2024 Kentucky Elections
The Presidential election is coming up on November 5, 2024. Stay informed with the latest voting information, key dates, primary results and more for Kentucky.
Who's Running?
President
U.S. House of Representatives
Plan Your Vote in Kentucky
All deadlines to register to vote have passed. There are 15 days until the election.
- Oct. 07Deadline to register in person
- Oct. 07Deadline to register by mail
- Oct. 07Deadline to register online
- Oct. 22Deadline to request a mail-in ballot
- Oct. 23First day to vote early in person
- Oct. 30Last day to vote early in person
- Nov. 05Election Day
- Can I vote by mail in my state for any reason? No. Voters must provide a reason to vote by mail.
- You can track the status of your ballot
- Can I vote early (before Election Day) in person? Yes. In-person absentee voting is available for those who qualify.
- Can I register and cast my ballot on the same day? No.
Live updates
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Current Elected Officials in Kentucky
Senator
Mitch McConnellR
Senator
Rand PaulR
Governor
Andy BeshearD
House Districts
District 1 Rep
James ComerR
District 2 Rep
Brett GuthrieR
District 3 Rep
Morgan McGarveyD
District 4 Rep
Thomas MassieR
District 5 Rep
Hal RogersR
District 6 Rep
Andy BarrR
How Kentucky Voted in Past Presidential Elections
Presidential Election Results in Kentucky, 2012-2020
Vote Margin by State in the 2020 Presidential Election
In 2020, Kentucky voted for Donald Trump by a 25.9-point margin. This was the 8th biggest margin for Trump among the 50 states.
Circle size represents the number electoral votes in that state.
| Vermont | |
|---|---|
| 3 EVs | +35.1 D |
| Biden | 66.1% |
| Trump | 30.7% |
| Maryland | |
|---|---|
| 10 EVs | +33.2 D |
| Biden | 65.4% |
| Trump | 32.2% |
| Massachusetts | |
|---|---|
| 11 EVs | +33.2 D |
| Biden | 65.6% |
| Trump | 32.1% |
| Hawaii | |
|---|---|
| 4 EVs | +29.2 D |
| Biden | 63.7% |
| Trump | 34.3% |
| California | |
|---|---|
| 55 EVs | +29.2 D |
| Biden | 63.5% |
| Trump | 34.3% |
| New York | |
|---|---|
| 29 EVs | +22.9 D |
| Biden | 60.9% |
| Trump | 37.7% |
| Rhode Island | |
|---|---|
| 4 EVs | +20.8 D |
| Biden | 59.4% |
| Trump | 38.6% |
| Connecticut | |
|---|---|
| 7 EVs | +20.1 D |
| Biden | 59.3% |
| Trump | 39.2% |
| Washington | |
|---|---|
| 12 EVs | +19.2 D |
| Biden | 58% |
| Trump | 38.8% |
| Delaware | |
|---|---|
| 3 EVs | +19.0 D |
| Biden | 58.8% |
| Trump | 39.8% |
| Illinois | |
|---|---|
| 20 EVs | +17.0 D |
| Biden | 57.5% |
| Trump | 40.6% |
| Oregon | |
|---|---|
| 7 EVs | +16.1 D |
| Biden | 56.5% |
| Trump | 40.4% |
| New Jersey | |
|---|---|
| 14 EVs | +15.9 D |
| Biden | 57.1% |
| Trump | 41.3% |
| Colorado | |
|---|---|
| 9 EVs | +13.4 D |
| Biden | 55.4% |
| Trump | 41.9% |
| New Mexico | |
|---|---|
| 5 EVs | +10.8 D |
| Biden | 54.3% |
| Trump | 43.5% |
| Virginia | |
|---|---|
| 13 EVs | +10.1 D |
| Biden | 54.1% |
| Trump | 44% |
| Maine | |
|---|---|
| 4 EVs | +9.0 D |
| Biden | 53.1% |
| Trump | 44% |
| New Hampshire | |
|---|---|
| 4 EVs | +7.4 D |
| Biden | 52.7% |
| Trump | 45.4% |
| Minnesota | |
|---|---|
| 10 EVs | +7.1 D |
| Biden | 52.4% |
| Trump | 45.3% |
| Nevada | |
|---|---|
| 6 EVs | +2.4 D |
| Biden | 50.1% |
| Trump | 47.7% |
| Pennsylvania | |
|---|---|
| 20 EVs | +1.2 D |
| Biden | 50% |
| Trump | 48.8% |
| Michigan | |
|---|---|
| 16 EVs | +2.8 D |
| Biden | 50.6% |
| Trump | 47.8% |
| National | |
|---|---|
| +4.5 D | |
| Biden | 51.3% |
| Trump | 46.8% |
| Wisconsin | |
|---|---|
| 10 EVs | +0.6 D |
| Biden | 49.4% |
| Trump | 48.8% |
| Georgia | |
|---|---|
| 16 EVs | +0.2 D |
| Biden | 49.5% |
| Trump | 49.2% |
| Arizona | |
|---|---|
| 11 EVs | +0.3 D |
| Biden | 49.4% |
| Trump | 49.1% |
| North Carolina | |
|---|---|
| 15 EVs | +1.3 R |
| Trump | 49.9% |
| Biden | 48.6% |
| Florida | |
|---|---|
| 29 EVs | +3.4 R |
| Trump | 51.2% |
| Biden | 47.9% |
| Texas | |
|---|---|
| 38 EVs | +5.6 R |
| Trump | 52.1% |
| Biden | 46.5% |
| Ohio | |
|---|---|
| 18 EVs | +8.0 R |
| Trump | 53.3% |
| Biden | 45.2% |
| Iowa | |
|---|---|
| 6 EVs | +8.2 R |
| Trump | 53.1% |
| Biden | 44.9% |
| Alaska | |
|---|---|
| 3 EVs | +10.1 R |
| Trump | 52.8% |
| Biden | 42.8% |
| South Carolina | |
|---|---|
| 9 EVs | +11.7 R |
| Trump | 55.1% |
| Biden | 43.4% |
| Kansas | |
|---|---|
| 6 EVs | +14.7 R |
| Trump | 56.1% |
| Biden | 41.5% |
| Missouri | |
|---|---|
| 10 EVs | +15.4 R |
| Trump | 56.8% |
| Biden | 41.4% |
| Indiana | |
|---|---|
| 11 EVs | +16.1 R |
| Trump | 57% |
| Biden | 41% |
| Montana | |
|---|---|
| 3 EVs | +16.4 R |
| Trump | 56.9% |
| Biden | 40.5% |
| Mississippi | |
|---|---|
| 6 EVs | +16.5 R |
| Trump | 57.5% |
| Biden | 41% |
| Louisiana | |
|---|---|
| 8 EVs | +18.6 R |
| Trump | 58.5% |
| Biden | 39.9% |
| Nebraska | |
|---|---|
| 5 EVs | +19.1 R |
| Trump | 58.2% |
| Biden | 39.2% |
| Utah | |
|---|---|
| 6 EVs | +20.5 R |
| Trump | 58.1% |
| Biden | 37.6% |
| Tennessee | |
|---|---|
| 11 EVs | +23.2 R |
| Trump | 60.7% |
| Biden | 37.5% |
| Alabama | |
|---|---|
| 9 EVs | +25.5 R |
| Trump | 62% |
| Biden | 36.6% |
| Kentucky | |
|---|---|
| 8 EVs | +25.9 R |
| Trump | 62.1% |
| Biden | 36.2% |
| South Dakota | |
|---|---|
| 3 EVs | +26.2 R |
| Trump | 61.8% |
| Biden | 35.6% |
| Arkansas | |
|---|---|
| 6 EVs | +27.6 R |
| Trump | 62.4% |
| Biden | 34.8% |
| Idaho | |
|---|---|
| 4 EVs | +30.8 R |
| Trump | 63.8% |
| Biden | 33.1% |
| Oklahoma | |
|---|---|
| 7 EVs | +33.1 R |
| Trump | 65.4% |
| Biden | 32.3% |
| North Dakota | |
|---|---|
| 3 EVs | +33.4 R |
| Trump | 65.1% |
| Biden | 31.8% |
| West Virginia | |
|---|---|
| 5 EVs | +38.9 R |
| Trump | 68.6% |
| Biden | 29.7% |
| Wyoming | |
|---|---|
| 3 EVs | +43.1 R |
| Trump | 69.9% |
| Biden | 26.6% |
Joe BidenD
36.2%
Donald TrumpR
62.1%
2020 Exit Polls
Summary of 2020 Exit Poll data that shows the proportion of how different groups voted.
Hillary ClintonD
32.7%
Donald TrumpR
62.5%
2016 Exit Polls
Summary of 2016 Exit Poll data that shows the proportion of how different groups voted.
* The Decision Desk pre-election race ratings characterize the competitiveness of all U.S. House and Senate seats up in 2024, all gubernatorial elections in 2024, and the states and districts that comprise the 538 electoral votes in the presidential election. Several factors are taken into consideration in determining ratings, including various combinations of the analysis of historical electoral results, election polling, analysis of voter file registration data and early voting (when applicable), political advertising data as well as qualitative assessments of the specific candidates.