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      Home/Elections/1980/US House/Kentucky/KY-02
      1980·US House·Kentucky·District profile →

      Kentucky District 2 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      William H Natcher
      65.7%99,670 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Mark T Watson
      34.3%52,110 votes
      Margin
      D+31.3
      151,780 total votes
      2 candidates151,780 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      William H NatcherDEM✓
      		DEM99,67065.7%
      Mark T WatsonREP
      		REP52,11034.3%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+41.3
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+4.6
      R+40R+20EvenD+20D+4020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202428.6%69.9%R+41.3351,430
      202030.8%67.5%R+36.7352,498
      201627.7%67.6%R+39.8312,050
      201235.9%64.1%R+28.1278,730
      200838.2%60.1%R+21.9288,226

      Seat History

      US House in Kentucky

      2024
      Brett GuthrieREP
      R+46.2
      2022
      Brett GuthrieREP
      R+43.7
      Redistricted
      2020
      Brett GuthrieREP
      R+44.7
      2018
      S Brett GuthrieREP
      R+35.6
      2016
      Brett GuthrieREP
      R+100.0
      2014
      Brett GuthrieREP
      R+38.4
      2012
      Brett GuthrieREP
      R+32.6
      Redistricted
      2010
      Brett GuthrieREP
      R+35.8
      2008
      S Brett GuthrieREP
      R+5.2
      2006
      Ron LewisREP
      R+10.8
      2004
      Ron LewisREP
      R+35.8
      2002
      Ron LewisREP
      R+40.5
      Redistricted
      2000
      Ron LewisREP
      R+36.3
      1998
      Ron LewisREP
      R+28.3
      1996
      Ron LewisREP
      R+16.2
      View all US House history for Kentucky →

      Candidates

      William H NatcherDEM
      Record9W-0L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-1992
      US House
      Full profile →
      Mark T WatsonREP
      Record0W-2L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1980-1982
      US House
      Full profile →

      Also in Kentucky, 1980

      President1 contest →US Senate1 contest →
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