Elections / 1986 · Senate · KY
The Democratic candidate won Kentucky's Senate seat D+48.8.
Kentucky, 1986. Party-level statewide totals below — candidate names join when the raw MEDSL store is re-fetched with name columns.
Kentucky — 1986 Senate result
Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1976–2024 Senate returns (party-classified by literal ballot party).
Democratic (D)
503,775
74.4%
Republican (R)
173,330
25.6%
All others
0
0.0%
Margin
D+48.8
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% |