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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	420	10.8
Deaths:	444	11.4
Net Migration:	794	20.4
Net Immigration:	9	0.2

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +1,541	R +932	D + 2.8%
D +609
2020 vs. 2012	R +3,011	R +3,030	R + 16.7%
D -19
2020 vs. 2008	R +3,359	R +3,348	R + 18.9%
D +11

2016 vs. 2008	R +1,818	R +2,416	R + 21.7%
D -598
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	74%	Donald Trump* (R)	8,737	76.4%	Joe Biden (D)	2,530	22.1%	166 [+]	1.5%	11,433	14	30	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 124 (1.1%);
2016	67%	Donald Trump (R)	7,196	75.6%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,921	20.2%	398 [+]	4.2%	9,515	13	30	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 237 (2.5%); Evan McMullin (I) 111 (1.2%); Jill Stein (Grn) 44 (0.5%);
2012	64%	Mitt Romney (R)	5,726	67.9%	Barack Obama* (D)	2,549	30.2%	156 [+]	1.9%	8,431	7	21	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 79 (0.9%);
2008	68%	John McCain (R)	5,378	66.8%	Barack Obama (D)	2,519	31.3%	152 [+]	1.9%	8,049	9	21	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 73 (0.9%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 31 (0.4%);
2004	67%	George W. Bush* (R)	4,816	70.6%	John Kerry (D)	1,970	28.9%	36 [+]	0.5%	6,822	11	20	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 26 (0.4%);
2000	56%	George W. Bush (R)	3,150	66.0%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,554	32.6%	68 [+]	1.4%	4,772	10	18	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 35 (0.7%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 12 (0.3%);
1996	47%	Robert Dole (R)	1,614	47.9%	Bill Clinton* (D)	1,404	41.7%	350 [+]	10.4%	3,368	3	7	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 341 (10.1%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 5 (0.1%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	56%	Bill Clinton (D)	1,383	43.7%	George Bush* (R)	1,305	41.2%	479 [+]	15.1%	3,167	0	4	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 466 (14.7%);
1988	53%	George Bush (R)	1,368	54.6%	Michael Dukakis (D)	1,121	44.8%	16 [+]	0.6%	2,505	-1	1	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 4 (0.2%);
1984	53%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	1,456	61.4%	Walter Mondale (D)	910	38.4%	6	0.3%	2,372	1	3	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	54%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	1,216	55.3%	Ronald Reagan (R)	935	42.5%	49 [+]	2.2%	2,200	-7	-8	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 27 (1.2%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 7 (0.3%);
1976	52%	Jimmy Carter (D)	1,209	61.0%	Gerald Ford* (R)	742	37.4%	32 [+]	1.6%	1,983	-8	-11	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 10 (0.5%);
1972	44%	Richard Nixon* (R)	1,120	68.8%	George McGovern (D)	481	29.5%	28 [+]	1.7%	1,629	5	8	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 24 (1.5%);
1968	54%	Richard Nixon (R)	733	41.9%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	564	32.2%	453 [+]	25.9%	1,750	-2	-2	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 448 (25.6%);
1964	59%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	1,422	72.8%	Barry Goldwater (R)	525	26.9%	7	0.4%	1,954	-9	-12	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	66%	Richard Nixon (R)	1,134	52.0%	John Kennedy (D)	1,048	48.0%	0	0.0%	2,182	-2	2	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	62%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,214	57.3%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	896	42.3%	7	0.3%	2,117	-12	-15	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	57%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,283	63.9%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	723	36.0%	1	0.0%	2,007	-14	-19	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	52%	Harry Truman* (D)	1,298	70.8%	Thomas Dewey (R)	493	26.9%	42 [+]	2.3%	1,833	-15	-18	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 19 (1.0%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 0 (0.0%);
1944	57%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,443	68.8%	Thomas Dewey (R)	646	30.8%	7	0.3%	2,096	-14	-15	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	61%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,728	75.1%	Wendell Willkie (R)	567	24.7%	5	0.2%	2,300	-18	-20	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	64%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,647	71.8%	Alf Landon (R)	638	27.8%	9 [+]	0.4%	2,294	-12	-9	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 7 (0.3%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1932	71%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	1,773	70.5%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	736	29.3%	6 [+]	0.2%	2,515	-11	-10	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 1 (0.0%);
1928	71%	Herbert Hoover (R)	1,565	62.2%	Al Smith (D)	947	37.6%	4 [+]	0.2%	2,516	3	4	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 3 (0.1%);
1924	60%	John Davis (D)	1,320	58.1%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	943	41.5%	10 [+]	0.4%	2,273	-7	-13	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 10 (0.4%);
1920	80%	James Cox (D)	2,135	65.6%	Warren Harding (R)	1,102	33.9%	16 [+]	0.5%	3,253	-15	-26	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1916	48%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,271	68.0%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	591	31.6%	7 [+]	0.4%	1,869	-15	-14	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: James Hanly (Proh) 6 (0.3%); Allan Benson (Soc) 1 (0.1%);
1912	41%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	1,052	66.0%	William Taft* (R)	271	17.0%	270 [+]	16.9%	1,593	-8	-6	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 256 (16.1%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 8 (0.5%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 6 (0.4%);
1908	48%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,175	66.7%	William Taft (R)	563	32.0%	23 [+]	1.3%	1,761	-16	-20	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%);
1904	43%	Alton Parker (D)	1,024	64.7%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	529	33.4%	29 [+]	1.8%	1,582	-14	-23	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%);
1900	49%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,174	66.6%	William McKinley* (R)	582	33.0%	6 [+]	0.3%	1,762	-15	-19	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Spencer County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

2,530

22.1%

Donald Trump* (R)

8,737

76.4%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

124

1.1%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

11,433

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 30

2016 President, Spencer County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

1,921

20.2%

Donald Trump (R)

7,196

75.6%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

237

2.5%

Jill Stein (Grn)

0.5%

Evan McMullin (I)

111

1.2%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

9,515

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 30

2012 President, Spencer County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

2,549

30.2%

Mitt Romney (R)

5,726

67.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

0.9%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

8,431

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 21

2008 President, Spencer County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

2,519

31.3%

John McCain (R)

5,378

66.8%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.9%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

0.4%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

8,049

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 21

2004 President, Spencer County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

4,816

70.6%

John Kerry (D)

1,970

28.9%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.4%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

6,822

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 20

2000 President, Spencer County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

3,150

66.0%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

1,554

32.6%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

0.7%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.3%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

4,772

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 18

1996 President, Spencer County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

1,404

41.7%

Robert Dole (R)

1,614

47.9%

Ross Perot (Ref)

341

10.1%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.1%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

3,368

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 7

1992 President, Spencer County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

1,383

43.7%

George Bush* (R)

1,305

41.2%

Ross Perot (I)

466

14.7%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

3,167

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 4

1988 President, Spencer County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

1,368

54.6%

Michael Dukakis (D)

1,121

44.8%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.2%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

2,505

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

1984 President, Spencer County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

1,456

61.4%

Walter Mondale (D)

910

38.4%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

2,372

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 3

1980 President, Spencer County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

935

42.5%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

1,216

55.3%

John Anderson (I)

1.2%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

2,200

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -8

1976 President, Spencer County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

1,209

61.0%

Gerald Ford* (R)

742

37.4%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

0.5%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

1,983

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -11

1972 President, Spencer County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

1,120

68.8%

George McGovern (D)

481

29.5%

John Schmitz (Amer)

1.5%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

1,629

Turnout: 44%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 8

1968 President, Spencer County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

733

41.9%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

564

32.2%

George Wallace (AIP)

448

25.6%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

1,750

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -2

1964 President, Spencer County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

1,422

72.8%

Barry Goldwater (R)

525

26.9%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

1,954

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): -12

1956 President, Spencer County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

896

42.3%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

1,214

57.3%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

2,117

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): -12	Diff (US): -15

1952 President, Spencer County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

723

36.0%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

1,283

63.9%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

2,007

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): -14	Diff (US): -19

1948 President, Spencer County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

1,298

70.8%

Thomas Dewey (R)

493

26.9%

Strom Thurmond (StsRts)

1.0%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

1,833

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): -15	Diff (US): -18

1944 President, Spencer County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

1,443

68.8%

Thomas Dewey (R)

646

30.8%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

2,096

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): -14	Diff (US): -15

1940 President, Spencer County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

1,728

75.1%

Wendell Willkie (R)

567

24.7%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

2,300

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): -18	Diff (US): -20

1936 President, Spencer County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

1,647

71.8%

Alf Landon (R)

638

27.8%

William Lemke (Union)

0.3%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

2,294

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): -12	Diff (US): -9

1932 President, Spencer County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

1,773

70.5%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

736

29.3%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.0%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

2,515

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): -11	Diff (US): -10

1928 President, Spencer County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

1,565

62.2%

Al Smith (D)

947

37.6%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.1%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

2,516

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 4

1924 President, Spencer County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

943

41.5%

John Davis (D)

1,320

58.1%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

0.4%

TOTAL

2,273

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -13

1920 President, Spencer County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

1,102

33.9%

James Cox (D)

2,135

65.6%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

3,253

Turnout: 80%	Diff (St): -15	Diff (US): -26

1916 President, Spencer County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

1,271

68.0%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

591

31.6%

Allan Benson (Soc)

0.1%

James Hanly (Proh)

0.3%

TOTAL

1,869

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): -15	Diff (US): -14

1912 President, Spencer County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

1,052

66.0%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

256

16.1%

William Taft* (R)

271

17.0%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.4%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

0.5%

TOTAL

1,593

Turnout: 41%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -6

1908 President, Spencer County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

563

32.0%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,175

66.7%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

1,761

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): -16	Diff (US): -20

1904 President, Spencer County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

529

33.4%

Alton Parker (D)

1,024

64.7%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

1,582

Turnout: 43%	Diff (St): -14	Diff (US): -23

1900 President, Spencer County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

582

33.0%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,174

66.6%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

1,762

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): -15	Diff (US): -19

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Spencer County, KY

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2023	G	48%	Daniel Cameron (R)	4,677	63.0%	Andy Beshear* (D)	2,752	37.0%	0	0.0%	7,429	15	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 2023:
2022	S3	50%	Rand Paul* (R)	5,844	75.6%	Charles Booker (D)	1,889	24.4%	1 [+]	0.0%	7,734	14	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2020	S2	73%	Mitch McConnell* (R)	8,026	70.4%	Amy McGrath (D)	2,827	24.8%	554 [+]	4.9%	11,407	13	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Brad Barron (Libertarian) 554 (4.9%);

2019	G	50%	Matt Bevin* (R)	4,664	62.2%	Andy Beshear (D)	2,667	35.6%	162 [+]	2.2%	7,493	13	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 2019: John Hicks (Libertarian) 161 (2.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2016	S3	67%	Rand Paul* (R)	6,447	68.3%	Jim Gray (D)	2,989	31.7%	1 [+]	0.0%	9,437	11	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2015	G	36%	Matt Bevin (R)	3,169	62.8%	Jack Conway (D)	1,705	33.8%	169 [+]	3.4%	5,043	10	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 2015: Drew Curtis (I) 169 (3.4%);
2014	S2	55%	Mitch McConnell* (R)	4,766	63.9%	Alison Lundergan Grimes (D)	2,445	32.8%	253 [+]	3.4%	7,464	8	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: David Patterson (Libertarian) 253 (3.4%);
2011	G	31%	Steve Beshear* (D)	2,093	51.6%	David Williams (R)	1,646	40.5%	321 [+]	7.9%	4,060	5	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 2011: Gatewood Galbraith (I) 321 (7.9%);
2010	S3	54%	Rand Paul (R)	4,295	62.6%	Jack Conway (D)	2,562	37.4%	0	0.0%	6,857	7	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 2010:

2008	S2	67%	Mitch McConnell* (R)	4,811	60.4%	Bruce Lunsford (D)	3,159	39.6%	0	0.0%	7,970	7	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 2008:
2007	G	39%	Steve Beshear (D)	2,377	53.2%	Ernie Fletcher* (R)	2,088	46.8%	0	0.0%	4,465	5	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 2007:
2004	S3	65%	Jim Bunning* (R)	3,799	57.4%	Daniel Mongiardo (D)	2,821	42.6%	0	0.0%	6,620	7	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 2004:
2003	G	39%	Ernie Fletcher (R)	2,314	60.2%	Ben Chandler (D)	1,530	39.8%	0	0.0%	3,844	5	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 2003:
2002	S2	46%	Mitch McConnell* (R)	3,065	70.5%	Lois Weinberg (D)	1,283	29.5%	0	0.0%	4,348	6	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 2002:

1999	G	19%	Paul Patton* (D)	1,013	66.1%	Peppy Martin (R)	258	16.8%	262 [+]	17.1%	1,533	-5	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1999: Gatewood Galbraith (Reform) 236 (15.4%); Nailah Yarbrough (Natural Law) 15 (1.0%); Hoby Anderson (Write-in) 11 (0.7%);
1998	S3	44%	Scotty Baesler (D)	1,826	52.4%	Jim Bunning (R)	1,606	46.1%	50 [+]	1.4%	3,482	-4	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Charles Arbegust (Reform) 50 (1.4%);
1996	S2	45%	Mitch McConnell* (R)	1,905	60.0%	Steve Beshear (D)	1,231	38.8%	37 [+]	1.2%	3,173	5	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Patricia Metten (Natural Law) 17 (0.5%); Dennis Lacy (Libertarian) 10 (0.3%); Mac McElroy (U.S. Taxpayers) 10 (0.3%);
1995	G	34%	Larry Forgy (R)	1,138	49.8%	Paul Patton (D)	1,137	49.7%	11 [+]	0.5%	2,286	1	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 1995: Gatewood Galbraith (Write-in) 11 (0.5%);
1992	S3	47%	Wendell Ford* (D)	1,862	69.4%	David Williams (R)	793	29.5%	29 [+]	1.1%	2,684	-6	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: James Ridenour (Libertarian) 29 (1.1%);
1991	G	31%	Brereton Jones (D)	1,138	68.4%	Larry Hopkins (R)	526	31.6%	0	0.0%	1,664	-4	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1991:
1990	S2	37%	Harvey Sloane (D)	931	51.5%	Mitch McConnell* (R)	877	48.5%	0	0.0%	1,808	-4	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1990:

1987	G	31%	Wallace Wilkinson (D)	986	67.9%	John Harper (R)	462	31.8%	5 [+]	0.3%	1,453	-3	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1987: Other (Write-in) 5 (0.3%);
1986	S3	23%	Wendell Ford* (D)	911	86.3%	Jackson Andrews (R)	145	13.7%	0	0.0%	1,056	-12	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
1984	S2	52%	Walter Huddleston* (D)	1,387	60.4%	Mitch McConnell (R)	897	39.1%	11 [+]	0.5%	2,295	-11	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Dave Welters (Socialist Workers) 11 (0.5%);
1983	G	42%	Martha Layne Collins (D)	1,326	72.0%	Jim Bunning (R)	505	27.4%	10 [+]	0.5%	1,841	-17	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1983: Nicholas McCubbin (Citizens United) 10 (0.5%);
1980	S3	46%	Wendell Ford* (D)	1,371	73.1%	Mary Louise Foust (R)	504	26.9%	0	0.0%	1,875	-8	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1980:

1979	G	40%	John Y. Brown, Jr. (D)	914	59.4%	Louie Nunn (R)	624	40.6%	0	0.0%	1,538	0	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1979:
1978	S2	19%	Walter Huddleston* (D)	562	77.8%	Louie Guenthner (R)	139	19.3%	21 [+]	2.9%	722	-18	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Anthony McCord (American) 20 (2.8%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
1975	G	36%	Julian Carroll* (D)	948	70.2%	Robert Gable (R)	402	29.8%	0	0.0%	1,350	-7	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1975:
1974	S3	29%	Wendell Ford (D)	577	53.3%	Marlow Cook* (R)	488	45.1%	18 [+]	1.7%	1,083	1	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: William Parker (American) 18 (1.7%);
1972	S2	43%	Walter Huddleston (D)	782	49.9%	Louie Nunn (R)	759	48.5%	25 [+]	1.6%	1,566	1	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Helen Breeden (American) 25 (1.6%);
1971	G	45%	Wendell Ford (D)	894	58.5%	Tom Emberton (R)	551	36.0%	84 [+]	5.5%	1,529	-8	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1971: Happy Chandler (I) 74 (4.8%); William Smith (American) 10 (0.7%);

1968	S3	47%	Katherine Peden (D)	765	49.6%	Marlow Cook (R)	738	47.9%	38 [+]	2.5%	1,541	-3	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Duane Olson (American Independent) 38 (2.5%);
1967	G	49%	Henry Ward (D)	813	51.3%	Louie Nunn (R)	766	48.3%	7 [+]	0.4%	1,586	-3	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1967: C.H. Glanz (Conservative) 7 (0.4%);
1966	S2	43%	John Sherman Cooper* (R)	849	60.1%	John Y. Brown (D)	564	39.9%	0	0.0%	1,413	-4	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1963	G	60%	Ned Breathitt (D)	1,212	61.0%	Louie Nunn (R)	775	39.0%	0	0.0%	1,987	-10	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1963:
1962	S3	51%	Wilson Wyatt (D)	875	51.7%	Thruston Morton* (R)	816	48.3%	0	0.0%	1,691	-5	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	S2	62%	John Sherman Cooper* (R)	1,191	57.6%	Keen Johnson (D)	878	42.4%	0	0.0%	2,069	-2	0.19%
[-] 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 Spencer County, KY

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2022 Census data
White:	18,877	93.43%	16.0%
Black:	338	1.67%	32.0%
Indian:	43	0.21%	43.3%
Asian:	113	0.56%	43.0%
2+ races:	278	1.38%	66.5%
Hispanic:	555	2.75%	132.2%

Total non-White:	1,327	6.57%	69.5%

Change in White population:	2,599	15.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	544	3.2

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	KY04	Thomas Massie* (R)	5,832	75.9%	Matthew Lehman (D)	1,610	20.9%	246	3.2%	7,688
County Total for 2022-11-08:										7,688

2020-11-03	KY02	Brett Guthrie* (R)	2,425	78.5%	Hank Linderman (D)	583	18.9%	82	2.7%	3,090
2020-11-03	KY04	Thomas Massie* (R)	6,287	76.8%	Alexandra Owensby (D)	1,895	23.2%	0	0.0%	8,182
County Total for 2020-11-03:										11,272

2018-11-06	KY02	Brett Guthrie* (R)	1,627	73.3%	Hank Linderman (D)	540	24.3%	52	2.3%	2,219
2018-11-06	KY04	Thomas Massie* (R)	4,133	71.7%	Seth Hall (D)	1,460	25.3%	174	3.0%	5,767
County Total for 2018-11-06:										7,986

2016-11-08	KY02	Brett Guthrie* (R)	2,152	100.0%				0	0.0%	2,152
2016-11-08	KY04	Thomas Massie* (R)	5,108	76.7%	Calvin Sidle (D)	1,552	23.3%	0	0.0%	6,660
County Total for 2016-11-08:										8,812

2014-11-04	KY02	Brett Guthrie* (R)	1,471	69.6%	Ron Leach (D)	642	30.4%	0	0.0%	2,113
2014-11-04	KY04	Thomas Massie* (R)	3,532	71.5%	Peter Newberry (D)	1,409	28.5%	0	0.0%	4,941
County Total for 2014-11-04:										7,054

2012-11-06	KY02	Brett Guthrie* (R)	1,464	62.3%	David Williams (D)	783	33.3%	103	4.4%	2,350
2012-11-06	KY04	Thomas Massie (R)	3,809	66.1%	Bill Adkins (D)	1,751	30.4%	199	3.5%	5,759
County Total for 2012-11-06:										8,109

2010-11-02	KY02	Brett Guthrie* (R)	4,732	70.2%	Ed Marksberry (D)	2,006	29.8%	0	0.0%	6,738
County Total for 2010-11-02:										6,738

2008-11-04	KY02	Brett Guthrie (R)	4,490	57.7%	David Boswell (D)	3,290	42.3%	0	0.0%	7,780
County Total for 2008-11-04:										7,780

2006-11-07	KY02	Ron Lewis* (R)	3,268	58.8%	Mike Weaver (D)	2,294	41.2%	0	0.0%	5,562
County Total for 2006-11-07:										5,562

2004-11-02	KY02	Ron Lewis* (R)	4,609	72.1%	Adam Smith (D)	1,783	27.9%	0	0.0%	6,392
County Total for 2004-11-02:										6,392

2002-11-05	KY02	Ron Lewis* (R)	2,825	67.3%	David Williams (D)	1,335	31.8%	37	0.9%	4,197
County Total for 2002-11-05:										4,197

2000-11-07	KY02	Ron Lewis* (R)	3,061	70.3%	Brian Pedigo (D)	1,246	28.6%	48	1.1%	4,355
County Total for 2000-11-07:										4,355

1998-11-03	KY02	Ron Lewis* (R)	1,830	55.3%	Bob Evans (D)	1,439	43.5%	39	1.2%	3,308
County Total for 1998-11-03:										3,308

1996-11-05	KY02	Ron Lewis* (R)	1,790	57.2%	Joe Wright (D)	1,339	42.8%	0	0.0%	3,129
County Total for 1996-11-05:										3,129

1994-11-08	KY02	Ron Lewis* (R)	988	58.9%	David Adkisson (D)	689	41.1%	0	0.0%	1,677
County Total for 1994-11-08:										1,677

1994-05-24 sp	KY02	Ron Lewis (R)	425	54.1%	Joe Prather (D)	360	45.9%	0	0.0%	785
County Total for 1994-05-24:										785

1992-11-03	KY02	William Natcher* (D)	1,818	71.4%	Bruce Bartley (R)	730	28.6%	0	0.0%	2,548
County Total for 1992-11-03:										2,548

Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	16,878	9,888	58.6%	5,495	32.6%	1,495	8.9%	Rep +4,393	Rep +26.0%	109%
2022	16,963	9,815	57.9%	5,687	33.5%	1,461	8.6%	Rep +4,128	Rep +24.3%	109%
2020	16,298	8,957	55.0%	6,004	36.8%	1,337	8.2%	Rep +2,953	Rep +18.1%	105%
2018	15,194	7,883	51.9%	6,121	40.3%	1,190	7.8%	Rep +1,762	Rep +11.6%	102%
2016	14,146	6,676	47.2%	6,446	45.6%	1,024	7.2%	Rep +230	Rep +1.6%	98%
2014	13,135	5,695	43.4%	6,542	49.8%	898	6.8%	Dem +847	Dem +6.4%	95%
2012	12,560	5,235	41.7%	6,519	51.9%	806	6.4%	Dem +1,284	Dem +10.2%	95%
2010	11,936	4,742	39.7%	6,466	54.2%	728	6.1%	Dem +1,724	Dem +14.4%	94%
2008	11,420	4,255	37.3%	6,524	57.1%	641	5.6%	Dem +2,269	Dem +19.9%	96%
2006	10,551	3,695	35.0%	6,283	59.5%	573	5.4%	Dem +2,588	Dem +24.5%	96%
2004	9,860	3,122	31.7%	6,278	63.7%	460	4.7%	Dem +3,156	Dem +32.0%	97%
2002	8,846	2,317	26.2%	6,116	69.1%	413	4.7%	Dem +3,799	Dem +42.9%	94%
2000	7,939	1,876	23.6%	5,655	71.2%	408	5.1%	Dem +3,779	Dem +47.6%	93%
1998	6,857	1,235	18.0%	5,228	76.2%	394	5.7%	Dem +3,993	Dem +58.2%	87%
1994	4,832	504	10.4%	4,242	87.8%	86	1.8%	Dem +3,738	Dem +77.4%	76%
1986	4,151	200	4.8%	3,930	94.7%	21	0.5%	Dem +3,730	Dem +89.9%	90%

Spencer County, KY

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