2015 governor elections · Kentucky history
Kentucky governor election 2015
Matthew G. Bevin REP +8.7 gain · held 11/3/15
- Votes counted
- 973,692
- Margin
- 8.7 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticchanged party
General election 11/3/15
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew G. Bevin Won | REP | 511,374 | 52.52% | |
| Jack Conway | DEM | 426,620 | 43.82% | |
| Drew Curtis | IND | 35,597 | 3.66% | |
| Blackii Effing Whyte | W | 71 | 0.01% | |
| Gatewood B. Gatewood | W | 30 | 0.00% | |
| Total | 973,692 | |||
Official source: 2015%20General%20Election%20Results.pdf
Other Kentucky governor races
| Year | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Andy Beshear | 0.4 |
| 2015 | Matthew G. Bevin | 8.7 |
| 2011 | Steve Beshear | 20.4 |
| 2007 | Steve Beshear | 17.4 |
| 2003 | Ernest Lee Fletcher | 10.1 |
| 1999 | Paul E. Patton | 38.5 |
Full Kentucky governor history →
Questions and answers
Who won the 2015 Kentucky governor race?
Matthew G. Bevin (REP) won with 52.5% of the vote, ahead of Jack Conway (43.8%), a margin of 8.7 points.
Did the Kentucky governor seat change party in 2015?
Yes. It moved from the Democratic Party to the Republican Party.
How many votes were cast in the 2015 Kentucky governor race?
973,692 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.