Elections / 1964 · President · KY
Kentucky — 1964 presidential election
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Akashicstate1964 presidential electionKentucky · PresidentJohnsonD+28.4
How it voted
Share of the 1964 vote
| Lyndon B. Johnson ✓Democratic | 64.0% | 669,659 |
|---|---|---|
| Barry GoldwaterRepublican | 35.7% | 372,977 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.3% | 3,469 |
1964presidential margin
D+60R+60
120 counties, each filled by 1964 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Kentucky cast 9 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (120 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Adair County, KY | Republican | R+3.3 |
| Allen County, KY | Republican | R+6.6 |
| Anderson County, KY | Democratic | D+39.2 |
| Ballard County, KY | Democratic | D+68.9 |
| Barren County, KY | Democratic | D+37.1 |
| Bath County, KY | Democratic | D+43.5 |
| Bell County, KY | Democratic | D+24.9 |
| Boone County, KY | Democratic | D+19.3 |
| Bourbon County, KY | Democratic | D+53.5 |
| Boyd County, KY | Democratic | D+24.4 |
| Boyle County, KY | Democratic | D+43.1 |
| Bracken County, KY | Democratic | D+38.9 |
| Breathitt County, KY | Democratic | D+75.1 |
| Breckinridge County, KY | Democratic | D+26.5 |
| Bullitt County, KY | Democratic | D+46.6 |
| Butler County, KY | Republican | R+21.9 |
| Caldwell County, KY | Democratic | D+23.8 |
| Calloway County, KY | Democratic | D+64.3 |
| Campbell County, KY | Democratic | D+13.5 |
| Carlisle County, KY | Democratic | D+69.2 |
| Carroll County, KY | Democratic | D+67.7 |
| Carter County, KY | Democratic | D+18.8 |
| Casey County, KY | Republican | R+29.5 |
| Christian County, KY | Democratic | D+38.4 |
| Clark County, KY | Democratic | D+35.0 |
| Clay County, KY | Republican | R+2.0 |
| Clinton County, KY | Republican | R+40.3 |
| Crittenden County, KY | Republican | R+6.7 |
| Cumberland County, KY | Republican | R+14.1 |
| Daviess County, KY | Democratic | D+29.1 |
| Edmonson County, KY | Republican | R+21.9 |
| Elliott County, KY | Democratic | D+72.4 |
| Estill County, KY | Democratic | D+2.7 |
| Fayette County, KY | Democratic | D+14.9 |
| Fleming County, KY | Democratic | D+23.2 |
| Floyd County, KY | Democratic | D+66.2 |
| Franklin County, KY | Democratic | D+62.5 |
| Fulton County, KY | Democratic | D+36.1 |
| Gallatin County, KY | Democratic | D+64.5 |
| Garrard County, KY | Democratic | D+6.7 |
| Grant County, KY | Democratic | D+39.3 |
| Graves County, KY | Democratic | D+61.1 |
| Grayson County, KY | Republican | R+0.9 |
| Green County, KY | Democratic | D+1.2 |
| Greenup County, KY | Democratic | D+24.5 |
| Hancock County, KY | Democratic | D+30.5 |
| Hardin County, KY | Democratic | D+33.0 |
| Harlan County, KY | Democratic | D+40.0 |
| Harrison County, KY | Democratic | D+59.6 |
| Hart County, KY | Democratic | D+25.5 |
| Henderson County, KY | Democratic | D+49.0 |
| Henry County, KY | Democratic | D+61.5 |
| Hickman County, KY | Democratic | D+55.4 |
| Hopkins County, KY | Democratic | D+40.9 |
| Jackson County, KY | Republican | R+48.2 |
| Jefferson County, KY | Democratic | D+28.6 |
| Jessamine County, KY | Democratic | D+11.4 |
| Johnson County, KY | Republican | R+0.4 |
| Kenton County, KY | Democratic | D+19.3 |
| Knott County, KY | Democratic | D+81.4 |
| Knox County, KY | Democratic | D+7.3 |
| Larue County, KY | Democratic | D+39.1 |
| Laurel County, KY | Republican | R+15.9 |
| Lawrence County, KY | Democratic | D+21.5 |
| Lee County, KY | Democratic | D+8.4 |
| Leslie County, KY | Republican | R+4.7 |
| Letcher County, KY | Democratic | D+34.6 |
| Lewis County, KY | Republican | R+4.3 |
| Lincoln County, KY | Democratic | D+25.6 |
| Livingston County, KY | Democratic | D+44.5 |
| Logan County, KY | Democratic | D+47.1 |
| Lyon County, KY | Democratic | D+41.3 |
| Madison County, KY | Democratic | D+23.3 |
| Magoffin County, KY | Democratic | D+30.4 |
| Marion County, KY | Democratic | D+59.7 |
| Marshall County, KY | Democratic | D+55.9 |
| Martin County, KY | Democratic | D+3.8 |
| Mason County, KY | Democratic | D+29.7 |
| McCracken County, KY | Democratic | D+55.9 |
| McCreary County, KY | Republican | R+21.8 |
| McLean County, KY | Democratic | D+37.4 |
| Meade County, KY | Democratic | D+48.9 |
| Menifee County, KY | Democratic | D+54.1 |
| Mercer County, KY | Democratic | D+34.5 |
| Metcalfe County, KY | Democratic | D+21.2 |
| Monroe County, KY | Republican | R+31.5 |
| Montgomery County, KY | Democratic | D+32.7 |
| Morgan County, KY | Democratic | D+70.7 |
| Muhlenberg County, KY | Democratic | D+32.0 |
| Nelson County, KY | Democratic | D+53.5 |
| Nicholas County, KY | Democratic | D+47.1 |
| Ohio County, KY | Democratic | D+5.2 |
| Oldham County, KY | Democratic | D+35.2 |
| Owen County, KY | Democratic | D+76.0 |
| Owsley County, KY | Republican | R+34.2 |
| Pendleton County, KY | Democratic | D+31.0 |
| Perry County, KY | Democratic | D+35.4 |
| Pike County, KY | Democratic | D+33.2 |
| Powell County, KY | Democratic | D+24.0 |
| Pulaski County, KY | Republican | R+11.6 |
| Robertson County, KY | Democratic | D+31.4 |
| Rockcastle County, KY | Republican | R+26.8 |
| Rowan County, KY | Democratic | D+28.9 |
| Russell County, KY | Republican | R+18.5 |
| Scott County, KY | Democratic | D+42.2 |
| Shelby County, KY | Democratic | D+56.0 |
| Simpson County, KY | Democratic | D+53.1 |
| Spencer County, KY | Democratic | D+45.9 |
| Taylor County, KY | Democratic | D+8.5 |
| Todd County, KY | Democratic | D+34.2 |
| Trigg County, KY | Democratic | D+50.6 |
| Trimble County, KY | Democratic | D+73.0 |
| Union County, KY | Democratic | D+52.4 |
| Warren County, KY | Democratic | D+25.1 |
| Washington County, KY | Democratic | D+28.2 |
| Wayne County, KY | Democratic | D+6.8 |
| Webster County, KY | Democratic | D+50.8 |
| Whitley County, KY | Democratic | D+0.03 |
| Wolfe County, KY | Democratic | D+56.1 |
| Woodford County, KY | Democratic | D+41.8 |
Nominees: Lyndon B. Johnson (D) · Barry Goldwater (R)
Kentucky's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1964 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +11.7% |
| 1896 | −0.1% |
| 1900 | +1.7% |
| 1904 | +2.7% |
| 1908 | +1.7% |
| 1912 | +23.2% |
| 1916 | +5.4% |
| 1920 | +0.4% |
| 1924 | −2.9% |
| 1928 | −18.9% |
| 1932 | +18.9% |
| 1936 | +18.6% |
| 1940 | +15.1% |
| 1944 | +9.2% |
| 1948 | +15.3% |
| 1952 | +0.1% |
| 1956 | −9.1% |
| 1960 | −7.2% |
| 1964 | +28.4% |
| 1968 | −6.1% |
| 1972 | −28.6% |
| 1976 | +7.2% |
| 1980 | −1.5% |
| 1984 | −20.7% |
| 1988 | −11.6% |
| 1992 | +3.2% |
| 1996 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | −15.1% |
| 2004 | −19.9% |
| 2008 | −16.2% |
| 2012 | −22.7% |
| 2016 | −29.8% |
| 2020 | −25.9% |
| 2024 | −30.5% |
County-by-county results — 120 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adair County | R | 2,854 | 3,052 | 5,927 | |
| Allen County | R | 2,023 | 2,309 | 4,342 | |
| Anderson County | D | 2,491 | 1,085 | 3,586 | |
| Ballard County | D | 2,867 | 519 | 3,409 | |
| Barren County | D | 6,420 | 2,936 | 9,380 | |
| Bath County | D | 2,571 | 1,009 | 3,587 | |
| Bell County | D | 6,979 | 4,185 | 11,227 | |
| Boone County | D | 5,077 | 3,430 | 8,522 | |
| Bourbon County | D | 4,068 | 1,222 | 5,316 | |
| Boyd County | D | 11,436 | 6,941 | 18,437 | |
| Boyle County | D | 4,976 | 1,972 | 6,962 | |
| Bracken County | D | 1,958 | 861 | 2,819 | |
| Breathitt County | D | 4,714 | 669 | 5,383 | |
| Breckinridge County | D | 3,733 | 2,167 | 5,911 | |
| Bullitt County | D | 3,900 | 1,417 | 5,330 | |
| Butler County | R | 1,555 | 2,429 | 3,992 | |
| Caldwell County | D | 2,831 | 1,738 | 4,598 | |
| Calloway County | D | 7,290 | 1,576 | 8,886 | |
| Campbell County | D | 16,012 | 12,209 | 28,264 | |
| Carlisle County | D | 1,565 | 282 | 1,853 | |
| Carroll County | D | 2,592 | 491 | 3,105 | |
| Carter County | D | 4,136 | 2,821 | 6,987 | |
| Casey County | R | 1,875 | 3,457 | 5,356 | |
| Christian County | D | 8,727 | 3,882 | 12,630 | |
| Clark County | D | 4,205 | 2,019 | 6,237 | |
| Clay County | R | 3,098 | 3,223 | 6,343 | |
| Clinton County | R | 994 | 2,351 | 3,369 | |
| Crittenden County | R | 1,627 | 1,863 | 3,497 | |
| Cumberland County | R | 1,348 | 1,794 | 3,164 | |
| Daviess County | D | 15,253 | 8,350 | 23,755 | |
| Edmonson County | R | 1,022 | 1,603 | 2,647 | |
| Elliott County | D | 2,026 | 323 | 2,351 | |
| Estill County | D | 2,105 | 1,996 | 4,102 | |
| Fayette County | D | 25,317 | 18,739 | 44,192 | |
| Fleming County | D | 2,678 | 1,668 | 4,352 | |
| Floyd County | D | 11,644 | 2,352 | 14,041 | |
| Franklin County | D | 10,130 | 2,320 | 12,494 | |
| Fulton County | D | 2,493 | 1,169 | 3,672 | |
| Gallatin County | D | 1,246 | 267 | 1,517 | |
| Garrard County | D | 2,092 | 1,828 | 3,935 | |
| Grant County | D | 2,461 | 1,068 | 3,545 | |
| Graves County | D | 9,958 | 2,389 | 12,390 | |
| Grayson County | R | 2,920 | 2,974 | 5,894 | |
| Green County | D | 2,160 | 2,110 | 4,286 | |
| Greenup County | D | 6,680 | 4,045 | 10,764 | |
| Hancock County | D | 1,423 | 756 | 2,190 | |
| Hardin County | D | 7,460 | 3,744 | 11,264 | |
| Harlan County | D | 9,394 | 4,025 | 13,428 | |
| Harrison County | D | 4,179 | 1,054 | 5,246 | |
| Hart County | D | 3,313 | 1,961 | 5,295 | |
| Henderson County | D | 8,022 | 2,734 | 10,785 | |
| Henry County | D | 3,521 | 838 | 4,363 | |
| Hickman County | D | 2,149 | 613 | 2,774 | |
| Hopkins County | D | 7,954 | 3,328 | 11,297 | |
| Jackson County | R | 920 | 2,654 | 3,597 | |
| Jefferson County | D | 146,023 | 80,951 | 227,823 | |
| Jessamine County | D | 2,485 | 1,968 | 4,530 | |
| Johnson County | R | 3,053 | 3,075 | 6,157 | |
| Kenton County | D | 23,103 | 15,630 | 38,795 | |
| Knott County | D | 4,739 | 482 | 5,230 | |
| Knox County | D | 4,150 | 3,583 | 7,770 | |
| Larue County | D | 2,742 | 1,195 | 3,957 | |
| Laurel County | R | 3,633 | 5,008 | 8,665 | |
| Lawrence County | D | 2,703 | 1,745 | 4,455 | |
| Lee County | D | 1,376 | 1,162 | 2,543 | |
| Leslie County | R | 1,795 | 1,971 | 3,774 | |
| Letcher County | D | 5,420 | 2,632 | 8,063 | |
| Lewis County | R | 2,047 | 2,230 | 4,294 | |
| Lincoln County | D | 3,307 | 1,958 | 5,277 | |
| Livingston County | D | 2,147 | 821 | 2,979 | |
| Logan County | D | 6,234 | 2,232 | 8,494 | |
| Lyon County | D | 1,412 | 583 | 2,006 | |
| Madison County | D | 6,877 | 4,266 | 11,200 | |
| Magoffin County | D | 2,498 | 1,327 | 3,853 | |
| Marion County | D | 4,265 | 1,074 | 5,344 | |
| Marshall County | D | 5,968 | 1,679 | 7,668 | |
| Martin County | D | 1,694 | 1,567 | 3,306 | |
| Mason County | D | 4,502 | 2,437 | 6,952 | |
| McCracken County | D | 16,178 | 4,543 | 20,808 | |
| McCreary County | R | 1,428 | 2,230 | 3,683 | |
| McLean County | D | 2,576 | 1,173 | 3,755 | |
| Meade County | D | 3,076 | 1,055 | 4,136 | |
| Menifee County | D | 1,076 | 318 | 1,401 | |
| Mercer County | D | 3,564 | 1,732 | 5,317 | |
| Metcalfe County | D | 1,967 | 1,277 | 3,252 | |
| Monroe County | R | 1,713 | 3,293 | 5,010 | |
| Montgomery County | D | 3,039 | 1,540 | 4,583 | |
| Morgan County | D | 3,293 | 546 | 3,887 | |
| Muhlenberg County | D | 6,421 | 3,300 | 9,741 | |
| Nelson County | D | 5,586 | 1,683 | 7,296 | |
| Nicholas County | D | 1,742 | 621 | 2,378 | |
| Ohio County | D | 3,303 | 2,979 | 6,287 | |
| Oldham County | D | 2,622 | 1,256 | 3,884 | |
| Owen County | D | 2,980 | 405 | 3,389 | |
| Owsley County | R | 571 | 1,167 | 1,744 | |
| Pendleton County | D | 2,495 | 1,313 | 3,815 | |
| Perry County | D | 6,728 | 3,211 | 9,947 | |
| Pike County | D | 14,140 | 7,078 | 21,253 | |
| Powell County | D | 1,622 | 993 | 2,625 | |
| Pulaski County | R | 5,840 | 7,383 | 13,278 | |
| Robertson County | D | 734 | 383 | 1,119 | |
| Rockcastle County | R | 1,631 | 2,829 | 4,476 | |
| Rowan County | D | 2,824 | 1,554 | 4,396 | |
| Russell County | R | 1,729 | 2,521 | 4,273 | |
| Scott County | D | 3,289 | 1,330 | 4,639 | |
| Shelby County | D | 4,933 | 1,384 | 6,333 | |
| Simpson County | D | 3,168 | 967 | 4,144 | |
| Spencer County | D | 1,422 | 525 | 1,954 | |
| Taylor County | D | 3,082 | 2,594 | 5,709 | |
| Todd County | D | 2,738 | 1,339 | 4,091 | |
| Trigg County | D | 2,790 | 912 | 3,714 | |
| Trimble County | D | 1,881 | 292 | 2,178 | |
| Union County | D | 3,934 | 1,220 | 5,181 | |
| Warren County | D | 9,887 | 5,915 | 15,831 | |
| Washington County | D | 2,790 | 1,561 | 4,351 | |
| Wayne County | D | 2,737 | 2,389 | 5,144 | |
| Webster County | D | 3,741 | 1,217 | 4,964 | |
| Whitley County | D | 4,782 | 4,779 | 9,599 | |
| Wolfe County | D | 2,018 | 562 | 2,597 | |
| Woodford County | D | 2,974 | 1,215 | 4,213 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1964 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.