Kentucky — 2010 U.S. Senate election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate2010 Senate electionKentucky · U.S. SenatePaulR+11.5
How it voted
Share of the 2010 vote
| Rand Paul ✓Republican | 55.7% | 755,706 |
|---|---|---|
| Jack ConwayDemocrat | 44.3% | 600,052 |
2010Senate margin
D+60R+60
120 counties, each filled by 2010 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (120 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| ADAIR, KY | Republican | R+37.8 |
| ALLEN, KY | Republican | R+33.8 |
| ANDERSON, KY | Republican | R+13.0 |
| BALLARD, KY | Republican | R+9.5 |
| BARREN, KY | Republican | R+16.1 |
| BATH, KY | Democratic | D+16.9 |
| BELL, KY | Republican | R+23.9 |
| BOONE, KY | Republican | R+48.8 |
| BOURBON, KY | Republican | R+3.6 |
| BOYD, KY | Democratic | D+0.7 |
| BOYLE, KY | Republican | R+12.2 |
| BRACKEN, KY | Republican | R+11.8 |
| BREATHITT, KY | Democratic | D+9.8 |
| BRECKINRIDGE, KY | Republican | R+14.4 |
| BULLITT, KY | Republican | R+25.6 |
| BUTLER, KY | Republican | R+35.6 |
| CALDWELL, KY | Republican | R+9.2 |
| CALLOWAY, KY | Republican | R+16.6 |
| CAMPBELL, KY | Republican | R+29.8 |
| CARLISLE, KY | Republican | R+12.6 |
| CARROLL, KY | Democratic | D+9.0 |
| CARTER, KY | Democratic | D+8.2 |
| CASEY, KY | Republican | R+47.7 |
| CHRISTIAN, KY | Republican | R+24.0 |
| CLARK, KY | Republican | R+16.7 |
| CLAY, KY | Republican | R+49.0 |
| CLINTON, KY | Republican | R+52.6 |
| CRITTENDEN, KY | Republican | R+21.8 |
| CUMBERLAND, KY | Republican | R+48.5 |
| DAVIESS, KY | Republican | R+10.0 |
| EDMONSON, KY | Republican | R+21.1 |
| ELLIOTT, KY | Democratic | D+33.6 |
| ESTILL, KY | Republican | R+15.7 |
| FAYETTE, KY | Democratic | D+1.5 |
| FLEMING, KY | Democratic | D+3.6 |
| FLOYD, KY | Democratic | D+14.0 |
| FRANKLIN, KY | Democratic | D+14.8 |
| FULTON, KY | Republican | R+1.8 |
| GALLATIN, KY | Republican | R+16.2 |
| GARRARD, KY | Republican | R+36.2 |
| GRANT, KY | Republican | R+28.8 |
| GRAVES, KY | Republican | R+13.8 |
| GRAYSON, KY | Republican | R+26.9 |
| GREEN, KY | Republican | R+28.7 |
| GREENUP, KY | Republican | R+1.0 |
| HANCOCK, KY | Democratic | D+8.7 |
| HARDIN, KY | Republican | R+17.5 |
| HARLAN, KY | Republican | R+17.6 |
| HARRISON, KY | Republican | R+7.8 |
| HART, KY | Republican | R+9.6 |
| HENDERSON, KY | Democratic | D+1.7 |
| HENRY, KY | Republican | R+8.0 |
| HICKMAN, KY | Republican | R+12.7 |
| HOPKINS, KY | Republican | R+18.1 |
| JACKSON, KY | Republican | R+54.2 |
| JEFFERSON, KY | Democratic | D+11.2 |
| JESSAMINE, KY | Republican | R+30.2 |
| JOHNSON, KY | Republican | R+31.9 |
| KENTON, KY | Republican | R+33.6 |
| KNOTT, KY | Democratic | D+6.0 |
| KNOX, KY | Republican | R+26.8 |
| LARUE, KY | Republican | R+18.8 |
| LAUREL, KY | Republican | R+49.0 |
| LAWRENCE, KY | Republican | R+9.8 |
| LEE, KY | Republican | R+22.4 |
| LESLIE, KY | Republican | R+58.7 |
| LETCHER, KY | Republican | R+4.3 |
| LEWIS, KY | Republican | R+38.6 |
| LINCOLN, KY | Republican | R+12.5 |
| LIVINGSTON, KY | Republican | R+7.7 |
| LOGAN, KY | Republican | R+24.2 |
| LYON, KY | Republican | R+7.9 |
| MADISON, KY | Republican | R+13.8 |
| MAGOFFIN, KY | Democratic | D+11.3 |
| MARION, KY | Democratic | D+12.6 |
| MARSHALL, KY | Republican | R+12.0 |
| MARTIN, KY | Republican | R+33.3 |
| MASON, KY | Republican | R+8.8 |
| MCCRACKEN, KY | Republican | R+22.6 |
| MCCREARY, KY | Republican | R+42.6 |
| MCLEAN, KY | Democratic | D+2.7 |
| MEADE, KY | Republican | R+7.7 |
| MENIFEE, KY | Democratic | D+27.2 |
| MERCER, KY | Republican | R+18.0 |
| METCALFE, KY | Republican | R+8.4 |
| MONROE, KY | Republican | R+52.1 |
| MONTGOMERY, KY | Democratic | D+1.6 |
| MORGAN, KY | Democratic | D+14.8 |
| MUHLENBERG, KY | Democratic | D+10.3 |
| NELSON, KY | Republican | R+8.5 |
| NICHOLAS, KY | Democratic | D+10.4 |
| OHIO, KY | Republican | R+5.6 |
| OLDHAM, KY | Republican | R+34.6 |
| OWEN, KY | Republican | R+14.9 |
| OWSLEY, KY | Republican | R+30.8 |
| PENDLETON, KY | Republican | R+26.3 |
| PERRY, KY | Republican | R+11.5 |
| PIKE, KY | Republican | R+1.3 |
| POWELL, KY | Democratic | D+9.2 |
| PULASKI, KY | Republican | R+47.9 |
| ROBERTSON, KY | No result | Tied |
| ROCKCASTLE, KY | Republican | R+42.0 |
| ROWAN, KY | Democratic | D+13.1 |
| RUSSELL, KY | Republican | R+42.6 |
| SCOTT, KY | Republican | R+15.7 |
| SHELBY, KY | Republican | R+21.8 |
| SIMPSON, KY | Republican | R+15.9 |
| SPENCER, KY | Republican | R+25.3 |
| TAYLOR, KY | Republican | R+16.4 |
| TODD, KY | Republican | R+19.3 |
| TRIGG, KY | Republican | R+18.8 |
| TRIMBLE, KY | Republican | R+5.2 |
| UNION, KY | Democratic | D+0.1 |
| WARREN, KY | Republican | R+23.0 |
| WASHINGTON, KY | Republican | R+13.1 |
| WAYNE, KY | Republican | R+15.4 |
| WEBSTER, KY | Republican | R+7.0 |
| WHITLEY, KY | Republican | R+42.8 |
| WOLFE, KY | Democratic | D+20.7 |
| WOODFORD, KY | Republican | R+8.3 |
presidential baselinePresident 2008R+16.2Senate 2010R+11.5vs. baselineD+4.8
Kentucky's 2010 Senate race ran 4.8 points more Democratic than its 2008 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, 2010KY
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2010 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · county returns aggregated from precinct-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.