Kentucky Senate race: 2026 result
Kentucky · election of 3 November 2026Incumbent: Mitch McConnell (R)Updated
Called · unofficial countBarr (R) 55.0%, Booker (D) 42.9%.
Andy Barr (Republican) won the Kentucky Senate race in the 3 November 2026 election, with 55.0% of the vote to Charles Booker's 42.9%, a margin of 12.1 points (172,512 votes). The seat stays Republican. Count as of November 11 at 2:54 AM EST, not yet certified.
What stands out in Kentucky Senate race
from the count and past results- Decided by 12.1 points (172,512 votes): the 15th closest Senate race of 2026 among the 35 with a vote count.
- Mitch McConnell: incumbent retiring.
- Republican hold in an open seat: Andy Barr succeeds Mitch McConnell, who was not on the ballot.
- Barr's party lost 2.8 points of vote share on the previous election for this seat.
- Cook Partisan Voting Index for the state: R+15.
Kentucky Senate race: candidates and votes
Called · unofficial countGeneral election, 3 November 2026 · as of November 11 at 2:54 AM EST
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Barr | Republican | 784,869 | 55.0 |
| Charles Booker | Democratic | 612,357 | 42.9 |
| Christopher Campbell | Kentucky | 29,892 | 2.1 |
| Write-ins | Write-in | 158 | 0.0 |
| Total | 1,427,276 | 100.0 |
Republican hold.
Related races
- Kentucky: House districts in 2026
- Closest Senate races: MS Senate (0.5), LA Senate (1.8), FL Senate (2.9), IA Senate (4.2), SC Senate (4.5)
- Senate results 2026: every race
Sources
- Votes and candidates: Wikipedia, 2026 United States Senate election in Kentucky (revision 1384994044, November 11 at 2:54 AM EST), which cites the state election office and AP race calls.
- Race call and incumbent: Wikipedia, 2026 United States Senate elections (revision 1385106255). A race is shown as called only when that article marks a winner.
- Text and figures from Wikipedia are available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Results are unofficial until the state certifies them; this page updates with the source.