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2020Final results

2020 election for Kentucky Senate District 27

Kentucky State Senate · Kentucky

Steve West (R) won with 81.0% of the vote, defeating Bryan Shumate Short (Oth) by 62.0 points.

Steve WestRepublican · winner · incumbent
81.0%38,370
19.0%8,989
47,359 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

EvenD+15.42000D+16.82004D+29.82008D+27.02012R+35.12016R+25.52024

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET