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Election 1943 Results

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1943 Kentucky governor election

Simeon S. Willis (Republican) beat J. Lyter Donaldson (Democrat) in Kentucky in 1943, 50.5% to 48.9%, a margin of 1.6 points and 8,619 votes.

Kentucky changed party: in 1939 it went Democratic, for Keen Johnson.

Democrats led in 61 of the 120 counties as they stood then and Republicans in 59. The largest, Jefferson, cast 86,949 votes and went to the Republican by 4.2 points. The closest was Breckinridge, where 2 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
Simeon S. Willis won Republican 279,144 50.5%
J. Lyter Donaldson Democratic 270,525 48.9%
All other candidates 3,239 0.6%
Total552,908

Every county

CountyDemocratRepublicanOthersTotalMargin
Jefferson 41,357 47.6% 45,052 51.8% 540 86,949 R+4.2
Campbell 9,602 49.2% 9,810 50.2% 123 19,535 R+1.1
Kenton 10,746 62.3% 6,419 37.2% 81 17,246 D+25.1
Fayette 7,507 46.0% 8,590 52.6% 235 16,332 R+6.6
Pike 6,182 49.2% 6,365 50.6% 21 12,568 R+1.5
Boyd 4,384 41.2% 6,132 57.6% 129 10,645 R+16.4
McCracken 5,172 58.7% 3,558 40.4% 83 8,813 D+18.3
Harlan 3,823 43.7% 4,885 55.8% 47 8,755 R+12.1
Pulaski 2,818 33.2% 5,631 66.4% 36 8,485 R+33.2
Madison 3,774 46.7% 4,228 52.4% 74 8,076 R+5.6
Christian 4,306 53.4% 3,734 46.3% 22 8,062 D+7.1
Warren 4,243 54.7% 3,485 44.9% 34 7,762 D+9.8
Floyd 4,384 57.0% 3,307 43.0% 4 7,695 D+14.0
Daviess 4,078 55.4% 3,221 43.7% 67 7,366 D+11.6
Hopkins 3,973 60.3% 2,589 39.3% 31 6,593 D+21.0
Bell 2,159 33.8% 4,173 65.4% 50 6,382 R+31.6
Franklin 4,540 73.8% 1,589 25.8% 23 6,152 D+48.0
Perry 2,633 42.9% 3,495 56.9% 15 6,143 R+14.0
Whitley 1,282 24.0% 4,057 75.8% 13 5,352 R+51.8
Muhlenberg 2,016 37.9% 3,283 61.7% 23 5,322 R+23.8
Graves 3,678 70.0% 1,561 29.7% 14 5,253 D+40.3
Mason 2,285 45.5% 2,711 53.9% 31 5,027 R+8.5
Logan 3,904 78.0% 1,087 21.7% 14 5,005 D+56.3
Ohio 2,008 41.1% 2,842 58.2% 32 4,882 R+17.1
Barren 2,613 53.5% 2,242 45.9% 26 4,881 D+7.6
Greenup 2,081 42.9% 2,742 56.5% 28 4,851 R+13.6
Letcher 2,178 45.4% 2,582 53.8% 35 4,795 R+8.4
Knox 1,284 28.6% 3,193 71.1% 15 4,492 R+42.5
Johnson 1,015 23.0% 3,385 76.6% 19 4,419 R+53.6
Breckinridge 2,156 49.6% 2,154 49.6% 34 4,344 level
Hart 1,850 44.1% 2,328 55.5% 16 4,194 R+11.4
Lincoln 2,006 48.5% 2,086 50.4% 44 4,136 R+1.9
Laurel 1,096 26.7% 2,992 73.0% 13 4,101 R+46.2
Taylor 1,796 43.9% 2,264 55.4% 27 4,087 R+11.5
Fleming 1,943 47.6% 2,128 52.1% 15 4,086 R+4.5
Grayson 1,500 37.5% 2,483 62.0% 21 4,004 R+24.6
Carter 1,353 33.9% 2,633 65.9% 11 3,997 R+32.0
Adair 1,636 41.2% 2,320 58.4% 14 3,970 R+17.2
Nelson 2,417 61.0% 1,519 38.3% 25 3,961 D+22.7
Bourbon 2,372 61.2% 1,484 38.3% 21 3,877 D+22.9
Shelby 2,193 57.0% 1,627 42.3% 28 3,848 D+14.7
Clay 801 21.3% 2,945 78.5% 7 3,753 R+57.1
Henry 2,339 62.6% 1,363 36.5% 33 3,735 D+26.1
Scott 2,164 59.1% 1,471 40.2% 25 3,660 D+18.9
Marion 1,901 52.3% 1,723 47.4% 13 3,637 D+4.9
Hardin 1,965 54.1% 1,588 43.7% 82 3,635 D+10.4
Wayne 1,560 43.3% 2,031 56.4% 12 3,603 R+13.1
Rockcastle 915 25.4% 2,678 74.4% 7 3,600 R+49.0
Mercer 1,824 51.0% 1,721 48.2% 28 3,573 D+2.9
Boyle 1,753 49.7% 1,735 49.2% 37 3,525 D+0.5
Washington 1,682 47.8% 1,812 51.5% 27 3,521 R+3.7
Casey 1,037 29.5% 2,463 70.1% 12 3,512 R+40.6
Harrison 2,203 63.9% 1,220 35.4% 25 3,448 D+28.5
Butler 830 24.3% 2,568 75.3% 12 3,410 R+51.0
Henderson 2,066 61.1% 1,281 37.9% 32 3,379 D+23.2
Trigg 2,213 66.5% 1,103 33.1% 12 3,328 D+33.4
Calloway 2,562 77.1% 743 22.4% 18 3,323 D+54.7
Jessamine 1,588 48.5% 1,628 49.7% 61 3,277 R+1.2
Lewis 900 27.7% 2,335 71.9% 13 3,248 R+44.2
Caldwell 1,471 46.7% 1,664 52.9% 12 3,147 R+6.1
Lawrence 1,304 41.5% 1,828 58.2% 10 3,142 R+16.7
Estill 1,334 42.7% 1,760 56.4% 28 3,122 R+13.6
Clark 1,722 55.9% 1,350 43.8% 11 3,083 D+12.1
Monroe 774 25.3% 2,276 74.4% 8 3,058 R+49.1
Crittenden 986 32.5% 2,038 67.1% 13 3,037 R+34.6
Green 1,271 42.3% 1,712 57.0% 20 3,003 R+14.7
Todd 1,924 67.8% 908 32.0% 6 2,838 D+35.8
Carroll 2,428 86.4% 378 13.4% 5 2,811 D+72.9
Garrard 1,130 40.9% 1,627 58.9% 7 2,764 R+18.0
Metcalfe 1,098 39.9% 1,651 59.9% 6 2,755 R+20.1
Montgomery 1,393 50.8% 1,333 48.6% 17 2,743 D+2.2
Webster 1,660 60.5% 1,067 38.9% 15 2,742 D+21.6
Breathitt 1,948 71.2% 764 27.9% 25 2,737 D+43.3
Allen 1,037 37.9% 1,668 61.0% 31 2,736 R+23.1
Bath 1,449 53.3% 1,259 46.3% 10 2,718 D+7.0
Woodford 1,442 53.8% 1,225 45.7% 13 2,680 D+8.1
Anderson 1,409 52.9% 1,230 46.2% 24 2,663 D+6.7
Edmonson 706 26.7% 1,932 72.9% 11 2,649 R+46.3
Pendleton 1,251 47.6% 1,366 52.0% 9 2,626 R+4.4
Owen 1,924 73.6% 679 26.0% 12 2,615 D+47.6
McCreary 378 14.5% 2,228 85.3% 7 2,613 R+70.8
Grant 1,476 57.0% 1,098 42.4% 15 2,589 D+14.6
McLean 1,411 56.9% 1,060 42.7% 10 2,481 D+14.1
Magoffin 1,058 43.9% 1,346 55.8% 8 2,412 R+11.9
Larue 1,278 53.0% 1,110 46.0% 23 2,411 D+7.0
Rowan 987 41.6% 1,380 58.1% 7 2,374 R+16.6
Simpson 1,707 72.9% 620 26.5% 13 2,340 D+46.5
Cumberland 634 27.1% 1,696 72.6% 7 2,337 R+45.4
Russell 661 28.5% 1,646 70.9% 15 2,322 R+42.4
Marshall 1,481 64.1% 821 35.5% 9 2,311 D+28.6
Jackson 230 10.4% 1,986 89.5% 3 2,219 R+79.1
Boone 1,359 64.3% 739 34.9% 17 2,115 D+29.3
Ballard 1,601 76.4% 489 23.3% 6 2,096 D+53.1
Knott 1,590 78.6% 433 21.4% 2,023 D+57.2
Clinton 392 19.4% 1,623 80.5% 2 2,017 R+61.0
Nicholas 1,134 56.7% 850 42.5% 17 2,001 D+14.2
Oldham 1,146 58.1% 805 40.8% 20 1,971 D+17.3
Morgan 1,283 66.0% 656 33.7% 5 1,944 D+32.3
Livingston 1,080 55.7% 857 44.2% 3 1,940 D+11.5
Fulton 1,544 80.9% 354 18.5% 11 1,909 D+62.3
Lyon 1,130 59.4% 752 39.5% 21 1,903 D+19.9
Leslie 290 15.7% 1,553 84.0% 6 1,849 R+68.3
Meade 1,164 65.2% 606 34.0% 14 1,784 D+31.3
Bracken 874 49.6% 871 49.4% 18 1,763 D+0.2
Martin 350 20.2% 1,373 79.3% 8 1,731 R+59.1
Bullitt 1,087 63.9% 603 35.4% 12 1,702 D+28.4
Union 1,230 74.8% 410 24.9% 5 1,645 D+49.8
Carlisle 1,220 79.4% 313 20.4% 3 1,536 D+59.0
Hancock 682 45.3% 810 53.8% 13 1,505 R+8.5
Hickman 1,075 72.1% 402 27.0% 13 1,490 D+45.2
Lee 552 37.7% 907 62.0% 4 1,463 R+24.3
Trimble 1,197 83.0% 238 16.5% 8 1,443 D+66.5
Spencer 895 64.6% 488 35.2% 3 1,386 D+29.4
Owsley 245 18.3% 1,091 81.5% 3 1,339 R+63.2
Gallatin 771 61.8% 475 38.1% 1 1,247 D+23.7
Powell 570 46.2% 658 53.4% 5 1,233 R+7.1
Wolfe 776 66.7% 386 33.2% 1 1,163 D+33.5
Robertson 522 46.5% 590 52.5% 11 1,123 R+6.1
Elliott 656 62.5% 389 37.1% 4 1,049 D+25.5
Menifee 502 59.1% 343 40.4% 5 850 D+18.7

Counties as they stood in 1943; 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