Kentucky 2000 vs 2008: county swing
79 of 120 counties moved toward the Republican ticket; 17 changed hands.
| County | 2000 | 2008 | Swing | Votes 2000 | Votes 2008 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harlan County flipped | D+3.6 | R+46.2 | R+49.8 | 10,535 | 9,914 |
| Knott County flipped | D+35.9 | R+7.8 | R+43.7 | 6,458 | 5,820 |
| Letcher County flipped | D+6.8 | R+33.3 | R+40.1 | 8,985 | 8,235 |
| Floyd County flipped | D+32.6 | R+1.3 | R+33.9 | 15,394 | 15,659 |
| Perry County flipped | D+1.9 | R+32.0 | R+33.9 | 11,000 | 10,375 |
| Martin County | R+21.4 | R+54.6 | R+33.2 | 4,456 | 3,692 |
| Bell County | R+7.5 | R+40.6 | R+33.1 | 10,611 | 9,598 |
| Ballard County flipped | D+1.5 | R+27.4 | R+28.9 | 3,770 | 4,060 |
| Breathitt County flipped | D+16.1 | R+9.3 | R+25.4 | 5,073 | 5,030 |
| Livingston County | R+2.3 | R+27.6 | R+25.3 | 4,230 | 4,593 |
| Pike County flipped | D+10.5 | R+13.8 | R+24.3 | 24,935 | 22,643 |
| Johnson County | R+18.8 | R+41.5 | R+22.7 | 8,180 | 8,517 |
| Carlisle County | R+9.9 | R+31.3 | R+21.4 | 2,593 | 2,617 |
| Knox County | R+23.9 | R+44.6 | R+20.7 | 9,910 | 11,389 |
| Leslie County | R+43.9 | R+63.9 | R+20.0 | 4,434 | 4,397 |
| Whitley County | R+28.9 | R+47.7 | R+18.8 | 11,774 | 13,704 |
| Marshall County | R+7.9 | R+24.7 | R+16.8 | 13,761 | 15,487 |
| Hickman County | R+9.9 | R+26.4 | R+16.5 | 2,124 | 2,250 |
| Lyon County | R+0.3 | R+16.7 | R+16.4 | 3,420 | 3,855 |
| Fulton County flipped | D+5.7 | R+10.4 | R+16.1 | 2,788 | 2,825 |
| Boyd County flipped | D+1.5 | R+12.3 | R+13.8 | 19,182 | 20,670 |
| Crittenden County | R+20.6 | R+34.4 | R+13.8 | 4,154 | 3,930 |
| Greenup County | R+0.4 | R+14.1 | R+13.7 | 14,663 | 15,798 |
| Graves County | R+12.4 | R+26.0 | R+13.6 | 14,231 | 16,155 |
| Laurel County | R+45.1 | R+58.0 | R+12.9 | 18,120 | 22,500 |
| Logan County | R+15.7 | R+28.6 | R+12.9 | 9,332 | 10,890 |
| McCracken County | R+12.4 | R+25.2 | R+12.8 | 26,689 | 30,754 |
| Simpson County | R+10.0 | R+22.7 | R+12.7 | 5,824 | 7,309 |
| Lawrence County | R+13.4 | R+26.0 | R+12.6 | 5,307 | 5,649 |
| McCreary County | R+39.7 | R+52.1 | R+12.4 | 4,799 | 5,407 |
| Clinton County | R+50.9 | R+62.5 | R+11.6 | 4,305 | 4,172 |
| Trigg County | R+19.1 | R+29.8 | R+10.7 | 5,344 | 6,527 |
| Lincoln County | R+27.8 | R+38.4 | R+10.6 | 7,597 | 9,151 |
| Powell County | R+5.8 | R+15.6 | R+9.8 | 4,362 | 4,972 |
| Wayne County | R+27.2 | R+37.0 | R+9.8 | 6,474 | 7,196 |
| Mercer County | R+26.3 | R+36.0 | R+9.7 | 8,632 | 10,060 |
| Caldwell County | R+17.1 | R+26.7 | R+9.6 | 5,482 | 6,199 |
| Estill County | R+30.6 | R+40.0 | R+9.4 | 4,710 | 5,314 |
| Todd County | R+27.5 | R+36.3 | R+8.8 | 4,187 | 4,941 |
| Clay County | R+47.7 | R+56.4 | R+8.7 | 6,719 | 7,364 |
| Montgomery County | R+8.2 | R+16.6 | R+8.4 | 8,519 | 10,331 |
| Muhlenberg County flipped | D+6.5 | R+1.7 | R+8.2 | 11,956 | 12,889 |
| Hopkins County | R+16.8 | R+24.9 | R+8.1 | 16,489 | 19,348 |
| Webster County | R+4.1 | R+11.7 | R+7.6 | 5,072 | 5,540 |
| Anderson County | R+25.2 | R+32.4 | R+7.2 | 7,967 | 10,552 |
| Pulaski County | R+48.5 | R+55.4 | R+6.9 | 21,541 | 25,766 |
| Bullitt County | R+25.8 | R+32.3 | R+6.5 | 22,701 | 30,726 |
| Barren County | R+27.5 | R+33.9 | R+6.4 | 13,844 | 16,807 |
| Russell County | R+50.3 | R+56.3 | R+6.0 | 7,074 | 7,475 |
| Clark County | R+19.1 | R+25.0 | R+5.9 | 12,473 | 15,628 |
| Lee County | R+38.3 | R+44.2 | R+5.9 | 2,764 | 2,773 |
| Bourbon County | R+11.7 | R+17.3 | R+5.6 | 7,102 | 8,330 |
| Gallatin County | R+12.0 | R+17.6 | R+5.6 | 2,459 | 3,193 |
| Hart County | R+25.3 | R+30.9 | R+5.6 | 6,019 | 6,818 |
| Allen County | R+38.4 | R+43.8 | R+5.4 | 6,429 | 7,390 |
| Edmonson County | R+30.9 | R+36.3 | R+5.4 | 4,995 | 5,270 |
| Carter County | R+4.8 | R+9.5 | R+4.7 | 8,959 | 9,813 |
| Elliott County | D+29.3 | D+25.1 | R+4.2 | 2,381 | 2,515 |
| Larue County | R+32.0 | R+36.2 | R+4.2 | 5,179 | 6,178 |
| Harrison County | R+17.2 | R+21.2 | R+4.0 | 6,611 | 7,590 |
| Madison County | R+18.5 | R+22.4 | R+3.9 | 23,666 | 32,537 |
| Franklin County flipped | D+3.0 | R+0.6 | R+3.6 | 21,654 | 24,079 |
| Magoffin County | R+3.4 | R+7.0 | R+3.6 | 5,453 | 4,651 |
| Taylor County | R+37.2 | R+40.6 | R+3.4 | 9,051 | 10,860 |
| Calloway County | R+15.2 | R+18.4 | R+3.2 | 13,673 | 15,404 |
| Garrard County | R+40.0 | R+43.1 | R+3.1 | 5,823 | 7,210 |
| Metcalfe County | R+30.1 | R+32.9 | R+2.8 | 3,849 | 4,199 |
| Scott County | R+18.0 | R+20.6 | R+2.6 | 13,786 | 19,730 |
| Adair County | R+50.2 | R+52.6 | R+2.4 | 7,328 | 7,298 |
| Boyle County | R+20.9 | R+23.2 | R+2.3 | 10,326 | 12,635 |
| Carroll County | R+6.2 | R+8.3 | R+2.1 | 3,499 | 3,835 |
| Spencer County | R+33.4 | R+35.5 | R+2.1 | 4,772 | 8,049 |
| Meade County | R+19.0 | R+20.9 | R+1.9 | 9,071 | 11,206 |
| Morgan County | R+9.9 | R+11.8 | R+1.9 | 4,240 | 4,379 |
| Grant County | R+25.8 | R+27.4 | R+1.6 | 7,103 | 8,754 |
| Union County | R+3.8 | R+5.2 | R+1.4 | 5,368 | 6,034 |
| Jessamine County | R+36.1 | R+37.0 | R+0.9 | 15,061 | 20,214 |
| Jackson County | R+69.6 | R+70.2 | R+0.6 | 4,855 | 5,224 |
| Casey County | R+57.8 | R+58.0 | R+0.2 | 5,469 | 5,957 |
| Pendleton County | R+28.6 | R+28.5 | D+0.1 | 4,803 | 5,802 |
| Rockcastle County | R+53.7 | R+53.3 | D+0.4 | 5,247 | 6,274 |
| Henderson County | D+2.2 | D+2.7 | D+0.5 | 16,039 | 19,861 |
| Cumberland County | R+49.4 | R+48.6 | D+0.8 | 3,006 | 2,797 |
| Henry County | R+20.6 | R+19.6 | D+1.0 | 5,473 | 6,919 |
| Christian County | R+22.6 | R+21.1 | D+1.5 | 17,773 | 22,778 |
| Trimble County | R+21.3 | R+19.8 | D+1.5 | 3,081 | 3,812 |
| Woodford County | R+18.7 | R+17.1 | D+1.6 | 10,137 | 12,297 |
| McLean County | R+11.8 | R+9.6 | D+2.2 | 4,022 | 4,422 |
| Owen County | R+29.1 | R+26.8 | D+2.3 | 4,070 | 4,751 |
| Green County | R+53.2 | R+50.8 | D+2.4 | 4,756 | 5,079 |
| Rowan County flipped | R+0.6 | D+2.1 | D+2.7 | 7,226 | 8,154 |
| Nelson County | R+16.6 | R+13.7 | D+2.9 | 13,488 | 18,146 |
| Grayson County | R+37.9 | R+34.9 | D+3.0 | 8,558 | 9,903 |
| Breckinridge County | R+29.1 | R+25.5 | D+3.6 | 7,453 | 8,522 |
| Shelby County | R+28.5 | R+24.7 | D+3.8 | 12,738 | 18,540 |
| Bath County | R+4.8 | R+0.6 | D+4.2 | 4,473 | 4,543 |
| Marion County | R+7.8 | R+3.3 | D+4.5 | 6,176 | 7,615 |
| Hardin County | R+25.6 | R+20.7 | D+4.9 | 30,690 | 39,990 |
| Monroe County | R+57.8 | R+52.9 | D+4.9 | 5,569 | 4,665 |
| Campbell County | R+25.9 | R+20.9 | D+5.0 | 33,829 | 40,297 |
| Boone County | R+39.9 | R+34.5 | D+5.4 | 31,984 | 50,774 |
| Oldham County | R+36.2 | R+30.7 | D+5.5 | 20,268 | 29,316 |
| Warren County | R+24.5 | R+18.9 | D+5.6 | 32,975 | 44,145 |
| Lewis County | R+42.1 | R+35.6 | D+6.5 | 4,568 | 4,791 |
| Butler County | R+47.0 | R+40.3 | D+6.7 | 5,010 | 5,307 |
| Mason County | R+23.7 | R+17.0 | D+6.7 | 5,873 | 7,121 |
| Ohio County | R+23.7 | R+16.4 | D+7.3 | 8,882 | 9,938 |
| Washington County | R+34.5 | R+26.9 | D+7.6 | 4,588 | 5,275 |
| Kenton County | R+28.9 | R+20.9 | D+8.0 | 56,249 | 68,213 |
| Wolfe County flipped | R+5.4 | D+2.9 | D+8.3 | 2,425 | 2,968 |
| Owsley County | R+61.7 | R+53.3 | D+8.4 | 1,826 | 1,686 |
| Fleming County | R+28.4 | R+19.7 | D+8.7 | 5,179 | 5,832 |
| Daviess County | R+19.9 | R+10.1 | D+9.8 | 36,240 | 43,622 |
| Jefferson County | D+1.6 | D+12.0 | D+10.4 | 302,362 | 353,892 |
| Menifee County flipped | R+5.8 | D+4.9 | D+10.7 | 2,249 | 2,489 |
| Nicholas County | R+23.1 | R+12.2 | D+10.9 | 2,673 | 2,970 |
| Fayette County flipped | R+6.9 | D+4.8 | D+11.7 | 105,477 | 127,639 |
| Bracken County | R+39.0 | R+24.3 | D+14.7 | 3,019 | 3,399 |
| Hancock County flipped | R+14.5 | D+5.0 | D+19.5 | 3,610 | 4,144 |
| Robertson County | R+28.9 | R+8.1 | D+20.8 | 998 | 1,015 |
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data