Kentucky Governor Polls 2023: Who Will Be The Next Governor of Kentucky?
Kentucky Governor Polls 2023: The incumbent Andy Beshear is set to return as Governor of Kentucky as per the latest poll.
Kentucky Governor Race Polls: Primary Election
Democratic Party
- Polls: No Polls have been Conducted
- Google Search: Andy Beshear: 79% Geoff young: 12%, Peppy Martin: 9%
- Net Sentiment: Andy Beshear:-16%, Geoff young: No Data, Peppy Martin: No Data
Republican Party
- Polls:
- Cameron: 41.3%, Craft: 8%, Harmon: 4%, Quarles: 8.3%
- Google Search:
- Cameron: 32%, Craft: 32%, Harmon: 16%, Quarles: 20%
- Net Sentiment:
- Cameron: +2%, Harmon: +2%, Quarles: +16%, Craft: +22%
*Savanna Maddox has withdrawn from the Republican race*
In the last 2 decades, Kentucky has had Governor from both the Republican and the Democratic parties. The tenure of the Governor is for 4 years and in the last 5 Governors Race in Kentucky, the Democratic Party has won 3 times and the Republicans have been successful in winning 2 terms of Governor’s office.
The incumbent Governor of Kentucky, Andy Beshear was elected back in 2019. It was one of the closest elections in Kentucky since 1899 as Andy Beshear won the election by just over 5,000 votes or 0.37%. He defeated the Republican incumbent Matt Bevin
In 2023, Kentucky will once again vote to elect its new Governor. The election will be held on November 7, 2023, but before the General election, a primary election will be held. The Primary election of the Kentucky Governor Race will be held on May 16, 2023.
Kentucky Governor Polls 2023: Candidates
The Dems field is not much crowded with just 3 candidates including the incumbent has shown interest in contesting the upcoming primary election.
In comparison, 12 candidates have already shown interest in contesting the upcoming GOP Primary race.
Democratic Party
- Andy Beshear, Incumbent Governor
- Geoff Young, Perennial Candidate
- Peppy Martin, the Republican nominee for governor in 1999
Republican Party
- Daniel Cameron, Kentucky Attorney General
- Kelly Craft, US Ambassador to the United Nations
- Mike Harmon, Kentucky State Auditor
- Ryan Quarles, Kentucky Commissioner of Agriculture
- Alan Keck, mayor of Somerset
- David Cooper
- Bob Devore
- Jacob Clark
- Eric Deters suspended attorney
- Johnny Rice, Former police officer
- Robbie Smith, high school teacher
- Dennis Ray Ormerod
Kentucky Governor Race Polls 2023: Primary Election
Democratic Party
No Polls have been conducted for the upcoming Democratic Party Primary election.
- Andy Beshear: 79%
- Geoff Young: 12%
- Peppy Martin: 9%
Net Sentiment
- Andy Beshear: -16%
- Geoff Young: No Data Available
- Peppy Martin: No Data Available
Kentucky Governor Democratic Party Primary Prediction
Who is Ahead?
- Polls: No Polls have been Conducted
- Google Search: Andy Beshear
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Republican Party
Latest Poll
| Average of Polls | March 26th, 2023 |
| Cameron | 41.3% |
| Craft | 8% |
| Harmon | 4% |
| Quarles | 8.3% |
| Mason-Dixon | Jan 18-23, 2023 |
| Cameron | 39% |
| Craft | 13% |
| Harmon | 5% |
| Quarles | 8% |
| Meeting Street | Jan 11-19, 2023 |
| Cameron | 39% |
| Craft | 8% |
| Harmon | 2% |
| Quarles | 8% |
| Co/efficient | June 14, 2022 |
| Cameron | 46% |
| Craft | 3% |
| Harmon | 5% |
| Quarles | 9% |
- Cameron: 32%
- Craft: 32%
- Harmon: 16%
- Quarles: 20%
Social media Sentiments
- Cameron: +2%
- Craft: +22%
- Harmon: +2%
- Quarles: +16%
Kentucky Governor Polls: General Election
Andy Beshear vs. Daniel Cameron
| Date | Beshear (D) | Cameron (R) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mason-Dixon | January 18–23, 2023 | 49% | 40% |
Andy Beshear vs. Kelly Craft
| Date | Beshear (D) | Craft (R) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mason-Dixon | January 18–23, 2023 | 57% | 32% |
Andy Beshear vs. Mike Harmon
| Date | Beshear (D) | Harmon (R) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mason-Dixon | January 18–23, 2023 | 53% | 33% |
Andy Beshear vs. Ryan Quarles
| Date | Beshear (D) | Quarles (R) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mason-Dixon | January 18–23, 2023 | 52% | 35% |
The incumbent Democrat Andy Beshear is outperforming all the Republican probable candidates. As per the polls, his closest contest could be against Daniel Cameron. Both are separated by 9% as per the polls.
Fundraising (Left With)
- Craft: $752,000 ($732,000)
- Cameron: $408,000 ($608,000)
- Quarles: $300,000 ($838,000)
- Deters: $28,000 ($8,000)
- Harmon: $22,000 ($31,000)
Kentucky Governor Republican Party Primary Prediction
Who is Ahead?
- Polls: Daniel Cameron
- Google Search: Kelly Craft
- Net Sentiment: Kelly Craft
Kentucky Governor Polls: Latest Videos
Kentucky Governor Polls: What Happened In The Last Kentucky Governor Race?
The last Kentucky Governor Race was held on November 5th, 2019. The Republican Party was represented by the then incumbent Governor Matt Bevin. The 2019 Kentucky Governor election was the closest gubernatorial election in Kentucky since 1899 by total votes, and the closest ever by percentage. It was also the closest race of the 2019 gubernatorial election cycle.
Democratic nominee, Kentucky Attorney General Andy Beshear, defeated Republican incumbent Matt Bevin by just over 5,000 votes, or 0.37%. Beshear got 49.20% of the vote while Bevin polled 48.83%.
| Votes Polled | Vote Share% | |
| Andy Beshear | 709,890 | 49.20% |
| Matt Bevin (incumbent) | 704,754 | 48.83% |
| John Hicks | 28,433 | 1.97% |
Kentucky Governor Race Polls 2023: Demography
Kentucky was previously part of Virginia and later on in 1792, it became its union territory and is also considered to be the 15th state of the USA. Currently, Kentucky has become 26th Largest State in terms of Population. The population growth rate is 0.47% which makes Kentucky 34th among the US states. The Largest city in Kentucky by population is Louisville.
Kentucky has approximately 38.6 years of median age and a slight gender majority of women population with 50.8% and 49.2% male population.
According to recent data, the population composition of Kentucky includes:
- White: 86.25%
- Black and African American: 8.10%
- Asian: 1.53%
- Two or More races: 2.80%
- Other races: 1.08%
- Native American: 0.19%
The population of Kentucky has been rising for the past few years. Around 25% of the African American population was prior to the Civil War but now it has declined.
