Elections / 1892 · President · KY
Kentucky — 1892 presidential election
Akashicstate1892 presidential electionKentucky · PresidentClevelandD+11.7
How it voted
Share of the 1892 vote
| Grover Cleveland ✓Democratic | 51.5% | 175,465 |
|---|---|---|
| Benjamin HarrisonRepublican | 39.7% | 135,467 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 8.8% | 29,939 |
1892presidential margin
D+60R+60
119 counties, each filled by 1892 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Kentucky cast 13 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (119 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Adair County, KY | Republican | R+4.0 |
| Allen County, KY | Democratic | D+5.3 |
| Anderson County, KY | Democratic | D+20.0 |
| Ballard County, KY | Democratic | D+44.5 |
| Barren County, KY | Democratic | D+17.3 |
| Bath County, KY | Democratic | D+11.0 |
| Bell County, KY | Republican | R+18.7 |
| Boone County, KY | Democratic | D+56.4 |
| Bourbon County, KY | Democratic | D+14.1 |
| Boyd County, KY | Democratic | D+0.4 |
| Boyle County, KY | Democratic | D+4.2 |
| Bracken County, KY | Democratic | D+18.0 |
| Breathitt County, KY | Democratic | D+26.4 |
| Breckinridge County, KY | Democratic | D+10.1 |
| Bullitt County, KY | Democratic | D+32.7 |
| Butler County, KY | Republican | R+25.3 |
| Caldwell County, KY | Republican | R+6.8 |
| Calloway County, KY | Democratic | D+49.4 |
| Campbell County, KY | Democratic | D+4.0 |
| Carlisle County, KY | Democratic | D+41.5 |
| Carroll County, KY | Democratic | D+47.1 |
| Carter County, KY | Republican | R+14.1 |
| Casey County, KY | Republican | R+7.8 |
| Christian County, KY | Republican | R+9.4 |
| Clark County, KY | Democratic | D+9.9 |
| Clay County, KY | Republican | R+34.3 |
| Clinton County, KY | Republican | R+36.5 |
| Crittenden County, KY | Republican | R+7.4 |
| Cumberland County, KY | Republican | R+19.9 |
| Daviess County, KY | Democratic | D+26.6 |
| Edmonson County, KY | Republican | R+10.2 |
| Elliott County, KY | Democratic | D+39.9 |
| Estill County, KY | Republican | R+3.8 |
| Fayette County, KY | Democratic | D+20.2 |
| Fleming County, KY | Democratic | D+6.2 |
| Floyd County, KY | Democratic | D+27.7 |
| Franklin County, KY | Democratic | D+26.1 |
| Fulton County, KY | Democratic | D+47.0 |
| Gallatin County, KY | Democratic | D+50.1 |
| Garrard County, KY | Republican | R+1.2 |
| Grant County, KY | Democratic | D+20.1 |
| Graves County, KY | Democratic | D+34.3 |
| Grayson County, KY | Democratic | D+2.5 |
| Green County, KY | Republican | R+8.2 |
| Greenup County, KY | Republican | R+1.5 |
| Hancock County, KY | Democratic | D+10.4 |
| Hardin County, KY | Democratic | D+23.7 |
| Harlan County, KY | Republican | R+46.6 |
| Harrison County, KY | Democratic | D+24.5 |
| Hart County, KY | Democratic | D+12.7 |
| Henderson County, KY | Democratic | D+10.5 |
| Henry County, KY | Democratic | D+25.1 |
| Hickman County, KY | Democratic | D+36.7 |
| Hopkins County, KY | Democratic | D+6.6 |
| Jackson County, KY | Republican | R+63.5 |
| Jefferson County, KY | Democratic | D+21.2 |
| Jessamine County, KY | Democratic | D+5.6 |
| Johnson County, KY | Republican | R+25.0 |
| Kenton County, KY | Democratic | D+23.0 |
| Knott County, KY | Democratic | D+41.1 |
| Knox County, KY | Republican | R+30.7 |
| Larue County, KY | Democratic | D+13.5 |
| Laurel County, KY | Republican | R+12.3 |
| Lawrence County, KY | Democratic | D+8.7 |
| Lee County, KY | Republican | R+5.3 |
| Leslie County, KY | Republican | R+74.6 |
| Letcher County, KY | Republican | R+30.3 |
| Lewis County, KY | Republican | R+17.0 |
| Lincoln County, KY | Democratic | D+10.3 |
| Livingston County, KY | Democratic | D+22.6 |
| Logan County, KY | Democratic | D+9.3 |
| Lyon County, KY | Democratic | D+16.4 |
| Madison County, KY | Democratic | D+5.0 |
| Magoffin County, KY | Republican | R+11.6 |
| Marion County, KY | Democratic | D+19.5 |
| Marshall County, KY | Democratic | D+36.0 |
| Martin County, KY | Republican | R+34.3 |
| Mason County, KY | Democratic | D+12.5 |
| McCracken County, KY | Democratic | D+15.9 |
| McLean County, KY | Democratic | D+18.1 |
| Meade County, KY | Democratic | D+42.1 |
| Menifee County, KY | Democratic | D+26.9 |
| Mercer County, KY | Democratic | D+12.7 |
| Metcalfe County, KY | Republican | R+15.9 |
| Monroe County, KY | Republican | R+24.4 |
| Montgomery County, KY | Democratic | D+17.8 |
| Morgan County, KY | Democratic | D+24.9 |
| Muhlenberg County, KY | Republican | R+7.9 |
| Nelson County, KY | Democratic | D+27.2 |
| Nicholas County, KY | Democratic | D+21.1 |
| Ohio County, KY | Democratic | D+1.9 |
| Oldham County, KY | Democratic | D+33.4 |
| Owen County, KY | Democratic | D+49.6 |
| Owsley County, KY | Republican | R+47.4 |
| Pendleton County, KY | Democratic | D+12.8 |
| Perry County, KY | Republican | R+23.4 |
| Pike County, KY | Democratic | D+6.9 |
| Powell County, KY | Democratic | D+12.6 |
| Pulaski County, KY | Republican | R+15.4 |
| Robertson County, KY | Democratic | D+12.2 |
| Rockcastle County, KY | Republican | R+16.5 |
| Rowan County, KY | Republican | R+0.2 |
| Russell County, KY | Republican | R+8.1 |
| Scott County, KY | Democratic | D+23.6 |
| Shelby County, KY | Democratic | D+27.4 |
| Simpson County, KY | Democratic | D+20.9 |
| Spencer County, KY | Democratic | D+42.8 |
| Taylor County, KY | Democratic | D+1.4 |
| Todd County, KY | Democratic | D+5.7 |
| Trigg County, KY | Democratic | D+11.8 |
| Trimble County, KY | Democratic | D+60.1 |
| Union County, KY | Democratic | D+44.1 |
| Warren County, KY | Democratic | D+15.3 |
| Washington County, KY | Democratic | D+6.3 |
| Wayne County, KY | Republican | R+2.7 |
| Webster County, KY | Democratic | D+14.8 |
| Whitley County, KY | Republican | R+46.1 |
| Wolfe County, KY | Democratic | D+23.7 |
| Woodford County, KY | Democratic | D+7.7 |
Nominees: Grover Cleveland (D) · Benjamin Harrison (R) · James B. Weaver (Populist)
Kentucky's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1892 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +11.7% |
| 1896 | −0.1% |
| 1900 | +1.7% |
| 1904 | +2.7% |
| 1908 | +1.7% |
| 1912 | +23.2% |
| 1916 | +5.4% |
| 1920 | +0.4% |
| 1924 | −2.9% |
| 1928 | −18.9% |
| 1932 | +18.9% |
| 1936 | +18.6% |
| 1940 | +15.1% |
| 1944 | +9.2% |
| 1948 | +15.3% |
| 1952 | +0.1% |
| 1956 | −9.1% |
| 1960 | −7.2% |
| 1964 | +28.4% |
| 1968 | −6.1% |
| 1972 | −28.6% |
| 1976 | +7.2% |
| 1980 | −1.5% |
| 1984 | −20.7% |
| 1988 | −11.6% |
| 1992 | +3.2% |
| 1996 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | −15.1% |
| 2004 | −19.9% |
| 2008 | −16.2% |
| 2012 | −22.7% |
| 2016 | −29.8% |
| 2020 | −25.9% |
| 2024 | −30.5% |
County-by-county results — 119 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adair County | R | 1,024 | 1,119 | 2,372 | |
| Allen County | D | 1,116 | 989 | 2,387 | |
| Anderson County | D | 1,142 | 749 | 1,967 | |
| Ballard County | D | 910 | 277 | 1,421 | |
| Barren County | D | 2,061 | 1,369 | 4,007 | |
| Bath County | D | 1,443 | 1,148 | 2,676 | |
| Bell County | R | 693 | 1,019 | 1,747 | |
| Boone County | D | 2,009 | 545 | 2,596 | |
| Bourbon County | D | 2,216 | 1,657 | 3,967 | |
| Boyd County | D | 1,537 | 1,526 | 3,124 | |
| Boyle County | D | 1,249 | 1,144 | 2,493 | |
| Bracken County | D | 1,472 | 996 | 2,641 | |
| Breathitt County | D | 977 | 566 | 1,554 | |
| Breckinridge County | D | 1,497 | 1,167 | 3,272 | |
| Bullitt County | D | 862 | 398 | 1,419 | |
| Butler County | R | 715 | 1,327 | 2,415 | |
| Caldwell County | R | 960 | 1,126 | 2,425 | |
| Calloway County | D | 1,581 | 379 | 2,432 | |
| Campbell County | D | 4,302 | 3,959 | 8,470 | |
| Carlisle County | D | 811 | 223 | 1,418 | |
| Carroll County | D | 1,574 | 542 | 2,192 | |
| Carter County | R | 983 | 1,319 | 2,390 | |
| Casey County | R | 1,039 | 1,223 | 2,359 | |
| Christian County | R | 2,324 | 2,868 | 5,808 | |
| Clark County | D | 1,958 | 1,599 | 3,627 | |
| Clay County | R | 401 | 860 | 1,338 | |
| Clinton County | R | 250 | 589 | 929 | |
| Crittenden County | R | 1,118 | 1,312 | 2,624 | |
| Cumberland County | R | 584 | 880 | 1,491 | |
| Daviess County | D | 3,431 | 1,638 | 6,744 | |
| Edmonson County | R | 491 | 618 | 1,247 | |
| Elliott County | D | 1,079 | 453 | 1,570 | |
| Estill County | R | 690 | 752 | 1,635 | |
| Fayette County | D | 3,753 | 2,431 | 6,536 | |
| Fleming County | D | 1,787 | 1,567 | 3,544 | |
| Floyd County | D | 1,141 | 634 | 1,831 | |
| Franklin County | D | 2,186 | 1,231 | 3,665 | |
| Fulton County | D | 1,157 | 383 | 1,647 | |
| Gallatin County | D | 737 | 237 | 999 | |
| Garrard County | R | 1,126 | 1,155 | 2,338 | |
| Grant County | D | 1,591 | 1,034 | 2,767 | |
| Graves County | D | 2,563 | 1,028 | 4,479 | |
| Grayson County | D | 1,251 | 1,173 | 3,152 | |
| Green County | R | 585 | 739 | 1,874 | |
| Greenup County | R | 1,109 | 1,143 | 2,290 | |
| Hancock County | D | 786 | 607 | 1,725 | |
| Hardin County | D | 1,909 | 1,075 | 3,515 | |
| Harlan County | R | 231 | 674 | 950 | |
| Harrison County | D | 2,172 | 1,273 | 3,664 | |
| Hart County | D | 1,414 | 1,034 | 2,997 | |
| Henderson County | D | 2,278 | 1,746 | 5,081 | |
| Henry County | D | 1,793 | 1,019 | 3,078 | |
| Hickman County | D | 1,155 | 460 | 1,892 | |
| Hopkins County | D | 2,014 | 1,726 | 4,380 | |
| Jackson County | R | 188 | 868 | 1,071 | |
| Jefferson County | D | 20,919 | 13,454 | 35,282 | |
| Jessamine County | D | 1,042 | 922 | 2,156 | |
| Johnson County | R | 785 | 1,340 | 2,222 | |
| Kenton County | D | 5,686 | 3,494 | 9,545 | |
| Knott County | D | 566 | 236 | 803 | |
| Knox County | R | 668 | 1,305 | 2,078 | |
| Larue County | D | 797 | 568 | 1,697 | |
| Laurel County | R | 832 | 1,080 | 2,017 | |
| Lawrence County | D | 1,724 | 1,445 | 3,222 | |
| Lee County | R | 507 | 565 | 1,087 | |
| Leslie County | R | 76 | 528 | 606 | |
| Letcher County | R | 274 | 513 | 790 | |
| Lewis County | R | 1,044 | 1,531 | 2,869 | |
| Lincoln County | D | 1,473 | 1,175 | 2,885 | |
| Livingston County | D | 928 | 550 | 1,670 | |
| Logan County | D | 2,191 | 1,763 | 4,587 | |
| Lyon County | D | 727 | 499 | 1,387 | |
| Madison County | D | 2,565 | 2,312 | 5,025 | |
| Magoffin County | R | 660 | 844 | 1,587 | |
| Marion County | D | 1,451 | 954 | 2,543 | |
| Marshall County | D | 1,081 | 360 | 2,001 | |
| Martin County | R | 229 | 475 | 717 | |
| Mason County | D | 2,586 | 2,001 | 4,698 | |
| McCracken County | D | 1,735 | 1,195 | 3,396 | |
| McLean County | D | 869 | 534 | 1,846 | |
| Meade County | D | 1,171 | 416 | 1,792 | |
| Menifee County | D | 475 | 258 | 808 | |
| Mercer County | D | 1,562 | 1,185 | 2,962 | |
| Metcalfe County | R | 495 | 756 | 1,644 | |
| Monroe County | R | 631 | 1,125 | 2,023 | |
| Montgomery County | D | 1,507 | 1,041 | 2,616 | |
| Morgan County | D | 1,125 | 620 | 2,029 | |
| Muhlenberg County | R | 1,421 | 1,688 | 3,389 | |
| Nelson County | D | 1,858 | 1,025 | 3,058 | |
| Nicholas County | D | 1,312 | 808 | 2,390 | |
| Ohio County | D | 1,664 | 1,581 | 4,262 | |
| Oldham County | D | 783 | 365 | 1,250 | |
| Owen County | D | 2,579 | 748 | 3,688 | |
| Owsley County | R | 229 | 660 | 909 | |
| Pendleton County | D | 1,419 | 1,014 | 3,170 | |
| Perry County | R | 346 | 560 | 916 | |
| Pike County | D | 1,534 | 1,333 | 2,895 | |
| Powell County | D | 580 | 446 | 1,062 | |
| Pulaski County | R | 1,753 | 2,457 | 4,579 | |
| Robertson County | D | 567 | 438 | 1,057 | |
| Rockcastle County | R | 684 | 966 | 1,710 | |
| Rowan County | R | 562 | 564 | 1,172 | |
| Russell County | R | 646 | 765 | 1,472 | |
| Scott County | D | 1,999 | 1,201 | 3,381 | |
| Shelby County | D | 2,122 | 1,169 | 3,473 | |
| Simpson County | D | 1,166 | 725 | 2,109 | |
| Spencer County | D | 848 | 316 | 1,242 | |
| Taylor County | D | 653 | 630 | 1,635 | |
| Todd County | D | 1,587 | 1,406 | 3,186 | |
| Trigg County | D | 1,088 | 814 | 2,322 | |
| Trimble County | D | 1,149 | 264 | 1,473 | |
| Union County | D | 2,275 | 777 | 3,398 | |
| Warren County | D | 2,867 | 2,053 | 5,307 | |
| Washington County | D | 1,193 | 1,035 | 2,491 | |
| Wayne County | R | 931 | 986 | 2,042 | |
| Webster County | D | 1,278 | 839 | 2,965 | |
| Whitley County | R | 619 | 1,734 | 2,417 | |
| Wolfe County | D | 658 | 386 | 1,146 | |
| Woodford County | D | 1,289 | 1,097 | 2,483 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1892 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.