The outside of the Sugar Maple Square polling site in Bowling Green,May 21, 2024. (Kentucky Lantern photo by Austin Anthony)
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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