The 2015 Kentucky gubernatorial election took place on November 3, 2015.[1] Incumbent Democratic Governor Steve Beshear was ineligible to run for a third term due to term limits.[2] Primary elections were held on May 19, 2015.[1]
Despite trailing in most pre-election polls, Republican nominee Matt Bevin defeated Democratic nominee Jack Conway by a margin of 52.5% to 43.8% in the general election. Statewide turnout in this election was 30%. With a margin of 8.7%, this election was the closest race of the 2015 gubernatorial election cycle. As of 2023, this was the only time since 2003 that a Republican was elected Governor of Kentucky.
This is the only instance in history in which Knott County has backed a Republican candidate for governor.
^ abRichard Pérez-Peña. "Matt Bevin Prevails as James Comer Concedes Kentucky Governor Primary - The New York Times". Nytimes.com. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
^Haberkorn, Jennifer (August 31, 2013). "Kentucky's embrace of Obamacare". Politico. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
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