2019 governor elections · Kentucky history
Kentucky governor election 2019
Andy Beshear DEM +0.4 gain · held 11/5/19
- Votes counted
- 1,443,123
- Margin
- 0.4 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanchanged party
General election 11/5/19
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Beshear Won | DEM | 709,890 | 49.19% | |
| Matthew G. Bevin | REP | 704,754 | 48.84% | |
| John R. Hicks | LIB | 28,433 | 1.97% | |
| Blackii Effing Whyte | W | 46 | 0.00% | |
| Total | 1,443,123 | |||
Official source: 2019%20General%20Certified%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 2019 Kentucky governor race?
Andy Beshear (DEM) won with 49.2% of the vote, ahead of Matthew G. Bevin (48.8%), a margin of 0.4 points.
Did the Kentucky governor seat change party in 2019?
Yes. It moved from the Republican Party to the Democratic Party.
How many votes were cast in the 2019 Kentucky governor race?
1,443,123 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.