Elections / 2022 · Senate · KY
Kentucky — 2022 U.S. Senate election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate2022 Senate electionKentucky · U.S. SenatePaulR+23.6
How it voted
Share of the 2022 vote
| Rand Paul (i) ✓Republican | 61.8% | 913,326 |
|---|---|---|
| Charles BookerDemocrat | 38.2% | 564,311 |
| OtherIndependent | 0.0% | 193 |
2022Senate margin
D+60R+60
120 counties, each filled by 2022 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (120 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| ADAIR, KY | Republican | R+66.0 |
| ALLEN, KY | Republican | R+61.6 |
| ANDERSON, KY | Republican | R+42.6 |
| BALLARD, KY | Republican | R+59.1 |
| BARREN, KY | Republican | R+45.6 |
| BATH, KY | Republican | R+33.6 |
| BELL, KY | Republican | R+59.5 |
| BOONE, KY | Republican | R+36.4 |
| BOURBON, KY | Republican | R+28.7 |
| BOYD, KY | Republican | R+28.0 |
| BOYLE, KY | Republican | R+22.1 |
| BRACKEN, KY | Republican | R+53.2 |
| BREATHITT, KY | Republican | R+28.7 |
| BRECKINRIDGE, KY | Republican | R+49.3 |
| BULLITT, KY | Republican | R+44.5 |
| BUTLER, KY | Republican | R+63.5 |
| CALDWELL, KY | Republican | R+52.9 |
| CALLOWAY, KY | Republican | R+33.5 |
| CAMPBELL, KY | Republican | R+16.9 |
| CARLISLE, KY | Republican | R+64.6 |
| CARROLL, KY | Republican | R+38.4 |
| CARTER, KY | Republican | R+41.7 |
| CASEY, KY | Republican | R+70.8 |
| CHRISTIAN, KY | Republican | R+32.6 |
| CLARK, KY | Republican | R+29.2 |
| CLAY, KY | Republican | R+72.1 |
| CLINTON, KY | Republican | R+76.1 |
| CRITTENDEN, KY | Republican | R+65.3 |
| CUMBERLAND, KY | Republican | R+71.3 |
| DAVIESS, KY | Republican | R+27.6 |
| EDMONSON, KY | Republican | R+55.1 |
| ELLIOTT, KY | Republican | R+36.2 |
| ESTILL, KY | Republican | R+52.0 |
| FAYETTE, KY | Democratic | D+21.0 |
| FLEMING, KY | Republican | R+50.4 |
| FLOYD, KY | Republican | R+31.2 |
| FRANKLIN, KY | Democratic | D+5.1 |
| FULTON, KY | Republican | R+41.9 |
| GALLATIN, KY | Republican | R+47.7 |
| GARRARD, KY | Republican | R+54.4 |
| GRANT, KY | Republican | R+57.2 |
| GRAVES, KY | Republican | R+57.4 |
| GRAYSON, KY | Republican | R+57.4 |
| GREEN, KY | Republican | R+69.6 |
| GREENUP, KY | Republican | R+40.9 |
| HANCOCK, KY | Republican | R+36.5 |
| HARDIN, KY | Republican | R+25.8 |
| HARLAN, KY | Republican | R+65.5 |
| HARRISON, KY | Republican | R+39.0 |
| HART, KY | Republican | R+48.5 |
| HENDERSON, KY | Republican | R+25.2 |
| HENRY, KY | Republican | R+40.0 |
| HICKMAN, KY | Republican | R+63.4 |
| HOPKINS, KY | Republican | R+43.2 |
| JACKSON, KY | Republican | R+79.0 |
| JEFFERSON, KY | Democratic | D+18.1 |
| JESSAMINE, KY | Republican | R+33.7 |
| JOHNSON, KY | Republican | R+61.6 |
| KENTON, KY | Republican | R+17.5 |
| KNOTT, KY | Republican | R+35.7 |
| KNOX, KY | Republican | R+62.0 |
| LARUE, KY | Republican | R+52.0 |
| LAUREL, KY | Republican | R+64.8 |
| LAWRENCE, KY | Republican | R+54.1 |
| LEE, KY | Republican | R+59.2 |
| LESLIE, KY | Republican | R+74.2 |
| LETCHER, KY | Republican | R+35.3 |
| LEWIS, KY | Republican | R+70.1 |
| LINCOLN, KY | Republican | R+53.7 |
| LIVINGSTON, KY | Republican | R+62.3 |
| LOGAN, KY | Republican | R+46.7 |
| LYON, KY | Republican | R+45.9 |
| MADISON, KY | Republican | R+23.9 |
| MAGOFFIN, KY | Republican | R+39.6 |
| MARION, KY | Republican | R+28.3 |
| MARSHALL, KY | Republican | R+52.8 |
| MARTIN, KY | Republican | R+72.5 |
| MASON, KY | Republican | R+33.6 |
| MCCRACKEN, KY | Republican | R+34.4 |
| MCCREARY, KY | Republican | R+71.2 |
| MCLEAN, KY | Republican | R+51.9 |
| MEADE, KY | Republican | R+44.1 |
| MENIFEE, KY | Republican | R+40.0 |
| MERCER, KY | Republican | R+44.3 |
| METCALFE, KY | Republican | R+52.4 |
| MONROE, KY | Republican | R+76.3 |
| MONTGOMERY, KY | Republican | R+36.9 |
| MORGAN, KY | Republican | R+43.9 |
| MUHLENBERG, KY | Republican | R+38.5 |
| NELSON, KY | Republican | R+31.9 |
| NICHOLAS, KY | Republican | R+33.4 |
| OHIO, KY | Republican | R+54.4 |
| OLDHAM, KY | Republican | R+21.7 |
| OWEN, KY | Republican | R+50.8 |
| OWSLEY, KY | Republican | R+66.8 |
| PENDLETON, KY | Republican | R+57.0 |
| PERRY, KY | Republican | R+39.7 |
| PIKE, KY | Republican | R+48.3 |
| POWELL, KY | Republican | R+39.4 |
| PULASKI, KY | Republican | R+60.6 |
| ROBERTSON, KY | Republican | R+39.7 |
| ROCKCASTLE, KY | Republican | R+68.2 |
| ROWAN, KY | Republican | R+14.2 |
| RUSSELL, KY | Republican | R+69.3 |
| SCOTT, KY | Republican | R+20.0 |
| SHELBY, KY | Republican | R+30.4 |
| SIMPSON, KY | Republican | R+38.6 |
| SPENCER, KY | Republican | R+51.1 |
| TAYLOR, KY | Republican | R+50.1 |
| TODD, KY | Republican | R+53.4 |
| TRIGG, KY | Republican | R+48.8 |
| TRIMBLE, KY | Republican | R+50.1 |
| UNION, KY | Republican | R+51.1 |
| WARREN, KY | Republican | R+19.7 |
| WASHINGTON, KY | Republican | R+40.9 |
| WAYNE, KY | Republican | R+58.6 |
| WEBSTER, KY | Republican | R+50.0 |
| WHITLEY, KY | Republican | R+63.7 |
| WOLFE, KY | Republican | R+24.3 |
| WOODFORD, KY | Republican | R+10.7 |
presidential baselinePresident 2020R+25.9Senate 2022R+23.6vs. baselineD+2.3
Kentucky's 2022 Senate race ran 2.3 points more Democratic than its 2020 presidential margin.
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% |
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Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2022 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · county returns aggregated from precinct-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.