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Kentucky Election Results

Kentucky Election Results

President Trump won Kentucky's eight electoral votes. Senator Mitch McConnell, the majority leader, successfully fought off a challenge from Amy McGrath, a Democrat and a former Marine fighter pilot, in one of the nation's most closely-watched races. As expected, President Trump has won Kentucky, as well. Read more

Mr. McConnell is a conservative icon and one of the most divisive figures in politics. After blocking many of President Obama’s initiatives, as well as his nomination of Merrick B. Garland to the Supreme Court, Mr. McConnell has been an ardent supporter of President Trump, securing his impeachment acquittal in February and the confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett to the top court just eight days before Election Day.

Ms. McGrath proved to be a powerhouse fund-raiser, and outside money poured into Kentucky from donors seeking to flip the Senate. But it was not enough to earn a majority in this red state, where Mr. Trump won by 30 percentage points in 2016. —ISABELLA GRULLÓN PAZ Read less

President

Winner

Donald J. Trump wins Kentucky.

Race called by The Associated Press.

Updated March 6, 2021
100% reported
Candidate Party Votes Pct. Electoral votes E.V.
Trump* Donald J. Trump* Winner Republican Rep. 1,326,646 62.1% 8
Biden Joseph R. Biden Jr. Democrat Dem. 772,474 36.2%
Jorgensen Jo Jorgensen Libertarian Lib. 26,234 1.2%
West Kanye West Independent Ind. 6,483 0.3%
Pierce Brock Pierce Independent Ind. 3,599 0.2%
Write-ins Write-ins 1,332 0.1%
Total reported Total reported 2,136,768
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* Incumbent

Vote reporting is effectively complete in Kentucky.

Biden
Trump
2.1 million votes reported

Presidential results by county

County Margin 2016 margin Est. votes reported Total votes Absentee
Casey Trump +73 R+73.2
98%
7,171
Green Trump +67 R+66.4
99%
5,812
Jefferson Biden +20 D+13.3
100%
386,629
Fayette Biden +21 D+9.5
100%
152,912 83,354
Kenton Trump +19 R+26
100%
82,198
Boone Trump +36 R+41.8
100%
66,998 39,444
Warren Trump +17 R+24.2
100%
55,401 45,143
Daviess Trump +28 R+32.2
100%
49,287
Hardin Trump +24 R+30.2
100%
48,941
Campbell Trump +19 R+24.4
100%
48,878
Madison Trump +27 R+31.1
100%
43,957
Bullitt Trump +48 R+49.8
100%
41,998
Oldham Trump +21 R+31.1
100%
37,976
McCracken Trump +32 R+37.2
100%
33,549 7,782
Pulaski Trump +63 R+66.7
100%
31,557
Scott Trump +25 R+30.3
100%
28,969
Laurel Trump +67 R+69.1
100%
28,111
Jessamine Trump +32 R+40
100%
26,280
Franklin Trump +0.95 R+4.6
100%
26,072
Pike Trump +61 R+62.7
100%
25,395 11,223
Christian Trump +28 R+31.3
100%
23,863
Shelby Trump +30 R+33.6
100%
23,550
Nelson Trump +37 R+33.6
100%
23,256
Boyd Trump +33 R+37
100%
21,751
Hopkins Trump +48 R+53.9
100%
21,512 16,242
Henderson Trump +25 R+27.7
100%
20,697
Barren Trump +47 R+49.8
100%
20,064 16,041
Greenup Trump +45 R+45.5
100%
18,176 13,103
Clark Trump +32 R+37.1
100%
18,139
Marshall Trump +52 R+51.8
100%
17,603
Calloway Trump +32 R+35
100%
17,457
Graves Trump +57 R+56.4
100%
17,019
Floyd Trump +51 R+48.2
100%
16,353 3,896
Whitley Trump +65 R+67.1
100%
15,356
Woodford Trump +12 R+20.2
100%
15,211
Boyle Trump +25 R+29
100%
14,478 10,585
Muhlenberg Trump +49 R+46.9
100%
14,235
Meade Trump +46 R+46.1
100%
14,113
Knox Trump +67 R+67.6
100%
13,273 2,458
Anderson Trump +48 R+49.1
100%
13,254 2,496
Montgomery Trump +42 R+41
100%
12,842
Taylor Trump +51 R+51
100%
12,517
Logan Trump +48 R+46.1
100%
12,350
Grayson Trump +59 R+59.2
100%
11,985 3,459
Mercer Trump +47 R+50.5
100%
11,735
Carter Trump +53 R+51.7
100%
11,586
Spencer Trump +54 R+55.4
100%
11,433
Ohio Trump +56 R+56.4
100%
11,129
Grant Trump +59 R+56.1
100%
11,108
Harlan Trump +72 R+72.1
100%
10,971
Lincoln Trump +57 R+57.2
100%
10,914 2,438
Perry Trump +54 R+57
100%
10,626
Breckinridge Trump +52 R+51.6
100%
10,201 7,209
Johnson Trump +67 R+71
100%
10,192 2,266
Rowan Trump +21 R+21.2
100%
10,065
Bell Trump +63 R+62.2
100%
10,044
Bourbon Trump +30 R+31.6
100%
9,648
Allen Trump +63 R+63.2
100%
9,364 6,557
Wayne Trump +62 R+61.8
100%
9,240
Letcher Trump +59 R+63
100%
9,135 5,886
Russell Trump +69 R+70.6
100%
8,955
Marion Trump +38 R+30.1
100%
8,928
Harrison Trump +44 R+43.7
100%
8,859
Adair Trump +67 R+64.5
100%
8,768
Simpson Trump +37 R+38.9
100%
8,732
Garrard Trump +57 R+58.4
100%
8,706
Hart Trump +53 R+49.4
100%
8,370
Henry Trump +46 R+43.6
100%
8,110
Mason Trump +39 R+41.2
100%
7,958 1,776
Rockcastle Trump +70 R+70.2
100%
7,784
Clay Trump +77 R+75.5
100%
7,591
Trigg Trump +50 R+49.5
100%
7,376 6,239
LaRue Trump +57 R+55.3
100%
7,301 4,656
Fleming Trump +57 R+53.9
100%
7,068
Lawrence Trump +63 R+62.4
100%
6,955
Pendleton Trump +61 R+57.3
100%
6,925 4,469
Union Trump +52 R+54.3
100%
6,577
Estill Trump +57 R+56.4
100%
6,540
McCreary Trump +77 R+75.3
100%
6,438
Caldwell Trump +54 R+54.3
100%
6,434
Knott Trump +54 R+54
100%
6,252
Washington Trump +46 R+46
100%
6,225
Edmonson Trump +59 R+60.2
100%
6,132
Butler Trump +63 R+62.4
100%
6,125 1,016
Jackson Trump +79 R+80.1
100%
6,113 1,190
Webster Trump +52 R+54.4
100%
5,993
Lewis Trump +71 R+67.5
100%
5,883 5,877
Breathitt Trump +52 R+42.8
100%
5,661 1,448
Bath Trump +43 R+37.5
100%
5,627
Morgan Trump +56 R+54.9
100%
5,544
Powell Trump +49 R+45.2
100%
5,505
Owen Trump +59 R+53.6
100%
5,458
Magoffin Trump +54 R+51.8
100%
5,447 1,527
Todd Trump +53 R+53.8
100%
5,363
Monroe Trump +75 R+73.7
100%
5,330
Metcalfe Trump +60 R+54.4
100%
5,012 781
Livingston Trump +61 R+57.8
100%
5,004
Clinton Trump +75 R+73.1
100%
4,932
Leslie Trump +81 R+80.5
100%
4,813 779
McLean Trump +54 R+52.4
100%
4,782
Hancock Trump +39 R+35.9
100%
4,587
Trimble Trump +51 R+49.8
100%
4,320 682
Bracken Trump +61 R+56.9
100%
4,246 1,976
Crittenden Trump +64 R+66.2
100%
4,242 3,458
Lyon Trump +47 R+44
100%
4,228 3,588
Ballard Trump +60 R+57.2
100%
4,225
Carroll Trump +44 R+38.4
100%
4,136 1,271
Martin Trump +79 R+79.4
100%
3,936
Gallatin Trump +55 R+50.7
100%
3,849
Nicholas Trump +43 R+41.2
100%
3,396 2,654
Cumberland Trump +68 R+66.6
100%
3,309
Menifee Trump +50 R+47.1
100%
3,102 2,211
Elliott Trump +51 R+44.1
100%
2,995 594
Wolfe Trump +42 R+39.9
100%
2,979 1,958
Lee Trump +64 R+64
100%
2,801
Carlisle Trump +64 R+63.9
100%
2,638
Fulton Trump +33 R+32.5
100%
2,426 383
Hickman Trump +57 R+56
100%
2,199 1,562
Owsley Trump +77 R+69.2
100%
1,896
Robertson Trump +55 R+53
100%
1,146
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Absentee votes for presidential candidates

Some states and counties will report candidate vote totals for mail-in ballots, but some places may not report comprehensive vote type data.

Candidate Absentee/early votesVotes Pct.
Trump 180,621 54.8%
Biden 144,220 43.7%
Jorgensen 3,509 1.1%
West 793 0.2%
Pierce 530 0.2%
Write-ins 4 <0.1%
Total reported 329,677
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33% of counties (40 of 120) have reported absentee votes. Data for absentee votes may not be available in some places.

Latest updates

Maggie Astor Jan. 7, 2021

Vice President Mike Pence affirms Joseph R. Biden Jr. and Kamala Harris as the next president and vice president.

U.S. Senate

In one of the most-watched races in the country, Amy McGrath, a former Marine fighter pilot, takes on Senator Mitch McConnell, the conservative icon and Senate majority leader. Though the Democratic candidate has amassed a formidable campaign war chest and many voters are aghast at Mr. McConnell’s role in the confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court just days before the election, Mr. McConnell is expected to go on to a seventh term.

Winner

Mitch McConnell, Republican, wins re-election to the U.S. Senate in Kentucky.

Race called by The Associated Press.

Updated March 6, 2021
100% reported
Candidate Party Votes Pct.
McConnell* Mitch McConnell* Winner Republican Rep. 1,233,315 57.8%
McGrath Amy McGrath Democrat Dem. 816,257 38.2%
Barron Brad Barron Libertarian Lib. 85,386 4.0%
Write-ins Write-ins 99 <0.1%
Total reported Total reported 2,135,057

* Incumbent

U.S. House

Ballot Measures

Amendment 1: Add Rights for Crime Victims
Yes 63% Winner No 37%
1,825,371 votes reported
Amendment 2: Extend Judicial Office Terms
Yes 31% No 69% Winner
1,853,586 votes reported

State Senate

Rep. 14 won
Dem. 5 won
District Dist. Candidates
1 Howell Rep. 0% Winner Uncontested
3 Westerfield* Rep. 78% Winner Billings Lib. 22%
5 Meredith* Rep. 82% Winner Whipple Ind. 11%
7 Southworth Rep. 53% Winner Graviss Dem. 43%
9 Givens* Rep. 79% Winner Pedigo Dem. 22%
11 Schickel* Rep. 70% Winner Fiorelli Dem. 30%
13 Thomas* Dem. 0% Winner Uncontested
15 Girdler* Rep. 0% Winner Uncontested
17 Thayer* Rep. 69% Winner Stroude Dem. 31%
19 McGarvey* Dem. 0% Winner Uncontested
21 Storm Rep. 82% Winner Trebolo Dem. 18%
23 McDaniel* Rep. 58% Winner Olexia Dem. 42%
25 Stivers* Rep. 0% Winner Uncontested
27 West* Rep. 81% Winner Short Lib. 19%
29 Turner Rep. 53% Winner Turner* Dem. 47%
31 Wheeler* Rep. 72% Winner Hammond Dem. 28%
33 Neal* Dem. 0% Winner Uncontested
35 Angel* Dem. 0% Winner Uncontested
37 Yates Dem. 0% Winner Uncontested
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State House

Rep. 73 won
Dem. 25 won
District Dist. Candidates
1 Law* Rep. 0% Winner Uncontested
2 Heath* Rep. 83% Winner Gilpin Lib. 17%
3 Bridges* Rep. 60% Winner Snardon Dem. 40%
4 Bechler* Rep. 73% Winner Pennington Dem. 23%
5 Imes Rep. 69% Winner Davis-Roberts Dem. 31%
6 Freeland* Rep. 72% Winner Cunningham Dem. 28%
7 Miles* Rep. 0% Winner Uncontested
8 Thomas* Rep. 55% Winner Dossett Dem. 45%
9 Dossett* Rep. 0% Winner Uncontested
10 Calloway Rep. 52% Winner Schamore* Dem. 48%
11 Dixon Rep. 54% Winner Wiederstein* Dem. 46%
12 Gooch* Rep. 77% Winner McLaughlin Dem. 24%
13 Johnson Rep. 54% Winner Glenn* Dem. 46%
14 Lewis* Rep. 0% Winner Uncontested
15 Prunty* Rep. 67% Winner Chappell Dem. 33%
16 Petrie* Rep. 0% Winner Uncontested
17 Sheldon* Rep. 0% Winner Uncontested
18 Heavrin* Rep. 83% Winner Clark Lib. 17%
19 Meredith* Rep. 69% Winner Johnson Dem. 31%
20 Minter* Dem. 70% Winner Lopez Ind. 30%
21 Rowland* Rep. 81% Winner Pennington Dem. 20%
22 McPherson Rep. 69% Winner Young Dem. 31%
23 Riley* Rep. 77% Winner Jones Dem. 21%
24 Reed* Rep. 66% Winner Mills Dem. 34%
25 DuPlessis* Rep. 0% Winner Uncontested
26 Webber* Rep. 80% Winner Daniel Lib. 20%
27 Tate* Rep. 58% Winner Chism Dem. 42%
28 Miller* Dem. 0% Winner Uncontested
29 Bratcher* Rep. 56% Winner Kugler Dem. 44%
30 Burch* Dem. 0% Winner Uncontested
31 Raymond* Dem. 0% Winner Uncontested
32 Bojanowski* Dem. 54% Winner Rounsavall Rep. 46%
33 Nemes* Rep. 54% Winner Plattner Dem. 46%
34 Marzian* Dem. 0% Winner Uncontested
35 Willner* Dem. 0% Winner Uncontested
36 Miller* Rep. 61% Winner Grammer Dem. 39%
37 Donohue* Dem. 55% Winner Maricle Rep. 46%
38 Cantrell* Dem. 0% Winner Uncontested
39 Lockett Rep. 61% Winner Dupont Dem. 39%
40 Kulkarni* Dem. 0% Winner Uncontested
41 Scott* Dem. 0% Winner Uncontested
42 Meeks* Dem. 0% Winner Uncontested
43 Stevenson Dem. 0% Winner Uncontested
44 Jenkins* Dem. 0% Winner Uncontested
45 Timoney Rep. 51% Mitchell Dem. 49%
46 Gentry* Dem. 60% Winner DeVore Rep. 40%
47 Rabourn Rep. 69% Winner Couch Dem. 31%
48 Fleming Rep. 51% Sorolis* Dem. 49%
49 Huff* Rep. 73% Winner Cacciatore Dem. 25%
50 McCoy* Rep. 73% Winner Miller Dem. 27%
51 Carney* Rep. 79% Winner Steele Dem. 21%
52 Upchurch* Rep. 0% Winner Uncontested
53 Tipton* Rep. 77% Winner Burley Dem. 23%
54 Elliott* Rep. 67% Winner Coffey Dem. 34%
55 King* Rep. 0% Winner Uncontested
56 Fister Rep. 52% Winner Allen Dem. 48%
57 Graham* Dem. 61% Winner Stratton Rep. 39%
58 Decker Rep. 66% Winner Barnett Dem. 34%
59 Osborne* Rep. 0% Winner Uncontested
60 Santoro* Rep. 0% Winner Uncontested
61 Maddox* Rep. 0% Winner Uncontested
62 Pratt* Rep. 69% Winner Mayo Dem. 31%
63 Banta* Rep. 68% Winner Williams Dem. 32%
64 Moser* Rep. 73% Winner Varney Dem. 28%
65 Wheatley* Dem. 61% Winner Davis Rep. 40%
66 Massey* Rep. 69% Winner Henriquez Dem. 26%
67 Roberts* Dem. 53% Winner Homandberg Rep. 47%
68 Fischer* Rep. 67% Winner Bardgett Dem. 33%
69 Koenig* Rep. 60% Winner Neaves Dem. 36%
70 Lawrence Rep. 65% Winner Miller Dem. 35%
71 Bray Rep. 0% Winner Uncontested
72 Koch* Rep. 65% Winner Neace Dem. 35%
73 Dotson Rep. 65% Winner Blair Dem. 35%
74 Hale* Rep. 72% Winner Spradling Dem. 28%
75 Flood* Dem. 0% Winner Uncontested
76 Palumbo* Dem. 0% Winner Uncontested
77 Brown* Dem. 0% Winner Uncontested
78 Hart* Rep. 83% Winner Toller Lib. 17%
79 Westrom* Dem. 64% Winner Larson Rep. 36%
80 Meade* Rep. 0% Winner Uncontested
81 Frazier* Rep. 57% Winner Eaves Dem. 43%
82 Huff* Rep. 0% Winner Uncontested
83 Branscum Rep. 0% Winner Uncontested
84 Fugate* Rep. 74% Winner Hall Dem. 27%
85 Baker Rep. 0% Winner Uncontested
86 Smith Rep. 0% Winner Uncontested
87 Bowling* Rep. 0% Winner Uncontested
88 Stevenson* Dem. 52% Winner Yates Rep. 49%
89 Goforth* Rep. 71% Winner VanWinkle Dem. 29%
90 Lewis* Rep. 74% Winner Hoskins Dem. 26%
91 Wesley Rep. 71% Winner Clemons-Combs Dem. 29%
92 Blanton* Rep. 72% Winner Smith Dem. 28%
93 Kirk-McCormick Rep. 63% Winner Varney Dem. 37%
94 Hatton* Dem. 0% Winner Uncontested
95 Laferty* Dem. 60% Winner Reynolds Rep. 40%
96 Flannery Rep. 69% Winner Hinkle* Dem. 31%
97 McCool* Rep. 79% Winner Hurst Dem. 22%
98 Bentley* Rep. 0% Winner Uncontested
99 White* Rep. 65% Winner Redwine Dem. 35%
100 Sharp Rep. 54% Winner Clark* Dem. 46%
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Other Races

Supreme Court
Race Race Candidates
7 Conley 56% Winner Harris 45%

Latest updates

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Joseph R. Biden Jr. has received a majority of votes from the Electoral College, formally securing the presidency in the manner set out in the Constitution. Read more ›

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The New York Times Dec. 5, 2020

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Reid Epstein, in Washington Nov. 30, 2020

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