Elections / 1944 · President · KY
Kentucky — 1944 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1944 presidential electionKentucky · PresidentRooseveltD+9.2
How it voted
Share of the 1944 vote
| Franklin D. Roosevelt ✓Democratic | 54.5% | 472,589 |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas E. DeweyRepublican | 45.2% | 392,448 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.3% | 2,884 |
1944presidential margin
D+60R+60
120 counties, each filled by 1944 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+17.2 |
| Allen County, KY | Republican | R+28.2 |
| Anderson County, KY | Democratic | D+20.6 |
| Ballard County, KY | Democratic | D+63.2 |
| Barren County, KY | Democratic | D+15.3 |
| Bath County, KY | Democratic | D+16.0 |
| Bell County, KY | Republican | R+2.2 |
| Boone County, KY | Democratic | D+25.4 |
| Bourbon County, KY | Democratic | D+32.2 |
| Boyd County, KY | Democratic | D+8.4 |
| Boyle County, KY | Democratic | D+22.6 |
| Bracken County, KY | Democratic | D+12.6 |
| Breathitt County, KY | Democratic | D+40.4 |
| Breckinridge County, KY | Republican | R+6.5 |
| Bullitt County, KY | Democratic | D+40.9 |
| Butler County, KY | Republican | R+48.8 |
| Caldwell County, KY | Democratic | D+4.3 |
| Calloway County, KY | Democratic | D+62.5 |
| Campbell County, KY | Republican | R+2.6 |
| Carlisle County, KY | Democratic | D+60.4 |
| Carroll County, KY | Democratic | D+55.6 |
| Carter County, KY | Republican | R+20.2 |
| Casey County, KY | Republican | R+43.4 |
| Christian County, KY | Democratic | D+16.2 |
| Clark County, KY | Democratic | D+30.2 |
| Clay County, KY | Republican | R+56.8 |
| Clinton County, KY | Republican | R+64.5 |
| Crittenden County, KY | Republican | R+26.9 |
| Cumberland County, KY | Republican | R+56.8 |
| Daviess County, KY | Democratic | D+14.0 |
| Edmonson County, KY | Republican | R+41.0 |
| Elliott County, KY | Democratic | D+54.0 |
| Estill County, KY | Republican | R+10.9 |
| Fayette County, KY | Democratic | D+11.0 |
| Fleming County, KY | Republican | R+1.0 |
| Floyd County, KY | Democratic | D+41.5 |
| Franklin County, KY | Democratic | D+51.0 |
| Fulton County, KY | Democratic | D+63.7 |
| Gallatin County, KY | Democratic | D+44.7 |
| Garrard County, KY | Republican | R+7.3 |
| Grant County, KY | Democratic | D+19.6 |
| Graves County, KY | Democratic | D+57.5 |
| Grayson County, KY | Republican | R+19.6 |
| Green County, KY | Republican | R+13.5 |
| Greenup County, KY | Democratic | D+1.4 |
| Hancock County, KY | Republican | R+9.4 |
| Hardin County, KY | Democratic | D+22.0 |
| Harlan County, KY | Democratic | D+15.8 |
| Harrison County, KY | Democratic | D+43.1 |
| Hart County, KY | Democratic | D+2.0 |
| Henderson County, KY | Democratic | D+37.3 |
| Henry County, KY | Democratic | D+40.5 |
| Hickman County, KY | Democratic | D+54.5 |
| Hopkins County, KY | Democratic | D+31.8 |
| Jackson County, KY | Republican | R+83.2 |
| Jefferson County, KY | Democratic | D+13.6 |
| Jessamine County, KY | Democratic | D+15.0 |
| Johnson County, KY | Republican | R+35.2 |
| Kenton County, KY | Democratic | D+16.1 |
| Knott County, KY | Democratic | D+65.6 |
| Knox County, KY | Republican | R+36.9 |
| Larue County, KY | Democratic | D+14.1 |
| Laurel County, KY | Republican | R+41.2 |
| Lawrence County, KY | Republican | R+6.0 |
| Lee County, KY | Republican | R+15.5 |
| Leslie County, KY | Republican | R+68.6 |
| Letcher County, KY | Democratic | D+6.3 |
| Lewis County, KY | Republican | R+39.0 |
| Lincoln County, KY | Democratic | D+5.0 |
| Livingston County, KY | Democratic | D+16.7 |
| Logan County, KY | Democratic | D+39.5 |
| Lyon County, KY | Democratic | D+30.6 |
| Madison County, KY | Democratic | D+2.7 |
| Magoffin County, KY | Republican | R+2.5 |
| Marion County, KY | Democratic | D+28.2 |
| Marshall County, KY | Democratic | D+38.2 |
| Martin County, KY | Republican | R+56.7 |
| Mason County, KY | Democratic | D+7.8 |
| McCracken County, KY | Democratic | D+44.0 |
| McCreary County, KY | Republican | R+59.0 |
| McLean County, KY | Democratic | D+11.8 |
| Meade County, KY | Democratic | D+27.4 |
| Menifee County, KY | Democratic | D+26.4 |
| Mercer County, KY | Democratic | D+20.3 |
| Metcalfe County, KY | Republican | R+15.3 |
| Monroe County, KY | Republican | R+53.6 |
| Montgomery County, KY | Democratic | D+22.3 |
| Morgan County, KY | Democratic | D+45.4 |
| Muhlenberg County, KY | Republican | R+11.6 |
| Nelson County, KY | Democratic | D+26.0 |
| Nicholas County, KY | Democratic | D+26.1 |
| Ohio County, KY | Republican | R+17.8 |
| Oldham County, KY | Democratic | D+30.1 |
| Owen County, KY | Democratic | D+66.6 |
| Owsley County, KY | Republican | R+72.3 |
| Pendleton County, KY | Democratic | D+2.9 |
| Perry County, KY | Democratic | D+12.1 |
| Pike County, KY | Democratic | D+9.3 |
| Powell County, KY | Democratic | D+6.3 |
| Pulaski County, KY | Republican | R+35.6 |
| Robertson County, KY | Democratic | D+21.2 |
| Rockcastle County, KY | Republican | R+48.2 |
| Rowan County, KY | Democratic | D+3.4 |
| Russell County, KY | Republican | R+43.5 |
| Scott County, KY | Democratic | D+38.8 |
| Shelby County, KY | Democratic | D+37.5 |
| Simpson County, KY | Democratic | D+47.0 |
| Spencer County, KY | Democratic | D+38.0 |
| Taylor County, KY | Republican | R+2.9 |
| Todd County, KY | Democratic | D+37.2 |
| Trigg County, KY | Democratic | D+30.6 |
| Trimble County, KY | Democratic | D+74.8 |
| Union County, KY | Democratic | D+57.6 |
| Warren County, KY | Democratic | D+20.7 |
| Washington County, KY | Republican | R+1.5 |
| Wayne County, KY | Republican | R+20.2 |
| Webster County, KY | Democratic | D+28.6 |
| Whitley County, KY | Republican | R+46.1 |
| Wolfe County, KY | Democratic | D+24.0 |
| Woodford County, KY | Democratic | D+22.0 |
Nominees: Franklin D. Roosevelt (D) · Thomas E. Dewey (R)
Kentucky's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1944 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 | 2,411 | 3,414 | 5,847 | |
| Allen County | R | 1,742 | 3,120 | 4,886 | |
| Anderson County | D | 2,148 | 1,409 | 3,579 | |
| Ballard County | D | 2,845 | 637 | 3,491 | |
| Barren County | D | 4,439 | 3,262 | 7,701 | |
| Bath County | D | 2,184 | 1,581 | 3,773 | |
| Bell County | R | 4,616 | 4,822 | 9,474 | |
| Boone County | D | 2,451 | 1,457 | 3,921 | |
| Bourbon County | D | 3,828 | 1,957 | 5,803 | |
| Boyd County | D | 8,130 | 6,868 | 15,040 | |
| Boyle County | D | 3,490 | 2,195 | 5,719 | |
| Bracken County | D | 1,915 | 1,483 | 3,417 | |
| Breathitt County | D | 2,922 | 1,230 | 4,183 | |
| Breckinridge County | R | 2,889 | 3,292 | 6,218 | |
| Bullitt County | D | 2,092 | 876 | 2,976 | |
| Butler County | R | 1,153 | 3,354 | 4,514 | |
| Caldwell County | D | 2,444 | 2,242 | 4,696 | |
| Calloway County | D | 4,888 | 1,121 | 6,026 | |
| Campbell County | R | 12,959 | 13,647 | 26,670 | |
| Carlisle County | D | 2,057 | 505 | 2,568 | |
| Carroll County | D | 2,662 | 755 | 3,428 | |
| Carter County | R | 2,733 | 4,117 | 6,860 | |
| Casey County | R | 1,520 | 3,869 | 5,409 | |
| Christian County | D | 6,260 | 4,506 | 10,801 | |
| Clark County | D | 3,608 | 1,929 | 5,564 | |
| Clay County | R | 1,185 | 4,307 | 5,495 | |
| Clinton County | R | 564 | 2,618 | 3,185 | |
| Crittenden County | R | 1,544 | 2,690 | 4,259 | |
| Cumberland County | R | 717 | 2,619 | 3,346 | |
| Daviess County | D | 8,143 | 6,135 | 14,355 | |
| Edmonson County | R | 1,016 | 2,433 | 3,458 | |
| Elliott County | D | 1,721 | 514 | 2,235 | |
| Estill County | R | 2,000 | 2,493 | 4,517 | |
| Fayette County | D | 13,567 | 10,857 | 24,598 | |
| Fleming County | R | 2,612 | 2,666 | 5,292 | |
| Floyd County | D | 7,729 | 3,197 | 10,926 | |
| Franklin County | D | 6,356 | 2,050 | 8,448 | |
| Fulton County | D | 2,973 | 654 | 3,640 | |
| Gallatin County | D | 1,360 | 516 | 1,888 | |
| Garrard County | R | 1,764 | 2,042 | 3,820 | |
| Grant County | D | 2,413 | 1,621 | 4,047 | |
| Graves County | D | 8,057 | 2,172 | 10,238 | |
| Grayson County | R | 2,436 | 3,629 | 6,085 | |
| Green County | R | 1,809 | 2,379 | 4,219 | |
| Greenup County | D | 3,821 | 3,718 | 7,542 | |
| Hancock County | R | 1,129 | 1,365 | 2,509 | |
| Hardin County | D | 4,436 | 2,831 | 7,294 | |
| Harlan County | D | 8,000 | 5,815 | 13,838 | |
| Harrison County | D | 3,706 | 1,466 | 5,192 | |
| Hart County | D | 3,138 | 3,014 | 6,162 | |
| Henderson County | D | 5,887 | 2,683 | 8,595 | |
| Henry County | D | 3,548 | 1,497 | 5,063 | |
| Hickman County | D | 2,005 | 588 | 2,602 | |
| Hopkins County | D | 7,352 | 3,795 | 11,174 | |
| Jackson County | R | 328 | 3,578 | 3,908 | |
| Jefferson County | D | 80,236 | 60,905 | 141,621 | |
| Jessamine County | D | 2,426 | 1,790 | 4,248 | |
| Johnson County | R | 2,222 | 4,642 | 6,874 | |
| Kenton County | D | 17,524 | 12,654 | 30,236 | |
| Knott County | D | 3,867 | 803 | 4,670 | |
| Knox County | R | 2,385 | 5,178 | 7,570 | |
| Larue County | D | 2,065 | 1,550 | 3,641 | |
| Laurel County | R | 2,104 | 5,051 | 7,160 | |
| Lawrence County | R | 2,408 | 2,715 | 5,135 | |
| Lee County | R | 1,072 | 1,468 | 2,550 | |
| Leslie County | R | 499 | 2,679 | 3,178 | |
| Letcher County | D | 4,599 | 4,055 | 8,670 | |
| Lewis County | R | 1,434 | 3,275 | 4,717 | |
| Lincoln County | D | 3,087 | 2,793 | 5,922 | |
| Livingston County | D | 1,686 | 1,202 | 2,892 | |
| Logan County | D | 5,110 | 2,211 | 7,339 | |
| Lyon County | D | 1,743 | 924 | 2,676 | |
| Madison County | D | 5,769 | 5,468 | 11,307 | |
| Magoffin County | R | 2,031 | 2,135 | 4,166 | |
| Marion County | D | 2,996 | 1,673 | 4,694 | |
| Marshall County | D | 2,947 | 1,316 | 4,274 | |
| Martin County | R | 571 | 2,067 | 2,639 | |
| Mason County | D | 3,810 | 3,256 | 7,105 | |
| McCracken County | D | 10,846 | 4,190 | 15,120 | |
| McCreary County | R | 880 | 3,419 | 4,301 | |
| McLean County | D | 2,222 | 1,752 | 3,997 | |
| Meade County | D | 1,828 | 1,040 | 2,880 | |
| Menifee County | D | 976 | 568 | 1,547 | |
| Mercer County | D | 3,086 | 2,039 | 5,146 | |
| Metcalfe County | R | 1,694 | 2,306 | 4,012 | |
| Monroe County | R | 1,101 | 3,648 | 4,749 | |
| Montgomery County | D | 2,334 | 1,481 | 3,823 | |
| Morgan County | D | 3,242 | 1,217 | 4,464 | |
| Muhlenberg County | R | 3,657 | 4,618 | 8,304 | |
| Nelson County | D | 3,648 | 2,136 | 5,811 | |
| Nicholas County | D | 1,813 | 1,059 | 2,885 | |
| Ohio County | R | 3,131 | 4,494 | 7,657 | |
| Oldham County | D | 1,908 | 1,021 | 2,947 | |
| Owen County | D | 3,157 | 627 | 3,800 | |
| Owsley County | R | 325 | 2,033 | 2,361 | |
| Pendleton County | D | 2,096 | 1,977 | 4,090 | |
| Perry County | D | 5,527 | 4,333 | 9,862 | |
| Pike County | D | 9,757 | 8,092 | 17,897 | |
| Powell County | D | 1,023 | 902 | 1,931 | |
| Pulaski County | R | 3,934 | 8,318 | 12,328 | |
| Robertson County | D | 855 | 556 | 1,413 | |
| Rockcastle County | R | 1,327 | 3,802 | 5,136 | |
| Rowan County | D | 1,944 | 1,815 | 3,774 | |
| Russell County | R | 1,185 | 3,019 | 4,219 | |
| Scott County | D | 3,627 | 1,589 | 5,248 | |
| Shelby County | D | 4,415 | 1,997 | 6,446 | |
| Simpson County | D | 2,821 | 1,012 | 3,850 | |
| Spencer County | D | 1,443 | 646 | 2,096 | |
| Taylor County | R | 2,475 | 2,622 | 5,136 | |
| Todd County | D | 2,990 | 1,363 | 4,374 | |
| Trigg County | D | 2,511 | 1,332 | 3,857 | |
| Trimble County | D | 1,916 | 264 | 2,210 | |
| Union County | D | 3,489 | 935 | 4,436 | |
| Warren County | D | 7,528 | 4,944 | 12,509 | |
| Washington County | R | 2,283 | 2,353 | 4,654 | |
| Wayne County | R | 2,022 | 3,048 | 5,070 | |
| Webster County | D | 3,324 | 1,840 | 5,189 | |
| Whitley County | R | 2,352 | 6,378 | 8,731 | |
| Wolfe County | D | 1,450 | 889 | 2,341 | |
| Woodford County | D | 2,154 | 1,374 | 3,542 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1944 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.