2019Flipped from RepublicanFinal results
2019 election for Kentucky Governor
Governor · Kentucky
Andy Beshear (D) won with 49.2% of the vote, defeating Matt Bevin (R) by 0.4 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
Andy BeshearDemocrat · winner
49.2%709,890
Matt BevinRepublican
48.8%704,754
John HicksLibertarian
2.0%28,433
1,443,123 votes
Source: English WikipediaUpdated Oct 12, 2026, 3:51 PM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2019
Races before and after
Source: English WikipediaUpdated Oct 12, 2026, 3:51 PM ET