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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	346	10.8
Deaths:	604	18.8
Net Migration:	457	14.2
Net Immigration:	-1	-0.0

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +968	R +749	D + 1.4%
D +219
2020 vs. 2012	R +1,549	R +1,512	R + 6.4%
D +37
2020 vs. 2008	R +1,820	R +2,096	R + 16.3%
D -276

2016 vs. 2008	R +852	R +1,347	R + 17.7%
D -495
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	62%	Donald Trump* (R)	6,577	84.5%	Joe Biden (D)	1,134	14.6%	73 [+]	0.9%	7,784	22	38	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 56 (0.7%);
2016	53%	Donald Trump (R)	5,609	83.8%	Hillary Clinton (D)	915	13.7%	167 [+]	2.5%	6,691	21	38	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 87 (1.3%); Evan McMullin (I) 50 (0.7%); Jill Stein (Grn) 25 (0.4%);
2012	48%	Mitt Romney (R)	5,028	80.9%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,097	17.6%	91 [+]	1.5%	6,216	20	34	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 52 (0.8%);
2008	48%	John McCain (R)	4,757	75.8%	Barack Obama (D)	1,410	22.5%	107 [+]	1.7%	6,274	18	30	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 71 (1.1%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 20 (0.3%);
2004	48%	George W. Bush* (R)	4,804	77.9%	John Kerry (D)	1,320	21.4%	42 [+]	0.7%	6,166	18	27	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 29 (0.5%);
2000	42%	George W. Bush (R)	3,992	76.1%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,174	22.4%	81 [+]	1.5%	5,247	20	28	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 45 (0.9%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 15 (0.3%);
1996	39%	Robert Dole (R)	3,106	66.8%	Bill Clinton* (D)	1,160	24.9%	384 [+]	8.3%	4,650	22	26	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 338 (7.3%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 32 (0.7%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	44%	George Bush* (R)	3,287	67.1%	Bill Clinton (D)	1,144	23.4%	466 [+]	9.5%	4,897	26	30	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 446 (9.1%);
1988	47%	George Bush (R)	3,880	78.4%	Michael Dukakis (D)	1,041	21.0%	27 [+]	0.5%	4,948	23	25	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 10 (0.2%);
1984	54%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	4,328	79.7%	Walter Mondale (D)	1,089	20.1%	11	0.2%	5,428	20	21	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	52%	Ronald Reagan (R)	3,543	71.6%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	1,345	27.2%	59 [+]	1.2%	4,947	23	21	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 37 (0.7%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 17 (0.3%);
1976	46%	Gerald Ford* (R)	2,583	64.4%	Jimmy Carter (D)	1,408	35.1%	22 [+]	0.5%	4,013	19	16	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 11 (0.3%);
1972	54%	Richard Nixon* (R)	3,437	77.3%	George McGovern (D)	968	21.8%	41 [+]	0.9%	4,446	14	17	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 33 (0.7%);
1968	64%	Richard Nixon (R)	3,072	67.0%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	868	18.9%	648 [+]	14.1%	4,588	23	24	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 644 (14.0%);
1964	63%	Barry Goldwater (R)	2,829	63.2%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	1,631	36.4%	16	0.4%	4,476	28	25	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	72%	Richard Nixon (R)	3,982	77.7%	John Kennedy (D)	1,141	22.3%	0	0.0%	5,123	24	28	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	69%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	3,787	74.1%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,313	25.7%	12	0.2%	5,112	20	17	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	62%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	3,503	72.3%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,326	27.4%	13	0.3%	4,842	23	17	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	57%	Thomas Dewey (R)	3,236	70.6%	Harry Truman* (D)	1,309	28.6%	38 [+]	0.8%	4,583	29	26	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 8 (0.2%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 1 (0.0%);
1944	58%	Thomas Dewey (R)	3,802	74.0%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,327	25.8%	7	0.1%	5,136	29	28	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	55%	Wendell Willkie (R)	3,536	68.1%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,652	31.8%	6	0.1%	5,194	26	23	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	63%	Alf Landon (R)	3,875	71.2%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,568	28.8%	0	0.0%	5,443	31	35	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1932	68%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	3,577	64.3%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	1,976	35.5%	11 [+]	0.2%	5,564	24	25	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 3 (0.1%);
1928	61%	Herbert Hoover (R)	3,858	80.9%	Al Smith (D)	908	19.1%	0	0.0%	4,766	22	23	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	52%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	2,679	66.0%	John Davis (D)	1,277	31.4%	105 [+]	2.6%	4,061	17	12	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 105 (2.6%);
1920	63%	Warren Harding (R)	3,561	71.0%	James Cox (D)	1,438	28.7%	19 [+]	0.4%	5,018	22	11	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1916	39%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,932	66.2%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	968	33.2%	18 [+]	0.6%	2,918	20	20	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 8 (0.3%); James Hanly (Proh) 7 (0.2%);
1912	34%	William Taft* (R)	1,082	42.8%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	859	34.0%	585 [+]	23.2%	2,526	17	20	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 556 (22.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 16 (0.6%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 10 (0.4%);
1908	42%	William Taft (R)	1,816	64.2%	William J. Bryan (D)	962	34.0%	52 [+]	1.8%	2,830	16	13	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%);
1904	40%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	1,624	64.4%	Alton Parker (D)	848	33.6%	50 [+]	2.0%	2,522	17	8	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%);
1900	44%	William McKinley* (R)	1,637	61.6%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,010	38.0%	12 [+]	0.5%	2,659	13	10	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Rockcastle County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,134

14.6%

Donald Trump* (R)

6,577

84.5%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.7%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

7,784

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 38

2016 President, Rockcastle County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

915

13.7%

Donald Trump (R)

5,609

83.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1.3%

Jill Stein (Grn)

0.4%

Evan McMullin (I)

0.7%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

6,691

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 38

2012 President, Rockcastle County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,097

17.6%

Mitt Romney (R)

5,028

80.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

0.8%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

6,216

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 34

2008 President, Rockcastle County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,410

22.5%

John McCain (R)

4,757

75.8%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.1%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

6,274

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 30

2004 President, Rockcastle County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

4,804

77.9%

John Kerry (D)

1,320

21.4%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.5%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

6,166

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 27

2000 President, Rockcastle County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

3,992

76.1%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

1,174

22.4%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

0.9%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.3%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

5,247

Turnout: 42%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 28

1996 President, Rockcastle County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

1,160

24.9%

Robert Dole (R)

3,106

66.8%

Ross Perot (Ref)

338

7.3%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.7%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

4,650

Turnout: 39%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 26

1992 President, Rockcastle County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

1,144

23.4%

George Bush* (R)

3,287

67.1%

Ross Perot (I)

446

9.1%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

4,897

Turnout: 44%	Diff (St): 26	Diff (US): 30

1988 President, Rockcastle County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

3,880

78.4%

Michael Dukakis (D)

1,041

21.0%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.2%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

4,948

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 25

1984 President, Rockcastle County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

4,328

79.7%

Walter Mondale (D)

1,089

20.1%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

5,428

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 21

1980 President, Rockcastle County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

3,543

71.6%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

1,345

27.2%

John Anderson (I)

0.7%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

4,947

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 21

1976 President, Rockcastle County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

1,408

35.1%

Gerald Ford* (R)

2,583

64.4%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

0.3%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

4,013

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 16

1972 President, Rockcastle County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

3,437

77.3%

George McGovern (D)

968

21.8%

John Schmitz (Amer)

0.7%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

4,446

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 17

1968 President, Rockcastle County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

3,072

67.0%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

868

18.9%

George Wallace (AIP)

644

14.0%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

4,588

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 24

1964 President, Rockcastle County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

1,631

36.4%

Barry Goldwater (R)

2,829

63.2%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

4,476

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 28	Diff (US): 25

1956 President, Rockcastle County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

3,787

74.1%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

1,313

25.7%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

5,112

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 17

1952 President, Rockcastle County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

3,503

72.3%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

1,326

27.4%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

4,842

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 17

1948 President, Rockcastle County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

1,309

28.6%

Thomas Dewey (R)

3,236

70.6%

Strom Thurmond (StsRts)

0.2%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

0.0%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

4,583

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 29	Diff (US): 26

1944 President, Rockcastle County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

1,327

25.8%

Thomas Dewey (R)

3,802

74.0%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

5,136

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 29	Diff (US): 28

1940 President, Rockcastle County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

1,652

31.8%

Wendell Willkie (R)

3,536

68.1%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

5,194

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 26	Diff (US): 23

1936 President, Rockcastle County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

1,568

28.8%

Alf Landon (R)

3,875

71.2%

TOTAL

5,443

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 31	Diff (US): 35

1932 President, Rockcastle County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

1,976

35.5%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

3,577

64.3%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.1%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

5,564

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 24	Diff (US): 25

1928 President, Rockcastle County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

3,858

80.9%

Al Smith (D)

908

19.1%

TOTAL

4,766

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 23

1924 President, Rockcastle County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

2,679

66.0%

John Davis (D)

1,277

31.4%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

105

2.6%

TOTAL

4,061

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 12

1920 President, Rockcastle County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

3,561

71.0%

James Cox (D)

1,438

28.7%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

5,018

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 11

1916 President, Rockcastle County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

968

33.2%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

1,932

66.2%

Allan Benson (Soc)

0.3%

James Hanly (Proh)

0.2%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

2,918

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

1912 President, Rockcastle County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

859

34.0%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

556

22.0%

William Taft* (R)

1,082

42.8%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.4%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

0.6%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

2,526

Turnout: 34%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 20

1908 President, Rockcastle County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

1,816

64.2%

William J. Bryan (D)

962

34.0%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

2,830

Turnout: 42%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 13

1904 President, Rockcastle County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

1,624

64.4%

Alton Parker (D)

848

33.6%

Other

2.0%

TOTAL

2,522

Turnout: 40%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 8

1900 President, Rockcastle County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

1,637

61.6%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,010

38.0%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

2,659

Turnout: 44%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 10

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Rockcastle County, KY

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2023	G	34%	Daniel Cameron (R)	3,029	70.9%	Andy Beshear* (D)	1,244	29.1%	0	0.0%	4,273	23	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 2023:
2022	S3	38%	Rand Paul* (R)	4,020	84.1%	Charles Booker (D)	761	15.9%	0	0.0%	4,781	22	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2020	S2	61%	Mitch McConnell* (R)	6,194	79.9%	Amy McGrath (D)	1,225	15.8%	336 [+]	4.3%	7,755	22	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Brad Barron (Libertarian) 336 (4.3%);

2019	G	39%	Matt Bevin* (R)	3,481	70.5%	Andy Beshear (D)	1,354	27.4%	103 [+]	2.1%	4,938	22	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 2019: John Hicks (Libertarian) 102 (2.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2016	S3	51%	Rand Paul* (R)	4,889	75.1%	Jim Gray (D)	1,614	24.8%	3 [+]	0.0%	6,506	18	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
2015	G	27%	Matt Bevin (R)	2,536	74.3%	Jack Conway (D)	744	21.8%	135 [+]	4.0%	3,415	22	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 2015: Drew Curtis (I) 132 (3.9%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
2014	S2	40%	Mitch McConnell* (R)	3,803	74.6%	Alison Lundergan Grimes (D)	1,122	22.0%	172 [+]	3.4%	5,097	18	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: David Patterson (Libertarian) 172 (3.4%);
2011	G	22%	David Williams (R)	1,506	53.4%	Steve Beshear* (D)	948	33.6%	366 [+]	13.0%	2,820	18	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 2011: Gatewood Galbraith (I) 366 (13.0%);
2010	S3	34%	Rand Paul (R)	3,182	71.0%	Jack Conway (D)	1,301	29.0%	0	0.0%	4,483	15	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 2010:

2008	S2	46%	Mitch McConnell* (R)	4,177	69.5%	Bruce Lunsford (D)	1,837	30.5%	0	0.0%	6,014	16	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 2008:
2007	G	28%	Ernie Fletcher* (R)	2,384	66.6%	Steve Beshear (D)	1,198	33.4%	0	0.0%	3,582	25	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 2007:
2004	S3	45%	Jim Bunning* (R)	3,956	68.6%	Daniel Mongiardo (D)	1,812	31.4%	0	0.0%	5,768	18	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 2004:
2003	G	31%	Ernie Fletcher (R)	2,974	76.6%	Ben Chandler (D)	909	23.4%	0	0.0%	3,883	22	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 2003:
2002	S2	30%	Mitch McConnell* (R)	3,053	81.7%	Lois Weinberg (D)	685	18.3%	0	0.0%	3,738	17	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 2002:

1999	G	12%	Paul Patton* (D)	565	39.3%	Peppy Martin (R)	546	38.0%	327 [+]	22.7%	1,438	16	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1999: Gatewood Galbraith (Reform) 312 (21.7%); Nailah Yarbrough (Natural Law) 9 (0.6%); Hoby Anderson (Write-in) 6 (0.4%);
1998	S3	29%	Jim Bunning (R)	2,256	63.1%	Scotty Baesler (D)	1,256	35.1%	64 [+]	1.8%	3,576	13	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Charles Arbegust (Reform) 64 (1.8%);
1996	S2	38%	Mitch McConnell* (R)	3,190	71.7%	Steve Beshear (D)	1,179	26.5%	78 [+]	1.8%	4,447	16	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Dennis Lacy (Libertarian) 44 (1.0%); Mac McElroy (U.S. Taxpayers) 22 (0.5%); Patricia Metten (Natural Law) 11 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1995	G	31%	Larry Forgy (R)	2,620	71.7%	Paul Patton (D)	1,012	27.7%	21 [+]	0.6%	3,653	23	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1995: Gatewood Galbraith (Write-in) 21 (0.6%);
1992	S3	39%	David Williams (R)	2,533	57.6%	Wendell Ford* (D)	1,839	41.8%	24 [+]	0.5%	4,396	22	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: James Ridenour (Libertarian) 24 (0.5%);
1991	G	24%	Larry Hopkins (R)	1,375	52.5%	Brereton Jones (D)	1,242	47.5%	0	0.0%	2,617	17	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1991:
1990	S2	27%	Mitch McConnell* (R)	1,979	68.2%	Harvey Sloane (D)	924	31.8%	0	0.0%	2,903	16	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1990:

1987	G	27%	John Harper (R)	1,443	51.4%	Wallace Wilkinson (D)	1,363	48.6%	1 [+]	0.0%	2,807	16	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1987: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1986	S3	20%	Wendell Ford* (D)	1,165	55.6%	Jackson Andrews (R)	932	44.4%	0	0.0%	2,097	19	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
1984	S2	51%	Mitch McConnell (R)	3,685	71.2%	Walter Huddleston* (D)	1,475	28.5%	14 [+]	0.3%	5,174	21	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Dave Welters (Socialist Workers) 14 (0.3%);
1983	G	41%	Jim Bunning (R)	2,694	66.8%	Martha Layne Collins (D)	1,314	32.6%	26 [+]	0.6%	4,034	23	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1983: Nicholas McCubbin (Citizens United) 26 (0.6%);
1980	S3	46%	Mary Louise Foust (R)	2,701	61.5%	Wendell Ford* (D)	1,693	38.5%	0	0.0%	4,394	27	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1980:

1979	G	45%	Louie Nunn (R)	2,490	62.1%	John Y. Brown, Jr. (D)	1,518	37.9%	0	0.0%	4,008	22	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1979:
1978	S2	21%	Louie Guenthner (R)	1,057	56.6%	Walter Huddleston* (D)	789	42.3%	20 [+]	1.1%	1,866	20	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Anthony McCord (American) 20 (1.1%);
1975	G	34%	Robert Gable (R)	1,751	60.9%	Julian Carroll* (D)	1,126	39.1%	0	0.0%	2,877	24	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1975:
1974	S3	32%	Marlow Cook* (R)	1,610	59.1%	Wendell Ford (D)	1,072	39.4%	41 [+]	1.5%	2,723	15	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: William Parker (American) 41 (1.5%);
1972	S2	53%	Louie Nunn (R)	2,972	68.0%	Walter Huddleston (D)	1,376	31.5%	21 [+]	0.5%	4,369	20	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Helen Breeden (American) 21 (0.5%);
1971	G	54%	Tom Emberton (R)	2,617	64.4%	Wendell Ford (D)	1,180	29.1%	264 [+]	6.5%	4,061	20	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1971: Happy Chandler (I) 242 (6.0%); William Smith (American) 22 (0.5%);

1968	S3	58%	Marlow Cook (R)	2,920	71.3%	Katherine Peden (D)	1,164	28.4%	14 [+]	0.3%	4,098	20	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Duane Olson (American Independent) 14 (0.3%);
1967	G	62%	Louie Nunn (R)	3,304	74.6%	Henry Ward (D)	1,109	25.0%	16 [+]	0.4%	4,429	23	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1967: C.H. Glanz (Conservative) 16 (0.4%);
1966	S2	53%	John Sherman Cooper* (R)	2,841	75.8%	John Y. Brown (D)	907	24.2%	0	0.0%	3,748	11	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1963	G	61%	Louie Nunn (R)	3,046	70.0%	Ned Breathitt (D)	1,306	30.0%	0	0.0%	4,352	21	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1963:
1962	S3	56%	Thruston Morton* (R)	2,885	72.7%	Wilson Wyatt (D)	1,085	27.3%	0	0.0%	3,970	20	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	S2	70%	John Sherman Cooper* (R)	3,956	79.3%	Keen Johnson (D)	1,030	20.7%	0	0.0%	4,986	20	0.46%
[-] 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 Rockcastle County, KY

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2022 Census data
White:	15,676	96.52%	6.4%
Black:	77	0.47%	305.3%
Indian:	64	0.39%	56.1%
Asian:	26	0.16%	85.7%
2+ races:	208	1.28%	58.8%
Hispanic:	191	1.18%	85.4%

Total non-White:	566	3.48%	79.7%

Change in White population:	-1,065	-6.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	251	1.5

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	KY05	Harold Rogers* (R)	4,174	88.3%	Conor Halbleib (D)	554	11.7%	0	0.0%	4,728
County Total for 2022-11-08:										4,728

2020-11-03	KY05	Harold Rogers* (R)	6,885	89.3%	Matthew Best (D)	828	10.7%	0	0.0%	7,713
County Total for 2020-11-03:										7,713

2018-11-06	KY05	Harold Rogers* (R)	4,688	87.5%	Ken Stepp (D)	666	12.4%	1	0.0%	5,355
County Total for 2018-11-06:										5,355

2016-11-08	KY05	Harold Rogers* (R)	5,669	100.0%				0	0.0%	5,669
County Total for 2016-11-08:										5,669

2014-11-04	KY05	Harold Rogers* (R)	4,375	88.3%	Ken Stepp (D)	579	11.7%	0	0.0%	4,954
County Total for 2014-11-04:										4,954

2012-11-06	KY05	Harold Rogers* (R)	5,181	86.3%	Ken Stepp (D)	819	13.7%	0	0.0%	6,000
County Total for 2012-11-06:										6,000

2010-11-02	KY05	Harold Rogers* (R)	4,030	88.1%	Jim Holbert (D)	544	11.9%	0	0.0%	4,574
County Total for 2010-11-02:										4,574

2008-11-04	KY05	Harold Rogers* (R)	5,021	90.7%	Jim Holbert (I)	517	9.3%	0	0.0%	5,538
County Total for 2008-11-04:										5,538

2006-11-07	KY05	Harold Rogers* (R)	3,477	84.0%	Ken Stepp (D)	663	16.0%	0	0.0%	4,140
County Total for 2006-11-07:										4,140

2004-11-02	KY05	Harold Rogers* (R)	4,883	100.0%				0	0.0%	4,883
County Total for 2004-11-02:										4,883

2002-11-05	KY05	Harold Rogers* (R)	3,349	89.6%	Sidney Jane Bailey (D)	390	10.4%	0	0.0%	3,739
County Total for 2002-11-05:										3,739

2000-11-07	KY05	Harold Rogers* (R)	4,217	85.5%	Sidney Jane Bailey (D)	717	14.5%	0	0.0%	4,934
County Total for 2000-11-07:										4,934

1998-11-03	KY05	Harold Rogers* (R)	2,880	85.6%	Sidney Jane Bailey (D)	485	14.4%	0	0.0%	3,365
County Total for 1998-11-03:										3,365

1996-11-05	KY05	Harold Rogers* (R)	3,563	100.0%				1	0.0%	3,564
County Total for 1996-11-05:										3,564

1994-11-08	KY05	Harold Rogers* (R)	1,900	86.4%	Doc Blevins (D)	300	13.6%	0	0.0%	2,200
County Total for 1994-11-08:										2,200

1992-11-03	KY05	Harold Rogers* (R)	3,636	78.9%	John Hays (D)	973	21.1%	0	0.0%	4,609
County Total for 1992-11-03:										4,609

Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	12,477	9,787	78.4%	1,893	15.2%	797	6.4%	Rep +7,894	Rep +63.3%	99%
2022	12,821	10,042	78.3%	1,973	15.4%	806	6.3%	Rep +8,069	Rep +62.9%	102%
2020	12,835	10,023	78.1%	2,082	16.2%	730	5.7%	Rep +7,941	Rep +61.9%	102%
2018	12,559	9,699	77.2%	2,204	17.5%	656	5.2%	Rep +7,495	Rep +59.7%	99%
2016	12,353	9,408	76.2%	2,306	18.7%	639	5.2%	Rep +7,102	Rep +57.5%	96%
2014	12,014	9,142	76.1%	2,276	18.9%	596	5.0%	Rep +6,866	Rep +57.1%	93%
2012	11,737	8,894	75.8%	2,303	19.6%	540	4.6%	Rep +6,591	Rep +56.2%	90%
2010	11,312	8,639	76.4%	2,200	19.4%	473	4.2%	Rep +6,439	Rep +56.9%	86%
2008	11,615	8,787	75.7%	2,348	20.2%	480	4.1%	Rep +6,439	Rep +55.4%	89%
2006	11,347	8,826	77.8%	2,121	18.7%	400	3.5%	Rep +6,705	Rep +59.1%	88%
2004	11,837	9,153	77.3%	2,247	19.0%	437	3.7%	Rep +6,906	Rep +58.3%	93%
2002	11,573	9,059	78.3%	2,117	18.3%	397	3.4%	Rep +6,942	Rep +60.0%	91%
2000	10,565	8,110	76.8%	2,052	19.4%	403	3.8%	Rep +6,058	Rep +57.3%	84%
1998	10,611	8,310	78.3%	1,933	18.2%	368	3.5%	Rep +6,377	Rep +60.1%	87%
1994	9,226	7,444	80.7%	1,721	18.7%	61	0.7%	Rep +5,723	Rep +62.0%	80%
1986	8,797	6,952	79.0%	1,797	20.4%	48	0.5%	Rep +5,155	Rep +58.6%	85%

Rockcastle County, KY

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