Elections / 1996 · Senate · KY
Kentucky — 1996 U.S. Senate election
Recent presidential results
Akashic1996 · U.S. SenateKentucky · U.S. SenateMitch McConnellR+12.6
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1996 Senate returns.
- Mitch McConnell✓(i)Republican724,79455.5%
- Steven L. BeshearDemocrat560,01242.8%
- Dennis L. LacyLibertarian8,5950.7%
- Patricia Jo MettenNatural Law8,3440.6%
- Mac McElroyU.S. Taxpayers5,2840.4%
presidential baselinePresident 1996D+1.0Senate 1996R+12.6vs. baselineR+13.6
Kentucky's 1996 Senate race ran 13.6 points more Republican than the presidential race on the same ballot.
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% |
Same ballot, 1996KY
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1996 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · certified statewide totals. Real returns — nothing estimated.