In a stunning result, the people of Kentucky voted against an anti-abortion ballot initiative despite easily sending Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) back to the Senate and electing a wide array of other statewide Republican candidates.

Just about 53% of Kentucky voters cast their ballots against Constitutional Amendment 2, which would have codified in the state constitution that Kentucky does not protect the right to abortion or require funding for abortion care. The amendment, which was nearly identical to the one Kansas voters rejected in their state this summer, was expected to pass in a reliably Republican state that historically has opposed abortion. Kentucky is the fourth most anti-abortion state in the country, following Arkansas, Mississippi and Alabama, according to a 2014 Pew Research Center study.

Paul won against Democratic challenger Charles Booker handily, with about 62% of votes. Paul was a major supporter of the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade this summer, and hes introduced several abortion restrictions including one that would define life begins at conception.

Of the six Kentucky U.S. House seats, Republicans won five; the only Democrat won in Kentuckys 3rd District, which includes Louisville. Voters also voted to keep Republicans in power in both chambers of the state legislature, although the majority ran uncontested.