Elections / 1976 · President · KY
Kentucky — 1976 presidential election
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Akashicstate1976 presidential electionKentucky · PresidentCarterD+7.2
How it voted
Share of the 1976 vote
| Jimmy Carter ✓Democratic | 52.8% | 615,717 |
|---|---|---|
| Gerald FordRepublican | 45.6% | 531,852 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 1.7% | 19,573 |
1976presidential margin
D+60R+60
120 counties, each filled by 1976 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Gold marks a county an independent or third-party candidate carried.
Kentucky cast 9 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (120 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Adair County, KY | Republican | R+14.8 |
| Allen County, KY | Republican | R+5.8 |
| Anderson County, KY | Democratic | D+17.1 |
| Ballard County, KY | Democratic | D+58.1 |
| Barren County, KY | Democratic | D+21.3 |
| Bath County, KY | Democratic | D+38.3 |
| Bell County, KY | Democratic | D+2.4 |
| Boone County, KY | Other / independent | Tied |
| Bourbon County, KY | Democratic | D+21.1 |
| Boyd County, KY | Democratic | D+10.0 |
| Boyle County, KY | Democratic | D+7.6 |
| Bracken County, KY | Democratic | D+28.0 |
| Breathitt County, KY | Democratic | D+55.3 |
| Breckinridge County, KY | Democratic | D+10.6 |
| Bullitt County, KY | Democratic | D+20.9 |
| Butler County, KY | Republican | R+19.5 |
| Caldwell County, KY | Democratic | D+24.7 |
| Calloway County, KY | Democratic | D+43.2 |
| Campbell County, KY | Republican | R+11.7 |
| Carlisle County, KY | Democratic | D+63.1 |
| Carroll County, KY | Democratic | D+46.3 |
| Carter County, KY | Democratic | D+10.2 |
| Casey County, KY | Republican | R+35.3 |
| Christian County, KY | Democratic | D+22.3 |
| Clark County, KY | Democratic | D+18.8 |
| Clay County, KY | Republican | R+37.1 |
| Clinton County, KY | Republican | R+40.3 |
| Crittenden County, KY | Democratic | D+3.6 |
| Cumberland County, KY | Republican | R+31.7 |
| Daviess County, KY | Democratic | D+4.7 |
| Edmonson County, KY | Republican | R+16.4 |
| Elliott County, KY | Democratic | D+62.3 |
| Estill County, KY | Republican | R+5.0 |
| Fayette County, KY | Republican | R+11.0 |
| Fleming County, KY | Democratic | D+16.8 |
| Floyd County, KY | Democratic | D+52.8 |
| Franklin County, KY | Democratic | D+30.0 |
| Fulton County, KY | Democratic | D+37.8 |
| Gallatin County, KY | Democratic | D+44.9 |
| Garrard County, KY | Republican | R+4.0 |
| Grant County, KY | Democratic | D+30.9 |
| Graves County, KY | Democratic | D+46.6 |
| Grayson County, KY | Republican | R+8.7 |
| Green County, KY | Republican | R+6.9 |
| Greenup County, KY | Democratic | D+15.1 |
| Hancock County, KY | Democratic | D+15.9 |
| Hardin County, KY | Democratic | D+6.7 |
| Harlan County, KY | Democratic | D+22.3 |
| Harrison County, KY | Democratic | D+30.1 |
| Hart County, KY | Democratic | D+22.4 |
| Henderson County, KY | Democratic | D+31.9 |
| Henry County, KY | Democratic | D+42.5 |
| Hickman County, KY | Democratic | D+53.4 |
| Hopkins County, KY | Democratic | D+20.3 |
| Jackson County, KY | Republican | R+60.2 |
| Jefferson County, KY | Republican | R+2.9 |
| Jessamine County, KY | Republican | R+4.8 |
| Johnson County, KY | Republican | R+14.0 |
| Kenton County, KY | Republican | R+7.8 |
| Knott County, KY | Democratic | D+65.8 |
| Knox County, KY | Republican | R+14.9 |
| Larue County, KY | Democratic | D+21.8 |
| Laurel County, KY | Republican | R+23.6 |
| Lawrence County, KY | Democratic | D+13.2 |
| Lee County, KY | Republican | R+14.0 |
| Leslie County, KY | Republican | R+43.5 |
| Letcher County, KY | Democratic | D+18.9 |
| Lewis County, KY | Republican | R+10.5 |
| Lincoln County, KY | Democratic | D+8.5 |
| Livingston County, KY | Democratic | D+47.4 |
| Logan County, KY | Democratic | D+32.8 |
| Lyon County, KY | Democratic | D+46.0 |
| Madison County, KY | Democratic | D+5.1 |
| Magoffin County, KY | Democratic | D+15.4 |
| Marion County, KY | Democratic | D+33.8 |
| Marshall County, KY | Democratic | D+45.0 |
| Martin County, KY | Republican | R+25.0 |
| Mason County, KY | Democratic | D+14.5 |
| McCracken County, KY | Democratic | D+35.1 |
| McCreary County, KY | Republican | R+28.1 |
| McLean County, KY | Democratic | D+31.6 |
| Meade County, KY | Democratic | D+26.2 |
| Menifee County, KY | Democratic | D+54.4 |
| Mercer County, KY | Democratic | D+16.0 |
| Metcalfe County, KY | Democratic | D+16.0 |
| Monroe County, KY | Republican | R+40.5 |
| Montgomery County, KY | Democratic | D+21.2 |
| Morgan County, KY | Democratic | D+49.4 |
| Muhlenberg County, KY | Democratic | D+24.2 |
| Nelson County, KY | Democratic | D+22.0 |
| Nicholas County, KY | Democratic | D+35.5 |
| Ohio County, KY | Republican | R+3.5 |
| Oldham County, KY | Republican | R+13.2 |
| Owen County, KY | Democratic | D+54.3 |
| Owsley County, KY | Republican | R+54.7 |
| Pendleton County, KY | Democratic | D+26.8 |
| Perry County, KY | Democratic | D+11.9 |
| Pike County, KY | Democratic | D+21.7 |
| Powell County, KY | Democratic | D+23.5 |
| Pulaski County, KY | Republican | R+23.0 |
| Robertson County, KY | Democratic | D+32.7 |
| Rockcastle County, KY | Republican | R+29.3 |
| Rowan County, KY | Democratic | D+22.1 |
| Russell County, KY | Republican | R+22.8 |
| Scott County, KY | Democratic | D+12.6 |
| Shelby County, KY | Democratic | D+13.5 |
| Simpson County, KY | Democratic | D+30.3 |
| Spencer County, KY | Democratic | D+23.6 |
| Taylor County, KY | Democratic | D+1.7 |
| Todd County, KY | Democratic | D+37.3 |
| Trigg County, KY | Democratic | D+46.4 |
| Trimble County, KY | Democratic | D+49.7 |
| Union County, KY | Democratic | D+34.3 |
| Warren County, KY | Democratic | D+1.1 |
| Washington County, KY | Democratic | D+14.4 |
| Wayne County, KY | Republican | R+12.1 |
| Webster County, KY | Democratic | D+42.7 |
| Whitley County, KY | Republican | R+18.2 |
| Wolfe County, KY | Democratic | D+45.5 |
| Woodford County, KY | Democratic | D+0.8 |
complete certified result
Kentucky candidate results
Top three shown first · expand for every reported candidate and write-in category
Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab — U.S. President 1976–2024 state candidate returns
Nominees: Jimmy Carter (D) · Gerald Ford (R)
Kentucky's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1976 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 | 2,366 | 3,201 | 5,634 | |
| Allen County | R | 2,231 | 2,508 | 4,778 | |
| Anderson County | D | 2,388 | 1,682 | 4,132 | |
| Ballard County | D | 2,794 | 649 | 3,693 | |
| Barren County | D | 5,878 | 3,797 | 9,771 | |
| Bath County | D | 2,113 | 938 | 3,071 | |
| Bell County | D | 5,284 | 5,035 | 10,483 | |
| Boone County | O | 5,602 | 5,602 | 11,385 | |
| Bourbon County | D | 3,504 | 2,260 | 5,904 | |
| Boyd County | D | 11,150 | 9,106 | 20,459 | |
| Boyle County | D | 4,095 | 3,511 | 7,703 | |
| Bracken County | D | 1,577 | 879 | 2,495 | |
| Breathitt County | D | 3,544 | 1,014 | 4,576 | |
| Breckinridge County | D | 3,347 | 2,698 | 6,111 | |
| Bullitt County | D | 5,623 | 3,639 | 9,477 | |
| Butler County | R | 1,588 | 2,363 | 3,981 | |
| Caldwell County | D | 3,016 | 1,808 | 4,899 | |
| Calloway County | D | 8,141 | 3,171 | 11,507 | |
| Campbell County | R | 12,423 | 15,798 | 28,821 | |
| Carlisle County | D | 1,985 | 435 | 2,456 | |
| Carroll County | D | 2,251 | 815 | 3,099 | |
| Carter County | D | 3,915 | 3,185 | 7,133 | |
| Casey County | R | 1,602 | 3,379 | 5,032 | |
| Christian County | D | 7,845 | 4,964 | 12,914 | |
| Clark County | D | 4,575 | 3,114 | 7,768 | |
| Clay County | R | 1,674 | 3,652 | 5,336 | |
| Clinton County | R | 987 | 2,354 | 3,389 | |
| Crittenden County | D | 1,715 | 1,596 | 3,352 | |
| Cumberland County | R | 853 | 1,653 | 2,527 | |
| Daviess County | D | 14,114 | 12,826 | 27,454 | |
| Edmonson County | R | 1,418 | 1,976 | 3,411 | |
| Elliott County | D | 1,987 | 455 | 2,461 | |
| Estill County | R | 2,034 | 2,250 | 4,314 | |
| Fayette County | R | 28,012 | 35,170 | 64,989 | |
| Fleming County | D | 2,317 | 1,647 | 3,983 | |
| Floyd County | D | 10,151 | 3,108 | 13,333 | |
| Franklin County | D | 10,475 | 5,536 | 16,441 | |
| Fulton County | D | 2,370 | 1,060 | 3,470 | |
| Gallatin County | D | 1,164 | 436 | 1,623 | |
| Garrard County | R | 1,887 | 2,045 | 3,988 | |
| Grant County | D | 2,336 | 1,212 | 3,634 | |
| Graves County | D | 8,982 | 3,195 | 12,420 | |
| Grayson County | R | 3,064 | 3,658 | 6,790 | |
| Green County | R | 2,085 | 2,397 | 4,519 | |
| Greenup County | D | 6,880 | 5,062 | 12,013 | |
| Hancock County | D | 1,562 | 1,124 | 2,747 | |
| Hardin County | D | 7,977 | 6,965 | 15,185 | |
| Harlan County | D | 7,300 | 4,624 | 12,006 | |
| Harrison County | D | 3,582 | 1,911 | 5,551 | |
| Hart County | D | 3,189 | 2,013 | 5,244 | |
| Henderson County | D | 7,916 | 4,053 | 12,118 | |
| Henry County | D | 2,985 | 1,192 | 4,220 | |
| Hickman County | D | 2,035 | 585 | 2,716 | |
| Hopkins County | D | 7,749 | 5,115 | 12,990 | |
| Jackson County | R | 680 | 2,766 | 3,466 | |
| Jefferson County | R | 122,731 | 130,262 | 259,445 | |
| Jessamine County | R | 2,795 | 3,081 | 6,004 | |
| Johnson County | R | 3,683 | 4,891 | 8,635 | |
| Kenton County | R | 18,833 | 22,087 | 41,680 | |
| Knott County | D | 4,762 | 962 | 5,779 | |
| Knox County | R | 3,642 | 4,931 | 8,661 | |
| Larue County | D | 2,207 | 1,409 | 3,655 | |
| Laurel County | R | 3,813 | 6,186 | 10,073 | |
| Lawrence County | D | 2,402 | 1,838 | 4,283 | |
| Lee County | R | 1,091 | 1,449 | 2,563 | |
| Leslie County | R | 1,478 | 3,770 | 5,271 | |
| Letcher County | D | 4,590 | 3,122 | 7,748 | |
| Lewis County | R | 1,929 | 2,383 | 4,332 | |
| Lincoln County | D | 3,198 | 2,694 | 5,925 | |
| Livingston County | D | 2,497 | 878 | 3,415 | |
| Logan County | D | 4,850 | 2,430 | 7,389 | |
| Lyon County | D | 1,606 | 585 | 2,221 | |
| Madison County | D | 7,299 | 6,581 | 14,114 | |
| Magoffin County | D | 2,451 | 1,793 | 4,263 | |
| Marion County | D | 3,520 | 1,723 | 5,322 | |
| Marshall County | D | 6,906 | 2,578 | 9,614 | |
| Martin County | R | 1,267 | 2,120 | 3,413 | |
| Mason County | D | 3,397 | 2,529 | 6,004 | |
| McCracken County | D | 14,956 | 6,997 | 22,687 | |
| McCreary County | R | 1,827 | 3,272 | 5,142 | |
| McLean County | D | 2,346 | 1,212 | 3,593 | |
| Meade County | D | 3,030 | 1,755 | 4,868 | |
| Menifee County | D | 1,041 | 304 | 1,356 | |
| Mercer County | D | 3,411 | 2,451 | 5,991 | |
| Metcalfe County | D | 1,877 | 1,356 | 3,266 | |
| Monroe County | R | 1,412 | 3,352 | 4,795 | |
| Montgomery County | D | 3,141 | 2,032 | 5,234 | |
| Morgan County | D | 2,897 | 973 | 3,897 | |
| Muhlenberg County | D | 7,058 | 4,292 | 11,449 | |
| Nelson County | D | 4,454 | 2,804 | 7,504 | |
| Nicholas County | D | 1,582 | 738 | 2,378 | |
| Ohio County | R | 3,508 | 3,764 | 7,337 | |
| Oldham County | R | 2,819 | 3,695 | 6,631 | |
| Owen County | D | 2,332 | 676 | 3,051 | |
| Owsley County | R | 305 | 1,053 | 1,367 | |
| Pendleton County | D | 2,147 | 1,230 | 3,427 | |
| Perry County | D | 5,633 | 4,434 | 10,116 | |
| Pike County | D | 14,320 | 9,178 | 23,691 | |
| Powell County | D | 1,859 | 1,148 | 3,029 | |
| Pulaski County | R | 5,752 | 9,226 | 15,083 | |
| Robertson County | D | 546 | 275 | 828 | |
| Rockcastle County | R | 1,408 | 2,583 | 4,013 | |
| Rowan County | D | 3,541 | 2,244 | 5,868 | |
| Russell County | R | 1,803 | 2,882 | 4,732 | |
| Scott County | D | 3,118 | 2,408 | 5,638 | |
| Shelby County | D | 3,841 | 2,916 | 6,847 | |
| Simpson County | D | 2,782 | 1,481 | 4,299 | |
| Spencer County | D | 1,209 | 742 | 1,983 | |
| Taylor County | D | 3,456 | 3,337 | 6,866 | |
| Todd County | D | 2,436 | 1,095 | 3,597 | |
| Trigg County | D | 2,727 | 991 | 3,745 | |
| Trimble County | D | 1,568 | 517 | 2,113 | |
| Union County | D | 3,540 | 1,716 | 5,312 | |
| Warren County | D | 9,657 | 9,439 | 19,291 | |
| Washington County | D | 2,376 | 1,765 | 4,235 | |
| Wayne County | R | 2,537 | 3,243 | 5,817 | |
| Webster County | D | 3,523 | 1,402 | 4,970 | |
| Whitley County | R | 4,212 | 6,100 | 10,392 | |
| Wolfe County | D | 1,777 | 659 | 2,458 | |
| Woodford County | D | 2,689 | 2,646 | 5,465 |
Same ballot, 1976KY
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1976 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.