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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	278	11.6
Deaths:	370	15.4
Net Migration:	124	5.2
Net Immigration:	-2	-0.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +469	R +245	D + 1.4%
D +224
2020 vs. 2012	R +987	R +1,012	R + 11.0%
D -25
2020 vs. 2008	R +1,177	R +1,423	R + 19.1%
D -246

2016 vs. 2008	R +708	R +1,178	R + 20.5%
D -470
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	67%	Donald Trump* (R)	4,482	72.0%	Joe Biden (D)	1,644	26.4%	99 [+]	1.6%	6,225	10	25	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 72 (1.2%);
2016	62%	Donald Trump (R)	4,013	71.2%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,420	25.2%	203 [+]	3.6%	5,636	9	25	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 111 (2.0%); Evan McMullin (I) 60 (1.1%); Jill Stein (Grn) 17 (0.3%);
2012	58%	Mitt Romney (R)	3,495	67.0%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,669	32.0%	55 [+]	1.1%	5,219	7	20	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 23 (0.4%);
2008	60%	John McCain (R)	3,305	62.7%	Barack Obama (D)	1,890	35.8%	80 [+]	1.5%	5,275	5	17	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 47 (0.9%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 12 (0.2%);
2004	62%	George W. Bush* (R)	3,479	66.4%	John Kerry (D)	1,724	32.9%	33 [+]	0.6%	5,236	7	16	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 24 (0.5%);
2000	56%	George W. Bush (R)	3,044	66.3%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,458	31.8%	86 [+]	1.9%	4,588	10	18	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 59 (1.3%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 11 (0.2%);
1996	53%	Robert Dole (R)	2,116	50.9%	Bill Clinton* (D)	1,639	39.4%	406 [+]	9.8%	4,161	6	10	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 383 (9.2%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 13 (0.3%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	61%	George Bush* (R)	2,098	44.7%	Bill Clinton (D)	2,008	42.8%	589 [+]	12.5%	4,695	3	7	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 542 (11.5%);
1988	59%	George Bush (R)	2,445	54.9%	Michael Dukakis (D)	1,950	43.8%	59 [+]	1.3%	4,454	-1	1	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 3 (0.1%);
1984	62%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	2,804	60.2%	Walter Mondale (D)	1,786	38.4%	65	1.4%	4,655	0	1	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	58%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	2,147	50.5%	Ronald Reagan (R)	2,008	47.3%	94 [+]	2.2%	4,249	-2	-3	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 43 (1.0%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 13 (0.3%);
1976	60%	Jimmy Carter (D)	2,376	56.1%	Gerald Ford* (R)	1,765	41.7%	94 [+]	2.2%	4,235	-4	-6	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 16 (0.4%);
1972	58%	Richard Nixon* (R)	2,378	58.7%	George McGovern (D)	1,552	38.3%	121 [+]	3.0%	4,051	-5	-2	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 106 (2.6%);
1968	64%	Richard Nixon (R)	1,863	46.4%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	1,675	41.7%	481 [+]	12.0%	4,019	3	3	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 472 (11.7%);
1964	68%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	2,790	64.1%	Barry Goldwater (R)	1,561	35.9%	0	0.0%	4,351	0	-3	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	78%	Richard Nixon (R)	2,632	52.4%	John Kennedy (D)	2,391	47.6%	0	0.0%	5,023	-1	3	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	69%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	2,536	54.7%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,084	44.9%	17	0.4%	4,637	0	-3	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	62%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	2,290	51.9%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,114	47.9%	11	0.2%	4,415	2	-3	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	56%	Harry Truman* (D)	2,121	53.2%	Thomas Dewey (R)	1,813	45.4%	56 [+]	1.4%	3,990	4	0	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 19 (0.5%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 2 (0.1%);
1944	65%	Thomas Dewey (R)	2,353	50.6%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,283	49.1%	18	0.4%	4,654	5	5	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	69%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,612	52.5%	Wendell Willkie (R)	2,362	47.5%	2	0.0%	4,976	5	3	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	73%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,516	50.9%	Alf Landon (R)	2,391	48.4%	36 [+]	0.7%	4,943	8	12	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 23 (0.5%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 1 (0.0%);
1932	78%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	2,841	54.6%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	2,340	45.0%	22 [+]	0.4%	5,203	5	5	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 3 (0.1%);
1928	77%	Herbert Hoover (R)	2,933	56.4%	Al Smith (D)	2,266	43.5%	5 [+]	0.1%	5,204	-3	-2	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 3 (0.1%);
1924	63%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	2,268	50.2%	John Davis (D)	2,238	49.5%	13 [+]	0.3%	4,519	1	-4	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 10 (0.2%);
1920	72%	Warren Harding (R)	2,892	52.6%	James Cox (D)	2,600	47.3%	10 [+]	0.2%	5,502	3	-8	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);
1916	46%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,654	49.8%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,654	49.8%	15 [+]	0.5%	3,323	3	4	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: James Hanly (Proh) 12 (0.4%); Allan Benson (Soc) 3 (0.1%);
1912	42%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	1,288	43.6%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	912	30.9%	751 [+]	25.4%	2,951	-1	1	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 723 (24.5%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 12 (0.4%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 10 (0.3%);
1908	47%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,615	51.2%	William Taft (R)	1,515	48.1%	22 [+]	0.7%	3,152	0	-4	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1904	44%	Alton Parker (D)	1,482	49.9%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	1,448	48.8%	39 [+]	1.3%	2,969	2	-8	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1900	48%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,669	50.6%	William McKinley* (R)	1,600	48.5%	30 [+]	0.9%	3,299	0	-3	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Washington County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,644

26.4%

Donald Trump* (R)

4,482

72.0%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.2%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

6,225

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 25

2016 President, Washington County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

1,420

25.2%

Donald Trump (R)

4,013

71.2%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

111

2.0%

Jill Stein (Grn)

0.3%

Evan McMullin (I)

1.1%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

5,636

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 25

2012 President, Washington County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,669

32.0%

Mitt Romney (R)

3,495

67.0%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

0.4%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

5,219

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 20

2008 President, Washington County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,890

35.8%

John McCain (R)

3,305

62.7%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.9%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

0.2%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

5,275

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 17

2004 President, Washington County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

3,479

66.4%

John Kerry (D)

1,724

32.9%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.5%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

5,236

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 16

2000 President, Washington County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

3,044

66.3%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

1,458

31.8%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.3%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.2%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

4,588

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

1996 President, Washington County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

1,639

39.4%

Robert Dole (R)

2,116

50.9%

Ross Perot (Ref)

383

9.2%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

4,161

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 10

1992 President, Washington County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

2,008

42.8%

George Bush* (R)

2,098

44.7%

Ross Perot (I)

542

11.5%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

4,695

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 7

1988 President, Washington County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

2,445

54.9%

Michael Dukakis (D)

1,950

43.8%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.1%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

4,454

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 1

1984 President, Washington County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

2,804

60.2%

Walter Mondale (D)

1,786

38.4%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

4,655

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 1

1980 President, Washington County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

2,008

47.3%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

2,147

50.5%

John Anderson (I)

1.0%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

4,249

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -3

1976 President, Washington County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

2,376

56.1%

Gerald Ford* (R)

1,765

41.7%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

0.4%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

4,235

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -6

1972 President, Washington County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

2,378

58.7%

George McGovern (D)

1,552

38.3%

John Schmitz (Amer)

106

2.6%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

4,051

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -2

1968 President, Washington County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

1,863

46.4%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

1,675

41.7%

George Wallace (AIP)

472

11.7%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

4,019

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 3

1964 President, Washington County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

2,790

64.1%

Barry Goldwater (R)

1,561

35.9%

TOTAL

4,351

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -3

1956 President, Washington County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

2,536

54.7%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

2,084

44.9%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

4,637

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -3

1952 President, Washington County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

2,290

51.9%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

2,114

47.9%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

4,415

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): -3

1948 President, Washington County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

2,121

53.2%

Thomas Dewey (R)

1,813

45.4%

Strom Thurmond (StsRts)

0.5%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

0.1%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

3,990

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

1944 President, Washington County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

2,283

49.1%

Thomas Dewey (R)

2,353

50.6%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

4,654

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 5

1940 President, Washington County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

2,612

52.5%

Wendell Willkie (R)

2,362

47.5%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

4,976

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 3

1936 President, Washington County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

2,516

50.9%

Alf Landon (R)

2,391

48.4%

William Lemke (Union)

0.5%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.0%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

4,943

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 12

1932 President, Washington County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

2,841

54.6%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

2,340

45.0%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.1%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

5,203

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 5

1928 President, Washington County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

2,933

56.4%

Al Smith (D)

2,266

43.5%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.1%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

5,204

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -2

1924 President, Washington County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

2,268

50.2%

John Davis (D)

2,238

49.5%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

0.2%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

4,519

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -4

1920 President, Washington County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

2,892

52.6%

James Cox (D)

2,600

47.3%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

5,502

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): -8

1916 President, Washington County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

1,654

49.8%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

1,654

49.8%

Allan Benson (Soc)

0.1%

James Hanly (Proh)

0.4%

TOTAL

3,323

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 4

1912 President, Washington County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

1,288

43.6%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

912

30.9%

William Taft* (R)

723

24.5%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.3%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

0.4%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

2,951

Turnout: 42%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 1

1908 President, Washington County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

1,515

48.1%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,615

51.2%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

3,152

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -4

1904 President, Washington County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

1,448

48.8%

Alton Parker (D)

1,482

49.9%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

2,969

Turnout: 44%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): -8

1900 President, Washington County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

1,600

48.5%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,669

50.6%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

3,299

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -3

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Washington County, KY

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2023	G	44%	Daniel Cameron (R)	2,346	57.0%	Andy Beshear* (D)	1,772	43.0%	1 [+]	0.0%	4,119	9	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 2023: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2022	S3	53%	Rand Paul* (R)	3,492	70.5%	Charles Booker (D)	1,464	29.5%	0	0.0%	4,956	9	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2020	S2	67%	Mitch McConnell* (R)	4,107	66.3%	Amy McGrath (D)	1,769	28.6%	317 [+]	5.1%	6,193	9	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Brad Barron (Libertarian) 317 (5.1%);

2019	G	48%	Matt Bevin* (R)	2,522	56.6%	Andy Beshear (D)	1,839	41.3%	96 [+]	2.2%	4,457	8	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 2019: John Hicks (Libertarian) 96 (2.2%);
2016	S3	61%	Rand Paul* (R)	3,365	60.6%	Jim Gray (D)	2,191	39.4%	0	0.0%	5,556	3	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 2016:
2015	G	34%	Matt Bevin (R)	1,796	57.4%	Jack Conway (D)	1,205	38.5%	129 [+]	4.1%	3,130	5	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 2015: Drew Curtis (I) 129 (4.1%);
2014	S2	50%	Mitch McConnell* (R)	2,655	58.0%	Alison Lundergan Grimes (D)	1,775	38.8%	145 [+]	3.2%	4,575	2	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: David Patterson (Libertarian) 145 (3.2%);
2011	G	32%	Steve Beshear* (D)	1,607	56.3%	David Williams (R)	965	33.8%	284 [+]	9.9%	2,856	-2	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 2011: Gatewood Galbraith (I) 284 (9.9%);
2010	S3	49%	Rand Paul (R)	2,480	56.6%	Jack Conway (D)	1,904	43.4%	1 [+]	0.0%	4,385	1	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);

2008	S2	58%	Mitch McConnell* (R)	2,826	55.0%	Bruce Lunsford (D)	2,316	45.0%	0	0.0%	5,142	2	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 2008:
2007	G	39%	Steve Beshear (D)	1,809	53.1%	Ernie Fletcher* (R)	1,600	46.9%	0	0.0%	3,409	6	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 2007:
2004	S3	58%	Jim Bunning* (R)	2,761	56.3%	Daniel Mongiardo (D)	2,146	43.7%	0	0.0%	4,907	6	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 2004:
2003	G	42%	Ernie Fletcher (R)	1,908	54.2%	Ben Chandler (D)	1,615	45.8%	0	0.0%	3,523	-1	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 2003:
2002	S2	38%	Mitch McConnell* (R)	2,225	70.1%	Lois Weinberg (D)	948	29.9%	0	0.0%	3,173	5	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 2002:

1999	G	23%	Paul Patton* (D)	1,212	64.2%	Peppy Martin (R)	357	18.9%	318 [+]	16.9%	1,887	-3	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1999: Gatewood Galbraith (Reform) 302 (16.0%); Nailah Yarbrough (Natural Law) 16 (0.8%); Hoby Anderson (Write-in) 0 (0.0%);
1998	S3	46%	Scotty Baesler (D)	1,946	52.7%	Jim Bunning (R)	1,691	45.8%	59 [+]	1.6%	3,696	-4	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Charles Arbegust (Reform) 59 (1.6%);
1996	S2	49%	Mitch McConnell* (R)	2,242	58.1%	Steve Beshear (D)	1,556	40.3%	59 [+]	1.5%	3,857	3	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Mac McElroy (U.S. Taxpayers) 21 (0.5%); Dennis Lacy (Libertarian) 20 (0.5%); Patricia Metten (Natural Law) 18 (0.5%);
1995	G	41%	Larry Forgy (R)	1,610	50.1%	Paul Patton (D)	1,599	49.8%	2 [+]	0.1%	3,211	1	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1995: Gatewood Galbraith (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
1992	S3	50%	Wendell Ford* (D)	2,502	64.3%	David Williams (R)	1,315	33.8%	72 [+]	1.9%	3,889	-2	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: James Ridenour (Libertarian) 72 (1.9%);
1991	G	36%	Brereton Jones (D)	1,834	65.9%	Larry Hopkins (R)	950	34.1%	0	0.0%	2,784	-1	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1991:
1990	S2	48%	Mitch McConnell* (R)	1,921	53.1%	Harvey Sloane (D)	1,696	46.9%	0	0.0%	3,617	1	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1990:

1987	G	48%	Wallace Wilkinson (D)	2,469	68.5%	John Harper (R)	1,134	31.5%	0	0.0%	3,603	-3	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1987:
1986	S3	21%	Wendell Ford* (D)	1,583	98.1%	Jackson Andrews (R)	31	1.9%	0	0.0%	1,614	-24	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
1984	S2	58%	Walter Huddleston* (D)	2,514	57.6%	Mitch McConnell (R)	1,778	40.7%	72 [+]	1.6%	4,364	-9	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Dave Welters (Socialist Workers) 72 (1.6%);
1983	G	49%	Martha Layne Collins (D)	1,950	53.0%	Jim Bunning (R)	1,659	45.1%	73 [+]	2.0%	3,682	1	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1983: Nicholas McCubbin (Citizens United) 73 (2.0%);
1980	S3	51%	Wendell Ford* (D)	2,438	64.2%	Mary Louise Foust (R)	1,357	35.8%	0	0.0%	3,795	1	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1980:

1979	G	47%	John Y. Brown, Jr. (D)	1,957	59.2%	Louie Nunn (R)	1,348	40.8%	0	0.0%	3,305	0	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1979:
1978	S2	17%	Walter Huddleston* (D)	856	69.9%	Louie Guenthner (R)	342	27.9%	27 [+]	2.2%	1,225	-9	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Anthony McCord (American) 27 (2.2%);
1975	G	40%	Julian Carroll* (D)	1,916	67.8%	Robert Gable (R)	911	32.2%	0	0.0%	2,827	-5	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1975:
1974	S3	39%	Wendell Ford (D)	1,383	50.8%	Marlow Cook* (R)	1,263	46.4%	74 [+]	2.7%	2,720	2	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: William Parker (American) 74 (2.7%);
1972	S2	54%	Walter Huddleston (D)	1,974	51.9%	Louie Nunn (R)	1,763	46.4%	65 [+]	1.7%	3,802	-1	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Helen Breeden (American) 65 (1.7%);
1971	G	63%	Wendell Ford (D)	2,007	49.5%	Tom Emberton (R)	1,812	44.7%	237 [+]	5.8%	4,056	0	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1971: Happy Chandler (I) 185 (4.6%); William Smith (American) 52 (1.3%);

1968	S3	58%	Marlow Cook (R)	1,984	54.2%	Katherine Peden (D)	1,637	44.7%	38 [+]	1.0%	3,659	3	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Duane Olson (American Independent) 38 (1.0%);
1967	G	61%	Henry Ward (D)	2,116	55.1%	Louie Nunn (R)	1,683	43.8%	41 [+]	1.1%	3,840	-7	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1967: C.H. Glanz (Conservative) 41 (1.1%);
1966	S2	48%	John Sherman Cooper* (R)	1,930	63.3%	John Y. Brown (D)	1,117	36.7%	0	0.0%	3,047	-1	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1963	G	64%	Ned Breathitt (D)	2,146	52.6%	Louie Nunn (R)	1,935	47.4%	0	0.0%	4,081	-2	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1963:
1962	S3	56%	Wilson Wyatt (D)	1,865	51.4%	Thruston Morton* (R)	1,761	48.6%	0	0.0%	3,626	-4	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	S2	75%	John Sherman Cooper* (R)	2,910	60.3%	Keen Johnson (D)	1,919	39.7%	0	0.0%	4,829	1	0.44%
[-] 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 Washington County, KY

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2022 Census data
White:	10,639	88.21%	2.3%
Black:	611	5.07%	17.0%
Indian:	15	0.12%	50.0%
Asian:	80	0.66%	150.0%
2+ races:	201	1.67%	52.3%
Hispanic:	515	4.27%	31.0%

Total non-White:	1,422	11.79%	8.1%

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	KY01	James Comer* (R)	3,653	75.8%	Jimmy Ausbrooks (D)	1,166	24.2%	0	0.0%	4,819
County Total for 2022-11-08:										4,819

2020-11-03	KY01	James Comer* (R)	199	79.6%	James Rhodes (D)	51	20.4%	0	0.0%	250
2020-11-03	KY02	Brett Guthrie* (R)	4,256	73.1%	Hank Linderman (D)	1,423	24.4%	142	2.4%	5,821
County Total for 2020-11-03:										6,071

2018-11-06	KY01	James Comer* (R)	128	65.0%	Paul Walker (D)	69	35.0%	0	0.0%	197
2018-11-06	KY02	Brett Guthrie* (R)	3,076	67.0%	Hank Linderman (D)	1,411	30.7%	105	2.3%	4,592
County Total for 2018-11-06:										4,789

2016-11-08	KY01	James Comer (R)	159	75.4%	Sam Gaskins (D)	52	24.6%	0	0.0%	211
2016-11-08	KY02	Brett Guthrie* (R)	4,070	100.0%				0	0.0%	4,070
County Total for 2016-11-08:										4,281

2014-11-04	KY01	Charles Hatchett (D)	91	52.9%	Ed Whitfield* (R)	81	47.1%	0	0.0%	172
2014-11-04	KY02	Brett Guthrie* (R)	2,711	67.4%	Ron Leach (D)	1,309	32.6%	0	0.0%	4,020
County Total for 2014-11-04:										4,192

2012-11-06	KY01	Ed Whitfield* (R)	121	60.2%	Charles Hatchett (D)	80	39.8%	0	0.0%	201
2012-11-06	KY02	Brett Guthrie* (R)	2,962	63.7%	David Williams (D)	1,546	33.2%	143	3.1%	4,651
County Total for 2012-11-06:										4,852

2010-11-02	KY02	Brett Guthrie* (R)	2,737	66.3%	Ed Marksberry (D)	1,390	33.7%	0	0.0%	4,127
County Total for 2010-11-02:										4,127

2008-11-04	KY02	David Boswell (D)	2,500	50.3%	Brett Guthrie (R)	2,467	49.7%	0	0.0%	4,967
County Total for 2008-11-04:										4,967

2006-11-07	KY02	Ron Lewis* (R)	1,902	52.7%	Mike Weaver (D)	1,708	47.3%	0	0.0%	3,610
County Total for 2006-11-07:										3,610

2004-11-02	KY02	Ron Lewis* (R)	3,296	70.0%	Adam Smith (D)	1,410	30.0%	0	0.0%	4,706
County Total for 2004-11-02:										4,706

2002-11-05	KY02	Ron Lewis* (R)	2,063	71.2%	David Williams (D)	811	28.0%	22	0.8%	2,896
County Total for 2002-11-05:										2,896

2000-11-07	KY02	Ron Lewis* (R)	2,724	70.9%	Brian Pedigo (D)	1,084	28.2%	33	0.9%	3,841
County Total for 2000-11-07:										3,841

1998-11-03	KY02	Ron Lewis* (R)	2,040	61.1%	Bob Evans (D)	1,265	37.9%	33	1.0%	3,338
County Total for 1998-11-03:										3,338

1996-11-05	KY02	Ron Lewis* (R)	1,953	51.1%	Joe Wright (D)	1,870	48.9%	0	0.0%	3,823
County Total for 1996-11-05:										3,823

1994-11-08	KY02	Ron Lewis* (R)	1,665	57.4%	David Adkisson (D)	1,235	42.6%	0	0.0%	2,900
County Total for 1994-11-08:										2,900

1994-05-24 sp	KY02	Joe Prather (D)	722	51.4%	Ron Lewis (R)	683	48.6%	0	0.0%	1,405
County Total for 1994-05-24:										1,405

1992-11-03	KY02	William Natcher* (D)	2,357	65.5%	Bruce Bartley (R)	1,242	34.5%	0	0.0%	3,599
County Total for 1992-11-03:										3,599

Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	9,393	4,491	47.8%	4,284	45.6%	618	6.6%	Rep +207	Rep +2.2%	101%
2022	9,460	4,435	46.9%	4,428	46.8%	597	6.3%	Rep +7	Rep +0.1%	102%
2020	9,250	3,896	42.1%	4,836	52.3%	518	5.6%	Dem +940	Dem +10.2%	100%
2018	8,932	3,358	37.6%	5,115	57.3%	459	5.1%	Dem +1,757	Dem +19.7%	97%
2016	8,675	3,046	35.1%	5,250	60.5%	379	4.4%	Dem +2,204	Dem +25.4%	95%
2014	8,475	2,607	30.8%	5,535	65.3%	333	3.9%	Dem +2,928	Dem +34.5%	93%
2012	8,342	2,445	29.3%	5,607	67.2%	290	3.5%	Dem +3,162	Dem +37.9%	92%
2010	8,064	2,279	28.3%	5,545	68.8%	240	3.0%	Dem +3,266	Dem +40.5%	90%
2008	8,067	2,252	27.9%	5,569	69.0%	246	3.0%	Dem +3,317	Dem +41.1%	91%
2006	7,871	2,185	27.8%	5,458	69.3%	228	2.9%	Dem +3,273	Dem +41.6%	91%
2004	7,804	2,119	27.2%	5,446	69.8%	239	3.1%	Dem +3,327	Dem +42.6%	92%
2002	7,637	1,918	25.1%	5,494	71.9%	225	2.9%	Dem +3,576	Dem +46.8%	92%
2000	7,420	1,801	24.3%	5,391	72.7%	228	3.1%	Dem +3,590	Dem +48.4%	91%
1998	7,283	1,644	22.6%	5,399	74.1%	240	3.3%	Dem +3,755	Dem +51.6%	91%
1994	6,560	1,308	19.9%	5,166	78.8%	86	1.3%	Dem +3,858	Dem +58.8%	84%
1986	6,920	1,477	21.3%	5,391	77.9%	52	0.8%	Dem +3,914	Dem +56.6%	92%

Washington County, KY

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Change in White population:	238	2.0
Change in Non-White pop.:	106	0.9