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Andy Beshear Democrat 706,577 49.4%
Matt Bevin* Republican 695,994 48.6%
John Hicks Libertarian 28,125 2.0

1,430,696 votes, 99% reporting (3,619 of 3,659 precincts)

[38special]

So Kentucky went full retard? They’ll have to live with the consequences then.

[Wallace T.]

It looks like the Libertarian candidate is the spoiler.

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Andy Beshear Democrat 708,967 49.3%
Matt Bevin* Republican 700,820 48.7%
John Hicks Libertarian 28,307 2.0

1,438,094 votes, 99% reporting (3,637 of 3,659 precincts)

Great job Libertarians!

[LeonardFMason]

Pyrrhic Victory for Democrats who got smacked in every other race.

Without Trump this would have been much worse for Bevin.

Blame Bevin.

[freeandfreezing]

One more election that shows the need for Republican candidates to gather in the Libertarian voters. Add one half of the Libertarian voters to Bevin's total and he would be the winner.

I'm not suggesting adopting every Libertarian position, but moving towards less government, more freedom, and respect for personal rights sure could help move the needle in this kind of contest.