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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	697	12.2
Deaths:	1,268	22.3
Net Migration:	-553	-9.7
Net Immigration:	12	0.2

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R -29	D +249	D + 3.4%
D +220
2020 vs. 2012	R +89	D +220	D + 4.4%
D +309
2020 vs. 2008	R +1,367	R +2,455	R + 22.5%
D -1,088

2016 vs. 2008	R +1,396	R +2,704	R + 26.0%
D -1,308
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	50%	Donald Trump* (R)	8,129	76.5%	Joe Biden (D)	2,356	22.2%	141 [+]	1.3%	10,626	14	30	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 100 (0.9%);
2016	48%	Donald Trump (R)	8,158	77.2%	Hillary Clinton (D)	2,136	20.2%	278 [+]	2.6%	10,572	15	31	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 168 (1.6%); Evan McMullin (I) 57 (0.5%); Jill Stein (Grn) 47 (0.4%);
2012	46%	Mitt Romney (R)	8,040	78.5%	Barack Obama* (D)	2,047	20.0%	154 [+]	1.5%	10,241	18	31	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 80 (0.8%);
2008	46%	John McCain (R)	6,762	65.2%	Barack Obama (D)	3,444	33.2%	169 [+]	1.6%	10,375	8	20	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 119 (1.1%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 27 (0.3%);
2004	52%	George W. Bush* (R)	6,187	53.1%	John Kerry (D)	5,400	46.3%	68 [+]	0.6%	11,655	-6	2	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 50 (0.4%);
2000	49%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	5,514	50.1%	George W. Bush (R)	5,300	48.2%	186 [+]	1.7%	11,000	-8	0	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 103 (0.9%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 29 (0.3%);
1996	47%	Bill Clinton* (D)	6,015	58.3%	Robert Dole (R)	3,382	32.8%	926 [+]	9.0%	10,323	-12	-8	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 894 (8.7%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 18 (0.2%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	56%	Bill Clinton (D)	6,619	54.7%	George Bush* (R)	4,128	34.1%	1,356 [+]	11.2%	12,103	-7	-3	0.81%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 1,308 (10.8%);
1988	50%	Michael Dukakis (D)	5,557	51.6%	George Bush (R)	5,154	47.8%	61 [+]	0.6%	10,772	-8	-6	0.81%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 14 (0.1%);
1984	48%	Walter Mondale (D)	5,258	49.9%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	5,218	49.5%	61	0.6%	10,537	-11	-9	0.77%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	47%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	6,031	58.2%	Ronald Reagan (R)	4,226	40.8%	110 [+]	1.1%	10,367	-8	-10	0.80%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 72 (0.7%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 18 (0.2%);
1976	53%	Jimmy Carter (D)	5,633	55.7%	Gerald Ford* (R)	4,434	43.8%	49 [+]	0.5%	10,116	-2	-4	0.87%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 15 (0.1%);
1972	53%	Richard Nixon* (R)	5,373	59.4%	George McGovern (D)	3,601	39.8%	76 [+]	0.8%	9,050	-4	-1	0.85%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 54 (0.6%);
1968	62%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	4,562	47.8%	Richard Nixon (R)	3,993	41.9%	986 [+]	10.3%	9,541	-2	-2	0.90%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 983 (10.3%);
1964	57%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	6,728	67.6%	Barry Goldwater (R)	3,211	32.3%	8	0.1%	9,947	-3	-6	0.95%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	55%	Richard Nixon (R)	5,754	53.7%	John Kennedy (D)	4,971	46.3%	0	0.0%	10,725	0	4	0.95%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	52%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	6,591	59.1%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	4,545	40.7%	25	0.2%	11,161	5	2	1.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	45%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	5,538	51.5%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	5,210	48.4%	14	0.1%	10,762	-1	-7	1.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	38%	Harry Truman* (D)	5,614	58.9%	Thomas Dewey (R)	3,755	39.4%	168 [+]	1.8%	9,537	-2	-6	1.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 44 (0.5%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 21 (0.2%);
1944	39%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	5,527	56.0%	Thomas Dewey (R)	4,333	43.9%	2	0.0%	9,862	-1	-2	1.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	46%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	6,852	59.3%	Wendell Willkie (R)	4,693	40.6%	18	0.2%	11,563	-2	-4	1.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	50%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	6,753	59.5%	Alf Landon (R)	4,595	40.5%	11 [+]	0.1%	11,359	1	4	1.23%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 5 (0.0%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 3 (0.0%);
1932	54%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	6,393	54.9%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	5,240	45.0%	22 [+]	0.2%	11,655	5	5	1.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 11 (0.1%);
1928	52%	Herbert Hoover (R)	6,099	61.4%	Al Smith (D)	3,814	38.4%	14 [+]	0.1%	9,927	2	3	1.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 7 (0.1%);
1924	46%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	4,307	58.8%	John Davis (D)	2,658	36.3%	359 [+]	4.9%	7,324	10	5	0.90%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 342 (4.7%);
1920	51%	Warren Harding (R)	4,345	66.1%	James Cox (D)	2,203	33.5%	25 [+]	0.4%	6,573	17	6	0.72%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1916	33%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	2,217	69.2%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	904	28.2%	84 [+]	2.6%	3,205	23	23	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 53 (1.7%); James Hanly (Proh) 26 (0.8%);
1912	25%	William Taft* (R)	1,023	60.0%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	560	32.9%	121 [+]	7.1%	1,704	35	37	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 114 (6.7%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 4 (0.2%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 1 (0.1%);
1908	37%	William Taft (R)	1,274	70.0%	William J. Bryan (D)	524	28.8%	23 [+]	1.3%	1,821	22	18	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%);
1904	33%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	979	68.9%	Alton Parker (D)	431	30.4%	10 [+]	0.7%	1,420	22	13	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%);
1900	39%	William McKinley* (R)	1,019	68.3%	William J. Bryan (D)	467	31.3%	5 [+]	0.3%	1,491	20	17	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Perry County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

2,356

22.2%

Donald Trump* (R)

8,129

76.5%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

100

0.9%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

10,626

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 30

2016 President, Perry County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

2,136

20.2%

Donald Trump (R)

8,158

77.2%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

168

1.6%

Jill Stein (Grn)

0.4%

Evan McMullin (I)

0.5%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

10,572

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 31

2012 President, Perry County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

2,047

20.0%

Mitt Romney (R)

8,040

78.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

0.8%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

10,241

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 31

2008 President, Perry County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

3,444

33.2%

John McCain (R)

6,762

65.2%

Ralph Nader (I)

119

1.1%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

10,375

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 20

2004 President, Perry County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

6,187

53.1%

John Kerry (D)

5,400

46.3%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.4%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

11,655

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): 2

2000 President, Perry County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

5,300

48.2%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

5,514

50.1%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

103

0.9%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.3%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

11,000

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): 0

1996 President, Perry County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

6,015

58.3%

Robert Dole (R)

3,382

32.8%

Ross Perot (Ref)

894

8.7%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.2%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

10,323

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): -12	Diff (US): -8

1992 President, Perry County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

6,619

54.7%

George Bush* (R)

4,128

34.1%

Ross Perot (I)

1,308

10.8%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

12,103

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -3

1988 President, Perry County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

5,154

47.8%

Michael Dukakis (D)

5,557

51.6%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.1%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

10,772

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -6

1984 President, Perry County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

5,218

49.5%

Walter Mondale (D)

5,258

49.9%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

10,537

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): -11	Diff (US): -9

1980 President, Perry County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

4,226

40.8%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

6,031

58.2%

John Anderson (I)

0.7%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

0.2%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

10,367

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -10

1976 President, Perry County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

5,633

55.7%

Gerald Ford* (R)

4,434

43.8%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

0.1%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

10,116

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -4

1972 President, Perry County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

5,373

59.4%

George McGovern (D)

3,601

39.8%

John Schmitz (Amer)

0.6%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

9,050

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -1

1968 President, Perry County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

3,993

41.9%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

4,562

47.8%

George Wallace (AIP)

983

10.3%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

9,541

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -2

1964 President, Perry County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

6,728

67.6%

Barry Goldwater (R)

3,211

32.3%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

9,947

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -6

1956 President, Perry County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

6,591

59.1%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

4,545

40.7%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

11,161

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 2

1952 President, Perry County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

5,210

48.4%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

5,538

51.5%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

10,762

Turnout: 45%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -7

1948 President, Perry County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

5,614

58.9%

Thomas Dewey (R)

3,755

39.4%

Strom Thurmond (StsRts)

0.5%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

0.2%

Other

103

1.1%

TOTAL

9,537

Turnout: 38%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -6

1944 President, Perry County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

5,527

56.0%

Thomas Dewey (R)

4,333

43.9%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

9,862

Turnout: 39%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -2

1940 President, Perry County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

6,852

59.3%

Wendell Willkie (R)

4,693

40.6%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

11,563

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -4

1936 President, Perry County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

6,753

59.5%

Alf Landon (R)

4,595

40.5%

William Lemke (Union)

0.0%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.0%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

11,359

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

1932 President, Perry County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

6,393

54.9%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

5,240

45.0%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.1%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

11,655

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 5

1928 President, Perry County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

6,099

61.4%

Al Smith (D)

3,814

38.4%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.1%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

9,927

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 3

1924 President, Perry County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

4,307

58.8%

John Davis (D)

2,658

36.3%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

342

4.7%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

7,324

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 5

1920 President, Perry County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

4,345

66.1%

James Cox (D)

2,203

33.5%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

6,573

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 6

1916 President, Perry County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

904

28.2%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

2,217

69.2%

Allan Benson (Soc)

1.7%

James Hanly (Proh)

0.8%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

3,205

Turnout: 33%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 23

1912 President, Perry County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

560

32.9%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

114

6.7%

William Taft* (R)

1,023

60.0%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.1%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

0.2%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

1,704

Turnout: 25%	Diff (St): 35	Diff (US): 37

1908 President, Perry County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

1,274

70.0%

William J. Bryan (D)

524

28.8%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

1,821

Turnout: 37%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 18

1904 President, Perry County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

979

68.9%

Alton Parker (D)

431

30.4%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

1,420

Turnout: 33%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 13

1900 President, Perry County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

1,019

68.3%

William J. Bryan (D)

467

31.3%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

1,491

Turnout: 39%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 17

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Perry County, KY

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2023	G	27%	Andy Beshear* (D)	3,121	55.8%	Daniel Cameron (R)	2,473	44.2%	0	0.0%	5,594	-3	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 2023:
2022	S3	35%	Rand Paul* (R)	5,212	69.8%	Charles Booker (D)	2,250	30.2%	0	0.0%	7,462	8	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2020	S2	50%	Mitch McConnell* (R)	7,390	70.0%	Amy McGrath (D)	2,788	26.4%	375 [+]	3.6%	10,553	12	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Brad Barron (Libertarian) 375 (3.6%);

2019	G	33%	Matt Bevin* (R)	3,855	53.9%	Andy Beshear (D)	3,183	44.5%	114 [+]	1.6%	7,152	5	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 2019: John Hicks (Libertarian) 114 (1.6%);
2016	S3	46%	Rand Paul* (R)	6,310	61.9%	Jim Gray (D)	3,880	38.1%	0	0.0%	10,190	5	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 2016:
2015	G	24%	Matt Bevin (R)	3,276	62.0%	Jack Conway (D)	1,857	35.1%	151 [+]	2.9%	5,284	9	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 2015: Drew Curtis (I) 151 (2.9%);
2014	S2	43%	Mitch McConnell* (R)	6,179	64.3%	Alison Lundergan Grimes (D)	3,098	32.2%	337 [+]	3.5%	9,614	8	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: David Patterson (Libertarian) 337 (3.5%);
2011	G	20%	Steve Beshear* (D)	2,092	46.7%	David Williams (R)	2,006	44.8%	382 [+]	8.5%	4,480	9	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 2011: Gatewood Galbraith (I) 382 (8.5%);
2010	S3	39%	Rand Paul (R)	4,834	55.8%	Jack Conway (D)	3,833	44.2%	0	0.0%	8,667	0	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 2010:

2008	S2	46%	Mitch McConnell* (R)	5,211	50.9%	Bruce Lunsford (D)	5,026	49.1%	0	0.0%	10,237	-2	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 2008:
2007	G	30%	Steve Beshear (D)	4,823	72.1%	Ernie Fletcher* (R)	1,870	27.9%	0	0.0%	6,693	-13	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 2007:
2004	S3	50%	Daniel Mongiardo (D)	8,659	76.8%	Jim Bunning* (R)	2,620	23.2%	0	0.0%	11,279	-27	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 2004:
2003	G	30%	Ben Chandler (D)	3,812	56.8%	Ernie Fletcher (R)	2,902	43.2%	0	0.0%	6,714	-12	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 2003:
2002	S2	43%	Mitch McConnell* (R)	5,120	53.1%	Lois Weinberg (D)	4,526	46.9%	0	0.0%	9,646	-12	0.85%
[-] Other candidates in 2002:

1999	G	21%	Peppy Martin (R)	1,965	42.7%	Paul Patton* (D)	1,668	36.3%	966 [+]	21.0%	4,599	21	0.79%
[-] Other candidates in 1999: Gatewood Galbraith (Reform) 920 (20.0%); Nailah Yarbrough (Natural Law) 46 (1.0%); Hoby Anderson (Write-in) 0 (0.0%);
1998	S3	45%	Scotty Baesler (D)	5,569	56.1%	Jim Bunning (R)	4,267	43.0%	91 [+]	0.9%	9,927	-7	0.87%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Charles Arbegust (Reform) 91 (0.9%);
1996	S2	40%	Steve Beshear (D)	4,832	54.3%	Mitch McConnell* (R)	3,947	44.4%	117 [+]	1.3%	8,896	-11	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Patricia Metten (Natural Law) 48 (0.5%); Dennis Lacy (Libertarian) 38 (0.4%); Mac McElroy (U.S. Taxpayers) 31 (0.3%);
1995	G	36%	Paul Patton (D)	5,110	64.9%	Larry Forgy (R)	2,740	34.8%	21 [+]	0.3%	7,871	-14	0.80%
[-] Other candidates in 1995: Gatewood Galbraith (Write-in) 21 (0.3%);
1992	S3	44%	Wendell Ford* (D)	6,656	70.0%	David Williams (R)	2,768	29.1%	79 [+]	0.8%	9,503	-7	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: James Ridenour (Libertarian) 79 (0.8%);
1991	G	42%	Brereton Jones (D)	6,858	75.5%	Larry Hopkins (R)	2,230	24.5%	0	0.0%	9,088	-11	1.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1991:
1990	S2	35%	Harvey Sloane (D)	3,981	53.3%	Mitch McConnell* (R)	3,488	46.7%	0	0.0%	7,469	-5	0.82%
[-] Other candidates in 1990:

1987	G	25%	Wallace Wilkinson (D)	3,894	71.2%	John Harper (R)	1,574	28.8%	2 [+]	0.0%	5,470	-6	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1987: Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
1986	S3	34%	Wendell Ford* (D)	5,975	79.6%	Jackson Andrews (R)	1,531	20.4%	0	0.0%	7,506	-5	1.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
1984	S2	43%	Walter Huddleston* (D)	5,646	60.5%	Mitch McConnell (R)	3,617	38.8%	63 [+]	0.7%	9,326	-11	0.72%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Dave Welters (Socialist Workers) 63 (0.7%);
1983	G	41%	Martha Layne Collins (D)	5,624	62.9%	Jim Bunning (R)	3,221	36.0%	103 [+]	1.2%	8,948	-8	0.87%
[-] Other candidates in 1983: Nicholas McCubbin (Citizens United) 103 (1.2%);
1980	S3	39%	Wendell Ford* (D)	5,827	67.9%	Mary Louise Foust (R)	2,758	32.1%	0	0.0%	8,585	-3	0.78%
[-] Other candidates in 1980:

1979	G	36%	John Y. Brown, Jr. (D)	3,895	53.4%	Louie Nunn (R)	3,405	46.6%	0	0.0%	7,300	6	0.78%
[-] Other candidates in 1979:
1978	S2	15%	Walter Huddleston* (D)	2,085	70.2%	Louie Guenthner (R)	822	27.7%	64 [+]	2.2%	2,971	-9	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Anthony McCord (American) 64 (2.2%);
1975	G	38%	Julian Carroll* (D)	4,608	66.0%	Robert Gable (R)	2,372	34.0%	0	0.0%	6,980	-3	0.93%
[-] Other candidates in 1975:
1974	S3	30%	Wendell Ford (D)	2,744	50.7%	Marlow Cook* (R)	2,602	48.0%	70 [+]	1.3%	5,416	4	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: William Parker (American) 70 (1.3%);
1972	S2	50%	Walter Huddleston (D)	4,313	50.9%	Louie Nunn (R)	4,074	48.1%	79 [+]	0.9%	8,466	0	0.82%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Helen Breeden (American) 79 (0.9%);
1971	G	52%	Wendell Ford (D)	4,269	53.2%	Tom Emberton (R)	3,594	44.8%	154 [+]	1.9%	8,017	0	0.86%
[-] Other candidates in 1971: Happy Chandler (I) 128 (1.6%); William Smith (American) 26 (0.3%);

1968	S3	55%	Katherine Peden (D)	4,682	55.3%	Marlow Cook (R)	3,749	44.3%	36 [+]	0.4%	8,467	-7	0.90%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Duane Olson (American Independent) 36 (0.4%);
1967	G	55%	Henry Ward (D)	4,872	56.5%	Louie Nunn (R)	3,695	42.9%	51 [+]	0.6%	8,618	-8	0.97%
[-] Other candidates in 1967: C.H. Glanz (Conservative) 51 (0.6%);
1966	S2	40%	John Sherman Cooper* (R)	4,303	65.3%	John Y. Brown (D)	2,286	34.7%	0	0.0%	6,589	1	0.88%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1963	G	53%	Ned Breathitt (D)	5,502	57.8%	Louie Nunn (R)	4,009	42.2%	0	0.0%	9,511	-7	1.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1963:
1962	S3	45%	Wilson Wyatt (D)	4,339	52.7%	Thruston Morton* (R)	3,892	47.3%	0	0.0%	8,231	-5	1.00%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	S2	54%	John Sherman Cooper* (R)	5,909	56.1%	Keen Johnson (D)	4,617	43.9%	0	0.0%	10,526	-3	0.97%
[-] 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 Perry County, KY

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2022 Census data
White:	25,977	94.94%	6.0%
Black:	445	1.63%	3.0%
Indian:	49	0.18%	36.1%
Asian:	244	0.89%	60.5%
2+ races:	323	1.18%	17.5%
Hispanic:	323	1.18%	74.6%

Total non-White:	1,384	5.06%	27.0%

Change in White population:	-1,645	-5.7
Change in Non-White pop.:	294	1.0

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	KY05	Harold Rogers* (R)	6,012	80.5%	Conor Halbleib (D)	1,455	19.5%	0	0.0%	7,467
County Total for 2022-11-08:										7,467

2020-11-03	KY05	Harold Rogers* (R)	8,505	81.5%	Matthew Best (D)	1,925	18.5%	0	0.0%	10,430
County Total for 2020-11-03:										10,430

2018-11-06	KY05	Harold Rogers* (R)	7,248	75.6%	Ken Stepp (D)	2,332	24.3%	1	0.0%	9,581
County Total for 2018-11-06:										9,581

2016-11-08	KY05	Harold Rogers* (R)	8,117	100.0%				0	0.0%	8,117
County Total for 2016-11-08:										8,117

2014-11-04	KY05	Harold Rogers* (R)	7,290	78.1%	Ken Stepp (D)	2,043	21.9%	0	0.0%	9,333
County Total for 2014-11-04:										9,333

2012-11-06	KY05	Harold Rogers* (R)	7,647	77.8%	Ken Stepp (D)	2,183	22.2%	0	0.0%	9,830
County Total for 2012-11-06:										9,830

2010-11-02	KY05	Harold Rogers* (R)	6,876	77.4%	Jim Holbert (D)	2,011	22.6%	0	0.0%	8,887
County Total for 2010-11-02:										8,887

2008-11-04	KY05	Harold Rogers* (R)	7,489	83.0%	Jim Holbert (I)	1,537	17.0%	0	0.0%	9,026
County Total for 2008-11-04:										9,026

2006-11-07	KY05	Harold Rogers* (R)	6,528	70.2%	Ken Stepp (D)	2,775	29.8%	0	0.0%	9,303
County Total for 2006-11-07:										9,303

2004-11-02	KY05	Harold Rogers* (R)	6,770	100.0%				0	0.0%	6,770
County Total for 2004-11-02:										6,770

2002-11-05	KY05	Harold Rogers* (R)	6,714	74.0%	Sidney Jane Bailey (D)	2,356	26.0%	0	0.0%	9,070
County Total for 2002-11-05:										9,070

2000-11-07	KY05	Harold Rogers* (R)	6,454	70.2%	Sidney Jane Bailey (D)	2,739	29.8%	0	0.0%	9,193
County Total for 2000-11-07:										9,193

1998-11-03	KY05	Harold Rogers* (R)	6,583	73.7%	Sidney Jane Bailey (D)	2,345	26.3%	0	0.0%	8,928
County Total for 1998-11-03:										8,928

1996-11-05	KY05	Harold Rogers* (R)	4,604	99.9%				5	0.1%	4,609
County Total for 1996-11-05:										4,609

1994-11-08	KY05	Harold Rogers* (R)	3,199	74.4%	Doc Blevins (D)	1,102	25.6%	0	0.0%	4,301
County Total for 1994-11-08:										4,301

1992-11-03	KY05	John Hays (D)	6,357	58.1%	Harold Rogers* (R)	4,591	41.9%	0	0.0%	10,948
County Total for 1992-11-03:										10,948

Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	19,189	6,643	34.6%	11,643	60.7%	903	4.7%	Dem +5,000	Dem +26.1%	91%
2022	20,003	6,693	33.5%	12,390	61.9%	920	4.6%	Dem +5,697	Dem +28.5%	95%
2020	20,565	6,518	31.7%	13,210	64.2%	837	4.1%	Dem +6,692	Dem +32.5%	97%
2018	20,825	5,510	26.5%	14,573	70.0%	742	3.6%	Dem +9,063	Dem +43.5%	97%
2016	20,812	5,283	25.4%	14,838	71.3%	691	3.3%	Dem +9,555	Dem +45.9%	96%
2014	20,791	4,676	22.5%	15,519	74.6%	596	2.9%	Dem +10,843	Dem +52.2%	95%
2012	20,496	4,564	22.3%	15,413	75.2%	519	2.5%	Dem +10,849	Dem +52.9%	92%
2010	20,322	4,309	21.2%	15,600	76.8%	413	2.0%	Dem +11,291	Dem +55.6%	90%
2008	20,864	4,199	20.1%	16,263	77.9%	402	1.9%	Dem +12,064	Dem +57.8%	93%
2006	20,821	4,081	19.6%	16,370	78.6%	370	1.8%	Dem +12,289	Dem +59.0%	93%
2004	22,747	4,624	20.3%	17,701	77.8%	422	1.9%	Dem +13,077	Dem +57.5%	102%
2002	22,933	4,468	19.5%	18,068	78.8%	397	1.7%	Dem +13,600	Dem +59.3%	103%
2000	22,303	4,497	20.2%	17,421	78.1%	385	1.7%	Dem +12,924	Dem +57.9%	100%
1998	23,514	4,825	20.5%	18,282	77.7%	407	1.7%	Dem +13,457	Dem +57.2%	106%
1994	21,402	4,672	21.8%	16,589	77.5%	141	0.7%	Dem +11,917	Dem +55.7%	98%
1986	20,385	5,267	25.8%	15,031	73.7%	87	0.4%	Dem +9,764	Dem +47.9%	94%

Perry County, KY

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