Kentucky — 1932 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1932 presidential electionKentucky · PresidentRooseveltD+18.9
How it voted
Share of the 1932 vote
| Franklin D. Roosevelt ✓Democratic | 59.1% | 580,574 |
|---|---|---|
| Herbert HooverRepublican | 40.2% | 394,716 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.8% | 7,773 |
1932presidential margin
D+60R+60
120 counties, each filled by 1932 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Kentucky cast 11 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (120 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Adair County, KY | Democratic | D+2.6 |
| Allen County, KY | Republican | R+1.6 |
| Anderson County, KY | Democratic | D+33.9 |
| Ballard County, KY | Democratic | D+74.5 |
| Barren County, KY | Democratic | D+28.4 |
| Bath County, KY | Democratic | D+29.6 |
| Bell County, KY | Democratic | D+7.3 |
| Boone County, KY | Democratic | D+44.3 |
| Bourbon County, KY | Democratic | D+25.5 |
| Boyd County, KY | Democratic | D+9.5 |
| Boyle County, KY | Democratic | D+33.8 |
| Bracken County, KY | Democratic | D+23.9 |
| Breathitt County, KY | Democratic | D+53.4 |
| Breckinridge County, KY | Democratic | D+8.1 |
| Bullitt County, KY | Democratic | D+45.6 |
| Butler County, KY | Republican | R+19.6 |
| Caldwell County, KY | Democratic | D+18.9 |
| Calloway County, KY | Democratic | D+76.9 |
| Campbell County, KY | Democratic | D+20.2 |
| Carlisle County, KY | Democratic | D+74.9 |
| Carroll County, KY | Democratic | D+59.4 |
| Carter County, KY | Democratic | D+2.1 |
| Casey County, KY | Republican | R+18.2 |
| Christian County, KY | Democratic | D+18.4 |
| Clark County, KY | Democratic | D+42.4 |
| Clay County, KY | Republican | R+23.9 |
| Clinton County, KY | Republican | R+45.5 |
| Crittenden County, KY | Republican | R+1.5 |
| Cumberland County, KY | Republican | R+31.4 |
| Daviess County, KY | Democratic | D+34.9 |
| Edmonson County, KY | Republican | R+19.9 |
| Elliott County, KY | Democratic | D+69.8 |
| Estill County, KY | Democratic | D+3.0 |
| Fayette County, KY | Democratic | D+14.1 |
| Fleming County, KY | Democratic | D+13.1 |
| Floyd County, KY | Democratic | D+42.7 |
| Franklin County, KY | Democratic | D+51.1 |
| Fulton County, KY | Democratic | D+65.0 |
| Gallatin County, KY | Democratic | D+66.0 |
| Garrard County, KY | Democratic | D+6.3 |
| Grant County, KY | Democratic | D+37.9 |
| Graves County, KY | Democratic | D+68.5 |
| Grayson County, KY | Democratic | D+2.0 |
| Green County, KY | Republican | R+0.1 |
| Greenup County, KY | Democratic | D+18.1 |
| Hancock County, KY | Democratic | D+15.9 |
| Hardin County, KY | Democratic | D+36.4 |
| Harlan County, KY | Republican | R+10.0 |
| Harrison County, KY | Democratic | D+45.3 |
| Hart County, KY | Democratic | D+21.2 |
| Henderson County, KY | Democratic | D+40.7 |
| Henry County, KY | Democratic | D+44.4 |
| Hickman County, KY | Democratic | D+76.0 |
| Hopkins County, KY | Democratic | D+40.8 |
| Jackson County, KY | Republican | R+68.8 |
| Jefferson County, KY | Democratic | D+3.7 |
| Jessamine County, KY | Democratic | D+25.3 |
| Johnson County, KY | Republican | R+21.6 |
| Kenton County, KY | Democratic | D+32.4 |
| Knott County, KY | Democratic | D+71.2 |
| Knox County, KY | Republican | R+14.3 |
| Larue County, KY | Democratic | D+36.3 |
| Laurel County, KY | Republican | R+14.9 |
| Lawrence County, KY | Democratic | D+14.4 |
| Lee County, KY | Democratic | D+9.5 |
| Leslie County, KY | Republican | R+66.2 |
| Letcher County, KY | Democratic | D+4.6 |
| Lewis County, KY | Republican | R+12.6 |
| Lincoln County, KY | Democratic | D+19.6 |
| Livingston County, KY | Democratic | D+35.1 |
| Logan County, KY | Democratic | D+43.3 |
| Lyon County, KY | Democratic | D+41.2 |
| Madison County, KY | Democratic | D+8.9 |
| Magoffin County, KY | Democratic | D+1.1 |
| Marion County, KY | Democratic | D+47.4 |
| Marshall County, KY | Democratic | D+66.0 |
| Martin County, KY | Republican | R+39.2 |
| Mason County, KY | Democratic | D+22.2 |
| McCracken County, KY | Democratic | D+48.4 |
| McCreary County, KY | Republican | R+47.3 |
| McLean County, KY | Democratic | D+32.2 |
| Meade County, KY | Democratic | D+40.3 |
| Menifee County, KY | Democratic | D+49.8 |
| Mercer County, KY | Democratic | D+31.5 |
| Metcalfe County, KY | Democratic | D+6.9 |
| Monroe County, KY | Republican | R+22.4 |
| Montgomery County, KY | Democratic | D+29.9 |
| Morgan County, KY | Democratic | D+48.4 |
| Muhlenberg County, KY | Democratic | D+24.2 |
| Nelson County, KY | Democratic | D+42.9 |
| Nicholas County, KY | Democratic | D+37.8 |
| Ohio County, KY | Republican | R+0.1 |
| Oldham County, KY | Democratic | D+44.3 |
| Owen County, KY | Democratic | D+72.2 |
| Owsley County, KY | Republican | R+58.4 |
| Pendleton County, KY | Democratic | D+20.2 |
| Perry County, KY | Democratic | D+9.9 |
| Pike County, KY | Democratic | D+23.1 |
| Powell County, KY | Democratic | D+22.2 |
| Pulaski County, KY | Republican | R+16.6 |
| Robertson County, KY | Democratic | D+32.3 |
| Rockcastle County, KY | Republican | R+28.8 |
| Rowan County, KY | Democratic | D+27.2 |
| Russell County, KY | Republican | R+18.8 |
| Scott County, KY | Democratic | D+40.1 |
| Shelby County, KY | Democratic | D+41.9 |
| Simpson County, KY | Democratic | D+49.7 |
| Spencer County, KY | Democratic | D+41.2 |
| Taylor County, KY | Democratic | D+4.2 |
| Todd County, KY | Democratic | D+43.3 |
| Trigg County, KY | Democratic | D+42.5 |
| Trimble County, KY | Democratic | D+77.6 |
| Union County, KY | Democratic | D+63.9 |
| Warren County, KY | Democratic | D+32.1 |
| Washington County, KY | Democratic | D+9.6 |
| Wayne County, KY | Democratic | D+4.4 |
| Webster County, KY | Democratic | D+36.1 |
| Whitley County, KY | Republican | R+26.6 |
| Wolfe County, KY | Democratic | D+43.7 |
| Woodford County, KY | Democratic | D+29.7 |
Kentucky results by county
120 counties. Third-party and independent votes are reported by the county source as one combined figure; every named candidate is listed in the complete result below.
| Led by | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adair County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+167 | 3,25151.2% | 3,08448.6% | 120.2% | 6,347 |
| Allen County | Herbert Hoover+103 | 3,11648.9% | 3,21950.5% | 330.5% | 6,368 |
| Anderson County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,231 | 2,41566.5% | 1,18432.6% | 351.0% | 3,634 |
| Ballard County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+3,415 | 3,98787.0% | 57212.5% | 250.5% | 4,584 |
| Barren County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+2,896 | 6,51864.0% | 3,62235.6% | 410.4% | 10,181 |
| Bath County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,333 | 2,90964.6% | 1,57635.0% | 200.4% | 4,505 |
| Bell County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+745 | 5,44053.3% | 4,69546.0% | 780.8% | 10,213 |
| Boone County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+2,181 | 3,53671.8% | 1,35527.5% | 320.7% | 4,923 |
| Bourbon County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,939 | 4,75962.6% | 2,82037.1% | 250.3% | 7,604 |
| Boyd County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,462 | 8,31554.2% | 6,85344.7% | 1751.1% | 15,343 |
| Boyle County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+2,265 | 4,47366.7% | 2,20832.9% | 300.4% | 6,711 |
| Bracken County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+936 | 2,40761.4% | 1,47137.5% | 431.1% | 3,921 |
| Breathitt County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+3,153 | 4,52476.7% | 1,37123.2% | 70.1% | 5,902 |
| Breckinridge County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+577 | 3,81453.8% | 3,23745.7% | 340.5% | 7,085 |
| Bullitt County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,830 | 2,91872.7% | 1,08827.1% | 80.2% | 4,014 |
| Butler County | Herbert Hoover+850 | 1,73640.1% | 2,58659.7% | 90.2% | 4,331 |
| Caldwell County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+951 | 2,97159.0% | 2,02040.1% | 481.0% | 5,039 |
| Calloway County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+5,522 | 6,33588.2% | 81311.3% | 360.5% | 7,184 |
| Campbell County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+6,111 | 17,77658.8% | 11,66538.6% | 7672.5% | 30,208 |
| Carlisle County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+2,438 | 2,84087.3% | 40212.4% | 110.3% | 3,253 |
| Carroll County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+2,254 | 3,01579.4% | 76120.1% | 190.5% | 3,795 |
| Carter County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+189 | 4,56550.6% | 4,37648.5% | 790.9% | 9,020 |
| Casey County | Herbert Hoover+1,189 | 2,65140.7% | 3,84058.9% | 250.4% | 6,516 |
| Christian County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+2,383 | 7,61859.0% | 5,23540.5% | 670.5% | 12,920 |
| Clark County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+2,939 | 4,92070.9% | 1,98128.6% | 350.5% | 6,936 |
| Clay County | Herbert Hoover+1,341 | 2,13338.0% | 3,47461.8% | 130.2% | 5,620 |
| Clinton County | Herbert Hoover+1,514 | 90827.3% | 2,42272.7% | 00.0% | 3,330 |
| Crittenden County | Herbert Hoover+66 | 2,11949.1% | 2,18550.6% | 160.4% | 4,320 |
| Cumberland County | Herbert Hoover+1,134 | 1,23534.2% | 2,36965.5% | 110.3% | 3,615 |
| Daviess County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+5,468 | 10,52767.1% | 5,05932.3% | 990.6% | 15,685 |
| Edmonson County | Herbert Hoover+894 | 1,79639.9% | 2,69059.8% | 130.3% | 4,499 |
| Elliott County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,768 | 2,15084.9% | 38215.1% | 00.0% | 2,532 |
| Estill County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+187 | 3,15051.3% | 2,96348.3% | 230.4% | 6,136 |
| Fayette County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+3,918 | 15,76556.6% | 11,84742.5% | 2570.9% | 27,869 |
| Fleming County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+804 | 3,44256.2% | 2,63843.1% | 440.7% | 6,124 |
| Floyd County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+5,122 | 8,53771.2% | 3,41528.5% | 340.3% | 11,986 |
| Franklin County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+4,297 | 6,33175.3% | 2,03424.2% | 390.5% | 8,404 |
| Fulton County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+3,148 | 3,98582.2% | 83717.3% | 230.5% | 4,845 |
| Gallatin County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,427 | 1,79282.8% | 36516.9% | 60.3% | 2,163 |
| Garrard County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+306 | 2,58253.1% | 2,27646.8% | 10.0% | 4,859 |
| Grant County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,741 | 3,14868.6% | 1,40730.6% | 370.8% | 4,592 |
| Graves County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+8,063 | 9,88884.1% | 1,82515.5% | 510.4% | 11,764 |
| Grayson County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+151 | 3,87250.8% | 3,72148.8% | 310.4% | 7,624 |
| Green County | Herbert Hoover+4 | 2,27749.7% | 2,28149.8% | 250.5% | 4,583 |
| Greenup County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,541 | 4,96358.4% | 3,42240.3% | 1071.3% | 8,492 |
| Hancock County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+449 | 1,62357.4% | 1,17441.5% | 291.0% | 2,826 |
| Hardin County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+3,246 | 6,04767.8% | 2,80131.4% | 720.8% | 8,920 |
| Harlan County | Herbert Hoover+2,027 | 9,09144.9% | 11,11854.9% | 450.2% | 20,254 |
| Harrison County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+3,076 | 4,90972.3% | 1,83327.0% | 480.7% | 6,790 |
| Hart County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,407 | 4,00860.3% | 2,60139.2% | 330.5% | 6,642 |
| Henderson County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+3,615 | 6,10068.7% | 2,48528.0% | 2963.3% | 8,881 |
| Henry County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+2,660 | 4,30371.9% | 1,64327.4% | 410.7% | 5,987 |
| Hickman County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+2,881 | 3,32787.8% | 44611.8% | 160.4% | 3,789 |
| Hopkins County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+5,341 | 9,15870.0% | 3,81729.2% | 1130.9% | 13,088 |
| Jackson County | Herbert Hoover+2,350 | 52915.5% | 2,87984.3% | 80.2% | 3,416 |
| Jefferson County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+5,265 | 72,40251.3% | 67,13747.6% | 1,5571.1% | 141,096 |
| Jessamine County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,163 | 2,87362.5% | 1,71037.2% | 120.3% | 4,595 |
| Johnson County | Herbert Hoover+1,737 | 3,13439.0% | 4,87160.7% | 210.3% | 8,026 |
| Kenton County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+11,109 | 22,31165.1% | 11,20232.7% | 7502.2% | 34,263 |
| Knott County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+3,696 | 4,44385.6% | 74714.4% | 00.0% | 5,190 |
| Knox County | Herbert Hoover+1,138 | 3,37542.5% | 4,51356.9% | 500.6% | 7,938 |
| Larue County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,415 | 2,65068.0% | 1,23531.7% | 140.4% | 3,899 |
| Laurel County | Herbert Hoover+1,258 | 3,56942.3% | 4,82757.3% | 340.4% | 8,430 |
| Lawrence County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+935 | 3,70157.0% | 2,76642.6% | 270.4% | 6,494 |
| Lee County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+342 | 1,97054.7% | 1,62845.2% | 60.2% | 3,604 |
| Leslie County | Herbert Hoover+2,241 | 56916.8% | 2,81083.0% | 80.2% | 3,387 |
| Letcher County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+458 | 5,19052.0% | 4,73247.4% | 530.5% | 9,975 |
| Lewis County | Herbert Hoover+724 | 2,48843.3% | 3,21255.9% | 480.8% | 5,748 |
| Lincoln County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,511 | 4,57459.4% | 3,06339.8% | 580.8% | 7,695 |
| Livingston County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,161 | 2,23167.4% | 1,07032.3% | 110.3% | 3,312 |
| Logan County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+4,294 | 7,07271.3% | 2,77828.0% | 670.7% | 9,917 |
| Lyon County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,226 | 2,09970.5% | 87329.3% | 70.2% | 2,979 |
| Madison County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,146 | 6,95754.0% | 5,81145.1% | 1160.9% | 12,884 |
| Magoffin County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+60 | 2,72150.4% | 2,66149.3% | 130.2% | 5,395 |
| Marion County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+2,856 | 4,42773.5% | 1,57126.1% | 230.4% | 6,021 |
| Marshall County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+3,383 | 4,24682.8% | 86316.8% | 200.4% | 5,129 |
| Martin County | Herbert Hoover+1,004 | 77030.1% | 1,77469.3% | 150.6% | 2,559 |
| Mason County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,852 | 5,06560.8% | 3,21338.6% | 560.7% | 8,334 |
| McCracken County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+6,048 | 9,18873.5% | 3,14025.1% | 1711.4% | 12,499 |
| McCreary County | Herbert Hoover+2,166 | 1,19426.1% | 3,36073.4% | 220.5% | 4,576 |
| McLean County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,359 | 2,77165.6% | 1,41233.4% | 411.0% | 4,224 |
| Meade County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,438 | 2,48869.8% | 1,05029.5% | 260.7% | 3,564 |
| Menifee County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+951 | 1,42574.6% | 47424.8% | 110.6% | 1,910 |
| Mercer County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,809 | 3,75965.4% | 1,95033.9% | 360.6% | 5,745 |
| Metcalfe County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+256 | 1,98553.2% | 1,72946.4% | 160.4% | 3,730 |
| Monroe County | Herbert Hoover+939 | 1,62038.7% | 2,55961.1% | 110.3% | 4,190 |
| Montgomery County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,295 | 2,81064.8% | 1,51534.9% | 130.3% | 4,338 |
| Morgan County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+2,702 | 4,13774.1% | 1,43525.7% | 120.2% | 5,584 |
| Muhlenberg County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+2,813 | 7,16261.6% | 4,34937.4% | 1191.0% | 11,630 |
| Nelson County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+3,172 | 5,27271.2% | 2,10028.4% | 290.4% | 7,401 |
| Nicholas County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,509 | 2,72868.4% | 1,21930.6% | 411.0% | 3,988 |
| Ohio County | Herbert Hoover+10 | 4,87049.0% | 4,88049.1% | 1841.9% | 9,934 |
| Oldham County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,431 | 2,31971.7% | 88827.5% | 260.8% | 3,233 |
| Owen County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+3,582 | 4,24085.5% | 65813.3% | 621.3% | 4,960 |
| Owsley County | Herbert Hoover+1,465 | 52020.7% | 1,98579.1% | 50.2% | 2,510 |
| Pendleton County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+933 | 2,74559.4% | 1,81239.2% | 631.4% | 4,620 |
| Perry County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,153 | 6,39354.9% | 5,24045.0% | 220.2% | 11,655 |
| Pike County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+4,772 | 12,68661.4% | 7,91438.3% | 740.4% | 20,674 |
| Powell County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+474 | 1,30060.9% | 82638.7% | 90.4% | 2,135 |
| Pulaski County | Herbert Hoover+1,974 | 4,93141.6% | 6,90558.2% | 250.2% | 11,861 |
| Robertson County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+518 | 1,05665.8% | 53833.5% | 100.6% | 1,604 |
| Rockcastle County | Herbert Hoover+1,601 | 1,97635.5% | 3,57764.3% | 110.2% | 5,564 |
| Rowan County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,222 | 2,84463.3% | 1,62236.1% | 240.5% | 4,490 |
| Russell County | Herbert Hoover+791 | 1,69940.3% | 2,49059.1% | 270.6% | 4,216 |
| Scott County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+2,629 | 4,57269.8% | 1,94329.7% | 360.5% | 6,551 |
| Shelby County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+3,072 | 5,18070.7% | 2,10828.8% | 370.5% | 7,325 |
| Simpson County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+2,400 | 3,60374.6% | 1,20324.9% | 210.4% | 4,827 |
| Spencer County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,037 | 1,77370.5% | 73629.3% | 60.2% | 2,515 |
| Taylor County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+231 | 2,82351.8% | 2,59247.5% | 390.7% | 5,454 |
| Todd County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+2,404 | 3,96671.4% | 1,56228.1% | 280.5% | 5,556 |
| Trigg County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+2,159 | 3,61171.1% | 1,45228.6% | 150.3% | 5,078 |
| Trimble County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,826 | 2,08388.5% | 25710.9% | 140.6% | 2,354 |
| Union County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+3,829 | 4,89281.7% | 1,06317.7% | 360.6% | 5,991 |
| Warren County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+4,363 | 8,93265.8% | 4,56933.7% | 770.6% | 13,578 |
| Washington County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+501 | 2,84154.6% | 2,34045.0% | 220.4% | 5,203 |
| Wayne County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+247 | 2,92951.9% | 2,68247.5% | 350.6% | 5,646 |
| Webster County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+2,576 | 4,83367.7% | 2,25731.6% | 480.7% | 7,138 |
| Whitley County | Herbert Hoover+2,610 | 3,57636.4% | 6,18663.0% | 580.6% | 9,820 |
| Wolfe County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,412 | 2,32171.8% | 90928.1% | 20.1% | 3,232 |
| Woodford County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,460 | 3,18064.7% | 1,72035.0% | 180.4% | 4,918 |
Nominees: Franklin D. Roosevelt (D) · Herbert Hoover (R)
Kentucky's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1932 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% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1932 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.