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      Home/Elections/2004/President/Kentucky
      2004·President·Kentucky

      Kentucky Presidential Election

      George W. Bush59.5%vs.John Kerry39.7%|
      R+19.9
      |1,796,079 votes
      3 candidates1,796,079 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      George W. BushREP✓
      		REP1,069,43959.5%
      John KerryDEM
      		DEM712,73339.7%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH13,9070.8%

      Seat History

      President in Kentucky

      2024
      Donald J TrumpREP
      R+30.5
      2020
      Donald J TrumpREP
      R+25.9
      2016
      Donald J TrumpREP
      R+29.8
      2012
      Mitt RomneyREP
      R+22.7
      2008
      John McCainREP
      R+16.2
      2000
      George W. BushREP
      R+15.1
      1996
      Bill ClintonDEM
      D+1.0
      1992
      Bill ClintonDEM
      D+3.2
      1988
      George H.W. BushREP
      R+11.6
      1984
      Ronald ReaganREP
      R+20.7
      1980
      Ronald ReaganREP
      R+1.5
      1976
      Jimmy CarterDEM
      D+7.2
      1972
      Richard M. NixonREP
      R+28.6
      1968
      Richard M. NixonREP
      R+6.1
      View all President history for Kentucky →

      Candidates

      George W. BushREP
      Record61W-41L
      Avg MarginR+4.6
      Career1994-2004
      President / Governor
      Full profile →
      John KerryDEM
      Record25W-30L
      Avg MarginR+2.2
      Career1984-2008
      US Senate / President
      Full profile →

      Also in Kentucky, 2004

      US Senate1 contest →US House6 contests →
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