Elections / 2020 · Senate · KY
Kentucky — 2020 U.S. Senate election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate2020 Senate electionKentucky · U.S. SenateMcConnellR+19.5
How it voted
Share of the 2020 vote
| Mitch McConnell ✓Republican | 57.8% | 1,233,315 |
|---|---|---|
| Amy McGrathDemocrat | 38.2% | 816,257 |
| Brad BarronLibertarian | 4.0% | 85,386 |
2020Senate margin
D+60R+60
120 counties, each filled by 2020 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (120 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| ADAIR, KY | Republican | R+58.8 |
| ALLEN, KY | Republican | R+54.1 |
| ANDERSON, KY | Republican | R+40.5 |
| BALLARD, KY | Republican | R+52.5 |
| BARREN, KY | Republican | R+38.7 |
| BATH, KY | Republican | R+30.5 |
| BELL, KY | Republican | R+52.1 |
| BOONE, KY | Republican | R+28.8 |
| BOURBON, KY | Republican | R+24.2 |
| BOYD, KY | Republican | R+23.0 |
| BOYLE, KY | Republican | R+20.6 |
| BRACKEN, KY | Republican | R+48.6 |
| BREATHITT, KY | Republican | R+37.2 |
| BRECKINRIDGE, KY | Republican | R+40.9 |
| BULLITT, KY | Republican | R+38.6 |
| BUTLER, KY | Republican | R+52.8 |
| CALDWELL, KY | Republican | R+43.2 |
| CALLOWAY, KY | Republican | R+25.5 |
| CAMPBELL, KY | Republican | R+11.7 |
| CARLISLE, KY | Republican | R+55.6 |
| CARROLL, KY | Republican | R+30.6 |
| CARTER, KY | Republican | R+38.7 |
| CASEY, KY | Republican | R+66.4 |
| CHRISTIAN, KY | Republican | R+18.5 |
| CLARK, KY | Republican | R+26.5 |
| CLAY, KY | Republican | R+69.1 |
| CLINTON, KY | Republican | R+66.1 |
| CRITTENDEN, KY | Republican | R+54.2 |
| CUMBERLAND, KY | Republican | R+56.0 |
| DAVIESS, KY | Republican | R+19.7 |
| EDMONSON, KY | Republican | R+49.4 |
| ELLIOTT, KY | Republican | R+36.7 |
| ESTILL, KY | Republican | R+50.0 |
| FAYETTE, KY | Democratic | D+20.4 |
| FLEMING, KY | Republican | R+46.9 |
| FLOYD, KY | Republican | R+35.7 |
| FRANKLIN, KY | Democratic | D+4.2 |
| FULTON, KY | Republican | R+28.3 |
| GALLATIN, KY | Republican | R+43.7 |
| GARRARD, KY | Republican | R+50.8 |
| GRANT, KY | Republican | R+48.8 |
| GRAVES, KY | Republican | R+49.5 |
| GRAYSON, KY | Republican | R+49.6 |
| GREEN, KY | Republican | R+58.6 |
| GREENUP, KY | Republican | R+32.8 |
| HANCOCK, KY | Republican | R+25.1 |
| HARDIN, KY | Republican | R+16.8 |
| HARLAN, KY | Republican | R+61.8 |
| HARRISON, KY | Republican | R+37.8 |
| HART, KY | Republican | R+44.1 |
| HENDERSON, KY | Republican | R+15.7 |
| HENRY, KY | Republican | R+34.9 |
| HICKMAN, KY | Republican | R+50.1 |
| HOPKINS, KY | Republican | R+38.1 |
| JACKSON, KY | Republican | R+73.6 |
| JEFFERSON, KY | Democratic | D+22.0 |
| JESSAMINE, KY | Republican | R+29.0 |
| JOHNSON, KY | Republican | R+59.4 |
| KENTON, KY | Republican | R+12.5 |
| KNOTT, KY | Republican | R+43.0 |
| KNOX, KY | Republican | R+59.5 |
| LARUE, KY | Republican | R+46.5 |
| LAUREL, KY | Republican | R+61.0 |
| LAWRENCE, KY | Republican | R+51.6 |
| LEE, KY | Republican | R+55.9 |
| LESLIE, KY | Republican | R+73.0 |
| LETCHER, KY | Republican | R+46.2 |
| LEWIS, KY | Republican | R+59.9 |
| LINCOLN, KY | Republican | R+48.6 |
| LIVINGSTON, KY | Republican | R+51.9 |
| LOGAN, KY | Republican | R+38.0 |
| LYON, KY | Republican | R+39.7 |
| MADISON, KY | Republican | R+22.3 |
| MAGOFFIN, KY | Republican | R+45.4 |
| MARION, KY | Republican | R+24.0 |
| MARSHALL, KY | Republican | R+44.6 |
| MARTIN, KY | Republican | R+72.6 |
| MASON, KY | Republican | R+30.2 |
| MCCRACKEN, KY | Republican | R+27.6 |
| MCCREARY, KY | Republican | R+67.1 |
| MCLEAN, KY | Republican | R+41.3 |
| MEADE, KY | Republican | R+34.4 |
| MENIFEE, KY | Republican | R+38.7 |
| MERCER, KY | Republican | R+40.2 |
| METCALFE, KY | Republican | R+48.5 |
| MONROE, KY | Republican | R+67.4 |
| MONTGOMERY, KY | Republican | R+34.0 |
| MORGAN, KY | Republican | R+46.0 |
| MUHLENBERG, KY | Republican | R+35.6 |
| NELSON, KY | Republican | R+27.0 |
| NICHOLAS, KY | Republican | R+31.4 |
| OHIO, KY | Republican | R+43.8 |
| OLDHAM, KY | Republican | R+19.2 |
| OWEN, KY | Republican | R+50.0 |
| OWSLEY, KY | Republican | R+65.9 |
| PENDLETON, KY | Republican | R+49.5 |
| PERRY, KY | Republican | R+43.7 |
| PIKE, KY | Republican | R+48.9 |
| POWELL, KY | Republican | R+37.3 |
| PULASKI, KY | Republican | R+56.4 |
| ROBERTSON, KY | Republican | R+44.6 |
| ROCKCASTLE, KY | Republican | R+64.1 |
| ROWAN, KY | Republican | R+12.2 |
| RUSSELL, KY | Republican | R+60.2 |
| SCOTT, KY | Republican | R+17.8 |
| SHELBY, KY | Republican | R+24.5 |
| SIMPSON, KY | Republican | R+26.7 |
| SPENCER, KY | Republican | R+45.6 |
| TAYLOR, KY | Republican | R+42.9 |
| TODD, KY | Republican | R+39.5 |
| TRIGG, KY | Republican | R+40.3 |
| TRIMBLE, KY | Republican | R+39.7 |
| UNION, KY | Republican | R+38.9 |
| WARREN, KY | Republican | R+11.5 |
| WASHINGTON, KY | Republican | R+37.8 |
| WAYNE, KY | Republican | R+51.5 |
| WEBSTER, KY | Republican | R+40.6 |
| WHITLEY, KY | Republican | R+57.2 |
| WOLFE, KY | Republican | R+32.4 |
| WOODFORD, KY | Republican | R+9.9 |
presidential baselinePresident 2020R+25.9Senate 2020R+19.5vs. baselineD+6.4
Kentucky's 2020 Senate race ran 6.4 points more Democratic 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, 2020KY
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2020 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · county returns aggregated from precinct-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.