Elections / 1932 · President · KY
Kentucky — 1932 presidential election
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Akashicstate1932 presidential electionKentucky · PresidentRooseveltD+18.9
How it voted
Share of the 1932 vote
| Franklin D. Roosevelt ✓Democratic | 59.1% | 580,574 |
|---|---|---|
| Herbert HooverRepublican | 40.2% | 394,716 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.8% | 7,773 |
1932presidential margin
D+60R+60
120 counties, each filled by 1932 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Kentucky cast 11 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (120 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Adair County, KY | Democratic | D+2.6 |
| Allen County, KY | Republican | R+1.6 |
| Anderson County, KY | Democratic | D+33.9 |
| Ballard County, KY | Democratic | D+74.5 |
| Barren County, KY | Democratic | D+28.4 |
| Bath County, KY | Democratic | D+29.6 |
| Bell County, KY | Democratic | D+7.3 |
| Boone County, KY | Democratic | D+44.3 |
| Bourbon County, KY | Democratic | D+25.5 |
| Boyd County, KY | Democratic | D+9.5 |
| Boyle County, KY | Democratic | D+33.8 |
| Bracken County, KY | Democratic | D+23.9 |
| Breathitt County, KY | Democratic | D+53.4 |
| Breckinridge County, KY | Democratic | D+8.1 |
| Bullitt County, KY | Democratic | D+45.6 |
| Butler County, KY | Republican | R+19.6 |
| Caldwell County, KY | Democratic | D+18.9 |
| Calloway County, KY | Democratic | D+76.9 |
| Campbell County, KY | Democratic | D+20.2 |
| Carlisle County, KY | Democratic | D+74.9 |
| Carroll County, KY | Democratic | D+59.4 |
| Carter County, KY | Democratic | D+2.1 |
| Casey County, KY | Republican | R+18.2 |
| Christian County, KY | Democratic | D+18.4 |
| Clark County, KY | Democratic | D+42.4 |
| Clay County, KY | Republican | R+23.9 |
| Clinton County, KY | Republican | R+45.5 |
| Crittenden County, KY | Republican | R+1.5 |
| Cumberland County, KY | Republican | R+31.4 |
| Daviess County, KY | Democratic | D+34.9 |
| Edmonson County, KY | Republican | R+19.9 |
| Elliott County, KY | Democratic | D+69.8 |
| Estill County, KY | Democratic | D+3.0 |
| Fayette County, KY | Democratic | D+14.1 |
| Fleming County, KY | Democratic | D+13.1 |
| Floyd County, KY | Democratic | D+42.7 |
| Franklin County, KY | Democratic | D+51.1 |
| Fulton County, KY | Democratic | D+65.0 |
| Gallatin County, KY | Democratic | D+66.0 |
| Garrard County, KY | Democratic | D+6.3 |
| Grant County, KY | Democratic | D+37.9 |
| Graves County, KY | Democratic | D+68.5 |
| Grayson County, KY | Democratic | D+2.0 |
| Green County, KY | Republican | R+0.1 |
| Greenup County, KY | Democratic | D+18.1 |
| Hancock County, KY | Democratic | D+15.9 |
| Hardin County, KY | Democratic | D+36.4 |
| Harlan County, KY | Republican | R+10.0 |
| Harrison County, KY | Democratic | D+45.3 |
| Hart County, KY | Democratic | D+21.2 |
| Henderson County, KY | Democratic | D+40.7 |
| Henry County, KY | Democratic | D+44.4 |
| Hickman County, KY | Democratic | D+76.0 |
| Hopkins County, KY | Democratic | D+40.8 |
| Jackson County, KY | Republican | R+68.8 |
| Jefferson County, KY | Democratic | D+3.7 |
| Jessamine County, KY | Democratic | D+25.3 |
| Johnson County, KY | Republican | R+21.6 |
| Kenton County, KY | Democratic | D+32.4 |
| Knott County, KY | Democratic | D+71.2 |
| Knox County, KY | Republican | R+14.3 |
| Larue County, KY | Democratic | D+36.3 |
| Laurel County, KY | Republican | R+14.9 |
| Lawrence County, KY | Democratic | D+14.4 |
| Lee County, KY | Democratic | D+9.5 |
| Leslie County, KY | Republican | R+66.2 |
| Letcher County, KY | Democratic | D+4.6 |
| Lewis County, KY | Republican | R+12.6 |
| Lincoln County, KY | Democratic | D+19.6 |
| Livingston County, KY | Democratic | D+35.1 |
| Logan County, KY | Democratic | D+43.3 |
| Lyon County, KY | Democratic | D+41.2 |
| Madison County, KY | Democratic | D+8.9 |
| Magoffin County, KY | Democratic | D+1.1 |
| Marion County, KY | Democratic | D+47.4 |
| Marshall County, KY | Democratic | D+66.0 |
| Martin County, KY | Republican | R+39.2 |
| Mason County, KY | Democratic | D+22.2 |
| McCracken County, KY | Democratic | D+48.4 |
| McCreary County, KY | Republican | R+47.3 |
| McLean County, KY | Democratic | D+32.2 |
| Meade County, KY | Democratic | D+40.3 |
| Menifee County, KY | Democratic | D+49.8 |
| Mercer County, KY | Democratic | D+31.5 |
| Metcalfe County, KY | Democratic | D+6.9 |
| Monroe County, KY | Republican | R+22.4 |
| Montgomery County, KY | Democratic | D+29.9 |
| Morgan County, KY | Democratic | D+48.4 |
| Muhlenberg County, KY | Democratic | D+24.2 |
| Nelson County, KY | Democratic | D+42.9 |
| Nicholas County, KY | Democratic | D+37.8 |
| Ohio County, KY | Republican | R+0.1 |
| Oldham County, KY | Democratic | D+44.3 |
| Owen County, KY | Democratic | D+72.2 |
| Owsley County, KY | Republican | R+58.4 |
| Pendleton County, KY | Democratic | D+20.2 |
| Perry County, KY | Democratic | D+9.9 |
| Pike County, KY | Democratic | D+23.1 |
| Powell County, KY | Democratic | D+22.2 |
| Pulaski County, KY | Republican | R+16.6 |
| Robertson County, KY | Democratic | D+32.3 |
| Rockcastle County, KY | Republican | R+28.8 |
| Rowan County, KY | Democratic | D+27.2 |
| Russell County, KY | Republican | R+18.8 |
| Scott County, KY | Democratic | D+40.1 |
| Shelby County, KY | Democratic | D+41.9 |
| Simpson County, KY | Democratic | D+49.7 |
| Spencer County, KY | Democratic | D+41.2 |
| Taylor County, KY | Democratic | D+4.2 |
| Todd County, KY | Democratic | D+43.3 |
| Trigg County, KY | Democratic | D+42.5 |
| Trimble County, KY | Democratic | D+77.6 |
| Union County, KY | Democratic | D+63.9 |
| Warren County, KY | Democratic | D+32.1 |
| Washington County, KY | Democratic | D+9.6 |
| Wayne County, KY | Democratic | D+4.4 |
| Webster County, KY | Democratic | D+36.1 |
| Whitley County, KY | Republican | R+26.6 |
| Wolfe County, KY | Democratic | D+43.7 |
| Woodford County, KY | Democratic | D+29.7 |
Nominees: Franklin D. Roosevelt (D) · Herbert Hoover (R)
Kentucky's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1932 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 | 3,251 | 3,084 | 6,347 | |
| Allen County | R | 3,116 | 3,219 | 6,368 | |
| Anderson County | D | 2,415 | 1,184 | 3,634 | |
| Ballard County | D | 3,987 | 572 | 4,584 | |
| Barren County | D | 6,518 | 3,622 | 10,181 | |
| Bath County | D | 2,909 | 1,576 | 4,505 | |
| Bell County | D | 5,440 | 4,695 | 10,213 | |
| Boone County | D | 3,536 | 1,355 | 4,923 | |
| Bourbon County | D | 4,759 | 2,820 | 7,604 | |
| Boyd County | D | 8,315 | 6,853 | 15,343 | |
| Boyle County | D | 4,473 | 2,208 | 6,711 | |
| Bracken County | D | 2,407 | 1,471 | 3,921 | |
| Breathitt County | D | 4,524 | 1,371 | 5,902 | |
| Breckinridge County | D | 3,814 | 3,237 | 7,085 | |
| Bullitt County | D | 2,918 | 1,088 | 4,014 | |
| Butler County | R | 1,736 | 2,586 | 4,331 | |
| Caldwell County | D | 2,971 | 2,020 | 5,039 | |
| Calloway County | D | 6,335 | 813 | 7,184 | |
| Campbell County | D | 17,776 | 11,665 | 30,208 | |
| Carlisle County | D | 2,840 | 402 | 3,253 | |
| Carroll County | D | 3,015 | 761 | 3,795 | |
| Carter County | D | 4,565 | 4,376 | 9,020 | |
| Casey County | R | 2,651 | 3,840 | 6,516 | |
| Christian County | D | 7,618 | 5,235 | 12,920 | |
| Clark County | D | 4,920 | 1,981 | 6,936 | |
| Clay County | R | 2,133 | 3,474 | 5,620 | |
| Clinton County | R | 908 | 2,422 | 3,330 | |
| Crittenden County | R | 2,119 | 2,185 | 4,320 | |
| Cumberland County | R | 1,235 | 2,369 | 3,615 | |
| Daviess County | D | 10,527 | 5,059 | 15,685 | |
| Edmonson County | R | 1,796 | 2,690 | 4,499 | |
| Elliott County | D | 2,150 | 382 | 2,532 | |
| Estill County | D | 3,150 | 2,963 | 6,136 | |
| Fayette County | D | 15,765 | 11,847 | 27,869 | |
| Fleming County | D | 3,442 | 2,638 | 6,124 | |
| Floyd County | D | 8,537 | 3,415 | 11,986 | |
| Franklin County | D | 6,331 | 2,034 | 8,404 | |
| Fulton County | D | 3,985 | 837 | 4,845 | |
| Gallatin County | D | 1,792 | 365 | 2,163 | |
| Garrard County | D | 2,582 | 2,276 | 4,859 | |
| Grant County | D | 3,148 | 1,407 | 4,592 | |
| Graves County | D | 9,888 | 1,825 | 11,764 | |
| Grayson County | D | 3,872 | 3,721 | 7,624 | |
| Green County | R | 2,277 | 2,281 | 4,583 | |
| Greenup County | D | 4,963 | 3,422 | 8,492 | |
| Hancock County | D | 1,623 | 1,174 | 2,826 | |
| Hardin County | D | 6,047 | 2,801 | 8,920 | |
| Harlan County | R | 9,091 | 11,118 | 20,254 | |
| Harrison County | D | 4,909 | 1,833 | 6,790 | |
| Hart County | D | 4,008 | 2,601 | 6,642 | |
| Henderson County | D | 6,100 | 2,485 | 8,881 | |
| Henry County | D | 4,303 | 1,643 | 5,987 | |
| Hickman County | D | 3,327 | 446 | 3,789 | |
| Hopkins County | D | 9,158 | 3,817 | 13,088 | |
| Jackson County | R | 529 | 2,879 | 3,416 | |
| Jefferson County | D | 72,402 | 67,137 | 141,096 | |
| Jessamine County | D | 2,873 | 1,710 | 4,595 | |
| Johnson County | R | 3,134 | 4,871 | 8,026 | |
| Kenton County | D | 22,311 | 11,202 | 34,263 | |
| Knott County | D | 4,443 | 747 | 5,190 | |
| Knox County | R | 3,375 | 4,513 | 7,938 | |
| Larue County | D | 2,650 | 1,235 | 3,899 | |
| Laurel County | R | 3,569 | 4,827 | 8,430 | |
| Lawrence County | D | 3,701 | 2,766 | 6,494 | |
| Lee County | D | 1,970 | 1,628 | 3,604 | |
| Leslie County | R | 569 | 2,810 | 3,387 | |
| Letcher County | D | 5,190 | 4,732 | 9,975 | |
| Lewis County | R | 2,488 | 3,212 | 5,748 | |
| Lincoln County | D | 4,574 | 3,063 | 7,695 | |
| Livingston County | D | 2,231 | 1,070 | 3,312 | |
| Logan County | D | 7,072 | 2,778 | 9,917 | |
| Lyon County | D | 2,099 | 873 | 2,979 | |
| Madison County | D | 6,957 | 5,811 | 12,884 | |
| Magoffin County | D | 2,721 | 2,661 | 5,395 | |
| Marion County | D | 4,427 | 1,571 | 6,021 | |
| Marshall County | D | 4,246 | 863 | 5,129 | |
| Martin County | R | 770 | 1,774 | 2,559 | |
| Mason County | D | 5,065 | 3,213 | 8,334 | |
| McCracken County | D | 9,188 | 3,140 | 12,499 | |
| McCreary County | R | 1,194 | 3,360 | 4,576 | |
| McLean County | D | 2,771 | 1,412 | 4,224 | |
| Meade County | D | 2,488 | 1,050 | 3,564 | |
| Menifee County | D | 1,425 | 474 | 1,910 | |
| Mercer County | D | 3,759 | 1,950 | 5,745 | |
| Metcalfe County | D | 1,985 | 1,729 | 3,730 | |
| Monroe County | R | 1,620 | 2,559 | 4,190 | |
| Montgomery County | D | 2,810 | 1,515 | 4,338 | |
| Morgan County | D | 4,137 | 1,435 | 5,584 | |
| Muhlenberg County | D | 7,162 | 4,349 | 11,630 | |
| Nelson County | D | 5,272 | 2,100 | 7,401 | |
| Nicholas County | D | 2,728 | 1,219 | 3,988 | |
| Ohio County | R | 4,870 | 4,880 | 9,934 | |
| Oldham County | D | 2,319 | 888 | 3,233 | |
| Owen County | D | 4,240 | 658 | 4,960 | |
| Owsley County | R | 520 | 1,985 | 2,510 | |
| Pendleton County | D | 2,745 | 1,812 | 4,620 | |
| Perry County | D | 6,393 | 5,240 | 11,655 | |
| Pike County | D | 12,686 | 7,914 | 20,674 | |
| Powell County | D | 1,300 | 826 | 2,135 | |
| Pulaski County | R | 4,931 | 6,905 | 11,861 | |
| Robertson County | D | 1,056 | 538 | 1,604 | |
| Rockcastle County | R | 1,976 | 3,577 | 5,564 | |
| Rowan County | D | 2,844 | 1,622 | 4,490 | |
| Russell County | R | 1,699 | 2,490 | 4,216 | |
| Scott County | D | 4,572 | 1,943 | 6,551 | |
| Shelby County | D | 5,180 | 2,108 | 7,325 | |
| Simpson County | D | 3,603 | 1,203 | 4,827 | |
| Spencer County | D | 1,773 | 736 | 2,515 | |
| Taylor County | D | 2,823 | 2,592 | 5,454 | |
| Todd County | D | 3,966 | 1,562 | 5,556 | |
| Trigg County | D | 3,611 | 1,452 | 5,078 | |
| Trimble County | D | 2,083 | 257 | 2,354 | |
| Union County | D | 4,892 | 1,063 | 5,991 | |
| Warren County | D | 8,932 | 4,569 | 13,578 | |
| Washington County | D | 2,841 | 2,340 | 5,203 | |
| Wayne County | D | 2,929 | 2,682 | 5,646 | |
| Webster County | D | 4,833 | 2,257 | 7,138 | |
| Whitley County | R | 3,576 | 6,186 | 9,820 | |
| Wolfe County | D | 2,321 | 909 | 3,232 | |
| Woodford County | D | 3,180 | 1,720 | 4,918 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1932 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.