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Election 2002 Results

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2002 US Senate election in Kentucky

Mitch McConnell (Republican) beat Lois Combs Weinberg (Democrat) in Kentucky in 2002, 64.7% to 35.3%, a margin of 29.4 points and 332,045 votes.

The Republican hold continued from 1996, when Mitch McConnell also won.

Republicans led in 113 of the 120 counties and Democrats in 7. The largest, Jefferson, cast 230,037 votes and went to the Republican by 18.7 points. The closest was Magoffin, where 12 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
Mitch McConnell won Republican 731,679 64.7%
Lois Combs Weinberg Democratic 399,634 35.3%
Total1,131,313

Every county

CountyDemocratRepublicanOthersTotalMargin
Jefferson 93,394 40.6% 136,504 59.3% 139 230,037 R+18.7
Fayette 29,281 40.6% 42,863 59.4% 1 72,145 R+18.8
Kenton 9,555 27.5% 25,252 72.5% 34,807 R+45.1
Daviess 8,936 33.8% 17,502 66.2% 1 26,439 R+32.4
Warren 6,741 27.5% 17,747 72.5% 24,488 R+44.9
Campbell 6,034 27.7% 15,726 72.3% 21,760 R+44.5
Boone 4,451 20.8% 16,986 79.2% 21,437 R+58.5
Hardin 6,237 30.6% 14,149 69.4% 1 20,387 R+38.8
McCracken 5,828 31.5% 12,679 68.5% 18,507 R+37.0
Pike 9,346 52.2% 8,554 47.8% 1 17,901 D+4.4
Oldham 3,893 24.0% 12,361 76.0% 16,254 R+52.1
Madison 6,051 37.5% 10,102 62.5% 16,153 R+25.1
Franklin 7,612 48.0% 8,237 52.0% 15,849 R+3.9
Bullitt 5,111 33.7% 10,050 66.3% 15,161 R+32.6
Boyd 5,702 43.0% 7,545 57.0% 1 13,248 R+13.9
Laurel 2,631 20.8% 10,022 79.2% 3 12,656 R+58.4
Pulaski 2,645 21.3% 9,776 78.7% 12,421 R+57.4
Henderson 4,690 39.3% 7,241 60.7% 11,931 R+21.4
Floyd 7,012 60.2% 4,634 39.8% 11,646 D+20.4
Christian 3,508 30.5% 7,976 69.5% 11,484 R+38.9
Hopkins 3,778 33.2% 7,602 66.8% 11,380 R+33.6
Graves 3,837 35.2% 7,078 64.8% 10,915 R+29.7
Shelby 3,145 29.4% 7,569 70.6% 10,714 R+41.3
Marshall 3,599 34.5% 6,819 65.5% 10,418 R+30.9
Muhlenberg 4,202 41.9% 5,829 58.1% 10,031 R+16.2
Barren 2,441 24.4% 7,575 75.6% 10,016 R+51.3
Jessamine 2,988 29.9% 6,994 70.1% 9,982 R+40.1
Perry 4,526 46.9% 5,120 53.1% 9,646 R+6.2
Greenup 4,117 44.6% 5,120 55.4% 9,237 R+10.9
Clark 3,270 36.1% 5,792 63.9% 9,062 R+27.8
Boyle 3,102 34.5% 5,894 65.5% 1 8,997 R+31.0
Knox 2,289 25.9% 6,537 74.1% 1 8,827 R+48.1
Calloway 3,002 34.2% 5,777 65.8% 8,779 R+31.6
Scott 3,159 36.7% 5,454 63.3% 8,613 R+26.6
Harlan 3,207 37.7% 5,294 62.3% 8,501 R+24.6
Nelson 3,140 37.2% 5,308 62.8% 8,448 R+25.7
Bell 2,683 32.6% 5,542 67.4% 8,225 R+34.8
Whitley 2,108 26.1% 5,968 73.9% 2 8,078 R+47.8
Grayson 1,829 24.4% 5,668 75.6% 7,497 R+51.2
Taylor 1,792 24.1% 5,632 75.9% 7,424 R+51.7
Letcher 3,215 44.4% 4,031 55.6% 7,246 R+11.3
Johnson 2,292 31.9% 4,882 68.1% 7,174 R+36.1
Carter 2,872 40.5% 4,220 59.5% 7,092 R+19.0
Meade 2,518 36.0% 4,482 64.0% 1 7,001 R+28.1
Ohio 2,171 31.1% 4,817 68.9% 6,988 R+37.9
Logan 2,177 32.3% 4,573 67.7% 6,750 R+35.5
Breckinridge 1,928 28.6% 4,812 71.4% 6,740 R+42.8
Mercer 2,075 31.8% 4,455 68.2% 6,530 R+36.4
Knott 4,115 66.1% 2,106 33.9% 6,221 D+32.3
Woodford 2,356 39.8% 3,558 60.2% 5,914 R+20.3
Adair 1,103 19.0% 4,712 81.0% 5,815 R+62.1
Lincoln 1,879 33.3% 3,763 66.7% 5,642 R+33.4
Anderson 1,983 35.3% 3,637 64.7% 5,620 R+29.4
Russell 1,146 20.5% 4,455 79.5% 5,601 R+59.1
Rowan 2,632 47.6% 2,898 52.4% 5,530 R+4.8
Marion 2,217 40.9% 3,194 59.0% 3 5,414 R+18.0
Montgomery 2,073 39.3% 3,196 60.7% 5,269 R+21.3
Allen 1,089 21.5% 3,984 78.5% 5,073 R+57.1
Lawrence 2,017 39.9% 3,035 60.1% 5,052 R+20.2
Wayne 1,424 28.8% 3,527 71.2% 4,951 R+42.5
Fleming 1,699 34.3% 3,248 65.7% 4,947 R+31.3
Magoffin 2,458 49.9% 2,470 50.1% 4,928 R+0.2
Harrison 1,888 39.1% 2,941 60.9% 4,829 R+21.8
Martin 1,258 26.3% 3,528 73.7% 4,786 R+47.4
Bourbon 1,723 36.6% 2,981 63.4% 4,704 R+26.7
Hart 1,355 30.1% 3,153 69.9% 4,508 R+39.9
Monroe 607 13.5% 3,875 86.5% 4,482 R+72.9
Estill 1,520 33.9% 2,958 66.1% 4,478 R+32.1
Clay 1,405 31.5% 3,049 68.5% 4,454 R+36.9
Breathitt 2,590 58.8% 1,817 41.2% 4,407 D+17.5
Spencer 1,283 29.5% 3,065 70.5% 4,348 R+41.0
Henry 1,480 34.2% 2,843 65.8% 4,323 R+31.5
Leslie 956 22.2% 3,355 77.8% 1 4,312 R+55.6
Garrard 1,161 27.3% 3,086 72.7% 4,247 R+45.3
Simpson 1,297 30.8% 2,920 69.2% 4,217 R+38.5
Green 843 20.1% 3,341 79.9% 4,184 R+59.7
Casey 763 18.5% 3,352 81.5% 4,115 R+62.9
Grant 1,274 31.7% 2,744 68.3% 4,018 R+36.6
Caldwell 1,220 30.7% 2,757 69.3% 3,977 R+38.6
Trigg 1,284 32.6% 2,660 67.4% 3,944 R+34.9
Butler 822 20.9% 3,120 79.1% 3,942 R+58.3
Edmonson 932 23.7% 2,996 76.3% 3,928 R+52.5
Mason 1,284 33.9% 2,499 66.1% 3,783 R+32.1
Clinton 713 18.9% 3,055 81.1% 3,768 R+62.2
Larue 1,183 31.5% 2,573 68.5% 3,756 R+37.0
Union 1,475 39.3% 2,281 60.7% 3,756 R+21.5
Rockcastle 685 18.3% 3,053 81.7% 3,738 R+63.3
Powell 1,862 51.2% 1,773 48.8% 3,635 D+2.4
McCreary 799 22.1% 2,815 77.9% 3,614 R+55.8
Pendleton 995 28.2% 2,538 71.8% 3,533 R+43.7
McLean 1,185 34.4% 2,260 65.6% 3,445 R+31.2
Bath 1,564 46.5% 1,796 53.5% 3,360 R+6.9
Owen 1,092 33.7% 2,150 66.3% 3,242 R+32.6
Webster 1,453 45.0% 1,778 55.0% 3,231 R+10.1
Lewis 724 22.6% 2,481 77.4% 3,205 R+54.8
Morgan 1,468 46.1% 1,715 53.9% 3,183 R+7.8
Washington 948 29.9% 2,225 70.1% 3,173 R+40.2
Hancock 1,175 38.0% 1,919 62.0% 3,094 R+24.0
Metcalfe 808 26.1% 2,283 73.9% 3,091 R+47.7
Crittenden 896 29.6% 2,136 70.4% 3,032 R+40.9
Todd 869 29.4% 2,084 70.5% 4 2,957 R+41.1
Ballard 1,208 40.9% 1,743 59.1% 2,951 R+18.1
Trimble 979 35.3% 1,793 64.7% 2,772 R+29.4
Livingston 1,151 42.7% 1,546 57.3% 2,697 R+14.6
Lee 795 29.6% 1,890 70.3% 2 2,687 R+40.8
Lyon 956 40.8% 1,386 59.2% 2,342 R+18.4
Wolfe 1,297 55.5% 1,039 44.5% 2,336 D+11.0
Cumberland 402 17.5% 1,898 82.5% 2,300 R+65.0
Jackson 380 16.8% 1,882 83.2% 2,262 R+66.4
Carroll 917 41.5% 1,293 58.5% 2,210 R+17.0
Bracken 577 26.1% 1,632 73.9% 2,209 R+47.8
Owsley 501 24.6% 1,535 75.4% 2,036 R+50.8
Menifee 804 40.4% 1,187 59.6% 1,991 R+19.2
Fulton 651 36.1% 1,152 63.9% 1,803 R+27.8
Gallatin 735 40.9% 1,060 59.1% 1,795 R+18.1
Elliott 1,035 59.6% 703 40.4% 1,738 D+19.1
Carlisle 606 35.9% 1,084 64.1% 1,690 R+28.3
Hickman 583 37.8% 961 62.2% 1,544 R+24.5
Nicholas 635 41.2% 907 58.8% 1,542 R+17.6
Robertson 272 35.2% 500 64.8% 772 R+29.5

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