John Downey
John Downey may refer to:
- John G. Downey (1827–1894), Governor of California
 - John T. Downey (1930–2014), former CIA officer shot down over communist China and imprisoned for two decades
 - John V. Downey (c. 1884–1960), New York politician
 - John W. Downey (1927–2004), contemporary classical composer
 - John Downey (Iowa politician) (1834–1906), Irish-born American politician in Iowa
 - John Downey (RAF officer) (1920–2010)
 - John Anthony Downey, accused of carrying out the Hyde Park bombing in 1982
 
See also
- John Downie (1925–2013), Scottish footballer
 - John Downey Works, Californian senator