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Kentucky Results

President

8 electoral votes
Q 99% IN
Image: Donald Trump
Donald Trump
63%
1,186,386
Image: Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
33%
621,917
Gary Johnson 3% Jill Stein 1%
Projected Winner
President
Senate
House
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Hillary Clinton
Donald Trump
Third-party
Not decided
Tie

Senate

Q 99% IN
Image: Rand Paul
INCUMBENT
Rand Paul
57%
1,075,969
Image: Jim Gray
Jim Gray
43%
804,576
Projected Winner

House Results

District 1 / 100% IN

James Comer
73%
Samuel Gaskins
27%
Winner

District 2 / 0% IN

Brett Guthrie INCUMBENT
0%
Winner

District 3 / 98.7% IN

John Yarmuth INCUMBENT
64%
Harold Bratcher
37%
Winner

District 4 / 100% IN

Thomas Massie INCUMBENT
71%
Calvin Sidle
29%
Winner

District 5 / 0% IN

Hal Rogers INCUMBENT
0%
Winner

District 6 / 100% IN

Andy Barr INCUMBENT
61%
Nancy Jo Kemper
39%
Winner

Exit polls:

Highlights


A profile of key demographics in the 2016 vote.

Exit polls:

Full


VOTER CHARACTERISTICS/ATTITUDES Leader
Clinton
Trump
Johnson
Stein
Gender Male 49 % of voters Trump +44 267021
Female 51% Trump +12 415331
Age 18-29 19 % of voters Trump +24 345842
30-44 23% Trump +36 306611
45-64 42% Trump +27 346140
65 or over 17% Trump +21 3960--
Age 18-44 41 % of voters Trump +31 326321
45+ 59% Trump +26 356130
Race White 88 % of voters Trump +39 286731
Black 8% Not enough data ----
Hispanic/Latino 3% Not enough data ----
Asian 1% Not enough data ----
Other 1% Not enough data ----
Gender by race White men 43 % of voters Trump +55 217621
White women 45% Trump +23 365931
Black men 4% Not enough data ----
Black women 4% Not enough data ----
Latino men 1% Not enough data ----
Latino women 1% Not enough data ----
All other races 1% Not enough data ----
Which best describes your education? High school or less 24 % of voters Trump +36 296531
Some college/assoc. degree 36% Trump +29 336230
College graduate 24% Trump +38 296731
Postgraduate study 16% Clinton +12 544211
College education College graduate 40 % of voters Trump +18 395721
No college degree 60% Trump +31 326331
Education by race White college graduates 36 % of voters Trump +25 356030
White no college degree 52% Trump +48 247231
Non White college graduates 4% Not enough data ----
Non White no college degree 8% Not enough data ----
2015 total family income: Under $30,000 17 % of voters Trump +18 365451
$30,000 - $49,999 23% Trump +25 345931
$50,000 - $99,999 33% Trump +30 336331
$100,000 - $199,999 21% Trump +42 28701-
$200,000 - $249,999 3% Not enough data ----
$250,000 or more 2% Not enough data ----
No matter how you voted today, do you usually think of yourself as a: Democrat 38 % of voters Clinton +56 762021
Republican 44% Trump +90 39320
Independent or something else 17% Trump +43 246762
Party by gender Democratic men 14 % of voters Clinton +54 752131
Democratic women 24% Clinton +57 772021
Republican men 25% Trump +94 2961-
Republican women 19% Trump +85 48930
Independent men 9% Not enough data ----
Independent women 9% Not enough data ----
On most political matters, do you consider yourself: Liberal 19 % of voters Clinton +63 801712
Moderate 38% Trump +15 395451
Conservative 43% Trump +75 118620
White evangelical or white born-again Christians White evangelical or white born-again Christian 53 % of voters Trump +59 187740
All others 47% Clinton +5 504521
Are you currently married? Yes 65 % of voters Trump +42 276920
No 35% Trump +10 425231
Gender by marital status Married men 32 % of voters Trump +50 237320
Married women 34% Trump +34 316520
Non-married men 15% Trump +36 316710
Non-married women 20% Clinton +11 514052
Does someone in your household work in the coal industry? Yes 7 % of voters Not enough data ----
No 93% Trump +28 336130
When did you finally decide for whom to vote in the presidential election? In the last few days 13 % of voters Trump +40 256541
In the last week 4% Not enough data ----
In October 11% Not enough data ----
In September 6% Not enough data ----
Before that 65% Trump +32 336510
When did you finally decide for whom to vote in the presidential election? In the last week 17 % of voters Trump +32 296151
Before that 82% Trump +34 316520
When did you finally decide for whom to vote in the presidential election? In the last month 28 % of voters Trump +34 286251
Before that 71% Trump +34 326620
Which best describes your vote for president today? I strongly favor my candidate 46 % of voters Trump +24 366021
I like my candidate but with reservations 29% Trump +30 3565-0
I dislike the other candidates 24% Trump +43 236681
Which ONE of these four issues is the most important facing the country? Foreign policy 11 % of voters Not enough data ----
Immigration 13% Trump +80 1090--
The economy 52% Trump +13 415421
Terrorism 22% Trump +47 24715-
Which ONE of these four candidate qualities mattered most in deciding how you voted for president? Cares about people like me 15 % of voters Trump +18 375561
Can bring needed change 54% Trump +76 108631
Has the right experience 15% Clinton +83 918--
Has good judgment 12% Clinton +24 583421
Is your opinion of Hillary Clinton: Favorable 28 % of voters Clinton +97 98110
Unfavorable 71% Trump +85 48940
Is your opinion of Donald Trump: Favorable 53 % of voters Trump +96 298--
Unfavorable 46% Clinton +40 652561
Do you have a favorable opinion of ... Both 1 % of voters Not enough data ----
Only Clinton 27% Clinton +98 99010
Only Trump 52% Trump +100 0100--
Neither 19% Trump +45 1560152
Do you think Hillary Clinton is honest and trustworthy? Yes 23 % of voters Clinton +98 9911-
No 74% Trump +71 118241
Do you think Donald Trump is honest and trustworthy? Yes 47 % of voters Trump +94 397--
No 51% Clinton +32 612961
Do you think the presidential candidates are honest and trustworthy? Both 1 % of voters Not enough data ----
Only Clinton 22% Clinton +98 99-1-
Only Trump 45% Trump +99 099--
Neither 28% Trump +24 2953102
Do you expect life for the next generation of Americans to be: Better than life today 37 % of voters Trump +12 425430
Worse than life today 32% Trump +60 177731
About the same 28% Trump +16 395541
In today's election for U.S. Senate, did you just vote for: Jim Gray 43 % of voters Clinton +54 752131
Rand Paul 57% Trump +91 29320
Population City over 50,000 28 % of voters Clinton +10 524231
Suburbs 11% Not enough data ----
Small city and Rural 61% Trump +41 286920
Geo Stratum Code Eastern Kentucky 20 % of voters Trump +58 197720
Bluegrass Cntry 18% Trump +17 395631
North/Lville Sub 17% Trump +32 316341
Jefferson County 19% Clinton +16 564031
Western Kentucky 26% Trump +40 286831

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"I don't see the path forward for her in Florida," Todd said on NBC News.

He added this nugget: "The last time a democrat lost Florida and won the White House was Bill Clinton."

"Rural America is basically screaming at us, 'stop overlooking us!'" Todd said.

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Image: People watch the election results
People in the crowd at Hillary Clinton's election night event watch results begin to come in on a big screen at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York. ANDREW GOMBERT / EPA

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