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The States · 2026 outlook

Kentucky

One state, every federal race and the provisional balance of power in its capitol.

2024 presidentR+30.6
SenateR+27.6
U.S. HouseD 1R 5
GovernorD holds
County by county · U.S. Senateprojected margin
County view
Projected margin
R+40R+20EvenD+20D+40
Striped = seat changes partyProjected county outcome

Counties colored by the projected margin — the 2024 result shifted by the state's projected swing, summing exactly to the forecast above. Hover a county for its numbers.

County numbers

Jefferson147,417 (59.1%)97,680 (39.1%)D+19.9249,590
Fayette60,643 (59.8%)39,003 (38.4%)D+21.3101,473
Kenton22,695 (39.8%)33,362 (58.4%)R+18.757,085
Boone15,124 (31.8%)31,581 (66.4%)R+34.647,561
Warren15,693 (39.1%)23,719 (59.1%)R+20.040,134
Campbell13,859 (40.7%)19,620 (57.5%)R+16.934,093
Hardin12,301 (36.3%)21,011 (61.9%)R+25.733,923
Daviess11,565 (34.8%)21,059 (63.4%)R+28.633,222
Madison11,249 (35.3%)20,055 (62.9%)R+27.631,878
Bullitt7,597 (24.9%)22,337 (73.3%)R+48.430,483
Oldham10,557 (39.2%)15,912 (59.0%)R+19.926,954
McCracken7,491 (33.2%)14,645 (65.0%)R+31.722,542
Pulaski3,938 (17.6%)18,052 (80.6%)R+63.022,393
Scott7,728 (36.8%)12,900 (61.4%)R+24.621,006
Laurel2,991 (15.2%)16,337 (83.0%)R+67.819,682
Jessamine6,144 (32.7%)12,323 (65.5%)R+32.918,806
Franklin8,808 (48.5%)9,040 (49.7%)R+1.318,175
Shelby5,818 (33.5%)11,238 (64.7%)R+31.217,369
Pike3,009 (17.8%)13,589 (80.4%)R+62.616,902
Nelson4,832 (30.0%)10,998 (68.2%)R+38.216,120
Christian5,219 (34.1%)9,802 (64.1%)R+30.015,296
Boyd4,675 (31.6%)9,847 (66.6%)R+35.014,788
Hopkins3,626 (25.0%)10,605 (73.2%)R+48.214,492
Barren3,402 (24.3%)10,321 (73.9%)R+49.513,975
Henderson5,042 (36.3%)8,602 (61.9%)R+25.613,894
Clark4,160 (33.0%)8,225 (65.2%)R+32.212,612
Marshall2,755 (22.2%)9,443 (76.0%)R+53.812,422
Greenup3,125 (25.5%)8,916 (72.7%)R+47.212,262
Calloway3,820 (32.0%)7,919 (66.2%)R+34.311,954
Graves2,321 (19.7%)9,239 (78.5%)R+58.811,772
Floyd2,344 (21.2%)8,503 (77.0%)R+55.811,046
Whitley1,664 (15.6%)8,784 (82.6%)R+66.910,640
Woodford4,603 (43.5%)5,783 (54.7%)R+11.110,576
Boyle3,684 (36.3%)6,277 (61.9%)R+25.610,144
Meade2,456 (24.6%)7,331 (73.6%)R+48.99,966
Muhlenberg2,277 (23.6%)7,213 (74.6%)R+51.19,664
Knox1,363 (14.7%)7,756 (83.5%)R+68.99,286
Anderson2,372 (25.7%)6,701 (72.5%)R+46.99,239
Montgomery2,479 (27.4%)6,406 (70.8%)R+43.49,048
Logan2,057 (23.3%)6,611 (74.9%)R+51.68,827
Taylor1,930 (22.3%)6,565 (75.9%)R+53.68,651
Grayson1,655 (19.4%)6,728 (78.8%)R+59.48,537
Mercer2,109 (25.2%)6,099 (73.0%)R+47.78,358
Spencer1,778 (21.9%)6,178 (76.3%)R+54.38,102
Grant1,469 (18.2%)6,478 (80.0%)R+61.98,093
Carter1,727 (21.4%)6,189 (76.8%)R+55.48,061
Lincoln1,545 (19.8%)6,103 (78.4%)R+58.57,788
Ohio1,570 (20.3%)6,009 (77.9%)R+57.57,718
Harlan895 (12.2%)6,302 (86.0%)R+73.87,329
Breckinridge1,530 (21.6%)5,433 (76.6%)R+55.17,091
Perry1,471 (20.9%)5,455 (77.3%)R+56.57,053
Rowan2,595 (37.2%)4,248 (61.0%)R+23.76,968
Johnson1,006 (14.8%)5,664 (83.4%)R+68.66,792
Bourbon2,283 (33.9%)4,326 (64.3%)R+30.46,730
Allen1,115 (16.8%)5,413 (81.4%)R+64.76,648
Bell1,067 (16.2%)5,404 (82.0%)R+65.86,590
Marion1,871 (29.1%)4,436 (69.1%)R+39.96,423
Harrison1,679 (26.4%)4,571 (71.8%)R+45.46,365
Adair934 (14.8%)5,284 (83.4%)R+68.76,332
Garrard1,277 (20.3%)4,904 (77.9%)R+57.66,294
Russell885 (14.1%)5,279 (84.1%)R+70.06,277
Simpson1,802 (29.1%)4,281 (69.1%)R+40.06,194
Wayne1,073 (17.4%)4,980 (80.8%)R+63.46,164
Letcher1,094 (18.4%)4,749 (79.8%)R+61.45,950
Hart1,237 (20.8%)4,591 (77.4%)R+56.55,935
Henry1,402 (24.6%)4,194 (73.6%)R+49.05,699
Mason1,610 (28.9%)3,865 (69.3%)R+40.45,575
Rockcastle735 (13.5%)4,619 (84.7%)R+71.25,452
Clay516 (9.7%)4,694 (88.5%)R+78.75,306
Larue1,029 (20.1%)4,002 (78.1%)R+58.05,123
Trigg1,227 (24.2%)3,761 (74.1%)R+49.95,079
Casey594 (11.9%)4,313 (86.3%)R+74.44,997
Fleming990 (20.0%)3,862 (78.2%)R+58.14,941
Pendleton898 (18.4%)3,884 (79.8%)R+61.34,870
Lawrence777 (16.7%)3,778 (81.4%)R+64.74,639
Washington1,141 (25.5%)3,252 (72.7%)R+47.24,474
Estill842 (19.0%)3,517 (79.2%)R+60.34,439
Edmonson835 (18.9%)3,495 (79.3%)R+60.34,409
McCreary467 (10.7%)3,838 (87.5%)R+76.94,384
Caldwell934 (21.4%)3,355 (76.8%)R+55.44,368
Union922 (21.6%)3,277 (76.6%)R+55.14,276
Knott889 (21.0%)3,272 (77.2%)R+56.24,237
Butler714 (17.0%)3,405 (81.2%)R+64.14,194
Jackson373 (8.9%)3,740 (89.3%)R+80.44,188
Green587 (14.2%)3,473 (84.0%)R+69.84,134
Lewis501 (12.4%)3,464 (85.8%)R+73.44,038
Webster864 (22.0%)2,987 (76.2%)R+54.13,922
Owen738 (19.0%)3,070 (79.2%)R+60.13,878
Bath969 (25.5%)2,767 (72.7%)R+47.33,804
Morgan717 (18.9%)3,007 (79.3%)R+60.43,792
Powell885 (23.4%)2,830 (74.8%)R+51.43,783
Monroe426 (11.4%)3,254 (86.8%)R+75.53,747
Magoffin706 (19.0%)2,950 (79.2%)R+60.33,723
Metcalfe659 (18.2%)2,893 (80.0%)R+61.73,617
Breathitt760 (21.1%)2,784 (77.1%)R+56.13,609
Todd781 (21.6%)2,762 (76.6%)R+54.93,608
Livingston652 (18.6%)2,794 (79.6%)R+61.13,509
Clinton402 (11.7%)2,980 (86.5%)R+74.83,444
Hancock891 (27.2%)2,320 (70.9%)R+43.73,270
McLean730 (22.3%)2,481 (75.9%)R+53.63,270
Leslie276 (9.0%)2,744 (89.2%)R+80.23,075
Trimble684 (22.8%)2,261 (75.4%)R+52.62,999
Lyon712 (24.1%)2,190 (74.1%)R+50.02,955
Bracken522 (17.8%)2,351 (80.3%)R+62.52,926
Ballard524 (18.2%)2,309 (80.0%)R+61.92,885
Carroll722 (25.4%)2,068 (72.8%)R+47.42,841
Crittenden455 (16.1%)2,323 (82.1%)R+66.02,829
Gallatin567 (20.5%)2,148 (77.7%)R+57.22,765
Martin217 (8.4%)2,317 (89.8%)R+81.42,580
Cumberland356 (14.7%)2,027 (83.5%)R+68.92,427
Nicholas618 (26.4%)1,683 (71.8%)R+45.42,343
Menifee508 (21.9%)1,774 (76.3%)R+54.52,324
Wolfe528 (25.7%)1,493 (72.5%)R+46.92,058
Elliott413 (20.1%)1,605 (78.1%)R+58.02,055
Lee306 (16.1%)1,559 (82.1%)R+66.01,899
Carlisle303 (16.4%)1,506 (81.8%)R+65.31,842
Fulton472 (31.2%)1,015 (67.0%)R+35.91,514
Hickman292 (20.0%)1,142 (78.2%)R+58.21,460
Owsley146 (11.2%)1,129 (87.0%)R+75.71,298
Robertson162 (20.1%)630 (78.1%)R+58.0807

Model benchmark — the 2024 result shifted by the state's projected swing, summing exactly to the forecast.

State government2026 outlook

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State legislative outlook · modeledBoth chambers carry the Call the Map state legislature forecast — the same model the Chamber Board publishes.
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