2020Final results
2020 election for Kentucky House District 51
Kentucky House of Representatives · Kentucky
John Carney (R) won with 78.6% of the vote, defeating Richard Steele (D) by 57.1 points.
John CarneyRepublican · winner · incumbent
78.6%16,460
Richard SteeleDemocrat
21.4%4,491
20,951 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2020
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET