Kentucky
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STATE WINNERS
| Year | Tot PV | Tot EV | PV winner | PV% | EV winner | EV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1792 | — | 4 | — | — | George Washington (F), Thomas Jefferson (DR) | 4 |
| 1796 | — | 4 | — | — | Thomas Jefferson (DR), Aaron Burr (DR) | 4 |
| 1800 | — | 4 | — | — | Thomas Jefferson (DR), Aaron Burr (DR) | 4 |
| 1804 | — | 8 | — | — | Thomas Jefferson (DR) | 8 |
| 1808 | — | 7 | — | — | James Madison (DR) | 7 |
| 1812 | — | 12 | — | — | James Madison (DR) | 12 |
| 1816 | — | 12 | — | — | James Monroe (DR) | 12 |
| 1820 | — | 12 | — | — | James Monroe (DR) | 12 |
| 1824 | 23,338 | 14 | Henry Clay (DR) | 72.77% | Henry Clay (DR) | 14 |
| 1828 | 70,776 | 14 | Andrew Jackson (DR) | 55.54% | Andrew Jackson (DR) | 14 |
| 1832 | 79,741 | 15 | Henry Clay (NR) | 54.49% | Henry Clay (NR) | 15 |
| 1836 | 70,090 | 15 | William Henry Harrison (W) | 52.59% | William Henry Harrison (W) | 15 |
| 1840 | 91,104 | 15 | William Henry Harrison (W) | 64.20% | William Henry Harrison (W) | 15 |
| 1844 | 113,237 | 12 | Henry Clay (W) | 54.09% | Henry Clay (W) | 12 |
| 1848 | 116,865 | 12 | Zachary Taylor (W) | 57.46% | Zachary Taylor (W) | 12 |
| 1852 | 111,643 | 12 | Winfield Scott (W) | 51.44% | Winfield Scott (W) | 12 |
| 1856 | 142,058 | 12 | James Buchanan (D) | 52.54% | James Buchanan (D) | 12 |
| 1860 | 146,216 | 12 | John Bell (CU) | 45.18% | John Bell (CU) | 12 |
| 1864 | 92,088 | 11 | George McClellan (D) | 69.83% | George McClellan (D) | 11 |
| 1868 | 155,455 | 11 | Horatio Seymour (D) | 74.55% | Horatio Seymour (D) | 11 |
| 1872 | 191,552 | 12 | Horace Greeley (D-LR) | 52.31% | Thomas Hendricks (D) | 8 |
| 1876 | 259,614 | 12 | Samuel Tilden (D) | 61.51% | Samuel Tilden (D) | 12 |
| 1880 | 266,884 | 12 | Winfield Hancock (D) | 55.86% | Winfield Hancock (D) | 12 |
| 1884 | 276,503 | 13 | Grover Cleveland (D) | 55.30% | Grover Cleveland (D) | 13 |
| 1888 | 344,868 | 13 | Grover Cleveland (D) | 53.30% | Grover Cleveland (D) | 13 |
| 1892 | 340,864 | 13 | Grover Cleveland (D) | 51.48% | Grover Cleveland (D) | 13 |
| 1896 | 445,928 | 13 | William McKinley (R) | 48.93% | William McKinley (R) | 12 |
| 1900 | 467,580 | 13 | William Jennings Bryan (D) | 50.24% | William Jennings Bryan (D) | 13 |
| 1904 | 435,946 | 13 | Alton Parker (D) | 49.82% | Alton Parker (D) | 13 |
| 1908 | 490,719 | 13 | William Jennings Bryan (D) | 49.74% | William Jennings Bryan (D) | 13 |
| 1912 | 453,707 | 13 | Woodrow Wilson (D) | 48.40% | Woodrow Wilson (D) | 13 |
| 1916 | 520,078 | 13 | Woodrow Wilson (D) | 51.91% | Woodrow Wilson (D) | 13 |
| 1920 | 918,636 | 13 | James Cox (D) | 49.69% | James Cox (D) | 13 |
| 1924 | 816,070 | 13 | Calvin Coolidge (R) | 48.89% | Calvin Coolidge (R) | 13 |
| 1928 | 940,521 | 13 | Herbert Hoover (R) | 59.34% | Herbert Hoover (R) | 13 |
| 1932 | 983,059 | 11 | Franklin Roosevelt (D) | 59.06% | Franklin Roosevelt (D) | 11 |
| 1936 | 926,214 | 11 | Franklin Roosevelt (D) | 58.51% | Franklin Roosevelt (D) | 11 |
| 1940 | 970,163 | 11 | Franklin Roosevelt (D) | 57.45% | Franklin Roosevelt (D) | 11 |
| 1944 | 867,924 | 11 | Franklin Roosevelt (D) | 54.45% | Franklin Roosevelt (D) | 11 |
| 1948 | 822,658 | 11 | Harry Truman (D) | 56.74% | Harry Truman (D) | 11 |
| 1952 | 993,148 | 10 | Adlai Stevenson (D) | 49.92% | Adlai Stevenson (D) | 10 |
| 1956 | 1,053,805 | 10 | Dwight Eisenhower (R) | 54.30% | Dwight Eisenhower (R) | 10 |
| 1960 | 1,124,462 | 10 | Richard Nixon (R) | 53.59% | Richard Nixon (R) | 10 |
| 1964 | 1,046,105 | 9 | Lyndon Johnson (D) | 64.02% | Lyndon Johnson (D) | 9 |
| 1968 | 1,055,893 | 9 | Richard Nixon (R) | 43.79% | Richard Nixon (R) | 9 |
| 1972 | 1,067,499 | 9 | Richard Nixon (R) | 63.37% | Richard Nixon (R) | 9 |
| 1976 | 1,167,142 | 9 | Jimmy Carter (D) | 52.75% | Jimmy Carter (D) | 9 |
| 1980 | 1,294,627 | 9 | Ronald Reagan (R) | 49.07% | Ronald Reagan (R) | 9 |
| 1984 | 1,369,345 | 9 | Ronald Reagan (R) | 60.01% | Ronald Reagan (R) | 9 |
| 1988 | 1,322,517 | 9 | George H.W. Bush (R) | 55.52% | George H.W. Bush (R) | 9 |
| 1992 | 1,492,900 | 8 | Bill Clinton (D) | 44.55% | Bill Clinton (D) | 8 |
| 1996 | 1,388,708 | 8 | Bill Clinton (D) | 45.84% | Bill Clinton (D) | 8 |
| 2000 | 1,544,187 | 8 | George W. Bush (R) | 56.50% | George W. Bush (R) | 8 |
| 2004 | 1,795,882 | 8 | George W. Bush (R) | 59.55% | George W. Bush (R) | 8 |
| 2008 | 1,826,620 | 8 | John McCain (R) | 57.40% | John McCain (R) | 8 |
| 2012 | 1,797,212 | 8 | Mitt Romney (R) | 60.49% | Mitt Romney (R) | 8 |
DEMOCRATIC NOMINEES
| Year | Nominee | PV% (state) | PV% (rest) | P-State |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1832 | Andrew Jackson | 45.51% | 54.81% | 83.0 |
| 1836 | Martin Van Buren | 47.41% | 50.99% | 93.0 |
| 1840 | Martin Van Buren | 35.80% | 47.24% | 75.8 |
| 1844 | James Polk | 45.91% | 49.70% | 92.4 |
| 1848 | Lewis Cass | 42.55% | 42.49% | 100.1 |
| 1852 | Franklin Pierce | 48.32% | 50.93% | 94.9 |
| 1856 | James Buchanan | 52.54% | 45.02% | 116.7 |
| 1860 | Stephen Douglas | 17.54% | 29.84% | 58.8 |
| 1864 | George McClellan | 69.83% | 44.31% | 157.6 |
| 1868 | Horatio Seymour | 74.55% | 46.58% | 160.1 |
| 1872 | Horace Greeley | 52.31% | 43.56% | 120.1 |
| 1876 | Samuel Tilden | 61.51% | 50.64% | 121.5 |
| 1880 | Winfield Hancock | 55.86% | 47.98% | 116.4 |
| 1884 | Grover Cleveland | 55.30% | 48.69% | 113.6 |
| 1888 | Grover Cleveland | 53.30% | 48.46% | 110.0 |
| 1892 | Grover Cleveland | 51.48% | 45.86% | 112.3 |
| 1896 | William Jennings Bryan | 48.86% | 45.72% | 106.9 |
| 1900 | William Jennings Bryan | 50.24% | 45.34% | 110.8 |
| 1904 | Alton Parker | 49.82% | 37.20% | 133.9 |
| 1908 | William Jennings Bryan | 49.74% | 42.82% | 116.2 |
| 1912 | Woodrow Wilson | 48.40% | 41.64% | 116.2 |
| 1916 | Woodrow Wilson | 51.91% | 49.16% | 105.6 |
| 1920 | James Cox | 49.69% | 33.57% | 148.0 |
| 1924 | John Davis | 46.03% | 28.32% | 162.5 |
| 1928 | Alfred Smith | 40.52% | 40.78% | 99.4 |
| 1932 | Franklin Roosevelt | 59.06% | 57.37% | 102.9 |
| 1936 | Franklin Roosevelt | 58.51% | 60.84% | 96.2 |
| 1940 | Franklin Roosevelt | 57.45% | 54.63% | 105.2 |
| 1944 | Franklin Roosevelt | 54.45% | 53.37% | 102.0 |
| 1948 | Harry Truman | 56.74% | 49.38% | 114.9 |
| 1952 | Adlai Stevenson | 49.92% | 44.29% | 112.7 |
| 1956 | Adlai Stevenson | 45.21% | 41.90% | 107.9 |
| 1960 | John Kennedy | 46.41% | 49.78% | 93.2 |
| 1964 | Lyndon Johnson | 64.02% | 61.01% | 104.9 |
| 1968 | Hubert Humphrey | 37.65% | 42.79% | 88.0 |
| 1972 | George McGovern | 34.77% | 37.57% | 92.5 |
| 1976 | Jimmy Carter | 52.75% | 50.03% | 105.5 |
| 1980 | Jimmy Carter | 47.61% | 40.92% | 116.4 |
| 1984 | Walter Mondale | 39.40% | 40.57% | 97.1 |
| 1988 | Michael Dukakis | 43.88% | 45.67% | 96.1 |
| 1992 | Bill Clinton | 44.55% | 42.98% | 103.6 |
| 1996 | Bill Clinton | 45.84% | 49.29% | 93.0 |
| 2000 | Al Gore | 41.37% | 48.49% | 85.3 |
| 2004 | John Kerry | 39.69% | 48.40% | 82.0 |
| 2008 | Barack Obama | 41.17% | 53.09% | 77.5 |
| 2012 | Barack Obama | 37.80% | 51.25% | 73.8 |
REPUBLICAN NOMINEES
| Year | Nominee | PV% (state) | PV% (rest) | P-State |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1856 | John Fremont | — | — | — |
| 1860 | Abraham Lincoln | 0.93% | 41.08% | 2.3 |
| 1864 | Abraham Lincoln | 30.17% | 55.68% | 54.2 |
| 1868 | Ulysses Grant | 25.45% | 53.42% | 47.6 |
| 1872 | Ulysses Grant | 46.45% | 55.89% | 83.1 |
| 1876 | Rutherford Hayes | 37.42% | 48.29% | 77.5 |
| 1880 | James Garfield | 39.74% | 48.56% | 81.8 |
| 1884 | James Blaine | 42.97% | 48.40% | 88.8 |
| 1888 | Benjamin Harrison | 44.99% | 47.91% | 93.9 |
| 1892 | Benjamin Harrison | 39.74% | 43.06% | 92.3 |
| 1896 | William McKinley | 48.93% | 51.17% | 95.6 |
| 1900 | William McKinley | 48.51% | 51.78% | 93.7 |
| 1904 | Theodore Roosevelt | 47.13% | 56.72% | 83.1 |
| 1908 | William Howard Taft | 48.03% | 51.70% | 92.9 |
| 1912 | William Howard Taft | 25.46% | 23.11% | 110.2 |
| 1916 | Charles Evans Hughes | 46.50% | 46.10% | 100.9 |
| 1920 | Warren Harding | 49.26% | 60.73% | 81.1 |
| 1924 | Calvin Coolidge | 48.89% | 54.19% | 90.2 |
| 1928 | Herbert Hoover | 59.34% | 58.21% | 101.9 |
| 1932 | Herbert Hoover | 40.15% | 39.64% | 101.3 |
| 1936 | Alfred Landon | 39.92% | 36.47% | 109.4 |
| 1940 | Wendell Willkie | 42.30% | 44.88% | 94.2 |
| 1944 | Thomas Dewey | 45.22% | 45.90% | 98.5 |
| 1948 | Thomas Dewey | 41.48% | 45.18% | 91.8 |
| 1952 | Dwight Eisenhower | 49.84% | 54.96% | 90.7 |
| 1956 | Dwight Eisenhower | 54.30% | 57.43% | 94.5 |
| 1960 | Richard Nixon | 53.59% | 49.48% | 108.3 |
| 1964 | Barry Goldwater | 35.65% | 38.51% | 92.6 |
| 1968 | Richard Nixon | 43.79% | 43.41% | 100.9 |
| 1972 | Richard Nixon | 63.37% | 60.66% | 104.5 |
| 1976 | Gerald Ford | 45.57% | 48.04% | 94.9 |
| 1980 | Ronald Reagan | 49.07% | 50.77% | 96.6 |
| 1984 | Ronald Reagan | 60.01% | 58.76% | 102.1 |
| 1988 | George H.W. Bush | 55.52% | 53.34% | 104.1 |
| 1992 | George H.W. Bush | 41.34% | 37.39% | 110.6 |
| 1996 | Bob Dole | 44.88% | 40.65% | 110.4 |
| 2000 | George W. Bush | 56.50% | 47.74% | 118.4 |
| 2004 | George W. Bush | 59.55% | 50.60% | 117.7 |
| 2008 | John McCain | 57.40% | 45.49% | 126.2 |
| 2012 | Mitt Romney | 60.49% | 47.02% | 128.7 |