Kentucky presidential, congressional returns

Tue, May 21, 2024

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Lantern staff

Kentucky voters provided no surprises or upsets in primaries for national office. Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Joe Biden carried the top of the ticket. Democrats in the 6th Congressional District chose Randy Cravens to challenge five-term Republican U.S. Rep. Andy Barr in November.

These are unofficial but final vote totals from Kentucky’s Tuesday primary election.

U.S. president

Republican

Donald J. Trump – 214,932, 85%

Nikki R. Haley – 16,227, 16%

Uncommitted – 8,979, 8%

Ron DeSantis – 7,798, 3%

Chris Christie – 2,458, 1%

Vivek Ramaswamy – 1,640, 1%

Ryan L. Binkley – 900, ~0%

Democratic

Joseph R. Biden Jr. – 131,439, 71%

Uncommitted – 32,905, 18%

Marianne Williamson – 11,188, 6%

Dean Phillips – 8,741, 5%

U.S. Congress

1st District

Republican

James R. Comer – Uncontested

Democratic

Erin Johnson – Uncontested

2nd District

Republican

Brett Guthrie – Uncontested

Democratic

Hank Linderman – 12,508, 57%

William Dakota Compton – 9,303, 43%

3rd District

Republican

Mike Craven – 15,397, 75%

Danny Ormerod – 5,074, 25%

Democratic

Morgan McGarvey – 44,275, 84%

Geoffrey M. “Geoff” Young – 5,874, 11%

Jared Randall – 2,491, 5%

4th District

Republican

Thomas Massie – 39,929, 76%

Michael McGinnis – 6,604, 13%

Eric Deters – 6,060, 12%

5th District

Republican

Hal Rogers – 39,423, 82%

Dana Edwards – 5,112, 11%

Brandon Monhollon – 2,673, 6%

David E. Kraftchak Jr. – 997, 2%

6th District

Republican

Andy Barr – Uncontested

Democratic

Randy Cravens – 9,305, 26%

Todd Kelly – 9,104, 25%

Shauna Rudd – 8,627, 24%

Jonathan Richardson – 4,433, 12%

Don B. Pratt – 4,335, 12%

Rolls of “I voted” stickers at the Michael O. Buchanon park voting location in Bowling Green, May 21, 2024. (Kentucky Lantern photo by Austin Anthony)

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