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Election 1939 Results

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1939 Kentucky governor election

Keen Johnson (Democrat) beat King Swope (Republican) in Kentucky in 1939, 56.5% to 43.5%, a margin of 13.0 points and 106,130 votes.

The Democratic hold continued from 1935, when Happy Chandler won.

Democrats led in 80 of the 120 counties as they stood then and Republicans in 40. The largest, Jefferson, cast 128,904 votes and went to the Democrat by 9.5 points. The closest was Hart, where 47 votes separated the two parties.

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Early projection, based on early and incomplete polling: the likely matchups, each weighted by the betting markets' odds of both nominations, not a result. Each county is its 2024 presidential margin moved by its state's projected swing; set a national vote and every state, district and county moves by the same amount from our projection. Colours run in 100 steps from a safe Republican to a safe Democratic margin. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.

Governor

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Keen Johnson won Democratic 460,834 56.5%
King Swope Republican 354,704 43.5%
Total815,538

Every county

CountyDemocratRepublicanOthersTotalMargin
Jefferson 70,582 54.8% 58,322 45.2% 128,904 D+9.5
Fayette 11,871 49.4% 12,144 50.6% 24,015 R+1.1
Campbell 13,827 60.3% 9,093 39.7% 22,920 D+20.7
Kenton 15,375 70.2% 6,518 29.8% 21,893 D+40.5
Pike 9,556 47.6% 10,513 52.4% 20,069 R+4.8
Harlan 9,246 58.9% 6,443 41.1% 15,689 D+17.9
Boyd 7,869 53.8% 6,765 46.2% 14,634 D+7.5
Madison 6,542 55.2% 5,310 44.8% 11,852 D+10.4
Floyd 7,080 59.8% 4,759 40.2% 11,839 D+19.6
Daviess 7,682 66.3% 3,901 33.7% 11,583 D+32.6
Warren 7,388 65.0% 3,978 35.0% 11,366 D+30.0
McCracken 7,724 70.8% 3,187 29.2% 10,911 D+41.6
Christian 6,010 55.4% 4,831 44.6% 10,841 D+10.9
Hopkins 6,750 64.3% 3,751 35.7% 10,501 D+28.6
Graves 7,473 72.9% 2,778 27.1% 10,251 D+45.8
Muhlenberg 4,112 42.5% 5,556 57.5% 9,668 R+14.9
Pulaski 4,709 49.5% 4,802 50.5% 9,511 R+1.0
Perry 4,189 44.8% 5,161 55.2% 9,350 R+10.4
Letcher 3,520 41.6% 4,948 58.4% 8,468 R+16.9
Franklin 6,473 78.7% 1,757 21.3% 8,230 D+57.3
Logan 6,402 82.1% 1,394 17.9% 7,796 D+64.2
Henderson 5,674 74.6% 1,935 25.4% 7,609 D+49.1
Barren 4,341 57.5% 3,211 42.5% 7,552 D+15.0
Ohio 3,301 44.1% 4,176 55.9% 7,477 R+11.7
Carter 2,864 40.2% 4,262 59.8% 7,126 R+19.6
Greenup 3,397 47.7% 3,725 52.3% 7,122 R+4.6
Bell 2,902 41.4% 4,104 58.6% 7,006 R+17.2
Mason 3,914 56.3% 3,033 43.7% 6,947 D+12.7
Whitley 2,549 37.0% 4,345 63.0% 6,894 R+26.1
Knox 2,436 37.5% 4,062 62.5% 6,498 R+25.0
Breckinridge 3,316 53.0% 2,944 47.0% 6,260 D+5.9
Laurel 2,163 34.6% 4,090 65.4% 6,253 R+30.8
Hart 3,131 50.4% 3,084 49.6% 6,215 D+0.8
Hardin 4,044 67.2% 1,975 32.8% 6,019 D+34.4
Grayson 2,645 44.0% 3,371 56.0% 6,016 R+12.1
Breathitt 3,909 65.5% 2,063 34.5% 5,972 D+30.9
Magoffin 2,938 49.3% 3,020 50.7% 5,958 R+1.4
Nelson 3,764 64.3% 2,091 35.7% 5,855 D+28.6
Fleming 3,324 57.1% 2,496 42.9% 5,820 D+14.2
Calloway 4,856 83.6% 952 16.4% 5,808 D+67.2
Lincoln 3,200 55.2% 2,601 44.8% 5,801 D+10.3
Lawrence 2,813 48.6% 2,977 51.4% 5,790 R+2.8
Boyle 3,291 57.4% 2,446 42.6% 5,737 D+14.7
Adair 2,432 43.1% 3,215 56.9% 5,647 R+13.9
Clay 1,772 31.7% 3,826 68.3% 5,598 R+36.7
Taylor 2,973 54.0% 2,534 46.0% 5,507 D+8.0
Shelby 3,988 72.5% 1,516 27.5% 5,504 D+44.9
Estill 2,673 48.8% 2,808 51.2% 5,481 R+2.5
Wayne 2,669 49.1% 2,763 50.9% 5,432 R+1.7
Marion 3,669 67.6% 1,758 32.4% 5,427 D+35.2
Webster 3,598 67.2% 1,755 32.8% 5,353 D+34.4
Johnson 1,814 34.5% 3,441 65.5% 5,255 R+31.0
Clark 3,353 65.6% 1,756 34.4% 5,109 D+31.3
Caldwell 2,734 54.2% 2,308 45.8% 5,042 D+8.4
Lewis 1,799 36.1% 3,186 63.9% 4,985 R+27.8
Morgan 3,367 68.3% 1,563 31.7% 4,930 D+36.6
Bourbon 3,133 64.2% 1,746 35.8% 4,879 D+28.4
Scott 3,236 68.2% 1,512 31.8% 4,748 D+36.3
Allen 2,153 45.7% 2,555 54.3% 4,708 R+8.5
Mercer 2,782 60.9% 1,789 39.1% 4,571 D+21.7
Harrison 3,442 75.3% 1,127 24.7% 4,569 D+50.7
Jessamine 2,768 60.8% 1,785 39.2% 4,553 D+21.6
Green 2,321 51.1% 2,222 48.9% 4,543 D+2.2
Washington 2,473 54.9% 2,034 45.1% 4,507 D+9.7
Henry 3,237 72.3% 1,239 27.7% 4,476 D+44.6
Rockcastle 1,409 31.5% 3,060 68.5% 4,469 R+36.9
Butler 1,433 32.9% 2,929 67.1% 4,362 R+34.3
Casey 1,710 39.2% 2,651 60.8% 4,361 R+21.6
McLean 2,572 59.3% 1,768 40.7% 4,340 D+18.5
Todd 3,210 75.5% 1,044 24.5% 4,254 D+50.9
Union 3,140 76.2% 981 23.8% 4,121 D+52.4
Trigg 2,887 70.2% 1,226 29.8% 4,113 D+40.4
Garrard 2,214 54.0% 1,887 46.0% 4,101 D+8.0
Bath 2,449 59.9% 1,642 40.1% 4,091 D+19.7
Metcalfe 1,914 47.7% 2,095 52.3% 4,009 R+4.5
Crittenden 1,798 45.6% 2,147 54.4% 3,945 R+8.8
Monroe 1,479 38.1% 2,405 61.9% 3,884 R+23.8
Rowan 1,810 47.3% 2,018 52.7% 3,828 R+5.4
Montgomery 2,488 65.3% 1,324 34.7% 3,812 D+30.5
Knott 2,847 75.1% 944 24.9% 3,791 D+50.2
Edmonson 1,391 36.9% 2,381 63.1% 3,772 R+26.2
Woodford 2,330 62.9% 1,372 37.1% 3,702 D+25.9
Jackson 568 15.4% 3,109 84.6% 3,677 R+69.1
Russell 1,381 38.8% 2,182 61.2% 3,563 R+22.5
Larue 2,258 65.2% 1,206 34.8% 3,464 D+30.4
Anderson 2,139 62.4% 1,291 37.6% 3,430 D+24.7
Marshall 2,454 72.1% 949 27.9% 3,403 D+44.2
Owen 2,895 85.2% 504 14.8% 3,399 D+70.3
Lee 1,467 44.0% 1,865 56.0% 3,332 R+11.9
Carroll 2,709 83.6% 531 16.4% 3,240 D+67.2
Grant 2,193 68.1% 1,029 31.9% 3,222 D+36.1
Fulton 2,572 80.1% 640 19.9% 3,212 D+60.1
Simpson 2,407 74.9% 805 25.1% 3,212 D+49.9
Livingston 1,872 59.2% 1,290 40.8% 3,162 D+18.4
Ballard 2,538 80.8% 605 19.2% 3,143 D+61.5
Leslie 705 22.5% 2,432 77.5% 3,137 R+55.1
Lyon 2,014 65.9% 1,040 34.1% 3,054 D+31.9
Pendleton 1,812 59.8% 1,220 40.2% 3,032 D+19.5
Wolfe 2,054 67.8% 974 32.2% 3,028 D+35.7
Owsley 622 21.3% 2,301 78.7% 2,923 R+57.4
McCreary 779 27.0% 2,109 73.0% 2,888 R+46.1
Cumberland 1,035 36.8% 1,779 63.2% 2,814 R+26.4
Nicholas 1,917 68.6% 879 31.4% 2,796 D+37.1
Meade 1,869 68.4% 862 31.6% 2,731 D+36.9
Hickman 1,973 75.5% 639 24.5% 2,612 D+51.1
Bracken 1,579 62.4% 952 37.6% 2,531 D+24.8
Carlisle 1,995 80.1% 495 19.9% 2,490 D+60.2
Elliott 1,548 62.6% 926 37.4% 2,474 D+25.1
Boone 2,000 80.9% 472 19.1% 2,472 D+61.8
Bullitt 1,726 70.6% 718 29.4% 2,444 D+41.2
Oldham 1,755 74.1% 613 25.9% 2,368 D+48.2
Clinton 708 30.6% 1,604 69.4% 2,312 R+38.8
Hancock 1,186 53.0% 1,051 47.0% 2,237 D+6.0
Martin 695 32.0% 1,474 68.0% 2,169 R+35.9
Powell 1,059 53.4% 923 46.6% 1,982 D+6.9
Spencer 1,292 73.4% 469 26.6% 1,761 D+46.7
Trimble 1,486 87.1% 220 12.9% 1,706 D+74.2
Gallatin 1,344 83.1% 274 16.9% 1,618 D+66.1
Menifee 877 64.1% 492 35.9% 1,369 D+28.1
Robertson 732 55.2% 594 44.8% 1,326 D+10.4

Counties as they stood in 1939; some have since been split, merged or renamed. Margin: the Democrat's share of all votes minus the Republican's. Sources and how the results were checked.

Kentucky governor elections we hold

YearWinnerMargin
2023 Andy Beshear (D) D+5.1
2019 Andy Beshear (D) D+0.4
2015 Matt G. Bevin (R) R+8.7
2011 Steven L. Beshear (D) D+20.4
2007 Steven L. Beshear (D) D+17.4
2003 Ernest Fletcher (R) R+10.1
1999 Paul E. Patton (D) D+38.5
1995 Paul E. Patton (D) D+2.2
1991 Brereton C. Jones (D) D+29.5
1987 Wallace G. Wilkinson (D) D+29.6
1983 Martha Layne Collins (D) D+10.4
1979 John Y. Brown Jr. (D) D+19.0
1975 Julian Carroll (D) D+25.7
1971 Wendell H. Ford (D) D+6.2
1967 Louie B. Nunn (R) R+3.2
1963 Edward T. Breathitt (D) D+1.5
1959 Bert T. Combs (D) D+21.1
1955 Happy Chandler (D) D+16.6
1951 Lawrence W. Wetherby (D) D+9.2
1947 Earle C. Clements (D) D+14.8
1943 Simeon S. Willis (R) R+1.6
1939 Keen Johnson (D) D+13.0
1935 Happy Chandler (D) D+9.3
1931 Ruby Laffoon (D) D+8.9
1927 Flem D. Sampson (R) R+4.2
1923 William J. Fields (D) D+7.4
1919 Edwin P. Morrow (R) R+8.5
1915 Augustus O. Stanley (D) D+0.1
1911 James B. McCreary (D) D+7.1
1907 Augustus E. Willson (R) R+4.3
1903 John C.W. Beckham (D) D+6.0
1900 J. C. W. Beckham (D) D+0.8
1899 William S. Taylor (R) R+0.6
1895 William O. Bradley (R) R+2.5
1891 John Young Brown (D) D+9.7
1887 Simon B. Buckner (D) D+5.9
1883 J. Proctor Knott (D) D+19.9
1879 Luke P. Blackburn (D) D+19.2
1875 James B. McCreary (D) D+16.6
1871 Preston H. Leslie (D) D+17.2
1867 John Larue Helm (D) D+41.0