Kentucky — 2002 U.S. Senate election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate2002 Senate electionKentucky · U.S. SenateMcConnellR+29.3
How it voted
Share of the 2002 vote
| Mitch McConnell (i) ✓Republican | 64.7% | 731,679 |
|---|---|---|
| Lois Combs WeinbergDemocrat | 35.3% | 399,634 |
2002Senate margin
D+60R+60
120 counties, each filled by 2002 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (120 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| ADAIR, KY | Republican | R+62.1 |
| ALLEN, KY | Republican | R+57.1 |
| ANDERSON, KY | Republican | R+29.4 |
| BALLARD, KY | Republican | R+18.1 |
| BARREN, KY | Republican | R+51.3 |
| BATH, KY | Republican | R+6.9 |
| BELL, KY | Republican | R+34.8 |
| BOONE, KY | Republican | R+58.5 |
| BOURBON, KY | Republican | R+26.7 |
| BOYD, KY | Republican | R+13.9 |
| BOYLE, KY | Republican | R+31.0 |
| BRACKEN, KY | Republican | R+47.8 |
| BREATHITT, KY | Democratic | D+17.5 |
| BRECKINRIDGE, KY | Republican | R+42.8 |
| BULLITT, KY | Republican | R+32.6 |
| BUTLER, KY | Republican | R+58.3 |
| CALDWELL, KY | Republican | R+38.6 |
| CALLOWAY, KY | Republican | R+31.6 |
| CAMPBELL, KY | Republican | R+44.5 |
| CARLISLE, KY | Republican | R+28.3 |
| CARROLL, KY | Republican | R+17.0 |
| CARTER, KY | Republican | R+19.0 |
| CASEY, KY | Republican | R+62.9 |
| CHRISTIAN, KY | Republican | R+38.9 |
| CLARK, KY | Republican | R+27.8 |
| CLAY, KY | Republican | R+36.9 |
| CLINTON, KY | Republican | R+62.2 |
| CRITTENDEN, KY | Republican | R+40.9 |
| CUMBERLAND, KY | Republican | R+65.0 |
| DAVIESS, KY | Republican | R+32.4 |
| EDMONSON, KY | Republican | R+52.5 |
| ELLIOTT, KY | Democratic | D+19.1 |
| ESTILL, KY | Republican | R+32.1 |
| FAYETTE, KY | Republican | R+18.8 |
| FLEMING, KY | Republican | R+31.3 |
| FLOYD, KY | Democratic | D+20.4 |
| FRANKLIN, KY | Republican | R+3.9 |
| FULTON, KY | Republican | R+27.8 |
| GALLATIN, KY | Republican | R+18.1 |
| GARRARD, KY | Republican | R+45.3 |
| GRANT, KY | Republican | R+36.6 |
| GRAVES, KY | Republican | R+29.7 |
| GRAYSON, KY | Republican | R+51.2 |
| GREEN, KY | Republican | R+59.7 |
| GREENUP, KY | Republican | R+10.9 |
| HANCOCK, KY | Republican | R+24.0 |
| HARDIN, KY | Republican | R+38.8 |
| HARLAN, KY | Republican | R+24.6 |
| HARRISON, KY | Republican | R+21.8 |
| HART, KY | Republican | R+39.9 |
| HENDERSON, KY | Republican | R+21.4 |
| HENRY, KY | Republican | R+31.5 |
| HICKMAN, KY | Republican | R+24.5 |
| HOPKINS, KY | Republican | R+33.6 |
| JACKSON, KY | Republican | R+66.4 |
| JEFFERSON, KY | Republican | R+18.7 |
| JESSAMINE, KY | Republican | R+40.1 |
| JOHNSON, KY | Republican | R+36.1 |
| KENTON, KY | Republican | R+45.1 |
| KNOTT, KY | Democratic | D+32.3 |
| KNOX, KY | Republican | R+48.1 |
| LARUE, KY | Republican | R+37.0 |
| LAUREL, KY | Republican | R+58.4 |
| LAWRENCE, KY | Republican | R+20.2 |
| LEE, KY | Republican | R+40.8 |
| LESLIE, KY | Republican | R+55.6 |
| LETCHER, KY | Republican | R+11.3 |
| LEWIS, KY | Republican | R+54.8 |
| LINCOLN, KY | Republican | R+33.4 |
| LIVINGSTON, KY | Republican | R+14.6 |
| LOGAN, KY | Republican | R+35.5 |
| LYON, KY | Republican | R+18.4 |
| MADISON, KY | Republican | R+25.1 |
| MAGOFFIN, KY | Republican | R+0.2 |
| MARION, KY | Republican | R+18.0 |
| MARSHALL, KY | Republican | R+30.9 |
| MARTIN, KY | Republican | R+47.4 |
| MASON, KY | Republican | R+32.1 |
| MCCRACKEN, KY | Republican | R+37.0 |
| MCCREARY, KY | Republican | R+55.8 |
| MCLEAN, KY | Republican | R+31.2 |
| MEADE, KY | Republican | R+28.1 |
| MENIFEE, KY | Republican | R+19.2 |
| MERCER, KY | Republican | R+36.4 |
| METCALFE, KY | Republican | R+47.7 |
| MONROE, KY | Republican | R+72.9 |
| MONTGOMERY, KY | Republican | R+21.3 |
| MORGAN, KY | Republican | R+7.8 |
| MUHLENBERG, KY | Republican | R+16.2 |
| NELSON, KY | Republican | R+25.7 |
| NICHOLAS, KY | Republican | R+17.6 |
| OHIO, KY | Republican | R+37.9 |
| OLDHAM, KY | Republican | R+52.1 |
| OWEN, KY | Republican | R+32.6 |
| OWSLEY, KY | Republican | R+50.8 |
| PENDLETON, KY | Republican | R+43.7 |
| PERRY, KY | Republican | R+6.2 |
| PIKE, KY | Democratic | D+4.4 |
| POWELL, KY | Democratic | D+2.4 |
| PULASKI, KY | Republican | R+57.4 |
| ROBERTSON, KY | Republican | R+29.5 |
| ROCKCASTLE, KY | Republican | R+63.3 |
| ROWAN, KY | Republican | R+4.8 |
| RUSSELL, KY | Republican | R+59.1 |
| SCOTT, KY | Republican | R+26.6 |
| SHELBY, KY | Republican | R+41.3 |
| SIMPSON, KY | Republican | R+38.5 |
| SPENCER, KY | Republican | R+41.0 |
| TAYLOR, KY | Republican | R+51.7 |
| TODD, KY | Republican | R+41.1 |
| TRIGG, KY | Republican | R+34.9 |
| TRIMBLE, KY | Republican | R+29.4 |
| UNION, KY | Republican | R+21.5 |
| WARREN, KY | Republican | R+44.9 |
| WASHINGTON, KY | Republican | R+40.2 |
| WAYNE, KY | Republican | R+42.5 |
| WEBSTER, KY | Republican | R+10.1 |
| WHITLEY, KY | Republican | R+47.8 |
| WOLFE, KY | Democratic | D+11.0 |
| WOODFORD, KY | Republican | R+20.3 |
presidential baselinePresident 2000R+15.1Senate 2002R+29.4vs. baselineR+14.2
Kentucky's 2002 Senate race ran 14.2 points more Republican than its 2000 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, 2002KY
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2002 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · county returns aggregated from precinct-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.