Elections / 2020 · Senate · KY
The Republican candidate won Kentucky's Senate seat R+19.5.
Kentucky, 2020. Candidate results and statewide totals below. The presidential race shared this ballot.
Kentucky — 2020 Senate result
Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1976–2024 Senate returns (party-classified by literal ballot party).
Democratic (D)
816,257
38.2%
Republican (R)
1,233,315
57.8%
All others
85,485
4.0%
Margin
R+19.5
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 2020 Senate returns.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mitch McConnell | RRepublican | 1,233,315 | 57.8% |
| Amy McGrath | DDemocrat | 816,257 | 38.2% |
| Brad Barron | OLibertarian | 85,386 | 4.0% |
| Paul John Frangedakis | OOther | 70 | 0.0% |
| Daniel Cobble | OOther | 18 | 0.0% |
| Randall Lee Teegargen | OOther | 9 | 0.0% |
| Demetra Wysinger | OOther | 1 | 0.0% |
| Harold H. Fitzpatrick | OOther | 1 | 0.0% |
Kentucky's Senate margins
Every 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% |