2004 United States presidential election in Kentucky Turnout 64.74%[ 1]
County Results Congressional District Results
Bush
50-60%
60-70%
70-80%
80-90%
Kerry
40-50%
50-60%
60-70%
The 2004 United States presidential election in Kentucky took place on November 2, 2004, and was part of the 2004 United States presidential election . Voters chose eight representatives, or electors to the Electoral College , who voted for president and vice president .
Kentucky was won by incumbent President George W. Bush by a 19.86% margin of victory. Prior to the election, all 12 news organizations considered this a state Bush would win, or otherwise a red state . Bush widened his margin of victory since his victory in 2000 against Al Gore , the former Senator of neighboring Tennessee , by 4.73%. He made his strongest progress in the eastern part of the state and at the border with Virginia . As of 2024 , this is the last election in which Fayette County home of Lexington, Kentucky has voted for the Republican candidate, and the last in which Knott County , Floyd County , Breathitt County , Bath County , Pike County , Carter County , and Magoffin County voted for the Democratic candidate. This was the first time ever that a Republican won a majority in Ballard County .
This victory coincided with a U.S. Senate election , where controversial Republican incumbent Jim Bunning was narrowly reelected over Daniel Mongiardo , most likely due to Bush's landslide victory.
