Kentucky — 1978 U.S. Senate election
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Akashicstate1978 Senate electionKentucky · U.S. SenateHuddlestonD+24.1
How it voted
Share of the 1978 vote
| Walter D. Huddleston ✓Democrat | 61.0% | 290,730 |
|---|---|---|
| Louie Guenthner Jr.Republican | 36.9% | 175,766 |
| Anthony Albert McCordAmerican | 2.1% | 10,244 |
1978Senate margin
D+60R+60
120 counties, each filled by 1978 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (120 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| ADAIR, KY | Democratic | D+25.6 |
| ALLEN, KY | Republican | R+3.6 |
| ANDERSON, KY | Democratic | D+49.0 |
| BALLARD, KY | Democratic | D+63.6 |
| BARREN, KY | Democratic | D+44.7 |
| BATH, KY | Democratic | D+65.1 |
| BELL, KY | Democratic | D+20.5 |
| BOONE, KY | Democratic | D+33.0 |
| BOURBON, KY | Democratic | D+49.1 |
| BOYD, KY | Democratic | D+8.5 |
| BOYLE, KY | Democratic | D+39.3 |
| BRACKEN, KY | Democratic | D+54.5 |
| BREATHITT, KY | Democratic | D+72.8 |
| BRECKINRIDGE, KY | Democratic | D+19.7 |
| BULLITT, KY | Democratic | D+29.9 |
| BUTLER, KY | Republican | R+26.9 |
| CALDWELL, KY | Democratic | D+37.7 |
| CALLOWAY, KY | Democratic | D+43.4 |
| CAMPBELL, KY | Democratic | D+34.7 |
| CARLISLE, KY | Democratic | D+58.5 |
| CARROLL, KY | Democratic | D+55.3 |
| CARTER, KY | Democratic | D+19.8 |
| CASEY, KY | Republican | R+31.9 |
| CHRISTIAN, KY | Democratic | D+30.7 |
| CLARK, KY | Democratic | D+39.4 |
| CLAY, KY | Democratic | D+36.2 |
| CLINTON, KY | Republican | R+4.2 |
| CRITTENDEN, KY | Republican | R+7.6 |
| CUMBERLAND, KY | Democratic | D+0.8 |
| DAVIESS, KY | Democratic | D+4.7 |
| EDMONSON, KY | Republican | R+19.2 |
| ELLIOTT, KY | Democratic | D+67.9 |
| ESTILL, KY | Republican | R+10.5 |
| FAYETTE, KY | Democratic | D+22.3 |
| FLEMING, KY | Democratic | D+38.1 |
| FLOYD, KY | Democratic | D+62.0 |
| FRANKLIN, KY | Democratic | D+60.5 |
| FULTON, KY | Democratic | D+37.7 |
| GALLATIN, KY | Democratic | D+58.1 |
| GARRARD, KY | Democratic | D+0.4 |
| GRANT, KY | Democratic | D+59.7 |
| GRAVES, KY | Democratic | D+10.1 |
| GRAYSON, KY | Republican | R+15.6 |
| GREEN, KY | Democratic | D+3.0 |
| GREENUP, KY | Democratic | D+18.5 |
| HANCOCK, KY | Democratic | D+20.5 |
| HARDIN, KY | Democratic | D+27.1 |
| HARLAN, KY | Democratic | D+19.4 |
| HARRISON, KY | Democratic | D+57.0 |
| HART, KY | Democratic | D+36.9 |
| HENDERSON, KY | Democratic | D+55.3 |
| HENRY, KY | Democratic | D+57.0 |
| HICKMAN, KY | Democratic | D+37.4 |
| HOPKINS, KY | Democratic | D+32.3 |
| JACKSON, KY | Republican | R+20.9 |
| JEFFERSON, KY | Democratic | D+8.0 |
| JESSAMINE, KY | Democratic | D+24.2 |
| JOHNSON, KY | Democratic | D+24.6 |
| KENTON, KY | Democratic | D+40.0 |
| KNOTT, KY | Democratic | D+75.0 |
| KNOX, KY | Democratic | D+2.7 |
| LARUE, KY | Democratic | D+40.2 |
| LAUREL, KY | Republican | R+7.0 |
| LAWRENCE, KY | Republican | R+4.9 |
| LEE, KY | Republican | R+6.3 |
| LESLIE, KY | Democratic | D+24.9 |
| LETCHER, KY | Democratic | D+36.7 |
| LEWIS, KY | Democratic | D+0.2 |
| LINCOLN, KY | Democratic | D+27.4 |
| LIVINGSTON, KY | Democratic | D+55.1 |
| LOGAN, KY | Democratic | D+42.8 |
| LYON, KY | Democratic | D+43.4 |
| MADISON, KY | Democratic | D+24.6 |
| MAGOFFIN, KY | Democratic | D+13.8 |
| MARION, KY | Democratic | D+60.8 |
| MARSHALL, KY | Democratic | D+36.6 |
| MARTIN, KY | Republican | R+11.0 |
| MASON, KY | Democratic | D+28.8 |
| MCCRACKEN, KY | Democratic | D+46.1 |
| MCCREARY, KY | Republican | R+0.8 |
| MCLEAN, KY | Democratic | D+34.8 |
| MEADE, KY | Democratic | D+39.3 |
| MENIFEE, KY | Democratic | D+15.7 |
| MERCER, KY | Democratic | D+30.2 |
| METCALFE, KY | Democratic | D+51.4 |
| MONROE, KY | Democratic | D+9.0 |
| MONTGOMERY, KY | Democratic | D+40.3 |
| MORGAN, KY | Democratic | D+58.9 |
| MUHLENBERG, KY | Democratic | D+25.0 |
| NELSON, KY | Democratic | D+59.0 |
| NICHOLAS, KY | Democratic | D+46.9 |
| OHIO, KY | Republican | R+3.8 |
| OLDHAM, KY | Republican | R+4.8 |
| OWEN, KY | Democratic | D+66.4 |
| OWSLEY, KY | Democratic | D+5.7 |
| PENDLETON, KY | Democratic | D+47.3 |
| PERRY, KY | Democratic | D+42.5 |
| PIKE, KY | Democratic | D+30.0 |
| POWELL, KY | Democratic | D+45.3 |
| PULASKI, KY | Democratic | D+2.5 |
| ROBERTSON, KY | Democratic | D+46.7 |
| ROCKCASTLE, KY | Republican | R+14.4 |
| ROWAN, KY | Democratic | D+30.4 |
| RUSSELL, KY | Republican | R+1.7 |
| SCOTT, KY | Democratic | D+40.9 |
| SHELBY, KY | Democratic | D+46.3 |
| SIMPSON, KY | Democratic | D+49.0 |
| SPENCER, KY | Democratic | D+58.6 |
| TAYLOR, KY | Democratic | D+17.0 |
| TODD, KY | Democratic | D+41.7 |
| TRIGG, KY | Democratic | D+53.5 |
| TRIMBLE, KY | Democratic | D+43.9 |
| UNION, KY | Democratic | D+60.7 |
| WARREN, KY | Democratic | D+14.0 |
| WASHINGTON, KY | Democratic | D+42.0 |
| WAYNE, KY | Republican | R+15.1 |
| WEBSTER, KY | Democratic | D+48.9 |
| WHITLEY, KY | Republican | R+2.6 |
| WOLFE, KY | Democratic | D+46.7 |
| WOODFORD, KY | Democratic | D+35.0 |
presidential baselinePresident 1976D+7.2Senate 1978D+24.1vs. baselineD+16.9
Kentucky's 1978 Senate race ran 16.9 points more Democratic than its 1976 presidential margin.
Kentucky's Senate margins
Every comparable D–R contest in our store, 1978–2022
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1978 | +24.1% |
| 1980 | +30.3% |
| 1984 | −0.4% |
| 1986 | +48.8% |
| 1990 | −4.4% |
| 1992 | +27.1% |
| 1996 | −12.6% |
| 1998 | −0.6% |
| 2002 | −29.4% |
| 2004 | −1.3% |
| 2008 | −5.9% |
| 2010 | −11.5% |
| 2014 | −15.5% |
| 2016 | −14.5% |
| 2020 | −19.5% |
| 2022 | −23.6% |
Same ballot, 1978KY
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1978 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · county returns aggregated from precinct-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.