Kentucky — 1996 U.S. Senate election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1996 Senate electionKentucky · U.S. SenateMcConnellR+12.6
How it voted
Share of the 1996 vote
| Mitch McConnell (i) ✓Republican | 55.5% | 724,794 |
|---|---|---|
| Steven L. BeshearDemocrat | 42.8% | 560,012 |
| Dennis L. LacyLibertarian | 0.7% | 8,595 |
1996Senate margin
D+60R+60
120 counties, each filled by 1996 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (120 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| ADAIR, KY | Republican | R+38.5 |
| ALLEN, KY | Republican | R+37.7 |
| ANDERSON, KY | Republican | R+12.2 |
| BALLARD, KY | Democratic | D+10.9 |
| BARREN, KY | Republican | R+20.5 |
| BATH, KY | Democratic | D+5.5 |
| BELL, KY | Republican | R+11.3 |
| BOONE, KY | Republican | R+43.6 |
| BOURBON, KY | Republican | R+7.6 |
| BOYD, KY | Democratic | D+0.2 |
| BOYLE, KY | Republican | R+14.0 |
| BRACKEN, KY | Republican | R+35.3 |
| BREATHITT, KY | Democratic | D+35.2 |
| BRECKINRIDGE, KY | Republican | R+18.2 |
| BULLITT, KY | Republican | R+17.0 |
| BUTLER, KY | Republican | R+45.1 |
| CALDWELL, KY | Republican | R+5.2 |
| CALLOWAY, KY | Republican | R+13.7 |
| CAMPBELL, KY | Republican | R+36.1 |
| CARLISLE, KY | Democratic | D+3.6 |
| CARROLL, KY | Republican | R+2.7 |
| CARTER, KY | Republican | R+5.2 |
| CASEY, KY | Republican | R+49.6 |
| CHRISTIAN, KY | Republican | R+19.4 |
| CLARK, KY | Republican | R+5.4 |
| CLAY, KY | Republican | R+40.6 |
| CLINTON, KY | Republican | R+50.1 |
| CRITTENDEN, KY | Republican | R+11.8 |
| CUMBERLAND, KY | Republican | R+45.4 |
| DAVIESS, KY | Republican | R+16.2 |
| EDMONSON, KY | Republican | R+44.9 |
| ELLIOTT, KY | Democratic | D+37.4 |
| ESTILL, KY | Republican | R+14.4 |
| FAYETTE, KY | Republican | R+7.6 |
| FLEMING, KY | Republican | R+19.6 |
| FLOYD, KY | Democratic | D+30.6 |
| FRANKLIN, KY | Democratic | D+11.9 |
| FULTON, KY | Democratic | D+2.7 |
| GALLATIN, KY | Republican | R+6.3 |
| GARRARD, KY | Republican | R+30.8 |
| GRANT, KY | Republican | R+23.2 |
| GRAVES, KY | Democratic | D+0.8 |
| GRAYSON, KY | Republican | R+32.8 |
| GREEN, KY | Republican | R+44.4 |
| GREENUP, KY | Republican | R+3.0 |
| HANCOCK, KY | Republican | R+13.0 |
| HARDIN, KY | Republican | R+23.7 |
| HARLAN, KY | Democratic | D+11.4 |
| HARRISON, KY | Republican | R+3.4 |
| HART, KY | Republican | R+17.0 |
| HENDERSON, KY | Democratic | D+2.2 |
| HENRY, KY | Republican | R+10.1 |
| HICKMAN, KY | Democratic | D+4.1 |
| HOPKINS, KY | Democratic | D+0.2 |
| JACKSON, KY | Republican | R+59.2 |
| JEFFERSON, KY | Republican | R+5.0 |
| JESSAMINE, KY | Republican | R+26.7 |
| JOHNSON, KY | Republican | R+19.2 |
| KENTON, KY | Republican | R+37.3 |
| KNOTT, KY | Democratic | D+45.3 |
| KNOX, KY | Republican | R+24.3 |
| LARUE, KY | Republican | R+18.0 |
| LAUREL, KY | Republican | R+44.8 |
| LAWRENCE, KY | Republican | R+0.7 |
| LEE, KY | Republican | R+21.9 |
| LESLIE, KY | Republican | R+38.0 |
| LETCHER, KY | Democratic | D+15.1 |
| LEWIS, KY | Republican | R+40.2 |
| LINCOLN, KY | Republican | R+14.9 |
| LIVINGSTON, KY | Democratic | D+10.6 |
| LOGAN, KY | Republican | R+15.8 |
| LYON, KY | Democratic | D+9.5 |
| MADISON, KY | Republican | R+14.6 |
| MAGOFFIN, KY | Democratic | D+12.3 |
| MARION, KY | Democratic | D+4.5 |
| MARSHALL, KY | Democratic | D+0.9 |
| MARTIN, KY | Republican | R+25.9 |
| MASON, KY | Republican | R+20.2 |
| MCCRACKEN, KY | Republican | R+8.0 |
| MCCREARY, KY | Republican | R+33.5 |
| MCLEAN, KY | Republican | R+0.1 |
| MEADE, KY | Republican | R+8.3 |
| MENIFEE, KY | Democratic | D+16.5 |
| MERCER, KY | Republican | R+11.8 |
| METCALFE, KY | Republican | R+24.1 |
| MONROE, KY | Republican | R+59.1 |
| MONTGOMERY, KY | Democratic | D+0.3 |
| MORGAN, KY | Democratic | D+7.0 |
| MUHLENBERG, KY | Democratic | D+15.8 |
| NELSON, KY | Republican | R+7.5 |
| NICHOLAS, KY | Republican | R+4.5 |
| OHIO, KY | Republican | R+14.0 |
| OLDHAM, KY | Republican | R+38.3 |
| OWEN, KY | Republican | R+18.6 |
| OWSLEY, KY | Republican | R+34.8 |
| PENDLETON, KY | Republican | R+21.9 |
| PERRY, KY | Democratic | D+9.9 |
| PIKE, KY | Democratic | D+17.9 |
| POWELL, KY | Democratic | D+7.0 |
| PULASKI, KY | Republican | R+39.1 |
| ROBERTSON, KY | Republican | R+11.5 |
| ROCKCASTLE, KY | Republican | R+45.2 |
| ROWAN, KY | Democratic | D+0.4 |
| RUSSELL, KY | Republican | R+42.7 |
| SCOTT, KY | Republican | R+10.1 |
| SHELBY, KY | Republican | R+22.2 |
| SIMPSON, KY | Republican | R+4.6 |
| SPENCER, KY | Republican | R+21.2 |
| TAYLOR, KY | Republican | R+31.7 |
| TODD, KY | Republican | R+16.7 |
| TRIGG, KY | Republican | R+5.0 |
| TRIMBLE, KY | Republican | R+0.8 |
| UNION, KY | Democratic | D+16.9 |
| WARREN, KY | Republican | R+27.1 |
| WASHINGTON, KY | Republican | R+17.8 |
| WAYNE, KY | Republican | R+20.3 |
| WEBSTER, KY | Democratic | D+15.2 |
| WHITLEY, KY | Republican | R+26.0 |
| WOLFE, KY | Democratic | D+19.7 |
| WOODFORD, KY | Republican | R+10.6 |
presidential baselinePresident 1996D+1.0Senate 1996R+12.6vs. baselineR+13.6
Kentucky's 1996 Senate race ran 13.6 points more Republican than the presidential race on the same ballot.
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, 1996KY
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1996 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · county returns aggregated from precinct-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.