Kentucky · 1868 presidential election
Kentucky presidential election results 1868
Horatio Seymour carried Kentucky by 49.10 points (76,323 votes), winning 11 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 11
- Votes counted
- 155,455
- KY result
- D+49.1
- Compared with the nation
- 54.5 pts more Democratic
- Swing since 1864
- 9.4 pts to D
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horatio Seymour | Democratic | 115,889 | 74.50% | 11 | |
| Ulysses S. Grant | Republican | 39,566 | 25.50% | — | |
| Total votes | 155,455 | ||||
Sources: 1868
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Questions and answers
Who won Kentucky in 1868?
Horatio Seymour won Kentucky by 49.10 percentage points (76,323 votes).
How many electoral votes did Kentucky have in 1868?
Kentucky cast 11 electoral votes in 1868.
How many people voted for president in Kentucky in 1868?
155,455 votes were counted for president.
How did Kentucky change from 1864 to 1868?
The margin moved 9.4 points toward the Democratic ticket, from Democratic by 39.7 points to Democratic by 49.1 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data