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Kentucky 1940 Presidential Election

Democratic Candidate vs. Republican Candidate

Democratic Candidate won the Kentucky 1940 presidential election with 557,322 votes (57.4%), a margin of D+15.2. Kentucky's 8 electoral votes went to the Democratic ticket.

Statewide Results

57.4%
42.3%
557,322
Democratic Candidate (57.4%)
410,384
Republican Candidate (42.3%)
Total Votes: 970,163|Margin: D+15.2

County Results

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County Results (120 counties)

CountyMargin
Trimble CountyD+77.4
Calloway CountyD+73.1
Owen CountyD+72.9
Knott CountyD+70.8
Hickman CountyD+69.7
Carlisle CountyD+64.8
Graves CountyD+64.2
Fulton CountyD+63.8
Ballard CountyD+61.8
Union CountyD+59.3
Carroll CountyD+56.6
Franklin CountyD+56.5
McCracken CountyD+52.8
Marshall CountyD+52.5
Elliott CountyD+52.1
Spencer CountyD+50.5
Simpson CountyD+49.8
Gallatin CountyD+49.6
Bullitt CountyD+49.1
Logan CountyD+49.0
Morgan CountyD+46.6
Henderson CountyD+46.4
Henry CountyD+45.4
Shelby CountyD+44.2
Breathitt CountyD+42.5
Harrison CountyD+42.3
Floyd CountyD+42.1
Oldham CountyD+40.0
Todd CountyD+39.7
Menifee CountyD+39.3
Scott CountyD+38.4
Hopkins CountyD+38.2
Lyon CountyD+36.3
Wolfe CountyD+36.2
Meade CountyD+35.9
Anderson CountyD+33.7
Hardin CountyD+33.4
Webster CountyD+33.1
Nelson CountyD+33.0
Marion CountyD+32.7
Mercer CountyD+32.2
Trigg CountyD+31.7
Larue CountyD+30.5
Clark CountyD+29.9
Boone CountyD+29.9
Boyle CountyD+28.7
Harlan CountyD+28.7
Warren CountyD+28.6
Grant CountyD+28.0
Nicholas CountyD+27.4
Woodford CountyD+26.9
Livingston CountyD+25.8
Daviess CountyD+24.7
Montgomery CountyD+24.4
McLean CountyD+22.9
Bourbon CountyD+22.8
Bath CountyD+21.4
Jessamine CountyD+20.8
Barren CountyD+20.4
Kenton CountyD+18.8
Perry CountyD+18.7
Jefferson CountyD+17.8
Robertson CountyD+17.8
Letcher CountyD+16.0
Pike CountyD+15.0
Boyd CountyD+14.7
Powell CountyD+12.2
Caldwell CountyD+11.9
Fayette CountyD+11.7
Bracken CountyD+11.6
Bell CountyD+8.7
Christian CountyD+8.5
Mason CountyD+8.4
Lincoln CountyD+8.4
Rowan CountyD+8.3
Greenup CountyD+7.7
Hart CountyD+6.7
Madison CountyD+5.6
Washington CountyD+5.0
Pendleton CountyD+3.2
Magoffin CountyD+2.6
Fleming CountyD+2.5
Lawrence CountyD+2.0
Breckinridge CountyD+0.6
Garrard CountyD+0.3
Taylor CountyR+0.0
Campbell CountyR+0.4
Muhlenberg CountyR+1.8
Hancock CountyR+3.1
Estill CountyR+5.5
Lee CountyR+7.0
Grayson CountyR+8.2
Ohio CountyR+8.8
Metcalfe CountyR+9.4
Green CountyR+11.2
Wayne CountyR+11.5
Carter CountyR+14.1
Adair CountyR+15.1
Crittenden CountyR+17.7
Knox CountyR+20.2
Allen CountyR+22.6
Whitley CountyR+22.9
Johnson CountyR+24.7
Pulaski CountyR+27.0
Lewis CountyR+28.4
Laurel CountyR+28.8
Edmonson CountyR+32.0
Casey CountyR+35.0
Rockcastle CountyR+36.3
Butler CountyR+36.9
Monroe CountyR+40.9
Russell CountyR+42.0
McCreary CountyR+43.4
Clay CountyR+45.8
Martin CountyR+46.7
Cumberland CountyR+48.7
Clinton CountyR+54.6
Owsley CountyR+63.7
Leslie CountyR+68.0
Jackson CountyR+77.5

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All Kentucky Elections1940 National ResultsKentucky Profile
Source: Official state election returns
akashicedge.com/states/ky/president/1940