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Voter turnout in Kentucky
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The voter turnout rate is a mathematical expression that indicates how many eligible voters participated in an election. A variety of factors can factor into calculations of voter turnout. For the purposes of this article, voter turnout rates are expressed as either:
- Total ballots counted (preferred): This rate reflects the total number of ballots counted in a jurisdiction divided by the total number of eligible voters in that jurisdiction. Ballotpedia uses this as its default expression unless the jurisdiction does not report total ballots counted.
- Total ballots counted for highest office (alternative): This rate reflects the total number of ballots counted for the highest office in a jurisdiction divided by the total number of eligible voters in that jurisdiction. In presidential election years, the presidency is the highest office on the ballot in every state. In non-presidential election years, the highest office on the ballot varies from state to state. Ballotpedia uses this expression if the jurisdiction does not report total ballots counted.
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Historical voter turnout rates
- See also: Voter turnout in United States elections
The table below presents Kentucky voter turnout rates for each federal election year from 2002 to 2024. The rate for 2002 is for highest office.[3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14]
| Year | Total ballots counted |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 62.2% |
| 2022 | 44.8% |
| 2020 | 64.8% |
| 2018 | 48.7% |
| 2016 | 59.6% |
| 2014 | 44.9% |
| 2012 | 56.2% |
| 2010 | 44.3% |
| 2008 | 59.0% |
| 2006 | 44.2% |
| 2004 | 59.4% |
| 2002 | 37.2% |
Turnout by method of voting
The section below displays the percentage of voters in Kentucky who voted in-person on election day or by mail in 2020 and 2022.[15][16]
| Year | Voted in-person on election day | Voted by mail |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 76.7% | 4.8% |
| 2020 | 22.2% | 29.4% |
See also
Congressional special elections
Governors
Attorney general
Other state executives
State legislatures
State ballot measures
Local ballot measures
State judges
Local judges
Municipal government
School boards
Recalls
Additional reading
- United States Elections Project, "2020 General Election Early Vote Statistics"
- The New York Times, "Voters in Battleground States Are Driving Record Early Turnout"
- NPR, "66 Million And Counting: Americans Are Breaking Early Voting Records"
Footnotes
- ↑ University of Florida Election Lab, "2024 General Election Turnout," accessed June 18, 2025
- ↑ United States Elections Project, "2022 General Election," accessed June 18, 2025
- ↑ United States Election Project, "2022 November General Election Turnout Rates," accessed April 24, 2023
- ↑ United States Election Project, "2020 November General Election Turnout Rates," accessed April 24, 2023
- ↑ United States Elections Project, "2018 November General Election Turnout Rates," accessed April 24, 2023
- ↑ United States Elections Project, "2016 November General Election Turnout Rates," accessed April 24, 2023
- ↑ United States Elections Project, "2014 November General Election Turnout Rates," accessed October 5, 2017
- ↑ United States Elections Project, "2012 November General Election Turnout Rates," accessed October 5, 2017
- ↑ United States Elections Project, "2010 November General Election Turnout Rates," accessed October 5, 2017
- ↑ United States Elections Project, "2008 November General Election Turnout Rates," accessed October 5, 2017
- ↑ United States Elections Project, "2006 November General Election Turnout Rates," accessed October 5, 2017
- ↑ United States Elections Project, "2004 November General Election Turnout Rates," accessed April 24, 2023
- ↑ United States Elections Project, "2002 November General Election Turnout Rates," accessed April 24, 2023
- ↑ University of Florida Election Lab, "2024 General Election Turnout," accessed November 22, 2024
- ↑ EAC, "Election Administration and Voting Survey 2022 Comprehensive Report," accessed July 25, 2023
- ↑ EAC, "Election Administration and Voting Survey 2020 Comprehensive Report," accessed July 10, 2025
