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Election 1980 Results

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1980 US Senate election in Kentucky

Wendell H. Ford (Democrat) beat Mary Louise Foust (Republican) in Kentucky in 1980, 65.1% to 34.9%, a margin of 30.3 points and 334,862 votes.

The Democratic hold continued from 1974, when Wendell Ford also won.

Democrats led in 101 of the 120 counties as they stood then and Republicans in 19. The largest, Jefferson, cast 238,988 votes and went to the Democrat by 22.9 points. The closest was Allen, where 17 votes separated the two parties.

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Early projection, based on early and incomplete polling: the likely matchups, each weighted by the betting markets' odds of both nominations, not a result. Each county is its 2024 presidential margin moved by its state's projected swing; set a national vote and every state, district and county moves by the same amount from our projection. Colours run in 100 steps from a safe Republican to a safe Democratic margin. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.

Senate

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Wendell H. Ford won Democratic 720,891 65.1%
Mary Louise Foust Republican 386,029 34.9%
Total1,106,920

Every county

CountyDemocratRepublicanOthersTotalMargin
Jefferson 146,878 61.5% 92,110 38.5% 238,988 D+22.9
Fayette 40,696 67.2% 19,852 32.8% 60,548 D+34.4
Kenton 22,323 59.3% 15,293 40.7% 37,616 D+18.7
Daviess 22,527 79.2% 5,923 20.8% 28,450 D+58.4
Campbell 14,645 58.7% 10,287 41.3% 24,932 D+17.5
Pike 14,492 67.2% 7,060 32.8% 21,552 D+34.5
McCracken 15,887 75.5% 5,158 24.5% 21,045 D+51.0
Warren 12,273 62.8% 7,274 37.2% 19,547 D+25.6
Boyd 12,915 68.2% 6,032 31.8% 18,947 D+36.3
Hardin 10,875 66.6% 5,453 33.4% 16,328 D+33.2
Pulaski 8,517 53.3% 7,457 46.7% 15,974 D+6.6
Franklin 13,255 83.6% 2,594 16.4% 15,849 D+67.3
Madison 9,111 65.0% 4,906 35.0% 14,017 D+30.0
Floyd 10,945 82.9% 2,259 17.1% 13,204 D+65.8
Hopkins 10,140 78.2% 2,823 21.8% 12,963 D+56.4
Boone 7,492 59.6% 5,083 40.4% 12,575 D+19.2
Greenup 8,307 66.2% 4,241 33.8% 12,548 D+32.4
Henderson 9,510 78.2% 2,650 21.8% 12,160 D+56.4
Christian 8,281 69.5% 3,640 30.5% 11,921 D+38.9
Bullitt 7,309 63.1% 4,279 36.9% 11,588 D+26.1
Harlan 7,989 71.6% 3,172 28.4% 11,161 D+43.2
Graves 8,596 77.3% 2,520 22.7% 11,116 D+54.7
Barren 6,418 62.4% 3,869 37.6% 10,287 D+24.8
Bell 6,390 63.9% 3,607 36.1% 9,997 D+27.8
Marshall 7,624 76.3% 2,368 23.7% 9,992 D+52.6
Calloway 7,448 75.7% 2,387 24.3% 9,835 D+51.5
Muhlenberg 6,824 70.6% 2,844 29.4% 9,668 D+41.2
Laurel 4,573 50.2% 4,539 49.8% 9,112 D+0.4
Oldham 5,124 57.9% 3,719 42.1% 8,843 D+15.9
Perry 5,827 67.9% 2,758 32.1% 8,585 D+35.7
Clark 6,188 76.9% 1,861 23.1% 8,049 D+53.8
Ohio 4,627 58.1% 3,332 41.9% 7,959 D+16.3
Nelson 6,157 78.3% 1,711 21.7% 7,868 D+56.5
Whitley 3,884 49.7% 3,926 50.3% 7,810 R+0.5
Boyle 5,307 71.4% 2,124 28.6% 7,431 D+42.8
Shelby 5,148 70.5% 2,150 29.5% 7,298 D+41.1
Grayson 3,507 48.1% 3,778 51.9% 7,285 R+3.7
Jessamine 4,411 63.1% 2,580 36.9% 6,991 D+26.2
Taylor 4,438 63.7% 2,525 36.3% 6,963 D+27.5
Logan 4,737 70.4% 1,994 29.6% 6,731 D+40.8
Carter 4,157 63.0% 2,446 37.0% 6,603 D+25.9
Knox 3,737 57.0% 2,814 43.0% 6,551 D+14.1
Letcher 4,426 69.0% 1,988 31.0% 6,414 D+38.0
Breckinridge 4,132 65.9% 2,138 34.1% 6,270 D+31.8
Johnson 3,684 59.7% 2,489 40.3% 6,173 D+19.4
Mercer 3,947 66.9% 1,955 33.1% 5,902 D+33.8
Wayne 2,878 49.2% 2,976 50.8% 5,854 R+1.7
Scott 4,146 73.3% 1,514 26.7% 5,660 D+46.5
Lincoln 3,482 62.0% 2,136 38.0% 5,618 D+24.0
Clay 2,735 48.8% 2,872 51.2% 5,607 R+2.4
Hart 3,387 60.5% 2,215 39.5% 5,602 D+20.9
Woodford 4,010 72.2% 1,541 27.8% 5,551 D+44.5
Adair 2,599 48.0% 2,817 52.0% 5,416 R+4.0
Meade 3,961 73.3% 1,443 26.7% 5,404 D+46.6
Knott 4,661 87.1% 691 12.9% 5,352 D+74.2
Mason 3,621 68.0% 1,707 32.0% 5,328 D+35.9
Montgomery 4,045 76.3% 1,256 23.7% 5,301 D+52.6
Rowan 3,419 64.7% 1,869 35.3% 5,288 D+29.3
Marion 4,106 78.8% 1,103 21.2% 5,209 D+57.7
Bourbon 3,948 76.2% 1,236 23.8% 5,184 D+52.3
Harrison 3,904 78.9% 1,041 21.1% 4,945 D+57.9
Breathitt 4,077 82.6% 860 17.4% 4,937 D+65.2
Union 4,045 82.1% 884 17.9% 4,929 D+64.1
Webster 3,907 82.6% 824 17.4% 4,731 D+65.2
Allen 2,371 50.2% 2,354 49.8% 4,725 D+0.4
Caldwell 3,332 71.4% 1,337 28.6% 4,669 D+42.7
Russell 2,117 45.6% 2,522 54.4% 4,639 R+8.7
Casey 1,637 35.5% 2,969 64.5% 4,606 R+28.9
Magoffin 2,887 65.5% 1,524 34.5% 4,411 D+30.9
Rockcastle 1,693 38.5% 2,701 61.5% 4,394 R+22.9
Anderson 3,040 69.6% 1,325 30.4% 4,365 D+39.3
Henry 3,339 76.8% 1,009 23.2% 4,348 D+53.6
Estill 2,293 53.0% 2,030 47.0% 4,323 D+6.1
Green 2,074 49.3% 2,133 50.7% 4,207 R+1.4
Monroe 1,382 33.0% 2,808 67.0% 4,190 R+34.0
Lawrence 2,574 61.9% 1,584 38.1% 4,158 D+23.8
Garrard 2,114 51.1% 2,020 48.9% 4,134 D+2.3
Butler 1,528 38.2% 2,475 61.8% 4,003 R+23.7
Simpson 2,993 75.1% 992 24.9% 3,985 D+50.2
Lewis 1,848 47.6% 2,035 52.4% 3,883 R+4.8
Larue 2,608 67.7% 1,245 32.3% 3,853 D+35.4
Washington 2,438 64.2% 1,357 35.8% 3,795 D+28.5
Edmonson 1,462 38.6% 2,328 61.4% 3,790 R+22.8
Trigg 2,809 74.9% 941 25.1% 3,750 D+49.8
Leslie 1,360 36.7% 2,346 63.3% 3,706 R+26.6
Fleming 2,260 63.6% 1,292 36.4% 3,552 D+27.3
Livingston 2,650 76.1% 830 23.9% 3,480 D+52.3
Morgan 2,656 76.3% 824 23.7% 3,480 D+52.6
Ballard 2,908 83.8% 564 16.2% 3,472 D+67.5
McLean 2,607 75.3% 857 24.7% 3,464 D+50.5
Clinton 1,048 30.6% 2,382 69.4% 3,430 R+38.9
McCreary 1,336 39.6% 2,042 60.4% 3,378 R+20.9
Crittenden 1,972 60.4% 1,292 39.6% 3,264 D+20.8
Bath 2,300 72.1% 891 27.9% 3,191 D+44.2
Grant 2,206 69.5% 966 30.5% 3,172 D+39.1
Metcalfe 1,791 56.9% 1,356 43.1% 3,147 D+13.8
Jackson 931 30.0% 2,172 70.0% 3,103 R+40.0
Powell 2,071 67.0% 1,019 33.0% 3,090 D+34.0
Todd 2,119 69.9% 914 30.1% 3,033 D+39.7
Fulton 2,296 78.9% 615 21.1% 2,911 D+57.7
Martin 1,472 50.9% 1,420 49.1% 2,892 D+1.8
Owen 2,297 81.1% 537 18.9% 2,834 D+62.1
Carroll 2,233 80.3% 548 19.7% 2,781 D+60.6
Hancock 1,881 69.6% 822 30.4% 2,703 D+39.2
Lee 1,262 51.6% 1,185 48.4% 2,447 D+3.1
Bracken 1,708 74.6% 581 25.4% 2,289 D+49.2
Cumberland 807 35.6% 1,463 64.4% 2,270 R+28.9
Lyon 1,731 76.5% 531 23.5% 2,262 D+53.1
Pendleton 1,282 58.3% 916 41.7% 2,198 D+16.7
Wolfe 1,673 76.5% 515 23.5% 2,188 D+52.9
Hickman 1,694 78.2% 471 21.8% 2,165 D+56.5
Trimble 1,655 78.5% 452 21.5% 2,107 D+57.1
Carlisle 1,707 82.1% 373 17.9% 2,080 D+64.1
Nicholas 1,556 75.6% 503 24.4% 2,059 D+51.1
Elliott 1,602 81.2% 371 18.8% 1,973 D+62.4
Spencer 1,371 73.1% 504 26.9% 1,875 D+46.2
Owsley 591 40.3% 877 59.7% 1,468 R+19.5
Gallatin 1,069 74.8% 360 25.2% 1,429 D+49.6
Menifee 977 74.5% 334 25.5% 1,311 D+49.0
Robertson 634 70.8% 262 29.2% 896 D+41.5

Counties as they stood in 1980; some have since been split, merged or renamed. Margin: the Democrat's share of all votes minus the Republican's. Sources and how the results were checked.

Kentucky Senate elections we hold

YearWinnerMargin
2022 Rand Paul (R) R+23.6
2020 Mitch McConnell (R) R+19.5
2016 Rand Paul (R) R+14.5
2014 Mich McConnell (R) R+15.5
2010 Rand Paul (R) R+11.5
2008 Mitch McConnell (R) R+5.9
2004 Jim Bunning (R) R+1.3
2002 Mitch McConnell (R) R+29.4
1998 Jim Bunning (R) R+0.6
1996 Mitch McConnell (R) R+12.6
1992 Wendell H. Ford (D) D+27.1
1990 Mitch McConnell (R) R+4.4
1986 Wendell H. Ford (D) D+48.8
1984 Mitch McConnell (R) R+0.4
1980 Wendell H. Ford (D) D+30.3
1978 Walter D. Huddleston (D) D+24.1
1974 Wendell Ford (D) D+9.4
1972 Walter D. Huddleston (D) D+3.3
1968 Marlow W. Cook (R) R+3.7
1966 John Sherman Cooper (R) R+29.1
1962 Thruston B. Morton (R) R+5.5
1960 John Sherman Cooper (R) R+18.4
1956 Thruston B. Morton (R) R+0.7
1954 Alben W. Barkley (D) D+8.9
1950 Earle C. Clements (D) D+9.1
1948 Virgil Chapman (D) D+3.1
1944 Alben W. Barkley (D) D+9.9
1942 Happy Chandler (D) D+10.7
1938 Alben W. Barkley (D) D+24.1
1936 Marvel M. Logan (D) D+19.0
1932 Alben W. Barkley (D) D+18.6
1930 Marvel M. Logan (D) D+4.3
1926 Alben W. Barkley (D) D+3.7
1924 Frederic M. Sackett (R) R+3.1
1920 Richard P. Ernst (R) R+0.6
1918 Augustus Owsley Stanley (D) D+1.5
1914 John C.W. Beckham (D) D+9.4