Elections / 1916 · President · KY
Kentucky — 1916 presidential election
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Akashicstate1916 presidential electionKentucky · PresidentWilsonD+5.4
How it voted
Share of the 1916 vote
| Woodrow Wilson ✓Democratic | 52.0% | 269,990 |
|---|---|---|
| Charles E. HughesRepublican | 46.5% | 241,791 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 1.5% | 7,770 |
1916presidential margin
D+60R+60
120 counties, each filled by 1916 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 | Republican | R+5.3 |
| Allen County, KY | Republican | R+13.0 |
| Anderson County, KY | Democratic | D+17.5 |
| Ballard County, KY | Democratic | D+51.0 |
| Barren County, KY | Democratic | D+15.4 |
| Bath County, KY | Democratic | D+13.7 |
| Bell County, KY | Republican | R+40.9 |
| Boone County, KY | Democratic | D+58.0 |
| Bourbon County, KY | Democratic | D+11.1 |
| Boyd County, KY | Republican | R+2.5 |
| Boyle County, KY | Democratic | D+15.6 |
| Bracken County, KY | Democratic | D+21.0 |
| Breathitt County, KY | Democratic | D+13.1 |
| Breckinridge County, KY | Republican | R+7.9 |
| Bullitt County, KY | Democratic | D+29.1 |
| Butler County, KY | Republican | R+35.6 |
| Caldwell County, KY | Republican | R+2.0 |
| Calloway County, KY | Democratic | D+51.1 |
| Campbell County, KY | Democratic | D+11.7 |
| Carlisle County, KY | Democratic | D+52.7 |
| Carroll County, KY | Democratic | D+52.9 |
| Carter County, KY | Republican | R+17.9 |
| Casey County, KY | Republican | R+17.9 |
| Christian County, KY | Republican | R+11.4 |
| Clark County, KY | Democratic | D+20.3 |
| Clay County, KY | Republican | R+46.8 |
| Clinton County, KY | Republican | R+53.3 |
| Crittenden County, KY | Republican | R+10.3 |
| Cumberland County, KY | Republican | R+35.9 |
| Daviess County, KY | Democratic | D+13.8 |
| Edmonson County, KY | Republican | R+17.6 |
| Elliott County, KY | Democratic | D+37.1 |
| Estill County, KY | Republican | R+12.6 |
| Fayette County, KY | Democratic | D+7.4 |
| Fleming County, KY | Democratic | D+9.8 |
| Floyd County, KY | Democratic | D+9.7 |
| Franklin County, KY | Democratic | D+40.0 |
| Fulton County, KY | Democratic | D+48.6 |
| Gallatin County, KY | Democratic | D+57.7 |
| Garrard County, KY | Republican | R+8.4 |
| Grant County, KY | Democratic | D+25.8 |
| Graves County, KY | Democratic | D+44.9 |
| Grayson County, KY | Republican | R+9.5 |
| Green County, KY | Republican | R+6.5 |
| Greenup County, KY | Republican | R+0.03 |
| Hancock County, KY | Republican | R+4.7 |
| Hardin County, KY | Democratic | D+26.7 |
| Harlan County, KY | Republican | R+57.6 |
| Harrison County, KY | Democratic | D+32.2 |
| Hart County, KY | Democratic | D+0.4 |
| Henderson County, KY | Democratic | D+24.3 |
| Henry County, KY | Democratic | D+32.9 |
| Hickman County, KY | Democratic | D+56.4 |
| Hopkins County, KY | Democratic | D+1.9 |
| Jackson County, KY | Republican | R+76.6 |
| Jefferson County, KY | Democratic | D+0.8 |
| Jessamine County, KY | Democratic | D+12.9 |
| Johnson County, KY | Republican | R+32.7 |
| Kenton County, KY | Democratic | D+31.7 |
| Knott County, KY | Democratic | D+43.5 |
| Knox County, KY | Republican | R+47.4 |
| Larue County, KY | Democratic | D+18.0 |
| Laurel County, KY | Republican | R+33.2 |
| Lawrence County, KY | Republican | R+0.5 |
| Lee County, KY | Republican | R+17.6 |
| Leslie County, KY | Republican | R+83.6 |
| Letcher County, KY | Republican | R+32.7 |
| Lewis County, KY | Republican | R+28.3 |
| Lincoln County, KY | Democratic | D+8.3 |
| Livingston County, KY | Democratic | D+15.8 |
| Logan County, KY | Democratic | D+14.7 |
| Lyon County, KY | Democratic | D+22.6 |
| Madison County, KY | Democratic | D+4.4 |
| Magoffin County, KY | Republican | R+3.4 |
| Marion County, KY | Democratic | D+19.2 |
| Marshall County, KY | Democratic | D+30.1 |
| Martin County, KY | Republican | R+58.4 |
| Mason County, KY | Democratic | D+13.9 |
| McCracken County, KY | Democratic | D+17.0 |
| McCreary County, KY | Republican | R+65.9 |
| McLean County, KY | Democratic | D+4.8 |
| Meade County, KY | Democratic | D+23.8 |
| Menifee County, KY | Democratic | D+32.8 |
| Mercer County, KY | Democratic | D+15.4 |
| Metcalfe County, KY | Republican | R+2.8 |
| Monroe County, KY | Republican | R+38.9 |
| Montgomery County, KY | Democratic | D+17.4 |
| Morgan County, KY | Democratic | D+34.5 |
| Muhlenberg County, KY | Republican | R+9.6 |
| Nelson County, KY | Democratic | D+25.9 |
| Nicholas County, KY | Democratic | D+30.6 |
| Ohio County, KY | Republican | R+9.1 |
| Oldham County, KY | Democratic | D+38.4 |
| Owen County, KY | Democratic | D+62.3 |
| Owsley County, KY | Republican | R+70.6 |
| Pendleton County, KY | Democratic | D+17.6 |
| Perry County, KY | Republican | R+41.0 |
| Pike County, KY | Republican | R+10.4 |
| Powell County, KY | Democratic | D+12.6 |
| Pulaski County, KY | Republican | R+23.8 |
| Robertson County, KY | Democratic | D+22.9 |
| Rockcastle County, KY | Republican | R+33.1 |
| Rowan County, KY | Republican | R+3.3 |
| Russell County, KY | Republican | R+20.1 |
| Scott County, KY | Democratic | D+27.3 |
| Shelby County, KY | Democratic | D+22.0 |
| Simpson County, KY | Democratic | D+32.6 |
| Spencer County, KY | Democratic | D+36.4 |
| Taylor County, KY | Democratic | D+1.0 |
| Todd County, KY | Democratic | D+10.1 |
| Trigg County, KY | Democratic | D+5.7 |
| Trimble County, KY | Democratic | D+66.1 |
| Union County, KY | Democratic | D+39.3 |
| Warren County, KY | Democratic | D+16.8 |
| Washington County, KY | Other / independent | Tied |
| Wayne County, KY | Republican | R+8.7 |
| Webster County, KY | Democratic | D+12.3 |
| Whitley County, KY | Republican | R+53.5 |
| Wolfe County, KY | Democratic | D+26.3 |
| Woodford County, KY | Democratic | D+15.6 |
Nominees: Woodrow Wilson (D) · Charles Evans Hughes (R)
Kentucky's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1916 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 | R | 1,675 | 1,863 | 3,553 | |
| Allen County | R | 1,647 | 2,147 | 3,832 | |
| Anderson County | D | 1,521 | 1,065 | 2,613 | |
| Ballard County | D | 2,222 | 692 | 3,002 | |
| Barren County | D | 3,370 | 2,462 | 5,888 | |
| Bath County | D | 1,796 | 1,360 | 3,180 | |
| Bell County | R | 1,373 | 3,321 | 4,767 | |
| Boone County | D | 2,008 | 531 | 2,548 | |
| Bourbon County | D | 2,715 | 2,167 | 4,920 | |
| Boyd County | R | 2,738 | 2,883 | 5,743 | |
| Boyle County | D | 2,052 | 1,494 | 3,572 | |
| Bracken County | D | 1,676 | 1,082 | 2,823 | |
| Breathitt County | D | 2,067 | 1,584 | 3,676 | |
| Breckinridge County | R | 2,172 | 2,549 | 4,789 | |
| Bullitt County | D | 1,508 | 826 | 2,342 | |
| Butler County | R | 1,158 | 2,456 | 3,647 | |
| Caldwell County | R | 1,605 | 1,672 | 3,343 | |
| Calloway County | D | 3,334 | 1,026 | 4,513 | |
| Campbell County | D | 7,290 | 5,696 | 13,595 | |
| Carlisle County | D | 1,646 | 494 | 2,185 | |
| Carroll County | D | 1,757 | 535 | 2,311 | |
| Carter County | R | 1,954 | 2,818 | 4,819 | |
| Casey County | R | 1,352 | 1,949 | 3,339 | |
| Christian County | R | 3,644 | 4,594 | 8,336 | |
| Clark County | D | 2,620 | 1,731 | 4,388 | |
| Clay County | R | 820 | 2,271 | 3,102 | |
| Clinton County | R | 379 | 1,260 | 1,653 | |
| Crittenden County | R | 1,455 | 1,794 | 3,292 | |
| Cumberland County | R | 653 | 1,394 | 2,062 | |
| Daviess County | D | 5,396 | 4,078 | 9,573 | |
| Edmonson County | R | 935 | 1,339 | 2,295 | |
| Elliott County | D | 1,151 | 525 | 1,687 | |
| Estill County | R | 1,180 | 1,524 | 2,725 | |
| Fayette County | D | 6,348 | 5,472 | 11,909 | |
| Fleming County | D | 2,240 | 1,836 | 4,117 | |
| Floyd County | D | 2,217 | 1,823 | 4,066 | |
| Franklin County | D | 3,345 | 1,426 | 4,801 | |
| Fulton County | D | 2,200 | 747 | 2,992 | |
| Gallatin County | D | 1,060 | 283 | 1,347 | |
| Garrard County | R | 1,375 | 1,628 | 3,027 | |
| Grant County | D | 1,841 | 1,078 | 2,958 | |
| Graves County | D | 5,197 | 1,930 | 7,275 | |
| Grayson County | R | 1,953 | 2,368 | 4,362 | |
| Green County | R | 1,239 | 1,412 | 2,670 | |
| Greenup County | R | 1,820 | 1,821 | 3,765 | |
| Hancock County | R | 833 | 918 | 1,795 | |
| Hardin County | D | 3,272 | 1,887 | 5,187 | |
| Harlan County | R | 690 | 2,670 | 3,435 | |
| Harrison County | D | 2,778 | 1,409 | 4,246 | |
| Hart County | D | 2,048 | 2,031 | 4,135 | |
| Henderson County | D | 3,699 | 2,218 | 6,091 | |
| Henry County | D | 2,595 | 1,302 | 3,925 | |
| Hickman County | D | 1,982 | 539 | 2,560 | |
| Hopkins County | D | 3,757 | 3,615 | 7,505 | |
| Jackson County | R | 252 | 1,968 | 2,239 | |
| Jefferson County | D | 28,840 | 28,386 | 58,314 | |
| Jessamine County | D | 1,727 | 1,326 | 3,118 | |
| Johnson County | R | 1,253 | 2,500 | 3,816 | |
| Kenton County | D | 10,402 | 5,267 | 16,183 | |
| Knott County | D | 1,454 | 571 | 2,029 | |
| Knox County | R | 1,126 | 3,192 | 4,362 | |
| Larue County | D | 1,350 | 936 | 2,299 | |
| Laurel County | R | 1,171 | 2,383 | 3,650 | |
| Lawrence County | R | 1,910 | 1,928 | 3,882 | |
| Lee County | R | 793 | 1,135 | 1,941 | |
| Leslie County | R | 133 | 1,516 | 1,655 | |
| Letcher County | R | 1,121 | 2,220 | 3,364 | |
| Lewis County | R | 1,276 | 2,324 | 3,709 | |
| Lincoln County | D | 2,212 | 1,868 | 4,156 | |
| Livingston County | D | 1,287 | 923 | 2,305 | |
| Logan County | D | 3,373 | 2,501 | 5,948 | |
| Lyon County | D | 1,191 | 748 | 1,960 | |
| Madison County | D | 3,295 | 3,017 | 6,344 | |
| Magoffin County | R | 1,433 | 1,535 | 2,996 | |
| Marion County | D | 2,063 | 1,396 | 3,477 | |
| Marshall County | D | 2,263 | 1,201 | 3,530 | |
| Martin County | R | 280 | 1,100 | 1,403 | |
| Mason County | D | 2,820 | 2,127 | 5,000 | |
| McCracken County | D | 4,356 | 3,058 | 7,653 | |
| McCreary County | R | 324 | 1,630 | 1,981 | |
| McLean County | D | 1,589 | 1,439 | 3,093 | |
| Meade County | D | 1,317 | 803 | 2,164 | |
| Menifee County | D | 730 | 369 | 1,100 | |
| Mercer County | D | 2,093 | 1,531 | 3,659 | |
| Metcalfe County | R | 1,046 | 1,107 | 2,172 | |
| Monroe County | R | 882 | 2,008 | 2,898 | |
| Montgomery County | D | 1,705 | 1,195 | 2,923 | |
| Morgan County | D | 2,319 | 1,123 | 3,463 | |
| Muhlenberg County | R | 2,900 | 3,533 | 6,601 | |
| Nelson County | D | 2,639 | 1,546 | 4,220 | |
| Nicholas County | D | 1,829 | 964 | 2,828 | |
| Ohio County | R | 2,723 | 3,286 | 6,213 | |
| Oldham County | D | 1,455 | 642 | 2,116 | |
| Owen County | D | 2,911 | 663 | 3,607 | |
| Owsley County | R | 197 | 1,173 | 1,382 | |
| Pendleton County | D | 1,728 | 1,206 | 2,973 | |
| Perry County | R | 904 | 2,217 | 3,200 | |
| Pike County | R | 3,414 | 4,212 | 7,699 | |
| Powell County | D | 757 | 587 | 1,344 | |
| Pulaski County | R | 2,531 | 4,136 | 6,742 | |
| Robertson County | D | 663 | 415 | 1,083 | |
| Rockcastle County | R | 968 | 1,932 | 2,915 | |
| Rowan County | R | 881 | 941 | 1,839 | |
| Russell County | R | 859 | 1,298 | 2,186 | |
| Scott County | D | 2,611 | 1,486 | 4,125 | |
| Shelby County | D | 2,919 | 1,863 | 4,804 | |
| Simpson County | D | 1,887 | 955 | 2,858 | |
| Spencer County | D | 1,271 | 591 | 1,869 | |
| Taylor County | D | 1,360 | 1,332 | 2,716 | |
| Todd County | D | 2,051 | 1,671 | 3,781 | |
| Trigg County | D | 1,722 | 1,533 | 3,329 | |
| Trimble County | D | 1,319 | 259 | 1,604 | |
| Union County | D | 2,754 | 1,184 | 3,992 | |
| Warren County | D | 4,228 | 3,002 | 7,295 | |
| Washington County | O | 1,654 | 1,654 | 3,323 | |
| Wayne County | R | 1,373 | 1,638 | 3,034 | |
| Webster County | D | 2,673 | 2,082 | 4,803 | |
| Whitley County | R | 1,171 | 3,919 | 5,138 | |
| Wolfe County | D | 1,108 | 645 | 1,759 | |
| Woodford County | D | 1,786 | 1,300 | 3,106 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1916 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.