The incumbent Republican governor Matt Bevin has refused to concede the election in Kentucky, citing unspecified 'irregularities'. The Democratic challenger Andy Beshear declared himself the winner after securing 49.2% of the vote to Bevin’s 48.8%. While Donald Trump won Kentucky with more than 60% of the vote in 2016 and remains popular in the state, Bevin polls as one of America’s most unpopular governors