2026 results · Kentucky · county

Shelby County, Kentucky

Barr carried Shelby County by 21.8 points in the Senate race, 12.9 points more Democratic than the 2024 presidential vote here (R+34.7). 2 races have votes counted here.

Shelby County on the national map

Votes counted, Senate: 18,055; 73% of the 24,607 votes for president in 2024
2026 margin: R+21.8
2024 president: R+34.7
Shift from 2024: 12.9 pts → D
In Kentucky: 23rd of 120; The 23rd best county for Booker of the 120 counted; 18th for turnout against 2024.

Statewide races

Kentucky SenateAndy Barr won · R+12.1 across the state
37.9% Charles Booker59.7% Andy Barr
R+21.818,055 votes
12.9 pts → D2024 R+34.7

The House

Kentucky 4th DistrictShelby County's part of the district · Ed Gallrein won · R+13.4 across the district
38.9% Melissa Strange56.2% Ed Gallrein
R+17.317,932 votes
16.8 pts → D2024 R+34.1

Also in this county: KY-02, with no votes counted in this county's part. Counts come from each race’s official source, named on its own page. Margins are the leading two candidates’ difference in points of all votes counted. 2024 is the presidential vote, Harris against Trump, on the same ground (for a House district, the county’s part of it). A county is not compared with 2024 until a quarter of its 2024 vote is counted. Ranks are among the state’s counties with votes counted in the same race.