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2015 Kentucky gubernatorial election

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2015 Kentucky gubernatorial election

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FieldValue
election_name2015 Kentucky gubernatorial election
countryKentucky
typepresidential
ongoingno
previous_election2011 Kentucky gubernatorial election
previous_year2011
next_election2019 Kentucky gubernatorial election
next_year2019
election_dateNovember 3, 2015
image_sizex150px
image1File:Matt Bevin by Gage Skidmore (cropped).jpg
nominee1**Matt Bevin**
party1Republican Party (United States)
popular_vote1**511,374**
percentage1**52.52%**
running_mate1**Jenean Hampton**
image2File:JackConway (cropped).jpg
nominee2Jack Conway
party2Democratic Party (United States)
popular_vote2426,620
percentage243.82%
running_mate2Sannie Overly
titleGovernor
before_electionSteve Beshear
before_partyDemocratic Party (United States)
after_electionMatt Bevin
after_partyRepublican Party (United States)
turnout30.6% ( 2.0%)
map_image{{switcher
map_size300px
map_caption**Bevin**:
**Conway**:

|[[File:2015 Kentucky gubernatorial election results map by county.svg|300px]] |County results |[[File:2015 Kentucky gubernatorial election results map by congressional district.svg|300px]] |Congressional district results |[[File:2015 Kentucky gubernatorial election results map by state senate district.svg|300px]] |State senate district results |[[File:2015 Kentucky gubernatorial election results map by state house district.svg|300px]] |State house district results Conway:

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

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 2025, this is 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. This was the only Democratic-held governorship up for election in 2015 in a state that Mitt Romney won in the 2012 presidential election.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

  • Jack Conway, attorney general of Kentucky (2008–2016) and nominee for the U.S. Senate in 2010 :* Running mate: Sannie Overly, state representative
  • Geoff Young, retired engineer and candidate for Kentucky's 6th congressional district in 2014 :* Running mate: Johnathan Masters :* Former running mate: Cherokee Schill

Declined

  • Jerry Abramson, White House Director of Intergovernmental Affairs, former lieutenant governor of Kentucky and former mayor of Louisville
  • Rocky Adkins, majority leader of the Kentucky House of Representatives
  • Ben Chandler, former U.S. representative, former attorney general of Kentucky and nominee for governor in 2003
  • Luther Deaton, banker
  • Adam Edelen, state auditor of Kentucky (ran for re-election)
  • Greg Fischer, mayor of Louisville
  • Alison Lundergan Grimes, secretary of state of Kentucky and nominee for the U.S. Senate in 2014 (ran for re-election)
  • Crit Luallen, lieutenant governor of Kentucky and former state auditor of Kentucky
  • Daniel Mongiardo, former lieutenant governor of Kentucky and nominee for the U.S. Senate in 2004
  • Greg Stumbo, speaker of the Kentucky House of Representatives, former attorney general of Kentucky and candidate for lieutenant governor in 2007
  • John Yarmuth, U.S. representative

Endorsements

Statewide elected officials

  • Wendell H. Ford, former U.S. senator and former governor
  • Crit Luallen, lieutenant governor of Kentucky and former state auditor of Kentucky
  • Alison Lundergan Grimes, secretary of state of Kentucky
  • John Yarmuth, U.S. representative

Individuals

  • Dan Boaz, McCracken County commonwealth's attorney
  • Les Burgett, Perry County sheriff
  • Bobby Carpenter, Greenup County judge/executive
  • John Estill, Mason County attorney
  • John Gardner, Barren and Metcalfe counties commonwealth's attorney
  • Steve Gold, Henderson County attorney
  • Elisabeth Jensen, education advocate and nominee for Kentucky's 6th congressional district in 2014
  • Jim King, Louisville Metro Council president
  • David O'Neill, Fayette County property valuation administrator
  • G.L. Ovey, Lyon County commonwealth's attorney
  • Mike Pryor, Nicholas County judge/executive
  • Tommy Turner, LaRue County judge/executive
  • Jim Ward, Letcher County Judge/Executive
  • G. Davis Wilson, Bourbon County attorney
  • David Yates, Louisville Metro councilman
  • Shane Young, Hardin County commonwealth's attorney

Members of the Kentucky legislature

  • Denver Butler, former state representative
  • Larry Clark, state representative and former speaker pro tem of the Kentucky House of Representatives
  • Leslie Combs, state representative
  • Mike Denham, state representative
  • Jeff Donohue, state representative
  • Kelly Flood, state representative
  • Ray Jones II, state senator
  • Morgan McGarvey, state senator
  • Gerald Neal, state senator
  • Jerry Rhoads, former state senator
  • Dorsey Ridley, state senator
  • Rita Smart, state representative
  • Doc Watkins, state representative
  • Ed Worley, former minority leader of the Kentucky Senate and former state senator

Organizations

  • International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 369
  • Jefferson County Teachers Association
  • Teamsters Joint Council 94

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administeredSample
sizeMargin of
errorJack
ConwayGeoff
YoungUndecided
url=http://media.graytvinc.com/documents/150512poll_day1results.pdftitle=Survey USAaccess-date=May 13, 2015archive-date=May 13, 2015archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150513230028/http://media.graytvinc.com/documents/150512poll_day1results.pdfurl-status=dead }}May 5–10, 2015707± 3.5%**68%**13%19%
url=http://media.kentucky.com/smedia/2015/03/10/18/45/JEusF.So.79.pdf#storylink=relasttitle=Survey USAaccess-date=March 28, 2015archive-date=March 18, 2015archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150318112605/http://media.kentucky.com/smedia/2015/03/10/18/45/JEusF.So.79.pdf#storylink=relasturl-status=dead }}March 3–8, 2015640± 3.9%**61%**12%27%
url=http://www.harperpolling.com/polls/kentucky-governor-polltitle=Harper Pollingaccess-date=February 3, 2015archive-date=February 3, 2015archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150203224257/http://www.harperpolling.com/polls/kentucky-governor-pollurl-status=dead }}January 28–31, 2015255± 6.14%**59%**13%28%

Results

Results by county:

| | | ]]

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

  • Matt Bevin, businessman and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2014 :* Running mate: Jenean Hampton, former chairwoman of the Bowling Green/Southern Kentucky Tea Party and nominee for the 20th Kentucky House district in 2014
  • James Comer, agriculture commissioner of Kentucky, 2012–2016; and former state representative, 2001-2012 :* Running mate: Christian McDaniel, state senator, 2013–present
  • Hal Heiner, former member of the Louisville Metro Council, 2003–2010; and nominee for mayor of Louisville in 2010 :* 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
  • 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 :* Running mate: Rodney Coffey, former Menifee County sheriff, 1999–2014; Kentucky Sheriffs Association president, 2014-2015

Withdrew

  • Robert Lee Rosier, U.S. Army veteran :* Running mate: John Yuen, candidate for the State Senate in 2012

Declined

  • Cathy Bailey, businesswoman and former United States Ambassador to Latvia
  • Andy Barr, U.S. representative
  • Jess Correll, banker
  • Richie Farmer, former agriculture commissioner of Kentucky
  • Ernie Fletcher, former governor and former U.S. representative
  • Trey Grayson, former secretary of state of Kentucky and candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2010
  • Brett Guthrie, U.S. representative
  • Thomas Massie, U.S. representative
  • Mitch McConnell, U.S. senator and Senate majority leader
  • Phil Moffett, businessman, Tea Party activist and candidate for governor in 2011
  • Rand Paul, U.S. senator and 2016 presidential candidate
  • David L. Williams, judge on the Kentucky Circuit Courts, former president of the Kentucky Senate and nominee for governor in 2011

Endorsements

Individuals

  • Jim Bunning, former U.S. senator
  • Julie Denton, state senator
  • Ron Lewis, former U.S. representative
  • Thomas Massie, U.S. representative for Kentucky's 4th congressional district
  • Anne Northup, former U.S. representative and candidate for governor in 2007
  • Ed Whitfield, U.S. representative

Organizations

  • Associated General Contractors

Individuals

  • Rebecca Jackson, former Jefferson County judge/executive and candidate for governor in 2003

Organizations

  • Kentucky Pastors Action Coalition

Individuals

  • Hugh Hewitt, author and talk radio personality
  • Sally Oh, co-founder of the Lexington Tea Party

Newspapers

  • Cincinnati Enquirer

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administeredSample
sizeMargin of
errorCathy
BaileyMatt
BevinJames
ComerHal
HeinerWill T.
ScottUndecided
Survey USAMay 5–10, 2015517± 4.4%—**27%**26%25%8%14%
Public Policy PollingMay 6–7, 2015501± 4.4%—25%**28%**27%—20%
Triumph CampaignsMarch 26, 2015601± 4%—12%19%**33%**3%29%
Survey USAMarch 3–8, 2015520± 4.4%—20%20%**28%**8%25%
Harper PollingJanuary 28–31, 2015261± 6.07%—18%**25%**19%9%**30%**
Remington ResearchJanuary 27–28, 20151,000± ?—19%**22%**18%5%**26%**
Public Policy PollingAugust 7–10, 2014383± ?11%**25%**20%18%—**26%**
——22%**28%**—**50%**
Public Opinion StrategiesFebruary 26–27, 2014400± 4.9%——**42%**14%—13%

Results

Results by county:

| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ]]

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

Independents

Candidates

Declared

  • Drew Curtis, entrepreneur and founder and CEO of Fark.com :* Running mate: Heather Curtis, COO of Fark.com and wife of Drew Curtis
  • Gatewood Galbraith (formerly Terrill Wayne Newman), social worker (distinguish from politician Gatewood Galbraith) :* Running mate: Elisabeth Anderson, retired legal secretary

General election

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political ReportOctober 26, 2015
Rothenberg Political ReportOctober 27, 2015
Sabato's Crystal BallOctober 29, 2015
DKEOctober 29, 2015

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administeredSample
sizeMargin of
errorJack
Conway (D)Matt
Bevin (R)Drew
Curtis (I)Undecided
Vox PopuliOctober 26–27, 2015618± 3.9%**44%****44%**6%6%
43%**46%**6%7%
Survey USAOctober 23–26, 2015798± 3.5%**45%**40%6%10%
WKU Social Science Research CenterOctober 19–25, 2015770± 3.5%**45%**40%7%8%
Mason-DixonOctober 6–8, 2015625± 4%**43%**41%6%10%
Survey USASeptember 22–27, 2015701± 3.8%**42%**37%7%15%
Survey USAJuly 22–28, 2015685± 3.8%**43%**38%8%11%
**45%**42%—13%
Public Policy PollingJune 18–21, 20151,108± 2.9%35%**38%**6%21%
38%**40%**—22%
Survey USAMay 5–10, 20151,677± 2.4%**48%**37%—16%
Survey USAMarch 3–8, 20151,917± 2.3%**42%**36%—22%
Harper PollingJanuary 28–29, 2015640± 3.87%**45%**41%—14%
Gravis MarketingJanuary 5–6, 2015608± 4%**44%**36%—20%
Public Policy PollingAugust 7–10, 2014991± 3.1%**39%**36%—25%

Conway vs. Bailey

Poll sourceDate(s)
administeredSample
sizeMargin of
errorJack
Conway (D)Cathy
Bailey (R)OtherUndecided
Gravis MarketingJanuary 5–6, 2015608± 4%**43%**30%—27%
Public Policy PollingAugust 7–10, 2014991± 3.1%**42%**30%—28%

Conway vs. Comer

Poll sourceDate(s)
administeredSample
sizeMargin of
errorJack
Conway (D)James
Comer (R)OtherUndecided
Survey USAMay 5–10, 20151,677± 2.4%**45%**39%—16%
Survey USAMarch 3–8, 20151,917± 2.3%**40%**38%—22%
Harper PollingJanuary 28–29, 2015640± 3.87%41%**45%**—14%
Gravis MarketingJanuary 5–6, 2015608± 4%**40%**37%—23%
Garin-Hart-Yang*December 19–21, 2014608± 4%**48%**36%—16%
Public Policy PollingAugust 7–10, 2014991± 3.1%**38%**35%—27%

Conway vs. Heiner

Poll sourceDate(s)
administeredSample
sizeMargin of
errorJack
Conway (D)Hal
Heiner (R)OtherUndecided
Survey USAMay 5–10, 20151,677± 2.4%**48%**36%—16%
Survey USAMarch 3–8, 20151,917± 2.3%**41%**38%—21%
Harper PollingJanuary 28–29, 2015640± 3.87%42%**44%**—14%
Gravis MarketingJanuary 5–6, 2015608± 4%**43%**34%—22%
Garin-Hart-Yang*December 19–21, 2014608± 4%**51%**30%—19%
Public Policy PollingAugust 7–10, 2014991± 3.1%**39%**32%—28%
Gravis MarketingJuly 17–20, 20141,054± 3%**45%**36%—19%

Conway vs. Scott

Poll sourceDate(s)
administeredSample
sizeMargin of
errorJack
Conway (D)Will T.
Scott (R)OtherUndecided
Survey USAMay 5–10, 20151,677± 2.4%**48%**32%—20%
Survey USAMarch 3–8, 20151,917± 2.3%**43%**33%—24%
Harper PollingJanuary 28–29, 2015640± 3.87%**44%**40%—16%
    • Poll for the Kentucky Democratic Party

Results

By county

CountyMatt Bevin (R)Jack Conway (D)OtherTotal votes#%%#%#
Adair66.33%2,72730.84%1,2682.82%1164,111
Allen69.00%2,34428.76%9772.24%763,397
Anderson55.34%3,72439.16%2,6355.50%3706,729
Ballard55.20%1,31241.65%9903.16%752,377
Barren57.40%5,28938.72%3,5683.88%3589,215
Bath46.65%1,04549.87%1,1173.48%782,240
Bell58.60%2,42537.60%1,5563.79%1574,138
Boone65.78%15,84230.80%7,4183.41%82224,082
Bourbon45.34%2,20251.68%2,5102.99%1454,857
Boyd51.70%4,74745.24%4,1543.06%2819,182
Boyle54.72%3,96840.65%2,9484.63%3367,252
Bracken53.78%85442.82%6803.40%541,588
Breathitt49.81%1,31345.83%1,2084.36%1152,636
Breckinridge56.78%2,64839.84%1,8583.39%1584,664
Bullitt57.86%9,85638.11%6,4924.03%68617,034
Butler67.24%1,78630.38%8072.37%632,656
Caldwell58.97%1,83837.86%1,1803.18%993,117
Calloway55.44%4,74241.59%3,5582.97%2548,554
Campbell54.15%10,67141.90%8,2583.95%77919,708
Carlisle60.66%89937.85%5611.48%221,482
Carroll46.61%86749.62%9233.76%701,860
Carter53.62%2,40543.57%1,9542.81%1264,485
Casey79.31%2,83618.15%6492.54%913,576
Christian56.91%4,83040.60%3,4462.49%2118,487
Clark54.55%4,55141.33%3,4484.12%3448,343
Clay71.11%2,31126.65%8662.25%733,250
Clinton76.36%1,53122.14%4441.50%302,005
Crittenden65.52%1,45031.86%7052.62%582,213
Cumberland70.93%92726.17%3422.91%381,307
Daviess55.12%13,48342.38%10,3662.50%61124,460
Edmonson63.02%1,50333.75%8053.23%772,385
Elliott40.21%49557.35%7062.44%301,231
Estill63.08%1,77031.72%8905.20%1462,806
Fayette39.72%27,78854.64%38,2205.64%3,94569,953
Fleming57.65%1,90738.81%1,2843.54%1173,308
Floyd42.04%3,39054.46%4,3923.50%2828,064
Franklin35.20%5,94258.29%9,8396.51%1,09816,879
Fulton51.45%56845.65%5042.90%321,104
Gallatin56.16%73939.89%5253.95%521,316
Garrard65.67%2,54229.91%1,1584.42%1713,871
Grant62.51%2,43334.07%1,3263.42%1333,892
Graves60.84%5,37036.13%3,1893.04%2688,827
Grayson62.86%3,24633.54%1,7323.60%1865,164
Green69.66%2,01827.82%8062.52%732,897
Greenup57.12%4,43240.07%3,1092.81%2187,759
Hancock49.93%1,11447.69%1,0642.38%532,231
Hardin56.71%11,58639.30%8,0293.99%81520,430
Harlan62.34%3,09933.61%1,6714.04%2014,971
Harrison51.15%2,09343.45%1,7785.40%2214,092
Hart57.48%2,04338.80%1,3793.71%1323,554
Henderson47.19%4,83749.92%5,1172.90%29710,251
Henry52.75%2,12642.68%1,7204.57%1844,030
Hickman61.43%77136.49%4582.07%261,255
Hopkins60.48%5,80236.73%3,5242.79%2689,594
Jackson83.36%2,31014.18%3932.45%682,771
Jefferson38.57%74,42758.16%112,2323.27%6,302192,961
Jessamine61.93%7,58133.77%4,1344.30%52612,241
Johnson65.39%3,04030.80%1,4323.81%1774,649
Kenton57.25%18,00739.11%12,3013.64%1,14531,453
Knott55.88%1,61239.55%1,1414.58%1322,885
Knox67.35%3,70629.69%1,6342.96%1635,503
Larue59.79%2,00936.13%1,2144.08%1373,360
Laurel74.48%8,78122.59%2,6632.93%34511,789
Lawrence60.87%1,61636.65%9732.49%662,655
Lee67.84%1,04227.47%4224.69%721,536
Leslie77.43%1,65420.18%4312.39%512,136
Letcher54.65%2,36041.11%1,7754.24%1834,318
Lewis73.56%1,83323.43%5843.01%752,492
Lincoln64.36%3,28931.82%1,6263.82%1955,110
Livingston57.49%1,34039.77%9272.75%642,331
Logan58.49%2,34539.04%1,5652.47%994,009
Lyon52.32%1,20845.17%1,0432.51%582,309
Madison55.87%10,26839.98%7,3484.16%76418,380
Magoffin53.86%1,22943.25%9872.89%662,282
Marion41.20%1,59155.20%2,1323.60%1393,862
Marshall53.26%5,96943.09%4,8303.65%40911,208
Martin73.25%1,26824.21%4192.54%441,731
Mason52.43%1,79244.79%1,5312.78%953,418
McCracken58.42%9,02839.03%6,0312.55%39415,453
McCreary65.42%1,36231.12%6483.46%722,082
McLean56.57%1,36440.81%9842.61%632,411
Meade51.37%3,31044.04%2,8384.59%2966,444
Menifee53.60%1,16041.45%8974.94%1072,164
Mercer60.22%3,51735.17%2,0544.61%2695,840
Metcalfe57.76%1,34438.16%8884.08%952,327
Monroe67.32%1,64229.56%7213.12%762,439
Montgomery54.61%3,27141.39%2,4794.01%2405,990
Morgan54.93%1,35540.90%1,0094.18%1032,467
Muhlenberg49.30%3,61347.12%3,4533.58%2627,328
Nelson48.35%4,90248.14%4,8803.51%35610,138
Nicholas38.20%56358.14%8573.66%541,474
Ohio59.41%3,11538.15%2,0002.44%1285,243
Oldham60.54%10,89635.58%6,4033.88%69917,998
Owen56.10%1,44438.85%1,0005.05%1302,574
Owsley70.47%58026.73%2202.79%23823
Pendleton59.92%1,56735.79%9364.28%1122,615
Perry62.00%3,27635.14%1,8572.86%1515,284
Pike54.76%6,14642.24%4,7412.99%33611,223
Powell52.48%1,33543.63%1,1103.89%992,544
Pulaski72.00%10,62324.83%3,6643.17%46714,754
Robertson53.12%24743.44%2023.44%16465
Rockcastle74.33%2,53621.81%7443.87%1323,412
Rowan46.67%2,17949.71%2,3213.62%1694,669
Russell72.08%3,31224.90%1,1443.03%1394,595
Scott51.32%6,16543.55%5,2325.14%61712,014
Shelby56.74%6,57339.49%4,5753.76%43611,584
Simpson59.57%1,65238.19%1,0592.24%622,773
Spencer62.84%3,16933.81%1,7053.35%1695,043
Taylor61.28%3,85235.95%2,2602.77%1746,286
Todd62.23%90334.67%5033.10%451,451
Trigg55.01%1,74642.28%1,3422.71%863,174
Trimble54.51%1,03342.06%7973.43%651,895
Union47.53%1,82950.10%1,9282.36%913,848
Warren55.17%12,41141.58%9,3543.25%73022,495
Washington57.38%1,79638.50%1,2054.12%1293,130
Wayne64.54%2,41233.15%1,2392.30%863,737
Webster55.82%1,56741.61%1,1682.57%722,807
Whitley69.73%4,77227.13%1,8573.14%2156,844
Wolfe46.15%68951.11%7632.75%411,493
Woodford47.53%3,80446.28%3,7046.19%4958,003

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

  • 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

Bevin won four of six congressional districts. Conway won the other two, including one held by a Republican.

DistrictBevinConwayRepresentative
**58.01%**39.15%Ed Whitfield
**56.96%**39.45%Brett Guthrie
37.63%**59.14%**John Yarmuth
**58.49%**37.83%Thomas Massie
**62.74%**33.99%Hal Rogers
46.21%**48.65%**Andy Barr

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