Kentucky Governor Election Results 2023: Gov. Andy Beshear wins
Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear was re-elected to a second term. He faced Republican Attorney General Daniel Cameron, who prevailed in a crowded primary in May. Beshear won the state's governorship first in 2019 by a narrow margin, turning the historically conservative state into Democratic control.
Governor County Results
county
Candidate
Votes
Pct.Percentage
Adair99% in
D. CameronDaniel Cameron
3,597
68.1%
A. BeshearAndy Beshear
Incumbent1,688
31.9%
Write-insWrite-ins
0
0.0%
Allen99% in
D. CameronDaniel Cameron
3,599
70.4%
A. BeshearAndy Beshear
Incumbent1,513
29.6%
Write-insWrite-ins
0
0.0%
Anderson99% in
D. CameronDaniel Cameron
5,078
54.7%
A. BeshearAndy Beshear
Incumbent4,212
45.3%
Write-insWrite-ins
0
0.0%
Ballard99% in
D. CameronDaniel Cameron
1,691
63.7%
A. BeshearAndy Beshear
Incumbent963
36.3%
Write-insWrite-ins
0
0.0%
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Source: National Election Pool (NEP)
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