President seat · statewide
President in Kentucky
13 presidential elections since 1976: Democrats won 3, Republicans 10.
Last elected 2024: Donald J. Trump (R)
2024 election
Nov 5, 2024- Donald J. Trump (R) · won64.5%
- Kamala D. Harris (D)33.9%
- Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (IND)0.8%
- Jill Stein (OTH)0.4%
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 3:26 AM ET
Every election for this seat
13 races since 1976.
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Won by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Donald J. Trump (R) | Kamala D. Harris (D) | 30.5 |
| 2020 | Donald J. Trump (R) | Joseph R. Biden Jr. (D) | 26.0 |
| 2016 | Donald J. Trump (R) | Hillary Clinton (D) | 29.8 |
| 2012 | Mitt Romney (R) | Barack H. Obama (D) | 22.7 |
| 2008 | John McCain (R) | Barack H. Obama (D) | 16.2 |
| 2004 | George W. Bush (R) | John Kerry (D) | 19.9 |
| 2000 | George W. Bush (R) | Al Gore (D) | 15.1 |
| 1996 | Bill Clinton (D) | Robert Dole (R) | 1.0 |
| 1992 | Bill Clinton (D) | George H.w. Bush (R) | 3.2 |
| 1988 | George H.w. Bush (R) | Michael Dukakis (D) | 11.6 |
| 1984 | Ronald Reagan (R) | Walter Mondale (D) | 20.6 |
| 1980 | Ronald Reagan (R) | Jimmy Carter (D) | 1.4 |
| 1976 | Jimmy Carter (D) | Gerald Ford (R) | 7.2 |
Won by: the winner's lead over the runner-up, in points of the vote. Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)