Kentucky — 1986 U.S. Senate election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1986 Senate electionKentucky · U.S. SenateFordD+48.8
How it voted
Share of the 1986 vote
| Wendell H. Ford (i) ✓Democrat | 74.4% | 503,775 |
|---|---|---|
| Jackson M. AndrewsRepublican | 25.6% | 173,330 |
1986Senate margin
D+60R+60
120 counties, each filled by 1986 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (120 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| ADAIR, KY | Democratic | D+21.3 |
| ALLEN, KY | Democratic | D+32.9 |
| ANDERSON, KY | Democratic | D+68.2 |
| BALLARD, KY | Democratic | D+77.1 |
| BARREN, KY | Democratic | D+55.3 |
| BATH, KY | Democratic | D+71.7 |
| BELL, KY | Democratic | D+42.8 |
| BOONE, KY | Democratic | D+46.7 |
| BOURBON, KY | Democratic | D+70.8 |
| BOYD, KY | Democratic | D+49.7 |
| BOYLE, KY | Democratic | D+54.8 |
| BRACKEN, KY | Democratic | D+74.7 |
| BREATHITT, KY | Democratic | D+77.5 |
| BRECKINRIDGE, KY | Democratic | D+51.3 |
| BULLITT, KY | Democratic | D+59.6 |
| BUTLER, KY | Democratic | D+27.5 |
| CALDWELL, KY | Democratic | D+62.1 |
| CALLOWAY, KY | Democratic | D+61.8 |
| CAMPBELL, KY | Democratic | D+45.0 |
| CARLISLE, KY | Democratic | D+79.3 |
| CARROLL, KY | Democratic | D+71.6 |
| CARTER, KY | Democratic | D+43.1 |
| CASEY, KY | Democratic | D+18.3 |
| CHRISTIAN, KY | Democratic | D+48.2 |
| CLARK, KY | Democratic | D+64.0 |
| CLAY, KY | Democratic | D+31.4 |
| CLINTON, KY | Democratic | D+4.2 |
| CRITTENDEN, KY | Democratic | D+45.2 |
| CUMBERLAND, KY | Democratic | D+21.4 |
| DAVIESS, KY | Democratic | D+52.1 |
| EDMONSON, KY | Democratic | D+9.6 |
| ELLIOTT, KY | Democratic | D+85.0 |
| ESTILL, KY | Democratic | D+34.7 |
| FAYETTE, KY | Democratic | D+44.6 |
| FLEMING, KY | Democratic | D+55.8 |
| FLOYD, KY | Democratic | D+74.8 |
| FRANKLIN, KY | Democratic | D+72.5 |
| FULTON, KY | Democratic | D+75.0 |
| GALLATIN, KY | Democratic | D+69.0 |
| GARRARD, KY | Democratic | D+25.9 |
| GRANT, KY | Democratic | D+64.6 |
| GRAVES, KY | Democratic | D+70.8 |
| GRAYSON, KY | Democratic | D+32.4 |
| GREEN, KY | Democratic | D+22.7 |
| GREENUP, KY | Democratic | D+45.6 |
| HANCOCK, KY | Democratic | D+40.1 |
| HARDIN, KY | Democratic | D+59.0 |
| HARLAN, KY | Democratic | D+58.9 |
| HARRISON, KY | Democratic | D+71.7 |
| HART, KY | Democratic | D+58.1 |
| HENDERSON, KY | Democratic | D+64.5 |
| HENRY, KY | Democratic | D+76.0 |
| HICKMAN, KY | Democratic | D+75.4 |
| HOPKINS, KY | Democratic | D+61.2 |
| JACKSON, KY | Democratic | D+8.0 |
| JEFFERSON, KY | Democratic | D+41.1 |
| JESSAMINE, KY | Democratic | D+41.8 |
| JOHNSON, KY | Democratic | D+43.1 |
| KENTON, KY | Democratic | D+38.5 |
| KNOTT, KY | Democratic | D+81.6 |
| KNOX, KY | Democratic | D+30.2 |
| LARUE, KY | Democratic | D+63.8 |
| LAUREL, KY | Democratic | D+23.4 |
| LAWRENCE, KY | Democratic | D+46.2 |
| LEE, KY | Democratic | D+27.9 |
| LESLIE, KY | Democratic | D+4.5 |
| LETCHER, KY | Democratic | D+59.2 |
| LEWIS, KY | Democratic | D+11.6 |
| LINCOLN, KY | Democratic | D+54.9 |
| LIVINGSTON, KY | Democratic | D+66.9 |
| LOGAN, KY | Democratic | D+68.6 |
| LYON, KY | Democratic | D+68.9 |
| MADISON, KY | Democratic | D+47.2 |
| MAGOFFIN, KY | Democratic | D+41.5 |
| MARION, KY | Democratic | D+75.1 |
| MARSHALL, KY | Democratic | D+68.5 |
| MARTIN, KY | Democratic | D+21.0 |
| MASON, KY | Democratic | D+62.1 |
| MCCRACKEN, KY | Democratic | D+58.7 |
| MCCREARY, KY | Democratic | D+9.7 |
| MCLEAN, KY | Democratic | D+67.0 |
| MEADE, KY | Democratic | D+64.8 |
| MENIFEE, KY | Democratic | D+69.2 |
| MERCER, KY | Democratic | D+59.1 |
| METCALFE, KY | Democratic | D+49.4 |
| MONROE, KY | Democratic | D+13.4 |
| MONTGOMERY, KY | Democratic | D+67.0 |
| MORGAN, KY | Democratic | D+72.4 |
| MUHLENBERG, KY | Democratic | D+57.4 |
| NELSON, KY | Democratic | D+67.0 |
| NICHOLAS, KY | Democratic | D+77.6 |
| OHIO, KY | Democratic | D+40.4 |
| OLDHAM, KY | Democratic | D+26.7 |
| OWEN, KY | Democratic | D+81.0 |
| OWSLEY, KY | Democratic | D+53.1 |
| PENDLETON, KY | Democratic | D+62.1 |
| PERRY, KY | Democratic | D+59.2 |
| PIKE, KY | Democratic | D+55.1 |
| POWELL, KY | Democratic | D+56.1 |
| PULASKI, KY | Democratic | D+12.3 |
| ROBERTSON, KY | Democratic | D+65.8 |
| ROCKCASTLE, KY | Democratic | D+11.1 |
| ROWAN, KY | Democratic | D+52.6 |
| RUSSELL, KY | Democratic | D+21.9 |
| SCOTT, KY | Democratic | D+69.3 |
| SHELBY, KY | Democratic | D+64.9 |
| SIMPSON, KY | Democratic | D+68.7 |
| SPENCER, KY | Democratic | D+72.5 |
| TAYLOR, KY | Democratic | D+47.0 |
| TODD, KY | Democratic | D+60.5 |
| TRIGG, KY | Democratic | D+59.7 |
| TRIMBLE, KY | Democratic | D+72.1 |
| UNION, KY | Democratic | D+82.4 |
| WARREN, KY | Democratic | D+46.4 |
| WASHINGTON, KY | Democratic | D+96.2 |
| WAYNE, KY | Democratic | D+37.0 |
| WEBSTER, KY | Democratic | D+76.6 |
| WHITLEY, KY | Democratic | D+18.6 |
| WOLFE, KY | Democratic | D+61.5 |
| WOODFORD, KY | Democratic | D+56.9 |
presidential baselinePresident 1984R+20.7Senate 1986D+48.8vs. baselineD+69.5
Kentucky's 1986 Senate race ran 69.5 points more Democratic than its 1984 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, 1986KY
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1986 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · county returns aggregated from precinct-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.