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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	491	12.6
Deaths:	702	17.9
Net Migration:	320	8.2
Net Immigration:	3	0.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +1,059	R +790	D + 0.6%
D +269
2020 vs. 2012	R +2,141	R +2,296	R + 14.7%
D -155
2020 vs. 2008	R +2,562	R +3,063	R + 25.0%
D -501

2016 vs. 2008	R +1,503	R +2,273	R + 25.6%
D -770
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	60%	Donald Trump* (R)	7,430	80.4%	Joe Biden (D)	1,700	18.4%	110 [+]	1.2%	9,240	18	34	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 69 (0.7%);
2016	51%	Donald Trump (R)	6,371	79.7%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,431	17.9%	190 [+]	2.4%	7,992	17	34	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 116 (1.5%); Evan McMullin (I) 41 (0.5%); Jill Stein (Grn) 30 (0.4%);
2012	45%	Mitt Romney (R)	5,289	73.4%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,855	25.7%	66 [+]	0.9%	7,210	13	26	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 30 (0.4%);
2008	45%	John McCain (R)	4,868	67.6%	Barack Obama (D)	2,201	30.6%	127 [+]	1.8%	7,196	10	22	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 81 (1.1%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 27 (0.4%);
2004	50%	George W. Bush* (R)	5,027	65.4%	John Kerry (D)	2,616	34.0%	42 [+]	0.5%	7,685	6	15	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 31 (0.4%);
2000	44%	George W. Bush (R)	4,069	62.9%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	2,312	35.7%	93 [+]	1.4%	6,474	6	15	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 45 (0.7%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 23 (0.4%);
1996	43%	Robert Dole (R)	3,122	51.6%	Bill Clinton* (D)	2,422	40.0%	511 [+]	8.4%	6,055	7	11	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 481 (7.9%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 9 (0.1%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	49%	George Bush* (R)	3,412	52.4%	Bill Clinton (D)	2,516	38.7%	579 [+]	8.9%	6,507	11	15	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 560 (8.6%);
1988	46%	George Bush (R)	3,672	63.9%	Michael Dukakis (D)	2,057	35.8%	18 [+]	0.3%	5,747	8	10	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 4 (0.1%);
1984	56%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	4,449	66.0%	Walter Mondale (D)	2,277	33.8%	15	0.2%	6,741	6	7	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	58%	Ronald Reagan (R)	3,972	59.1%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	2,673	39.8%	71 [+]	1.1%	6,716	10	8	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 50 (0.7%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 13 (0.2%);
1976	56%	Gerald Ford* (R)	3,243	55.8%	Jimmy Carter (D)	2,537	43.6%	37 [+]	0.6%	5,817	10	8	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 12 (0.2%);
1972	56%	Richard Nixon* (R)	3,514	64.8%	George McGovern (D)	1,853	34.2%	53 [+]	1.0%	5,420	1	4	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 40 (0.7%);
1968	60%	Richard Nixon (R)	3,055	61.1%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	1,467	29.3%	480 [+]	9.6%	5,002	17	18	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 475 (9.5%);
1964	61%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	2,737	53.2%	Barry Goldwater (R)	2,389	46.4%	18	0.3%	5,144	11	8	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	70%	Richard Nixon (R)	3,973	66.9%	John Kennedy (D)	1,964	33.1%	0	0.0%	5,937	13	17	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	67%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	3,609	61.1%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,263	38.3%	30	0.5%	5,902	7	4	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	64%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	3,396	57.9%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,461	42.0%	4	0.1%	5,861	8	3	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	50%	Thomas Dewey (R)	2,480	54.1%	Harry Truman* (D)	2,029	44.2%	78 [+]	1.7%	4,587	13	9	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 14 (0.3%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 11 (0.2%);
1944	54%	Thomas Dewey (R)	3,048	60.1%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,022	39.9%	0	0.0%	5,070	15	14	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	60%	Wendell Willkie (R)	3,177	55.7%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,519	44.2%	6	0.1%	5,702	13	11	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	62%	Alf Landon (R)	2,924	53.4%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,546	46.5%	10 [+]	0.2%	5,480	13	17	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 3 (0.1%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 3 (0.1%);
1932	67%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	2,929	51.9%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	2,682	47.5%	35 [+]	0.6%	5,646	7	8	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 4 (0.1%);
1928	55%	Herbert Hoover (R)	2,907	63.9%	Al Smith (D)	1,635	35.9%	8 [+]	0.2%	4,550	5	6	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 5 (0.1%);
1924	54%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	2,397	53.9%	John Davis (D)	2,020	45.4%	29 [+]	0.7%	4,446	5	0	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 25 (0.6%);
1920	58%	Warren Harding (R)	2,992	61.7%	James Cox (D)	1,827	37.7%	30 [+]	0.6%	4,849	12	1	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);
1916	36%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,638	53.9%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,373	45.2%	26 [+]	0.9%	3,037	7	8	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: James Hanly (Proh) 22 (0.7%); Allan Benson (Soc) 1 (0.0%);
1912	33%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	1,329	46.5%	William Taft* (R)	1,170	41.0%	358 [+]	12.5%	2,857	15	18	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 312 (10.9%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 28 (1.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 14 (0.5%);
1908	42%	William Taft (R)	1,936	56.5%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,436	41.9%	52 [+]	1.5%	3,424	9	5	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1904	37%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	1,577	55.5%	Alton Parker (D)	1,202	42.3%	63 [+]	2.2%	2,842	8	-1	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1900	41%	William McKinley* (R)	1,574	53.2%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,373	46.4%	13 [+]	0.4%	2,960	5	2	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Wayne County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,700

18.4%

Donald Trump* (R)

7,430

80.4%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.7%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

9,240

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 34

2016 President, Wayne County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

1,431

17.9%

Donald Trump (R)

6,371

79.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

116

1.5%

Jill Stein (Grn)

0.4%

Evan McMullin (I)

0.5%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

7,992

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 34

2012 President, Wayne County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,855

25.7%

Mitt Romney (R)

5,289

73.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

0.4%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

7,210

Turnout: 45%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 26

2008 President, Wayne County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

2,201

30.6%

John McCain (R)

4,868

67.6%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.1%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

0.4%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

7,196

Turnout: 45%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 22

2004 President, Wayne County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

5,027

65.4%

John Kerry (D)

2,616

34.0%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.4%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

7,685

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 15

2000 President, Wayne County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

4,069

62.9%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

2,312

35.7%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

0.7%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.4%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

6,474

Turnout: 44%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 15

1996 President, Wayne County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

2,422

40.0%

Robert Dole (R)

3,122

51.6%

Ross Perot (Ref)

481

7.9%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.1%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

6,055

Turnout: 43%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 11

1992 President, Wayne County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

2,516

38.7%

George Bush* (R)

3,412

52.4%

Ross Perot (I)

560

8.6%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

6,507

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 15

1988 President, Wayne County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

3,672

63.9%

Michael Dukakis (D)

2,057

35.8%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.1%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

5,747

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 10

1984 President, Wayne County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

4,449

66.0%

Walter Mondale (D)

2,277

33.8%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

6,741

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 7

1980 President, Wayne County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

3,972

59.1%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

2,673

39.8%

John Anderson (I)

0.7%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

0.2%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

6,716

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 8

1976 President, Wayne County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

2,537

43.6%

Gerald Ford* (R)

3,243

55.8%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

0.2%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

5,817

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 8

1972 President, Wayne County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

3,514

64.8%

George McGovern (D)

1,853

34.2%

John Schmitz (Amer)

0.7%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

5,420

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 4

1968 President, Wayne County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

3,055

61.1%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

1,467

29.3%

George Wallace (AIP)

475

9.5%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

5,002

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 18

1964 President, Wayne County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

2,737

53.2%

Barry Goldwater (R)

2,389

46.4%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

5,144

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 8

1956 President, Wayne County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

3,609

61.1%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

2,263

38.3%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

5,902

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 4

1952 President, Wayne County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

3,396

57.9%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

2,461

42.0%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

5,861

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 3

1948 President, Wayne County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

2,029

44.2%

Thomas Dewey (R)

2,480

54.1%

Strom Thurmond (StsRts)

0.3%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

0.2%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

4,587

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 9

1940 President, Wayne County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

2,519

44.2%

Wendell Willkie (R)

3,177

55.7%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

5,702

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 11

1936 President, Wayne County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

2,546

46.5%

Alf Landon (R)

2,924

53.4%

William Lemke (Union)

0.1%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.1%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

5,480

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 17

1932 President, Wayne County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

2,929

51.9%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

2,682

47.5%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.1%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

5,646

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 8

1928 President, Wayne County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

2,907

63.9%

Al Smith (D)

1,635

35.9%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.1%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

4,550

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 6

1924 President, Wayne County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

2,397

53.9%

John Davis (D)

2,020

45.4%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

0.6%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

4,446

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 0

1920 President, Wayne County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

2,992

61.7%

James Cox (D)

1,827

37.7%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

4,849

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 1

1916 President, Wayne County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

1,373

45.2%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

1,638

53.9%

Allan Benson (Soc)

0.0%

James Hanly (Proh)

0.7%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

3,037

Turnout: 36%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 8

1912 President, Wayne County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

1,329

46.5%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

312

10.9%

William Taft* (R)

1,170

41.0%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.5%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

1.0%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

2,857

Turnout: 33%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 18

1908 President, Wayne County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

1,936

56.5%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,436

41.9%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

3,424

Turnout: 42%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 5

1904 President, Wayne County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

1,577

55.5%

Alton Parker (D)

1,202

42.3%

Other

2.2%

TOTAL

2,842

Turnout: 37%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): -1

1900 President, Wayne County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

1,574

53.2%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,373

46.4%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

2,960

Turnout: 41%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 2

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Wayne County, KY

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2023	G	30%	Daniel Cameron (R)	2,885	62.2%	Andy Beshear* (D)	1,754	37.8%	0	0.0%	4,639	15	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 2023:
2022	S3	41%	Rand Paul* (R)	5,021	79.3%	Charles Booker (D)	1,310	20.7%	0	0.0%	6,331	18	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2020	S2	59%	Mitch McConnell* (R)	6,689	73.1%	Amy McGrath (D)	1,978	21.6%	483 [+]	5.3%	9,150	15	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Brad Barron (Libertarian) 483 (5.3%);

2019	G	36%	Matt Bevin* (R)	3,472	62.6%	Andy Beshear (D)	1,983	35.8%	90 [+]	1.6%	5,545	14	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 2019: John Hicks (Libertarian) 90 (1.6%);
2016	S3	49%	Rand Paul* (R)	5,159	67.1%	Jim Gray (D)	2,534	32.9%	0	0.0%	7,693	10	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 2016:
2015	G	24%	Matt Bevin (R)	2,412	64.5%	Jack Conway (D)	1,239	33.1%	87 [+]	2.3%	3,738	12	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 2015: Drew Curtis (I) 86 (2.3%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2014	S2	43%	Mitch McConnell* (R)	4,229	61.5%	Alison Lundergan Grimes (D)	2,340	34.0%	308 [+]	4.5%	6,877	5	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: David Patterson (Libertarian) 308 (4.5%);
2011	G	23%	David Williams (R)	1,740	47.9%	Steve Beshear* (D)	1,710	47.1%	184 [+]	5.1%	3,634	13	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 2011: Gatewood Galbraith (I) 184 (5.1%);
2010	S3	42%	Rand Paul (R)	3,868	57.7%	Jack Conway (D)	2,835	42.3%	0	0.0%	6,703	2	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 2010:

2008	S2	44%	Mitch McConnell* (R)	3,987	56.7%	Bruce Lunsford (D)	3,045	43.3%	0	0.0%	7,032	4	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 2008:
2007	G	30%	Ernie Fletcher* (R)	2,336	50.0%	Steve Beshear (D)	2,332	50.0%	0	0.0%	4,668	9	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 2007:
2004	S3	46%	Jim Bunning* (R)	4,214	60.2%	Daniel Mongiardo (D)	2,783	39.8%	0	0.0%	6,997	10	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 2004:
2003	G	30%	Ernie Fletcher (R)	2,680	58.7%	Ben Chandler (D)	1,887	41.3%	0	0.0%	4,567	4	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 2003:
2002	S2	33%	Mitch McConnell* (R)	3,527	71.2%	Lois Weinberg (D)	1,424	28.8%	0	0.0%	4,951	7	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 2002:

1999	G	20%	Paul Patton* (D)	1,590	55.3%	Peppy Martin (R)	935	32.5%	351 [+]	12.2%	2,876	10	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1999: Gatewood Galbraith (Reform) 327 (11.4%); Nailah Yarbrough (Natural Law) 19 (0.7%); Hoby Anderson (Write-in) 5 (0.2%);
1998	S3	44%	Jim Bunning (R)	3,690	58.5%	Scotty Baesler (D)	2,595	41.1%	27 [+]	0.4%	6,312	9	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Charles Arbegust (Reform) 27 (0.4%);
1996	S2	39%	Mitch McConnell* (R)	3,221	59.3%	Steve Beshear (D)	2,116	38.9%	98 [+]	1.8%	5,435	4	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Dennis Lacy (Libertarian) 56 (1.0%); Patricia Metten (Natural Law) 25 (0.5%); Mac McElroy (U.S. Taxpayers) 17 (0.3%);
1995	G	35%	Larry Forgy (R)	2,619	54.4%	Paul Patton (D)	2,196	45.6%	3 [+]	0.1%	4,818	6	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1995: Gatewood Galbraith (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
1992	S3	40%	Wendell Ford* (D)	2,675	50.3%	David Williams (R)	2,590	48.7%	49 [+]	0.9%	5,314	13	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: James Ridenour (Libertarian) 49 (0.9%);
1991	G	32%	Brereton Jones (D)	2,300	54.8%	Larry Hopkins (R)	1,899	45.2%	0	0.0%	4,199	10	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1991:
1990	S2	30%	Mitch McConnell* (R)	2,300	59.7%	Harvey Sloane (D)	1,552	40.3%	0	0.0%	3,852	8	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1990:

1987	G	41%	Wallace Wilkinson (D)	2,777	54.4%	John Harper (R)	2,325	45.6%	0	0.0%	5,102	11	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1987:
1986	S3	29%	Wendell Ford* (D)	2,430	68.5%	Jackson Andrews (R)	1,117	31.5%	0	0.0%	3,547	6	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
1984	S2	53%	Mitch McConnell (R)	3,768	58.9%	Walter Huddleston* (D)	2,621	41.0%	7 [+]	0.1%	6,396	9	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Dave Welters (Socialist Workers) 7 (0.1%);
1983	G	51%	Jim Bunning (R)	3,299	54.4%	Martha Layne Collins (D)	2,750	45.4%	14 [+]	0.2%	6,063	10	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1983: Nicholas McCubbin (Citizens United) 14 (0.2%);
1980	S3	50%	Mary Louise Foust (R)	2,976	50.8%	Wendell Ford* (D)	2,878	49.2%	0	0.0%	5,854	16	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1980:

1979	G	53%	John Y. Brown, Jr. (D)	2,940	50.5%	Louie Nunn (R)	2,881	49.5%	0	0.0%	5,821	9	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1979:
1978	S2	23%	Louie Guenthner (R)	1,429	57.2%	Walter Huddleston* (D)	1,053	42.2%	15 [+]	0.6%	2,497	20	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Anthony McCord (American) 15 (0.6%);
1975	G	41%	Robert Gable (R)	2,334	55.7%	Julian Carroll* (D)	1,858	44.3%	0	0.0%	4,192	19	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1975:
1974	S3	38%	Marlow Cook* (R)	2,085	54.7%	Wendell Ford (D)	1,700	44.6%	25 [+]	0.7%	3,810	11	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: William Parker (American) 25 (0.7%);
1972	S2	56%	Louie Nunn (R)	2,941	54.9%	Walter Huddleston (D)	2,390	44.6%	26 [+]	0.5%	5,357	7	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Helen Breeden (American) 26 (0.5%);
1971	G	63%	Tom Emberton (R)	2,942	53.2%	Wendell Ford (D)	2,530	45.7%	61 [+]	1.1%	5,533	9	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1971: Happy Chandler (I) 47 (0.8%); William Smith (American) 14 (0.3%);

1968	S3	55%	Marlow Cook (R)	2,980	65.0%	Katherine Peden (D)	1,594	34.8%	13 [+]	0.3%	4,587	14	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Duane Olson (American Independent) 13 (0.3%);
1967	G	63%	Louie Nunn (R)	3,218	61.4%	Henry Ward (D)	1,990	38.0%	32 [+]	0.6%	5,240	10	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1967: C.H. Glanz (Conservative) 32 (0.6%);
1966	S2	48%	John Sherman Cooper* (R)	2,642	66.1%	John Y. Brown (D)	1,353	33.9%	0	0.0%	3,995	2	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1963	G	58%	Louie Nunn (R)	3,018	61.8%	Ned Breathitt (D)	1,862	38.2%	0	0.0%	4,880	13	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1963:
1962	S3	50%	Thruston Morton* (R)	2,541	59.9%	Wilson Wyatt (D)	1,698	40.1%	0	0.0%	4,239	7	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	S2	68%	John Sherman Cooper* (R)	4,070	70.5%	Keen Johnson (D)	1,705	29.5%	0	0.0%	5,775	11	0.53%
[-] 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 Wayne County, KY

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2022 Census data
White:	18,251	92.73%	6.8%
Black:	329	1.67%	6.8%
Indian:	42	0.21%	27.3%
Asian:	70	0.36%	0.0%
2+ races:	256	1.30%	23.7%
Hispanic:	733	3.72%	22.0%

Total non-White:	1,430	7.27%	17.0%

Change in White population:	-1,340	-6.4
Change in Non-White pop.:	208	1.0

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	KY05	Harold Rogers* (R)	5,331	85.3%	Conor Halbleib (D)	916	14.7%	0	0.0%	6,247
County Total for 2022-11-08:										6,247

2020-11-03	KY05	Harold Rogers* (R)	7,693	85.5%	Matthew Best (D)	1,301	14.5%	0	0.0%	8,994
County Total for 2020-11-03:										8,994

2018-11-06	KY05	Harold Rogers* (R)	5,381	81.4%	Ken Stepp (D)	1,232	18.6%	0	0.0%	6,613
County Total for 2018-11-06:										6,613

2016-11-08	KY05	Harold Rogers* (R)	6,281	100.0%				0	0.0%	6,281
County Total for 2016-11-08:										6,281

2014-11-04	KY05	Harold Rogers* (R)	5,381	80.2%	Ken Stepp (D)	1,328	19.8%	0	0.0%	6,709
County Total for 2014-11-04:										6,709

2012-11-06	KY05	Harold Rogers* (R)	5,510	78.8%	Ken Stepp (D)	1,485	21.2%	0	0.0%	6,995
County Total for 2012-11-06:										6,995

2010-11-02	KY05	Harold Rogers* (R)	5,456	78.5%	Jim Holbert (D)	1,490	21.5%	0	0.0%	6,946
County Total for 2010-11-02:										6,946

2008-11-04	KY05	Harold Rogers* (R)	5,280	82.9%	Jim Holbert (I)	1,086	17.1%	0	0.0%	6,366
County Total for 2008-11-04:										6,366

2006-11-07	KY05	Harold Rogers* (R)	4,895	75.5%	Ken Stepp (D)	1,589	24.5%	0	0.0%	6,484
County Total for 2006-11-07:										6,484

2004-11-02	KY05	Harold Rogers* (R)	5,103	100.0%				0	0.0%	5,103
County Total for 2004-11-02:										5,103

2002-11-05	KY05	Harold Rogers* (R)	4,313	82.6%	Sidney Jane Bailey (D)	910	17.4%	0	0.0%	5,223
County Total for 2002-11-05:										5,223

2000-11-07	KY05	Harold Rogers* (R)	4,383	77.2%	Sidney Jane Bailey (D)	1,296	22.8%	0	0.0%	5,679
County Total for 2000-11-07:										5,679

1998-11-03	KY05	Harold Rogers* (R)	5,014	82.1%	Sidney Jane Bailey (D)	1,091	17.9%	0	0.0%	6,105
County Total for 1998-11-03:										6,105

1996-11-05	KY05	Harold Rogers* (R)	3,606	100.0%				0	0.0%	3,606
County Total for 1996-11-05:										3,606

1994-11-08	KY05	Harold Rogers* (R)	2,644	82.5%	Doc Blevins (D)	561	17.5%	0	0.0%	3,205
County Total for 1994-11-08:										3,205

1992-11-03	KY05	Harold Rogers* (R)	4,348	70.6%	John Hays (D)	1,815	29.4%	0	0.0%	6,163
County Total for 1992-11-03:										6,163

Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	14,697	10,146	69.0%	3,646	24.8%	905	6.2%	Rep +6,500	Rep +44.2%	95%
2022	15,407	10,485	68.1%	4,006	26.0%	916	5.9%	Rep +6,479	Rep +42.1%	100%
2020	15,381	10,111	65.7%	4,437	28.8%	833	5.4%	Rep +5,674	Rep +36.9%	99%
2018	14,890	9,365	62.9%	4,802	32.2%	723	4.9%	Rep +4,563	Rep +30.6%	95%
2016	14,738	8,911	60.5%	5,142	34.9%	685	4.6%	Rep +3,769	Rep +25.6%	94%
2014	14,372	8,555	59.5%	5,202	36.2%	615	4.3%	Rep +3,353	Rep +23.3%	91%
2012	14,040	8,230	58.6%	5,267	37.5%	543	3.9%	Rep +2,963	Rep +21.1%	88%
2010	13,830	8,071	58.4%	5,278	38.2%	481	3.5%	Rep +2,793	Rep +20.2%	86%
2008	13,984	8,064	57.7%	5,460	39.0%	460	3.3%	Rep +2,604	Rep +18.6%	88%
2006	13,767	8,117	59.0%	5,252	38.1%	398	2.9%	Rep +2,865	Rep +20.8%	88%
2004	14,273	8,089	56.7%	5,808	40.7%	376	2.6%	Rep +2,281	Rep +16.0%	93%
2002	14,160	8,043	56.8%	5,763	40.7%	354	2.5%	Rep +2,280	Rep +16.1%	94%
2000	13,684	7,337	53.6%	5,999	43.8%	348	2.5%	Rep +1,338	Rep +9.8%	92%
1998	14,247	7,682	53.9%	6,239	43.8%	326	2.3%	Rep +1,443	Rep +10.1%	99%
1994	13,070	7,300	55.9%	5,626	43.0%	144	1.1%	Rep +1,674	Rep +12.8%	96%
1986	11,471	6,294	54.9%	5,046	44.0%	131	1.1%	Rep +1,248	Rep +10.9%	93%

Wayne County, KY

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