Kentucky — 2004 U.S. Senate election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate2004 Senate electionKentucky · U.S. SenateBunningR+1.3
How it voted
Share of the 2004 vote
| Jim Bunning (i) ✓Republican | 50.7% | 873,507 |
|---|---|---|
| Daniel MongiardoDemocrat | 49.3% | 850,855 |
2004Senate margin
D+60R+60
120 counties, each filled by 2004 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (120 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| ADAIR, KY | Republican | R+38.6 |
| ALLEN, KY | Republican | R+39.1 |
| ANDERSON, KY | Republican | R+1.5 |
| BALLARD, KY | Democratic | D+14.2 |
| BARREN, KY | Republican | R+15.1 |
| BATH, KY | Democratic | D+27.0 |
| BELL, KY | Democratic | D+11.9 |
| BOONE, KY | Republican | R+42.6 |
| BOURBON, KY | Democratic | D+8.1 |
| BOYD, KY | Democratic | D+2.5 |
| BOYLE, KY | Republican | R+3.1 |
| BRACKEN, KY | Republican | R+31.1 |
| BREATHITT, KY | Democratic | D+44.7 |
| BRECKINRIDGE, KY | Republican | R+13.2 |
| BULLITT, KY | Republican | R+13.6 |
| BUTLER, KY | Republican | R+39.2 |
| CALDWELL, KY | Democratic | D+0.1 |
| CALLOWAY, KY | Republican | R+2.7 |
| CAMPBELL, KY | Republican | R+27.2 |
| CARLISLE, KY | Democratic | D+3.1 |
| CARROLL, KY | Democratic | D+4.9 |
| CARTER, KY | Democratic | D+9.1 |
| CASEY, KY | Republican | R+50.5 |
| CHRISTIAN, KY | Republican | R+25.6 |
| CLARK, KY | Democratic | D+3.5 |
| CLAY, KY | Republican | R+24.3 |
| CLINTON, KY | Republican | R+53.5 |
| CRITTENDEN, KY | Republican | R+10.0 |
| CUMBERLAND, KY | Republican | R+45.8 |
| DAVIESS, KY | Republican | R+1.0 |
| EDMONSON, KY | Republican | R+23.9 |
| ELLIOTT, KY | Democratic | D+43.3 |
| ESTILL, KY | Republican | R+9.0 |
| FAYETTE, KY | Democratic | D+17.0 |
| FLEMING, KY | Republican | R+4.5 |
| FLOYD, KY | Democratic | D+41.4 |
| FRANKLIN, KY | Democratic | D+31.4 |
| FULTON, KY | Democratic | D+7.1 |
| GALLATIN, KY | Republican | R+18.9 |
| GARRARD, KY | Republican | R+19.2 |
| GRANT, KY | Republican | R+29.3 |
| GRAVES, KY | Democratic | D+3.8 |
| GRAYSON, KY | Republican | R+23.9 |
| GREEN, KY | Republican | R+36.2 |
| GREENUP, KY | Democratic | D+0.4 |
| HANCOCK, KY | Democratic | D+4.6 |
| HARDIN, KY | Republican | R+14.4 |
| HARLAN, KY | Democratic | D+37.0 |
| HARRISON, KY | Republican | R+0.5 |
| HART, KY | Republican | R+11.6 |
| HENDERSON, KY | Democratic | D+6.0 |
| HENRY, KY | Republican | R+3.8 |
| HICKMAN, KY | Democratic | D+2.9 |
| HOPKINS, KY | Republican | R+12.3 |
| JACKSON, KY | Republican | R+55.6 |
| JEFFERSON, KY | Democratic | D+19.2 |
| JESSAMINE, KY | Republican | R+12.8 |
| JOHNSON, KY | Republican | R+17.1 |
| KENTON, KY | Republican | R+29.9 |
| KNOTT, KY | Democratic | D+62.4 |
| KNOX, KY | Republican | R+18.6 |
| LARUE, KY | Republican | R+21.0 |
| LAUREL, KY | Republican | R+34.6 |
| LAWRENCE, KY | Republican | R+8.7 |
| LEE, KY | Republican | R+17.6 |
| LESLIE, KY | Republican | R+2.1 |
| LETCHER, KY | Democratic | D+36.3 |
| LEWIS, KY | Republican | R+40.5 |
| LINCOLN, KY | Republican | R+13.7 |
| LIVINGSTON, KY | Democratic | D+10.9 |
| LOGAN, KY | Republican | R+17.6 |
| LYON, KY | Democratic | D+10.7 |
| MADISON, KY | Democratic | D+0.2 |
| MAGOFFIN, KY | Democratic | D+14.6 |
| MARION, KY | Democratic | D+17.6 |
| MARSHALL, KY | Democratic | D+4.9 |
| MARTIN, KY | Republican | R+29.4 |
| MASON, KY | Republican | R+17.1 |
| MCCRACKEN, KY | Republican | R+3.4 |
| MCCREARY, KY | Republican | R+41.2 |
| MCLEAN, KY | Democratic | D+2.4 |
| MEADE, KY | Republican | R+5.4 |
| MENIFEE, KY | Democratic | D+22.1 |
| MERCER, KY | Republican | R+5.1 |
| METCALFE, KY | Republican | R+16.9 |
| MONROE, KY | Republican | R+54.6 |
| MONTGOMERY, KY | Democratic | D+14.7 |
| MORGAN, KY | Democratic | D+21.0 |
| MUHLENBERG, KY | Democratic | D+12.3 |
| NELSON, KY | Democratic | D+3.4 |
| NICHOLAS, KY | Democratic | D+14.0 |
| OHIO, KY | Republican | R+12.2 |
| OLDHAM, KY | Republican | R+19.0 |
| OWEN, KY | Republican | R+16.0 |
| OWSLEY, KY | Republican | R+26.7 |
| PENDLETON, KY | Republican | R+30.4 |
| PERRY, KY | Democratic | D+53.5 |
| PIKE, KY | Democratic | D+22.5 |
| POWELL, KY | Democratic | D+17.7 |
| PULASKI, KY | Republican | R+34.3 |
| ROBERTSON, KY | Republican | R+8.9 |
| ROCKCASTLE, KY | Republican | R+37.2 |
| ROWAN, KY | Democratic | D+19.5 |
| RUSSELL, KY | Republican | R+38.9 |
| SCOTT, KY | Democratic | D+1.4 |
| SHELBY, KY | Republican | R+8.1 |
| SIMPSON, KY | Republican | R+11.0 |
| SPENCER, KY | Republican | R+14.8 |
| TAYLOR, KY | Republican | R+25.4 |
| TODD, KY | Republican | R+27.0 |
| TRIGG, KY | Republican | R+15.4 |
| TRIMBLE, KY | Republican | R+0.3 |
| UNION, KY | Democratic | D+1.6 |
| WARREN, KY | Republican | R+12.7 |
| WASHINGTON, KY | Republican | R+12.5 |
| WAYNE, KY | Republican | R+20.5 |
| WEBSTER, KY | Democratic | D+4.7 |
| WHITLEY, KY | Republican | R+27.3 |
| WOLFE, KY | Democratic | D+34.2 |
| WOODFORD, KY | Democratic | D+11.8 |
presidential baselinePresident 2004R+19.9Senate 2004R+1.3vs. baselineD+18.5
Kentucky's 2004 Senate race ran 18.5 points more Democratic than the presidential race on the same ballot.
Kentucky's Senate margins
Every comparable D–R contest in our store, 1978–2022
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1978 | +24.1% |
| 1980 | +30.3% |
| 1984 | −0.4% |
| 1986 | +48.8% |
| 1990 | −4.4% |
| 1992 | +27.1% |
| 1996 | −12.6% |
| 1998 | −0.6% |
| 2002 | −29.4% |
| 2004 | −1.3% |
| 2008 | −5.9% |
| 2010 | −11.5% |
| 2014 | −15.5% |
| 2016 | −14.5% |
| 2020 | −19.5% |
| 2022 | −23.6% |
Same ballot, 2004KY
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2004 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · county returns aggregated from precinct-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.