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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	350	13.4
Deaths:	452	17.4
Net Migration:	-197	-7.6
Net Immigration:	7	0.3

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +109	D +63	D + 3.7%
D +172
2020 vs. 2012	R +899	R +1,252	R + 18.0%
D -353
2020 vs. 2008	R +1,469	R +2,447	R + 40.4%
D -978

2016 vs. 2008	R +1,360	R +2,510	R + 44.1%
D -1,150
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	61%	Donald Trump* (R)	4,506	75.2%	Joe Biden (D)	1,412	23.6%	75 [+]	1.3%	5,993	13	28	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 54 (0.9%);
2016	57%	Donald Trump (R)	4,397	75.7%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,240	21.4%	168 [+]	2.9%	5,805	13	30	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 111 (1.9%); Evan McMullin (I) 34 (0.6%); Jill Stein (Grn) 22 (0.4%);
2012	53%	Mitt Romney (R)	3,607	65.9%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,765	32.3%	98 [+]	1.8%	5,470	5	19	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 48 (0.9%);
2008	53%	John McCain (R)	3,037	54.8%	Barack Obama (D)	2,390	43.1%	113 [+]	2.0%	5,540	-3	9	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 77 (1.4%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 20 (0.4%);
2004	52%	George W. Bush* (R)	3,207	57.8%	John Kerry (D)	2,304	41.5%	36 [+]	0.6%	5,547	-2	7	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 29 (0.5%);
2000	47%	George W. Bush (R)	2,599	51.2%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	2,388	47.1%	85 [+]	1.7%	5,072	-5	3	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 52 (1.0%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 20 (0.4%);
1996	48%	Bill Clinton* (D)	2,852	55.9%	Robert Dole (R)	1,568	30.7%	682 [+]	13.4%	5,102	-14	-10	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 660 (12.9%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 10 (0.2%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	55%	Bill Clinton (D)	3,380	59.7%	George Bush* (R)	1,408	24.9%	877 [+]	15.5%	5,665	-16	-13	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 854 (15.1%);
1988	50%	Michael Dukakis (D)	3,019	58.0%	George Bush (R)	2,159	41.5%	24 [+]	0.5%	5,202	-14	-12	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 8 (0.2%);
1984	53%	Walter Mondale (D)	3,042	54.5%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	2,504	44.9%	34	0.6%	5,580	-15	-14	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	52%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	3,506	63.3%	Ronald Reagan (R)	1,939	35.0%	90 [+]	1.6%	5,535	-14	-16	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 52 (0.9%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 26 (0.5%);
1976	51%	Jimmy Carter (D)	3,523	70.9%	Gerald Ford* (R)	1,402	28.2%	45 [+]	0.9%	4,970	-17	-20	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 9 (0.2%);
1972	45%	Richard Nixon* (R)	2,396	57.6%	George McGovern (D)	1,712	41.1%	54 [+]	1.3%	4,162	-6	-3	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 42 (1.0%);
1968	60%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	2,114	43.1%	Richard Nixon (R)	1,446	29.5%	1,345 [+]	27.4%	4,905	-14	-14	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 1,337 (27.3%);
1964	59%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	3,741	75.4%	Barry Goldwater (R)	1,217	24.5%	6	0.1%	4,964	-11	-14	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	66%	John Kennedy (D)	3,179	56.0%	Richard Nixon (R)	2,498	44.0%	0	0.0%	5,677	-10	-6	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	60%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	3,050	58.1%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	1,948	37.1%	255	4.9%	5,253	-17	-20	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	59%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	3,516	65.3%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	1,858	34.5%	12	0.2%	5,386	-15	-21	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	48%	Harry Truman* (D)	3,288	72.4%	Thomas Dewey (R)	1,087	23.9%	168 [+]	3.7%	4,543	-18	-21	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 57 (1.3%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 3 (0.1%);
1944	50%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,324	64.1%	Thomas Dewey (R)	1,840	35.5%	25	0.5%	5,189	-10	-10	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	57%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,197	66.4%	Wendell Willkie (R)	2,107	33.3%	17	0.3%	6,321	-9	-11	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	63%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,788	70.5%	Alf Landon (R)	1,983	29.2%	21 [+]	0.3%	6,792	-11	-7	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: Norman Thomas (Soc) 6 (0.1%); William Lemke (Union) 4 (0.1%);
1932	64%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	4,833	67.7%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	2,257	31.6%	48 [+]	0.7%	7,138	-9	-8	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 9 (0.1%);
1928	64%	Al Smith (D)	3,591	50.4%	Herbert Hoover (R)	3,527	49.5%	9 [+]	0.1%	7,127	-10	-9	0.76%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 3 (0.0%);
1924	60%	John Davis (D)	3,449	51.6%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	3,160	47.3%	71 [+]	1.1%	6,680	-1	-7	0.82%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 0 (0.0%);
1920	75%	James Cox (D)	4,831	57.4%	Warren Harding (R)	3,554	42.2%	30 [+]	0.4%	8,415	-7	-18	0.92%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);
1916	44%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	2,673	55.7%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	2,082	43.3%	48 [+]	1.0%	4,803	-3	-3	0.92%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: James Hanly (Proh) 28 (0.6%); Allan Benson (Soc) 20 (0.4%);
1912	36%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	2,168	55.0%	William Taft* (R)	1,096	27.8%	678 [+]	17.2%	3,942	2	5	0.87%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 524 (13.3%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 89 (2.3%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 53 (1.3%);
1908	42%	William J. Bryan (D)	2,491	56.4%	William Taft (R)	1,828	41.4%	95 [+]	2.2%	4,414	-7	-10	0.90%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1904	36%	Alton Parker (D)	2,134	57.0%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	1,453	38.8%	159 [+]	4.2%	3,746	-8	-18	0.86%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%);
1900	44%	William J. Bryan (D)	2,481	56.3%	William McKinley* (R)	1,849	42.0%	76 [+]	1.7%	4,406	-6	-10	0.94%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Webster County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,412

23.6%

Donald Trump* (R)

4,506

75.2%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.9%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

5,993

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 28

2016 President, Webster County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

1,240

21.4%

Donald Trump (R)

4,397

75.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

111

1.9%

Jill Stein (Grn)

0.4%

Evan McMullin (I)

0.6%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

5,805

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 30

2012 President, Webster County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,765

32.3%

Mitt Romney (R)

3,607

65.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

0.9%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

5,470

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 19

2008 President, Webster County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

2,390

43.1%

John McCain (R)

3,037

54.8%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.4%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

0.4%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

5,540

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): 9

2004 President, Webster County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

3,207

57.8%

John Kerry (D)

2,304

41.5%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.5%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

5,547

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): 7

2000 President, Webster County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

2,599

51.2%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

2,388

47.1%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.0%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.4%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

5,072

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

1996 President, Webster County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

2,852

55.9%

Robert Dole (R)

1,568

30.7%

Ross Perot (Ref)

660

12.9%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.2%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

5,102

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): -14	Diff (US): -10

1992 President, Webster County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

3,380

59.7%

George Bush* (R)

1,408

24.9%

Ross Perot (I)

854

15.1%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

5,665

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): -16	Diff (US): -13

1988 President, Webster County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

2,159

41.5%

Michael Dukakis (D)

3,019

58.0%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.2%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

5,202

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): -14	Diff (US): -12

1984 President, Webster County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

2,504

44.9%

Walter Mondale (D)

3,042

54.5%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

5,580

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): -15	Diff (US): -14

1980 President, Webster County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

1,939

35.0%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

3,506

63.3%

John Anderson (I)

0.9%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

0.5%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

5,535

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): -14	Diff (US): -16

1976 President, Webster County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

3,523

70.9%

Gerald Ford* (R)

1,402

28.2%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

0.2%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

4,970

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): -17	Diff (US): -20

1972 President, Webster County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

2,396

57.6%

George McGovern (D)

1,712

41.1%

John Schmitz (Amer)

1.0%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

4,162

Turnout: 45%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -3

1968 President, Webster County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

1,446

29.5%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

2,114

43.1%

George Wallace (AIP)

1,337

27.3%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

4,905

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): -14	Diff (US): -14

1964 President, Webster County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

3,741

75.4%

Barry Goldwater (R)

1,217

24.5%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

4,964

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): -11	Diff (US): -14

1960 President, Webster County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

3,179

56.0%

Richard Nixon (R)

2,498

44.0%

TOTAL

5,677

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): -10	Diff (US): -6

1956 President, Webster County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

1,948

37.1%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

3,050

58.1%

Other

255

4.9%

TOTAL

5,253

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): -17	Diff (US): -20

1952 President, Webster County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

1,858

34.5%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

3,516

65.3%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

5,386

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): -15	Diff (US): -21

1948 President, Webster County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

3,288

72.4%

Thomas Dewey (R)

1,087

23.9%

Strom Thurmond (StsRts)

1.3%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

0.1%

Other

108

2.4%

TOTAL

4,543

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): -18	Diff (US): -21

1944 President, Webster County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

3,324

64.1%

Thomas Dewey (R)

1,840

35.5%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

5,189

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): -10	Diff (US): -10

1940 President, Webster County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

4,197

66.4%

Wendell Willkie (R)

2,107

33.3%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

6,321

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): -11

1936 President, Webster County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

4,788

70.5%

Alf Landon (R)

1,983

29.2%

William Lemke (Union)

0.1%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.1%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

6,792

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): -11	Diff (US): -7

1932 President, Webster County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

4,833

67.7%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

2,257

31.6%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.1%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

7,138

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): -8

1928 President, Webster County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

3,527

49.5%

Al Smith (D)

3,591

50.4%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.0%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

7,127

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): -10	Diff (US): -9

1924 President, Webster County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

3,160

47.3%

John Davis (D)

3,449

51.6%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

6,680

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -7

1920 President, Webster County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

3,554

42.2%

James Cox (D)

4,831

57.4%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

8,415

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -18

1916 President, Webster County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

2,673

55.7%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

2,082

43.3%

Allan Benson (Soc)

0.4%

James Hanly (Proh)

0.6%

TOTAL

4,803

Turnout: 44%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -3

1912 President, Webster County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

2,168

55.0%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

524

13.3%

William Taft* (R)

1,096

27.8%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

2.3%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

1.3%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

3,942

Turnout: 36%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 5

1908 President, Webster County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

1,828

41.4%

William J. Bryan (D)

2,491

56.4%

Other

2.2%

TOTAL

4,414

Turnout: 42%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -10

1904 President, Webster County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

1,453

38.8%

Alton Parker (D)

2,134

57.0%

Other

159

4.2%

TOTAL

3,746

Turnout: 36%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -18

1900 President, Webster County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

1,849

42.0%

William J. Bryan (D)

2,481

56.3%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

4,406

Turnout: 44%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -10

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Webster County, KY

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2023	G	35%	Daniel Cameron (R)	2,024	58.7%	Andy Beshear* (D)	1,425	41.3%	0	0.0%	3,449	11	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 2023:
2022	S3	43%	Rand Paul* (R)	3,158	75.0%	Charles Booker (D)	1,054	25.0%	0	0.0%	4,212	13	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2020	S2	61%	Mitch McConnell* (R)	4,029	67.4%	Amy McGrath (D)	1,600	26.8%	347 [+]	5.8%	5,976	10	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Brad Barron (Libertarian) 347 (5.8%);

2019	G	38%	Matt Bevin* (R)	2,271	58.9%	Andy Beshear (D)	1,495	38.8%	90 [+]	2.3%	3,856	10	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 2019: John Hicks (Libertarian) 90 (2.3%);
2016	S3	56%	Rand Paul* (R)	3,712	65.0%	Jim Gray (D)	1,996	35.0%	0	0.0%	5,708	8	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 2016:
2015	G	27%	Matt Bevin (R)	1,567	55.8%	Jack Conway (D)	1,168	41.6%	72 [+]	2.6%	2,807	3	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 2015: Drew Curtis (I) 72 (2.6%);
2014	S2	44%	Mitch McConnell* (R)	2,854	63.4%	Alison Lundergan Grimes (D)	1,512	33.6%	134 [+]	3.0%	4,500	7	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: David Patterson (Libertarian) 134 (3.0%);
2011	G	26%	Steve Beshear* (D)	1,885	69.6%	David Williams (R)	731	27.0%	92 [+]	3.4%	2,708	-8	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 2011: Gatewood Galbraith (I) 92 (3.4%);
2010	S3	39%	Rand Paul (R)	2,195	53.5%	Jack Conway (D)	1,909	46.5%	0	0.0%	4,104	-2	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 2010:

2008	S2	53%	Bruce Lunsford (D)	3,000	54.4%	Mitch McConnell* (R)	2,516	45.6%	0	0.0%	5,516	-7	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 2008:
2007	G	30%	Steve Beshear (D)	2,203	70.6%	Ernie Fletcher* (R)	919	29.4%	0	0.0%	3,122	-12	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 2007:
2004	S3	49%	Daniel Mongiardo (D)	2,738	52.4%	Jim Bunning* (R)	2,490	47.6%	0	0.0%	5,228	-3	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 2004:
2003	G	31%	Ben Chandler (D)	1,904	57.1%	Ernie Fletcher (R)	1,428	42.9%	0	0.0%	3,332	-12	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 2003:
2002	S2	30%	Mitch McConnell* (R)	1,778	55.0%	Lois Weinberg (D)	1,453	45.0%	0	0.0%	3,231	-10	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 2002:

1999	G	15%	Paul Patton* (D)	1,106	71.5%	Peppy Martin (R)	259	16.8%	181 [+]	11.7%	1,546	-5	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1999: Gatewood Galbraith (Reform) 169 (10.9%); Nailah Yarbrough (Natural Law) 12 (0.8%); Hoby Anderson (Write-in) 0 (0.0%);
1998	S3	36%	Scotty Baesler (D)	2,436	63.9%	Jim Bunning (R)	1,352	35.5%	24 [+]	0.6%	3,812	-14	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Charles Arbegust (Reform) 24 (0.6%);
1996	S2	45%	Steve Beshear (D)	2,682	56.5%	Mitch McConnell* (R)	1,962	41.3%	104 [+]	2.2%	4,748	-14	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Dennis Lacy (Libertarian) 41 (0.9%); Mac McElroy (U.S. Taxpayers) 33 (0.7%); Patricia Metten (Natural Law) 30 (0.6%);
1995	G	32%	Paul Patton (D)	2,281	67.2%	Larry Forgy (R)	1,113	32.8%	0	0.0%	3,394	-16	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1995: Gatewood Galbraith (Write-in) 0 (0.0%);
1992	S3	50%	Wendell Ford* (D)	4,240	81.6%	David Williams (R)	894	17.2%	63 [+]	1.2%	5,197	-19	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: James Ridenour (Libertarian) 63 (1.2%);
1991	G	35%	Brereton Jones (D)	2,935	82.3%	Larry Hopkins (R)	633	17.7%	0	0.0%	3,568	-18	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1991:
1990	S2	38%	Harvey Sloane (D)	2,413	62.2%	Mitch McConnell* (R)	1,468	37.8%	0	0.0%	3,881	-14	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1990:

1987	G	33%	Wallace Wilkinson (D)	2,749	79.6%	John Harper (R)	704	20.4%	0	0.0%	3,453	-15	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1987:
1986	S3	28%	Wendell Ford* (D)	2,531	88.3%	Jackson Andrews (R)	336	11.7%	0	0.0%	2,867	-14	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
1984	S2	50%	Walter Huddleston* (D)	3,400	64.3%	Mitch McConnell (R)	1,850	35.0%	35 [+]	0.7%	5,285	-15	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Dave Welters (Socialist Workers) 35 (0.7%);
1983	G	43%	Martha Layne Collins (D)	2,998	66.0%	Jim Bunning (R)	1,512	33.3%	34 [+]	0.7%	4,544	-11	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1983: Nicholas McCubbin (Citizens United) 34 (0.7%);
1980	S3	45%	Wendell Ford* (D)	3,907	82.6%	Mary Louise Foust (R)	824	17.4%	0	0.0%	4,731	-17	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1980:

1979	G	37%	John Y. Brown, Jr. (D)	2,583	69.5%	Louie Nunn (R)	1,134	30.5%	0	0.0%	3,717	-10	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1979:
1978	S2	17%	Walter Huddleston* (D)	1,234	73.7%	Louie Guenthner (R)	416	24.9%	24 [+]	1.4%	1,674	-12	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Anthony McCord (American) 24 (1.4%);
1975	G	29%	Julian Carroll* (D)	2,400	85.9%	Robert Gable (R)	395	14.1%	0	0.0%	2,795	-23	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1975:
1974	S3	30%	Wendell Ford (D)	2,110	74.0%	Marlow Cook* (R)	704	24.7%	39 [+]	1.4%	2,853	-19	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: William Parker (American) 39 (1.4%);
1972	S2	46%	Walter Huddleston (D)	2,744	65.3%	Louie Nunn (R)	1,422	33.8%	38 [+]	0.9%	4,204	-14	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Helen Breeden (American) 38 (0.9%);
1971	G	51%	Wendell Ford (D)	3,150	72.6%	Tom Emberton (R)	1,110	25.6%	78 [+]	1.8%	4,338	-19	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1971: Happy Chandler (I) 62 (1.4%); William Smith (American) 16 (0.4%);

1968	S3	53%	Katherine Peden (D)	2,605	60.4%	Marlow Cook (R)	1,686	39.1%	20 [+]	0.5%	4,311	-12	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Duane Olson (American Independent) 20 (0.5%);
1967	G	46%	Henry Ward (D)	1,962	52.1%	Louie Nunn (R)	1,794	47.6%	9 [+]	0.2%	3,765	-4	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1967: C.H. Glanz (Conservative) 9 (0.2%);
1966	S2	41%	John Sherman Cooper* (R)	1,801	53.5%	John Y. Brown (D)	1,568	46.5%	0	0.0%	3,369	-11	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1963	G	45%	Ned Breathitt (D)	2,278	59.9%	Louie Nunn (R)	1,528	40.1%	0	0.0%	3,806	-9	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1963:
1962	S3	41%	Wilson Wyatt (D)	2,097	60.2%	Thruston Morton* (R)	1,384	39.8%	0	0.0%	3,481	-13	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	S2	63%	Keen Johnson (D)	2,959	54.5%	John Sherman Cooper* (R)	2,466	45.5%	0	0.0%	5,425	-14	0.50%
[-] 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 Webster County, KY

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2022 Census data
White:	11,181	87.86%	8.6%
Black:	486	3.82%	12.1%
Indian:	32	0.25%	39.1%
Asian:	82	0.64%	22.4%
2+ races:	185	1.45%	21.7%
Hispanic:	760	5.97%	31.0%

Total non-White:	1,545	12.14%	11.3%

Change in White population:	-1,052	-7.7
Change in Non-White pop.:	157	1.2

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	KY01	James Comer* (R)	3,237	77.4%	Jimmy Ausbrooks (D)	943	22.6%	0	0.0%	4,180
County Total for 2022-11-08:										4,180

2020-11-03	KY01	James Comer* (R)	4,445	75.8%	James Rhodes (D)	1,420	24.2%	0	0.0%	5,865
County Total for 2020-11-03:										5,865

2018-11-06	KY01	James Comer* (R)	3,034	69.0%	Paul Walker (D)	1,361	31.0%	0	0.0%	4,395
County Total for 2018-11-06:										4,395

2016-11-08	KY01	James Comer (R)	4,101	73.9%	Sam Gaskins (D)	1,447	26.1%	0	0.0%	5,548
County Total for 2016-11-08:										5,548

2014-11-04	KY01	Ed Whitfield* (R)	3,244	73.8%	Charles Hatchett (D)	1,151	26.2%	0	0.0%	4,395
County Total for 2014-11-04:										4,395

2012-11-06	KY01	Ed Whitfield* (R)	3,626	68.0%	Charles Hatchett (D)	1,710	32.0%	0	0.0%	5,336
County Total for 2012-11-06:										5,336

2010-11-02	KY01	Ed Whitfield* (R)	2,658	65.4%	Charles Hatchett (D)	1,408	34.6%	0	0.0%	4,066
County Total for 2010-11-02:										4,066

2008-11-04	KY01	Ed Whitfield* (R)	3,189	58.3%	Heather Ryan (D)	2,283	41.7%	0	0.0%	5,472
County Total for 2008-11-04:										5,472

2006-11-07	KY01	Tom Barlow (D)	1,844	52.9%	Ed Whitfield* (R)	1,643	47.1%	0	0.0%	3,487
County Total for 2006-11-07:										3,487

2004-11-02	KY01	Ed Whitfield* (R)	2,953	57.9%	Billy Cartwright (D)	2,150	42.1%	0	0.0%	5,103
County Total for 2004-11-02:										5,103

2002-11-05	KY01	Ed Whitfield* (R)	1,662	52.9%	Klint Alexander (D)	1,477	47.1%	0	0.0%	3,139
County Total for 2002-11-05:										3,139

2000-11-07	KY01	Brian Roy (D)	2,509	52.7%	Ed Whitfield* (R)	2,255	47.3%	0	0.0%	4,764
County Total for 2000-11-07:										4,764

1998-11-03	KY01	Tom Barlow (D)	2,255	61.7%	Ed Whitfield* (R)	1,398	38.3%	0	0.0%	3,653
County Total for 1998-11-03:										3,653

1996-11-05	KY01	Dennis Null (D)	2,785	59.6%	Ed Whitfield* (R)	1,887	40.4%	0	0.0%	4,672
County Total for 1996-11-05:										4,672

1994-11-08	KY01	Tom Barlow* (D)	1,793	65.9%	Ed Whitfield (R)	926	34.1%	0	0.0%	2,719
County Total for 1994-11-08:										2,719

1992-11-03	KY01	Tom Barlow (D)	4,049	80.5%	Steve Hamrick (R)	966	19.2%	15	0.3%	5,030
County Total for 1992-11-03:										5,030

Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	9,096	3,714	40.8%	4,773	52.5%	609	6.7%	Dem +1,059	Dem +11.6%	93%
2022	9,571	3,736	39.0%	5,209	54.4%	626	6.5%	Dem +1,473	Dem +15.4%	98%
2020	9,794	3,269	33.4%	5,936	60.6%	589	6.0%	Dem +2,667	Dem +27.2%	101%
2018	9,664	2,520	26.1%	6,612	68.4%	532	5.5%	Dem +4,092	Dem +42.3%	98%
2016	9,681	2,232	23.1%	6,967	72.0%	482	5.0%	Dem +4,735	Dem +48.9%	97%
2014	9,495	1,793	18.9%	7,291	76.8%	411	4.3%	Dem +5,498	Dem +57.9%	93%
2012	9,301	1,554	16.7%	7,402	79.6%	345	3.7%	Dem +5,848	Dem +62.9%	90%
2010	9,050	1,337	14.8%	7,433	82.1%	280	3.1%	Dem +6,096	Dem +67.4%	87%
2008	9,241	1,250	13.5%	7,704	83.4%	287	3.1%	Dem +6,454	Dem +69.8%	88%
2006	9,202	1,191	12.9%	7,727	84.0%	284	3.1%	Dem +6,536	Dem +71.0%	87%
2004	9,484	1,195	12.6%	7,985	84.2%	304	3.2%	Dem +6,790	Dem +71.6%	90%
2002	9,333	1,035	11.1%	7,987	85.6%	311	3.3%	Dem +6,952	Dem +74.5%	88%
2000	9,350	993	10.6%	8,030	85.9%	327	3.5%	Dem +7,037	Dem +75.3%	87%
1998	9,612	820	8.5%	8,438	87.8%	354	3.7%	Dem +7,618	Dem +79.3%	91%
1994	8,414	395	4.7%	7,939	94.4%	80	1.0%	Dem +7,544	Dem +89.7%	81%
1986	8,484	369	4.3%	8,058	95.0%	57	0.7%	Dem +7,689	Dem +90.6%	82%

Webster County, KY

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