Kentucky

Voting Population

Eligibility (75.1% eligible to vote)

Kentucky entered the Union in June 1792, the second state to join after the original 13 colonies. A border state, Kentucky remained in the Union during the Civil War, yet joined most other southern states in voting almost exclusively Democratic from that era through World War II. Since the 1950s, Kentucky has been reliably Republican, although its voters have been willing to vote Democratic when a southern governor has run – the state voted for Jimmy Carter in 1976 and for Bill Clinton in both 1992 and 1996. In 2016, Donald Trump defeated Hillary Clinton 63% to 33%.

Kentucky has 8 Electoral College votes to cast in Presidential elections.

State Capital: Frankfort, KY • 2020 Population: 4,499,692 • US Representatives: 6

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Recent Election Results

Leaning

66%

Republican

2016 Presidential (36.3% voted Republican)

2012 Presidential (20.5% voted Democratic)

2016 US Senate

2016 US House

2014 Gubernatorial

Current Elected Officials

This is the list of elected officials for Kentucky. This includes roles such as Governor and Lieutenant Governor, US and state senators and house representatives.

Representative	Office	Contact
Mitch McConnell	U.S. Senator	317 Russell Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 USA (202) 224-2541
Rand Paul	U.S. Senator	167 Russell Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 USA (202) 224-4343
Andy Beshear	Governor of Kentucky	700 Capitol Avenue Frankfort, KY 40601 USA (502) 564-2611
Jacqueline Coleman	Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky	700 Capitol Avenue Frankfort, KY 40601 USA (502) 564-2611
Mike Harmon	KY State Auditor of Public Accounts	209 Saint Clair Street Frankfort, KY 40601 USA (502) 564-5841
Ryan F. Quarles	KY State Agriculture Commissioner	105 Corporate Drive Frankfort, KY 40601 USA (502) 573-0282
Daniel Cameron	KY State Attorney General	700 Capitol Avenue Frankfort, KY 40601 USA (502) 696-5300
Michael G. Adams	KY Secretary of State	700 Capitol Avenue Frankfort, KY 40601 USA (502) 564-3490
Allison Ball	KY State Treasurer	1050 U.S. Highway 127 South Frankfort, KY 40601 USA (502) 564-4722 treasury.web@ky.gov

While the President and Vice President are the only elected officials at the National level, there are hundreds of other positions appointed by the President himself.

Kentucky will cast 8 Electoral College votes in the upcoming 2020 Presidential elections.

Representative	Office	Contact
Joseph R. Biden	President of the United States	1600 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest Washington, DC 20500 USA (202) 456-1111
Kamala D. Harris	Vice President of the United States	1600 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest Washington, DC 20500 USA (202) 456-1111

Elected Role Descriptions

Auditor:

The Auditor General is the chief fiscal watchdog of the commonwealth. This person is responsible for using annual audits to ensure that all government money is spent legally and properly.

Lieutenant Governor:

In most cases, the lieutenant governor is the highest officer of state after the governor, standing in for that officer when they are absent from the state or temporarily incapacitated. In the event a governor dies, resigns or is removed from office, the lieutenant governor typically becomes governor.

Treasurer:

Typically, the Treasurer's duties include financial management and oversight of the particular department of which he or she manages. A Treasurer may also manage or oversee the financial affairs of the organization, often including tasks as selecting a bank, reconciling bank statements, and managing cash flow.

Many people ask "Who are my elected officials?", but have no easy way to find them. ElectedGovernment.org provides this information along with other data to help voters and constituents understand who represents them in their local, city, county, state and national legislative roles. Voting is our civic duty, and these representatives of ours are all elected in May or November at the polls.