2015 Kentucky gubernatorial election

Election for the governorship of the U.S. state of Kentucky

See also: 2015 Kentucky elections and 2015 United States gubernatorial elections

2015 Kentucky gubernatorial election

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Turnout| 30% (2%)
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Nominee  | Matt Bevin | Jack Conway |
Party  | Republican | Democratic
Running mate  | Jenean Hampton | Sannie Overly
Popular vote  | 511,374 | 426,620
Percentage  | 52.5% | 43.8%

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County results

Congressional district results

State senate district results

State house district results

Bevin:  40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90%
Conway:  40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80-90%

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| Governor before election

Steve Beshear
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Matt Bevin
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The 2015 Kentucky gubernatorial election took place on November 3, 2015.[1] Incumbent Democratic Governor Steve Beshear was ineligible to run for a third term due to term limits.[2] Primary elections were held on May 19, 2015.[1]

Despite trailing in most pre-election polls, Republican nominee Matt Bevin defeated Democratic nominee Jack Conway by a margin of 52.5% to 43.8% in the general election. Statewide turnout in this election was 30%. With a margin of 8.7%, this election was the closest race of the 2015 gubernatorial election cycle. As of 2023, this was the only time since 2003 that a Republican was elected Governor of Kentucky.

This is the only instance in history in which Knott County has backed a Republican candidate for governor.

## Democratic primary[edit]

### Candidates[edit]

#### Declared[edit]

* Jack Conway, Attorney General of Kentucky (2008–2016) and nominee for the U.S. Senate in 2010[3]

* Running mate: Sannie Overly, state representative[3]

* Geoff Young, retired engineer and candidate for Kentucky's 6th congressional district in 2014[4]

* Running mate: Johnathan Masters[5]
* Former running mate: Cherokee Schill[4]

#### Declined[edit]

* Jerry Abramson, White House Director of Intergovernmental Affairs, former lieutenant governor of Kentucky and former mayor of Louisville[6]
* Rocky Adkins, Majority Leader of the Kentucky House of Representatives[7][8]
* Ben Chandler, former U.S. Representative, former attorney general of Kentucky and nominee for governor in 2003[9][10][11][12]
* Luther Deaton, banker[13][14]
* Adam Edelen, State Auditor of Kentucky (ran for re-election)[15][16][17]
* Greg Fischer, Mayor of Louisville[18]
* Alison Lundergan Grimes, Secretary of State of Kentucky and nominee for the U.S. Senate in 2014 (ran for re-election)[19]
* Crit Luallen, Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky and former state auditor of Kentucky[20][21]
* Daniel Mongiardo, former Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky and nominee for the U.S. Senate in 2004[15]
* Greg Stumbo, Speaker of the Kentucky House of Representatives, former attorney general of Kentucky and candidate for lieutenant governor in 2007[8][22][23][24][25]
* John Yarmuth, U.S. Representative[26]

### Endorsements[edit]

Jack Conway/Sannie Overly

Statewide elected officials

* Wendell H. Ford, former U.S. Senator and former Governor[27]
* Crit Luallen, Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky and former State Auditor of Kentucky[27]
* Alison Lundergan Grimes, Kentucky Secretary of State[27]
* John Yarmuth, U.S. Representative[27]

Individuals

* Jim King, Louisville Metro Council President[28]
* David Yates, Louisville Metro Councilman[29]
* Shane Young, Hardin County Commonwealth's Attorney[30]
* Dan Boaz, McCracken County Commonwealth's Attorney[31]
* Les Burgett, Perry County Sheriff[32]
* Bobby Carpenter, Greenup County Judge/Executive[33]
* John Estill, Mason County Attorney[34]
* John Gardner, Barren and Metcalfe Counties Commonwealth's Attorney[35]
* Steve Gold, Henderson County Attorney[36]
* David O'Neill, Fayette County Property Valuation Administrator[37]
* G.L. Ovey, Lyon County Commonwealth's Attorney[38]
* Mike Pryor, Nicholas County Judge/Executive[39]
* Tommy Turner, LaRue County Judge/Executive[40]
* Jim Ward, Letcher County Judge/Executive[41]
* G. Davis Wilson, Bourbon County Attorney[42]
* Elisabeth Jensen, education advocate and nominee for Kentucky's 6th congressional district in 2014[43]

Members of the Kentucky legislature

* Morgan McGarvey, state senator[44]
* Gerald Neal, state senator[45]
* Ray Jones, state senator[46]
* Dorsey Ridley, state senator[47]
* Rita Smart, state representative[48]
* Larry Clark, State Representative and former Speaker Pro Tem of the Kentucky House of Representatives[49]
* Leslie Combs, state representative[50]
* Mike Denham, state representative[51]
* Jeff Donohue, state representative[52]
* Kelly Flood, state representative[53]
* Doc Watkins, state representative[54]
* Ed Worley, former Minority Leader of the Kentucky Senate and former state senator[55]
* Jerry Rhoads, former state senator[56]
* Denver Butler, former state representative[57]

Organizations

* International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 369[58]
* Jefferson County Teachers Association[59]
* Teamsters Joint Council 94[60]

### Polling[edit]

Poll source  | Date(s)
administered  | Sample
size  | Margin of
error  | Jack
Conway  | Geoff
Young  | Undecided

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Survey USA | May 5–10, 2015  | 707  | ± 3.5%  | 68% | 13%  | 19%
Survey USA | March 3–8, 2015  | 640  | ± 3.9%  | 61% | 12%  | 27%
Harper Polling | January 28–31, 2015  | 255  | ± 6.14%  | 59% | 13%  | 28%

### Results[edit]

Results by county:

Conway

* Conway—60–70%

* Conway—70–80%

* Conway—80–90%

Democratic primary results[61] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Jack Conway | 140,627  | 78.8%
| Democratic | Geoff Young | 37,887  | 21.2%
Total votes  | 178,514  | 100.0%

## Republican primary[edit]

### Candidates[edit]

#### Declared[edit]

* Matt Bevin, businessman and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2014[62][63]

* Running mate: Jenean Hampton, former Chairwoman of the Bowling Green/Southern Kentucky Tea Party and nominee for the 20th Kentucky House district in 2014[64][65]

* James Comer, Agriculture Commissioner of Kentucky, 2012–2016; and former state representative, 2001-2012[66]

* Running mate: Christian McDaniel, state senator, 2013–present[67]

* Hal Heiner, former member of the Louisville Metro Council, 2003–2010; and nominee for Mayor of Louisville in 2010[68]

* Running mate: K.C. Crosbie, former Lexington-Fayette Urban County Councilwoman, 2006–2014; former finance chairwoman and national chairwoman for the Republican Party of Kentucky, and nominee for Kentucky State Treasurer in 2011[69]

* Will T. Scott, former associate justice of the Kentucky Supreme Court, 2005–2015; nominee for Attorney General of Kentucky in 1995 and for KY-07 in 1988 and 1990[70][71]

* Running mate: Rodney Coffey, former Menifee County Sheriff, 1999–2014; Kentucky Sheriffs Association President, 2014-2015 [72]

#### Withdrew[edit]

* Robert Lee Rosier, U.S. Army veteran[73]

* Running mate: John Yuen, candidate for the State Senate in 2012[73]

#### Declined[edit]

* Cathy Bailey, businesswoman and former United States Ambassador to Latvia[74]
* Andy Barr, U.S. Representative[75][76]
* Jess Correll, banker[77]
* Richie Farmer, former Agriculture Commissioner of Kentucky[78][79][80]
* Ernie Fletcher, former governor and former U.S. Representative[81]
* Trey Grayson, former Secretary of State of Kentucky and candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2010[82]
* Brett Guthrie, U.S. Representative[77][83][84]
* Thomas Massie, U.S. Representative[85]
* Mitch McConnell, U.S. Senator and Senate Majority Leader[86]
* Phil Moffett, businessman, Tea Party activist and candidate for governor in 2011[87][88]
* Rand Paul, U.S. Senator and 2016 presidential candidate[89]
* David L. Williams, judge on the Kentucky Circuit Courts, former president of the Kentucky Senate and nominee for governor in 2011[90]

### Endorsements[edit]

James Comer/Chris McDaniel

Individuals

* Jim Bunning, former U.S. Senator[91]
* Julie Denton, state senator[92]
* Anne Northup, former U.S. Representative and candidate for Governor in 2007[92]
* Ron Lewis, former U.S. Representative[93]
* Thomas Massie, U.S. Representative for Kentucky's 4th congressional district[94]
* Ed Whitfield, U.S. Representative[95]

Organizations

* Associated General Contractors[96]

Hal Heiner/K.C. Crosbie

Individuals

* Rebecca Jackson, former Jefferson County Judge/Executive and candidate for Governor in 2003[92]

Organizations

* Kentucky Pastors Action Coalition [97]

Matt Bevin/Jenean Hampton

Individuals

* Hugh Hewitt, author and talk radio personality [98]
* Sally Oh, co-founder of the Lexington Tea Party [99]

Organizations

* Cincinnati Enquirer [100]

### Polling[edit]

Poll source  | Date(s)
administered  | Sample
size  | Margin of
error  | Cathy
Bailey  | Matt
Bevin  | James
Comer  | Hal
Heiner  | Will T.
Scott  | Undecided

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Survey USA | May 5–10, 2015  | 517  | ± 4.4%  | —  | 27% | 26%  | 25%  | 8%  | 14%
Public Policy Polling | May 6–7, 2015  | 501  | ± 4.4%  | —  | 25%  | 28% | 27%  | —  | 20%
Triumph Campaigns | March 26, 2015  | 601  | ± 4%  | —  | 12%  | 19%  | 33% | 3%  | 29%
Survey USA | March 3–8, 2015  | 520  | ± 4.4%  | —  | 20%  | 20%  | 28% | 8%  | 25%
Harper Polling | January 28–31, 2015  | 261  | ± 6.07%  | —  | 18%  | 25% | 19%  | 9%  | 30%
Remington Research | January 27–28, 2015  | 1,000  | ± ?  | —  | 19%  | 22% | 18%  | 5%  | 26%
Public Policy Polling | August 7–10, 2014  | 383  | ± ?  | 11%  | 25% | 20%  | 18%  | —  | 26%
—  | —  | 22%  | 28% | —  | 50%
Public Opinion Strategies | February 26–27, 2014  | 400  | ± 4.9%  | —  | —  | 42% | 14%  | —  | 13%

### Results[edit]

Results by county:

Bevin

* 30–40%

* 40–50%

* 50–60%

Comer

* 20–30%

* 30–40%

* 40–50%

* 50–60%

* 60–70%

* 70–80%

* 80–90%

* 90–100%

Heiner

* 20–30%

* 30–40%

* 40–50%

* 50–60%

Scott

* 30–40%

* 60–70%

Tie

* 20–30%

On May 19, 2015, Matt Bevin won the Republican primary, defeating second-place finisher James Comer by 83 votes.[61]

Republican primary results[61] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | Matt Bevin | 70,480  | 32.91%
| Republican | James Comer | 70,397  | 32.89%
| Republican | Hal Heiner  | 57,951  | 27.10%
| Republican | Will T. Scott | 15,365  | 7.20%
Total votes  | 214,187  | 100.00%

## Independents[edit]

### Candidates[edit]

#### Declared[edit]

* Drew Curtis, entrepreneur and founder and CEO of Fark.com[101]

* Running mate: Heather Curtis, COO of Fark.com and wife of Drew Curtis[101]

* Gatewood Galbraith (formerly Terrill Wayne Newman), social worker (distinguish from politician Gatewood Galbraith)[102][103]

* Running mate: Elisabeth Anderson, retired legal secretary

## General election[edit]

### Predictions[edit]

Source  | Ranking  | As of

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The Cook Political Report[104] | Tossup  | October 26, 2015
Rothenberg Political Report[105] | Tilt D  | October 27, 2015
Sabato's Crystal Ball[106] | Lean D  | October 29, 2015
DKE[107] | Tossup  | October 29, 2015

### Polling[edit]

Poll source  | Date(s)
administered  | Sample
size  | Margin of
error  | Jack
Conway (D)  | Matt
Bevin (R)  | Drew
Curtis (I)  | Undecided

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Vox Populi | October 26–27, 2015  | 618  | ± 3.9%  | 44% | 44% | 6%  | 6%
43%  | 46% | 6%  | 7%
Survey USA | October 23–26, 2015  | 798  | ± 3.5%  | 45% | 40%  | 6%  | 10%
WKU Social Science Research Center | October 19–25, 2015  | 770  | ± 3.5%  | 45% | 40%  | 7%  | 8%
Mason-Dixon | October 6–8, 2015  | 625  | ± 4%  | 43% | 41%  | 6%  | 10%
Survey USA | September 22–27, 2015  | 701  | ± 3.8%  | 42% | 37%  | 7%  | 15%
Survey USA | July 22–28, 2015  | 685  | ± 3.8%  | 43% | 38%  | 8%  | 11%
45% | 42%  | —  | 13%
Public Policy Polling | June 18–21, 2015  | 1,108  | ± 2.9%  | 35%  | 38% | 6%  | 21%
38%  | 40% | —  | 22%
Survey USA | May 5–10, 2015  | 1,677  | ± 2.4%  | 48% | 37%  | —  | 16%
Survey USA | March 3–8, 2015  | 1,917  | ± 2.3%  | 42% | 36%  | —  | 22%
Harper Polling | January 28–29, 2015  | 640  | ± 3.87%  | 45% | 41%  | —  | 14%
Gravis Marketing | January 5–6, 2015  | 608  | ± 4%  | 44% | 36%  | —  | 20%
Public Policy Polling | August 7–10, 2014  | 991  | ± 3.1%  | 39% | 36%  | —  | 25%

Hypothetical polling

Conway vs. Bailey
Poll source  | Date(s)
administered  | Sample
size  | Margin of
error  | Jack
Conway (D)  | Cathy
Bailey (R)  | Other  | Undecided

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Gravis Marketing | January 5–6, 2015  | 608  | ± 4%  | 43% | 30%  | —  | 27%
Public Policy Polling | August 7–10, 2014  | 991  | ± 3.1%  | 42% | 30%  | —  | 28%

Conway vs. Comer
Poll source  | Date(s)
administered  | Sample
size  | Margin of
error  | Jack
Conway (D)  | James
Comer (R)  | Other  | Undecided

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Survey USA | May 5–10, 2015  | 1,677  | ± 2.4%  | 45% | 39%  | —  | 16%
Survey USA | March 3–8, 2015  | 1,917  | ± 2.3%  | 40% | 38%  | —  | 22%
Harper Polling | January 28–29, 2015  | 640  | ± 3.87%  | 41%  | 45% | —  | 14%
Gravis Marketing | January 5–6, 2015  | 608  | ± 4%  | 40% | 37%  | —  | 23%
Garin-Hart-Yang* | December 19–21, 2014  | 608  | ± 4%  | 48% | 36%  | —  | 16%
Public Policy Polling | August 7–10, 2014  | 991  | ± 3.1%  | 38% | 35%  | —  | 27%

Conway vs. Heiner
Poll source  | Date(s)
administered  | Sample
size  | Margin of
error  | Jack
Conway (D)  | Hal
Heiner (R)  | Other  | Undecided

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Survey USA | May 5–10, 2015  | 1,677  | ± 2.4%  | 48% | 36%  | —  | 16%
Survey USA | March 3–8, 2015  | 1,917  | ± 2.3%  | 41% | 38%  | —  | 21%
Harper Polling | January 28–29, 2015  | 640  | ± 3.87%  | 42%  | 44% | —  | 14%
Gravis Marketing | January 5–6, 2015  | 608  | ± 4%  | 43% | 34%  | —  | 22%
Garin-Hart-Yang* | December 19–21, 2014  | 608  | ± 4%  | 51% | 30%  | —  | 19%
Public Policy Polling | August 7–10, 2014  | 991  | ± 3.1%  | 39% | 32%  | —  | 28%
Gravis Marketing | July 17–20, 2014  | 1,054  | ± 3%  | 45% | 36%  | —  | 19%

Conway vs. Scott
Poll source  | Date(s)
administered  | Sample
size  | Margin of
error  | Jack
Conway (D)  | Will T.
Scott (R)  | Other  | Undecided

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Survey USA | May 5–10, 2015  | 1,677  | ± 2.4%  | 48% | 32%  | —  | 20%
Survey USA | March 3–8, 2015  | 1,917  | ± 2.3%  | 43% | 33%  | —  | 24%
Harper Polling | January 28–29, 2015  | 640  | ± 3.87%  | 44% | 40%  | —  | 16%

* * Poll for the Kentucky Democratic Party

### Results[edit]

Kentucky gubernatorial election, 2015[108][109][110] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Republican | Matt Bevin | 511,374  | 52.52%  | +17.23%
| Democratic | Jack Conway | 426,620  | 43.82%  | -11.90%
| Independent | Drew Curtis | 35,597  | 3.66%  | N/A
Total votes  | 973,692  | 100.00%  | N/A
| Republican gain from Democratic

### Results by county[edit]

County[111] | Matt Bevin (R)  | Jack Conway (D)  | Other  | Total votes

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#  | %  | %  | #  | %  | #
Adair  | 66.33%  | 2,727  | 30.84%  | 1,268  | 2.82%  | 116  | 4,111
Allen  | 69.00%  | 2,344  | 28.76%  | 977  | 2.24%  | 76  | 3,397
Anderson  | 55.34%  | 3,724  | 39.16%  | 2,635  | 5.50%  | 370  | 6,729
Ballard  | 55.20%  | 1,312  | 41.65%  | 990  | 3.16%  | 75  | 2,377
Barren  | 57.40%  | 5,289  | 38.72%  | 3,568  | 3.88%  | 358  | 9,215
Bath  | 46.65%  | 1,045  | 49.87%  | 1,117  | 3.48%  | 78  | 2,240
Bell  | 58.60%  | 2,425  | 37.60%  | 1,556  | 3.79%  | 157  | 4,138
Boone  | 65.78%  | 15,842  | 30.80%  | 7,418  | 3.41%  | 822  | 24,082
Bourbon  | 45.34%  | 2,202  | 51.68%  | 2,510  | 2.99%  | 145  | 4,857
Boyd  | 51.70%  | 4,747  | 45.24%  | 4,154  | 3.06%  | 281  | 9,182
Boyle  | 54.72%  | 3,968  | 40.65%  | 2,948  | 4.63%  | 336  | 7,252
Bracken  | 53.78%  | 854  | 42.82%  | 680  | 3.40%  | 54  | 1,588
Breathitt  | 49.81%  | 1,313  | 45.83%  | 1,208  | 4.36%  | 115  | 2,636
Breckinridge  | 56.78%  | 2,648  | 39.84%  | 1,858  | 3.39%  | 158  | 4,664
Bullitt  | 57.86%  | 9,856  | 38.11%  | 6,492  | 4.03%  | 686  | 17,034
Butler  | 67.24%  | 1,786  | 30.38%  | 807  | 2.37%  | 63  | 2,656
Caldwell  | 58.97%  | 1,838  | 37.86%  | 1,180  | 3.18%  | 99  | 3,117
Calloway  | 55.44%  | 4,742  | 41.59%  | 3,558  | 2.97%  | 254  | 8,554
Campbell  | 54.15%  | 10,671  | 41.90%  | 8,258  | 3.95%  | 779  | 19,708
Carlisle  | 60.66%  | 899  | 37.85%  | 561  | 1.48%  | 22  | 1,482
Carroll  | 46.61%  | 867  | 49.62%  | 923  | 3.76%  | 70  | 1,860
Carter  | 53.62%  | 2,405  | 43.57%  | 1,954  | 2.81%  | 126  | 4,485
Casey  | 79.31%  | 2,836  | 18.15%  | 649  | 2.54%  | 91  | 3,576
Christian  | 56.91%  | 4,830  | 40.60%  | 3,446  | 2.49%  | 211  | 8,487
Clark  | 54.55%  | 4,551  | 41.33%  | 3,448  | 4.12%  | 344  | 8,343
Clay  | 71.11%  | 2,311  | 26.65%  | 866  | 2.25%  | 73  | 3,250
Clinton  | 76.36%  | 1,531  | 22.14%  | 444  | 1.50%  | 30  | 2,005
Crittenden  | 65.52%  | 1,450  | 31.86%  | 705  | 2.62%  | 58  | 2,213
Cumberland  | 70.93%  | 927  | 26.17%  | 342  | 2.91%  | 38  | 1,307
Daviess  | 55.12%  | 13,483  | 42.38%  | 10,366  | 2.50%  | 611  | 24,460
Edmonson  | 63.02%  | 1,503  | 33.75%  | 805  | 3.23%  | 77  | 2,385
Elliott  | 40.21%  | 495  | 57.35%  | 706  | 2.44%  | 30  | 1,231
Estill  | 63.08%  | 1,770  | 31.72%  | 890  | 5.20%  | 146  | 2,806
Fayette  | 39.72%  | 27,788  | 54.64%  | 38,220  | 5.64%  | 3,945  | 69,953
Fleming  | 57.65%  | 1,907  | 38.81%  | 1,284  | 3.54%  | 117  | 3,308
Floyd  | 42.04%  | 3,390  | 54.46%  | 4,392  | 3.50%  | 282  | 8,064
Franklin  | 35.20%  | 5,942  | 58.29%  | 9,839  | 6.51%  | 1,098  | 16,879
Fulton  | 51.45%  | 568  | 45.65%  | 504  | 2.90%  | 32  | 1,104
Gallatin  | 56.16%  | 739  | 39.89%  | 525  | 3.95%  | 52  | 1,316
Garrard  | 65.67%  | 2,542  | 29.91%  | 1,158  | 4.42%  | 171  | 3,871
Grant  | 62.51%  | 2,433  | 34.07%  | 1,326  | 3.42%  | 133  | 3,892
Graves  | 60.84%  | 5,370  | 36.13%  | 3,189  | 3.04%  | 268  | 8,827
Grayson  | 62.86%  | 3,246  | 33.54%  | 1,732  | 3.60%  | 186  | 5,164
Green  | 69.66%  | 2,018  | 27.82%  | 806  | 2.52%  | 73  | 2,897
Greenup  | 57.12%  | 4,432  | 40.07%  | 3,109  | 2.81%  | 218  | 7,759
Hancock  | 49.93%  | 1,114  | 47.69%  | 1,064  | 2.38%  | 53  | 2,231
Hardin  | 56.71%  | 11,586  | 39.30%  | 8,029  | 3.99%  | 815  | 20,430
Harlan  | 62.34%  | 3,099  | 33.61%  | 1,671  | 4.04%  | 201  | 4,971
Harrison  | 51.15%  | 2,093  | 43.45%  | 1,778  | 5.40%  | 221  | 4,092
Hart  | 57.48%  | 2,043  | 38.80%  | 1,379  | 3.71%  | 132  | 3,554
Henderson  | 47.19%  | 4,837  | 49.92%  | 5,117  | 2.90%  | 297  | 10,251
Henry  | 52.75%  | 2,126  | 42.68%  | 1,720  | 4.57%  | 184  | 4,030
Hickman  | 61.43%  | 771  | 36.49%  | 458  | 2.07%  | 26  | 1,255
Hopkins  | 60.48%  | 5,802  | 36.73%  | 3,524  | 2.79%  | 268  | 9,594
Jackson  | 83.36%  | 2,310  | 14.18%  | 393  | 2.45%  | 68  | 2,771
Jefferson  | 38.57%  | 74,427  | 58.16%  | 112,232  | 3.27%  | 6,302  | 192,961
Jessamine  | 61.93%  | 7,581  | 33.77%  | 4,134  | 4.30%  | 526  | 12,241
Johnson  | 65.39%  | 3,040  | 30.80%  | 1,432  | 3.81%  | 177  | 4,649
Kenton  | 57.25%  | 18,007  | 39.11%  | 12,301  | 3.64%  | 1,145  | 31,453
Knott  | 55.88%  | 1,612  | 39.55%  | 1,141  | 4.58%  | 132  | 2,885
Knox  | 67.35%  | 3,706  | 29.69%  | 1,634  | 2.96%  | 163  | 5,503
Larue  | 59.79%  | 2,009  | 36.13%  | 1,214  | 4.08%  | 137  | 3,360
Laurel  | 74.48%  | 8,781  | 22.59%  | 2,663  | 2.93%  | 345  | 11,789
Lawrence  | 60.87%  | 1,616  | 36.65%  | 973  | 2.49%  | 66  | 2,655
Lee  | 67.84%  | 1,042  | 27.47%  | 422  | 4.69%  | 72  | 1,536
Leslie  | 77.43%  | 1,654  | 20.18%  | 431  | 2.39%  | 51  | 2,136
Letcher  | 54.65%  | 2,360  | 41.11%  | 1,775  | 4.24%  | 183  | 4,318
Lewis  | 73.56%  | 1,833  | 23.43%  | 584  | 3.01%  | 75  | 2,492
Lincoln  | 64.36%  | 3,289  | 31.82%  | 1,626  | 3.82%  | 195  | 5,110
Livingston  | 57.49%  | 1,340  | 39.77%  | 927  | 2.75%  | 64  | 2,331
Logan  | 58.49%  | 2,345  | 39.04%  | 1,565  | 2.47%  | 99  | 4,009
Lyon  | 52.32%  | 1,208  | 45.17%  | 1,043  | 2.51%  | 58  | 2,309
Madison  | 55.87%  | 10,268  | 39.98%  | 7,348  | 4.16%  | 764  | 18,380
Magoffin  | 53.86%  | 1,229  | 43.25%  | 987  | 2.89%  | 66  | 2,282
Marion  | 41.20%  | 1,591  | 55.20%  | 2,132  | 3.60%  | 139  | 3,862
Marshall  | 53.26%  | 5,969  | 43.09%  | 4,830  | 3.65%  | 409  | 11,208
Martin  | 73.25%  | 1,268  | 24.21%  | 419  | 2.54%  | 44  | 1,731
Mason  | 52.43%  | 1,792  | 44.79%  | 1,531  | 2.78%  | 95  | 3,418
McCracken  | 58.42%  | 9,028  | 39.03%  | 6,031  | 2.55%  | 394  | 15,453
McCreary  | 65.42%  | 1,362  | 31.12%  | 648  | 3.46%  | 72  | 2,082
McLean  | 56.57%  | 1,364  | 40.81%  | 984  | 2.61%  | 63  | 2,411
Meade  | 51.37%  | 3,310  | 44.04%  | 2,838  | 4.59%  | 296  | 6,444
Menifee  | 53.60%  | 1,160  | 41.45%  | 897  | 4.94%  | 107  | 2,164
Mercer  | 60.22%  | 3,517  | 35.17%  | 2,054  | 4.61%  | 269  | 5,840
Metcalfe  | 57.76%  | 1,344  | 38.16%  | 888  | 4.08%  | 95  | 2,327
Monroe  | 67.32%  | 1,642  | 29.56%  | 721  | 3.12%  | 76  | 2,439
Montgomery  | 54.61%  | 3,271  | 41.39%  | 2,479  | 4.01%  | 240  | 5,990
Morgan  | 54.93%  | 1,355  | 40.90%  | 1,009  | 4.18%  | 103  | 2,467
Muhlenberg  | 49.30%  | 3,613  | 47.12%  | 3,453  | 3.58%  | 262  | 7,328
Nelson  | 48.35%  | 4,902  | 48.14%  | 4,880  | 3.51%  | 356  | 10,138
Nicholas  | 38.20%  | 563  | 58.14%  | 857  | 3.66%  | 54  | 1,474
Ohio  | 59.41%  | 3,115  | 38.15%  | 2,000  | 2.44%  | 128  | 5,243
Oldham  | 60.54%  | 10,896  | 35.58%  | 6,403  | 3.88%  | 699  | 17,998
Owen  | 56.10%  | 1,444  | 38.85%  | 1,000  | 5.05%  | 130  | 2,574
Owsley  | 70.47%  | 580  | 26.73%  | 220  | 2.79%  | 23  | 823
Pendleton  | 59.92%  | 1,567  | 35.79%  | 936  | 4.28%  | 112  | 2,615
Perry  | 62.00%  | 3,276  | 35.14%  | 1,857  | 2.86%  | 151  | 5,284
Pike  | 54.76%  | 6,146  | 42.24%  | 4,741  | 2.99%  | 336  | 11,223
Powell  | 52.48%  | 1,335  | 43.63%  | 1,110  | 3.89%  | 99  | 2,544
Pulaski  | 72.00%  | 10,623  | 24.83%  | 3,664  | 3.17%  | 467  | 14,754
Robertson  | 53.12%  | 247  | 43.44%  | 202  | 3.44%  | 16  | 465
Rockcastle  | 74.33%  | 2,536  | 21.81%  | 744  | 3.87%  | 132  | 3,412
Rowan  | 46.67%  | 2,179  | 49.71%  | 2,321  | 3.62%  | 169  | 4,669
Russell  | 72.08%  | 3,312  | 24.90%  | 1,144  | 3.03%  | 139  | 4,595
Scott  | 51.32%  | 6,165  | 43.55%  | 5,232  | 5.14%  | 617  | 12,014
Shelby  | 56.74%  | 6,573  | 39.49%  | 4,575  | 3.76%  | 436  | 11,584
Simpson  | 59.57%  | 1,652  | 38.19%  | 1,059  | 2.24%  | 62  | 2,773
Spencer  | 62.84%  | 3,169  | 33.81%  | 1,705  | 3.35%  | 169  | 5,043
Taylor  | 61.28%  | 3,852  | 35.95%  | 2,260  | 2.77%  | 174  | 6,286
Todd  | 62.23%  | 903  | 34.67%  | 503  | 3.10%  | 45  | 1,451
Trigg  | 55.01%  | 1,746  | 42.28%  | 1,342  | 2.71%  | 86  | 3,174
Trimble  | 54.51%  | 1,033  | 42.06%  | 797  | 3.43%  | 65  | 1,895
Union  | 47.53%  | 1,829  | 50.10%  | 1,928  | 2.36%  | 91  | 3,848
Warren  | 55.17%  | 12,411  | 41.58%  | 9,354  | 3.25%  | 730  | 22,495
Washington  | 57.38%  | 1,796  | 38.50%  | 1,205  | 4.12%  | 129  | 3,130
Wayne  | 64.54%  | 2,412  | 33.15%  | 1,239  | 2.30%  | 86  | 3,737
Webster  | 55.82%  | 1,567  | 41.61%  | 1,168  | 2.57%  | 72  | 2,807
Whitley  | 69.73%  | 4,772  | 27.13%  | 1,857  | 3.14%  | 215  | 6,844
Wolfe  | 46.15%  | 689  | 51.11%  | 763  | 2.75%  | 41  | 1,493
Woodford  | 47.53%  | 3,804  | 46.28%  | 3,704  | 6.19%  | 495  | 8,003

#### Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican[edit]

* Anderson (Largest city: Lawrenceburg)
* Ballard (Largest city: LaCenter)
* Barren (Largest city: Glasgow)
* Bell (Largest city: Middlesboro)
* Boyle (Largest city: Danville)
* Bracken (Largest city: Augusta)
* Breathitt (Largest city: Jackson)
* Breckinridge (Largest city: Hardinsburg)
* Bullitt (Largest city: Mount Washington)
* Butler (Largest city: Morgantown)
* Caldwell (Largest city: Princeton)
* Calloway (Largest city: Murray)
* Campbell (Largest city: Fort Thomas)
* Carlisle (Largest city: Bardwell)
* Carter (Largest city: Grayson)
* Christian (Largest city: Hopkinsville)
* Clark (Largest city: Winchester)
* Daviess (Largest city: Owensboro)
* Fleming (Largest city: Flemingsburg)
* Fulton (Largest city: Fulton)
* Gallatin (Largest city: Warsaw)
* Garrard (Largest city: Lancaster)
* Grant (Largest city: Williamstown)
* Graves (Largest city: Mayfield)
* Grayson (Largest city: Leitchfield)
* Green (Largest city: Greensburg)
* Greenup (Largest city: Flatwoods)
* Hancock (Largest city: Hawesville)
* Hardin (Largest city: Elizabethtown)
* Harrison (Largest city: Cynthiana)
* Hart (Largest city: Horse Cave)
* Henry (Largest city: Eminence)
* Hickman (Largest city: Clinton)
* Hopkins (Largest city: Madisonville)
* Jessamine (Largest city: Nicholasville)
* Johnson (Largest city: Paintsville)
* Kenton (Largest city: Covington)
* Knott (largest municipality: Hindman)
* Knox (Largest city: Barbourville)
* LaRue (Largest city: Hodgenville)
* Lawrence (Largest city: Louisa)
* Lincoln (Largest city: Stanford)
* Livingston (Largest city: Salem)
* Logan (Largest city: Russellville)
* Lyon (Largest city: Eddyville)
* Magoffin (Largest city: Salyersville)
* Marshall (Largest city: Benton)
* Madison (Largest city: Richmond)
* Mason (Largest city: Maysville)
* McCracken (Largest city: Paducah)
* McLean (Largest city: Livermore)
* Meade (Largest city: Brandenburg)
* Menifee (largest municipality: Frenchburg)
* Mercer (Largest city: Harrodsburg)
* Metcalfe (Largest city: Edmonton)
* Montgomery (Largest city:  Mount Sterling)
* Morgan (Largest city: West Liberty)
* Muhlenberg (Largest city: Central City)
* Nelson (Largest city: Bardstown)
* Ohio (Largest city: Beaver Dam)
* Oldham (Largest city: La Grange)
* Owen (Largest city: Owenton)
* Pendleton (Largest city: Falmouth)
* Powell (Largest city: Stanton)
* Robertson (largest municipality: Mount Olivet)
* Scott (Largest city: Georgetown)
* Shelby (Largest city: Shelbyville)
* Simpson (Largest city: Franklin)
* Spencer (Largest city: Taylorsville)
* Taylor (Largest city: Campbellsville)
* Warren (Largest city: Bowling Green)
* Washington (Largest city: Springfield)
* Webster (Largest city: Providence)
* Woodford (Largest city: Versailles)

### By congressional district[edit]

Bevin won 4 of 6 congressional districts. Conway won 2, including one held by a Republican.[111]

District  | Bevin  | Conway  | Representative

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1st | 58.01% | 39.15%  | Ed Whitfield
2nd | 56.96% | 39.45%  | Brett Guthrie
3rd | 37.63%  | 59.14% | John Yarmuth
4th | 58.49% | 37.83%  | Thomas Massie
5th | 62.74% | 33.99%  | Hal Rogers
6th | 46.21%  | 48.65% | Andy Barr

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