2020 Senate elections · Kentucky history
Kentucky U.S. Senate election 2020
Mitch McConnell REP +19.5 · Class II seat · held 11/3/20
- Votes counted
- 2,135,057
- Margin
- 19.5 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanheld
- President in KY
- R+25.9same year
General election 11/3/20
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitch McConnell Won | REP | 1,233,315 | 57.77% | |
| Amy McGrath | DEM | 816,257 | 38.23% | |
| Brad Barron | LIB | 85,386 | 4.00% | |
| Paul John Frangedakis | W | 70 | 0.00% | |
| Daniel Cobble | W | 18 | 0.00% | |
| Randall Lee Teegarden | W | 9 | 0.00% | |
| Demetra Jefferson Wysinger | W | 1 | 0.00% | |
| Harold H. Fitzpatrick | W | 1 | 0.00% | |
| Total | 2,135,057 | |||
Official source: 2020%20General%20Election%20Results.pdf
Other Kentucky Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Class III | Rand Paul | 23.6 |
| 2020 | Class II | Mitch McConnell | 19.5 |
| 2016 | Class III | Rand Paul | 14.6 |
| 2014 | Class II | Mitch McConnell | 15.5 |
| 2010 | Class III | Rand Paul | 11.5 |
| 2008 | Class II | Mitch McConnell | 5.9 |
| 2004 | Class III | Jim Bunning | 1.3 |
| 2002 | Class II | Mitch McConnell | 29.4 |
| 1998 | Class III | Jim Bunning | 0.6 |
| 1996 | Class II | Mitch McConnell | 12.6 |
| 1992 | Class III | Wendell H. Ford | 27.1 |
| 1990 | Class II | Mitch McConnell | 4.4 |
Full Kentucky Senate history →
Questions and answers
Who won the 2020 Kentucky Senate race?
Mitch McConnell (REP) won with 57.8% of the vote, ahead of Amy McGrath (38.2%), a margin of 19.5 points.
Did the Kentucky Senate seat change party in 2020?
No. The Republican Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 2020 Kentucky Senate race?
2,135,057 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.