Andy Beshear Unseatsbr Matt Bevin as Kentucky Governor On Nov. 5, Democrat Andy Beshear declaredbr victory in Kentucky’s governor race, withbr precincts reporting 49.2 percent in his favor. Beshear reportedly had a total ofbr 709,577 votes, which is roughlybr 5,000 more than the Republicanbr incumbent, Matt Bevin. According to Vox, Beshear’s victory isbr attributed to his focus on statewide issuesbr such as education and Medicaid protection. His win in the highly conservativebr state is of particular significance asbr Donald Trump previously won thebr state by 30 points in the 2016 election. However, Bevin hasbr refused to concedebr to Beshear, meaning abr recount will likely occur.