Elections / 1912 · President · KY
Kentucky — 1912 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1912 presidential electionKentucky · PresidentWilsonD+23.2
How it voted
Share of the 1912 vote
| Woodrow Wilson ✓Democratic | 49.0% | 219,584 |
|---|---|---|
| William H. TaftRepublican | 25.8% | 115,516 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 25.3% | 113,230 |
1912presidential margin
D+60R+60
120 counties, each filled by 1912 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Gold marks a county an independent or third-party candidate carried.
Kentucky cast 13 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (120 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Adair County, KY | Democratic | D+19.0 |
| Allen County, KY | Democratic | D+5.4 |
| Anderson County, KY | Democratic | D+33.9 |
| Ballard County, KY | Democratic | D+44.7 |
| Barren County, KY | Democratic | D+26.8 |
| Bath County, KY | Democratic | D+17.2 |
| Bell County, KY | Other / independent | R+5.4 |
| Boone County, KY | Democratic | D+59.9 |
| Bourbon County, KY | Democratic | D+13.6 |
| Boyd County, KY | Democratic | D+11.1 |
| Boyle County, KY | Democratic | D+33.8 |
| Bracken County, KY | Democratic | D+26.2 |
| Breathitt County, KY | Democratic | D+25.7 |
| Breckinridge County, KY | Democratic | D+17.9 |
| Bullitt County, KY | Democratic | D+54.6 |
| Butler County, KY | Republican | R+6.4 |
| Caldwell County, KY | Republican | R+1.1 |
| Calloway County, KY | Democratic | D+48.8 |
| Campbell County, KY | Democratic | D+22.1 |
| Carlisle County, KY | Democratic | D+55.5 |
| Carroll County, KY | Democratic | D+59.8 |
| Carter County, KY | Democratic | D+8.1 |
| Casey County, KY | Democratic | D+8.9 |
| Christian County, KY | Republican | R+10.2 |
| Clark County, KY | Democratic | D+31.2 |
| Clay County, KY | Republican | R+18.2 |
| Clinton County, KY | Republican | R+40.8 |
| Crittenden County, KY | Republican | R+4.6 |
| Cumberland County, KY | Republican | R+23.1 |
| Daviess County, KY | Democratic | D+36.3 |
| Edmonson County, KY | Democratic | D+3.0 |
| Elliott County, KY | Democratic | D+39.6 |
| Estill County, KY | Democratic | D+0.3 |
| Fayette County, KY | Democratic | D+11.2 |
| Fleming County, KY | Democratic | D+13.5 |
| Floyd County, KY | Democratic | D+19.6 |
| Franklin County, KY | Democratic | D+50.1 |
| Fulton County, KY | Democratic | D+47.8 |
| Gallatin County, KY | Democratic | D+61.3 |
| Garrard County, KY | Democratic | D+27.1 |
| Grant County, KY | Democratic | D+28.1 |
| Graves County, KY | Democratic | D+52.6 |
| Grayson County, KY | Democratic | D+15.4 |
| Green County, KY | Democratic | D+17.3 |
| Greenup County, KY | Democratic | D+7.7 |
| Hancock County, KY | Democratic | D+27.8 |
| Hardin County, KY | Democratic | D+43.8 |
| Harlan County, KY | Other / independent | R+14.9 |
| Harrison County, KY | Democratic | D+33.2 |
| Hart County, KY | Democratic | D+29.3 |
| Henderson County, KY | Democratic | D+36.1 |
| Henry County, KY | Democratic | D+41.1 |
| Hickman County, KY | Democratic | D+56.8 |
| Hopkins County, KY | Democratic | D+27.5 |
| Jackson County, KY | Other / independent | R+21.4 |
| Jefferson County, KY | Other / independent | D+39.3 |
| Jessamine County, KY | Democratic | D+21.7 |
| Johnson County, KY | Other / independent | D+1.1 |
| Kenton County, KY | Democratic | D+38.2 |
| Knott County, KY | Democratic | D+44.6 |
| Knox County, KY | Republican | R+14.1 |
| Larue County, KY | Democratic | D+39.0 |
| Laurel County, KY | Other / independent | D+0.3 |
| Lawrence County, KY | Democratic | D+10.2 |
| Lee County, KY | Democratic | D+9.3 |
| Leslie County, KY | Republican | R+43.8 |
| Letcher County, KY | Republican | R+18.6 |
| Lewis County, KY | Other / independent | R+4.9 |
| Lincoln County, KY | Democratic | D+27.3 |
| Livingston County, KY | Democratic | D+13.3 |
| Logan County, KY | Democratic | D+21.4 |
| Lyon County, KY | Democratic | D+24.1 |
| Madison County, KY | Democratic | D+14.9 |
| Magoffin County, KY | Republican | R+4.9 |
| Marion County, KY | Democratic | D+33.3 |
| Marshall County, KY | Democratic | D+37.4 |
| Martin County, KY | Republican | R+33.0 |
| Mason County, KY | Democratic | D+19.9 |
| McCracken County, KY | Democratic | D+28.4 |
| McCreary County, KY | Other / independent | R+15.1 |
| McLean County, KY | Democratic | D+18.4 |
| Meade County, KY | Democratic | D+39.8 |
| Menifee County, KY | Democratic | D+37.8 |
| Mercer County, KY | Democratic | D+27.4 |
| Metcalfe County, KY | Democratic | D+20.1 |
| Monroe County, KY | Republican | R+10.4 |
| Montgomery County, KY | Democratic | D+30.7 |
| Morgan County, KY | Democratic | D+31.6 |
| Muhlenberg County, KY | Other / independent | D+18.9 |
| Nelson County, KY | Democratic | D+40.3 |
| Nicholas County, KY | Democratic | D+35.1 |
| Ohio County, KY | Democratic | D+24.0 |
| Oldham County, KY | Democratic | D+51.2 |
| Owen County, KY | Democratic | D+64.1 |
| Owsley County, KY | Republican | R+38.0 |
| Pendleton County, KY | Democratic | D+22.6 |
| Perry County, KY | Republican | R+27.3 |
| Pike County, KY | Republican | R+3.1 |
| Powell County, KY | Democratic | D+22.2 |
| Pulaski County, KY | Democratic | D+4.5 |
| Robertson County, KY | Democratic | D+41.6 |
| Rockcastle County, KY | Republican | R+8.9 |
| Rowan County, KY | Democratic | D+19.4 |
| Russell County, KY | Republican | R+4.0 |
| Scott County, KY | Democratic | D+33.6 |
| Shelby County, KY | Democratic | D+32.0 |
| Simpson County, KY | Democratic | D+41.8 |
| Spencer County, KY | Democratic | D+49.3 |
| Taylor County, KY | Democratic | D+27.5 |
| Todd County, KY | Democratic | D+1.5 |
| Trigg County, KY | Republican | R+2.1 |
| Trimble County, KY | Democratic | D+68.6 |
| Union County, KY | Democratic | D+45.7 |
| Warren County, KY | Democratic | D+31.8 |
| Washington County, KY | Democratic | D+5.6 |
| Wayne County, KY | Democratic | D+28.2 |
| Webster County, KY | Other / independent | D+2.3 |
| Whitley County, KY | Democratic | D+21.1 |
| Wolfe County, KY | Democratic | D+31.4 |
| Woodford County, KY | Democratic | D+28.0 |
Nominees: Woodrow Wilson (D) · William Howard Taft (R) · Theodore Roosevelt (Progressive)
Kentucky's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1912 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 — 120 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adair County | D | 1,398 | 786 | 3,217 | |
| Allen County | D | 1,366 | 1,186 | 3,325 | |
| Anderson County | D | 1,391 | 579 | 2,397 | |
| Ballard County | D | 1,706 | 555 | 2,577 | |
| Barren County | D | 2,993 | 1,563 | 5,335 | |
| Bath County | D | 1,477 | 1,002 | 2,757 | |
| Bell County | O | 970 | 1,183 | 3,978 | |
| Boone County | D | 1,738 | 371 | 2,283 | |
| Bourbon County | D | 2,362 | 1,744 | 4,551 | |
| Boyd County | D | 1,772 | 1,271 | 4,521 | |
| Boyle County | D | 1,798 | 701 | 3,247 | |
| Bracken County | D | 1,315 | 693 | 2,375 | |
| Breathitt County | D | 1,682 | 910 | 2,999 | |
| Breckinridge County | D | 1,967 | 1,163 | 4,489 | |
| Bullitt County | D | 1,299 | 209 | 1,995 | |
| Butler County | R | 879 | 1,070 | 2,990 | |
| Caldwell County | R | 1,231 | 1,263 | 2,964 | |
| Calloway County | D | 2,380 | 628 | 3,591 | |
| Campbell County | D | 4,687 | 2,276 | 10,900 | |
| Carlisle County | D | 1,409 | 331 | 1,942 | |
| Carroll County | D | 1,573 | 317 | 2,101 | |
| Carter County | D | 1,506 | 1,174 | 4,099 | |
| Casey County | D | 1,158 | 902 | 2,888 | |
| Christian County | R | 2,784 | 3,520 | 7,189 | |
| Clark County | D | 2,321 | 1,056 | 4,050 | |
| Clay County | R | 625 | 1,034 | 2,253 | |
| Clinton County | R | 310 | 828 | 1,269 | |
| Crittenden County | R | 1,230 | 1,367 | 3,003 | |
| Cumberland County | R | 577 | 972 | 1,708 | |
| Daviess County | D | 4,314 | 1,506 | 7,742 | |
| Edmonson County | D | 799 | 736 | 2,080 | |
| Elliott County | D | 1,006 | 396 | 1,541 | |
| Estill County | D | 875 | 869 | 2,115 | |
| Fayette County | D | 5,268 | 4,060 | 10,742 | |
| Fleming County | D | 1,915 | 1,400 | 3,807 | |
| Floyd County | D | 1,553 | 961 | 3,028 | |
| Franklin County | D | 2,980 | 783 | 4,387 | |
| Fulton County | D | 1,609 | 520 | 2,279 | |
| Gallatin County | D | 906 | 174 | 1,194 | |
| Garrard County | D | 1,232 | 481 | 2,775 | |
| Grant County | D | 1,562 | 837 | 2,581 | |
| Graves County | D | 3,838 | 862 | 5,657 | |
| Grayson County | D | 1,685 | 1,075 | 3,964 | |
| Green County | D | 1,117 | 687 | 2,483 | |
| Greenup County | D | 1,172 | 923 | 3,227 | |
| Hancock County | D | 757 | 268 | 1,760 | |
| Hardin County | D | 2,656 | 632 | 4,618 | |
| Harlan County | O | 345 | 612 | 1,788 | |
| Harrison County | D | 2,514 | 1,193 | 3,974 | |
| Hart County | D | 1,674 | 592 | 3,697 | |
| Henderson County | D | 3,098 | 1,157 | 5,380 | |
| Henry County | D | 2,274 | 805 | 3,575 | |
| Hickman County | D | 1,540 | 365 | 2,067 | |
| Hopkins County | D | 3,147 | 1,357 | 6,502 | |
| Jackson County | O | 216 | 577 | 1,690 | |
| Jefferson County | O | 24,100 | 3,519 | 52,305 | |
| Jessamine County | D | 1,506 | 895 | 2,822 | |
| Johnson County | O | 1,034 | 998 | 3,394 | |
| Kenton County | D | 7,761 | 2,512 | 13,755 | |
| Knott County | D | 1,114 | 387 | 1,630 | |
| Knox County | R | 888 | 1,391 | 3,565 | |
| Larue County | D | 1,265 | 390 | 2,245 | |
| Laurel County | O | 1,094 | 1,085 | 3,322 | |
| Lawrence County | D | 1,648 | 1,280 | 3,608 | |
| Lee County | D | 728 | 570 | 1,708 | |
| Leslie County | R | 105 | 606 | 1,144 | |
| Letcher County | R | 611 | 978 | 1,969 | |
| Lewis County | O | 1,017 | 1,185 | 3,433 | |
| Lincoln County | D | 1,863 | 842 | 3,736 | |
| Livingston County | D | 1,009 | 732 | 2,085 | |
| Logan County | D | 2,697 | 1,632 | 4,975 | |
| Lyon County | D | 996 | 568 | 1,776 | |
| Madison County | D | 2,992 | 2,094 | 6,039 | |
| Magoffin County | R | 891 | 1,004 | 2,308 | |
| Marion County | D | 1,848 | 735 | 3,342 | |
| Marshall County | D | 1,675 | 634 | 2,787 | |
| Martin County | R | 256 | 655 | 1,209 | |
| Mason County | D | 2,475 | 1,558 | 4,605 | |
| McCracken County | D | 2,948 | 1,308 | 5,782 | |
| McCreary County | O | 225 | 411 | 1,232 | |
| McLean County | D | 1,304 | 822 | 2,618 | |
| Meade County | D | 1,145 | 337 | 2,032 | |
| Menifee County | D | 643 | 254 | 1,030 | |
| Mercer County | D | 1,792 | 889 | 3,292 | |
| Metcalfe County | D | 887 | 482 | 2,018 | |
| Monroe County | R | 806 | 1,072 | 2,564 | |
| Montgomery County | D | 1,615 | 758 | 2,794 | |
| Morgan County | D | 1,800 | 876 | 2,926 | |
| Muhlenberg County | O | 2,093 | 1,038 | 5,596 | |
| Nelson County | D | 2,275 | 751 | 3,784 | |
| Nicholas County | D | 1,611 | 700 | 2,597 | |
| Ohio County | D | 2,563 | 1,150 | 5,899 | |
| Oldham County | D | 1,159 | 261 | 1,754 | |
| Owen County | D | 2,460 | 430 | 3,168 | |
| Owsley County | R | 221 | 711 | 1,290 | |
| Pendleton County | D | 1,310 | 746 | 2,501 | |
| Perry County | R | 560 | 1,023 | 1,698 | |
| Pike County | R | 2,583 | 2,777 | 6,192 | |
| Powell County | D | 647 | 381 | 1,197 | |
| Pulaski County | D | 1,980 | 1,731 | 5,582 | |
| Robertson County | D | 570 | 158 | 991 | |
| Rockcastle County | R | 859 | 1,082 | 2,507 | |
| Rowan County | D | 737 | 417 | 1,653 | |
| Russell County | R | 713 | 785 | 1,812 | |
| Scott County | D | 2,361 | 1,047 | 3,905 | |
| Shelby County | D | 2,487 | 1,129 | 4,248 | |
| Simpson County | D | 1,639 | 547 | 2,610 | |
| Spencer County | D | 1,052 | 271 | 1,585 | |
| Taylor County | D | 1,150 | 468 | 2,481 | |
| Todd County | D | 1,482 | 1,435 | 3,166 | |
| Trigg County | R | 1,263 | 1,322 | 2,848 | |
| Trimble County | D | 1,183 | 163 | 1,487 | |
| Union County | D | 2,168 | 642 | 3,340 | |
| Warren County | D | 3,447 | 1,342 | 6,614 | |
| Washington County | D | 1,329 | 1,170 | 2,821 | |
| Wayne County | D | 2,168 | 1,096 | 3,802 | |
| Webster County | O | 998 | 905 | 4,028 | |
| Whitley County | D | 1,388 | 723 | 3,159 | |
| Wolfe County | D | 873 | 395 | 1,524 | |
| Woodford County | D | 1,561 | 779 | 2,795 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1912 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.