Elections / 1936 · President · KY
Kentucky — 1936 presidential election
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Akashicstate1936 presidential electionKentucky · PresidentRooseveltD+18.6
How it voted
Share of the 1936 vote
| Franklin D. Roosevelt ✓Democratic | 58.5% | 541,944 |
|---|---|---|
| Alf LandonRepublican | 39.9% | 369,702 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 1.6% | 14,573 |
1936presidential margin
D+60R+60
120 counties, each filled by 1936 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 | Republican | R+11.6 |
| Allen County, KY | Republican | R+11.8 |
| Anderson County, KY | Democratic | D+28.6 |
| Ballard County, KY | Democratic | D+63.9 |
| Barren County, KY | Democratic | D+21.0 |
| Bath County, KY | Democratic | D+23.6 |
| Bell County, KY | Democratic | D+12.2 |
| Boone County, KY | Democratic | D+44.5 |
| Bourbon County, KY | Democratic | D+22.0 |
| Boyd County, KY | Democratic | D+18.9 |
| Boyle County, KY | Democratic | D+26.0 |
| Bracken County, KY | Democratic | D+15.1 |
| Breathitt County, KY | Democratic | D+37.9 |
| Breckinridge County, KY | Democratic | D+5.4 |
| Bullitt County, KY | Democratic | D+58.3 |
| Butler County, KY | Republican | R+35.4 |
| Caldwell County, KY | Democratic | D+11.9 |
| Calloway County, KY | Democratic | D+70.8 |
| Campbell County, KY | Democratic | D+21.4 |
| Carlisle County, KY | Democratic | D+66.5 |
| Carroll County, KY | Democratic | D+54.2 |
| Carter County, KY | Republican | R+12.4 |
| Casey County, KY | Republican | R+30.1 |
| Christian County, KY | Democratic | D+10.7 |
| Clark County, KY | Democratic | D+32.3 |
| Clay County, KY | Republican | R+44.4 |
| Clinton County, KY | Republican | R+50.8 |
| Crittenden County, KY | Republican | R+11.8 |
| Cumberland County, KY | Republican | R+38.9 |
| Daviess County, KY | Democratic | D+34.7 |
| Edmonson County, KY | Republican | R+31.0 |
| Elliott County, KY | Democratic | D+52.5 |
| Estill County, KY | Republican | R+5.1 |
| Fayette County, KY | Democratic | D+11.0 |
| Fleming County, KY | Democratic | D+2.3 |
| Floyd County, KY | Democratic | D+40.5 |
| Franklin County, KY | Democratic | D+51.0 |
| Fulton County, KY | Democratic | D+65.1 |
| Gallatin County, KY | Democratic | D+56.1 |
| Garrard County, KY | Democratic | D+0.5 |
| Grant County, KY | Democratic | D+30.6 |
| Graves County, KY | Democratic | D+68.1 |
| Grayson County, KY | Republican | R+4.1 |
| Green County, KY | Republican | R+8.5 |
| Greenup County, KY | Democratic | D+8.2 |
| Hancock County, KY | Democratic | D+9.5 |
| Hardin County, KY | Democratic | D+32.2 |
| Harlan County, KY | Democratic | D+19.1 |
| Harrison County, KY | Democratic | D+42.6 |
| Hart County, KY | Democratic | D+3.0 |
| Henderson County, KY | Democratic | D+56.9 |
| Henry County, KY | Democratic | D+40.1 |
| Hickman County, KY | Democratic | D+73.3 |
| Hopkins County, KY | Democratic | D+38.8 |
| Jackson County, KY | Republican | R+78.2 |
| Jefferson County, KY | Democratic | D+23.0 |
| Jessamine County, KY | Democratic | D+15.2 |
| Johnson County, KY | Republican | R+16.1 |
| Kenton County, KY | Democratic | D+37.5 |
| Knott County, KY | Democratic | D+60.3 |
| Knox County, KY | Republican | R+18.0 |
| Larue County, KY | Democratic | D+33.3 |
| Laurel County, KY | Republican | R+28.3 |
| Lawrence County, KY | Democratic | D+3.8 |
| Lee County, KY | Republican | R+11.4 |
| Leslie County, KY | Republican | R+62.9 |
| Letcher County, KY | Democratic | D+23.4 |
| Lewis County, KY | Republican | R+24.2 |
| Lincoln County, KY | Democratic | D+5.3 |
| Livingston County, KY | Democratic | D+29.1 |
| Logan County, KY | Democratic | D+46.0 |
| Lyon County, KY | Democratic | D+33.3 |
| Madison County, KY | Democratic | D+1.8 |
| Magoffin County, KY | Republican | R+0.4 |
| Marion County, KY | Democratic | D+38.1 |
| Marshall County, KY | Democratic | D+50.4 |
| Martin County, KY | Republican | R+42.7 |
| Mason County, KY | Democratic | D+14.9 |
| McCracken County, KY | Democratic | D+53.5 |
| McCreary County, KY | Republican | R+45.4 |
| McLean County, KY | Democratic | D+29.9 |
| Meade County, KY | Democratic | D+44.4 |
| Menifee County, KY | Democratic | D+33.5 |
| Mercer County, KY | Democratic | D+25.6 |
| Metcalfe County, KY | Republican | R+0.8 |
| Monroe County, KY | Republican | R+26.8 |
| Montgomery County, KY | Democratic | D+22.1 |
| Morgan County, KY | Democratic | D+43.9 |
| Muhlenberg County, KY | Democratic | D+20.9 |
| Nelson County, KY | Democratic | D+36.5 |
| Nicholas County, KY | Democratic | D+29.0 |
| Ohio County, KY | Republican | R+5.8 |
| Oldham County, KY | Democratic | D+45.1 |
| Owen County, KY | Democratic | D+67.2 |
| Owsley County, KY | Republican | R+66.1 |
| Pendleton County, KY | Democratic | D+13.8 |
| Perry County, KY | Democratic | D+19.0 |
| Pike County, KY | Democratic | D+16.2 |
| Powell County, KY | Democratic | D+8.5 |
| Pulaski County, KY | Republican | R+23.2 |
| Robertson County, KY | Democratic | D+28.4 |
| Rockcastle County, KY | Republican | R+42.4 |
| Rowan County, KY | Democratic | D+8.2 |
| Russell County, KY | Republican | R+36.9 |
| Scott County, KY | Democratic | D+36.1 |
| Shelby County, KY | Democratic | D+39.4 |
| Simpson County, KY | Democratic | D+41.8 |
| Spencer County, KY | Democratic | D+44.0 |
| Taylor County, KY | Republican | R+0.1 |
| Todd County, KY | Democratic | D+43.3 |
| Trigg County, KY | Democratic | D+31.5 |
| Trimble County, KY | Democratic | D+71.3 |
| Union County, KY | Democratic | D+64.8 |
| Warren County, KY | Democratic | D+30.1 |
| Washington County, KY | Democratic | D+2.5 |
| Wayne County, KY | Republican | R+6.9 |
| Webster County, KY | Democratic | D+41.3 |
| Whitley County, KY | Republican | R+28.7 |
| Wolfe County, KY | Democratic | D+23.7 |
| Woodford County, KY | Democratic | D+24.6 |
Nominees: Franklin D. Roosevelt (D) · Alf Landon (R)
Kentucky's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1936 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 | 2,669 | 3,371 | 6,050 | |
| Allen County | R | 2,422 | 3,070 | 5,505 | |
| Anderson County | D | 2,454 | 1,360 | 3,825 | |
| Ballard County | D | 3,523 | 773 | 4,303 | |
| Barren County | D | 5,137 | 3,352 | 8,514 | |
| Bath County | D | 2,795 | 1,725 | 4,530 | |
| Bell County | D | 5,853 | 4,573 | 10,461 | |
| Boone County | D | 2,785 | 1,042 | 3,915 | |
| Bourbon County | D | 3,872 | 2,471 | 6,364 | |
| Boyd County | D | 9,762 | 6,650 | 16,492 | |
| Boyle County | D | 4,148 | 2,431 | 6,606 | |
| Bracken County | D | 1,956 | 1,436 | 3,444 | |
| Breathitt County | D | 3,980 | 1,790 | 5,781 | |
| Breckinridge County | D | 3,233 | 2,898 | 6,225 | |
| Bullitt County | D | 2,474 | 647 | 3,136 | |
| Butler County | R | 1,237 | 2,594 | 3,835 | |
| Caldwell County | D | 2,699 | 2,121 | 4,848 | |
| Calloway County | D | 5,523 | 939 | 6,472 | |
| Campbell County | D | 16,780 | 10,327 | 30,196 | |
| Carlisle County | D | 2,150 | 420 | 2,600 | |
| Carroll County | D | 2,718 | 794 | 3,547 | |
| Carter County | R | 3,403 | 4,372 | 7,810 | |
| Casey County | R | 1,925 | 3,588 | 5,534 | |
| Christian County | D | 6,660 | 5,370 | 12,030 | |
| Clark County | D | 4,396 | 2,246 | 6,659 | |
| Clay County | R | 1,572 | 4,087 | 5,659 | |
| Clinton County | R | 701 | 2,147 | 2,848 | |
| Crittenden County | R | 1,926 | 2,441 | 4,375 | |
| Cumberland County | R | 935 | 2,127 | 3,065 | |
| Daviess County | D | 9,957 | 4,636 | 15,347 | |
| Edmonson County | R | 1,329 | 2,526 | 3,860 | |
| Elliott County | D | 1,539 | 480 | 2,019 | |
| Estill County | R | 2,646 | 2,931 | 5,590 | |
| Fayette County | D | 14,428 | 11,544 | 26,175 | |
| Fleming County | D | 2,879 | 2,749 | 5,649 | |
| Floyd County | D | 7,962 | 3,375 | 11,337 | |
| Franklin County | D | 6,222 | 2,010 | 8,258 | |
| Fulton County | D | 3,727 | 782 | 4,526 | |
| Gallatin County | D | 1,456 | 404 | 1,875 | |
| Garrard County | D | 2,276 | 2,252 | 4,535 | |
| Grant County | D | 2,560 | 1,353 | 3,939 | |
| Graves County | D | 9,231 | 1,692 | 11,065 | |
| Grayson County | R | 2,676 | 2,907 | 5,604 | |
| Green County | R | 1,970 | 2,336 | 4,312 | |
| Greenup County | D | 4,686 | 3,973 | 8,659 | |
| Hancock County | D | 1,317 | 1,087 | 2,421 | |
| Hardin County | D | 4,480 | 2,284 | 6,814 | |
| Harlan County | D | 11,060 | 7,510 | 18,570 | |
| Harrison County | D | 4,378 | 1,756 | 6,149 | |
| Hart County | D | 3,341 | 3,147 | 6,511 | |
| Henderson County | D | 6,835 | 1,811 | 8,833 | |
| Henry County | D | 3,545 | 1,516 | 5,065 | |
| Hickman County | D | 2,548 | 385 | 2,952 | |
| Hopkins County | D | 8,193 | 3,602 | 11,837 | |
| Jackson County | R | 420 | 3,440 | 3,863 | |
| Jefferson County | D | 85,748 | 53,043 | 142,374 | |
| Jessamine County | D | 2,813 | 2,066 | 4,902 | |
| Johnson County | R | 3,106 | 4,305 | 7,430 | |
| Kenton County | D | 21,879 | 8,885 | 34,667 | |
| Knott County | D | 3,488 | 865 | 4,353 | |
| Knox County | R | 3,419 | 4,921 | 8,345 | |
| Larue County | D | 2,305 | 1,151 | 3,467 | |
| Laurel County | R | 2,677 | 4,798 | 7,487 | |
| Lawrence County | D | 3,175 | 2,944 | 6,128 | |
| Lee County | R | 1,440 | 1,812 | 3,254 | |
| Leslie County | R | 618 | 2,716 | 3,337 | |
| Letcher County | D | 6,240 | 3,871 | 10,122 | |
| Lewis County | R | 1,985 | 3,255 | 5,257 | |
| Lincoln County | D | 3,575 | 3,211 | 6,826 | |
| Livingston County | D | 1,897 | 1,039 | 2,947 | |
| Logan County | D | 4,912 | 1,812 | 6,745 | |
| Lyon County | D | 1,861 | 929 | 2,799 | |
| Madison County | D | 6,259 | 6,034 | 12,375 | |
| Magoffin County | R | 2,554 | 2,577 | 5,137 | |
| Marion County | D | 3,526 | 1,567 | 5,146 | |
| Marshall County | D | 3,472 | 1,141 | 4,624 | |
| Martin County | R | 817 | 2,037 | 2,855 | |
| Mason County | D | 4,503 | 3,317 | 7,967 | |
| McCracken County | D | 10,557 | 3,160 | 13,830 | |
| McCreary County | R | 1,105 | 2,953 | 4,069 | |
| McLean County | D | 2,496 | 1,338 | 3,879 | |
| Meade County | D | 2,102 | 785 | 2,966 | |
| Menifee County | D | 1,123 | 559 | 1,686 | |
| Mercer County | D | 3,659 | 2,161 | 5,846 | |
| Metcalfe County | R | 1,748 | 1,777 | 3,530 | |
| Monroe County | R | 1,352 | 2,345 | 3,706 | |
| Montgomery County | D | 2,594 | 1,649 | 4,267 | |
| Morgan County | D | 3,256 | 1,269 | 4,531 | |
| Muhlenberg County | D | 6,385 | 4,168 | 10,628 | |
| Nelson County | D | 4,234 | 1,913 | 6,358 | |
| Nicholas County | D | 2,325 | 1,277 | 3,620 | |
| Ohio County | R | 4,030 | 4,532 | 8,589 | |
| Oldham County | D | 2,020 | 760 | 2,794 | |
| Owen County | D | 3,392 | 661 | 4,065 | |
| Owsley County | R | 464 | 2,273 | 2,738 | |
| Pendleton County | D | 2,432 | 1,837 | 4,311 | |
| Perry County | D | 6,753 | 4,595 | 11,359 | |
| Pike County | D | 11,382 | 8,210 | 19,603 | |
| Powell County | D | 1,185 | 998 | 2,197 | |
| Pulaski County | R | 4,711 | 7,570 | 12,306 | |
| Robertson County | D | 897 | 498 | 1,403 | |
| Rockcastle County | R | 1,568 | 3,875 | 5,443 | |
| Rowan County | D | 1,989 | 1,687 | 3,684 | |
| Russell County | R | 1,235 | 2,688 | 3,941 | |
| Scott County | D | 3,966 | 1,861 | 5,838 | |
| Shelby County | D | 4,384 | 1,898 | 6,317 | |
| Simpson County | D | 3,027 | 1,240 | 4,280 | |
| Spencer County | D | 1,647 | 638 | 2,294 | |
| Taylor County | R | 2,732 | 2,738 | 5,490 | |
| Todd County | D | 2,987 | 1,178 | 4,176 | |
| Trigg County | D | 2,928 | 1,521 | 4,468 | |
| Trimble County | D | 1,659 | 271 | 1,948 | |
| Union County | D | 4,713 | 965 | 5,785 | |
| Warren County | D | 8,113 | 4,347 | 12,514 | |
| Washington County | D | 2,516 | 2,391 | 4,943 | |
| Wayne County | R | 2,546 | 2,924 | 5,480 | |
| Webster County | D | 4,788 | 1,983 | 6,792 | |
| Whitley County | R | 3,175 | 5,733 | 8,920 | |
| Wolfe County | D | 1,577 | 972 | 2,549 | |
| Woodford County | D | 2,574 | 1,558 | 4,138 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1936 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.