Kentucky — 1984 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1984 presidential electionKentucky · PresidentReaganR+20.7
How it voted
Share of the 1984 vote
| Ronald Reagan ✓Republican | 60.0% | 822,782 |
|---|---|---|
| Walter MondaleDemocratic | 39.4% | 539,589 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.6% | 8,104 |
1984presidential margin
D+60R+60
120 counties, each filled by 1984 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Gold marks a county an independent or third-party candidate carried.
Kentucky cast 9 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (120 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Adair County, KY | Republican | R+42.4 |
| Allen County, KY | Republican | R+38.4 |
| Anderson County, KY | Republican | R+32.9 |
| Ballard County, KY | Democratic | D+9.2 |
| Barren County, KY | Republican | R+26.2 |
| Bath County, KY | Republican | R+6.3 |
| Bell County, KY | Republican | R+13.6 |
| Boone County, KY | Republican | R+44.4 |
| Bourbon County, KY | Republican | R+18.1 |
| Boyd County, KY | Republican | R+6.4 |
| Boyle County, KY | Republican | R+25.3 |
| Bracken County, KY | Republican | R+22.7 |
| Breathitt County, KY | Democratic | D+9.2 |
| Breckinridge County, KY | Republican | R+24.7 |
| Bullitt County, KY | Republican | R+31.0 |
| Butler County, KY | Republican | R+49.3 |
| Caldwell County, KY | Republican | R+13.0 |
| Calloway County, KY | Republican | R+12.3 |
| Campbell County, KY | Republican | R+40.4 |
| Carlisle County, KY | Republican | R+1.2 |
| Carroll County, KY | Republican | R+7.6 |
| Carter County, KY | Republican | R+7.7 |
| Casey County, KY | Republican | R+58.7 |
| Christian County, KY | Republican | R+32.5 |
| Clark County, KY | Republican | R+26.0 |
| Clay County, KY | Republican | R+48.8 |
| Clinton County, KY | Republican | R+60.6 |
| Crittenden County, KY | Republican | R+18.7 |
| Cumberland County, KY | Republican | R+55.9 |
| Daviess County, KY | Republican | R+18.6 |
| Edmonson County, KY | Republican | R+42.6 |
| Elliott County, KY | Democratic | D+47.2 |
| Estill County, KY | Republican | R+37.5 |
| Fayette County, KY | Republican | R+28.2 |
| Fleming County, KY | Republican | R+27.1 |
| Floyd County, KY | Democratic | D+32.4 |
| Franklin County, KY | Republican | R+17.2 |
| Fulton County, KY | Republican | R+7.4 |
| Gallatin County, KY | Other / independent | Tied |
| Garrard County, KY | Republican | R+35.2 |
| Grant County, KY | Republican | R+25.1 |
| Graves County, KY | Republican | R+3.7 |
| Grayson County, KY | Republican | R+42.7 |
| Green County, KY | Republican | R+33.1 |
| Greenup County, KY | Republican | R+3.7 |
| Hancock County, KY | Republican | R+20.6 |
| Hardin County, KY | Republican | R+38.3 |
| Harlan County, KY | Democratic | D+4.8 |
| Harrison County, KY | Republican | R+18.0 |
| Hart County, KY | Republican | R+14.7 |
| Henderson County, KY | Republican | R+4.2 |
| Henry County, KY | Republican | R+10.2 |
| Hickman County, KY | Republican | R+13.6 |
| Hopkins County, KY | Republican | R+16.2 |
| Jackson County, KY | Republican | R+75.1 |
| Jefferson County, KY | Republican | R+15.7 |
| Jessamine County, KY | Republican | R+49.2 |
| Johnson County, KY | Republican | R+25.7 |
| Kenton County, KY | Republican | R+39.9 |
| Knott County, KY | Democratic | D+44.2 |
| Knox County, KY | Republican | R+32.2 |
| Larue County, KY | Republican | R+30.9 |
| Laurel County, KY | Republican | R+49.1 |
| Lawrence County, KY | Republican | R+9.9 |
| Lee County, KY | Republican | R+41.4 |
| Leslie County, KY | Republican | R+51.6 |
| Letcher County, KY | Democratic | D+7.2 |
| Lewis County, KY | Republican | R+39.6 |
| Lincoln County, KY | Republican | R+23.0 |
| Livingston County, KY | Democratic | D+3.6 |
| Logan County, KY | Republican | R+18.6 |
| Lyon County, KY | Democratic | D+13.4 |
| Madison County, KY | Republican | R+26.8 |
| Magoffin County, KY | Democratic | D+11.3 |
| Marion County, KY | Republican | R+7.6 |
| Marshall County, KY | Democratic | D+5.2 |
| Martin County, KY | Republican | R+37.1 |
| Mason County, KY | Republican | R+16.9 |
| McCracken County, KY | Republican | R+1.4 |
| McCreary County, KY | Republican | R+42.4 |
| McLean County, KY | Republican | R+0.6 |
| Meade County, KY | Republican | R+20.7 |
| Menifee County, KY | Democratic | D+9.7 |
| Mercer County, KY | Republican | R+28.9 |
| Metcalfe County, KY | Republican | R+19.6 |
| Monroe County, KY | Republican | R+63.5 |
| Montgomery County, KY | Republican | R+21.5 |
| Morgan County, KY | Democratic | D+14.9 |
| Muhlenberg County, KY | Democratic | D+0.5 |
| Nelson County, KY | Republican | R+17.9 |
| Nicholas County, KY | Republican | R+16.0 |
| Ohio County, KY | Republican | R+22.2 |
| Oldham County, KY | Republican | R+47.8 |
| Owen County, KY | Republican | R+4.9 |
| Owsley County, KY | Republican | R+58.9 |
| Pendleton County, KY | Republican | R+28.5 |
| Perry County, KY | Democratic | D+0.4 |
| Pike County, KY | Democratic | D+14.2 |
| Powell County, KY | Republican | R+18.0 |
| Pulaski County, KY | Republican | R+53.2 |
| Robertson County, KY | Republican | R+9.6 |
| Rockcastle County, KY | Republican | R+59.7 |
| Rowan County, KY | Republican | R+14.7 |
| Russell County, KY | Republican | R+50.9 |
| Scott County, KY | Republican | R+26.0 |
| Shelby County, KY | Republican | R+23.6 |
| Simpson County, KY | Republican | R+17.8 |
| Spencer County, KY | Republican | R+23.0 |
| Taylor County, KY | Republican | R+28.6 |
| Todd County, KY | Republican | R+20.1 |
| Trigg County, KY | Republican | R+13.7 |
| Trimble County, KY | Republican | R+12.1 |
| Union County, KY | Democratic | D+10.0 |
| Warren County, KY | Republican | R+34.0 |
| Washington County, KY | Republican | R+21.9 |
| Wayne County, KY | Republican | R+32.2 |
| Webster County, KY | Democratic | D+9.6 |
| Whitley County, KY | Republican | R+37.1 |
| Wolfe County, KY | Democratic | D+5.1 |
| Woodford County, KY | Republican | R+34.5 |
Kentucky results by county
120 counties. Third-party and independent votes are reported by the county source as one combined figure; every named candidate is listed in the complete result below.
| Led by | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adair County | Ronald Reagan+2,688 | 4,50070.9% | 1,81228.6% | 320.5% | 6,344 |
| Allen County | Ronald Reagan+1,906 | 3,42769.0% | 1,52130.6% | 160.3% | 4,964 |
| Anderson County | Ronald Reagan+1,708 | 3,42566.1% | 1,71733.1% | 430.8% | 5,185 |
| Ballard County | Walter Mondale+339 | 1,66345.1% | 2,00254.3% | 200.5% | 3,685 |
| Barren County | Ronald Reagan+3,214 | 7,71762.9% | 4,50336.7% | 570.5% | 12,277 |
| Bath County | Ronald Reagan+239 | 2,02052.9% | 1,78146.6% | 190.5% | 3,820 |
| Bell County | Ronald Reagan+1,759 | 7,24955.9% | 5,49042.4% | 2221.7% | 12,961 |
| Boone County | Ronald Reagan+7,837 | 12,69071.9% | 4,85327.5% | 1060.6% | 17,649 |
| Bourbon County | Ronald Reagan+1,187 | 3,83658.5% | 2,64940.4% | 681.0% | 6,553 |
| Boyd County | Ronald Reagan+1,324 | 10,92553.0% | 9,60146.6% | 950.5% | 20,621 |
| Boyle County | Ronald Reagan+2,297 | 5,67562.5% | 3,37837.2% | 230.3% | 9,076 |
| Bracken County | Ronald Reagan+676 | 1,81260.9% | 1,13638.2% | 280.9% | 2,976 |
| Breathitt County | Walter Mondale+580 | 2,85545.3% | 3,43554.4% | 190.3% | 6,309 |
| Breckinridge County | Ronald Reagan+1,763 | 4,43262.1% | 2,66937.4% | 310.4% | 7,132 |
| Bullitt County | Ronald Reagan+4,551 | 9,55665.1% | 5,00534.1% | 1150.8% | 14,676 |
| Butler County | Ronald Reagan+2,066 | 3,12174.5% | 1,05525.2% | 150.4% | 4,191 |
| Caldwell County | Ronald Reagan+735 | 3,16255.9% | 2,42742.9% | 641.1% | 5,653 |
| Calloway County | Ronald Reagan+1,414 | 6,44255.9% | 5,02843.7% | 450.4% | 11,515 |
| Campbell County | Ronald Reagan+12,405 | 21,47370.0% | 9,06829.6% | 1380.4% | 30,679 |
| Carlisle County | Ronald Reagan+31 | 1,30850.2% | 1,27749.0% | 230.9% | 2,608 |
| Carroll County | Ronald Reagan+260 | 1,82453.6% | 1,56446.0% | 120.4% | 3,400 |
| Carter County | Ronald Reagan+671 | 4,65653.7% | 3,98545.9% | 340.4% | 8,675 |
| Casey County | Ronald Reagan+3,234 | 4,35679.0% | 1,12220.4% | 350.6% | 5,513 |
| Christian County | Ronald Reagan+5,276 | 10,70866.1% | 5,43233.5% | 690.4% | 16,209 |
| Clark County | Ronald Reagan+2,535 | 6,13062.8% | 3,59536.8% | 330.3% | 9,758 |
| Clay County | Ronald Reagan+3,138 | 4,77274.3% | 1,63425.4% | 200.3% | 6,426 |
| Clinton County | Ronald Reagan+2,621 | 3,45980.0% | 83819.4% | 250.6% | 4,322 |
| Crittenden County | Ronald Reagan+684 | 2,16759.2% | 1,48340.5% | 130.4% | 3,663 |
| Cumberland County | Ronald Reagan+1,963 | 2,72977.8% | 76621.8% | 140.4% | 3,509 |
| Daviess County | Ronald Reagan+6,148 | 19,49558.9% | 13,34740.3% | 2440.7% | 33,086 |
| Edmonson County | Ronald Reagan+1,801 | 3,00171.0% | 1,20028.4% | 230.5% | 4,224 |
| Elliott County | Walter Mondale+1,082 | 60126.2% | 1,68373.4% | 100.4% | 2,294 |
| Estill County | Ronald Reagan+1,919 | 3,51268.6% | 1,59331.1% | 170.3% | 5,122 |
| Fayette County | Ronald Reagan+23,032 | 51,99363.6% | 28,96135.4% | 7921.0% | 81,746 |
| Fleming County | Ronald Reagan+1,208 | 2,82463.3% | 1,61636.2% | 190.4% | 4,459 |
| Floyd County | Walter Mondale+5,041 | 5,21833.6% | 10,25966.0% | 660.4% | 15,543 |
| Franklin County | Ronald Reagan+3,267 | 11,05758.1% | 7,79040.9% | 1770.9% | 19,024 |
| Fulton County | Ronald Reagan+246 | 1,78053.5% | 1,53446.1% | 160.5% | 3,330 |
| Gallatin County | Walter Mondale+0 | 1,04249.8% | 1,04249.8% | 90.4% | 2,093 |
| Garrard County | Ronald Reagan+1,718 | 3,28467.2% | 1,56632.1% | 360.7% | 4,886 |
| Grant County | Ronald Reagan+1,155 | 2,84061.7% | 1,68536.6% | 781.7% | 4,603 |
| Graves County | Ronald Reagan+528 | 7,28751.4% | 6,75947.7% | 1240.9% | 14,170 |
| Grayson County | Ronald Reagan+3,324 | 5,52471.0% | 2,20028.3% | 530.7% | 7,777 |
| Green County | Ronald Reagan+1,599 | 3,21066.3% | 1,61133.3% | 170.4% | 4,838 |
| Greenup County | Ronald Reagan+528 | 7,45151.5% | 6,92347.9% | 880.6% | 14,462 |
| Hancock County | Ronald Reagan+680 | 1,96759.6% | 1,28739.0% | 471.4% | 3,301 |
| Hardin County | Ronald Reagan+7,964 | 14,29368.8% | 6,32930.5% | 1490.7% | 20,771 |
| Harlan County | Walter Mondale+704 | 6,95947.1% | 7,66351.9% | 1400.9% | 14,762 |
| Harrison County | Ronald Reagan+1,062 | 3,46758.9% | 2,40540.8% | 180.3% | 5,890 |
| Hart County | Ronald Reagan+787 | 3,06557.1% | 2,27842.4% | 290.5% | 5,372 |
| Henderson County | Ronald Reagan+594 | 7,38951.9% | 6,79547.7% | 580.4% | 14,242 |
| Henry County | Ronald Reagan+523 | 2,80254.8% | 2,27944.6% | 290.6% | 5,110 |
| Hickman County | Ronald Reagan+331 | 1,38056.6% | 1,04943.0% | 80.3% | 2,437 |
| Hopkins County | Ronald Reagan+2,625 | 9,36857.9% | 6,74341.7% | 550.3% | 16,166 |
| Jackson County | Ronald Reagan+3,314 | 3,85687.4% | 54212.3% | 150.3% | 4,413 |
| Jefferson County | Ronald Reagan+45,507 | 167,64057.7% | 122,13342.0% | 9770.3% | 290,750 |
| Jessamine County | Ronald Reagan+4,702 | 7,08174.1% | 2,37924.9% | 961.0% | 9,556 |
| Johnson County | Ronald Reagan+2,147 | 5,22562.6% | 3,07836.9% | 460.6% | 8,349 |
| Kenton County | Ronald Reagan+19,662 | 34,30469.7% | 14,64229.7% | 2990.6% | 49,245 |
| Knott County | Walter Mondale+2,759 | 1,72827.7% | 4,48771.8% | 330.5% | 6,248 |
| Knox County | Ronald Reagan+2,798 | 5,73065.9% | 2,93233.7% | 370.4% | 8,699 |
| Larue County | Ronald Reagan+1,359 | 2,87365.3% | 1,51434.4% | 130.3% | 4,400 |
| Laurel County | Ronald Reagan+6,354 | 9,62174.4% | 3,26725.3% | 410.3% | 12,929 |
| Lawrence County | Ronald Reagan+490 | 2,71354.7% | 2,22344.8% | 230.5% | 4,959 |
| Lee County | Ronald Reagan+1,094 | 1,86270.5% | 76829.1% | 100.4% | 2,640 |
| Leslie County | Ronald Reagan+2,310 | 3,38575.6% | 1,07524.0% | 150.3% | 4,475 |
| Letcher County | Walter Mondale+634 | 4,07346.1% | 4,70753.3% | 500.6% | 8,830 |
| Lewis County | Ronald Reagan+1,961 | 3,44569.6% | 1,48430.0% | 180.4% | 4,947 |
| Lincoln County | Ronald Reagan+1,498 | 3,99661.3% | 2,49838.3% | 280.4% | 6,522 |
| Livingston County | Walter Mondale+141 | 1,86648.0% | 2,00751.6% | 180.5% | 3,891 |
| Logan County | Ronald Reagan+1,542 | 4,88958.8% | 3,34740.3% | 740.9% | 8,310 |
| Lyon County | Walter Mondale+303 | 96943.0% | 1,27256.4% | 140.6% | 2,255 |
| Madison County | Ronald Reagan+4,800 | 11,30963.1% | 6,50936.3% | 1080.6% | 17,926 |
| Magoffin County | Walter Mondale+599 | 2,34344.2% | 2,94255.5% | 130.2% | 5,298 |
| Marion County | Ronald Reagan+470 | 3,30553.7% | 2,83546.0% | 190.3% | 6,159 |
| Marshall County | Walter Mondale+573 | 5,15247.2% | 5,72552.4% | 400.4% | 10,917 |
| Martin County | Ronald Reagan+1,767 | 3,23868.0% | 1,47130.9% | 511.1% | 4,760 |
| Mason County | Ronald Reagan+1,088 | 3,75158.2% | 2,66341.3% | 320.5% | 6,446 |
| McCracken County | Ronald Reagan+368 | 12,90350.1% | 12,53548.7% | 3271.3% | 25,765 |
| McCreary County | Ronald Reagan+2,419 | 4,02870.6% | 1,60928.2% | 701.2% | 5,707 |
| McLean County | Ronald Reagan+25 | 1,94250.0% | 1,91749.4% | 230.6% | 3,882 |
| Meade County | Ronald Reagan+1,317 | 3,82060.2% | 2,50339.4% | 240.4% | 6,347 |
| Menifee County | Walter Mondale+171 | 78544.4% | 95654.0% | 291.6% | 1,770 |
| Mercer County | Ronald Reagan+2,076 | 4,59263.9% | 2,51635.0% | 811.1% | 7,189 |
| Metcalfe County | Ronald Reagan+774 | 2,34959.6% | 1,57539.9% | 200.5% | 3,944 |
| Monroe County | Ronald Reagan+3,708 | 4,76081.5% | 1,05218.0% | 310.5% | 5,843 |
| Montgomery County | Ronald Reagan+1,374 | 3,86460.6% | 2,49039.0% | 230.4% | 6,377 |
| Morgan County | Walter Mondale+647 | 1,83442.4% | 2,48157.3% | 150.3% | 4,330 |
| Muhlenberg County | Walter Mondale+63 | 6,09449.6% | 6,15750.2% | 260.2% | 12,277 |
| Nelson County | Ronald Reagan+1,845 | 6,04458.6% | 4,19940.7% | 760.7% | 10,319 |
| Nicholas County | Ronald Reagan+428 | 1,53557.4% | 1,10741.4% | 331.2% | 2,675 |
| Ohio County | Ronald Reagan+1,866 | 5,11960.8% | 3,25338.6% | 450.5% | 8,417 |
| Oldham County | Ronald Reagan+5,255 | 8,11273.8% | 2,85726.0% | 220.2% | 10,991 |
| Owen County | Ronald Reagan+166 | 1,77852.2% | 1,61247.3% | 180.5% | 3,408 |
| Owsley County | Ronald Reagan+1,091 | 1,46679.2% | 37520.3% | 100.5% | 1,851 |
| Pendleton County | Ronald Reagan+1,238 | 2,76763.8% | 1,52935.2% | 441.0% | 4,340 |
| Perry County | Walter Mondale+40 | 5,21849.5% | 5,25849.9% | 610.6% | 10,537 |
| Pike County | Walter Mondale+3,948 | 11,86942.7% | 15,81756.9% | 1260.5% | 27,812 |
| Powell County | Ronald Reagan+694 | 2,26958.8% | 1,57540.8% | 130.3% | 3,857 |
| Pulaski County | Ronald Reagan+10,050 | 14,43476.4% | 4,38423.2% | 750.4% | 18,893 |
| Robertson County | Ronald Reagan+100 | 56754.4% | 46744.8% | 90.9% | 1,043 |
| Rockcastle County | Ronald Reagan+3,239 | 4,32879.7% | 1,08920.1% | 110.2% | 5,428 |
| Rowan County | Ronald Reagan+950 | 3,69857.2% | 2,74842.5% | 240.4% | 6,470 |
| Russell County | Ronald Reagan+3,028 | 4,47675.2% | 1,44824.3% | 300.5% | 5,954 |
| Scott County | Ronald Reagan+1,855 | 4,46162.4% | 2,60636.5% | 771.1% | 7,144 |
| Shelby County | Ronald Reagan+2,064 | 5,39061.7% | 3,32638.1% | 230.3% | 8,739 |
| Simpson County | Ronald Reagan+933 | 3,07358.7% | 2,14040.9% | 230.4% | 5,236 |
| Spencer County | Ronald Reagan+546 | 1,45661.4% | 91038.4% | 60.3% | 2,372 |
| Taylor County | Ronald Reagan+2,646 | 5,93264.2% | 3,28635.5% | 270.3% | 9,245 |
| Todd County | Ronald Reagan+859 | 2,36455.2% | 1,50535.2% | 4119.6% | 4,280 |
| Trigg County | Ronald Reagan+607 | 2,51256.6% | 1,90542.9% | 190.4% | 4,436 |
| Trimble County | Ronald Reagan+301 | 1,38955.8% | 1,08843.7% | 130.5% | 2,490 |
| Union County | Walter Mondale+566 | 2,52444.8% | 3,09054.8% | 230.4% | 5,637 |
| Warren County | Ronald Reagan+8,230 | 16,16766.9% | 7,93732.8% | 740.3% | 24,178 |
| Washington County | Ronald Reagan+1,018 | 2,80460.2% | 1,78638.4% | 651.4% | 4,655 |
| Wayne County | Ronald Reagan+2,172 | 4,44966.0% | 2,27733.8% | 150.2% | 6,741 |
| Webster County | Walter Mondale+538 | 2,50444.9% | 3,04254.5% | 340.6% | 5,580 |
| Whitley County | Ronald Reagan+4,276 | 7,85168.2% | 3,57531.0% | 900.8% | 11,516 |
| Wolfe County | Walter Mondale+137 | 1,25746.7% | 1,39451.8% | 421.6% | 2,693 |
| Woodford County | Ronald Reagan+2,456 | 4,74666.7% | 2,29032.2% | 761.1% | 7,112 |
Nominees: Walter Mondale (D) · Ronald Reagan (R)
Kentucky's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1984 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +11.7% |
| 1896 | −0.1% |
| 1900 | +1.7% |
| 1904 | +2.7% |
| 1908 | +1.7% |
| 1912 | +23.2% |
| 1916 | +5.4% |
| 1920 | +0.4% |
| 1924 | −2.9% |
| 1928 | −18.9% |
| 1932 | +18.9% |
| 1936 | +18.6% |
| 1940 | +15.1% |
| 1944 | +9.2% |
| 1948 | +15.3% |
| 1952 | +0.1% |
| 1956 | −9.1% |
| 1960 | −7.2% |
| 1964 | +28.4% |
| 1968 | −6.1% |
| 1972 | −28.6% |
| 1976 | +7.2% |
| 1980 | −1.5% |
| 1984 | −20.7% |
| 1988 | −11.6% |
| 1992 | +3.2% |
| 1996 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | −15.1% |
| 2004 | −19.9% |
| 2008 | −16.2% |
| 2012 | −22.7% |
| 2016 | −29.8% |
| 2020 | −25.9% |
| 2024 | −30.5% |
Same ballot, 1984KY
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1984 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.