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Kentucky — 2012 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate2012 presidential electionKentucky · PresidentRomneyR+22.7
How it voted
Share of the 2012 vote
| Mitt Romney ✓Republican | 60.5% | 1,087,190 |
|---|---|---|
| Barack ObamaDemocratic | 37.8% | 679,370 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 1.8% | 31,488 |
2012presidential margin
D+60R+60
120 counties, each filled by 2012 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+55.0 |
| Allen County, KY | Republican | R+47.5 |
| Anderson County, KY | Republican | R+34.0 |
| Ballard County, KY | Republican | R+37.4 |
| Barren County, KY | Republican | R+33.3 |
| Bath County, KY | Republican | R+12.3 |
| Bell County, KY | Republican | R+51.7 |
| Boone County, KY | Republican | R+38.6 |
| Bourbon County, KY | Republican | R+20.4 |
| Boyd County, KY | Republican | R+16.3 |
| Boyle County, KY | Republican | R+26.1 |
| Bracken County, KY | Republican | R+27.3 |
| Breathitt County, KY | Republican | R+35.1 |
| Breckinridge County, KY | Republican | R+27.6 |
| Bullitt County, KY | Republican | R+35.7 |
| Butler County, KY | Republican | R+47.9 |
| Caldwell County, KY | Republican | R+35.0 |
| Calloway County, KY | Republican | R+27.4 |
| Campbell County, KY | Republican | R+22.8 |
| Carlisle County, KY | Republican | R+41.4 |
| Carroll County, KY | Republican | R+10.1 |
| Carter County, KY | Republican | R+21.3 |
| Casey County, KY | Republican | R+62.7 |
| Christian County, KY | Republican | R+23.8 |
| Clark County, KY | Republican | R+30.5 |
| Clay County, KY | Republican | R+68.6 |
| Clinton County, KY | Republican | R+64.1 |
| Crittenden County, KY | Republican | R+48.8 |
| Cumberland County, KY | Republican | R+56.7 |
| Daviess County, KY | Republican | R+21.1 |
| Edmonson County, KY | Republican | R+39.8 |
| Elliott County, KY | Democratic | D+2.5 |
| Estill County, KY | Republican | R+46.2 |
| Fayette County, KY | Democratic | D+1.0 |
| Fleming County, KY | Republican | R+32.3 |
| Floyd County, KY | Republican | R+33.9 |
| Franklin County, KY | Democratic | D+0.8 |
| Fulton County, KY | Republican | R+16.2 |
| Gallatin County, KY | Republican | R+17.0 |
| Garrard County, KY | Republican | R+51.6 |
| Grant County, KY | Republican | R+33.2 |
| Graves County, KY | Republican | R+39.7 |
| Grayson County, KY | Republican | R+39.5 |
| Green County, KY | Republican | R+50.8 |
| Greenup County, KY | Republican | R+18.6 |
| Hancock County, KY | Republican | R+9.2 |
| Hardin County, KY | Republican | R+20.8 |
| Harlan County, KY | Republican | R+64.0 |
| Harrison County, KY | Republican | R+29.1 |
| Hart County, KY | Republican | R+29.8 |
| Henderson County, KY | Republican | R+11.8 |
| Henry County, KY | Republican | R+21.4 |
| Hickman County, KY | Republican | R+34.8 |
| Hopkins County, KY | Republican | R+39.9 |
| Jackson County, KY | Republican | R+74.2 |
| Jefferson County, KY | Democratic | D+11.1 |
| Jessamine County, KY | Republican | R+39.9 |
| Johnson County, KY | Republican | R+59.5 |
| Kenton County, KY | Republican | R+24.3 |
| Knott County, KY | Republican | R+47.6 |
| Knox County, KY | Republican | R+53.9 |
| Larue County, KY | Republican | R+37.8 |
| Laurel County, KY | Republican | R+63.6 |
| Lawrence County, KY | Republican | R+44.3 |
| Lee County, KY | Republican | R+52.7 |
| Leslie County, KY | Republican | R+80.9 |
| Letcher County, KY | Republican | R+58.3 |
| Lewis County, KY | Republican | R+41.6 |
| Lincoln County, KY | Republican | R+41.9 |
| Livingston County, KY | Republican | R+38.6 |
| Logan County, KY | Republican | R+32.6 |
| Lyon County, KY | Republican | R+27.1 |
| Madison County, KY | Republican | R+28.9 |
| Magoffin County, KY | Republican | R+39.9 |
| Marion County, KY | Republican | R+5.2 |
| Marshall County, KY | Republican | R+34.2 |
| Martin County, KY | Republican | R+68.1 |
| Mason County, KY | Republican | R+23.3 |
| McCracken County, KY | Republican | R+32.5 |
| McCreary County, KY | Republican | R+61.2 |
| McLean County, KY | Republican | R+30.3 |
| Meade County, KY | Republican | R+22.8 |
| Menifee County, KY | Republican | R+16.8 |
| Mercer County, KY | Republican | R+38.8 |
| Metcalfe County, KY | Republican | R+29.9 |
| Monroe County, KY | Republican | R+59.5 |
| Montgomery County, KY | Republican | R+26.3 |
| Morgan County, KY | Republican | R+36.9 |
| Muhlenberg County, KY | Republican | R+23.5 |
| Nelson County, KY | Republican | R+16.5 |
| Nicholas County, KY | Republican | R+24.6 |
| Ohio County, KY | Republican | R+36.1 |
| Oldham County, KY | Republican | R+36.6 |
| Owen County, KY | Republican | R+32.3 |
| Owsley County, KY | Republican | R+63.0 |
| Pendleton County, KY | Republican | R+30.7 |
| Perry County, KY | Republican | R+58.5 |
| Pike County, KY | Republican | R+50.5 |
| Powell County, KY | Republican | R+25.6 |
| Pulaski County, KY | Republican | R+60.5 |
| Robertson County, KY | Republican | R+25.6 |
| Rockcastle County, KY | Republican | R+63.2 |
| Rowan County, KY | Republican | R+7.8 |
| Russell County, KY | Republican | R+62.0 |
| Scott County, KY | Republican | R+25.0 |
| Shelby County, KY | Republican | R+27.6 |
| Simpson County, KY | Republican | R+24.0 |
| Spencer County, KY | Republican | R+37.7 |
| Taylor County, KY | Republican | R+39.0 |
| Todd County, KY | Republican | R+39.1 |
| Trigg County, KY | Republican | R+35.7 |
| Trimble County, KY | Republican | R+22.0 |
| Union County, KY | Republican | R+33.7 |
| Warren County, KY | Republican | R+21.8 |
| Washington County, KY | Republican | R+35.0 |
| Wayne County, KY | Republican | R+47.6 |
| Webster County, KY | Republican | R+33.7 |
| Whitley County, KY | Republican | R+57.7 |
| Wolfe County, KY | Republican | R+22.1 |
| Woodford County, KY | Republican | R+18.9 |
Nominees: Barack Obama (D) · Mitt Romney (R)
Kentucky's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 2012 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 | 1,660 | 5,841 | 7,600 | |
| Allen County | R | 1,808 | 5,184 | 7,100 | |
| Anderson County | R | 3,315 | 6,822 | 10,320 | |
| Ballard County | R | 1,189 | 2,647 | 3,895 | |
| Barren County | R | 5,400 | 10,922 | 16,568 | |
| Bath County | R | 1,770 | 2,275 | 4,122 | |
| Bell County | R | 2,224 | 7,127 | 9,482 | |
| Boone County | R | 15,629 | 35,922 | 52,511 | |
| Bourbon County | R | 3,075 | 4,692 | 7,923 | |
| Boyd County | R | 7,776 | 10,884 | 19,049 | |
| Boyle County | R | 4,471 | 7,703 | 12,373 | |
| Bracken County | R | 1,147 | 2,029 | 3,232 | |
| Breathitt County | R | 1,562 | 3,318 | 5,008 | |
| Breckinridge County | R | 2,825 | 5,025 | 7,969 | |
| Bullitt County | R | 9,971 | 21,306 | 31,779 | |
| Butler County | R | 1,293 | 3,716 | 5,060 | |
| Caldwell County | R | 1,852 | 3,904 | 5,860 | |
| Calloway County | R | 5,317 | 9,440 | 15,072 | |
| Campbell County | R | 15,080 | 24,240 | 40,177 | |
| Carlisle County | R | 750 | 1,835 | 2,619 | |
| Carroll County | R | 1,629 | 1,999 | 3,680 | |
| Carter County | R | 3,383 | 5,279 | 8,908 | |
| Casey County | R | 1,086 | 4,904 | 6,091 | |
| Christian County | R | 8,252 | 13,475 | 21,955 | |
| Clark County | R | 5,228 | 9,931 | 15,416 | |
| Clay County | R | 1,111 | 6,176 | 7,383 | |
| Clinton County | R | 752 | 3,569 | 4,393 | |
| Crittenden County | R | 960 | 2,839 | 3,854 | |
| Cumberland County | R | 599 | 2,216 | 2,854 | |
| Daviess County | R | 16,208 | 25,092 | 42,087 | |
| Edmonson County | R | 1,374 | 3,232 | 4,668 | |
| Elliott County | D | 1,186 | 1,126 | 2,399 | |
| Estill County | R | 1,356 | 3,749 | 5,184 | |
| Fayette County | D | 62,080 | 60,795 | 125,866 | |
| Fleming County | R | 1,911 | 3,780 | 5,782 | |
| Floyd County | R | 4,733 | 9,784 | 14,890 | |
| Franklin County | D | 11,535 | 11,345 | 23,337 | |
| Fulton County | R | 1,022 | 1,425 | 2,481 | |
| Gallatin County | R | 1,238 | 1,758 | 3,061 | |
| Garrard County | R | 1,661 | 5,310 | 7,077 | |
| Grant County | R | 2,810 | 5,664 | 8,608 | |
| Graves County | R | 4,547 | 10,699 | 15,503 | |
| Grayson County | R | 2,744 | 6,404 | 9,271 | |
| Green County | R | 1,165 | 3,634 | 4,856 | |
| Greenup County | R | 6,027 | 8,855 | 15,168 | |
| Hancock County | R | 1,833 | 2,212 | 4,134 | |
| Hardin County | R | 15,214 | 23,357 | 39,218 | |
| Harlan County | R | 1,830 | 8,652 | 10,657 | |
| Harrison County | R | 2,471 | 4,556 | 7,163 | |
| Hart County | R | 2,283 | 4,257 | 6,622 | |
| Henderson County | R | 8,091 | 10,296 | 18,622 | |
| Henry County | R | 2,530 | 3,940 | 6,590 | |
| Hickman County | R | 686 | 1,431 | 2,139 | |
| Hopkins County | R | 5,789 | 13,681 | 19,767 | |
| Jackson County | R | 612 | 4,365 | 5,061 | |
| Jefferson County | D | 186,181 | 148,423 | 340,412 | |
| Jessamine County | R | 6,001 | 14,233 | 20,633 | |
| Johnson County | R | 1,723 | 7,095 | 9,035 | |
| Kenton County | R | 24,920 | 41,389 | 67,704 | |
| Knott County | R | 1,420 | 4,130 | 5,693 | |
| Knox County | R | 2,484 | 8,467 | 11,100 | |
| Larue County | R | 1,733 | 3,911 | 5,764 | |
| Laurel County | R | 3,905 | 18,151 | 22,408 | |
| Lawrence County | R | 1,520 | 3,995 | 5,592 | |
| Lee County | R | 595 | 1,977 | 2,623 | |
| Leslie County | R | 433 | 4,439 | 4,953 | |
| Letcher County | R | 1,702 | 6,811 | 8,758 | |
| Lewis County | R | 1,342 | 3,326 | 4,769 | |
| Lincoln County | R | 2,582 | 6,416 | 9,152 | |
| Livingston County | R | 1,346 | 3,089 | 4,511 | |
| Logan County | R | 3,469 | 6,899 | 10,510 | |
| Lyon County | R | 1,373 | 2,412 | 3,839 | |
| Madison County | R | 11,512 | 21,128 | 33,322 | |
| Magoffin County | R | 1,433 | 3,391 | 4,906 | |
| Marion County | R | 3,418 | 3,800 | 7,318 | |
| Marshall County | R | 5,022 | 10,402 | 15,719 | |
| Martin County | R | 574 | 3,180 | 3,824 | |
| Mason County | R | 2,592 | 4,197 | 6,881 | |
| McCracken County | R | 10,062 | 19,979 | 30,551 | |
| McCreary County | R | 1,069 | 4,564 | 5,707 | |
| McLean County | R | 1,432 | 2,705 | 4,200 | |
| Meade County | R | 4,122 | 6,606 | 10,916 | |
| Menifee County | R | 1,048 | 1,484 | 2,598 | |
| Mercer County | R | 2,966 | 6,820 | 9,939 | |
| Metcalfe County | R | 1,425 | 2,676 | 4,184 | |
| Monroe County | R | 936 | 3,762 | 4,746 | |
| Montgomery County | R | 3,701 | 6,398 | 10,248 | |
| Morgan County | R | 1,369 | 3,021 | 4,472 | |
| Muhlenberg County | R | 4,771 | 7,762 | 12,739 | |
| Nelson County | R | 7,611 | 10,673 | 18,533 | |
| Nicholas County | R | 948 | 1,583 | 2,581 | |
| Ohio County | R | 2,987 | 6,470 | 9,646 | |
| Oldham County | R | 9,240 | 20,179 | 29,884 | |
| Owen County | R | 1,501 | 2,971 | 4,557 | |
| Owsley County | R | 283 | 1,279 | 1,580 | |
| Pendleton County | R | 1,859 | 3,556 | 5,534 | |
| Perry County | R | 2,047 | 8,040 | 10,241 | |
| Pike County | R | 5,646 | 17,590 | 23,636 | |
| Powell County | R | 1,620 | 2,766 | 4,481 | |
| Pulaski County | R | 4,976 | 20,714 | 26,003 | |
| Robertson County | R | 340 | 579 | 935 | |
| Rockcastle County | R | 1,097 | 5,028 | 6,216 | |
| Rowan County | R | 3,438 | 4,035 | 7,665 | |
| Russell County | R | 1,445 | 6,346 | 7,909 | |
| Scott County | R | 7,532 | 12,679 | 20,573 | |
| Shelby County | R | 6,634 | 11,790 | 18,663 | |
| Simpson County | R | 2,650 | 4,355 | 7,093 | |
| Spencer County | R | 2,549 | 5,726 | 8,431 | |
| Taylor County | R | 3,285 | 7,551 | 10,950 | |
| Todd County | R | 1,403 | 3,247 | 4,718 | |
| Trigg County | R | 2,115 | 4,520 | 6,742 | |
| Trimble County | R | 1,355 | 2,133 | 3,543 | |
| Union County | R | 1,942 | 3,955 | 5,979 | |
| Warren County | R | 16,805 | 26,384 | 43,903 | |
| Washington County | R | 1,669 | 3,495 | 5,219 | |
| Wayne County | R | 1,855 | 5,289 | 7,210 | |
| Webster County | R | 1,765 | 3,607 | 5,470 | |
| Whitley County | R | 2,683 | 10,232 | 13,072 | |
| Wolfe County | R | 976 | 1,542 | 2,559 | |
| Woodford County | R | 4,883 | 7,219 | 12,332 |
Same ballot, 2012KY
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2012 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.