Elections / 1924 · President · KY
Kentucky — 1924 presidential election
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Akashicstate1924 presidential electionKentucky · PresidentCoolidgeR+2.9
How it voted
Share of the 1924 vote
| Calvin Coolidge ✓Republican | 48.9% | 399,656 |
|---|---|---|
| John W. DavisDemocratic | 46.0% | 375,642 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 5.1% | 41,492 |
1924presidential margin
D+60R+60
120 counties, each filled by 1924 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+7.5 |
| Allen County, KY | Republican | R+13.7 |
| Anderson County, KY | Democratic | D+18.8 |
| Ballard County, KY | Democratic | D+59.0 |
| Barren County, KY | Democratic | D+12.0 |
| Bath County, KY | Democratic | D+9.6 |
| Bell County, KY | Republican | R+40.6 |
| Boone County, KY | Democratic | D+23.5 |
| Bourbon County, KY | Democratic | D+4.4 |
| Boyd County, KY | Republican | R+18.2 |
| Boyle County, KY | Democratic | D+8.4 |
| Bracken County, KY | Republican | R+8.5 |
| Breathitt County, KY | Democratic | D+24.6 |
| Breckinridge County, KY | Republican | R+8.4 |
| Bullitt County, KY | Democratic | D+29.4 |
| Butler County, KY | Republican | R+37.8 |
| Caldwell County, KY | Republican | R+6.5 |
| Calloway County, KY | Democratic | D+58.5 |
| Campbell County, KY | Republican | R+27.1 |
| Carlisle County, KY | Democratic | D+64.6 |
| Carroll County, KY | Democratic | D+26.3 |
| Carter County, KY | Republican | R+26.4 |
| Casey County, KY | Republican | R+26.7 |
| Christian County, KY | Republican | R+4.4 |
| Clark County, KY | Democratic | D+17.4 |
| Clay County, KY | Republican | R+50.6 |
| Clinton County, KY | Republican | R+58.0 |
| Crittenden County, KY | Republican | R+15.0 |
| Cumberland County, KY | Republican | R+39.8 |
| Daviess County, KY | Democratic | D+5.4 |
| Edmonson County, KY | Republican | R+27.1 |
| Elliott County, KY | Democratic | D+46.4 |
| Estill County, KY | Republican | R+2.3 |
| Fayette County, KY | Republican | R+5.9 |
| Fleming County, KY | Democratic | D+0.3 |
| Floyd County, KY | Democratic | D+5.2 |
| Franklin County, KY | Democratic | D+24.3 |
| Fulton County, KY | Democratic | D+56.6 |
| Gallatin County, KY | Democratic | D+14.4 |
| Garrard County, KY | Republican | R+9.8 |
| Grant County, KY | Democratic | D+14.6 |
| Graves County, KY | Democratic | D+50.8 |
| Grayson County, KY | Republican | R+5.3 |
| Green County, KY | Republican | R+10.7 |
| Greenup County, KY | Republican | R+10.9 |
| Hancock County, KY | Republican | R+0.3 |
| Hardin County, KY | Democratic | D+21.7 |
| Harlan County, KY | Republican | R+56.8 |
| Harrison County, KY | Democratic | D+28.4 |
| Hart County, KY | Democratic | D+2.2 |
| Henderson County, KY | Republican | R+9.4 |
| Henry County, KY | Democratic | D+31.6 |
| Hickman County, KY | Democratic | D+56.9 |
| Hopkins County, KY | Democratic | D+4.8 |
| Jackson County, KY | Republican | R+78.5 |
| Jefferson County, KY | Republican | R+9.7 |
| Jessamine County, KY | Democratic | D+6.8 |
| Johnson County, KY | Republican | R+32.0 |
| Kenton County, KY | Republican | R+18.3 |
| Knott County, KY | Democratic | D+43.8 |
| Knox County, KY | Republican | R+39.9 |
| Larue County, KY | Democratic | D+18.3 |
| Laurel County, KY | Republican | R+36.9 |
| Lawrence County, KY | Republican | R+2.0 |
| Lee County, KY | Other / independent | Tied |
| Leslie County, KY | Republican | R+79.2 |
| Letcher County, KY | Republican | R+21.8 |
| Lewis County, KY | Republican | R+34.4 |
| Lincoln County, KY | Democratic | D+2.6 |
| Livingston County, KY | Democratic | D+16.2 |
| Logan County, KY | Democratic | D+12.3 |
| Lyon County, KY | Democratic | D+25.7 |
| Madison County, KY | Republican | R+3.7 |
| Magoffin County, KY | Republican | R+11.0 |
| Marion County, KY | Democratic | D+21.1 |
| Marshall County, KY | Democratic | D+38.9 |
| Martin County, KY | Republican | R+55.4 |
| Mason County, KY | Democratic | D+1.7 |
| McCracken County, KY | Democratic | D+8.5 |
| McCreary County, KY | Republican | R+57.7 |
| McLean County, KY | Democratic | D+10.0 |
| Meade County, KY | Democratic | D+23.6 |
| Menifee County, KY | Democratic | D+31.5 |
| Mercer County, KY | Republican | R+0.3 |
| Metcalfe County, KY | Republican | R+6.9 |
| Monroe County, KY | Republican | R+43.4 |
| Montgomery County, KY | Democratic | D+9.0 |
| Morgan County, KY | Democratic | D+29.3 |
| Muhlenberg County, KY | Republican | R+7.9 |
| Nelson County, KY | Democratic | D+29.6 |
| Nicholas County, KY | Democratic | D+24.5 |
| Ohio County, KY | Republican | R+5.3 |
| Oldham County, KY | Democratic | D+36.2 |
| Owen County, KY | Democratic | D+54.6 |
| Owsley County, KY | Republican | R+62.3 |
| Pendleton County, KY | Republican | R+2.8 |
| Perry County, KY | Republican | R+23.0 |
| Pike County, KY | Republican | R+9.0 |
| Powell County, KY | Democratic | D+12.7 |
| Pulaski County, KY | Republican | R+31.9 |
| Robertson County, KY | Democratic | D+15.3 |
| Rockcastle County, KY | Republican | R+35.1 |
| Rowan County, KY | Republican | R+9.5 |
| Russell County, KY | Republican | R+29.9 |
| Scott County, KY | Democratic | D+23.7 |
| Shelby County, KY | Democratic | D+15.8 |
| Simpson County, KY | Democratic | D+34.6 |
| Spencer County, KY | Democratic | D+15.7 |
| Taylor County, KY | Republican | R+4.9 |
| Todd County, KY | Democratic | D+15.7 |
| Trigg County, KY | Democratic | D+10.3 |
| Trimble County, KY | Democratic | D+66.5 |
| Union County, KY | Democratic | D+30.9 |
| Warren County, KY | Democratic | D+10.7 |
| Washington County, KY | Republican | R+1.1 |
| Wayne County, KY | Republican | R+9.3 |
| Webster County, KY | Democratic | D+4.8 |
| Whitley County, KY | Republican | R+47.9 |
| Wolfe County, KY | Democratic | D+31.9 |
| Woodford County, KY | Democratic | D+8.3 |
Nominees: John W. Davis (D) · Calvin Coolidge (R) · Robert M. La Follette (Progressive)
Kentucky's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1924 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 | 2,368 | 2,757 | 5,163 | |
| Allen County | R | 2,373 | 3,132 | 5,541 | |
| Anderson County | D | 2,089 | 1,419 | 3,562 | |
| Ballard County | D | 3,128 | 767 | 3,999 | |
| Barren County | D | 4,449 | 3,488 | 8,022 | |
| Bath County | D | 2,093 | 1,723 | 3,837 | |
| Bell County | R | 2,166 | 5,371 | 7,896 | |
| Boone County | D | 2,204 | 1,340 | 3,682 | |
| Bourbon County | D | 4,034 | 3,691 | 7,843 | |
| Boyd County | R | 4,079 | 6,062 | 10,913 | |
| Boyle County | D | 3,197 | 2,673 | 6,217 | |
| Bracken County | R | 1,485 | 1,779 | 3,443 | |
| Breathitt County | D | 2,826 | 1,708 | 4,544 | |
| Breckinridge County | R | 3,230 | 3,832 | 7,180 | |
| Bullitt County | D | 1,789 | 946 | 2,863 | |
| Butler County | R | 1,177 | 2,644 | 3,878 | |
| Caldwell County | R | 2,183 | 2,498 | 4,855 | |
| Calloway County | D | 3,790 | 936 | 4,882 | |
| Campbell County | R | 5,564 | 12,329 | 24,936 | |
| Carlisle County | D | 2,250 | 467 | 2,758 | |
| Carroll County | D | 2,243 | 1,306 | 3,569 | |
| Carter County | R | 2,552 | 4,472 | 7,271 | |
| Casey County | R | 1,797 | 3,120 | 4,950 | |
| Christian County | R | 6,585 | 7,192 | 13,892 | |
| Clark County | D | 3,857 | 2,703 | 6,629 | |
| Clay County | R | 1,144 | 3,613 | 4,877 | |
| Clinton County | R | 543 | 2,069 | 2,629 | |
| Crittenden County | R | 1,869 | 2,539 | 4,474 | |
| Cumberland County | R | 918 | 2,143 | 3,079 | |
| Daviess County | D | 8,116 | 7,270 | 15,578 | |
| Edmonson County | R | 1,183 | 2,062 | 3,245 | |
| Elliott County | D | 1,702 | 614 | 2,347 | |
| Estill County | R | 2,052 | 2,152 | 4,424 | |
| Fayette County | R | 10,433 | 11,755 | 22,519 | |
| Fleming County | D | 2,590 | 2,572 | 5,209 | |
| Floyd County | D | 4,220 | 3,773 | 8,572 | |
| Franklin County | D | 4,678 | 2,826 | 7,606 | |
| Fulton County | D | 3,336 | 902 | 4,303 | |
| Gallatin County | D | 1,007 | 750 | 1,780 | |
| Garrard County | R | 2,126 | 2,592 | 4,745 | |
| Grant County | D | 1,923 | 1,404 | 3,559 | |
| Graves County | D | 7,266 | 2,279 | 9,813 | |
| Grayson County | R | 2,858 | 3,183 | 6,102 | |
| Green County | R | 1,548 | 1,920 | 3,481 | |
| Greenup County | R | 1,932 | 2,510 | 5,306 | |
| Hancock County | R | 1,323 | 1,332 | 2,725 | |
| Hardin County | D | 4,296 | 2,735 | 7,198 | |
| Harlan County | R | 2,133 | 9,634 | 13,208 | |
| Harrison County | D | 3,924 | 2,165 | 6,189 | |
| Hart County | D | 2,862 | 2,736 | 5,691 | |
| Henderson County | R | 4,046 | 4,902 | 9,134 | |
| Henry County | D | 3,706 | 1,918 | 5,664 | |
| Hickman County | D | 2,270 | 618 | 2,905 | |
| Hopkins County | D | 5,864 | 5,292 | 11,854 | |
| Jackson County | R | 284 | 2,629 | 2,989 | |
| Jefferson County | R | 50,409 | 61,768 | 117,586 | |
| Jessamine County | D | 2,470 | 2,144 | 4,764 | |
| Johnson County | R | 1,480 | 3,078 | 4,991 | |
| Kenton County | R | 7,948 | 13,537 | 30,539 | |
| Knott County | D | 2,286 | 886 | 3,193 | |
| Knox County | R | 1,537 | 3,767 | 5,594 | |
| Larue County | D | 1,993 | 1,372 | 3,394 | |
| Laurel County | R | 1,451 | 3,274 | 4,943 | |
| Lawrence County | R | 2,445 | 2,547 | 5,078 | |
| Lee County | O | 1,348 | 1,348 | 2,737 | |
| Leslie County | R | 223 | 2,052 | 2,308 | |
| Letcher County | R | 1,912 | 3,172 | 5,771 | |
| Lewis County | R | 1,447 | 3,067 | 4,709 | |
| Lincoln County | D | 3,100 | 2,935 | 6,289 | |
| Livingston County | D | 1,768 | 1,267 | 3,102 | |
| Logan County | D | 4,772 | 3,705 | 8,656 | |
| Lyon County | D | 1,696 | 993 | 2,733 | |
| Madison County | R | 4,895 | 5,276 | 10,292 | |
| Magoffin County | R | 1,757 | 2,196 | 3,975 | |
| Marion County | D | 3,055 | 1,975 | 5,126 | |
| Marshall County | D | 2,752 | 1,192 | 4,010 | |
| Martin County | R | 364 | 1,512 | 2,073 | |
| Mason County | D | 3,525 | 3,406 | 7,055 | |
| McCracken County | D | 6,028 | 4,979 | 12,281 | |
| McCreary County | R | 533 | 2,317 | 3,090 | |
| McLean County | D | 2,284 | 1,857 | 4,258 | |
| Meade County | D | 1,802 | 1,106 | 2,955 | |
| Menifee County | D | 873 | 450 | 1,344 | |
| Mercer County | R | 2,698 | 2,715 | 5,472 | |
| Metcalfe County | R | 1,262 | 1,450 | 2,728 | |
| Monroe County | R | 970 | 2,489 | 3,497 | |
| Montgomery County | D | 2,347 | 1,956 | 4,354 | |
| Morgan County | D | 3,311 | 1,805 | 5,144 | |
| Muhlenberg County | R | 4,379 | 5,210 | 10,471 | |
| Nelson County | D | 3,863 | 2,082 | 6,024 | |
| Nicholas County | D | 2,235 | 1,348 | 3,625 | |
| Ohio County | R | 3,817 | 4,267 | 8,425 | |
| Oldham County | D | 1,954 | 906 | 2,895 | |
| Owen County | D | 3,155 | 913 | 4,106 | |
| Owsley County | R | 323 | 1,434 | 1,784 | |
| Pendleton County | R | 2,028 | 2,148 | 4,321 | |
| Perry County | R | 2,658 | 4,357 | 7,374 | |
| Pike County | R | 5,835 | 7,059 | 13,540 | |
| Powell County | D | 939 | 724 | 1,689 | |
| Pulaski County | R | 3,158 | 6,435 | 10,269 | |
| Robertson County | D | 680 | 498 | 1,190 | |
| Rockcastle County | R | 1,277 | 2,712 | 4,094 | |
| Rowan County | R | 1,092 | 1,326 | 2,474 | |
| Russell County | R | 1,224 | 2,278 | 3,526 | |
| Scott County | D | 3,805 | 2,334 | 6,207 | |
| Shelby County | D | 4,092 | 2,966 | 7,130 | |
| Simpson County | D | 2,688 | 1,294 | 4,034 | |
| Spencer County | D | 1,320 | 961 | 2,291 | |
| Taylor County | R | 2,052 | 2,267 | 4,352 | |
| Todd County | D | 2,679 | 1,942 | 4,680 | |
| Trigg County | D | 2,625 | 2,130 | 4,802 | |
| Trimble County | D | 1,676 | 335 | 2,017 | |
| Union County | D | 3,493 | 1,778 | 5,547 | |
| Warren County | D | 7,005 | 5,634 | 12,771 | |
| Washington County | R | 2,238 | 2,286 | 4,537 | |
| Wayne County | R | 2,020 | 2,436 | 4,485 | |
| Webster County | D | 3,449 | 3,131 | 6,651 | |
| Whitley County | R | 1,413 | 4,716 | 6,897 | |
| Wolfe County | D | 1,597 | 821 | 2,435 | |
| Woodford County | D | 2,472 | 2,091 | 4,576 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1924 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.