Kentucky — 1996 presidential election
Recent presidential results
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 |
Kentucky results by county
120 counties. Third-party and independent votes are reported by the county source as one combined figure; every named candidate is listed in the complete result below.
| Led by | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adair County | Bob Dole+2,055 | 1,82127.9% | 3,87659.3% | 510.8% | 6,538 |
| Allen County | Bob Dole+1,251 | 1,78134.1% | 3,03258.0% | 240.5% | 5,230 |
| Anderson County | Bob Dole+74 | 2,89843.6% | 2,97244.7% | 320.5% | 6,653 |
| Ballard County | Bill Clinton+1,191 | 2,25560.3% | 1,06428.4% | 120.3% | 3,742 |
| Barren County | Bob Dole+656 | 5,04442.6% | 5,70048.1% | 350.3% | 11,844 |
| Bath County | Bill Clinton+657 | 1,88652.8% | 1,22934.4% | 270.8% | 3,570 |
| Bell County | Bill Clinton+1,141 | 5,05850.5% | 3,91739.1% | 930.9% | 10,008 |
| Boone County | Bob Dole+6,706 | 8,37932.7% | 15,08558.9% | 2430.9% | 25,607 |
| Bourbon County | Bill Clinton+438 | 3,03048.4% | 2,59241.4% | 330.5% | 6,258 |
| Boyd County | Bill Clinton+2,614 | 9,66851.2% | 7,05437.3% | 1010.5% | 18,893 |
| Boyle County | Bob Dole+280 | 3,87744.1% | 4,15747.3% | 390.4% | 8,782 |
| Bracken County | Bob Dole+316 | 1,05538.8% | 1,37150.4% | 230.8% | 2,720 |
| Breathitt County | Bill Clinton+2,048 | 3,10667.8% | 1,05823.1% | 170.4% | 4,578 |
| Breckinridge County | Bob Dole+195 | 2,95643.5% | 3,15146.4% | 200.3% | 6,797 |
| Bullitt County | Bob Dole+1,046 | 7,65141.6% | 8,69747.3% | 740.4% | 18,395 |
| Butler County | Bob Dole+1,271 | 1,26030.4% | 2,53161.0% | 100.2% | 4,149 |
| Caldwell County | Bill Clinton+367 | 2,43447.2% | 2,06740.1% | 170.3% | 5,155 |
| Calloway County | Bill Clinton+292 | 5,28145.7% | 4,98943.1% | 730.6% | 11,566 |
| Campbell County | Bob Dole+4,683 | 11,95738.3% | 16,64053.3% | 3071.0% | 31,216 |
| Carlisle County | Bill Clinton+539 | 1,35555.8% | 81633.6% | 110.5% | 2,427 |
| Carroll County | Bill Clinton+519 | 1,68952.2% | 1,17036.1% | 270.8% | 3,237 |
| Carter County | Bill Clinton+488 | 3,72848.0% | 3,24041.7% | 220.3% | 7,771 |
| Casey County | Bob Dole+2,081 | 1,10622.7% | 3,18765.4% | 551.1% | 4,873 |
| Christian County | Bob Dole+1,442 | 6,84342.1% | 8,28551.0% | 680.4% | 16,260 |
| Clark County | Bill Clinton+248 | 4,98745.8% | 4,73943.5% | 750.7% | 10,896 |
| Clay County | Bob Dole+1,581 | 2,13533.4% | 3,71658.1% | 721.1% | 6,401 |
| Clinton County | Bob Dole+1,449 | 1,07227.0% | 2,52163.4% | 330.8% | 3,976 |
| Crittenden County | Bob Dole+29 | 1,48043.5% | 1,50944.3% | 150.4% | 3,404 |
| Cumberland County | Bob Dole+901 | 75328.3% | 1,65462.1% | 281.1% | 2,662 |
| Daviess County | Bob Dole+478 | 15,36644.0% | 15,84445.4% | 3761.1% | 34,930 |
| Edmonson County | Bob Dole+1,024 | 1,59535.3% | 2,61958.0% | 70.2% | 4,519 |
| Elliott County | Bill Clinton+877 | 1,29864.4% | 42120.9% | 120.6% | 2,015 |
| Estill County | Bob Dole+496 | 1,72438.7% | 2,22049.9% | 270.6% | 4,450 |
| Fayette County | Bill Clinton+702 | 43,63247.1% | 42,93046.3% | 7570.8% | 92,664 |
| Fleming County | Bob Dole+400 | 1,91340.2% | 2,31348.6% | 160.3% | 4,764 |
| Floyd County | Bill Clinton+6,516 | 9,65567.1% | 3,13921.8% | 720.5% | 14,384 |
| Franklin County | Bill Clinton+4,119 | 11,25155.2% | 7,13235.0% | 1110.5% | 20,367 |
| Fulton County | Bill Clinton+751 | 1,61459.6% | 86331.8% | 100.4% | 2,710 |
| Gallatin County | Bill Clinton+351 | 1,18950.7% | 83835.7% | 200.9% | 2,346 |
| Garrard County | Bob Dole+1,054 | 1,48634.0% | 2,54058.1% | 80.2% | 4,371 |
| Grant County | Bob Dole+156 | 2,54142.8% | 2,69745.4% | 380.6% | 5,937 |
| Graves County | Bill Clinton+1,861 | 6,99150.6% | 5,13037.2% | 860.6% | 13,803 |
| Grayson County | Bob Dole+1,533 | 2,71635.2% | 4,24955.0% | 801.0% | 7,722 |
| Green County | Bob Dole+1,478 | 1,28528.3% | 2,76360.9% | 170.4% | 4,540 |
| Greenup County | Bill Clinton+1,513 | 6,88349.3% | 5,37038.5% | 760.5% | 13,956 |
| Hancock County | Bill Clinton+191 | 1,54746.3% | 1,35640.6% | 180.5% | 3,339 |
| Hardin County | Bob Dole+1,611 | 11,03141.4% | 12,64247.5% | 1290.5% | 26,617 |
| Harlan County | Bill Clinton+2,537 | 5,87458.0% | 3,33733.0% | 320.3% | 10,127 |
| Harrison County | Bill Clinton+501 | 2,93447.3% | 2,43339.2% | 360.6% | 6,204 |
| Hart County | Bob Dole+174 | 2,52743.9% | 2,70146.9% | 290.5% | 5,758 |
| Henderson County | Bill Clinton+2,959 | 8,05154.4% | 5,09234.4% | 1070.7% | 14,806 |
| Henry County | Bill Clinton+214 | 2,32446.4% | 2,11042.1% | 120.2% | 5,010 |
| Hickman County | Bill Clinton+525 | 1,22056.1% | 69532.0% | 110.5% | 2,173 |
| Hopkins County | Bill Clinton+876 | 7,23947.7% | 6,36341.9% | 760.5% | 15,190 |
| Jackson County | Bob Dole+2,085 | 96022.1% | 3,04570.0% | 471.1% | 4,351 |
| Jefferson County | Bill Clinton+29,347 | 144,20751.5% | 114,86041.0% | 1,4330.5% | 279,913 |
| Jessamine County | Bob Dole+2,258 | 4,42836.3% | 6,68654.8% | 560.5% | 12,210 |
| Johnson County | Bill Clinton+86 | 3,34843.7% | 3,26242.6% | 440.6% | 7,664 |
| Kenton County | Bob Dole+9,172 | 19,40737.2% | 28,57954.8% | 5141.0% | 52,180 |
| Knott County | Bill Clinton+3,641 | 4,84273.3% | 1,20118.2% | 470.7% | 6,607 |
| Knox County | Bob Dole+766 | 3,73641.1% | 4,50249.5% | 460.5% | 9,095 |
| Larue County | Bob Dole+100 | 2,04043.8% | 2,14045.9% | 90.2% | 4,658 |
| Laurel County | Bob Dole+5,148 | 4,30628.5% | 9,45462.7% | 1190.8% | 15,090 |
| Lawrence County | Bill Clinton+383 | 2,19548.7% | 1,81240.2% | 150.3% | 4,503 |
| Lee County | Bob Dole+279 | 1,02340.6% | 1,30251.6% | 160.6% | 2,522 |
| Leslie County | Bob Dole+830 | 1,46635.8% | 2,29656.1% | 240.6% | 4,090 |
| Letcher County | Bill Clinton+1,938 | 4,16057.6% | 2,22230.8% | 620.9% | 7,226 |
| Lewis County | Bob Dole+950 | 1,41532.4% | 2,36554.1% | 290.7% | 4,370 |
| Lincoln County | Bob Dole+456 | 2,55041.7% | 3,00649.2% | 290.5% | 6,111 |
| Livingston County | Bill Clinton+970 | 2,22856.1% | 1,25831.7% | 330.8% | 3,968 |
| Logan County | Bill Clinton+293 | 4,18147.5% | 3,88844.1% | 340.4% | 8,807 |
| Lyon County | Bill Clinton+642 | 1,64155.9% | 99934.0% | 120.4% | 2,936 |
| Madison County | Bob Dole+1,070 | 8,14242.6% | 9,21248.2% | 1350.7% | 19,102 |
| Magoffin County | Bill Clinton+815 | 2,24955.6% | 1,43435.5% | 250.6% | 4,045 |
| Marion County | Bill Clinton+909 | 2,92251.2% | 2,01335.3% | 180.3% | 5,710 |
| Marshall County | Bill Clinton+1,475 | 6,05450.1% | 4,57937.9% | 540.4% | 12,078 |
| Martin County | Bill Clinton+195 | 1,80747.0% | 1,61241.9% | 250.7% | 3,845 |
| Mason County | Bob Dole+144 | 2,44444.1% | 2,58846.7% | 230.4% | 5,539 |
| McCracken County | Bill Clinton+2,449 | 12,67050.1% | 10,22140.4% | 1280.5% | 25,287 |
| McCreary County | Bob Dole+817 | 1,71035.7% | 2,52752.7% | 701.5% | 4,795 |
| McLean County | Bill Clinton+466 | 1,83451.0% | 1,36838.1% | 80.2% | 3,595 |
| Meade County | Bill Clinton+798 | 3,65349.0% | 2,85538.3% | 290.4% | 7,449 |
| Menifee County | Bill Clinton+371 | 97955.0% | 60834.1% | 150.8% | 1,781 |
| Mercer County | Bob Dole+85 | 3,17943.7% | 3,26444.8% | 1011.4% | 7,282 |
| Metcalfe County | Bob Dole+302 | 1,34939.9% | 1,65148.9% | 220.7% | 3,377 |
| Monroe County | Bob Dole+2,186 | 1,11423.0% | 3,30068.0% | 220.5% | 4,851 |
| Montgomery County | Bill Clinton+691 | 3,37249.6% | 2,68139.4% | 380.6% | 6,796 |
| Morgan County | Bill Clinton+404 | 1,84349.9% | 1,43938.9% | 330.9% | 3,695 |
| Muhlenberg County | Bill Clinton+2,995 | 6,56457.6% | 3,56931.3% | 350.3% | 11,386 |
| Nelson County | Bill Clinton+747 | 5,39248.3% | 4,64541.6% | 550.5% | 11,159 |
| Nicholas County | Bill Clinton+142 | 1,09247.3% | 95041.1% | 40.2% | 2,311 |
| Ohio County | Bill Clinton+12 | 3,48743.2% | 3,47543.1% | 340.4% | 8,072 |
| Oldham County | Bob Dole+4,275 | 6,20233.9% | 10,47757.2% | 1010.6% | 18,301 |
| Owen County | Bob Dole+106 | 1,60342.2% | 1,70945.0% | 300.8% | 3,796 |
| Owsley County | Bob Dole+273 | 64737.4% | 92053.2% | 80.5% | 1,728 |
| Pendleton County | Bob Dole+251 | 1,92641.8% | 2,17747.2% | 471.0% | 4,612 |
| Perry County | Bill Clinton+2,633 | 6,01558.3% | 3,38232.8% | 320.3% | 10,323 |
| Pike County | Bill Clinton+6,966 | 14,12660.1% | 7,16030.5% | 610.3% | 23,495 |
| Powell County | Bill Clinton+630 | 2,15650.9% | 1,52636.0% | 340.8% | 4,239 |
| Pulaski County | Bob Dole+6,605 | 5,34028.4% | 11,94563.4% | 1240.7% | 18,829 |
| Robertson County | Bob Dole+8 | 36042.4% | 36843.3% | 50.6% | 850 |
| Rockcastle County | Bob Dole+1,946 | 1,16024.9% | 3,10666.8% | 461.0% | 4,650 |
| Rowan County | Bill Clinton+906 | 3,21551.0% | 2,30936.6% | 560.9% | 6,304 |
| Russell County | Bob Dole+2,435 | 1,58224.5% | 4,01762.2% | 200.3% | 6,456 |
| Scott County | Bob Dole+91 | 4,25844.3% | 4,34945.2% | 310.3% | 9,615 |
| Shelby County | Bob Dole+678 | 4,62943.0% | 5,30749.3% | 450.4% | 10,761 |
| Simpson County | Bill Clinton+563 | 2,74951.3% | 2,18640.8% | 220.4% | 5,358 |
| Spencer County | Bob Dole+210 | 1,40441.7% | 1,61447.9% | 90.3% | 3,368 |
| Taylor County | Bob Dole+1,676 | 2,89734.8% | 4,57354.9% | 360.4% | 8,335 |
| Todd County | Bob Dole+168 | 1,74442.4% | 1,91246.4% | 380.9% | 4,118 |
| Trigg County | Bill Clinton+112 | 2,08746.6% | 1,97544.1% | 180.4% | 4,474 |
| Trimble County | Bill Clinton+246 | 1,24548.5% | 99938.9% | 160.6% | 2,568 |
| Union County | Bill Clinton+1,359 | 2,91357.3% | 1,55430.6% | 190.4% | 5,084 |
| Warren County | Bob Dole+4,142 | 11,64239.6% | 15,78453.7% | 1450.5% | 29,406 |
| Washington County | Bob Dole+477 | 1,63939.4% | 2,11650.9% | 230.6% | 4,161 |
| Wayne County | Bob Dole+700 | 2,42240.0% | 3,12251.6% | 300.5% | 6,055 |
| Webster County | Bill Clinton+1,284 | 2,85255.9% | 1,56830.7% | 220.4% | 5,102 |
| Whitley County | Bob Dole+1,228 | 4,17439.1% | 5,40250.6% | 770.7% | 10,680 |
| Wolfe County | Bill Clinton+525 | 1,29756.5% | 77233.6% | 261.1% | 2,297 |
| Woodford County | Bob Dole+360 | 3,91043.6% | 4,27047.6% | 510.6% | 8,977 |
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% |
Same ballot, 1996KY
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1996 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.