Elections / 1904 · President · KY
Kentucky — 1904 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1904 presidential electionKentucky · PresidentParkerD+2.7
How it voted
Share of the 1904 vote
| Alton B. Parker ✓Democratic | 49.8% | 217,250 |
|---|---|---|
| Theodore RooseveltRepublican | 47.1% | 205,277 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 3.1% | 13,328 |
1904presidential margin
D+60R+60
119 counties, each filled by 1904 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+10.7 |
| Allen County, KY | Republican | R+12.1 |
| Anderson County, KY | Democratic | D+19.3 |
| Ballard County, KY | Democratic | D+46.3 |
| Barren County, KY | Democratic | D+18.7 |
| Bath County, KY | Democratic | D+5.6 |
| Bell County, KY | Republican | R+51.5 |
| Boone County, KY | Democratic | D+54.6 |
| Bourbon County, KY | Democratic | D+9.1 |
| Boyd County, KY | Republican | R+19.0 |
| Boyle County, KY | Democratic | D+9.1 |
| Bracken County, KY | Democratic | D+15.1 |
| Breathitt County, KY | Democratic | D+29.6 |
| Breckinridge County, KY | Republican | R+6.3 |
| Bullitt County, KY | Democratic | D+36.0 |
| Butler County, KY | Republican | R+40.5 |
| Caldwell County, KY | Republican | R+6.7 |
| Calloway County, KY | Democratic | D+46.4 |
| Campbell County, KY | Republican | R+10.4 |
| Carlisle County, KY | Democratic | D+47.3 |
| Carroll County, KY | Democratic | D+46.6 |
| Carter County, KY | Republican | R+24.8 |
| Casey County, KY | Republican | R+16.5 |
| Christian County, KY | Republican | R+17.9 |
| Clark County, KY | Democratic | D+18.2 |
| Clay County, KY | Republican | R+51.4 |
| Clinton County, KY | Republican | R+49.7 |
| Crittenden County, KY | Republican | R+16.1 |
| Cumberland County, KY | Republican | R+27.4 |
| Daviess County, KY | Democratic | D+16.4 |
| Edmonson County, KY | Republican | R+21.0 |
| Elliott County, KY | Democratic | D+31.4 |
| Estill County, KY | Republican | R+19.7 |
| Fayette County, KY | Democratic | D+12.7 |
| Fleming County, KY | Democratic | D+0.1 |
| Floyd County, KY | Democratic | D+13.5 |
| Franklin County, KY | Democratic | D+33.6 |
| Fulton County, KY | Democratic | D+45.9 |
| Gallatin County, KY | Democratic | D+47.0 |
| Garrard County, KY | Republican | R+6.7 |
| Grant County, KY | Democratic | D+17.8 |
| Graves County, KY | Democratic | D+49.1 |
| Grayson County, KY | Republican | R+12.2 |
| Green County, KY | Republican | R+5.6 |
| Greenup County, KY | Republican | R+27.6 |
| Hancock County, KY | Republican | R+7.9 |
| Hardin County, KY | Democratic | D+23.0 |
| Harlan County, KY | Republican | R+66.7 |
| Harrison County, KY | Democratic | D+26.8 |
| Hart County, KY | Republican | R+3.8 |
| Henderson County, KY | Democratic | D+19.1 |
| Henry County, KY | Democratic | D+19.2 |
| Hickman County, KY | Democratic | D+40.0 |
| Hopkins County, KY | Democratic | D+4.8 |
| Jackson County, KY | Republican | R+75.6 |
| Jefferson County, KY | Democratic | D+2.4 |
| Jessamine County, KY | Democratic | D+7.8 |
| Johnson County, KY | Republican | R+36.6 |
| Kenton County, KY | Republican | R+4.2 |
| Knott County, KY | Democratic | D+38.3 |
| Knox County, KY | Republican | R+51.1 |
| Larue County, KY | Democratic | D+19.9 |
| Laurel County, KY | Republican | R+33.7 |
| Lawrence County, KY | Republican | R+6.9 |
| Lee County, KY | Republican | R+24.7 |
| Leslie County, KY | Republican | R+85.2 |
| Letcher County, KY | Republican | R+40.6 |
| Lewis County, KY | Republican | R+28.8 |
| Lincoln County, KY | Democratic | D+1.8 |
| Livingston County, KY | Democratic | D+19.2 |
| Logan County, KY | Democratic | D+8.7 |
| Lyon County, KY | Democratic | D+14.8 |
| Madison County, KY | Democratic | D+2.0 |
| Magoffin County, KY | Republican | R+16.7 |
| Marion County, KY | Democratic | D+21.6 |
| Marshall County, KY | Democratic | D+24.2 |
| Martin County, KY | Republican | R+64.3 |
| Mason County, KY | Democratic | D+15.3 |
| McCracken County, KY | Democratic | D+7.8 |
| McLean County, KY | Democratic | D+6.5 |
| Meade County, KY | Democratic | D+19.3 |
| Menifee County, KY | Democratic | D+22.8 |
| Mercer County, KY | Democratic | D+6.4 |
| Metcalfe County, KY | Republican | R+4.8 |
| Monroe County, KY | Republican | R+35.3 |
| Montgomery County, KY | Democratic | D+7.9 |
| Morgan County, KY | Democratic | D+23.3 |
| Muhlenberg County, KY | Republican | R+11.5 |
| Nelson County, KY | Democratic | D+25.7 |
| Nicholas County, KY | Democratic | D+23.4 |
| Ohio County, KY | Republican | R+9.4 |
| Oldham County, KY | Democratic | D+30.9 |
| Owen County, KY | Democratic | D+55.1 |
| Owsley County, KY | Republican | R+65.8 |
| Pendleton County, KY | Democratic | D+6.3 |
| Perry County, KY | Republican | R+38.6 |
| Pike County, KY | Republican | R+12.3 |
| Powell County, KY | Democratic | D+6.4 |
| Pulaski County, KY | Republican | R+32.2 |
| Robertson County, KY | Democratic | D+26.4 |
| Rockcastle County, KY | Republican | R+30.8 |
| Rowan County, KY | Republican | R+11.9 |
| Russell County, KY | Republican | R+22.4 |
| Scott County, KY | Democratic | D+15.9 |
| Shelby County, KY | Democratic | D+23.3 |
| Simpson County, KY | Democratic | D+27.4 |
| Spencer County, KY | Democratic | D+31.3 |
| Taylor County, KY | Democratic | D+2.4 |
| Todd County, KY | Democratic | D+2.5 |
| Trigg County, KY | Republican | R+4.4 |
| Trimble County, KY | Democratic | D+54.7 |
| Union County, KY | Democratic | D+39.1 |
| Warren County, KY | Democratic | D+11.7 |
| Washington County, KY | Democratic | D+1.1 |
| Wayne County, KY | Republican | R+13.2 |
| Webster County, KY | Democratic | D+18.2 |
| Whitley County, KY | Republican | R+63.6 |
| Wolfe County, KY | Democratic | D+24.4 |
| Woodford County, KY | Democratic | D+11.6 |
Nominees: Alton B. Parker (D) · Theodore Roosevelt (R)
Kentucky's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1904 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 | 1,327 | 1,652 | 3,044 | |
| Allen County | R | 1,379 | 1,768 | 3,216 | |
| Anderson County | D | 1,429 | 959 | 2,433 | |
| Ballard County | D | 1,598 | 556 | 2,251 | |
| Barren County | D | 3,051 | 2,073 | 5,219 | |
| Bath County | D | 1,503 | 1,342 | 2,896 | |
| Bell County | R | 538 | 1,764 | 2,380 | |
| Boone County | D | 2,013 | 578 | 2,629 | |
| Bourbon County | D | 2,586 | 2,147 | 4,819 | |
| Boyd County | R | 1,716 | 2,544 | 4,365 | |
| Boyle County | D | 1,646 | 1,366 | 3,072 | |
| Bracken County | D | 1,596 | 1,165 | 2,855 | |
| Breathitt County | D | 1,537 | 829 | 2,392 | |
| Breckinridge County | R | 2,066 | 2,353 | 4,544 | |
| Bullitt County | D | 1,284 | 593 | 1,918 | |
| Butler County | R | 951 | 2,298 | 3,328 | |
| Caldwell County | R | 1,227 | 1,413 | 2,776 | |
| Calloway County | D | 2,466 | 824 | 3,542 | |
| Campbell County | R | 4,562 | 5,759 | 11,553 | |
| Carlisle County | D | 1,428 | 468 | 2,031 | |
| Carroll County | D | 1,548 | 546 | 2,150 | |
| Carter County | R | 1,442 | 2,419 | 3,937 | |
| Casey County | R | 1,133 | 1,595 | 2,794 | |
| Christian County | R | 2,681 | 3,870 | 6,653 | |
| Clark County | D | 2,442 | 1,683 | 4,174 | |
| Clay County | R | 532 | 1,685 | 2,243 | |
| Clinton County | R | 305 | 948 | 1,293 | |
| Crittenden County | R | 1,207 | 1,690 | 2,996 | |
| Cumberland County | R | 561 | 1,001 | 1,604 | |
| Daviess County | D | 4,754 | 3,381 | 8,383 | |
| Edmonson County | R | 760 | 1,172 | 1,962 | |
| Elliott County | D | 1,143 | 594 | 1,746 | |
| Estill County | R | 850 | 1,280 | 2,188 | |
| Fayette County | D | 5,119 | 3,947 | 9,207 | |
| Fleming County | D | 1,712 | 1,707 | 3,499 | |
| Floyd County | D | 1,580 | 1,201 | 2,801 | |
| Franklin County | D | 2,941 | 1,449 | 4,439 | |
| Fulton County | D | 1,560 | 561 | 2,175 | |
| Gallatin County | D | 941 | 334 | 1,291 | |
| Garrard County | R | 1,176 | 1,351 | 2,595 | |
| Grant County | D | 1,651 | 1,148 | 2,831 | |
| Graves County | D | 4,935 | 1,615 | 6,758 | |
| Grayson County | R | 1,683 | 2,179 | 4,073 | |
| Green County | R | 1,071 | 1,201 | 2,312 | |
| Greenup County | R | 1,112 | 2,005 | 3,233 | |
| Hancock County | R | 846 | 997 | 1,923 | |
| Hardin County | D | 2,714 | 1,671 | 4,537 | |
| Harlan County | R | 286 | 1,446 | 1,738 | |
| Harrison County | D | 2,688 | 1,538 | 4,299 | |
| Hart County | R | 1,658 | 1,794 | 3,574 | |
| Henderson County | D | 3,448 | 2,300 | 6,007 | |
| Henry County | D | 2,137 | 1,434 | 3,665 | |
| Hickman County | D | 1,680 | 702 | 2,448 | |
| Hopkins County | D | 3,125 | 2,826 | 6,226 | |
| Jackson County | R | 216 | 1,606 | 1,838 | |
| Jefferson County | D | 22,781 | 21,664 | 45,959 | |
| Jessamine County | D | 1,466 | 1,247 | 2,813 | |
| Johnson County | R | 886 | 1,925 | 2,837 | |
| Kenton County | R | 5,760 | 6,306 | 13,098 | |
| Knott County | D | 1,092 | 483 | 1,589 | |
| Knox County | R | 711 | 2,240 | 2,995 | |
| Larue County | D | 1,301 | 863 | 2,201 | |
| Laurel County | R | 1,050 | 2,152 | 3,268 | |
| Lawrence County | R | 1,752 | 2,014 | 3,820 | |
| Lee County | R | 527 | 879 | 1,425 | |
| Leslie County | R | 71 | 953 | 1,035 | |
| Letcher County | R | 405 | 960 | 1,368 | |
| Lewis County | R | 1,286 | 2,374 | 3,784 | |
| Lincoln County | D | 1,713 | 1,648 | 3,537 | |
| Livingston County | D | 1,259 | 838 | 2,196 | |
| Logan County | D | 2,696 | 2,250 | 5,103 | |
| Lyon County | D | 938 | 678 | 1,757 | |
| Madison County | D | 2,891 | 2,774 | 5,790 | |
| Magoffin County | R | 1,000 | 1,404 | 2,419 | |
| Marion County | D | 1,857 | 1,191 | 3,090 | |
| Marshall County | D | 1,587 | 920 | 2,758 | |
| Martin County | R | 188 | 900 | 1,107 | |
| Mason County | D | 2,792 | 2,029 | 4,995 | |
| McCracken County | D | 2,832 | 2,413 | 5,402 | |
| McLean County | D | 1,336 | 1,163 | 2,658 | |
| Meade County | D | 1,245 | 834 | 2,134 | |
| Menifee County | D | 719 | 450 | 1,178 | |
| Mercer County | D | 1,703 | 1,494 | 3,290 | |
| Metcalfe County | R | 1,011 | 1,115 | 2,157 | |
| Monroe County | R | 779 | 1,644 | 2,450 | |
| Montgomery County | D | 1,488 | 1,266 | 2,807 | |
| Morgan County | D | 1,807 | 1,119 | 2,959 | |
| Muhlenberg County | R | 1,954 | 2,476 | 4,555 | |
| Nelson County | D | 2,160 | 1,263 | 3,485 | |
| Nicholas County | D | 1,741 | 1,067 | 2,884 | |
| Ohio County | R | 2,519 | 3,063 | 5,802 | |
| Oldham County | D | 882 | 452 | 1,390 | |
| Owen County | D | 2,932 | 827 | 3,818 | |
| Owsley County | R | 224 | 1,100 | 1,331 | |
| Pendleton County | D | 1,421 | 1,246 | 2,799 | |
| Perry County | R | 431 | 979 | 1,420 | |
| Pike County | R | 1,935 | 2,486 | 4,495 | |
| Powell County | D | 738 | 647 | 1,413 | |
| Pulaski County | R | 1,870 | 3,713 | 5,732 | |
| Robertson County | D | 709 | 409 | 1,135 | |
| Rockcastle County | R | 848 | 1,624 | 2,518 | |
| Rowan County | R | 661 | 844 | 1,532 | |
| Russell County | R | 671 | 1,079 | 1,821 | |
| Scott County | D | 2,374 | 1,713 | 4,161 | |
| Shelby County | D | 2,657 | 1,638 | 4,368 | |
| Simpson County | D | 1,540 | 863 | 2,472 | |
| Spencer County | D | 1,024 | 529 | 1,582 | |
| Taylor County | D | 1,147 | 1,092 | 2,327 | |
| Todd County | D | 1,671 | 1,589 | 3,330 | |
| Trigg County | R | 1,170 | 1,285 | 2,597 | |
| Trimble County | D | 1,275 | 360 | 1,673 | |
| Union County | D | 2,533 | 1,071 | 3,736 | |
| Warren County | D | 3,484 | 2,737 | 6,402 | |
| Washington County | D | 1,482 | 1,448 | 2,969 | |
| Wayne County | R | 1,202 | 1,577 | 2,842 | |
| Webster County | D | 2,134 | 1,453 | 3,746 | |
| Whitley County | R | 658 | 3,174 | 3,956 | |
| Wolfe County | D | 1,114 | 676 | 1,796 | |
| Woodford County | D | 1,620 | 1,280 | 2,934 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1904 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.