Mr. Beshear defeated Mr. Bevin in the Kentucky gubernatorial election by 5,300 votes with all precincts reporting. In 2015, Bevin won in a landslide over his Democratic opponent, but his approval ratings have since declined making him one of the least liked governors in the country. It was a comeback win for Bevin, a businessman who had never held office before but lost badly to Mitch McConnell in the 2014 Republican primary for Senate.