2019 Kentucky Governor General Election Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Pct. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beshear Andy Beshear | Democrat Dem. | 709,846 | 49.2% |
| Bevin* Matt Bevin* | Republican Rep. | 704,760 | 48.8% |
| Hicks John Hicks | Libertarian Lib. | 28,442 | 2.0% |
1,443,048 votes, 100% reporting (3,659 of 3,659 precincts)
* Incumbent
Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin conceded to Attorney General Andy Beshear after a recanvass of votes confirmed Mr. Beshear’s victory in the 2019 governor’s election.
The governor's race in Kentucky had been cast as a showdown between an unpopular governor and an unpopular party. Mr. Bevin had focused his campaign on his alignment with President Trump and his opposition to impeachment, with the president holding a rally on Monday in Lexington to reciprocate the support. Mr. Beshear has been buoyed by the governor's diminished popularity — Mr. Bevin is among the least popular governors in the country.
Mr. Bevin's approval has plummeted over cuts in government services he pushed for and his brash handling of a teacher walkout, calling protestors "selfish" and "ignorant," and blaming them for hypothetical sexual assaults and the actual shooting of a 7-year-old girl.
Results Map
Vote share
| County | Beshear | Bevin | Hicks | Rpt. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson |
186,510
|
87,738
|
4,170
|
100% |
| Fayette |
73,397
|
36,915
|
1,719
|
100% |
| Kenton |
25,479
|
24,936
|
1,082
|
100% |
| Boone |
16,947
|
23,000
|
970
|
100% |
| Warren |
18,249
|
17,118
|
558
|
100% |
| Daviess |
16,013
|
17,238
|
805
|
100% |
| Campbell |
16,352
|
14,587
|
638
|
100% |
| Hardin |
14,524
|
16,018
|
710
|
100% |
| Madison |
15,017
|
14,943
|
705
|
100% |
| Bullitt |
11,275
|
14,517
|
700
|
100% |
| Oldham |
12,115
|
13,488
|
551
|
100% |
| McCracken |
9,695
|
13,252
|
355
|
100% |
| Pulaski |
5,891
|
14,756
|
419
|
100% |
| Franklin |
12,888
|
7,570
|
493
|
100% |
| Scott |
9,827
|
9,730
|
458
|
100% |
| Jessamine |
8,102
|
10,363
|
360
|
100% |
| Laurel |
4,722
|
12,667
|
397
|
100% |
| Shelby |
7,380
|
9,062
|
343
|
100% |
| Pike |
7,131
|
9,011
|
466
|
100% |
| Nelson |
7,387
|
7,511
|
331
|
100% |
| Christian |
6,023
|
7,974
|
296
|
100% |
| Hopkins |
5,411
|
8,077
|
304
|
100% |
| Boyd |
6,989
|
6,182
|
331
|
100% |
| Henderson |
6,863
|
6,303
|
225
|
100% |
| Barren |
5,280
|
7,693
|
256
|
100% |
| Clark |
5,876
|
6,777
|
238
|
100% |
| Graves |
4,214
|
8,278
|
315
|
100% |
| Marshall |
4,834
|
7,526
|
290
|
100% |
| Calloway |
5,160
|
6,344
|
251
|
100% |
| Woodford |
6,235
|
5,277
|
227
|
100% |
| Greenup |
5,102
|
5,905
|
259
|
100% |
| Floyd |
5,903
|
5,048
|
279
|
100% |
| Boyle |
5,099
|
5,103
|
198
|
100% |
| Whitley |
2,995
|
6,672
|
218
|
100% |
| Anderson |
3,978
|
5,380
|
227
|
100% |
| Meade |
3,984
|
4,787
|
246
|
100% |
| Montgomery |
3,934
|
4,745
|
144
|
100% |
| Muhlenberg |
4,019
|
4,551
|
160
|
100% |
| Mercer |
3,541
|
4,718
|
152
|
100% |
| Taylor |
3,093
|
5,143
|
153
|
100% |
| Knox |
2,658
|
5,346
|
169
|
100% |
| Grayson |
2,621
|
5,319
|
201
|
100% |
| Logan |
2,911
|
4,525
|
166
|
100% |
| Spencer |
2,667
|
4,664
|
161
|
100% |
| Carter |
3,732
|
3,442
|
227
|
100% |
| Lincoln |
2,564
|
4,433
|
163
|
100% |
| Perry |
3,183
|
3,855
|
114
|
100% |
| Ohio |
2,877
|
4,040
|
224
|
100% |
| Rowan |
4,045
|
2,744
|
130
|
100% |
| Bourbon |
3,323
|
3,463
|
123
|
100% |
| Breckinridge |
2,775
|
3,897
|
175
|
100% |
| Johnson |
2,304
|
3,988
|
192
|
100% |
| Harlan |
1,867
|
4,468
|
136
|
100% |
| Grant |
2,261
|
4,010
|
154
|
100% |
| Marion |
3,155
|
2,787
|
119
|
100% |
| Russell |
1,571
|
4,252
|
105
|
100% |
| Harrison |
2,535
|
3,253
|
120
|
100% |
| Letcher |
2,626
|
3,089
|
139
|
100% |
| Garrard |
2,004
|
3,676
|
119
|
100% |
| Adair |
1,626
|
3,946
|
99
|
100% |
| Wayne |
1,983
|
3,472
|
90
|
100% |
| Bell |
2,013
|
3,398
|
98
|
100% |
| Henry |
2,325
|
3,070
|
110
|
100% |
| Allen |
1,649
|
3,564
|
96
|
100% |
| Hart |
1,997
|
3,143
|
116
|
100% |
| Mason |
2,246
|
2,719
|
111
|
100% |
| Rockcastle |
1,354
|
3,481
|
102
|
100% |
| Casey |
1,208
|
3,530
|
66
|
100% |
| Simpson |
2,203
|
2,457
|
80
|
100% |
| Fleming |
1,807
|
2,818
|
81
|
100% |
| LaRue |
1,744
|
2,835
|
121
|
100% |
| McCreary |
1,340
|
3,181
|
126
|
100% |
| Clay |
1,298
|
3,225
|
96
|
100% |
| Trigg |
1,622
|
2,839
|
84
|
100% |
| Washington |
1,839
|
2,522
|
96
|
100% |
| Caldwell |
1,510
|
2,843
|
72
|
100% |
| Union |
1,800
|
2,483
|
98
|
100% |
| Knott |
2,096
|
2,052
|
92
|
100% |
| Pendleton |
1,502
|
2,547
|
92
|
100% |
| Estill |
1,617
|
2,427
|
91
|
100% |
| Jackson |
749
|
3,214
|
86
|
100% |
| Lawrence |
1,515
|
2,417
|
71
|
100% |
| Powell |
1,791
|
1,997
|
78
|
100% |
| Metcalfe |
1,495
|
2,264
|
101
|
100% |
| Webster |
1,495
|
2,271
|
90
|
100% |
| Green |
997
|
2,743
|
67
|
100% |
| Butler |
1,134
|
2,574
|
73
|
100% |
| Breathitt |
1,889
|
1,820
|
53
|
100% |
| Morgan |
1,726
|
1,929
|
96
|
100% |
| Edmonson |
1,383
|
2,284
|
59
|
100% |
| Owen |
1,419
|
2,195
|
68
|
100% |
| Magoffin |
1,968
|
1,629
|
77
|
100% |
| Hancock |
1,891
|
1,650
|
113
|
100% |
| Bath |
1,886
|
1,672
|
70
|
100% |
| McLean |
1,357
|
2,117
|
95
|
100% |
| Lewis |
948
|
2,424
|
103
|
100% |
| Monroe |
837
|
2,482
|
61
|
100% |
| Livingston |
1,205
|
2,084
|
55
|
100% |
| Ballard |
1,012
|
2,010
|
54
|
100% |
| Lyon |
1,253
|
1,779
|
43
|
100% |
| Leslie |
680
|
2,289
|
51
|
100% |
| Crittenden |
916
|
1,977
|
66
|
100% |
| Todd |
1,037
|
1,713
|
80
|
100% |
| Clinton |
692
|
2,047
|
45
|
100% |
| Trimble |
1,057
|
1,580
|
69
|
100% |
| Carroll |
1,184
|
1,374
|
65
|
100% |
| Bracken |
1,063
|
1,367
|
102
|
100% |
| Nicholas |
1,157
|
1,134
|
47
|
100% |
| Martin |
554
|
1,596
|
55
|
100% |
| Wolfe |
1,194
|
958
|
39
|
100% |
| Gallatin |
871
|
1,238
|
69
|
100% |
| Menifee |
959
|
1,113
|
44
|
100% |
| Lee |
675
|
1,321
|
47
|
100% |
| Cumberland |
503
|
1,418
|
33
|
100% |
| Elliott |
1,148
|
752
|
42
|
100% |
| Carlisle |
529
|
1,331
|
34
|
100% |
| Hickman |
469
|
1,072
|
22
|
100% |
| Fulton |
589
|
857
|
18
|
100% |
| Owsley |
402
|
932
|
32
|
100% |
| Robertson |
325
|
430
|
16
|
100% |
Results by Precinct
Results by Precinct
Vote share