Kentucky — 2004 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate2004 presidential electionKentucky · PresidentBushR+19.9
How it voted
Share of the 2004 vote
| George W. Bush ✓Republican | 59.5% | 1,069,439 |
|---|---|---|
| John KerryDemocratic | 39.7% | 712,733 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.8% | 13,907 |
2004presidential margin
D+60R+60
120 counties, each filled by 2004 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Kentucky cast 8 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (120 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Adair County, KY | Republican | R+51.9 |
| Allen County, KY | Republican | R+45.8 |
| Anderson County, KY | Republican | R+33.6 |
| Ballard County, KY | Republican | R+15.1 |
| Barren County, KY | Republican | R+34.7 |
| Bath County, KY | Democratic | D+6.9 |
| Bell County, KY | Republican | R+22.8 |
| Boone County, KY | Republican | R+44.2 |
| Bourbon County, KY | Republican | R+21.4 |
| Boyd County, KY | Republican | R+6.3 |
| Boyle County, KY | Republican | R+25.0 |
| Bracken County, KY | Republican | R+31.9 |
| Breathitt County, KY | Democratic | D+13.2 |
| Breckinridge County, KY | Republican | R+31.6 |
| Bullitt County, KY | Republican | R+36.3 |
| Butler County, KY | Republican | R+47.9 |
| Caldwell County, KY | Republican | R+28.7 |
| Calloway County, KY | Republican | R+23.5 |
| Campbell County, KY | Republican | R+28.1 |
| Carlisle County, KY | Republican | R+22.2 |
| Carroll County, KY | Republican | R+12.5 |
| Carter County, KY | Democratic | D+1.4 |
| Casey County, KY | Republican | R+62.3 |
| Christian County, KY | Republican | R+33.1 |
| Clark County, KY | Republican | R+25.3 |
| Clay County, KY | Republican | R+49.8 |
| Clinton County, KY | Republican | R+55.5 |
| Crittenden County, KY | Republican | R+30.7 |
| Cumberland County, KY | Republican | R+46.6 |
| Daviess County, KY | Republican | R+23.1 |
| Edmonson County, KY | Republican | R+31.7 |
| Elliott County, KY | Democratic | D+40.3 |
| Estill County, KY | Republican | R+31.0 |
| Fayette County, KY | Republican | R+6.7 |
| Fleming County, KY | Republican | R+21.7 |
| Floyd County, KY | Democratic | D+25.3 |
| Franklin County, KY | Republican | R+2.7 |
| Fulton County, KY | Republican | R+6.5 |
| Gallatin County, KY | Republican | R+22.2 |
| Garrard County, KY | Republican | R+44.2 |
| Grant County, KY | Republican | R+35.5 |
| Graves County, KY | Republican | R+22.8 |
| Grayson County, KY | Republican | R+42.0 |
| Green County, KY | Republican | R+49.1 |
| Greenup County, KY | Republican | R+6.5 |
| Hancock County, KY | Republican | R+14.3 |
| Hardin County, KY | Republican | R+36.0 |
| Harlan County, KY | Republican | R+21.0 |
| Harrison County, KY | Republican | R+26.5 |
| Hart County, KY | Republican | R+26.5 |
| Henderson County, KY | Republican | R+12.7 |
| Henry County, KY | Republican | R+26.6 |
| Hickman County, KY | Republican | R+20.0 |
| Hopkins County, KY | Republican | R+31.3 |
| Jackson County, KY | Republican | R+69.5 |
| Jefferson County, KY | Democratic | D+1.7 |
| Jessamine County, KY | Republican | R+40.3 |
| Johnson County, KY | Republican | R+28.5 |
| Kenton County, KY | Republican | R+31.0 |
| Knott County, KY | Democratic | D+27.5 |
| Knox County, KY | Republican | R+35.6 |
| Larue County, KY | Republican | R+38.3 |
| Laurel County, KY | Republican | R+51.8 |
| Lawrence County, KY | Republican | R+16.1 |
| Lee County, KY | Republican | R+39.0 |
| Leslie County, KY | Republican | R+48.2 |
| Letcher County, KY | Republican | R+6.7 |
| Lewis County, KY | Republican | R+38.5 |
| Lincoln County, KY | Republican | R+36.1 |
| Livingston County, KY | Republican | R+14.2 |
| Logan County, KY | Republican | R+28.6 |
| Lyon County, KY | Republican | R+9.2 |
| Madison County, KY | Republican | R+24.1 |
| Magoffin County, KY | Democratic | D+0.1 |
| Marion County, KY | Republican | R+6.9 |
| Marshall County, KY | Republican | R+17.2 |
| Martin County, KY | Republican | R+32.9 |
| Mason County, KY | Republican | R+24.5 |
| McCracken County, KY | Republican | R+23.0 |
| McCreary County, KY | Republican | R+45.5 |
| McLean County, KY | Republican | R+17.2 |
| Meade County, KY | Republican | R+31.3 |
| Menifee County, KY | Democratic | D+2.7 |
| Mercer County, KY | Republican | R+35.1 |
| Metcalfe County, KY | Republican | R+28.2 |
| Monroe County, KY | Republican | R+59.9 |
| Montgomery County, KY | Republican | R+11.2 |
| Morgan County, KY | Republican | R+2.8 |
| Muhlenberg County, KY | Republican | R+0.8 |
| Nelson County, KY | Republican | R+21.6 |
| Nicholas County, KY | Republican | R+12.0 |
| Ohio County, KY | Republican | R+26.8 |
| Oldham County, KY | Republican | R+39.5 |
| Owen County, KY | Republican | R+31.0 |
| Owsley County, KY | Republican | R+56.4 |
| Pendleton County, KY | Republican | R+34.9 |
| Perry County, KY | Republican | R+6.8 |
| Pike County, KY | Democratic | D+5.2 |
| Powell County, KY | Republican | R+8.8 |
| Pulaski County, KY | Republican | R+53.7 |
| Robertson County, KY | Republican | R+23.6 |
| Rockcastle County, KY | Republican | R+56.5 |
| Rowan County, KY | Democratic | D+5.7 |
| Russell County, KY | Republican | R+54.2 |
| Scott County, KY | Republican | R+25.1 |
| Shelby County, KY | Republican | R+34.5 |
| Simpson County, KY | Republican | R+21.9 |
| Spencer County, KY | Republican | R+41.7 |
| Taylor County, KY | Republican | R+41.5 |
| Todd County, KY | Republican | R+36.8 |
| Trigg County, KY | Republican | R+32.4 |
| Trimble County, KY | Republican | R+23.9 |
| Union County, KY | Republican | R+19.0 |
| Warren County, KY | Republican | R+27.1 |
| Washington County, KY | Republican | R+33.5 |
| Wayne County, KY | Republican | R+31.4 |
| Webster County, KY | Republican | R+16.3 |
| Whitley County, KY | Republican | R+40.9 |
| Wolfe County, KY | Democratic | D+11.4 |
| Woodford County, KY | Republican | R+21.4 |
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 | George W. Bush+3,864 | 5,62875.6% | 1,76423.7% | 550.7% | 7,447 |
| Allen County | George W. Bush+3,279 | 5,20272.6% | 1,92326.8% | 380.5% | 7,163 |
| Anderson County | George W. Bush+3,222 | 6,36366.3% | 3,14132.7% | 870.9% | 9,591 |
| Ballard County | George W. Bush+630 | 2,38957.2% | 1,75942.1% | 290.7% | 4,177 |
| Barren County | George W. Bush+5,606 | 10,82267.1% | 5,21632.3% | 1020.6% | 16,140 |
| Bath County | John Kerry+339 | 2,26946.1% | 2,60853.0% | 420.9% | 4,919 |
| Bell County | George W. Bush+2,512 | 6,72261.1% | 4,21038.3% | 700.6% | 11,002 |
| Boone County | George W. Bush+19,938 | 32,32971.7% | 12,39127.5% | 3620.8% | 45,082 |
| Bourbon County | George W. Bush+1,755 | 4,95360.3% | 3,19838.9% | 660.8% | 8,217 |
| Boyd County | George W. Bush+1,369 | 11,50152.8% | 10,13246.5% | 1440.7% | 21,777 |
| Boyle County | George W. Bush+3,118 | 7,76462.2% | 4,64637.2% | 800.6% | 12,490 |
| Bracken County | George W. Bush+1,150 | 2,36365.5% | 1,21333.6% | 340.9% | 3,610 |
| Breathitt County | John Kerry+785 | 2,54242.8% | 3,32756.0% | 751.3% | 5,944 |
| Breckinridge County | George W. Bush+2,696 | 5,58065.5% | 2,88433.8% | 560.7% | 8,520 |
| Bullitt County | George W. Bush+10,390 | 19,43367.9% | 9,04331.6% | 1510.5% | 28,627 |
| Butler County | George W. Bush+2,673 | 4,10973.7% | 1,43625.7% | 330.6% | 5,578 |
| Caldwell County | George W. Bush+1,821 | 4,06664.0% | 2,24535.4% | 380.6% | 6,349 |
| Calloway County | George W. Bush+3,565 | 9,29361.4% | 5,72837.8% | 1240.8% | 15,145 |
| Campbell County | George W. Bush+11,287 | 25,54063.6% | 14,25335.5% | 3821.0% | 40,175 |
| Carlisle County | George W. Bush+632 | 1,73460.9% | 1,10238.7% | 90.3% | 2,845 |
| Carroll County | George W. Bush+487 | 2,17555.8% | 1,68843.3% | 340.9% | 3,897 |
| Carter County | John Kerry+155 | 5,42248.8% | 5,57750.2% | 1181.1% | 11,117 |
| Casey County | George W. Bush+3,935 | 5,10980.8% | 1,17418.6% | 380.6% | 6,321 |
| Christian County | George W. Bush+6,965 | 13,93566.3% | 6,97033.2% | 1100.5% | 21,015 |
| Clark County | George W. Bush+3,879 | 9,54062.3% | 5,66137.0% | 1160.8% | 15,317 |
| Clay County | George W. Bush+3,825 | 5,72674.5% | 1,90124.7% | 600.8% | 7,687 |
| Clinton County | George W. Bush+2,417 | 3,36977.4% | 95221.9% | 310.7% | 4,352 |
| Crittenden County | George W. Bush+1,288 | 2,72665.1% | 1,43834.3% | 260.6% | 4,190 |
| Cumberland County | George W. Bush+1,508 | 2,35672.7% | 84826.2% | 351.1% | 3,239 |
| Daviess County | George W. Bush+9,584 | 25,37261.2% | 15,78838.1% | 3230.8% | 41,483 |
| Edmonson County | George W. Bush+1,739 | 3,59565.6% | 1,85633.9% | 300.5% | 5,481 |
| Elliott County | John Kerry+1,193 | 87129.5% | 2,06469.8% | 220.7% | 2,957 |
| Estill County | George W. Bush+1,726 | 3,63365.2% | 1,90734.2% | 350.6% | 5,575 |
| Fayette County | George W. Bush+8,412 | 66,40652.9% | 57,99446.2% | 1,1760.9% | 125,576 |
| Fleming County | George W. Bush+1,343 | 3,74960.4% | 2,40638.8% | 480.8% | 6,203 |
| Floyd County | John Kerry+4,520 | 6,61237.0% | 11,13262.2% | 1410.8% | 17,885 |
| Franklin County | George W. Bush+661 | 12,28150.9% | 11,62048.1% | 2321.0% | 24,133 |
| Fulton County | George W. Bush+187 | 1,52752.8% | 1,34046.4% | 230.8% | 2,890 |
| Gallatin County | George W. Bush+681 | 1,86960.8% | 1,18838.7% | 160.5% | 3,073 |
| Garrard County | George W. Bush+2,943 | 4,78471.9% | 1,84127.7% | 330.5% | 6,658 |
| Grant County | George W. Bush+3,133 | 5,95167.4% | 2,81831.9% | 550.6% | 8,824 |
| Graves County | George W. Bush+3,697 | 9,90361.0% | 6,20638.2% | 1200.7% | 16,229 |
| Grayson County | George W. Bush+4,265 | 7,17070.7% | 2,90528.6% | 680.7% | 10,143 |
| Green County | George W. Bush+2,554 | 3,86674.3% | 1,31225.2% | 280.5% | 5,206 |
| Greenup County | George W. Bush+1,066 | 8,69652.9% | 7,63046.4% | 1090.7% | 16,435 |
| Hancock County | George W. Bush+577 | 2,28656.7% | 1,70942.4% | 340.8% | 4,029 |
| Hardin County | George W. Bush+13,120 | 24,62767.6% | 11,50731.6% | 3070.8% | 36,441 |
| Harlan County | George W. Bush+2,327 | 6,65960.2% | 4,33239.1% | 790.7% | 11,070 |
| Harrison County | George W. Bush+2,048 | 4,85562.8% | 2,80736.3% | 690.9% | 7,731 |
| Hart County | George W. Bush+1,799 | 4,26962.9% | 2,47036.4% | 450.7% | 6,784 |
| Henderson County | George W. Bush+2,366 | 10,46756.0% | 8,10143.3% | 1330.7% | 18,701 |
| Henry County | George W. Bush+1,728 | 4,09463.0% | 2,36636.4% | 390.6% | 6,499 |
| Hickman County | George W. Bush+469 | 1,39559.6% | 92639.5% | 210.9% | 2,342 |
| Hopkins County | George W. Bush+5,894 | 12,31465.4% | 6,42034.1% | 1090.6% | 18,843 |
| Jackson County | George W. Bush+3,600 | 4,36984.4% | 76914.9% | 400.8% | 5,178 |
| Jefferson County | John Kerry+5,592 | 164,56648.8% | 170,15850.4% | 2,8450.8% | 337,569 |
| Jessamine County | George W. Bush+7,496 | 12,97269.8% | 5,47629.5% | 1320.7% | 18,580 |
| Johnson County | George W. Bush+2,652 | 5,94063.8% | 3,28835.3% | 760.8% | 9,304 |
| Kenton County | George W. Bush+20,830 | 43,66465.1% | 22,83434.0% | 6250.9% | 67,123 |
| Knott County | John Kerry+2,037 | 2,64835.8% | 4,68563.4% | 610.8% | 7,394 |
| Knox County | George W. Bush+4,286 | 8,10867.4% | 3,82231.8% | 980.8% | 12,028 |
| Larue County | George W. Bush+2,288 | 4,11168.9% | 1,82330.5% | 340.6% | 5,968 |
| Laurel County | George W. Bush+11,522 | 16,81975.5% | 5,29723.8% | 1480.7% | 22,264 |
| Lawrence County | George W. Bush+1,050 | 3,75557.7% | 2,70541.5% | 530.8% | 6,513 |
| Lee County | George W. Bush+1,140 | 2,01869.1% | 87830.1% | 240.8% | 2,920 |
| Leslie County | George W. Bush+2,395 | 3,66173.8% | 1,26625.5% | 370.7% | 4,964 |
| Letcher County | George W. Bush+609 | 4,80153.0% | 4,19246.2% | 720.8% | 9,065 |
| Lewis County | George W. Bush+2,111 | 3,77868.9% | 1,66730.4% | 390.7% | 5,484 |
| Lincoln County | George W. Bush+3,200 | 5,99667.7% | 2,79631.5% | 710.8% | 8,863 |
| Livingston County | George W. Bush+668 | 2,67556.8% | 2,00742.6% | 240.5% | 4,706 |
| Logan County | George W. Bush+3,047 | 6,81564.0% | 3,76835.4% | 610.6% | 10,644 |
| Lyon County | George W. Bush+363 | 2,13254.3% | 1,76945.1% | 240.6% | 3,925 |
| Madison County | George W. Bush+7,397 | 18,92261.6% | 11,52537.5% | 2600.8% | 30,707 |
| Magoffin County | John Kerry+7 | 2,83649.6% | 2,84349.7% | 390.7% | 5,718 |
| Marion County | George W. Bush+506 | 3,90553.1% | 3,39946.2% | 500.7% | 7,354 |
| Marshall County | George W. Bush+2,666 | 9,04958.3% | 6,38341.1% | 890.6% | 15,521 |
| Martin County | George W. Bush+1,492 | 2,99666.0% | 1,50433.1% | 390.9% | 4,539 |
| Mason County | George W. Bush+1,737 | 4,38161.9% | 2,64437.3% | 540.8% | 7,079 |
| McCracken County | George W. Bush+6,857 | 18,21861.1% | 11,36138.1% | 2180.7% | 29,797 |
| McCreary County | George W. Bush+2,591 | 4,12172.4% | 1,53026.9% | 420.7% | 5,693 |
| McLean County | George W. Bush+761 | 2,58458.3% | 1,82341.1% | 280.6% | 4,435 |
| Meade County | George W. Bush+3,428 | 7,15265.3% | 3,72434.0% | 750.7% | 10,951 |
| Menifee County | John Kerry+69 | 1,21548.1% | 1,28450.8% | 291.1% | 2,528 |
| Mercer County | George W. Bush+3,521 | 6,74567.3% | 3,22432.1% | 590.6% | 10,028 |
| Metcalfe County | George W. Bush+1,173 | 2,64563.6% | 1,47235.4% | 401.0% | 4,157 |
| Monroe County | George W. Bush+3,499 | 4,65779.7% | 1,15819.8% | 280.5% | 5,843 |
| Montgomery County | George W. Bush+1,141 | 5,64755.2% | 4,50644.0% | 770.8% | 10,230 |
| Morgan County | George W. Bush+150 | 2,68250.9% | 2,53248.0% | 581.1% | 5,272 |
| Muhlenberg County | George W. Bush+113 | 6,74950.1% | 6,63649.2% | 940.7% | 13,479 |
| Nelson County | George W. Bush+3,637 | 10,16160.3% | 6,52438.7% | 1590.9% | 16,844 |
| Nicholas County | George W. Bush+368 | 1,70055.6% | 1,33243.5% | 270.9% | 3,059 |
| Ohio County | George W. Bush+2,684 | 6,31162.9% | 3,62736.2% | 900.9% | 10,028 |
| Oldham County | George W. Bush+10,721 | 18,80169.3% | 8,08029.8% | 2510.9% | 27,132 |
| Owen County | George W. Bush+1,469 | 3,08465.0% | 1,61534.1% | 420.9% | 4,741 |
| Owsley County | George W. Bush+1,128 | 1,55877.9% | 43021.5% | 110.6% | 1,999 |
| Pendleton County | George W. Bush+2,105 | 4,04567.1% | 1,94032.2% | 400.7% | 6,025 |
| Perry County | George W. Bush+787 | 6,18753.1% | 5,40046.3% | 680.6% | 11,655 |
| Pike County | John Kerry+1,391 | 12,61147.1% | 14,00252.3% | 1570.6% | 26,770 |
| Powell County | George W. Bush+438 | 2,68754.2% | 2,24945.3% | 240.5% | 4,960 |
| Pulaski County | George W. Bush+13,706 | 19,53576.6% | 5,82922.8% | 1520.6% | 25,516 |
| Robertson County | George W. Bush+257 | 67061.5% | 41337.9% | 70.6% | 1,090 |
| Rockcastle County | George W. Bush+3,484 | 4,80477.9% | 1,32021.4% | 420.7% | 6,166 |
| Rowan County | John Kerry+493 | 4,06346.7% | 4,55652.3% | 871.0% | 8,706 |
| Russell County | George W. Bush+4,237 | 6,00976.8% | 1,77222.7% | 400.5% | 7,821 |
| Scott County | George W. Bush+4,275 | 10,60062.2% | 6,32537.1% | 1250.7% | 17,050 |
| Shelby County | George W. Bush+5,632 | 10,90966.9% | 5,27732.3% | 1270.8% | 16,313 |
| Simpson County | George W. Bush+1,543 | 4,27360.7% | 2,73038.8% | 400.6% | 7,043 |
| Spencer County | George W. Bush+2,846 | 4,81670.6% | 1,97028.9% | 360.5% | 6,822 |
| Taylor County | George W. Bush+4,268 | 7,24770.4% | 2,97928.9% | 690.7% | 10,295 |
| Todd County | George W. Bush+1,751 | 3,24268.2% | 1,49131.4% | 210.4% | 4,754 |
| Trigg County | George W. Bush+1,977 | 4,02365.8% | 2,04633.5% | 420.7% | 6,111 |
| Trimble County | George W. Bush+904 | 2,33261.5% | 1,42837.7% | 300.8% | 3,790 |
| Union County | George W. Bush+1,136 | 3,53459.1% | 2,39840.1% | 450.8% | 5,977 |
| Warren County | George W. Bush+10,774 | 25,10063.2% | 14,32636.1% | 2850.7% | 39,711 |
| Washington County | George W. Bush+1,755 | 3,47966.4% | 1,72432.9% | 330.6% | 5,236 |
| Wayne County | George W. Bush+2,411 | 5,02765.4% | 2,61634.0% | 420.5% | 7,685 |
| Webster County | George W. Bush+903 | 3,20757.8% | 2,30441.5% | 360.6% | 5,547 |
| Whitley County | George W. Bush+5,574 | 9,55970.1% | 3,98529.2% | 850.6% | 13,629 |
| Wolfe County | John Kerry+359 | 1,38543.9% | 1,74455.3% | 260.8% | 3,155 |
| Woodford County | George W. Bush+2,457 | 6,93760.3% | 4,48038.9% | 850.7% | 11,502 |
Nominees: John Kerry (D) · George W. Bush (R)
Kentucky's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 2004 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, 2004KY
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2004 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.