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Simpson County, Kentucky

2026 election results. Andy Barr (R) got 62% of the U.S. Senate vote in Simpson County. The margin is 16.7 points more Democratic than the 2024 presidential vote here.

2026 results in Simpson County

U.S. Senate

Andy Barr
62.2%3,296
Charles Booker
35.1%1,861
Christopher Campbell
2.7%143
100% counted

Statewide: Andy Barr wins. Called.

The leader in Simpson County is only who has the most votes counted here. Races are won statewide or district-wide, and only the race pages report calls. Last vote update here Nov 3, 10:40 PM.

Compared with 2024

RaceMargin2024 presidentShift
KY SenateR +27.8R +44.5D +16.7
KY-01R +29.8R +44.5D +14.7

Margins compare the Democrat and the Republican only. The 2024 column is the presidential margin in the same places as each race's votes here. Shift is this year's margin minus it, shown once at least 90% of the expected vote is counted. A dash means there's no 2024 figure for those exact places.

How Simpson County has voted for president

YearDemocratShareRepublicanShareMarginVotes
2024Kamala Harris27.4%Donald Trump71.3%R +43.98,776
2020Joe Biden30.7%Donald Trump67.4%R +36.78,730
2016Hillary Clinton28.5%Donald Trump67.4%R +38.97,531
2012Barack Obama37.4%Mitt Romney61.4%R +24.07,093
2008Barack Obama38.0%John McCain60.7%R +22.77,309
2004John Kerry38.8%George W. Bush60.7%R +21.97,043
2000Al Gore44.4%George W. Bush54.4%R +10.15,824

Shares are of all presidential votes, and the margin is the Democrat's share minus the Republican's. Since 2000, the presidential margin here has moved R +33.8.

Other counties in Kentucky

Kentucky results

Sources & scope

Votes for 2026 come from the count this site reads, by county. They're unofficial until Kentucky certifies them. Past presidential votes are from MEDSL and VEST, via Polling Forecast. Kentucky's own results, deadlines and offices are on the state page.