Kentucky 2004 Presidential Election Results by County
In 2004, the Republican candidate won 108 of Kentucky's 120 counties.
| County | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote Share | Margin | Total Votes Cast |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adair | George W. Bush | Republican | 5,628 | 75.6% | 51.9 pts | 7,447 |
| Allen | George W. Bush | Republican | 5,202 | 72.6% | 45.8 pts | 7,163 |
| Anderson | George W. Bush | Republican | 6,363 | 66.3% | 33.6 pts | 9,591 |
| Ballard | George W. Bush | Republican | 2,389 | 57.2% | 15.1 pts | 4,177 |
| Barren | George W. Bush | Republican | 10,822 | 67.1% | 34.7 pts | 16,140 |
| Bath | John Kerry | Democratic | 2,608 | 53.0% | 6.9 pts | 4,919 |
| Bell | George W. Bush | Republican | 6,722 | 61.1% | 22.8 pts | 11,002 |
| Boone | George W. Bush | Republican | 32,329 | 71.7% | 44.2 pts | 45,082 |
| Bourbon | George W. Bush | Republican | 4,953 | 60.3% | 21.4 pts | 8,217 |
| Boyd | George W. Bush | Republican | 11,501 | 52.8% | 6.3 pts | 21,777 |
| Boyle | George W. Bush | Republican | 7,764 | 62.2% | 25.0 pts | 12,490 |
| Bracken | George W. Bush | Republican | 2,363 | 65.5% | 31.9 pts | 3,610 |
| Breathitt | John Kerry | Democratic | 3,327 | 56.0% | 13.2 pts | 5,944 |
| Breckinridge | George W. Bush | Republican | 5,580 | 65.5% | 31.6 pts | 8,520 |
| Bullitt | George W. Bush | Republican | 19,433 | 67.9% | 36.3 pts | 28,627 |
| Butler | George W. Bush | Republican | 4,109 | 73.7% | 47.9 pts | 5,578 |
| Caldwell | George W. Bush | Republican | 4,066 | 64.0% | 28.7 pts | 6,349 |
| Calloway | George W. Bush | Republican | 9,293 | 61.4% | 23.5 pts | 15,145 |
| Campbell | George W. Bush | Republican | 25,540 | 63.6% | 28.1 pts | 40,175 |
| Carlisle | George W. Bush | Republican | 1,734 | 60.9% | 22.2 pts | 2,845 |
| Carroll | George W. Bush | Republican | 2,175 | 55.8% | 12.5 pts | 3,897 |
| Carter | John Kerry | Democratic | 5,577 | 50.2% | 1.4 pts | 11,117 |
| Casey | George W. Bush | Republican | 5,109 | 80.8% | 62.3 pts | 6,321 |
| Christian | George W. Bush | Republican | 13,935 | 66.3% | 33.1 pts | 21,015 |
| Clark | George W. Bush | Republican | 9,540 | 62.3% | 25.3 pts | 15,317 |
| Clay | George W. Bush | Republican | 5,726 | 74.5% | 49.8 pts | 7,687 |
| Clinton | George W. Bush | Republican | 3,369 | 77.4% | 55.5 pts | 4,352 |
| Crittenden | George W. Bush | Republican | 2,726 | 65.1% | 30.7 pts | 4,190 |
| Cumberland | George W. Bush | Republican | 2,356 | 72.7% | 46.6 pts | 3,239 |
| Daviess | George W. Bush | Republican | 25,372 | 61.2% | 23.1 pts | 41,483 |
| Edmonson | George W. Bush | Republican | 3,595 | 65.6% | 31.7 pts | 5,481 |
| Elliott | John Kerry | Democratic | 2,064 | 69.8% | 40.3 pts | 2,957 |
| Estill | George W. Bush | Republican | 3,633 | 65.2% | 31.0 pts | 5,575 |
| Fayette | George W. Bush | Republican | 66,406 | 52.9% | 6.7 pts | 125,576 |
| Fleming | George W. Bush | Republican | 3,749 | 60.4% | 21.7 pts | 6,203 |
| Floyd | John Kerry | Democratic | 11,132 | 62.2% | 25.3 pts | 17,885 |
| Franklin | George W. Bush | Republican | 12,281 | 50.9% | 2.7 pts | 24,133 |
| Fulton | George W. Bush | Republican | 1,527 | 52.8% | 6.5 pts | 2,890 |
| Gallatin | George W. Bush | Republican | 1,869 | 60.8% | 22.2 pts | 3,073 |
| Garrard | George W. Bush | Republican | 4,784 | 71.9% | 44.2 pts | 6,658 |
| Grant | George W. Bush | Republican | 5,951 | 67.4% | 35.5 pts | 8,824 |
| Graves | George W. Bush | Republican | 9,903 | 61.0% | 22.8 pts | 16,229 |
| Grayson | George W. Bush | Republican | 7,170 | 70.7% | 42.0 pts | 10,143 |
| Green | George W. Bush | Republican | 3,866 | 74.3% | 49.1 pts | 5,206 |
| Greenup | George W. Bush | Republican | 8,696 | 52.9% | 6.5 pts | 16,435 |
| Hancock | George W. Bush | Republican | 2,286 | 56.7% | 14.3 pts | 4,029 |
| Hardin | George W. Bush | Republican | 24,627 | 67.6% | 36.0 pts | 36,441 |
| Harlan | George W. Bush | Republican | 6,659 | 60.2% | 21.0 pts | 11,070 |
| Harrison | George W. Bush | Republican | 4,855 | 62.8% | 26.5 pts | 7,731 |
| Hart | George W. Bush | Republican | 4,269 | 62.9% | 26.5 pts | 6,784 |
| Henderson | George W. Bush | Republican | 10,467 | 56.0% | 12.7 pts | 18,701 |
| Henry | George W. Bush | Republican | 4,094 | 63.0% | 26.6 pts | 6,499 |
| Hickman | George W. Bush | Republican | 1,395 | 59.6% | 20.0 pts | 2,342 |
| Hopkins | George W. Bush | Republican | 12,314 | 65.4% | 31.3 pts | 18,843 |
| Jackson | George W. Bush | Republican | 4,369 | 84.4% | 69.5 pts | 5,178 |
| Jefferson | John Kerry | Democratic | 170,158 | 50.4% | 1.7 pts | 337,350 |
| Jessamine | George W. Bush | Republican | 12,972 | 69.8% | 40.3 pts | 18,580 |
| Johnson | George W. Bush | Republican | 5,940 | 63.8% | 28.5 pts | 9,304 |
| Kenton | George W. Bush | Republican | 43,664 | 65.1% | 31.0 pts | 67,123 |
| Knott | John Kerry | Democratic | 4,685 | 63.4% | 27.5 pts | 7,394 |
| Knox | George W. Bush | Republican | 8,108 | 67.4% | 35.6 pts | 12,028 |
| Larue | George W. Bush | Republican | 4,111 | 68.9% | 38.3 pts | 5,968 |
| Laurel | George W. Bush | Republican | 16,819 | 75.5% | 51.8 pts | 22,264 |
| Lawrence | George W. Bush | Republican | 3,755 | 57.7% | 16.1 pts | 6,513 |
| Lee | George W. Bush | Republican | 2,018 | 69.1% | 39.0 pts | 2,920 |
| Leslie | George W. Bush | Republican | 3,661 | 73.8% | 48.2 pts | 4,964 |
| Letcher | George W. Bush | Republican | 4,801 | 53.0% | 6.7 pts | 9,065 |
| Lewis | George W. Bush | Republican | 3,778 | 68.9% | 38.5 pts | 5,484 |
| Lincoln | George W. Bush | Republican | 5,996 | 67.7% | 36.1 pts | 8,863 |
| Livingston | George W. Bush | Republican | 2,675 | 56.8% | 14.2 pts | 4,706 |
| Logan | George W. Bush | Republican | 6,815 | 64.0% | 28.6 pts | 10,644 |
| Lyon | George W. Bush | Republican | 2,132 | 54.3% | 9.2 pts | 3,925 |
| Madison | George W. Bush | Republican | 18,922 | 61.6% | 24.1 pts | 30,707 |
| Magoffin | John Kerry | Democratic | 2,843 | 49.7% | 0.1 pts | 5,718 |
| Marion | George W. Bush | Republican | 3,905 | 53.1% | 6.9 pts | 7,354 |
| Marshall | George W. Bush | Republican | 9,049 | 58.3% | 17.2 pts | 15,521 |
| Martin | George W. Bush | Republican | 2,996 | 66.0% | 32.9 pts | 4,539 |
| Mason | George W. Bush | Republican | 4,381 | 61.9% | 24.5 pts | 7,079 |
| McCracken | George W. Bush | Republican | 18,218 | 61.1% | 23.0 pts | 29,797 |
| McCreary | George W. Bush | Republican | 4,121 | 72.4% | 45.5 pts | 5,693 |
| McLean | George W. Bush | Republican | 2,584 | 58.3% | 17.2 pts | 4,435 |
| Meade | George W. Bush | Republican | 7,152 | 65.3% | 31.3 pts | 10,951 |
| Menifee | John Kerry | Democratic | 1,284 | 50.8% | 2.7 pts | 2,528 |
| Mercer | George W. Bush | Republican | 6,745 | 67.3% | 35.1 pts | 10,028 |
| Metcalfe | George W. Bush | Republican | 2,645 | 63.6% | 28.2 pts | 4,157 |
| Monroe | George W. Bush | Republican | 4,657 | 79.7% | 59.9 pts | 5,843 |
| Montgomery | George W. Bush | Republican | 5,647 | 55.2% | 11.2 pts | 10,230 |
| Morgan | George W. Bush | Republican | 2,682 | 50.9% | 2.8 pts | 5,272 |
| Muhlenberg | George W. Bush | Republican | 6,749 | 50.1% | 0.8 pts | 13,479 |
| Nelson | George W. Bush | Republican | 10,161 | 60.3% | 21.6 pts | 16,844 |
| Nicholas | George W. Bush | Republican | 1,700 | 55.6% | 12.0 pts | 3,059 |
| Ohio | George W. Bush | Republican | 6,311 | 62.9% | 26.8 pts | 10,028 |
| Oldham | George W. Bush | Republican | 18,801 | 69.3% | 39.5 pts | 27,132 |
| Owen | George W. Bush | Republican | 3,084 | 65.0% | 31.0 pts | 4,741 |
| Owsley | George W. Bush | Republican | 1,558 | 77.9% | 56.4 pts | 1,999 |
| Pendleton | George W. Bush | Republican | 4,045 | 67.1% | 34.9 pts | 6,025 |
| Perry | George W. Bush | Republican | 6,187 | 53.1% | 6.8 pts | 11,655 |
| Pike | John Kerry | Democratic | 14,002 | 52.3% | 5.2 pts | 26,770 |
| Powell | George W. Bush | Republican | 2,687 | 54.2% | 8.8 pts | 4,960 |
| Pulaski | George W. Bush | Republican | 19,535 | 76.6% | 53.7 pts | 25,516 |
| Robertson | George W. Bush | Republican | 670 | 61.5% | 23.6 pts | 1,090 |
| Rockcastle | George W. Bush | Republican | 4,804 | 77.9% | 56.5 pts | 6,166 |
| Rowan | John Kerry | Democratic | 4,556 | 52.3% | 5.7 pts | 8,706 |
| Russell | George W. Bush | Republican | 6,009 | 76.8% | 54.2 pts | 7,821 |
| Scott | George W. Bush | Republican | 10,600 | 62.2% | 25.1 pts | 17,050 |
| Shelby | George W. Bush | Republican | 10,909 | 66.9% | 34.5 pts | 16,313 |
| Simpson | George W. Bush | Republican | 4,273 | 60.7% | 21.9 pts | 7,043 |
| Spencer | George W. Bush | Republican | 4,816 | 70.6% | 41.7 pts | 6,822 |
| Taylor | George W. Bush | Republican | 7,247 | 70.4% | 41.5 pts | 10,295 |
| Todd | George W. Bush | Republican | 3,242 | 68.2% | 36.8 pts | 4,754 |
| Trigg | George W. Bush | Republican | 4,023 | 65.8% | 32.4 pts | 6,111 |
| Trimble | George W. Bush | Republican | 2,332 | 61.5% | 23.9 pts | 3,790 |
| Union | George W. Bush | Republican | 3,534 | 59.1% | 19.0 pts | 5,977 |
| Warren | George W. Bush | Republican | 25,100 | 63.2% | 27.1 pts | 39,711 |
| Washington | George W. Bush | Republican | 3,479 | 66.4% | 33.5 pts | 5,236 |
| Wayne | George W. Bush | Republican | 5,027 | 65.4% | 31.4 pts | 7,685 |
| Webster | George W. Bush | Republican | 3,207 | 57.8% | 16.3 pts | 5,547 |
| Whitley | George W. Bush | Republican | 9,559 | 70.1% | 40.9 pts | 13,629 |
| Wolfe | John Kerry | Democratic | 1,744 | 55.3% | 11.4 pts | 3,155 |
| Woodford | George W. Bush | Republican | 6,937 | 60.3% | 21.4 pts | 11,502 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which party won the most counties in Kentucky in 2004?
The Republican candidate won 108 of Kentucky's 120 counties in 2004, with 12 counties going to the other major party.
Which Kentucky county had the closest presidential result in 2004?
Magoffin had the closest margin in Kentucky in 2004, with John Kerry (Democratic) winning by 0.1 points out of 5,718 total votes cast.
Which Kentucky county had the widest presidential margin in 2004?
Jackson had the widest margin in Kentucky in 2004, with George W. Bush (Republican) winning by 69.5 points.
How many counties are included in Kentucky's 2004 presidential results?
This page covers 120 counties in Kentucky for the 2004 presidential election, based on MEDSL/EveryElectionResult.com county-level returns.