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Kentucky — 2016 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate2016 presidential electionKentucky · PresidentTrumpR+29.8
How it voted
Share of the 2016 vote
| Donald Trump ✓Republican | 62.5% | 1,202,971 |
|---|---|---|
| Hillary ClintonDemocratic | 32.7% | 628,854 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 4.8% | 92,325 |
2016presidential margin
D+60R+60
120 counties, each filled by 2016 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+64.5 |
| Allen County, KY | Republican | R+63.2 |
| Anderson County, KY | Republican | R+49.1 |
| Ballard County, KY | Republican | R+57.2 |
| Barren County, KY | Republican | R+49.8 |
| Bath County, KY | Republican | R+37.5 |
| Bell County, KY | Republican | R+62.2 |
| Boone County, KY | Republican | R+41.8 |
| Bourbon County, KY | Republican | R+31.6 |
| Boyd County, KY | Republican | R+37.0 |
| Boyle County, KY | Republican | R+29.0 |
| Bracken County, KY | Republican | R+56.9 |
| Breathitt County, KY | Republican | R+42.8 |
| Breckinridge County, KY | Republican | R+51.6 |
| Bullitt County, KY | Republican | R+49.8 |
| Butler County, KY | Republican | R+62.4 |
| Caldwell County, KY | Republican | R+54.3 |
| Calloway County, KY | Republican | R+35.0 |
| Campbell County, KY | Republican | R+24.4 |
| Carlisle County, KY | Republican | R+63.9 |
| Carroll County, KY | Republican | R+38.4 |
| Carter County, KY | Republican | R+51.7 |
| Casey County, KY | Republican | R+73.2 |
| Christian County, KY | Republican | R+31.3 |
| Clark County, KY | Republican | R+37.1 |
| Clay County, KY | Republican | R+75.5 |
| Clinton County, KY | Republican | R+73.1 |
| Crittenden County, KY | Republican | R+66.2 |
| Cumberland County, KY | Republican | R+66.6 |
| Daviess County, KY | Republican | R+32.2 |
| Edmonson County, KY | Republican | R+60.2 |
| Elliott County, KY | Republican | R+44.1 |
| Estill County, KY | Republican | R+56.4 |
| Fayette County, KY | Democratic | D+9.5 |
| Fleming County, KY | Republican | R+53.9 |
| Floyd County, KY | Republican | R+48.2 |
| Franklin County, KY | Republican | R+4.6 |
| Fulton County, KY | Republican | R+32.5 |
| Gallatin County, KY | Republican | R+50.7 |
| Garrard County, KY | Republican | R+58.4 |
| Grant County, KY | Republican | R+56.1 |
| Graves County, KY | Republican | R+56.4 |
| Grayson County, KY | Republican | R+59.2 |
| Green County, KY | Republican | R+66.4 |
| Greenup County, KY | Republican | R+45.5 |
| Hancock County, KY | Republican | R+35.9 |
| Hardin County, KY | Republican | R+30.2 |
| Harlan County, KY | Republican | R+72.1 |
| Harrison County, KY | Republican | R+43.7 |
| Hart County, KY | Republican | R+49.4 |
| Henderson County, KY | Republican | R+27.7 |
| Henry County, KY | Republican | R+43.6 |
| Hickman County, KY | Republican | R+56.0 |
| Hopkins County, KY | Republican | R+53.9 |
| Jackson County, KY | Republican | R+80.1 |
| Jefferson County, KY | Democratic | D+13.3 |
| Jessamine County, KY | Republican | R+40.0 |
| Johnson County, KY | Republican | R+71.0 |
| Kenton County, KY | Republican | R+26.0 |
| Knott County, KY | Republican | R+54.0 |
| Knox County, KY | Republican | R+67.6 |
| Larue County, KY | Republican | R+55.3 |
| Laurel County, KY | Republican | R+69.1 |
| Lawrence County, KY | Republican | R+62.4 |
| Lee County, KY | Republican | R+64.0 |
| Leslie County, KY | Republican | R+80.5 |
| Letcher County, KY | Republican | R+63.0 |
| Lewis County, KY | Republican | R+67.5 |
| Lincoln County, KY | Republican | R+57.2 |
| Livingston County, KY | Republican | R+57.8 |
| Logan County, KY | Republican | R+46.1 |
| Lyon County, KY | Republican | R+44.0 |
| Madison County, KY | Republican | R+31.1 |
| Magoffin County, KY | Republican | R+51.8 |
| Marion County, KY | Republican | R+30.1 |
| Marshall County, KY | Republican | R+51.8 |
| Martin County, KY | Republican | R+79.4 |
| Mason County, KY | Republican | R+41.2 |
| McCracken County, KY | Republican | R+37.2 |
| McCreary County, KY | Republican | R+75.3 |
| McLean County, KY | Republican | R+52.4 |
| Meade County, KY | Republican | R+46.1 |
| Menifee County, KY | Republican | R+47.1 |
| Mercer County, KY | Republican | R+50.5 |
| Metcalfe County, KY | Republican | R+54.4 |
| Monroe County, KY | Republican | R+73.7 |
| Montgomery County, KY | Republican | R+41.0 |
| Morgan County, KY | Republican | R+54.9 |
| Muhlenberg County, KY | Republican | R+46.9 |
| Nelson County, KY | Republican | R+33.6 |
| Nicholas County, KY | Republican | R+41.2 |
| Ohio County, KY | Republican | R+56.4 |
| Oldham County, KY | Republican | R+31.1 |
| Owen County, KY | Republican | R+53.6 |
| Owsley County, KY | Republican | R+69.2 |
| Pendleton County, KY | Republican | R+57.3 |
| Perry County, KY | Republican | R+57.0 |
| Pike County, KY | Republican | R+62.7 |
| Powell County, KY | Republican | R+45.2 |
| Pulaski County, KY | Republican | R+66.7 |
| Robertson County, KY | Republican | R+53.0 |
| Rockcastle County, KY | Republican | R+70.2 |
| Rowan County, KY | Republican | R+21.2 |
| Russell County, KY | Republican | R+70.6 |
| Scott County, KY | Republican | R+30.3 |
| Shelby County, KY | Republican | R+33.6 |
| Simpson County, KY | Republican | R+38.9 |
| Spencer County, KY | Republican | R+55.4 |
| Taylor County, KY | Republican | R+51.0 |
| Todd County, KY | Republican | R+53.8 |
| Trigg County, KY | Republican | R+49.5 |
| Trimble County, KY | Republican | R+49.8 |
| Union County, KY | Republican | R+54.3 |
| Warren County, KY | Republican | R+24.2 |
| Washington County, KY | Republican | R+46.0 |
| Wayne County, KY | Republican | R+61.8 |
| Webster County, KY | Republican | R+54.4 |
| Whitley County, KY | Republican | R+67.1 |
| Wolfe County, KY | Republican | R+39.9 |
| Woodford County, KY | Republican | R+20.2 |
Nominees: Hillary Clinton (D) · Donald Trump (R)
Kentucky's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 2016 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 | 1,323 | 6,637 | 8,233 | |
| Allen County | R | 1,349 | 6,466 | 8,096 | |
| Anderson County | R | 2,634 | 8,242 | 11,422 | |
| Ballard County | R | 816 | 3,161 | 4,101 | |
| Barren County | R | 4,275 | 13,483 | 18,488 | |
| Bath County | R | 1,361 | 3,082 | 4,587 | |
| Bell County | R | 1,720 | 7,764 | 9,718 | |
| Boone County | R | 15,026 | 39,082 | 57,618 | |
| Bourbon County | R | 2,791 | 5,569 | 8,803 | |
| Boyd County | R | 6,021 | 13,591 | 20,454 | |
| Boyle County | R | 4,281 | 8,040 | 12,946 | |
| Bracken County | R | 705 | 2,711 | 3,527 | |
| Breathitt County | R | 1,537 | 3,991 | 5,738 | |
| Breckinridge County | R | 1,960 | 6,484 | 8,774 | |
| Bullitt County | R | 8,255 | 26,210 | 36,069 | |
| Butler County | R | 947 | 4,428 | 5,576 | |
| Caldwell County | R | 1,260 | 4,507 | 5,975 | |
| Calloway County | R | 4,749 | 10,367 | 16,049 | |
| Campbell County | R | 14,658 | 25,050 | 42,510 | |
| Carlisle County | R | 432 | 2,094 | 2,601 | |
| Carroll County | R | 1,106 | 2,588 | 3,855 | |
| Carter County | R | 2,276 | 7,587 | 10,278 | |
| Casey County | R | 767 | 5,482 | 6,439 | |
| Christian County | R | 7,188 | 14,108 | 22,083 | |
| Clark County | R | 4,706 | 10,710 | 16,205 | |
| Clay County | R | 752 | 5,861 | 6,767 | |
| Clinton County | R | 547 | 3,809 | 4,462 | |
| Crittenden County | R | 617 | 3,290 | 4,037 | |
| Cumberland County | R | 459 | 2,502 | 3,066 | |
| Daviess County | R | 14,163 | 28,907 | 45,807 | |
| Edmonson County | R | 979 | 4,135 | 5,244 | |
| Elliott County | R | 740 | 2,000 | 2,855 | |
| Estill County | R | 1,108 | 4,236 | 5,545 | |
| Fayette County | D | 69,778 | 56,894 | 136,315 | |
| Fleming County | R | 1,348 | 4,722 | 6,260 | |
| Floyd County | R | 4,015 | 11,993 | 16,540 | |
| Franklin County | R | 10,717 | 11,819 | 23,865 | |
| Fulton County | R | 774 | 1,549 | 2,382 | |
| Gallatin County | R | 749 | 2,443 | 3,338 | |
| Garrard County | R | 1,453 | 5,904 | 7,623 | |
| Grant County | R | 1,910 | 7,268 | 9,559 | |
| Graves County | R | 3,308 | 12,671 | 16,606 | |
| Grayson County | R | 1,959 | 8,219 | 10,576 | |
| Green County | R | 832 | 4,372 | 5,333 | |
| Greenup County | R | 4,146 | 11,546 | 16,277 | |
| Hancock County | R | 1,244 | 2,788 | 4,295 | |
| Hardin County | R | 13,944 | 26,971 | 43,156 | |
| Harlan County | R | 1,372 | 9,129 | 10,757 | |
| Harrison County | R | 2,031 | 5,435 | 7,781 | |
| Hart County | R | 1,730 | 5,320 | 7,264 | |
| Henderson County | R | 6,707 | 12,159 | 19,710 | |
| Henry County | R | 1,828 | 4,944 | 7,149 | |
| Hickman County | R | 449 | 1,657 | 2,157 | |
| Hopkins County | R | 4,310 | 15,277 | 20,345 | |
| Jackson County | R | 482 | 4,889 | 5,501 | |
| Jefferson County | D | 190,836 | 143,768 | 353,100 | |
| Jessamine County | R | 6,144 | 15,474 | 23,326 | |
| Johnson County | R | 1,250 | 8,043 | 9,572 | |
| Kenton County | R | 24,214 | 42,958 | 71,998 | |
| Knott County | R | 1,245 | 4,357 | 5,763 | |
| Knox County | R | 1,761 | 9,885 | 12,012 | |
| Larue County | R | 1,278 | 4,799 | 6,367 | |
| Laurel County | R | 3,440 | 20,592 | 24,833 | |
| Lawrence County | R | 1,045 | 4,816 | 6,042 | |
| Lee County | R | 444 | 2,151 | 2,667 | |
| Leslie County | R | 400 | 4,015 | 4,492 | |
| Letcher County | R | 1,542 | 7,293 | 9,134 | |
| Lewis County | R | 785 | 4,363 | 5,298 | |
| Lincoln County | R | 1,865 | 7,338 | 9,561 | |
| Livingston County | R | 887 | 3,570 | 4,645 | |
| Logan County | R | 2,755 | 7,778 | 10,899 | |
| Lyon County | R | 1,045 | 2,789 | 3,962 | |
| Madison County | R | 11,793 | 23,431 | 37,371 | |
| Magoffin County | R | 1,172 | 3,824 | 5,116 | |
| Marion County | R | 2,679 | 5,122 | 8,111 | |
| Marshall County | R | 3,672 | 12,322 | 16,698 | |
| Martin County | R | 363 | 3,503 | 3,953 | |
| Mason County | R | 1,970 | 4,944 | 7,219 | |
| McCracken County | R | 9,134 | 20,774 | 31,307 | |
| McCreary County | R | 664 | 5,012 | 5,776 | |
| McLean County | R | 988 | 3,381 | 4,566 | |
| Meade County | R | 3,026 | 8,660 | 12,231 | |
| Menifee County | R | 700 | 2,010 | 2,779 | |
| Mercer County | R | 2,395 | 7,740 | 10,585 | |
| Metcalfe County | R | 976 | 3,491 | 4,620 | |
| Monroe County | R | 601 | 4,278 | 4,991 | |
| Montgomery County | R | 3,158 | 7,856 | 11,452 | |
| Morgan County | R | 1,006 | 3,628 | 4,775 | |
| Muhlenberg County | R | 3,272 | 9,393 | 13,060 | |
| Nelson County | R | 6,434 | 13,431 | 20,802 | |
| Nicholas County | R | 787 | 1,957 | 2,841 | |
| Ohio County | R | 2,080 | 7,942 | 10,398 | |
| Oldham County | R | 10,268 | 20,469 | 32,853 | |
| Owen County | R | 1,062 | 3,745 | 5,001 | |
| Owsley County | R | 256 | 1,474 | 1,759 | |
| Pendleton County | R | 1,164 | 4,604 | 6,007 | |
| Perry County | R | 2,136 | 8,158 | 10,572 | |
| Pike County | R | 4,280 | 19,747 | 24,665 | |
| Powell County | R | 1,272 | 3,513 | 4,957 | |
| Pulaski County | R | 4,208 | 22,902 | 28,041 | |
| Robertson County | R | 222 | 759 | 1,013 | |
| Rockcastle County | R | 915 | 5,609 | 6,691 | |
| Rowan County | R | 3,295 | 5,174 | 8,848 | |
| Russell County | R | 1,093 | 6,863 | 8,174 | |
| Scott County | R | 7,715 | 15,052 | 24,200 | |
| Shelby County | R | 6,276 | 13,196 | 20,580 | |
| Simpson County | R | 2,144 | 5,077 | 7,531 | |
| Spencer County | R | 1,921 | 7,196 | 9,515 | |
| Taylor County | R | 2,553 | 8,320 | 11,306 | |
| Todd County | R | 1,042 | 3,612 | 4,779 | |
| Trigg County | R | 1,587 | 4,931 | 6,751 | |
| Trimble County | R | 879 | 2,771 | 3,798 | |
| Union County | R | 1,331 | 4,701 | 6,211 | |
| Warren County | R | 16,966 | 28,673 | 48,454 | |
| Washington County | R | 1,420 | 4,013 | 5,636 | |
| Wayne County | R | 1,431 | 6,371 | 7,992 | |
| Webster County | R | 1,240 | 4,397 | 5,805 | |
| Whitley County | R | 2,067 | 11,312 | 13,774 | |
| Wolfe County | R | 753 | 1,804 | 2,635 | |
| Woodford County | R | 4,958 | 7,697 | 13,563 |
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Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2016 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.