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Elections / 2016 · Dem primary · KY

Clinton led Kentucky's 2016 Democratic presidential primary.

County-level returns aggregated statewide; Clinton led by 0.4 points. This is the Democratic nominating contest — the November result is on the general-election page.

Statewide result
Kentucky 2016 Democratic presidential primary — county returns aggregated statewide.
CandidateVotesShare
Clinton212,53446.8%
Sanders210,62346.3%
Other31,4086.9%
By county (120)
Each row links to the county's full place page.
CountyLed byMarginVotes
Jefferson CountyClinton+17.0111,762
Fayette CountyClinton+7.837,906
Franklin CountySanders+1.611,579
Daviess CountySanders+1.111,136
Warren CountySanders+5.010,752
Kenton CountyClinton+2.510,504
Hardin CountyClinton+1.79,115
Pike CountySanders+28.18,933
Madison CountySanders+11.48,272
McCracken CountySanders+2.77,616
Floyd CountySanders+22.77,419
Henderson CountyClinton+0.66,647
Campbell CountyClinton+0.56,589
Bullitt CountySanders+4.66,543
Boone CountyClinton+7.75,658
Barren CountySanders+12.75,320
Oldham CountyClinton+8.05,212
Hopkins CountySanders+19.55,167
Scott CountyClinton+2.15,159
Graves CountySanders+19.55,126
Nelson CountyClinton+1.05,028
Boyd CountySanders+1.44,908
Christian CountyClinton+10.34,857
Shelby CountyClinton+3.34,589
Marshall CountySanders+16.14,539
Jessamine CountySanders+5.64,245
Calloway CountySanders+19.14,073
Woodford CountySanders+1.44,023
Clark CountySanders+2.03,976
Muhlenberg CountySanders+2.53,568
Greenup CountySanders+4.03,467
Breathitt CountySanders+17.93,314
Boyle CountyClinton+6.03,303
Anderson CountySanders+16.43,144
Letcher CountySanders+30.23,143
Meade CountySanders+7.33,131
Montgomery CountySanders+1.22,812
Perry CountySanders+29.62,793
Rowan CountySanders+7.32,661
Mercer CountySanders+13.62,530
Pulaski CountyClinton+0.92,464
Logan CountySanders+2.22,461
Webster CountySanders+19.72,411
Bourbon CountyClinton+0.92,385
Marion CountyClinton+7.82,310
Union CountySanders+19.32,245
Harrison CountySanders+8.12,140
Hart CountySanders+11.92,058
Carter CountySanders+12.32,044
Henry CountySanders+9.21,923
Breckinridge CountyClinton+0.11,910
Knott CountySanders+28.11,893
Ohio CountySanders+8.81,886
Taylor CountyClinton+5.61,885
Larue CountySanders+16.91,764
Harlan CountySanders+36.91,738
Morgan CountySanders+25.81,724
Laurel CountyClinton+3.11,722
Caldwell CountySanders+17.81,662
Mason CountySanders+2.91,648
Lincoln CountyClinton+2.31,632
Spencer CountySanders+8.41,575
Fleming CountySanders+11.61,542
Simpson CountyClinton+0.81,542
Trigg CountySanders+7.51,480
Powell CountySanders+8.21,468
Grant CountySanders+8.31,452
Grayson CountyClinton+5.31,413
Bath CountySanders+0.91,377
Johnson CountySanders+22.61,349
Owen CountySanders+20.41,310
Washington CountyClinton+1.51,279
Bell CountySanders+0.91,268
Ballard CountySanders+20.11,267
Lawrence CountySanders+17.11,257
McLean CountySanders+12.01,253
Lyon CountySanders+5.21,228
Metcalfe CountySanders+6.31,214
Magoffin CountySanders+9.61,196
Livingston CountySanders+18.01,164
Carroll CountySanders+7.91,159
Hancock CountySanders+7.11,154
Knox CountyClinton+1.51,086
Trimble CountySanders+11.71,083
Pendleton CountySanders+14.91,061
Whitley CountyClinton+11.4994
Wolfe CountySanders+8.6994
Todd CountySanders+18.4948
Adair CountyClinton+6.0939
Estill CountyClinton+0.6937
Allen CountySanders+1.4928
Wayne CountyClinton+16.2903
Garrard CountyClinton+5.5860
Nicholas CountySanders+8.0837
Elliott CountySanders+18.5821
Carlisle CountySanders+31.8804
Bracken CountySanders+22.4772
Russell CountyClinton+1.6711
Green CountySanders+10.8703
Menifee CountySanders+1.7694
Fulton CountyClinton+10.4676
Crittenden CountySanders+15.4674
Gallatin CountySanders+12.1659
Hickman CountySanders+14.1644
Edmonson CountyClinton+2.3556
Rockcastle CountySanders+3.1521
Butler CountyClinton+9.0466
Lee CountySanders+5.4464
Casey CountyClinton+6.8414
Lewis CountyClinton+14.7408
McCreary CountySanders+8.4403
Clay CountyClinton+6.8380
Martin CountySanders+26.1333
Robertson CountySanders+27.6297
Clinton CountyClinton+22.2261
Monroe CountyClinton+6.9248
Jackson CountySanders+23.0217
Owsley CountySanders+7.9178
Cumberland CountySanders+5.2174
Leslie CountySanders+8.9146