Elections / 1996 · President · KY
Kentucky — 1996 presidential election
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Akashicstate1996 presidential electionKentucky · PresidentClintonD+1.0
How it voted
Share of the 1996 vote
| Bill Clinton ✓Democratic | 45.8% | 636,614 |
|---|---|---|
| Bob DoleRepublican | 44.9% | 623,283 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 9.3% | 128,811 |
1996presidential margin
D+60R+60
120 counties, each filled by 1996 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Kentucky cast 8 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (120 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Adair County, KY | Republican | R+31.4 |
| Allen County, KY | Republican | R+23.9 |
| Anderson County, KY | Republican | R+1.1 |
| Ballard County, KY | Democratic | D+31.8 |
| Barren County, KY | Republican | R+5.5 |
| Bath County, KY | Democratic | D+18.4 |
| Bell County, KY | Democratic | D+11.4 |
| Boone County, KY | Republican | R+26.2 |
| Bourbon County, KY | Democratic | D+7.0 |
| Boyd County, KY | Democratic | D+13.8 |
| Boyle County, KY | Republican | R+3.2 |
| Bracken County, KY | Republican | R+11.6 |
| Breathitt County, KY | Democratic | D+44.7 |
| Breckinridge County, KY | Republican | R+2.9 |
| Bullitt County, KY | Republican | R+5.7 |
| Butler County, KY | Republican | R+30.6 |
| Caldwell County, KY | Democratic | D+7.1 |
| Calloway County, KY | Democratic | D+2.5 |
| Campbell County, KY | Republican | R+15.0 |
| Carlisle County, KY | Democratic | D+22.2 |
| Carroll County, KY | Democratic | D+16.0 |
| Carter County, KY | Democratic | D+6.3 |
| Casey County, KY | Republican | R+42.7 |
| Christian County, KY | Republican | R+8.9 |
| Clark County, KY | Democratic | D+2.3 |
| Clay County, KY | Republican | R+24.7 |
| Clinton County, KY | Republican | R+36.4 |
| Crittenden County, KY | Republican | R+0.9 |
| Cumberland County, KY | Republican | R+33.8 |
| Daviess County, KY | Republican | R+1.4 |
| Edmonson County, KY | Republican | R+22.7 |
| Elliott County, KY | Democratic | D+43.5 |
| Estill County, KY | Republican | R+11.1 |
| Fayette County, KY | Democratic | D+0.8 |
| Fleming County, KY | Republican | R+8.4 |
| Floyd County, KY | Democratic | D+45.3 |
| Franklin County, KY | Democratic | D+20.2 |
| Fulton County, KY | Democratic | D+27.7 |
| Gallatin County, KY | Democratic | D+15.0 |
| Garrard County, KY | Republican | R+24.1 |
| Grant County, KY | Republican | R+2.6 |
| Graves County, KY | Democratic | D+13.5 |
| Grayson County, KY | Republican | R+19.9 |
| Green County, KY | Republican | R+32.6 |
| Greenup County, KY | Democratic | D+10.8 |
| Hancock County, KY | Democratic | D+5.7 |
| Hardin County, KY | Republican | R+6.1 |
| Harlan County, KY | Democratic | D+25.1 |
| Harrison County, KY | Democratic | D+8.1 |
| Hart County, KY | Republican | R+3.0 |
| Henderson County, KY | Democratic | D+20.0 |
| Henry County, KY | Democratic | D+4.3 |
| Hickman County, KY | Democratic | D+24.2 |
| Hopkins County, KY | Democratic | D+5.8 |
| Jackson County, KY | Republican | R+47.9 |
| Jefferson County, KY | Democratic | D+10.5 |
| Jessamine County, KY | Republican | R+18.5 |
| Johnson County, KY | Democratic | D+1.1 |
| Kenton County, KY | Republican | R+17.6 |
| Knott County, KY | Democratic | D+55.1 |
| Knox County, KY | Republican | R+8.4 |
| Larue County, KY | Republican | R+2.1 |
| Laurel County, KY | Republican | R+34.1 |
| Lawrence County, KY | Democratic | D+8.5 |
| Lee County, KY | Republican | R+11.1 |
| Leslie County, KY | Republican | R+20.3 |
| Letcher County, KY | Democratic | D+26.8 |
| Lewis County, KY | Republican | R+21.7 |
| Lincoln County, KY | Republican | R+7.5 |
| Livingston County, KY | Democratic | D+24.4 |
| Logan County, KY | Democratic | D+3.3 |
| Lyon County, KY | Democratic | D+21.9 |
| Madison County, KY | Republican | R+5.6 |
| Magoffin County, KY | Democratic | D+20.1 |
| Marion County, KY | Democratic | D+15.9 |
| Marshall County, KY | Democratic | D+12.2 |
| Martin County, KY | Democratic | D+5.1 |
| Mason County, KY | Republican | R+2.6 |
| McCracken County, KY | Democratic | D+9.7 |
| McCreary County, KY | Republican | R+17.0 |
| McLean County, KY | Democratic | D+13.0 |
| Meade County, KY | Democratic | D+10.7 |
| Menifee County, KY | Democratic | D+20.8 |
| Mercer County, KY | Republican | R+1.2 |
| Metcalfe County, KY | Republican | R+8.9 |
| Monroe County, KY | Republican | R+45.1 |
| Montgomery County, KY | Democratic | D+10.2 |
| Morgan County, KY | Democratic | D+10.9 |
| Muhlenberg County, KY | Democratic | D+26.3 |
| Nelson County, KY | Democratic | D+6.7 |
| Nicholas County, KY | Democratic | D+6.1 |
| Ohio County, KY | Democratic | D+0.1 |
| Oldham County, KY | Republican | R+23.4 |
| Owen County, KY | Republican | R+2.8 |
| Owsley County, KY | Republican | R+15.8 |
| Pendleton County, KY | Republican | R+5.4 |
| Perry County, KY | Democratic | D+25.5 |
| Pike County, KY | Democratic | D+29.6 |
| Powell County, KY | Democratic | D+14.9 |
| Pulaski County, KY | Republican | R+35.1 |
| Robertson County, KY | Republican | R+0.9 |
| Rockcastle County, KY | Republican | R+41.8 |
| Rowan County, KY | Democratic | D+14.4 |
| Russell County, KY | Republican | R+37.7 |
| Scott County, KY | Republican | R+0.9 |
| Shelby County, KY | Republican | R+6.3 |
| Simpson County, KY | Democratic | D+10.5 |
| Spencer County, KY | Republican | R+6.2 |
| Taylor County, KY | Republican | R+20.1 |
| Todd County, KY | Republican | R+4.1 |
| Trigg County, KY | Democratic | D+2.5 |
| Trimble County, KY | Democratic | D+9.6 |
| Union County, KY | Democratic | D+26.7 |
| Warren County, KY | Republican | R+14.1 |
| Washington County, KY | Republican | R+11.5 |
| Wayne County, KY | Republican | R+11.6 |
| Webster County, KY | Democratic | D+25.2 |
| Whitley County, KY | Republican | R+11.5 |
| Wolfe County, KY | Democratic | D+22.9 |
| Woodford County, KY | Republican | R+4.0 |
Nominees: Bill Clinton (D) · Bob Dole (R) · Ross Perot (Reform)
Kentucky's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1996 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 | Perot | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adair County | R | 1,821 | 3,876 | 790 | 6,538 | |
| Allen County | R | 1,781 | 3,032 | 393 | 5,230 | |
| Anderson County | R | 2,898 | 2,972 | 751 | 6,653 | |
| Ballard County | D | 2,255 | 1,064 | 411 | 3,742 | |
| Barren County | R | 5,044 | 5,700 | 1,065 | 11,844 | |
| Bath County | D | 1,886 | 1,229 | 428 | 3,570 | |
| Bell County | D | 5,058 | 3,917 | 940 | 10,008 | |
| Boone County | R | 8,379 | 15,085 | 1,900 | 25,607 | |
| Bourbon County | D | 3,030 | 2,592 | 603 | 6,258 | |
| Boyd County | D | 9,668 | 7,054 | 2,070 | 18,893 | |
| Boyle County | R | 3,877 | 4,157 | 709 | 8,782 | |
| Bracken County | R | 1,055 | 1,371 | 271 | 2,720 | |
| Breathitt County | D | 3,106 | 1,058 | 397 | 4,578 | |
| Breckinridge County | R | 2,956 | 3,151 | 670 | 6,797 | |
| Bullitt County | R | 7,651 | 8,697 | 1,973 | 18,395 | |
| Butler County | R | 1,260 | 2,531 | 348 | 4,149 | |
| Caldwell County | D | 2,434 | 2,067 | 637 | 5,155 | |
| Calloway County | D | 5,281 | 4,989 | 1,223 | 11,566 | |
| Campbell County | R | 11,957 | 16,640 | 2,312 | 31,216 | |
| Carlisle County | D | 1,355 | 816 | 245 | 2,427 | |
| Carroll County | D | 1,689 | 1,170 | 351 | 3,237 | |
| Carter County | D | 3,728 | 3,240 | 781 | 7,771 | |
| Casey County | R | 1,106 | 3,187 | 525 | 4,873 | |
| Christian County | R | 6,843 | 8,285 | 1,064 | 16,260 | |
| Clark County | D | 4,987 | 4,739 | 1,095 | 10,896 | |
| Clay County | R | 2,135 | 3,716 | 478 | 6,401 | |
| Clinton County | R | 1,072 | 2,521 | 350 | 3,976 | |
| Crittenden County | R | 1,480 | 1,509 | 400 | 3,404 | |
| Cumberland County | R | 753 | 1,654 | 227 | 2,662 | |
| Daviess County | R | 15,366 | 15,844 | 3,344 | 34,930 | |
| Edmonson County | R | 1,595 | 2,619 | 298 | 4,519 | |
| Elliott County | D | 1,298 | 421 | 284 | 2,015 | |
| Estill County | R | 1,724 | 2,220 | 479 | 4,450 | |
| Fayette County | D | 43,632 | 42,930 | 5,345 | 92,664 | |
| Fleming County | R | 1,913 | 2,313 | 522 | 4,764 | |
| Floyd County | D | 9,655 | 3,139 | 1,518 | 14,384 | |
| Franklin County | D | 11,251 | 7,132 | 1,873 | 20,367 | |
| Fulton County | D | 1,614 | 863 | 223 | 2,710 | |
| Gallatin County | D | 1,189 | 838 | 299 | 2,346 | |
| Garrard County | R | 1,486 | 2,540 | 337 | 4,371 | |
| Grant County | R | 2,541 | 2,697 | 661 | 5,937 | |
| Graves County | D | 6,991 | 5,130 | 1,596 | 13,803 | |
| Grayson County | R | 2,716 | 4,249 | 677 | 7,722 | |
| Green County | R | 1,285 | 2,763 | 475 | 4,540 | |
| Greenup County | D | 6,883 | 5,370 | 1,627 | 13,956 | |
| Hancock County | D | 1,547 | 1,356 | 418 | 3,339 | |
| Hardin County | R | 11,031 | 12,642 | 2,815 | 26,617 | |
| Harlan County | D | 5,874 | 3,337 | 884 | 10,127 | |
| Harrison County | D | 2,934 | 2,433 | 801 | 6,204 | |
| Hart County | R | 2,527 | 2,701 | 501 | 5,758 | |
| Henderson County | D | 8,051 | 5,092 | 1,556 | 14,806 | |
| Henry County | D | 2,324 | 2,110 | 564 | 5,010 | |
| Hickman County | D | 1,220 | 695 | 247 | 2,173 | |
| Hopkins County | D | 7,239 | 6,363 | 1,512 | 15,190 | |
| Jackson County | R | 960 | 3,045 | 299 | 4,351 | |
| Jefferson County | D | 144,207 | 114,860 | 19,413 | 279,913 | |
| Jessamine County | R | 4,428 | 6,686 | 1,040 | 12,210 | |
| Johnson County | D | 3,348 | 3,262 | 1,010 | 7,664 | |
| Kenton County | R | 19,407 | 28,579 | 3,680 | 52,180 | |
| Knott County | D | 4,842 | 1,201 | 517 | 6,607 | |
| Knox County | R | 3,736 | 4,502 | 811 | 9,095 | |
| Larue County | R | 2,040 | 2,140 | 469 | 4,658 | |
| Laurel County | R | 4,306 | 9,454 | 1,211 | 15,090 | |
| Lawrence County | D | 2,195 | 1,812 | 481 | 4,503 | |
| Lee County | R | 1,023 | 1,302 | 181 | 2,522 | |
| Leslie County | R | 1,466 | 2,296 | 304 | 4,090 | |
| Letcher County | D | 4,160 | 2,222 | 782 | 7,226 | |
| Lewis County | R | 1,415 | 2,365 | 561 | 4,370 | |
| Lincoln County | R | 2,550 | 3,006 | 526 | 6,111 | |
| Livingston County | D | 2,228 | 1,258 | 449 | 3,968 | |
| Logan County | D | 4,181 | 3,888 | 704 | 8,807 | |
| Lyon County | D | 1,641 | 999 | 284 | 2,936 | |
| Madison County | R | 8,142 | 9,212 | 1,613 | 19,102 | |
| Magoffin County | D | 2,249 | 1,434 | 337 | 4,045 | |
| Marion County | D | 2,922 | 2,013 | 757 | 5,710 | |
| Marshall County | D | 6,054 | 4,579 | 1,391 | 12,078 | |
| Martin County | D | 1,807 | 1,612 | 401 | 3,845 | |
| Mason County | R | 2,444 | 2,588 | 484 | 5,539 | |
| McCracken County | D | 12,670 | 10,221 | 2,268 | 25,287 | |
| McCreary County | R | 1,710 | 2,527 | 488 | 4,795 | |
| McLean County | D | 1,834 | 1,368 | 385 | 3,595 | |
| Meade County | D | 3,653 | 2,855 | 912 | 7,449 | |
| Menifee County | D | 979 | 608 | 179 | 1,781 | |
| Mercer County | R | 3,179 | 3,264 | 738 | 7,282 | |
| Metcalfe County | R | 1,349 | 1,651 | 355 | 3,377 | |
| Monroe County | R | 1,114 | 3,300 | 415 | 4,851 | |
| Montgomery County | D | 3,372 | 2,681 | 705 | 6,796 | |
| Morgan County | D | 1,843 | 1,439 | 380 | 3,695 | |
| Muhlenberg County | D | 6,564 | 3,569 | 1,218 | 11,386 | |
| Nelson County | D | 5,392 | 4,645 | 1,067 | 11,159 | |
| Nicholas County | D | 1,092 | 950 | 265 | 2,311 | |
| Ohio County | D | 3,487 | 3,475 | 1,076 | 8,072 | |
| Oldham County | R | 6,202 | 10,477 | 1,521 | 18,301 | |
| Owen County | R | 1,603 | 1,709 | 454 | 3,796 | |
| Owsley County | R | 647 | 920 | 153 | 1,728 | |
| Pendleton County | R | 1,926 | 2,177 | 462 | 4,612 | |
| Perry County | D | 6,015 | 3,382 | 894 | 10,323 | |
| Pike County | D | 14,126 | 7,160 | 2,148 | 23,495 | |
| Powell County | D | 2,156 | 1,526 | 523 | 4,239 | |
| Pulaski County | R | 5,340 | 11,945 | 1,420 | 18,829 | |
| Robertson County | R | 360 | 368 | 117 | 850 | |
| Rockcastle County | R | 1,160 | 3,106 | 338 | 4,650 | |
| Rowan County | D | 3,215 | 2,309 | 724 | 6,304 | |
| Russell County | R | 1,582 | 4,017 | 837 | 6,456 | |
| Scott County | R | 4,258 | 4,349 | 977 | 9,615 | |
| Shelby County | R | 4,629 | 5,307 | 780 | 10,761 | |
| Simpson County | D | 2,749 | 2,186 | 401 | 5,358 | |
| Spencer County | R | 1,404 | 1,614 | 341 | 3,368 | |
| Taylor County | R | 2,897 | 4,573 | 829 | 8,335 | |
| Todd County | R | 1,744 | 1,912 | 424 | 4,118 | |
| Trigg County | D | 2,087 | 1,975 | 394 | 4,474 | |
| Trimble County | D | 1,245 | 999 | 308 | 2,568 | |
| Union County | D | 2,913 | 1,554 | 598 | 5,084 | |
| Warren County | R | 11,642 | 15,784 | 1,835 | 29,406 | |
| Washington County | R | 1,639 | 2,116 | 383 | 4,161 | |
| Wayne County | R | 2,422 | 3,122 | 481 | 6,055 | |
| Webster County | D | 2,852 | 1,568 | 660 | 5,102 | |
| Whitley County | R | 4,174 | 5,402 | 1,027 | 10,680 | |
| Wolfe County | D | 1,297 | 772 | 202 | 2,297 | |
| Woodford County | R | 3,910 | 4,270 | 746 | 8,977 |
Same ballot, 1996KY
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1996 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.