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Kentucky 1976 Presidential Election

Jimmy Carter vs. Gerald Ford

Jimmy Carter won the Kentucky 1976 presidential election with 615,717 votes (52.8%), a margin of D+7.2. Kentucky's 8 electoral votes went to the Democratic ticket.

Statewide Results

52.8%
45.6%
615,717
Jimmy Carter (52.8%)
531,852
Gerald Ford (45.6%)
Total Votes: 1,167,142|Margin: D+7.2

County Results

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County Results (120 counties)

CountyMargin
Knott CountyD+65.8
Carlisle CountyD+63.1
Elliott CountyD+62.3
Ballard CountyD+58.1
Breathitt CountyD+55.3
Menifee CountyD+54.4
Owen CountyD+54.3
Hickman CountyD+53.4
Floyd CountyD+52.8
Trimble CountyD+49.7
Morgan CountyD+49.4
Livingston CountyD+47.4
Graves CountyD+46.6
Trigg CountyD+46.4
Carroll CountyD+46.3
Lyon CountyD+46.0
Wolfe CountyD+45.5
Marshall CountyD+45.0
Gallatin CountyD+44.9
Calloway CountyD+43.2
Webster CountyD+42.7
Henry CountyD+42.5
Bath CountyD+38.3
Fulton CountyD+37.8
Todd CountyD+37.3
Nicholas CountyD+35.5
McCracken CountyD+35.1
Union CountyD+34.3
Marion CountyD+33.8
Logan CountyD+32.8
Robertson CountyD+32.7
Henderson CountyD+31.9
McLean CountyD+31.6
Grant CountyD+30.9
Simpson CountyD+30.3
Harrison CountyD+30.1
Franklin CountyD+30.0
Bracken CountyD+28.0
Pendleton CountyD+26.8
Meade CountyD+26.2
Caldwell CountyD+24.7
Muhlenberg CountyD+24.2
Spencer CountyD+23.6
Powell CountyD+23.5
Hart CountyD+22.4
Christian CountyD+22.3
Harlan CountyD+22.3
Rowan CountyD+22.1
Nelson CountyD+22.0
Larue CountyD+21.8
Pike CountyD+21.7
Barren CountyD+21.3
Montgomery CountyD+21.2
Bourbon CountyD+21.1
Bullitt CountyD+20.9
Hopkins CountyD+20.3
Letcher CountyD+18.9
Clark CountyD+18.8
Anderson CountyD+17.1
Fleming CountyD+16.8
Mercer CountyD+16.0
Metcalfe CountyD+16.0
Hancock CountyD+15.9
Magoffin CountyD+15.4
Greenup CountyD+15.1
Mason CountyD+14.5
Washington CountyD+14.4
Shelby CountyD+13.5
Lawrence CountyD+13.2
Scott CountyD+12.6
Perry CountyD+11.9
Breckinridge CountyD+10.6
Carter CountyD+10.2
Boyd CountyD+10.0
Lincoln CountyD+8.5
Boyle CountyD+7.6
Hardin CountyD+6.7
Madison CountyD+5.1
Daviess CountyD+4.7
Crittenden CountyD+3.5
Bell CountyD+2.4
Taylor CountyD+1.7
Warren CountyD+1.1
Woodford CountyD+0.8
Boone CountyEven
Jefferson CountyR+2.9
Ohio CountyR+3.5
Garrard CountyR+4.0
Jessamine CountyR+4.8
Estill CountyR+5.0
Allen CountyR+5.8
Green CountyR+6.9
Kenton CountyR+7.8
Grayson CountyR+8.7
Lewis CountyR+10.5
Fayette CountyR+11.0
Campbell CountyR+11.7
Wayne CountyR+12.1
Oldham CountyR+13.2
Lee CountyR+14.0
Johnson CountyR+14.0
Adair CountyR+14.8
Knox CountyR+14.9
Edmonson CountyR+16.4
Whitley CountyR+18.2
Butler CountyR+19.5
Russell CountyR+22.8
Pulaski CountyR+23.0
Laurel CountyR+23.6
Martin CountyR+25.0
McCreary CountyR+28.1
Rockcastle CountyR+29.3
Cumberland CountyR+31.7
Casey CountyR+35.3
Clay CountyR+37.1
Clinton CountyR+40.3
Monroe CountyR+40.5
Leslie CountyR+43.5
Owsley CountyR+54.7
Jackson CountyR+60.2

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Source: Official state election returns
akashicedge.com/states/ky/president/1976