Kentucky — 2000 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate2000 presidential electionKentucky · PresidentBushR+15.1
How it voted
Share of the 2000 vote
| George W. Bush ✓Republican | 56.5% | 872,492 |
|---|---|---|
| Al GoreDemocratic | 41.4% | 638,898 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 2.1% | 32,797 |
2000presidential margin
D+60R+60
120 counties, each filled by 2000 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Kentucky cast 8 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (120 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Adair County, KY | Republican | R+50.2 |
| Allen County, KY | Republican | R+38.3 |
| Anderson County, KY | Republican | R+25.2 |
| Ballard County, KY | Democratic | D+1.5 |
| Barren County, KY | Republican | R+27.5 |
| Bath County, KY | Republican | R+4.8 |
| Bell County, KY | Republican | R+7.5 |
| Boone County, KY | Republican | R+39.9 |
| Bourbon County, KY | Republican | R+11.7 |
| Boyd County, KY | Democratic | D+1.5 |
| Boyle County, KY | Republican | R+20.9 |
| Bracken County, KY | Republican | R+39.0 |
| Breathitt County, KY | Democratic | D+16.1 |
| Breckinridge County, KY | Republican | R+29.1 |
| Bullitt County, KY | Republican | R+25.8 |
| Butler County, KY | Republican | R+47.0 |
| Caldwell County, KY | Republican | R+17.1 |
| Calloway County, KY | Republican | R+15.1 |
| Campbell County, KY | Republican | R+25.9 |
| Carlisle County, KY | Republican | R+9.9 |
| Carroll County, KY | Republican | R+6.2 |
| Carter County, KY | Republican | R+4.9 |
| Casey County, KY | Republican | R+57.8 |
| Christian County, KY | Republican | R+22.6 |
| Clark County, KY | Republican | R+19.1 |
| Clay County, KY | Republican | R+47.7 |
| Clinton County, KY | Republican | R+50.9 |
| Crittenden County, KY | Republican | R+20.7 |
| Cumberland County, KY | Republican | R+49.4 |
| Daviess County, KY | Republican | R+20.0 |
| Edmonson County, KY | Republican | R+30.8 |
| Elliott County, KY | Democratic | D+29.3 |
| Estill County, KY | Republican | R+30.6 |
| Fayette County, KY | Republican | R+6.8 |
| Fleming County, KY | Republican | R+28.4 |
| Floyd County, KY | Democratic | D+32.6 |
| Franklin County, KY | Democratic | D+3.0 |
| Fulton County, KY | Democratic | D+5.7 |
| Gallatin County, KY | Republican | R+12.0 |
| Garrard County, KY | Republican | R+40.0 |
| Grant County, KY | Republican | R+25.9 |
| Graves County, KY | Republican | R+12.3 |
| Grayson County, KY | Republican | R+37.8 |
| Green County, KY | Republican | R+53.2 |
| Greenup County, KY | Republican | R+0.5 |
| Hancock County, KY | Republican | R+14.5 |
| Hardin County, KY | Republican | R+25.6 |
| Harlan County, KY | Democratic | D+3.7 |
| Harrison County, KY | Republican | R+17.2 |
| Hart County, KY | Republican | R+25.3 |
| Henderson County, KY | Democratic | D+2.2 |
| Henry County, KY | Republican | R+20.6 |
| Hickman County, KY | Republican | R+9.9 |
| Hopkins County, KY | Republican | R+16.7 |
| Jackson County, KY | Republican | R+69.6 |
| Jefferson County, KY | Democratic | D+1.6 |
| Jessamine County, KY | Republican | R+36.1 |
| Johnson County, KY | Republican | R+18.7 |
| Kenton County, KY | Republican | R+28.9 |
| Knott County, KY | Democratic | D+35.9 |
| Knox County, KY | Republican | R+23.9 |
| Larue County, KY | Republican | R+32.0 |
| Laurel County, KY | Republican | R+45.1 |
| Lawrence County, KY | Republican | R+13.4 |
| Lee County, KY | Republican | R+38.2 |
| Leslie County, KY | Republican | R+44.0 |
| Letcher County, KY | Democratic | D+6.7 |
| Lewis County, KY | Republican | R+42.1 |
| Lincoln County, KY | Republican | R+27.9 |
| Livingston County, KY | Republican | R+2.3 |
| Logan County, KY | Republican | R+15.6 |
| Lyon County, KY | Republican | R+0.2 |
| Madison County, KY | Republican | R+18.5 |
| Magoffin County, KY | Republican | R+3.3 |
| Marion County, KY | Republican | R+7.8 |
| Marshall County, KY | Republican | R+7.9 |
| Martin County, KY | Republican | R+21.4 |
| Mason County, KY | Republican | R+23.7 |
| McCracken County, KY | Republican | R+12.5 |
| McCreary County, KY | Republican | R+39.7 |
| McLean County, KY | Republican | R+11.7 |
| Meade County, KY | Republican | R+19.0 |
| Menifee County, KY | Republican | R+5.9 |
| Mercer County, KY | Republican | R+26.3 |
| Metcalfe County, KY | Republican | R+30.1 |
| Monroe County, KY | Republican | R+57.8 |
| Montgomery County, KY | Republican | R+8.2 |
| Morgan County, KY | Republican | R+9.9 |
| Muhlenberg County, KY | Democratic | D+6.5 |
| Nelson County, KY | Republican | R+16.6 |
| Nicholas County, KY | Republican | R+23.2 |
| Ohio County, KY | Republican | R+23.8 |
| Oldham County, KY | Republican | R+36.2 |
| Owen County, KY | Republican | R+29.2 |
| Owsley County, KY | Republican | R+61.7 |
| Pendleton County, KY | Republican | R+28.6 |
| Perry County, KY | Democratic | D+1.9 |
| Pike County, KY | Democratic | D+10.5 |
| Powell County, KY | Republican | R+5.7 |
| Pulaski County, KY | Republican | R+48.4 |
| Robertson County, KY | Republican | R+29.0 |
| Rockcastle County, KY | Republican | R+53.7 |
| Rowan County, KY | Republican | R+0.6 |
| Russell County, KY | Republican | R+50.3 |
| Scott County, KY | Republican | R+18.0 |
| Shelby County, KY | Republican | R+28.5 |
| Simpson County, KY | Republican | R+10.1 |
| Spencer County, KY | Republican | R+33.4 |
| Taylor County, KY | Republican | R+37.1 |
| Todd County, KY | Republican | R+27.5 |
| Trigg County, KY | Republican | R+19.1 |
| Trimble County, KY | Republican | R+21.3 |
| Union County, KY | Republican | R+3.8 |
| Warren County, KY | Republican | R+24.4 |
| Washington County, KY | Republican | R+34.6 |
| Wayne County, KY | Republican | R+27.1 |
| Webster County, KY | Republican | R+4.2 |
| Whitley County, KY | Republican | R+28.9 |
| Wolfe County, KY | Republican | R+5.4 |
| Woodford County, KY | Republican | R+18.7 |
Kentucky results by county
120 counties. Third-party and independent votes are reported by the county source as one combined figure; every named candidate is listed in the complete result below.
| Led by | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adair County | George W. Bush+3,681 | 5,46074.5% | 1,77924.3% | 410.6% | 7,328 |
| Allen County | George W. Bush+2,465 | 4,41568.7% | 1,95030.3% | 330.5% | 6,429 |
| Anderson County | George W. Bush+2,007 | 4,90961.6% | 2,90236.4% | 360.5% | 7,967 |
| Ballard County | Al Gore+56 | 1,82448.4% | 1,88049.9% | 431.1% | 3,770 |
| Barren County | George W. Bush+3,811 | 8,74163.1% | 4,93035.6% | 650.5% | 13,844 |
| Bath County | George W. Bush+216 | 2,30351.5% | 2,08746.7% | 340.8% | 4,473 |
| Bell County | George W. Bush+798 | 5,58552.6% | 4,78745.1% | 1371.3% | 10,611 |
| Boone County | George W. Bush+12,768 | 22,01668.8% | 9,24828.9% | 2350.7% | 31,984 |
| Bourbon County | George W. Bush+833 | 3,88154.6% | 3,04842.9% | 470.7% | 7,102 |
| Boyd County | Al Gore+294 | 9,24748.2% | 9,54149.7% | 1200.6% | 19,182 |
| Boyle County | George W. Bush+2,163 | 6,12659.3% | 3,96338.4% | 600.6% | 10,326 |
| Bracken County | George W. Bush+1,177 | 2,06568.4% | 88829.4% | 291.0% | 3,019 |
| Breathitt County | Al Gore+818 | 2,08441.1% | 2,90257.2% | 300.6% | 5,073 |
| Breckinridge County | George W. Bush+2,168 | 4,76363.9% | 2,59534.8% | 470.6% | 7,453 |
| Bullitt County | George W. Bush+5,859 | 14,05461.9% | 8,19536.1% | 1820.8% | 22,701 |
| Butler County | George W. Bush+2,355 | 3,65472.9% | 1,29925.9% | 300.6% | 5,010 |
| Caldwell County | George W. Bush+938 | 3,16157.7% | 2,22340.6% | 440.8% | 5,482 |
| Calloway County | George W. Bush+2,070 | 7,70556.4% | 5,63541.2% | 970.7% | 13,673 |
| Campbell County | George W. Bush+8,749 | 20,78961.5% | 12,04035.6% | 2800.8% | 33,829 |
| Carlisle County | George W. Bush+256 | 1,40554.2% | 1,14944.3% | 251.0% | 2,593 |
| Carroll County | George W. Bush+217 | 1,81852.0% | 1,60145.8% | 230.7% | 3,499 |
| Carter County | George W. Bush+435 | 4,61751.5% | 4,18246.7% | 630.7% | 8,959 |
| Casey County | George W. Bush+3,162 | 4,28478.3% | 1,12220.5% | 270.5% | 5,469 |
| Christian County | George W. Bush+4,009 | 10,78760.7% | 6,77838.1% | 710.4% | 17,773 |
| Clark County | George W. Bush+2,379 | 7,29758.5% | 4,91839.4% | 670.5% | 12,473 |
| Clay County | George W. Bush+3,203 | 4,92673.3% | 1,72325.6% | 420.6% | 6,719 |
| Clinton County | George W. Bush+2,192 | 3,22474.9% | 1,03224.0% | 250.6% | 4,305 |
| Crittenden County | George W. Bush+859 | 2,46959.4% | 1,61038.8% | 340.8% | 4,154 |
| Cumberland County | George W. Bush+1,484 | 2,22073.9% | 73624.5% | 280.9% | 3,006 |
| Daviess County | George W. Bush+7,235 | 21,36158.9% | 14,12639.0% | 2470.7% | 36,240 |
| Edmonson County | George W. Bush+1,540 | 3,25065.1% | 1,71034.2% | 180.4% | 4,995 |
| Elliott County | Al Gore+698 | 82734.7% | 1,52564.0% | 100.4% | 2,381 |
| Estill County | George W. Bush+1,442 | 3,03364.4% | 1,59133.8% | 350.7% | 4,710 |
| Fayette County | George W. Bush+7,218 | 54,49551.7% | 47,27744.8% | 6530.6% | 105,477 |
| Fleming County | George W. Bush+1,469 | 3,28263.4% | 1,81335.0% | 410.8% | 5,179 |
| Floyd County | Al Gore+5,020 | 5,06832.9% | 10,08865.5% | 1090.7% | 15,394 |
| Franklin County | Al Gore+644 | 10,20947.1% | 10,85350.1% | 1430.7% | 21,654 |
| Fulton County | Al Gore+159 | 1,29346.4% | 1,45252.1% | 230.8% | 2,788 |
| Gallatin County | George W. Bush+296 | 1,34554.7% | 1,04942.7% | 271.1% | 2,459 |
| Garrard County | George W. Bush+2,330 | 4,04369.4% | 1,71329.4% | 240.4% | 5,823 |
| Grant County | George W. Bush+1,837 | 4,40562.0% | 2,56836.2% | 400.6% | 7,103 |
| Graves County | George W. Bush+1,752 | 7,84955.2% | 6,09742.8% | 1541.1% | 14,231 |
| Grayson County | George W. Bush+3,239 | 5,84368.3% | 2,60430.4% | 530.6% | 8,558 |
| Green County | George W. Bush+2,530 | 3,61576.0% | 1,08522.8% | 250.5% | 4,756 |
| Greenup County | George W. Bush+69 | 7,23349.3% | 7,16448.9% | 880.6% | 14,663 |
| Hancock County | George W. Bush+524 | 2,03256.3% | 1,50841.8% | 210.6% | 3,610 |
| Hardin County | George W. Bush+7,869 | 18,96461.8% | 11,09536.2% | 1940.6% | 30,690 |
| Harlan County | Al Gore+385 | 4,98047.3% | 5,36550.9% | 800.8% | 10,535 |
| Harrison County | George W. Bush+1,135 | 3,79357.4% | 2,65840.2% | 460.7% | 6,611 |
| Hart County | George W. Bush+1,524 | 3,72561.9% | 2,20136.6% | 400.7% | 6,019 |
| Henderson County | Al Gore+356 | 7,69848.0% | 8,05450.2% | 700.4% | 16,039 |
| Henry County | George W. Bush+1,127 | 3,24459.3% | 2,11738.7% | 390.7% | 5,473 |
| Hickman County | George W. Bush+211 | 1,15154.2% | 94044.3% | 150.7% | 2,124 |
| Hopkins County | George W. Bush+2,756 | 9,49057.6% | 6,73440.8% | 1050.6% | 16,489 |
| Jackson County | George W. Bush+3,378 | 4,07984.0% | 70114.4% | 300.6% | 4,855 |
| Jefferson County | Al Gore+4,849 | 145,05248.0% | 149,90149.6% | 1,4740.5% | 302,362 |
| Jessamine County | George W. Bush+5,441 | 10,07466.9% | 4,63330.8% | 880.6% | 15,061 |
| Johnson County | George W. Bush+1,532 | 4,78358.5% | 3,25139.7% | 610.7% | 8,180 |
| Kenton County | George W. Bush+16,263 | 35,36362.9% | 19,10034.0% | 4930.9% | 56,249 |
| Knott County | Al Gore+2,320 | 2,02931.4% | 4,34967.3% | 380.6% | 6,458 |
| Knox County | George W. Bush+2,368 | 6,05861.1% | 3,69037.2% | 790.8% | 9,910 |
| Larue County | George W. Bush+1,657 | 3,38465.3% | 1,72733.3% | 270.5% | 5,179 |
| Laurel County | George W. Bush+8,173 | 13,02971.9% | 4,85626.8% | 970.5% | 18,120 |
| Lawrence County | George W. Bush+711 | 2,96955.9% | 2,25842.5% | 330.6% | 5,307 |
| Lee County | George W. Bush+1,057 | 1,89368.5% | 83630.2% | 180.7% | 2,764 |
| Leslie County | George W. Bush+1,949 | 3,15971.2% | 1,21027.3% | 370.8% | 4,434 |
| Letcher County | Al Gore+606 | 4,09245.5% | 4,69852.3% | 680.8% | 8,985 |
| Lewis County | George W. Bush+1,924 | 3,21770.4% | 1,29328.3% | 190.4% | 4,568 |
| Lincoln County | George W. Bush+2,117 | 4,79563.1% | 2,67835.3% | 530.7% | 7,597 |
| Livingston County | George W. Bush+96 | 2,11850.1% | 2,02247.8% | 471.1% | 4,230 |
| Logan County | George W. Bush+1,459 | 5,34457.3% | 3,88541.6% | 420.5% | 9,332 |
| Lyon County | George W. Bush+8 | 1,68849.4% | 1,68049.1% | 220.6% | 3,420 |
| Madison County | George W. Bush+4,373 | 13,68257.8% | 9,30939.3% | 1500.6% | 23,666 |
| Magoffin County | George W. Bush+182 | 2,78551.1% | 2,60347.7% | 420.8% | 5,453 |
| Marion County | George W. Bush+481 | 3,25952.8% | 2,77845.0% | 460.7% | 6,176 |
| Marshall County | George W. Bush+1,091 | 7,29453.0% | 6,20345.1% | 1240.9% | 13,761 |
| Martin County | George W. Bush+953 | 2,66759.9% | 1,71438.5% | 390.9% | 4,456 |
| Mason County | George W. Bush+1,394 | 3,57260.8% | 2,17837.1% | 350.6% | 5,873 |
| McCracken County | George W. Bush+3,333 | 14,74555.2% | 11,41242.8% | 2300.9% | 26,689 |
| McCreary County | George W. Bush+1,903 | 3,32169.2% | 1,41829.5% | 220.5% | 4,799 |
| McLean County | George W. Bush+472 | 2,21955.2% | 1,74743.4% | 120.3% | 4,022 |
| Meade County | George W. Bush+1,723 | 5,31958.6% | 3,59639.6% | 520.6% | 9,071 |
| Menifee County | George W. Bush+132 | 1,17052.0% | 1,03846.2% | 221.0% | 2,249 |
| Mercer County | George W. Bush+2,270 | 5,36262.1% | 3,09235.8% | 490.6% | 8,632 |
| Metcalfe County | George W. Bush+1,158 | 2,47664.3% | 1,31834.2% | 140.4% | 3,849 |
| Monroe County | George W. Bush+3,219 | 4,37778.6% | 1,15820.8% | 190.3% | 5,569 |
| Montgomery County | George W. Bush+701 | 4,53453.2% | 3,83345.0% | 650.8% | 8,519 |
| Morgan County | George W. Bush+420 | 2,29554.1% | 1,87544.2% | 260.6% | 4,240 |
| Muhlenberg County | Al Gore+777 | 5,51846.2% | 6,29552.7% | 560.5% | 11,956 |
| Nelson County | George W. Bush+2,233 | 7,71457.2% | 5,48140.6% | 810.6% | 13,488 |
| Nicholas County | George W. Bush+619 | 1,61360.3% | 99437.2% | 240.9% | 2,673 |
| Ohio County | George W. Bush+2,110 | 5,41360.9% | 3,30337.2% | 630.7% | 8,882 |
| Oldham County | George W. Bush+7,344 | 13,58067.0% | 6,23630.8% | 1030.5% | 20,268 |
| Owen County | George W. Bush+1,188 | 2,58263.4% | 1,39434.3% | 260.6% | 4,070 |
| Owsley County | George W. Bush+1,127 | 1,46680.3% | 33918.6% | 110.6% | 1,826 |
| Pendleton County | George W. Bush+1,374 | 3,04463.4% | 1,67034.8% | 320.7% | 4,803 |
| Perry County | Al Gore+214 | 5,30048.2% | 5,51450.1% | 830.8% | 11,000 |
| Pike County | Al Gore+2,606 | 11,00544.1% | 13,61154.6% | 1500.6% | 24,935 |
| Powell County | George W. Bush+250 | 2,25851.8% | 2,00846.0% | 330.8% | 4,362 |
| Pulaski County | George W. Bush+10,430 | 15,84573.6% | 5,41525.1% | 1030.5% | 21,541 |
| Robertson County | George W. Bush+289 | 63063.1% | 34134.2% | 30.3% | 998 |
| Rockcastle County | George W. Bush+2,818 | 3,99276.1% | 1,17422.4% | 360.7% | 5,247 |
| Rowan County | George W. Bush+41 | 3,54649.1% | 3,50548.5% | 390.5% | 7,226 |
| Russell County | George W. Bush+3,558 | 5,26874.5% | 1,71024.2% | 420.6% | 7,074 |
| Scott County | George W. Bush+2,480 | 7,95257.7% | 5,47239.7% | 900.7% | 13,786 |
| Shelby County | George W. Bush+3,633 | 8,06863.3% | 4,43534.8% | 560.4% | 12,738 |
| Simpson County | George W. Bush+586 | 3,16954.4% | 2,58344.4% | 340.6% | 5,824 |
| Spencer County | George W. Bush+1,596 | 3,15066.0% | 1,55432.6% | 330.7% | 4,772 |
| Taylor County | George W. Bush+3,361 | 6,15168.0% | 2,79030.8% | 400.4% | 9,051 |
| Todd County | George W. Bush+1,150 | 2,64663.2% | 1,49635.7% | 310.7% | 4,187 |
| Trigg County | George W. Bush+1,020 | 3,13058.6% | 2,11039.5% | 350.7% | 5,344 |
| Trimble County | George W. Bush+656 | 1,83759.6% | 1,18138.3% | 260.8% | 3,081 |
| Union County | George W. Bush+202 | 2,74951.2% | 2,54747.4% | 180.3% | 5,368 |
| Warren County | George W. Bush+8,055 | 20,23561.4% | 12,18036.9% | 1530.5% | 32,975 |
| Washington County | George W. Bush+1,586 | 3,04466.3% | 1,45831.8% | 270.6% | 4,588 |
| Wayne County | George W. Bush+1,757 | 4,06962.9% | 2,31235.7% | 480.7% | 6,474 |
| Webster County | George W. Bush+211 | 2,59951.2% | 2,38847.1% | 330.7% | 5,072 |
| Whitley County | George W. Bush+3,401 | 7,50263.7% | 4,10134.8% | 640.5% | 11,774 |
| Wolfe County | George W. Bush+131 | 1,26752.2% | 1,13646.8% | 110.5% | 2,425 |
| Woodford County | George W. Bush+1,895 | 5,89058.1% | 3,99539.4% | 530.5% | 10,137 |
Nominees: Al Gore (D) · George W. Bush (R)
Kentucky's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 2000 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% |
Same ballot, 2000KY
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2000 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.