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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	1,256	13.1
Deaths:	1,130	11.7
Net Migration:	527	5.5
Net Immigration:	111	1.2

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +1,859	R +58	D + 5.4%
D +1,801
2020 vs. 2012	R +3,265	R +1,822	R + 2.2%
D +1,443
2020 vs. 2008	R +3,604	R +2,398	R + 5.2%
D +1,206

2016 vs. 2008	R +1,745	R +2,340	R + 10.5%
D -595
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	62%	Donald Trump* (R)	15,055	63.9%	Joe Biden (D)	8,077	34.3%	418 [+]	1.8%	23,550	2	17	1.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 302 (1.3%);
2016	59%	Donald Trump (R)	13,196	64.1%	Hillary Clinton (D)	6,276	30.5%	1,108 [+]	5.4%	20,580	2	18	1.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 629 (3.1%); Evan McMullin (I) 324 (1.6%); Jill Stein (Grn) 138 (0.7%);
2012	57%	Mitt Romney (R)	11,790	63.2%	Barack Obama* (D)	6,634	35.5%	239 [+]	1.3%	18,663	3	16	1.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 136 (0.7%);
2008	61%	John McCain (R)	11,451	61.8%	Barack Obama (D)	6,871	37.1%	218 [+]	1.2%	18,540	4	16	1.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 118 (0.6%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 59 (0.3%);
2004	59%	George W. Bush* (R)	10,909	66.9%	John Kerry (D)	5,277	32.3%	127 [+]	0.8%	16,313	7	16	0.91%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 83 (0.5%);
2000	51%	George W. Bush (R)	8,068	63.3%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	4,435	34.8%	235 [+]	1.8%	12,738	7	15	0.82%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 179 (1.4%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 19 (0.1%);
1996	48%	Robert Dole (R)	5,307	49.3%	Bill Clinton* (D)	4,629	43.0%	825 [+]	7.7%	10,761	4	9	0.77%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 780 (7.2%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 24 (0.2%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	53%	George Bush* (R)	4,550	43.6%	Bill Clinton (D)	4,398	42.1%	1,497 [+]	14.3%	10,445	2	6	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 1,451 (13.9%);
1988	49%	George Bush (R)	4,998	56.3%	Michael Dukakis (D)	3,834	43.2%	39 [+]	0.4%	8,871	1	3	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 8 (0.1%);
1984	50%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	5,390	61.7%	Walter Mondale (D)	3,326	38.1%	23	0.3%	8,739	2	3	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	49%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	4,429	54.6%	Ronald Reagan (R)	3,423	42.2%	256 [+]	3.2%	8,108	-7	-8	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 178 (2.2%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 45 (0.6%);
1976	47%	Jimmy Carter (D)	3,841	56.1%	Gerald Ford* (R)	2,916	42.6%	90 [+]	1.3%	6,847	-3	-5	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 32 (0.5%);
1972	45%	Richard Nixon* (R)	3,893	64.2%	George McGovern (D)	2,074	34.2%	98 [+]	1.6%	6,065	1	3	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 87 (1.4%);
1968	53%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	2,579	42.6%	Richard Nixon (R)	2,287	37.8%	1,188 [+]	19.6%	6,054	-6	-6	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 1,185 (19.6%);
1964	56%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	4,933	77.9%	Barry Goldwater (R)	1,384	21.9%	16	0.3%	6,333	-14	-17	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	61%	John Kennedy (D)	3,822	56.6%	Richard Nixon (R)	2,934	43.4%	0	0.0%	6,756	-10	-6	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	63%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	4,017	59.1%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	2,768	40.7%	14	0.2%	6,799	-14	-17	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	61%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	4,076	62.1%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	2,474	37.7%	12	0.2%	6,562	-12	-17	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	56%	Harry Truman* (D)	3,840	66.5%	Thomas Dewey (R)	1,626	28.1%	312 [+]	5.4%	5,778	-13	-17	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 141 (2.4%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 6 (0.1%);
1944	63%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,415	68.5%	Thomas Dewey (R)	1,997	31.0%	34	0.5%	6,446	-14	-15	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	66%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,823	72.0%	Wendell Willkie (R)	1,861	27.8%	18	0.3%	6,702	-15	-17	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	65%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,384	69.4%	Alf Landon (R)	1,898	30.0%	35 [+]	0.6%	6,317	-10	-6	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 12 (0.2%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 4 (0.1%);
1932	76%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	5,180	70.7%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	2,108	28.8%	37 [+]	0.5%	7,325	-11	-11	0.75%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 4 (0.1%);
1928	75%	Herbert Hoover (R)	3,933	54.9%	Al Smith (D)	3,232	45.1%	0	0.0%	7,165	-4	-3	0.76%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	73%	John Davis (D)	4,092	57.6%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	2,936	41.4%	72 [+]	1.0%	7,100	-7	-13	0.87%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 46 (0.6%);
1920	90%	James Cox (D)	5,446	61.3%	Warren Harding (R)	3,402	38.3%	31 [+]	0.3%	8,879	-11	-22	0.97%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1916	50%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	2,919	60.7%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,863	38.8%	25 [+]	0.5%	4,807	-8	-7	0.92%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: James Hanly (Proh) 17 (0.4%); Allan Benson (Soc) 5 (0.1%);
1912	45%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	2,487	58.2%	William Taft* (R)	1,129	26.4%	659 [+]	15.4%	4,275	1	3	0.94%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 607 (14.2%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 25 (0.6%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 25 (0.6%);
1908	51%	William J. Bryan (D)	2,742	59.5%	William Taft (R)	1,823	39.6%	42 [+]	0.9%	4,607	-8	-12	0.94%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1904	48%	Alton Parker (D)	2,657	60.8%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	1,638	37.5%	73 [+]	1.7%	4,368	-10	-19	1.00%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Silas Swallow (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1900	52%	William J. Bryan (D)	2,794	58.6%	William McKinley* (R)	1,975	41.4%	0	0.0%	4,769	-7	-10	1.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Shelby County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

8,077

34.3%

Donald Trump* (R)

15,055

63.9%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

302

1.3%

Other

116

0.5%

TOTAL

23,550

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 17

2016 President, Shelby County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

6,276

30.5%

Donald Trump (R)

13,196

64.1%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

629

3.1%

Jill Stein (Grn)

138

0.7%

Evan McMullin (I)

324

1.6%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

20,580

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 18

2012 President, Shelby County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

6,634

35.5%

Mitt Romney (R)

11,790

63.2%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

136

0.7%

Other

103

0.6%

TOTAL

18,663

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 16

2008 President, Shelby County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

6,871

37.1%

John McCain (R)

11,451

61.8%

Ralph Nader (I)

118

0.6%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

18,540

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 16

2004 President, Shelby County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

10,909

66.9%

John Kerry (D)

5,277

32.3%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.5%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

16,313

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 16

2000 President, Shelby County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

8,068

63.3%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

4,435

34.8%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

179

1.4%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.1%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

12,738

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 15

1996 President, Shelby County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

4,629

43.0%

Robert Dole (R)

5,307

49.3%

Ross Perot (Ref)

780

7.2%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.2%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

10,761

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 9

1992 President, Shelby County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

4,398

42.1%

George Bush* (R)

4,550

43.6%

Ross Perot (I)

1,451

13.9%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

10,445

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 6

1988 President, Shelby County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

4,998

56.3%

Michael Dukakis (D)

3,834

43.2%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.1%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

8,871

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 3

1984 President, Shelby County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

5,390

61.7%

Walter Mondale (D)

3,326

38.1%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

8,739

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 3

1980 President, Shelby County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

3,423

42.2%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

4,429

54.6%

John Anderson (I)

178

2.2%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

0.6%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

8,108

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -8

1976 President, Shelby County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

3,841

56.1%

Gerald Ford* (R)

2,916

42.6%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

0.5%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

6,847

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -5

1972 President, Shelby County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

3,893

64.2%

George McGovern (D)

2,074

34.2%

John Schmitz (Amer)

1.4%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

6,065

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

1968 President, Shelby County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

2,287

37.8%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

2,579

42.6%

George Wallace (AIP)

1,185

19.6%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

6,054

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -6

1964 President, Shelby County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

4,933

77.9%

Barry Goldwater (R)

1,384

21.9%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

6,333

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): -14	Diff (US): -17

1960 President, Shelby County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

3,822

56.6%

Richard Nixon (R)

2,934

43.4%

TOTAL

6,756

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): -10	Diff (US): -6

1956 President, Shelby County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

2,768

40.7%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

4,017

59.1%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

6,799

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): -14	Diff (US): -17

1952 President, Shelby County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

2,474

37.7%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

4,076

62.1%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

6,562

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): -12	Diff (US): -17

1948 President, Shelby County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

3,840

66.5%

Thomas Dewey (R)

1,626

28.1%

Strom Thurmond (StsRts)

141

2.4%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

0.1%

Other

165

2.9%

TOTAL

5,778

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): -13	Diff (US): -17

1944 President, Shelby County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

4,415

68.5%

Thomas Dewey (R)

1,997

31.0%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

6,446

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): -14	Diff (US): -15

1940 President, Shelby County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

4,823

72.0%

Wendell Willkie (R)

1,861

27.8%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

6,702

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): -15	Diff (US): -17

1936 President, Shelby County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

4,384

69.4%

Alf Landon (R)

1,898

30.0%

William Lemke (Union)

0.2%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.1%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

6,317

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): -10	Diff (US): -6

1932 President, Shelby County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

5,180

70.7%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

2,108

28.8%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.1%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

7,325

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): -11	Diff (US): -11

1928 President, Shelby County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

3,933

54.9%

Al Smith (D)

3,232

45.1%

TOTAL

7,165

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -3

1924 President, Shelby County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

2,936

41.4%

John Davis (D)

4,092

57.6%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

0.6%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

7,100

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -13

1920 President, Shelby County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

3,402

38.3%

James Cox (D)

5,446

61.3%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

8,879

Turnout: 90%	Diff (St): -11	Diff (US): -22

1916 President, Shelby County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

2,919

60.7%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

1,863

38.8%

Allan Benson (Soc)

0.1%

James Hanly (Proh)

0.4%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

4,807

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -7

1912 President, Shelby County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

2,487

58.2%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

607

14.2%

William Taft* (R)

1,129

26.4%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.6%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

0.6%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

4,275

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

1908 President, Shelby County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

1,823

39.6%

William J. Bryan (D)

2,742

59.5%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

4,607

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -12

1904 President, Shelby County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

1,638

37.5%

Alton Parker (D)

2,657

60.8%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

4,368

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): -10	Diff (US): -19

1900 President, Shelby County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

1,975

41.4%

William J. Bryan (D)

2,794

58.6%

TOTAL

4,769

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -10

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Shelby County, KY

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2023	G	44%	Daniel Cameron (R)	8,751	52.4%	Andy Beshear* (D)	7,946	47.6%	4 [+]	0.0%	16,701	5	1.26%
[-] Other candidates in 2023: Other (Write-in) 4 (0.0%);
2022	S3	47%	Rand Paul* (R)	11,606	65.2%	Charles Booker (D)	6,194	34.8%	6 [+]	0.0%	17,806	3	1.20%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Other (Write-in) 6 (0.0%);
2020	S2	62%	Mitch McConnell* (R)	14,113	59.8%	Amy McGrath (D)	8,332	35.3%	1,149 [+]	4.9%	23,594	2	1.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Brad Barron (Libertarian) 1,149 (4.9%);

2019	G	46%	Matt Bevin* (R)	9,062	54.0%	Andy Beshear (D)	7,380	44.0%	345 [+]	2.1%	16,787	5	1.16%
[-] Other candidates in 2019: John Hicks (Libertarian) 343 (2.0%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2016	S3	59%	Rand Paul* (R)	12,477	60.9%	Jim Gray (D)	8,011	39.1%	0	0.0%	20,488	4	1.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2016:
2015	G	34%	Matt Bevin (R)	6,573	56.7%	Jack Conway (D)	4,575	39.5%	438 [+]	3.8%	11,586	4	1.19%
[-] Other candidates in 2015: Drew Curtis (I) 436 (3.8%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2014	S2	45%	Mitch McConnell* (R)	9,220	60.9%	Alison Lundergan Grimes (D)	5,525	36.5%	405 [+]	2.7%	15,150	5	1.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: David Patterson (Libertarian) 405 (2.7%);
2011	G	32%	Steve Beshear* (D)	5,516	53.7%	David Williams (R)	3,744	36.4%	1,021 [+]	9.9%	10,281	1	1.23%
[-] Other candidates in 2011: Gatewood Galbraith (I) 1,021 (9.9%);
2010	S3	45%	Rand Paul (R)	8,734	60.9%	Jack Conway (D)	5,609	39.1%	2 [+]	0.0%	14,345	5	1.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);

2008	S2	61%	Mitch McConnell* (R)	10,790	58.8%	Bruce Lunsford (D)	7,546	41.2%	0	0.0%	18,336	6	1.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2008:
2007	G	39%	Steve Beshear (D)	6,313	55.1%	Ernie Fletcher* (R)	5,143	44.9%	0	0.0%	11,456	4	1.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2007:
2004	S3	57%	Jim Bunning* (R)	8,544	54.0%	Daniel Mongiardo (D)	7,269	46.0%	0	0.0%	15,813	3	0.92%
[-] Other candidates in 2004:
2003	G	39%	Ernie Fletcher (R)	6,324	59.7%	Ben Chandler (D)	4,277	40.3%	0	0.0%	10,601	5	0.98%
[-] Other candidates in 2003:
2002	S2	41%	Mitch McConnell* (R)	7,569	70.6%	Lois Weinberg (D)	3,145	29.4%	0	0.0%	10,714	6	0.95%
[-] Other candidates in 2002:

1999	G	17%	Paul Patton* (D)	2,728	64.9%	Gatewood Galbraith (Reform)	713	17.0%	761 [+]	18.1%	4,202	-6	0.72%
[-] Other candidates in 1999: Peppy Martin (R) 673 (16.0%); Nailah Yarbrough (Natural Law) 47 (1.1%); Hoby Anderson (Write-in) 41 (1.0%);
1998	S3	36%	Jim Bunning (R)	4,351	51.1%	Scotty Baesler (D)	4,087	48.0%	80 [+]	0.9%	8,518	1	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Charles Arbegust (Reform) 80 (0.9%);
1996	S2	46%	Mitch McConnell* (R)	6,172	60.5%	Steve Beshear (D)	3,907	38.3%	115 [+]	1.1%	10,194	5	0.78%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Patricia Metten (Natural Law) 54 (0.5%); Dennis Lacy (Libertarian) 32 (0.3%); Mac McElroy (U.S. Taxpayers) 29 (0.3%);
1995	G	36%	Larry Forgy (R)	3,955	50.5%	Paul Patton (D)	3,840	49.1%	32 [+]	0.4%	7,827	2	0.80%
[-] Other candidates in 1995: Gatewood Galbraith (Write-in) 32 (0.4%);
1992	S3	48%	Wendell Ford* (D)	5,754	61.1%	David Williams (R)	3,577	38.0%	94 [+]	1.0%	9,425	2	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: James Ridenour (Libertarian) 94 (1.0%);
1991	G	33%	Brereton Jones (D)	4,143	65.6%	Larry Hopkins (R)	2,169	34.4%	0	0.0%	6,312	-1	0.76%
[-] Other candidates in 1991:
1990	S2	36%	Mitch McConnell* (R)	3,524	52.9%	Harvey Sloane (D)	3,138	47.1%	0	0.0%	6,662	1	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1990:

1987	G	31%	Wallace Wilkinson (D)	3,565	64.8%	John Harper (R)	1,940	35.2%	0	0.0%	5,505	0	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1987:
1986	S3	24%	Wendell Ford* (D)	3,569	82.4%	Jackson Andrews (R)	760	17.6%	0	0.0%	4,329	-8	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
1984	S2	47%	Walter Huddleston* (D)	4,597	56.4%	Mitch McConnell (R)	3,538	43.4%	19 [+]	0.2%	8,154	-7	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Dave Welters (Socialist Workers) 19 (0.2%);
1983	G	42%	Martha Layne Collins (D)	5,373	74.6%	Jim Bunning (R)	1,810	25.1%	23 [+]	0.3%	7,206	-19	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1983: Nicholas McCubbin (Citizens United) 23 (0.3%);
1980	S3	44%	Wendell Ford* (D)	5,148	70.5%	Mary Louise Foust (R)	2,150	29.5%	0	0.0%	7,298	-5	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1980:

1979	G	38%	John Y. Brown, Jr. (D)	3,802	64.2%	Louie Nunn (R)	2,116	35.8%	0	0.0%	5,918	-5	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1979:
1978	S2	24%	Walter Huddleston* (D)	2,627	72.4%	Louie Guenthner (R)	947	26.1%	54 [+]	1.5%	3,628	-11	0.76%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Anthony McCord (American) 54 (1.5%);
1975	G	28%	Julian Carroll* (D)	2,805	71.0%	Robert Gable (R)	1,143	29.0%	0	0.0%	3,948	-8	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1975:
1974	S3	28%	Wendell Ford (D)	2,308	57.9%	Marlow Cook* (R)	1,606	40.3%	69 [+]	1.7%	3,983	-4	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: William Parker (American) 69 (1.7%);
1972	S2	43%	Walter Huddleston (D)	3,125	53.7%	Louie Nunn (R)	2,630	45.2%	64 [+]	1.1%	5,819	-2	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Helen Breeden (American) 64 (1.1%);
1971	G	41%	Wendell Ford (D)	2,482	49.8%	Tom Emberton (R)	2,081	41.7%	423 [+]	8.5%	4,986	-3	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1971: Happy Chandler (I) 397 (8.0%); William Smith (American) 26 (0.5%);

1968	S3	48%	Katherine Peden (D)	3,079	56.3%	Marlow Cook (R)	2,344	42.8%	49 [+]	0.9%	5,472	-9	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Duane Olson (American Independent) 49 (0.9%);
1967	G	43%	Henry Ward (D)	3,002	61.1%	Louie Nunn (R)	1,878	38.2%	32 [+]	0.7%	4,912	-13	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1967: C.H. Glanz (Conservative) 32 (0.7%);
1966	S2	39%	John Sherman Cooper* (R)	2,504	56.6%	John Y. Brown (D)	1,918	43.4%	0	0.0%	4,422	-8	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1963	G	45%	Ned Breathitt (D)	3,342	66.6%	Louie Nunn (R)	1,678	33.4%	0	0.0%	5,020	-16	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1963:
1962	S3	41%	Wilson Wyatt (D)	2,465	53.7%	Thruston Morton* (R)	2,129	46.3%	0	0.0%	4,594	-6	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	S2	59%	John Sherman Cooper* (R)	3,610	54.7%	Keen Johnson (D)	2,984	45.3%	0	0.0%	6,594	-4	0.61%
[-] 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 Shelby County, KY

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2022 Census data
White:	39,396	80.59%	15.6%
Black:	3,048	6.23%	0.3%
Indian:	142	0.29%	54.3%
Asian:	489	1.00%	73.4%
2+ races:	1,141	2.33%	62.3%
Hispanic:	4,670	9.55%	22.5%

Total non-White:	9,490	19.41%	18.7%

Change in White population:	5,316	12.6
Change in Non-White pop.:	1,496	3.6

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	KY04	Thomas Massie* (R)	11,560	90.0%	Matthew Lehman (D)	551	4.3%	729	5.7%	12,840
County Total for 2022-11-08:										12,840

2020-11-03	KY04	Thomas Massie* (R)	15,439	66.3%	Alexandra Owensby (D)	7,862	33.7%	0	0.0%	23,301
County Total for 2020-11-03:										23,301

2018-11-06	KY04	Thomas Massie* (R)	10,567	61.7%	Seth Hall (D)	5,982	34.9%	571	3.3%	17,120
County Total for 2018-11-06:										17,120

2016-11-08	KY04	Thomas Massie* (R)	13,907	70.1%	Calvin Sidle (D)	5,930	29.9%	0	0.0%	19,837
County Total for 2016-11-08:										19,837

2014-11-04	KY04	Thomas Massie* (R)	9,703	67.2%	Peter Newberry (D)	4,728	32.8%	0	0.0%	14,431
County Total for 2014-11-04:										14,431

2012-11-06	KY04	Thomas Massie (R)	10,953	60.6%	Bill Adkins (D)	6,575	36.4%	538	3.0%	18,066
County Total for 2012-11-06:										18,066

2010-11-02	KY02	Brett Guthrie* (R)	9,678	68.4%	Ed Marksberry (D)	4,474	31.6%	0	0.0%	14,152
County Total for 2010-11-02:										14,152

2008-11-04	KY02	Brett Guthrie (R)	10,073	55.8%	David Boswell (D)	7,980	44.2%	0	0.0%	18,053
County Total for 2008-11-04:										18,053

2006-11-07	KY02	Ron Lewis* (R)	7,046	55.6%	Mike Weaver (D)	5,637	44.4%	0	0.0%	12,683
County Total for 2006-11-07:										12,683

2004-11-02	KY02	Ron Lewis* (R)	9,867	66.4%	Adam Smith (D)	4,995	33.6%	0	0.0%	14,862
County Total for 2004-11-02:										14,862

2002-11-05	KY02	Ron Lewis* (R)	6,162	62.4%	David Williams (D)	3,564	36.1%	142	1.4%	9,868
County Total for 2002-11-05:										9,868

2000-11-07	KY04	Don Bell (R)	5,726	49.6%	Ken Lucas* (D)	5,611	48.6%	208	1.8%	11,545
County Total for 2000-11-07:										11,545

1998-11-03	KY04	Ken Lucas (D)	4,395	57.0%	Gex Williams (R)	3,314	43.0%	0	0.0%	7,709
County Total for 1998-11-03:										7,709

1996-11-05	KY04	Jim Bunning* (R)	6,567	67.7%	Denny Bowman (D)	3,140	32.3%	0	0.0%	9,707
County Total for 1996-11-05:										9,707

1994-11-08	KY04	Jim Bunning* (R)	3,215	67.1%	Sally Skaggs (D)	1,575	32.9%	0	0.0%	4,790
County Total for 1994-11-08:										4,790

1992-11-03	KY04	Jim Bunning* (R)	5,643	59.6%	Floyd Poore (D)	3,826	40.4%	0	0.0%	9,469
County Total for 1992-11-03:										9,469

Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	37,027	18,865	50.9%	14,360	38.8%	3,802	10.3%	Rep +4,505	Rep +12.2%	98%
2022	36,283	18,246	50.3%	14,461	39.9%	3,576	9.9%	Rep +3,785	Rep +10.4%	96%
2020	35,450	17,333	48.9%	14,857	41.9%	3,260	9.2%	Rep +2,476	Rep +7.0%	94%
2018	32,839	15,080	45.9%	14,882	45.3%	2,877	8.8%	Rep +198	Rep +0.6%	90%
2016	31,586	13,946	44.2%	15,005	47.5%	2,635	8.3%	Dem +1,059	Dem +3.4%	89%
2014	29,419	12,129	41.2%	14,984	50.9%	2,306	7.8%	Dem +2,855	Dem +9.7%	86%
2012	28,231	11,275	39.9%	14,925	52.9%	2,031	7.2%	Dem +3,650	Dem +12.9%	86%
2010	26,287	10,069	38.3%	14,470	55.0%	1,748	6.6%	Dem +4,401	Dem +16.7%	83%
2008	26,273	9,370	35.7%	15,181	57.8%	1,722	6.6%	Dem +5,811	Dem +22.1%	87%
2006	24,272	8,420	34.7%	14,312	59.0%	1,540	6.3%	Dem +5,892	Dem +24.3%	84%
2004	23,337	7,455	31.9%	14,382	61.6%	1,500	6.4%	Dem +6,927	Dem +29.7%	85%
2002	21,232	6,003	28.3%	13,917	65.5%	1,312	6.2%	Dem +7,914	Dem +37.3%	81%
2000	20,196	5,280	26.1%	13,592	67.3%	1,324	6.6%	Dem +8,312	Dem +41.2%	81%
1998	18,662	4,038	21.6%	13,272	71.1%	1,352	7.2%	Dem +9,234	Dem +49.5%	79%
1994	14,393	2,096	14.6%	11,963	83.1%	334	2.3%	Dem +9,867	Dem +68.6%	68%
1986	12,468	1,258	10.1%	10,965	87.9%	245	2.0%	Dem +9,707	Dem +77.9%	70%

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