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Kentucky 1980 Presidential Election

Jimmy Carter vs. Ronald Reagan

Ronald Reagan won the Kentucky 1980 presidential election with 635,274 votes (49.1%), a margin of R+1.5. Kentucky's 8 electoral votes went to the Republican ticket.

Statewide Results

47.6%
49.1%
616,417
Jimmy Carter (47.6%)
635,274
Ronald Reagan (49.1%)
Total Votes: 1,294,627|Margin: R+1.5

County Results

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County Results (120 counties)

CountyMargin
Knott CountyD+53.8
Elliott CountyD+49.8
Floyd CountyD+44.2
Breathitt CountyD+43.1
Owen CountyD+41.2
Ballard CountyD+36.4
Carroll CountyD+31.6
Wolfe CountyD+30.8
Union CountyD+30.0
Morgan CountyD+29.7
Webster CountyD+28.3
Trimble CountyD+27.3
Menifee CountyD+27.2
Henry CountyD+26.5
Franklin CountyD+25.6
Marion CountyD+24.9
Nelson CountyD+23.8
Harlan CountyD+23.1
Carlisle CountyD+22.3
Henderson CountyD+22.0
Lyon CountyD+20.9
Harrison CountyD+20.1
Calloway CountyD+19.3
Bath CountyD+19.2
Nicholas CountyD+18.5
Bourbon CountyD+18.4
Gallatin CountyD+17.8
McLean CountyD+17.5
Perry CountyD+17.4
Marshall CountyD+17.0
Pike CountyD+16.8
Hopkins CountyD+16.8
Fulton CountyD+15.6
Livingston CountyD+15.4
Trigg CountyD+15.3
Muhlenberg CountyD+14.7
Robertson CountyD+14.6
Simpson CountyD+14.4
Magoffin CountyD+13.6
Spencer CountyD+12.8
McCracken CountyD+12.7
Shelby CountyD+12.4
Grant CountyD+11.8
Hickman CountyD+11.7
Logan CountyD+11.5
Letcher CountyD+10.9
Anderson CountyD+10.8
Bracken CountyD+10.1
Scott CountyD+9.9
Montgomery CountyD+8.1
Clark CountyD+7.9
Powell CountyD+7.7
Bell CountyD+7.7
Meade CountyD+7.7
Boyle CountyD+6.8
Pendleton CountyD+6.1
Caldwell CountyD+5.6
Hancock CountyD+5.4
Larue CountyD+4.3
Mason CountyD+4.1
Mercer CountyD+3.6
Rowan CountyD+3.6
Washington CountyD+3.3
Graves CountyD+3.2
Greenup CountyD+1.9
Boyd CountyD+1.5
Daviess CountyD+0.8
Todd CountyD+0.3
Woodford CountyD+0.3
Jefferson CountyR+0.5
Lincoln CountyR+0.7
Madison CountyR+1.3
Carter CountyR+1.9
Hart CountyR+2.0
Fleming CountyR+3.2
Bullitt CountyR+3.8
Lawrence CountyR+4.1
Fayette CountyR+6.7
Breckinridge CountyR+6.8
Christian CountyR+7.5
Hardin CountyR+7.7
Barren CountyR+9.4
Metcalfe CountyR+10.4
Taylor CountyR+10.9
Warren CountyR+11.2
Kenton CountyR+17.4
Estill CountyR+17.5
Jessamine CountyR+17.6
Garrard CountyR+18.1
Crittenden CountyR+18.9
Wayne CountyR+19.3
Campbell CountyR+19.5
Ohio CountyR+20.0
Boone CountyR+20.4
Knox CountyR+21.6
Oldham CountyR+22.1
Green CountyR+22.2
Allen CountyR+22.3
Johnson CountyR+22.8
Lee CountyR+23.2
Adair CountyR+27.5
Martin CountyR+27.7
Whitley CountyR+28.1
Grayson CountyR+28.4
Lewis CountyR+28.7
Pulaski CountyR+32.1
Clay CountyR+36.5
Laurel CountyR+37.7
Russell CountyR+38.1
Edmonson CountyR+39.2
Butler CountyR+41.7
Rockcastle CountyR+44.4
Leslie CountyR+44.9
Cumberland CountyR+45.3
McCreary CountyR+45.4
Owsley CountyR+47.9
Casey CountyR+52.2
Clinton CountyR+55.3
Monroe CountyR+59.1
Jackson CountyR+64.9

Related

All Kentucky Elections1980 National ResultsKentucky Profile
Source: Official state election returns
akashicedge.com/states/ky/president/1980