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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	429	11.9
Deaths:	693	19.3
Net Migration:	437	12.1
Net Immigration:	21	0.6

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +656	R +418	D + 2.6%
D +238
2020 vs. 2012	R +1,173	R +1,287	R + 7.0%
D -114
2020 vs. 2008	R +1,740	R +1,978	R + 12.6%
D -238

2016 vs. 2008	R +1,084	R +1,560	R + 15.2%
D -476
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	64%	Donald Trump* (R)	7,519	84.0%	Joe Biden (D)	1,331	14.9%	105 [+]	1.2%	8,955	22	37	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 84 (0.9%);
2016	59%	Donald Trump (R)	6,863	84.0%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,093	13.4%	218 [+]	2.7%	8,174	21	38	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 153 (1.9%); Evan McMullin (I) 48 (0.6%); Jill Stein (Grn) 14 (0.2%);
2012	58%	Mitt Romney (R)	6,346	80.2%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,445	18.3%	118 [+]	1.5%	7,909	20	33	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 57 (0.7%);
2008	56%	John McCain (R)	5,779	77.3%	Barack Obama (D)	1,569	21.0%	127 [+]	1.7%	7,475	20	32	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 81 (1.1%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 26 (0.3%);
2004	60%	George W. Bush* (R)	6,009	76.8%	John Kerry (D)	1,772	22.7%	40 [+]	0.5%	7,821	17	26	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 25 (0.3%);
2000	56%	George W. Bush (R)	5,268	74.5%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,710	24.2%	96 [+]	1.4%	7,074	18	27	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 54 (0.8%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 23 (0.3%);
1996	53%	Robert Dole (R)	4,017	62.2%	Bill Clinton* (D)	1,582	24.5%	857 [+]	13.3%	6,456	17	22	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 837 (13.0%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 8 (0.1%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	63%	George Bush* (R)	4,641	63.7%	Bill Clinton (D)	1,950	26.8%	694 [+]	9.5%	7,285	22	26	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 673 (9.2%);
1988	53%	George Bush (R)	4,292	74.3%	Michael Dukakis (D)	1,455	25.2%	30 [+]	0.5%	5,777	19	21	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 8 (0.1%);
1984	57%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	4,476	75.2%	Walter Mondale (D)	1,448	24.3%	30	0.5%	5,954	15	16	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	56%	Ronald Reagan (R)	3,804	68.7%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	1,693	30.6%	43 [+]	0.8%	5,540	20	18	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 29 (0.5%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 8 (0.1%);
1976	56%	Gerald Ford* (R)	2,882	60.9%	Jimmy Carter (D)	1,803	38.1%	47 [+]	1.0%	4,732	15	13	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 12 (0.3%);
1972	69%	Richard Nixon* (R)	3,992	76.5%	George McGovern (D)	1,169	22.4%	59 [+]	1.1%	5,220	13	16	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 41 (0.8%);
1968	73%	Richard Nixon (R)	3,035	64.3%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	961	20.4%	725 [+]	15.4%	4,721	20	21	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 718 (15.2%);
1964	65%	Barry Goldwater (R)	2,521	59.0%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	1,729	40.5%	23	0.5%	4,273	23	20	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	72%	Richard Nixon (R)	3,636	74.7%	John Kennedy (D)	1,230	25.3%	0	0.0%	4,866	21	25	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	60%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	3,065	70.3%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,284	29.5%	9	0.2%	4,358	16	13	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	52%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	2,913	71.1%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,171	28.6%	11	0.3%	4,095	21	16	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	46%	Thomas Dewey (R)	2,404	66.2%	Harry Truman* (D)	1,191	32.8%	36 [+]	1.0%	3,631	25	21	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 5 (0.1%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 2 (0.1%);
1944	53%	Thomas Dewey (R)	3,019	71.6%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,185	28.1%	15	0.4%	4,219	26	26	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	55%	Wendell Willkie (R)	3,069	70.8%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,250	28.8%	15	0.3%	4,334	29	26	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	55%	Alf Landon (R)	2,688	68.2%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,235	31.3%	18 [+]	0.5%	3,941	28	32	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 2 (0.1%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1932	62%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	2,490	59.1%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	1,699	40.3%	27 [+]	0.6%	4,216	19	19	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 1 (0.0%);
1928	60%	Herbert Hoover (R)	3,028	78.4%	Al Smith (D)	823	21.3%	9 [+]	0.2%	3,860	19	20	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 2 (0.1%);
1924	55%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	2,258	64.4%	John Davis (D)	1,224	34.9%	24 [+]	0.7%	3,506	16	10	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 24 (0.7%);
1920	59%	Warren Harding (R)	2,587	69.0%	James Cox (D)	1,157	30.8%	7 [+]	0.2%	3,751	20	9	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1916	36%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,298	59.4%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	859	39.3%	29 [+]	1.3%	2,186	13	13	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: James Hanly (Proh) 24 (1.1%); Allan Benson (Soc) 5 (0.2%);
1912	32%	William Taft* (R)	785	42.7%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	713	38.8%	341 [+]	18.5%	1,839	17	19	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 273 (14.8%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 41 (2.2%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 25 (1.4%);
1908	39%	William Taft (R)	1,255	60.0%	William J. Bryan (D)	739	35.4%	96 [+]	4.6%	2,090	12	8	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%);
1904	35%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	1,079	59.3%	Alton Parker (D)	671	36.8%	71 [+]	3.9%	1,821	12	3	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%);
1900	41%	William McKinley* (R)	1,206	60.4%	William J. Bryan (D)	780	39.1%	10 [+]	0.5%	1,996	12	9	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Russell County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,331

14.9%

Donald Trump* (R)

7,519

84.0%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.9%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

8,955

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 37

2016 President, Russell County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

1,093

13.4%

Donald Trump (R)

6,863

84.0%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

153

1.9%

Jill Stein (Grn)

0.2%

Evan McMullin (I)

0.6%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

8,174

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 38

2012 President, Russell County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,445

18.3%

Mitt Romney (R)

6,346

80.2%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

0.7%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

7,909

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 33

2008 President, Russell County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,569

21.0%

John McCain (R)

5,779

77.3%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.1%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

7,475

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 32

2004 President, Russell County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

6,009

76.8%

John Kerry (D)

1,772

22.7%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.3%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

7,821

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 26

2000 President, Russell County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

5,268

74.5%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

1,710

24.2%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

0.8%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.3%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

7,074

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 27

1996 President, Russell County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

1,582

24.5%

Robert Dole (R)

4,017

62.2%

Ross Perot (Ref)

837

13.0%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.1%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

6,456

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 22

1992 President, Russell County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

1,950

26.8%

George Bush* (R)

4,641

63.7%

Ross Perot (I)

673

9.2%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

7,285

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 26

1988 President, Russell County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

4,292

74.3%

Michael Dukakis (D)

1,455

25.2%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.1%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

5,777

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 21

1984 President, Russell County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

4,476

75.2%

Walter Mondale (D)

1,448

24.3%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

5,954

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 16

1980 President, Russell County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

3,804

68.7%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

1,693

30.6%

John Anderson (I)

0.5%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

0.1%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

5,540

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 18

1976 President, Russell County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

1,803

38.1%

Gerald Ford* (R)

2,882

60.9%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

0.3%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

4,732

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 13

1972 President, Russell County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

3,992

76.5%

George McGovern (D)

1,169

22.4%

John Schmitz (Amer)

0.8%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

5,220

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 16

1968 President, Russell County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

3,035

64.3%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

961

20.4%

George Wallace (AIP)

718

15.2%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

4,721

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 21

1964 President, Russell County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

1,729

40.5%

Barry Goldwater (R)

2,521

59.0%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

4,273

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 20

1956 President, Russell County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

3,065

70.3%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

1,284

29.5%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

4,358

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 13

1952 President, Russell County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

2,913

71.1%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

1,171

28.6%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

4,095

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 16

1948 President, Russell County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

1,191

32.8%

Thomas Dewey (R)

2,404

66.2%

Strom Thurmond (StsRts)

0.1%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

0.1%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

3,631

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): 25	Diff (US): 21

1944 President, Russell County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

1,185

28.1%

Thomas Dewey (R)

3,019

71.6%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

4,219

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 26	Diff (US): 26

1940 President, Russell County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

1,250

28.8%

Wendell Willkie (R)

3,069

70.8%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

4,334

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 29	Diff (US): 26

1936 President, Russell County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

1,235

31.3%

Alf Landon (R)

2,688

68.2%

William Lemke (Union)

0.1%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

3,941

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 28	Diff (US): 32

1932 President, Russell County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

1,699

40.3%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

2,490

59.1%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.0%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

4,216

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 19

1928 President, Russell County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

3,028

78.4%

Al Smith (D)

823

21.3%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.1%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

3,860

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 20

1924 President, Russell County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

2,258

64.4%

John Davis (D)

1,224

34.9%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

0.7%

TOTAL

3,506

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 10

1920 President, Russell County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

2,587

69.0%

James Cox (D)

1,157

30.8%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

3,751

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 9

1916 President, Russell County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

859

39.3%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

1,298

59.4%

Allan Benson (Soc)

0.2%

James Hanly (Proh)

1.1%

TOTAL

2,186

Turnout: 36%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 13

1912 President, Russell County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

713

38.8%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

273

14.8%

William Taft* (R)

785

42.7%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

2.2%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

1.4%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

1,839

Turnout: 32%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 19

1908 President, Russell County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

1,255

60.0%

William J. Bryan (D)

739

35.4%

Other

4.6%

TOTAL

2,090

Turnout: 39%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 8

1904 President, Russell County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

1,079

59.3%

Alton Parker (D)

671

36.8%

Other

3.9%

TOTAL

1,821

Turnout: 35%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 3

1900 President, Russell County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

1,206

60.4%

William J. Bryan (D)

780

39.1%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

1,996

Turnout: 41%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 9

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Russell County, KY

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2023	G	38%	Daniel Cameron (R)	3,737	70.0%	Andy Beshear* (D)	1,604	30.0%	0	0.0%	5,341	23	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 2023:
2022	S3	46%	Rand Paul* (R)	5,422	84.6%	Charles Booker (D)	985	15.4%	0	0.0%	6,407	23	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2020	S2	64%	Mitch McConnell* (R)	6,919	77.5%	Amy McGrath (D)	1,552	17.4%	461 [+]	5.2%	8,932	20	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Brad Barron (Libertarian) 461 (5.2%);

2019	G	43%	Matt Bevin* (R)	4,252	71.7%	Andy Beshear (D)	1,571	26.5%	105 [+]	1.8%	5,928	23	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 2019: John Hicks (Libertarian) 105 (1.8%);
2016	S3	58%	Rand Paul* (R)	5,904	74.1%	Jim Gray (D)	2,061	25.9%	0	0.0%	7,965	17	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 2016:
2015	G	33%	Matt Bevin (R)	3,312	72.1%	Jack Conway (D)	1,144	24.9%	139 [+]	3.0%	4,595	20	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 2015: Drew Curtis (I) 139 (3.0%);
2014	S2	49%	Mitch McConnell* (R)	4,779	70.9%	Alison Lundergan Grimes (D)	1,685	25.0%	279 [+]	4.1%	6,743	15	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: David Patterson (Libertarian) 279 (4.1%);
2011	G	32%	David Williams (R)	2,240	51.7%	Steve Beshear* (D)	1,783	41.2%	309 [+]	7.1%	4,332	16	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 2011: Gatewood Galbraith (I) 309 (7.1%);
2010	S3	46%	Rand Paul (R)	4,443	71.3%	Jack Conway (D)	1,786	28.7%	1 [+]	0.0%	6,230	16	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);

2008	S2	54%	Mitch McConnell* (R)	4,783	66.2%	Bruce Lunsford (D)	2,440	33.8%	0	0.0%	7,223	13	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 2008:
2007	G	36%	Ernie Fletcher* (R)	2,936	60.8%	Steve Beshear (D)	1,896	39.2%	0	0.0%	4,832	19	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 2007:
2004	S3	56%	Jim Bunning* (R)	5,092	69.4%	Daniel Mongiardo (D)	2,242	30.6%	0	0.0%	7,334	19	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 2004:
2003	G	42%	Ernie Fletcher (R)	3,771	70.0%	Ben Chandler (D)	1,615	30.0%	0	0.0%	5,386	15	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 2003:
2002	S2	44%	Mitch McConnell* (R)	4,455	79.5%	Lois Weinberg (D)	1,146	20.5%	0	0.0%	5,601	15	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 2002:

1999	G	13%	Paul Patton* (D)	808	51.5%	Peppy Martin (R)	562	35.8%	198 [+]	12.6%	1,568	14	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1999: Gatewood Galbraith (Reform) 189 (12.1%); Nailah Yarbrough (Natural Law) 7 (0.4%); Hoby Anderson (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
1998	S3	50%	Jim Bunning (R)	4,058	65.2%	Scotty Baesler (D)	2,097	33.7%	73 [+]	1.2%	6,228	15	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Charles Arbegust (Reform) 73 (1.2%);
1996	S2	48%	Mitch McConnell* (R)	4,054	70.1%	Steve Beshear (D)	1,583	27.4%	149 [+]	2.6%	5,786	15	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Mac McElroy (U.S. Taxpayers) 74 (1.3%); Dennis Lacy (Libertarian) 51 (0.9%); Patricia Metten (Natural Law) 24 (0.4%);
1995	G	38%	Larry Forgy (R)	3,074	67.7%	Paul Patton (D)	1,456	32.0%	13 [+]	0.3%	4,543	19	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1995: Gatewood Galbraith (Write-in) 13 (0.3%);
1992	S3	57%	David Williams (R)	3,953	60.2%	Wendell Ford* (D)	2,560	39.0%	48 [+]	0.7%	6,561	24	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: James Ridenour (Libertarian) 48 (0.7%);
1991	G	42%	Larry Hopkins (R)	2,726	57.1%	Brereton Jones (D)	2,050	42.9%	0	0.0%	4,776	22	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1991:
1990	S2	32%	Mitch McConnell* (R)	2,473	69.2%	Harvey Sloane (D)	1,100	30.8%	0	0.0%	3,573	17	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1990:

1987	G	33%	Wallace Wilkinson (D)	2,477	70.4%	John Harper (R)	1,039	29.6%	0	0.0%	3,516	-5	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1987:
1986	S3	27%	Wendell Ford* (D)	1,736	60.9%	Jackson Andrews (R)	1,113	39.1%	0	0.0%	2,849	13	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
1984	S2	53%	Mitch McConnell (R)	3,554	64.0%	Walter Huddleston* (D)	1,989	35.8%	13 [+]	0.2%	5,556	14	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Dave Welters (Socialist Workers) 13 (0.2%);
1983	G	51%	Jim Bunning (R)	3,195	61.1%	Martha Layne Collins (D)	2,029	38.8%	9 [+]	0.2%	5,233	17	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1983: Nicholas McCubbin (Citizens United) 9 (0.2%);
1980	S3	47%	Mary Louise Foust (R)	2,522	54.4%	Wendell Ford* (D)	2,117	45.6%	0	0.0%	4,639	19	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1980:

1979	G	54%	Louie Nunn (R)	2,898	58.6%	John Y. Brown, Jr. (D)	2,049	41.4%	0	0.0%	4,947	18	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1979:
1978	S2	15%	Louie Guenthner (R)	683	50.3%	Walter Huddleston* (D)	660	48.6%	16 [+]	1.2%	1,359	13	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Anthony McCord (American) 16 (1.2%);
1975	G	40%	Robert Gable (R)	1,763	54.0%	Julian Carroll* (D)	1,504	46.0%	0	0.0%	3,267	17	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1975:
1974	S3	43%	Marlow Cook* (R)	2,107	60.8%	Wendell Ford (D)	1,308	37.7%	53 [+]	1.5%	3,468	17	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: William Parker (American) 53 (1.5%);
1972	S2	67%	Louie Nunn (R)	3,366	65.7%	Walter Huddleston (D)	1,728	33.7%	27 [+]	0.5%	5,121	18	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Helen Breeden (American) 27 (0.5%);
1971	G	75%	Tom Emberton (R)	3,153	61.6%	Wendell Ford (D)	1,907	37.3%	59 [+]	1.2%	5,119	17	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1971: Happy Chandler (I) 52 (1.0%); William Smith (American) 7 (0.1%);

1968	S3	64%	Marlow Cook (R)	3,020	72.9%	Katherine Peden (D)	1,097	26.5%	26 [+]	0.6%	4,143	22	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Duane Olson (American Independent) 26 (0.6%);
1967	G	72%	Louie Nunn (R)	3,245	69.6%	Henry Ward (D)	1,400	30.0%	15 [+]	0.3%	4,660	18	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1967: C.H. Glanz (Conservative) 15 (0.3%);
1966	S2	50%	John Sherman Cooper* (R)	2,592	80.0%	John Y. Brown (D)	649	20.0%	0	0.0%	3,241	15	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1963	G	65%	Louie Nunn (R)	3,103	72.6%	Ned Breathitt (D)	1,172	27.4%	0	0.0%	4,275	23	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1963:
1962	S3	52%	Thruston Morton* (R)	2,361	67.8%	Wilson Wyatt (D)	1,121	32.2%	0	0.0%	3,482	15	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	S2	70%	John Sherman Cooper* (R)	3,683	78.4%	Keen Johnson (D)	1,014	21.6%	0	0.0%	4,697	19	0.43%
[-] 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 Russell County, KY

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2022 Census data
White:	16,975	93.38%	1.8%
Black:	129	0.71%	63.3%
Indian:	38	0.21%	11.8%
Asian:	99	0.54%	147.5%
2+ races:	223	1.23%	48.7%
Hispanic:	714	3.93%	22.1%

Total non-White:	1,203	6.62%	35.3%

Change in White population:	299	1.7
Change in Non-White pop.:	314	1.8

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	KY01	James Comer* (R)	5,654	88.9%	Jimmy Ausbrooks (D)	709	11.1%	0	0.0%	6,363
County Total for 2022-11-08:										6,363

2020-11-03	KY01	James Comer* (R)	7,641	87.1%	James Rhodes (D)	1,134	12.9%	0	0.0%	8,775
County Total for 2020-11-03:										8,775

2018-11-06	KY01	James Comer* (R)	6,013	84.3%	Paul Walker (D)	1,118	15.7%	0	0.0%	7,131
County Total for 2018-11-06:										7,131

2016-11-08	KY01	James Comer (R)	6,677	85.7%	Sam Gaskins (D)	1,110	14.3%	0	0.0%	7,787
County Total for 2016-11-08:										7,787

2014-11-04	KY01	Ed Whitfield* (R)	5,389	83.1%	Charles Hatchett (D)	1,094	16.9%	0	0.0%	6,483
County Total for 2014-11-04:										6,483

2012-11-06	KY01	Ed Whitfield* (R)	6,117	81.8%	Charles Hatchett (D)	1,362	18.2%	0	0.0%	7,479
County Total for 2012-11-06:										7,479

2010-11-02	KY01	Ed Whitfield* (R)	5,071	81.1%	Charles Hatchett (D)	1,178	18.9%	0	0.0%	6,249
County Total for 2010-11-02:										6,249

2008-11-04	KY01	Ed Whitfield* (R)	5,317	76.9%	Heather Ryan (D)	1,601	23.1%	0	0.0%	6,918
County Total for 2008-11-04:										6,918

2006-11-07	KY01	Ed Whitfield* (R)	4,438	74.1%	Tom Barlow (D)	1,552	25.9%	0	0.0%	5,990
County Total for 2006-11-07:										5,990

2004-11-02	KY01	Ed Whitfield* (R)	5,451	80.6%	Billy Cartwright (D)	1,315	19.4%	0	0.0%	6,766
County Total for 2004-11-02:										6,766

2002-11-05	KY01	Ed Whitfield* (R)	4,096	78.8%	Klint Alexander (D)	1,104	21.2%	0	0.0%	5,200
County Total for 2002-11-05:										5,200

2000-11-07	KY01	Ed Whitfield* (R)	4,897	81.1%	Brian Roy (D)	1,142	18.9%	0	0.0%	6,039
County Total for 2000-11-07:										6,039

1998-11-03	KY01	Ed Whitfield* (R)	3,833	73.9%	Tom Barlow (D)	1,352	26.1%	0	0.0%	5,185
County Total for 1998-11-03:										5,185

1996-11-05	KY01	Ed Whitfield* (R)	4,217	77.2%	Dennis Null (D)	1,248	22.8%	0	0.0%	5,465
County Total for 1996-11-05:										5,465

1994-11-08	KY01	Ed Whitfield (R)	2,149	71.4%	Tom Barlow* (D)	861	28.6%	0	0.0%	3,010
County Total for 1994-11-08:										3,010

1992-11-03	KY01	Steve Hamrick (R)	3,431	61.8%	Tom Barlow (D)	2,112	38.0%	12	0.2%	5,555
County Total for 1992-11-03:										5,555

Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	14,160	10,939	77.3%	2,340	16.5%	881	6.2%	Rep +8,599	Rep +60.7%	101%
2022	14,546	11,181	76.9%	2,521	17.3%	844	5.8%	Rep +8,660	Rep +59.5%	104%
2020	14,469	10,968	75.8%	2,729	18.9%	772	5.3%	Rep +8,239	Rep +56.9%	103%
2018	14,200	10,703	75.4%	2,799	19.7%	698	4.9%	Rep +7,904	Rep +55.7%	102%
2016	14,016	10,396	74.2%	2,961	21.1%	659	4.7%	Rep +7,435	Rep +53.0%	101%
2014	13,480	10,043	74.5%	2,922	21.7%	515	3.8%	Rep +7,121	Rep +52.8%	98%
2012	13,226	9,677	73.2%	3,094	23.4%	455	3.4%	Rep +6,583	Rep +49.8%	96%
2010	12,777	9,334	73.1%	3,071	24.0%	372	2.9%	Rep +6,263	Rep +49.0%	94%
2008	12,860	9,312	72.4%	3,214	25.0%	334	2.6%	Rep +6,098	Rep +47.4%	96%
2006	12,762	9,397	73.6%	3,072	24.1%	293	2.3%	Rep +6,325	Rep +49.6%	96%
2004	12,837	9,272	72.2%	3,262	25.4%	303	2.4%	Rep +6,010	Rep +46.8%	98%
2002	12,567	8,981	71.5%	3,283	26.1%	303	2.4%	Rep +5,698	Rep +45.3%	98%
2000	12,454	8,559	68.7%	3,572	28.7%	323	2.6%	Rep +4,987	Rep +40.0%	98%
1998	12,568	8,437	67.1%	3,779	30.1%	352	2.8%	Rep +4,658	Rep +37.1%	102%
1994	11,183	7,514	67.2%	3,543	31.7%	126	1.1%	Rep +3,971	Rep +35.5%	95%
1986	9,577	6,176	64.5%	3,331	34.8%	70	0.7%	Rep +2,845	Rep +29.7%	90%

Russell County, KY

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