United States · Election results history · 1984 president · Kentucky

Election 1984 Results

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1984 presidential election in Kentucky

Ronald Reagan (Republican) beat Walter Mondale (Democrat) in Kentucky in 1984, 60.0% to 39.4%, a margin of 20.6 points and 282,163 votes.

Kentucky voted 2.4 points more Republican than the country as a whole, where the margin was R+18.2.

The Republican hold continued from 1980, when Ronald Reagan also won.

Republicans led in 100 of the 120 counties as they stood then and Democrats in 19. The largest, Jefferson, cast 290,750 votes and went to the Republican by 15.7 points. The closest was McLean, where 25 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.

Result

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Ronald Reagan won	Republican	821,702	60.0%
Walter Mondale	Democratic	539,539	39.4%
All other candidates		8,104	0.6%
Total		1,369,345

Every county

County	Democrat	Republican	Others	Total	Margin
Jefferson	122,133 42.0%	167,640 57.7%	977	290,750	R+15.7
Fayette	28,961 35.4%	51,993 63.6%	792	81,746	R+28.2
Kenton	14,642 29.7%	34,304 69.7%	299	49,245	R+39.9
Daviess	13,347 40.3%	19,495 58.9%	244	33,086	R+18.6
Campbell	9,068 29.6%	21,473 70.0%	138	30,679	R+40.4
Pike	15,817 56.9%	11,869 42.7%	126	27,812	D+14.2
McCracken	12,535 48.7%	12,903 50.1%	327	25,765	R+1.4
Warren	7,937 32.8%	16,167 66.9%	74	24,178	R+34.0
Hardin	6,329 30.5%	14,293 68.8%	149	20,771	R+38.3
Boyd	9,601 46.6%	10,925 53.0%	95	20,621	R+6.4
Franklin	7,790 40.9%	11,057 58.1%	177	19,024	R+17.2
Pulaski	4,384 23.2%	14,434 76.4%	75	18,893	R+53.2
Madison	6,509 36.3%	11,309 63.1%	108	17,926	R+26.8
Boone	4,853 27.5%	12,690 71.9%	106	17,649	R+44.4
Christian	5,432 33.5%	10,708 66.1%	69	16,209	R+32.5
Hopkins	6,743 41.7%	9,368 57.9%	55	16,166	R+16.2
Floyd	10,259 66.0%	5,218 33.6%	66	15,543	D+32.4
Harlan	7,663 51.9%	6,959 47.1%	140	14,762	D+4.8
Bullitt	5,005 34.1%	9,556 65.1%	115	14,676	R+31.0
Greenup	6,923 47.9%	7,451 51.5%	88	14,462	R+3.7
Henderson	6,795 47.7%	7,389 51.9%	58	14,242	R+4.2
Graves	6,759 47.7%	7,287 51.4%	124	14,170	R+3.7
Bell	5,490 42.4%	7,249 55.9%	222	12,961	R+13.6
Laurel	3,267 25.3%	9,621 74.4%	41	12,929	R+49.1
Barren	4,503 36.7%	7,717 62.9%	57	12,277	R+26.2
Muhlenberg	6,157 50.2%	6,094 49.6%	26	12,277	D+0.5
Whitley	3,575 31.0%	7,851 68.2%	90	11,516	R+37.1
Calloway	5,028 43.7%	6,442 55.9%	45	11,515	R+12.3
Oldham	2,857 26.0%	8,112 73.8%	22	10,991	R+47.8
Marshall	5,725 52.4%	5,152 47.2%	40	10,917	D+5.2
Perry	5,258 49.9%	5,218 49.5%	61	10,537	D+0.4
Nelson	4,199 40.7%	6,044 58.6%	76	10,319	R+17.9
Clark	3,595 36.8%	6,130 62.8%	33	9,758	R+26.0
Jessamine	2,379 24.9%	7,081 74.1%	96	9,556	R+49.2
Taylor	3,286 35.5%	5,932 64.2%	27	9,245	R+28.6
Boyle	3,378 37.2%	5,675 62.5%	23	9,076	R+25.3
Letcher	4,707 53.3%	4,073 46.1%	50	8,830	D+7.2
Shelby	3,326 38.1%	5,390 61.7%	23	8,739	R+23.6
Knox	2,932 33.7%	5,730 65.9%	37	8,699	R+32.2
Carter	3,985 45.9%	4,656 53.7%	34	8,675	R+7.7
Ohio	3,253 38.6%	5,119 60.8%	45	8,417	R+22.2
Johnson	3,078 36.9%	5,225 62.6%	46	8,349	R+25.7
Logan	3,347 40.3%	4,889 58.8%	74	8,310	R+18.6
Grayson	2,200 28.3%	5,524 71.0%	53	7,777	R+42.7
Mercer	2,516 35.0%	4,592 63.9%	81	7,189	R+28.9
Scott	2,606 36.5%	4,461 62.4%	77	7,144	R+26.0
Breckinridge	2,669 37.4%	4,432 62.1%	31	7,132	R+24.7
Woodford	2,290 32.2%	4,746 66.7%	76	7,112	R+34.5
Wayne	2,277 33.8%	4,449 66.0%	15	6,741	R+32.2
Bourbon	2,649 40.4%	3,836 58.5%	68	6,553	R+18.1
Lincoln	2,498 38.3%	3,996 61.3%	28	6,522	R+23.0
Rowan	2,748 42.5%	3,698 57.2%	24	6,470	R+14.7
Mason	2,663 41.3%	3,751 58.2%	32	6,446	R+16.9
Clay	1,634 25.4%	4,772 74.3%	20	6,426	R+48.8
Montgomery	2,490 39.0%	3,864 60.6%	23	6,377	R+21.5
Meade	2,503 39.4%	3,820 60.2%	24	6,347	R+20.7
Adair	1,812 28.6%	4,500 70.9%	32	6,344	R+42.4
Breathitt	3,435 54.4%	2,855 45.3%	19	6,309	D+9.2
Knott	4,487 71.8%	1,728 27.7%	33	6,248	D+44.2
Marion	2,835 46.0%	3,305 53.7%	19	6,159	R+7.6
Russell	1,448 24.3%	4,476 75.2%	30	5,954	R+50.9
Harrison	2,405 40.8%	3,467 58.9%	18	5,890	R+18.0
Monroe	1,052 18.0%	4,760 81.5%	31	5,843	R+63.5
McCreary	1,609 28.2%	4,028 70.6%	70	5,707	R+42.4
Caldwell	2,427 42.9%	3,162 55.9%	64	5,653	R+13.0
Union	3,090 54.8%	2,524 44.8%	23	5,637	D+10.0
Webster	3,042 54.5%	2,504 44.9%	34	5,580	D+9.6
Casey	1,122 20.4%	4,356 79.0%	35	5,513	R+58.7
Rockcastle	1,089 20.1%	4,328 79.7%	11	5,428	R+59.7
Hart	2,278 42.4%	3,065 57.1%	29	5,372	R+14.7
Magoffin	2,942 55.5%	2,343 44.2%	13	5,298	D+11.3
Simpson	2,140 40.9%	3,073 58.7%	23	5,236	R+17.8
Anderson	1,717 33.1%	3,425 66.1%	43	5,185	R+32.9
Estill	1,593 31.1%	3,512 68.6%	17	5,122	R+37.5
Henry	2,279 44.6%	2,802 54.8%	29	5,110	R+10.2
Allen	1,521 30.6%	3,427 69.0%	16	4,964	R+38.4
Lawrence	2,223 44.8%	2,713 54.7%	23	4,959	R+9.9
Lewis	1,484 30.0%	3,445 69.6%	18	4,947	R+39.6
Garrard	1,566 32.1%	3,284 67.2%	36	4,886	R+35.2
Green	1,611 33.3%	3,210 66.3%	17	4,838	R+33.1
Martin	1,471 30.9%	3,238 68.0%	51	4,760	R+37.1
Washington	1,786 38.4%	2,804 60.2%	65	4,655	R+21.9
Grant	1,685 36.6%	2,840 61.7%	78	4,603	R+25.1
Leslie	1,075 24.0%	3,385 75.6%	15	4,475	R+51.6
Fleming	1,616 36.2%	2,824 63.3%	19	4,459	R+27.1
Trigg	1,905 42.9%	2,512 56.6%	19	4,436	R+13.7
Jackson	542 12.3%	3,856 87.4%	15	4,413	R+75.1
Larue	1,514 34.4%	2,873 65.3%	13	4,400	R+30.9
Pendleton	1,529 35.2%	2,767 63.8%	44	4,340	R+28.5
Morgan	2,481 57.3%	1,834 42.4%	15	4,330	D+14.9
Clinton	838 19.4%	3,459 80.0%	25	4,322	R+60.6
Todd	1,505 35.2%	2,364 55.2%	411	4,280	R+20.1
Edmonson	1,200 28.4%	3,001 71.0%	23	4,224	R+42.6
Butler	1,055 25.2%	3,121 74.5%	15	4,191	R+49.3
Metcalfe	1,575 39.9%	2,349 59.6%	20	3,944	R+19.6
Livingston	2,007 51.6%	1,866 48.0%	18	3,891	D+3.6
McLean	1,917 49.4%	1,942 50.0%	23	3,882	R+0.6
Powell	1,575 40.8%	2,269 58.8%	13	3,857	R+18.0
Bath	1,781 46.6%	2,020 52.9%	19	3,820	R+6.3
Ballard	2,002 54.3%	1,663 45.1%	20	3,685	D+9.2
Crittenden	1,483 40.5%	2,167 59.2%	13	3,663	R+18.7
Cumberland	766 21.8%	2,729 77.8%	14	3,509	R+55.9
Owen	1,612 47.3%	1,778 52.2%	18	3,408	R+4.9
Carroll	1,564 46.0%	1,824 53.6%	12	3,400	R+7.6
Fulton	1,534 46.1%	1,780 53.5%	16	3,330	R+7.4
Hancock	1,287 39.0%	1,967 59.6%	47	3,301	R+20.6
Bracken	1,136 38.2%	1,812 60.9%	28	2,976	R+22.7
Wolfe	1,394 51.8%	1,257 46.7%	42	2,693	D+5.1
Nicholas	1,107 41.4%	1,535 57.4%	33	2,675	R+16.0
Lee	768 29.1%	1,862 70.5%	10	2,640	R+41.4
Carlisle	1,277 49.0%	1,308 50.2%	23	2,608	R+1.2
Trimble	1,088 43.7%	1,389 55.8%	13	2,490	R+12.1
Hickman	1,049 43.0%	1,380 56.6%	8	2,437	R+13.6
Spencer	910 38.4%	1,456 61.4%	6	2,372	R+23.0
Elliott	1,683 73.4%	601 26.2%	10	2,294	D+47.2
Lyon	1,272 56.4%	969 43.0%	14	2,255	D+13.4
Gallatin	1,042 49.8%	1,042 49.8%	9	2,093	level
Owsley	375 20.3%	1,466 79.2%	10	1,851	R+58.9
Menifee	956 54.0%	785 44.4%	29	1,770	D+9.7
Robertson	467 44.8%	567 54.4%	9	1,043	R+9.6

Counties as they stood in 1984; 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 in every presidential election we hold

Year	Winner	Margin
2024	Donald Trump (R)	R+30.5
2020	Donald Trump (R)	R+25.9
2016	Donald Trump (R)	R+29.8
2012	Mitt Romney (R)	R+22.7
2008	John McCain (R)	R+16.2
2004	George W. Bush (R)	R+19.9
2000	George W. Bush (R)	R+15.1
1996	Bill Clinton (D)	D+1.0
1992	Bill Clinton (D)	D+3.2
1988	George H. W. Bush (R)	R+11.6
1984	Ronald Reagan (R)	R+20.6
1980	Ronald Reagan (R)	R+1.4
1976	Jimmy Carter (D)	D+7.2
1972	Richard Nixon (R)	R+28.6
1968	Richard Nixon (R)	R+6.1
1964	Lyndon B. Johnson (D)	D+28.4
1960	Richard Nixon (R)	R+7.2
1956	Dwight D. Eisenhower (R)	R+9.1
1952	Adlai Stevenson II (D)	D+0.1
1948	Harry S. Truman (D)	D+15.3
1944	Franklin D. Roosevelt (D)	D+9.2
1940	Franklin D. Roosevelt (D)	D+15.1
1936	Franklin D. Roosevelt (D)	D+18.6
1932	Franklin D. Roosevelt (D)	D+18.9
1928	Herbert Hoover (R)	R+18.8
1924	Calvin Coolidge (R)	R+3.0
1920	James M. Cox (D)	D+0.6
1916	Woodrow Wilson (D)	D+5.4
1912	Woodrow Wilson (D)	D+23.0
1908	William Jennings Bryan (D)	D+1.7
1904	Alton B. Parker (D)	D+2.7
1900	William Jennings Bryan (D)	D+1.7
1896	William McKinley (R)	R+0.1
1892	Grover Cleveland (D)	D+11.7
1888	Grover Cleveland (D)	D+8.3
1884	Grover Cleveland (D)	D+12.4
1880	Winfield Scott Hancock (D)	D+15.9
1876	Samuel J. Tilden (D)	D+24.0
1872	Third party (other)
1868	Horatio Seymour (D)	D+49.4

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