Elections / 1896 · President · KY
Kentucky — 1896 presidential election
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Akashicstate1896 presidential electionKentucky · PresidentMcKinleyR+0.1
How it voted
Share of the 1896 vote
| William McKinley ✓Republican | 48.9% | 218,171 |
|---|---|---|
| William J. BryanDemocratic | 48.9% | 217,894 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 2.2% | 9,863 |
1896presidential margin
D+60R+60
119 counties, each filled by 1896 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+8.8 |
| Allen County, KY | Republican | R+4.4 |
| Anderson County, KY | Democratic | D+5.4 |
| Ballard County, KY | Democratic | D+53.2 |
| Barren County, KY | Democratic | D+17.6 |
| Bath County, KY | Democratic | D+6.2 |
| Bell County, KY | Republican | R+50.4 |
| Boone County, KY | Democratic | D+48.8 |
| Bourbon County, KY | Republican | R+7.5 |
| Boyd County, KY | Republican | R+24.8 |
| Boyle County, KY | Republican | R+16.0 |
| Bracken County, KY | Democratic | D+17.6 |
| Breathitt County, KY | Democratic | D+21.5 |
| Breckinridge County, KY | Republican | R+1.6 |
| Bullitt County, KY | Democratic | D+18.0 |
| Butler County, KY | Republican | R+24.8 |
| Caldwell County, KY | Republican | R+0.5 |
| Calloway County, KY | Democratic | D+62.3 |
| Campbell County, KY | Republican | R+14.8 |
| Carlisle County, KY | Democratic | D+59.1 |
| Carroll County, KY | Democratic | D+43.4 |
| Carter County, KY | Republican | R+18.6 |
| Casey County, KY | Republican | R+21.1 |
| Christian County, KY | Republican | R+17.6 |
| Clark County, KY | Democratic | D+0.5 |
| Clay County, KY | Republican | R+41.3 |
| Clinton County, KY | Republican | R+46.5 |
| Crittenden County, KY | Democratic | D+0.1 |
| Cumberland County, KY | Republican | R+29.7 |
| Daviess County, KY | Democratic | D+22.2 |
| Edmonson County, KY | Republican | R+4.9 |
| Elliott County, KY | Democratic | D+38.0 |
| Estill County, KY | Republican | R+10.7 |
| Fayette County, KY | Republican | R+13.0 |
| Fleming County, KY | Democratic | D+1.9 |
| Floyd County, KY | Democratic | D+14.2 |
| Franklin County, KY | Democratic | D+6.1 |
| Fulton County, KY | Democratic | D+38.6 |
| Gallatin County, KY | Democratic | D+39.9 |
| Garrard County, KY | Republican | R+14.8 |
| Grant County, KY | Democratic | D+13.0 |
| Graves County, KY | Democratic | D+47.4 |
| Grayson County, KY | Democratic | D+3.3 |
| Green County, KY | Republican | R+9.7 |
| Greenup County, KY | Republican | R+13.4 |
| Hancock County, KY | Democratic | D+2.5 |
| Hardin County, KY | Democratic | D+19.8 |
| Harlan County, KY | Republican | R+68.0 |
| Harrison County, KY | Democratic | D+21.8 |
| Hart County, KY | Republican | R+1.2 |
| Henderson County, KY | Democratic | D+18.3 |
| Henry County, KY | Democratic | D+10.2 |
| Hickman County, KY | Democratic | D+43.8 |
| Hopkins County, KY | Democratic | D+16.2 |
| Jackson County, KY | Republican | R+76.9 |
| Jefferson County, KY | Republican | R+26.2 |
| Jessamine County, KY | Democratic | D+2.9 |
| Johnson County, KY | Republican | R+29.3 |
| Kenton County, KY | Democratic | D+6.3 |
| Knott County, KY | Democratic | D+32.4 |
| Knox County, KY | Republican | R+45.1 |
| Larue County, KY | Democratic | D+16.0 |
| Laurel County, KY | Republican | R+32.0 |
| Lawrence County, KY | Republican | R+3.8 |
| Lee County, KY | Republican | R+19.7 |
| Leslie County, KY | Republican | R+83.3 |
| Letcher County, KY | Republican | R+34.8 |
| Lewis County, KY | Republican | R+23.9 |
| Lincoln County, KY | Republican | R+5.6 |
| Livingston County, KY | Democratic | D+20.9 |
| Logan County, KY | Democratic | D+13.2 |
| Lyon County, KY | Democratic | D+11.6 |
| Madison County, KY | Republican | R+5.7 |
| Magoffin County, KY | Republican | R+15.8 |
| Marion County, KY | Democratic | D+8.5 |
| Marshall County, KY | Democratic | D+53.1 |
| Martin County, KY | Republican | R+52.2 |
| Mason County, KY | Democratic | D+2.3 |
| McCracken County, KY | Democratic | D+12.5 |
| McLean County, KY | Democratic | D+18.9 |
| Meade County, KY | Democratic | D+31.5 |
| Menifee County, KY | Democratic | D+27.5 |
| Mercer County, KY | Republican | R+0.5 |
| Metcalfe County, KY | Republican | R+11.5 |
| Monroe County, KY | Republican | R+33.6 |
| Montgomery County, KY | Democratic | D+4.5 |
| Morgan County, KY | Democratic | D+28.4 |
| Muhlenberg County, KY | Republican | R+12.9 |
| Nelson County, KY | Democratic | D+20.8 |
| Nicholas County, KY | Democratic | D+23.1 |
| Ohio County, KY | Democratic | D+0.5 |
| Oldham County, KY | Democratic | D+14.9 |
| Owen County, KY | Democratic | D+50.4 |
| Owsley County, KY | Republican | R+65.7 |
| Pendleton County, KY | Democratic | D+9.9 |
| Perry County, KY | Republican | R+40.4 |
| Pike County, KY | Republican | R+5.9 |
| Powell County, KY | Democratic | D+4.7 |
| Pulaski County, KY | Republican | R+26.7 |
| Robertson County, KY | Democratic | D+19.1 |
| Rockcastle County, KY | Republican | R+26.8 |
| Rowan County, KY | Republican | R+8.1 |
| Russell County, KY | Republican | R+25.0 |
| Scott County, KY | Democratic | D+2.8 |
| Shelby County, KY | Democratic | D+10.5 |
| Simpson County, KY | Democratic | D+25.5 |
| Spencer County, KY | Democratic | D+23.3 |
| Taylor County, KY | Democratic | D+5.1 |
| Todd County, KY | Republican | R+2.4 |
| Trigg County, KY | Democratic | D+11.3 |
| Trimble County, KY | Democratic | D+48.6 |
| Union County, KY | Democratic | D+42.7 |
| Warren County, KY | Democratic | D+12.4 |
| Washington County, KY | Republican | R+1.2 |
| Wayne County, KY | Republican | R+8.4 |
| Webster County, KY | Democratic | D+24.7 |
| Whitley County, KY | Republican | R+55.8 |
| Wolfe County, KY | Democratic | D+25.0 |
| Woodford County, KY | Republican | R+3.6 |
Nominees: William Jennings Bryan (D) · William McKinley (R)
Kentucky's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1896 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 | 1,345 | 1,612 | 3,019 | |
| Allen County | R | 1,460 | 1,595 | 3,100 | |
| Anderson County | D | 1,286 | 1,151 | 2,499 | |
| Ballard County | D | 1,670 | 495 | 2,209 | |
| Barren County | D | 3,006 | 2,092 | 5,197 | |
| Bath County | D | 1,791 | 1,579 | 3,434 | |
| Bell County | R | 615 | 1,900 | 2,549 | |
| Boone County | D | 2,317 | 781 | 3,146 | |
| Bourbon County | R | 2,210 | 2,578 | 4,886 | |
| Boyd County | R | 1,241 | 2,087 | 3,407 | |
| Boyle County | R | 1,206 | 1,687 | 2,999 | |
| Bracken County | D | 1,762 | 1,226 | 3,049 | |
| Breathitt County | D | 1,204 | 776 | 1,994 | |
| Breckinridge County | R | 2,202 | 2,274 | 4,570 | |
| Bullitt County | D | 1,168 | 799 | 2,048 | |
| Butler County | R | 1,139 | 1,907 | 3,101 | |
| Caldwell County | R | 1,530 | 1,544 | 3,109 | |
| Calloway County | D | 2,572 | 561 | 3,227 | |
| Campbell County | R | 4,304 | 5,821 | 10,263 | |
| Carlisle County | D | 1,624 | 390 | 2,088 | |
| Carroll County | D | 1,778 | 685 | 2,519 | |
| Carter County | R | 1,665 | 2,440 | 4,174 | |
| Casey County | R | 1,061 | 1,643 | 2,763 | |
| Christian County | R | 3,145 | 4,525 | 7,819 | |
| Clark County | D | 2,055 | 2,032 | 4,218 | |
| Clay County | R | 707 | 1,725 | 2,465 | |
| Clinton County | R | 360 | 1,004 | 1,386 | |
| Crittenden County | D | 1,576 | 1,574 | 3,174 | |
| Cumberland County | R | 621 | 1,154 | 1,796 | |
| Daviess County | D | 4,952 | 3,105 | 8,328 | |
| Edmonson County | R | 863 | 952 | 1,835 | |
| Elliott County | D | 1,294 | 577 | 1,888 | |
| Estill County | R | 929 | 1,153 | 2,095 | |
| Fayette County | R | 3,938 | 5,143 | 9,260 | |
| Fleming County | D | 2,013 | 1,935 | 4,034 | |
| Floyd County | D | 1,410 | 1,057 | 2,487 | |
| Franklin County | D | 2,465 | 2,175 | 4,752 | |
| Fulton County | D | 1,414 | 603 | 2,101 | |
| Gallatin County | D | 933 | 396 | 1,345 | |
| Garrard County | R | 1,171 | 1,595 | 2,868 | |
| Grant County | D | 1,852 | 1,417 | 3,341 | |
| Graves County | D | 4,699 | 1,628 | 6,474 | |
| Grayson County | D | 2,002 | 1,874 | 3,926 | |
| Green County | R | 1,142 | 1,389 | 2,555 | |
| Greenup County | R | 1,369 | 1,802 | 3,238 | |
| Hancock County | D | 1,080 | 1,026 | 2,134 | |
| Hardin County | D | 2,848 | 1,885 | 4,873 | |
| Harlan County | R | 216 | 1,189 | 1,430 | |
| Harrison County | D | 2,690 | 1,705 | 4,527 | |
| Hart County | R | 1,951 | 1,999 | 4,031 | |
| Henderson County | D | 4,004 | 2,750 | 6,867 | |
| Henry County | D | 2,115 | 1,711 | 3,957 | |
| Hickman County | D | 1,928 | 727 | 2,740 | |
| Hopkins County | D | 3,470 | 2,490 | 6,052 | |
| Jackson County | R | 189 | 1,517 | 1,728 | |
| Jefferson County | R | 16,707 | 29,107 | 47,272 | |
| Jessamine County | D | 1,428 | 1,343 | 2,886 | |
| Johnson County | R | 975 | 1,794 | 2,800 | |
| Kenton County | D | 7,008 | 6,165 | 13,322 | |
| Knott County | D | 795 | 404 | 1,206 | |
| Knox County | R | 833 | 2,237 | 3,110 | |
| Larue County | D | 1,324 | 955 | 2,302 | |
| Laurel County | R | 969 | 1,921 | 2,979 | |
| Lawrence County | R | 1,820 | 1,966 | 3,826 | |
| Lee County | R | 587 | 881 | 1,491 | |
| Leslie County | R | 81 | 913 | 999 | |
| Letcher County | R | 388 | 813 | 1,221 | |
| Lewis County | R | 1,433 | 2,348 | 3,831 | |
| Lincoln County | R | 1,628 | 1,833 | 3,646 | |
| Livingston County | D | 1,346 | 872 | 2,270 | |
| Logan County | D | 3,266 | 2,484 | 5,902 | |
| Lyon County | D | 969 | 763 | 1,781 | |
| Madison County | R | 2,756 | 3,100 | 5,997 | |
| Magoffin County | R | 833 | 1,148 | 1,998 | |
| Marion County | D | 1,873 | 1,575 | 3,498 | |
| Marshall County | D | 1,926 | 568 | 2,557 | |
| Martin County | R | 227 | 730 | 964 | |
| Mason County | D | 2,698 | 2,575 | 5,347 | |
| McCracken County | D | 2,955 | 2,284 | 5,359 | |
| McLean County | D | 1,389 | 935 | 2,399 | |
| Meade County | D | 1,519 | 781 | 2,342 | |
| Menifee County | D | 636 | 359 | 1,009 | |
| Mercer County | R | 1,745 | 1,765 | 3,652 | |
| Metcalfe County | R | 908 | 1,153 | 2,127 | |
| Monroe County | R | 794 | 1,613 | 2,438 | |
| Montgomery County | D | 1,624 | 1,484 | 3,136 | |
| Morgan County | D | 1,642 | 910 | 2,580 | |
| Muhlenberg County | R | 1,700 | 2,217 | 4,016 | |
| Nelson County | D | 2,223 | 1,446 | 3,740 | |
| Nicholas County | D | 1,878 | 1,159 | 3,109 | |
| Ohio County | D | 2,679 | 2,653 | 5,509 | |
| Oldham County | D | 946 | 691 | 1,707 | |
| Owen County | D | 3,373 | 1,086 | 4,537 | |
| Owsley County | R | 197 | 983 | 1,197 | |
| Pendleton County | D | 1,939 | 1,585 | 3,593 | |
| Perry County | R | 340 | 824 | 1,197 | |
| Pike County | R | 1,900 | 2,141 | 4,073 | |
| Powell County | D | 688 | 625 | 1,341 | |
| Pulaski County | R | 2,099 | 3,668 | 5,871 | |
| Robertson County | D | 666 | 449 | 1,137 | |
| Rockcastle County | R | 846 | 1,480 | 2,363 | |
| Rowan County | R | 650 | 767 | 1,447 | |
| Russell County | R | 612 | 1,038 | 1,703 | |
| Scott County | D | 2,237 | 2,111 | 4,481 | |
| Shelby County | D | 2,524 | 2,029 | 4,727 | |
| Simpson County | D | 1,531 | 888 | 2,518 | |
| Spencer County | D | 969 | 596 | 1,601 | |
| Taylor County | D | 1,166 | 1,050 | 2,253 | |
| Todd County | R | 1,707 | 1,793 | 3,640 | |
| Trigg County | D | 1,633 | 1,295 | 2,981 | |
| Trimble County | D | 1,267 | 418 | 1,747 | |
| Union County | D | 3,183 | 1,249 | 4,533 | |
| Warren County | D | 3,716 | 2,866 | 6,830 | |
| Washington County | R | 1,536 | 1,573 | 3,177 | |
| Wayne County | R | 1,190 | 1,413 | 2,644 | |
| Webster County | D | 2,471 | 1,484 | 3,994 | |
| Whitley County | R | 862 | 3,130 | 4,064 | |
| Wolfe County | D | 981 | 583 | 1,589 | |
| Woodford County | R | 1,546 | 1,665 | 3,288 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1896 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.