-13	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 46 (0.9%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 9 (0.2%);
1944	58%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,648	62.8%	Thomas Dewey (R)	2,136	36.8%	27	0.5%	5,811	-8	-9	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	65%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,193	66.5%	Wendell Willkie (R)	2,109	33.4%	8	0.1%	6,310	-9	-11	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	72%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,234	66.6%	Alf Landon (R)	1,913	30.1%	211 [+]	3.3%	6,358	-10	-6	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 188 (3.0%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 2 (0.0%);
1932	86%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	5,272	71.2%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	2,100	28.4%	29 [+]	0.4%	7,401	-12	-11	0.75%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 2 (0.0%);
1928	85%	Al Smith (D)	4,031	57.9%	Herbert Hoover (R)	2,926	42.0%	3 [+]	0.0%	6,960	-17	-16	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 2 (0.0%);
1924	74%	John Davis (D)	3,863	64.3%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	2,066	34.4%	79 [+]	1.3%	6,008	-14	-20	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 76 (1.3%);
1920	100%	James Cox (D)	5,061	63.0%	Warren Harding (R)	2,945	36.7%	27 [+]	0.3%	8,033	-13	-24	0.87%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1916	53%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	2,639	62.5%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,546	36.6%	37 [+]	0.9%	4,222	-10	-9	0.81%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: James Hanly (Proh) 31 (0.7%); Allan Benson (Soc) 4 (0.1%);
1912	47%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	2,275	59.9%	William Taft* (R)	751	19.8%	774 [+]	20.4%	3,800	-6	-3	0.84%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 735 (19.3%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 23 (0.6%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 14 (0.4%);
1908	50%	William J. Bryan (D)	2,452	62.3%	William Taft (R)	1,436	36.5%	46 [+]	1.2%	3,934	-11	-15	0.80%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%);
1904	45%	Alton Parker (D)	2,160	62.0%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	1,263	36.2%	62 [+]	1.8%	3,485	-11	-20	0.80%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%);
1900	50%	William J. Bryan (D)	2,438	63.0%	William McKinley* (R)	1,407	36.4%	24 [+]	0.6%	3,869	-12	-15	0.83%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Nelson County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

7,188

30.9%

Donald Trump* (R)

15,703

67.5%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

268

1.2%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

23,256

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 21

2016 President, Nelson County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

6,434

30.9%

Donald Trump (R)

13,431

64.6%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

565

2.7%

Jill Stein (Grn)

131

0.6%

Evan McMullin (I)

201

1.0%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

20,802

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 19

2012 President, Nelson County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

7,611

41.1%

Mitt Romney (R)

10,673

57.6%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

124

0.7%

Other

125

0.7%

TOTAL

18,533

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): 10

2008 President, Nelson County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

7,654

42.2%

John McCain (R)

10,139

55.9%

Ralph Nader (I)

207

1.1%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

18,146

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 10

2004 President, Nelson County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

10,161

60.3%

John Kerry (D)

6,524

38.7%

Ralph Nader (I)

111

0.7%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

16,844

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 10

2000 President, Nelson County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

7,714

57.2%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

5,481

40.6%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

212

1.6%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.3%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

13,488

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 9

1996 President, Nelson County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

5,392

48.3%

Robert Dole (R)

4,645

41.6%

Ross Perot (Ref)

1,067

9.6%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.2%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

11,159

Turnout: 45%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): 1

1992 President, Nelson County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

5,437

46.6%

George Bush* (R)

4,495

38.5%

Ross Perot (I)

1,638

14.0%

Other

102

0.9%

TOTAL

11,672

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): 1

1988 President, Nelson County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

5,283

51.9%

Michael Dukakis (D)

4,788

47.0%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.1%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

10,179

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -1

1984 President, Nelson County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

6,044

58.6%

Walter Mondale (D)

4,199

40.7%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

10,319

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 0

1980 President, Nelson County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

3,349

36.7%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

5,514

60.5%

John Anderson (I)

162

1.8%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

0.4%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

9,114

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): -12	Diff (US): -14

1976 President, Nelson County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

4,454

59.4%

Gerald Ford* (R)

2,804

37.4%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

0.9%

Other

181

2.4%

TOTAL

7,504

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -11

1972 President, Nelson County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

3,495

53.5%

George McGovern (D)

2,828

43.3%

John Schmitz (Amer)

181

2.8%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

6,528

Turnout: 43%	Diff (St): -10	Diff (US): -7

1968 President, Nelson County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

2,373

34.3%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

3,420

49.5%

George Wallace (AIP)

1,104

16.0%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

6,916

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): -9

1964 President, Nelson County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

5,586

76.6%

Barry Goldwater (R)

1,683

23.1%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

7,296

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): -13	Diff (US): -15

1960 President, Nelson County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

4,713

60.9%

Richard Nixon (R)

3,021

39.1%

TOTAL

7,734

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): -15	Diff (US): -11

1956 President, Nelson County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

4,107

55.8%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

3,240

44.0%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

7,365

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -2

1952 President, Nelson County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

3,064

47.2%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

3,417

52.6%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

6,494

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -8

1948 President, Nelson County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

3,556

65.8%

Thomas Dewey (R)

1,715

31.8%

Strom Thurmond (StsRts)

0.9%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

0.2%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

5,401

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): -10	Diff (US): -13

1944 President, Nelson County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

3,648

62.8%

Thomas Dewey (R)

2,136

36.8%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

5,811

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -9

1940 President, Nelson County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

4,193

66.5%

Wendell Willkie (R)

2,109

33.4%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

6,310

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): -11

1936 President, Nelson County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

4,234

66.6%

Alf Landon (R)

1,913

30.1%

William Lemke (Union)

188

3.0%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.0%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

6,358

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): -10	Diff (US): -6

1932 President, Nelson County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

5,272

71.2%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

2,100

28.4%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.0%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

7,401

Turnout: 86%	Diff (St): -12	Diff (US): -11

1928 President, Nelson County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

2,926

42.0%

Al Smith (D)

4,031

57.9%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.0%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

6,960

Turnout: 85%	Diff (St): -17	Diff (US): -16

1924 President, Nelson County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

2,066

34.4%

John Davis (D)

3,863

64.3%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

1.3%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

6,008

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): -14	Diff (US): -20

1920 President, Nelson County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

2,945

36.7%

James Cox (D)

5,061

63.0%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

8,033

Turnout: 100%	Diff (St): -13	Diff (US): -24

1916 President, Nelson County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

2,639

62.5%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

1,546

36.6%

Allan Benson (Soc)

0.1%

James Hanly (Proh)

0.7%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

4,222

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): -10	Diff (US): -9

1912 President, Nelson County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

2,275

59.9%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

735

19.3%

William Taft* (R)

751

19.8%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.6%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

0.4%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

3,800

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -3

1908 President, Nelson County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

1,436

36.5%

William J. Bryan (D)

2,452

62.3%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

3,934

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): -11	Diff (US): -15

1904 President, Nelson County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

1,263

36.2%

Alton Parker (D)

2,160

62.0%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

3,485

Turnout: 45%	Diff (St): -11	Diff (US): -20

1900 President, Nelson County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

1,407

36.4%

William J. Bryan (D)

2,438

63.0%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

3,869

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): -12	Diff (US): -15

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Nelson County, KY

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2023	G	41%	Andy Beshear* (D)	7,562	50.6%	Daniel Cameron (R)	7,375	49.4%	0	0.0%	14,937	2	1.13%
[-] Other candidates in 2023:
2022	S3	47%	Rand Paul* (R)	11,205	65.9%	Charles Booker (D)	5,787	34.1%	1 [+]	0.0%	16,993	4	1.15%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2020	S2	64%	Mitch McConnell* (R)	14,219	61.3%	Amy McGrath (D)	7,943	34.2%	1,042 [+]	4.5%	23,204	4	1.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Brad Barron (Libertarian) 1,042 (4.5%);

2019	G	43%	Matt Bevin* (R)	7,511	49.3%	Andy Beshear (D)	7,387	48.5%	331 [+]	2.2%	15,229	0	1.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2019: John Hicks (Libertarian) 331 (2.2%);
2016	S3	60%	Rand Paul* (R)	11,747	57.1%	Jim Gray (D)	8,832	42.9%	0	0.0%	20,579	0	1.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2016:
2015	G	30%	Matt Bevin (R)	4,902	48.3%	Jack Conway (D)	4,880	48.1%	360 [+]	3.5%	10,142	-4	1.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2015: Drew Curtis (I) 356 (3.5%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.0%);
2014	S2	45%	Mitch McConnell* (R)	7,663	51.2%	Alison Lundergan Grimes (D)	6,883	46.0%	418 [+]	2.8%	14,964	-5	1.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: David Patterson (Libertarian) 417 (2.8%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2011	G	28%	Steve Beshear* (D)	5,575	62.2%	David Williams (R)	2,809	31.3%	585 [+]	6.5%	8,969	-4	1.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2011: Gatewood Galbraith (I) 585 (6.5%);
2010	S3	44%	Rand Paul (R)	7,706	54.2%	Jack Conway (D)	6,502	45.8%	0	0.0%	14,208	-1	1.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2010:

2008	S2	57%	Mitch McConnell* (R)	8,965	50.4%	Bruce Lunsford (D)	8,823	49.6%	0	0.0%	17,788	-3	0.99%
[-] Other candidates in 2008:
2007	G	34%	Steve Beshear (D)	6,572	62.3%	Ernie Fletcher* (R)	3,971	37.7%	0	0.0%	10,543	-4	1.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2007:
2004	S3	55%	Daniel Mongiardo (D)	8,300	51.7%	Jim Bunning* (R)	7,754	48.3%	0	0.0%	16,054	-2	0.93%
[-] Other candidates in 2004:
2003	G	34%	Ernie Fletcher (R)	5,014	50.8%	Ben Chandler (D)	4,862	49.2%	0	0.0%	9,876	-4	0.91%
[-] Other candidates in 2003:
2002	S2	30%	Mitch McConnell* (R)	5,308	62.8%	Lois Weinberg (D)	3,140	37.2%	0	0.0%	8,448	-2	0.75%
[-] Other candidates in 2002:

1999	G	21%	Paul Patton* (D)	3,763	67.4%	Peppy Martin (R)	902	16.1%	921 [+]	16.5%	5,586	-6	0.96%
[-] Other candidates in 1999: Gatewood Galbraith (Reform) 832 (14.9%); Nailah Yarbrough (Natural Law) 66 (1.2%); Hoby Anderson (Write-in) 23 (0.4%);
1998	S3	38%	Scotty Baesler (D)	5,272	53.4%	Jim Bunning (R)	4,442	45.0%	166 [+]	1.7%	9,880	-5	0.86%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Charles Arbegust (Reform) 166 (1.7%);
1996	S2	42%	Mitch McConnell* (R)	5,492	53.1%	Steve Beshear (D)	4,719	45.6%	140 [+]	1.4%	10,351	-2	0.79%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Dennis Lacy (Libertarian) 54 (0.5%); Patricia Metten (Natural Law) 49 (0.5%); Mac McElroy (U.S. Taxpayers) 37 (0.4%);
1995	G	33%	Paul Patton (D)	4,256	53.9%	Larry Forgy (R)	3,627	45.9%	16 [+]	0.2%	7,899	-3	0.80%
[-] Other candidates in 1995: Gatewood Galbraith (Write-in) 16 (0.2%);
1992	S3	43%	Wendell Ford* (D)	6,617	68.9%	David Williams (R)	2,827	29.4%	163 [+]	1.7%	9,607	-6	0.72%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: James Ridenour (Libertarian) 163 (1.7%);
1991	G	28%	Brereton Jones (D)	4,296	71.5%	Larry Hopkins (R)	1,711	28.5%	0	0.0%	6,007	-7	0.72%
[-] Other candidates in 1991:
1990	S2	35%	Harvey Sloane (D)	4,392	59.4%	Mitch McConnell* (R)	3,003	40.6%	0	0.0%	7,395	-12	0.81%
[-] Other candidates in 1990:

1987	G	29%	Wallace Wilkinson (D)	4,339	73.6%	John Harper (R)	1,553	26.4%	0	0.0%	5,892	-9	0.75%
[-] Other candidates in 1987:
1986	S3	21%	Wendell Ford* (D)	3,448	83.5%	Jackson Andrews (R)	682	16.5%	0	0.0%	4,130	-9	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
1984	S2	50%	Walter Huddleston* (D)	5,638	57.6%	Mitch McConnell (R)	4,069	41.6%	80 [+]	0.8%	9,787	-8	0.76%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Dave Welters (Socialist Workers) 80 (0.8%);
1983	G	43%	Martha Layne Collins (D)	4,457	54.1%	Jim Bunning (R)	3,668	44.5%	117 [+]	1.4%	8,242	0	0.80%
[-] Other candidates in 1983: Nicholas McCubbin (Citizens United) 117 (1.4%);
1980	S3	43%	Wendell Ford* (D)	6,157	78.3%	Mary Louise Foust (R)	1,711	21.7%	0	0.0%	7,868	-13	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 1980:

1979	G	37%	John Y. Brown, Jr. (D)	4,312	67.5%	Louie Nunn (R)	2,077	32.5%	0	0.0%	6,389	-8	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1979:
1978	S2	26%	Walter Huddleston* (D)	3,387	77.8%	Louie Guenthner (R)	819	18.8%	146 [+]	3.4%	4,352	-18	0.91%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Anthony McCord (American) 146 (3.4%);
1975	G	31%	Julian Carroll* (D)	3,566	71.3%	Robert Gable (R)	1,437	28.7%	0	0.0%	5,003	-8	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1975:
1974	S3	31%	Wendell Ford (D)	2,695	55.8%	Marlow Cook* (R)	1,996	41.3%	143 [+]	3.0%	4,834	-3	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: William Parker (American) 143 (3.0%);
1972	S2	42%	Walter Huddleston (D)	3,986	62.1%	Louie Nunn (R)	2,330	36.3%	104 [+]	1.6%	6,420	-11	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Helen Breeden (American) 104 (1.6%);
1971	G	43%	Wendell Ford (D)	3,637	60.2%	Tom Emberton (R)	2,047	33.9%	358 [+]	5.9%	6,042	-10	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1971: Happy Chandler (I) 305 (5.0%); William Smith (American) 53 (0.9%);

1968	S3	49%	Katherine Peden (D)	3,408	53.7%	Marlow Cook (R)	2,867	45.1%	77 [+]	1.2%	6,352	-6	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Duane Olson (American Independent) 77 (1.2%);
1967	G	45%	Henry Ward (D)	3,599	61.4%	Louie Nunn (R)	2,218	37.8%	43 [+]	0.7%	5,860	-13	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1967: C.H. Glanz (Conservative) 43 (0.7%);
1966	S2	41%	John Sherman Cooper* (R)	3,280	61.9%	John Y. Brown (D)	2,016	38.1%	0	0.0%	5,296	-3	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1963	G	48%	Ned Breathitt (D)	3,794	62.2%	Louie Nunn (R)	2,308	37.8%	0	0.0%	6,102	-11	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1963:
1962	S3	45%	Wilson Wyatt (D)	3,031	53.9%	Thruston Morton* (R)	2,594	46.1%	0	0.0%	5,625	-7	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	S2	61%	Keen Johnson (D)	3,844	50.4%	John Sherman Cooper* (R)	3,782	49.6%	0	0.0%	7,626	-10	0.70%
[-] 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 Nelson County, KY

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2022 Census data
White:	42,595	89.88%	7.8%
Black:	2,307	4.87%	6.4%
Indian:	73	0.15%	49.0%
Asian:	280	0.59%	25.0%
2+ races:	903	1.91%	54.1%
Hispanic:	1,234	2.60%	39.0%

Total non-White:	4,797	10.12%	21.8%

Change in White population:	3,097	7.1
Change in Non-White pop.:	858	2.0

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	KY02	Brett Guthrie* (R)	5,114	69.4%	Hank Linderman (D)	2,254	30.6%	0	0.0%	7,368
2022-11-08	KY04	Thomas Massie* (R)	6,287	67.5%	Matthew Lehman (D)	2,666	28.6%	360	3.9%	9,313
County Total for 2022-11-08:										16,681

2020-11-03	KY02	Brett Guthrie* (R)	16,151	70.6%	Hank Linderman (D)	6,178	27.0%	547	2.4%	22,876
County Total for 2020-11-03:										22,876

2018-11-06	KY02	Brett Guthrie* (R)	10,150	62.9%	Hank Linderman (D)	5,617	34.8%	360	2.2%	16,127
County Total for 2018-11-06:										16,127

2016-11-08	KY02	Brett Guthrie* (R)	15,010	100.0%				0	0.0%	15,010
County Total for 2016-11-08:										15,010

2014-11-04	KY02	Brett Guthrie* (R)	9,136	63.7%	Ron Leach (D)	5,211	36.3%	0	0.0%	14,347
County Total for 2014-11-04:										14,347

2012-11-06	KY02	Brett Guthrie* (R)	10,635	60.5%	David Williams (D)	6,249	35.5%	700	4.0%	17,584
County Total for 2012-11-06:										17,584

2010-11-02	KY02	Brett Guthrie* (R)	8,648	62.4%	Ed Marksberry (D)	5,205	37.6%	0	0.0%	13,853
County Total for 2010-11-02:										13,853

2008-11-04	KY02	David Boswell (D)	8,880	51.0%	Brett Guthrie (R)	8,522	49.0%	0	0.0%	17,402
County Total for 2008-11-04:										17,402

2006-11-07	KY02	Mike Weaver (D)	5,790	53.2%	Ron Lewis* (R)	5,087	46.8%	0	0.0%	10,877
County Total for 2006-11-07:										10,877

2004-11-02	KY02	Ron Lewis* (R)	10,138	65.7%	Adam Smith (D)	5,296	34.3%	0	0.0%	15,434
County Total for 2004-11-02:										15,434

2002-11-05	KY02	Ron Lewis* (R)	5,416	67.3%	David Williams (D)	2,529	31.4%	107	1.3%	8,052
County Total for 2002-11-05:										8,052

2000-11-07	KY02	Ron Lewis* (R)	7,112	62.9%	Brian Pedigo (D)	4,087	36.1%	115	1.0%	11,314
County Total for 2000-11-07:										11,314

1998-11-03	KY02	Ron Lewis* (R)	5,349	58.5%	Bob Evans (D)	3,630	39.7%	162	1.8%	9,141
County Total for 1998-11-03:										9,141

1996-11-05	KY02	Ron Lewis* (R)	5,306	51.3%	Joe Wright (D)	5,032	48.7%	0	0.0%	10,338
County Total for 1996-11-05:										10,338

1994-11-08	KY02	Ron Lewis* (R)	3,506	51.1%	David Adkisson (D)	3,356	48.9%	0	0.0%	6,862
County Total for 1994-11-08:										6,862

1994-05-24 sp	KY02	Joe Prather (D)	2,730	56.7%	Ron Lewis (R)	2,085	43.3%	0	0.0%	4,815
County Total for 1994-05-24:										4,815

1992-11-03	KY02	William Natcher* (D)	6,358	71.0%	Bruce Bartley (R)	2,595	29.0%	0	0.0%	8,953
County Total for 1992-11-03:										8,953

Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	35,218	15,739	44.7%	15,993	45.4%	3,486	9.9%	Dem +254	Dem +0.7%	98%
2022	35,850	15,633	43.6%	16,749	46.7%	3,468	9.7%	Dem +1,116	Dem +3.1%	99%
2020	35,480	14,300	40.3%	17,890	50.4%	3,290	9.3%	Dem +3,590	Dem +10.1%	98%
2018	33,907	11,993	35.4%	18,776	55.4%	3,138	9.3%	Dem +6,783	Dem +20.0%	96%
2016	33,025	10,926	33.1%	19,138	58.0%	2,961	9.0%	Dem +8,212	Dem +24.9%	96%
2014	31,220	9,363	30.0%	19,130	61.3%	2,727	8.7%	Dem +9,767	Dem +31.3%	93%
2012	30,531	8,783	28.8%	19,180	62.8%	2,568	8.4%	Dem +10,397	Dem +34.1%	93%
2010	29,086	7,852	27.0%	18,854	64.8%	2,380	8.2%	Dem +11,002	Dem +37.8%	90%
2008	28,627	7,482	26.1%	18,768	65.6%	2,377	8.3%	Dem +11,286	Dem +39.4%	92%
2006	27,138	6,863	25.3%	17,957	66.2%	2,318	8.5%	Dem +11,094	Dem +40.9%	90%
2004	26,361	6,224	23.6%	17,856	67.7%	2,281	8.7%	Dem +11,632	Dem +44.1%	90%
2002	23,870	5,102	21.4%	17,099	71.6%	1,669	7.0%	Dem +11,997	Dem +50.3%	85%
2000	22,477	4,420	19.7%	16,532	73.6%	1,525	6.8%	Dem +12,112	Dem +53.9%	83%
1998	20,239	3,374	16.7%	15,337	75.8%	1,528	7.5%	Dem +11,963	Dem +59.1%	78%
1994	15,415	1,640	10.6%	13,247	85.9%	528	3.4%	Dem +11,607	Dem +75.3%	66%
1986	14,677	1,150	7.8%	13,170	89.7%	357	2.4%	Dem +12,020	Dem +81.9%	74%

Nelson County, KY

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