Kentucky · 1888 presidential election
Kentucky presidential election results 1888
Grover Cleveland carried Kentucky by 8.32 points (28,692 votes), winning 13 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 13
- Votes counted
- 344,868
- KY result
- D+8.3
- Compared with the nation
- 7.5 pts more Democratic
- Swing since 1884
- 4.0 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grover Cleveland | Democratic | 183,830 | 53.30% | 13 | |
| Benjamin Harrison | Republican | 155,138 | 45.00% | — | |
| Total votes | 344,868 | ||||
Sources: 1888
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Questions and answers
Who won Kentucky in 1888?
Grover Cleveland won Kentucky by 8.32 percentage points (28,692 votes).
How many electoral votes did Kentucky have in 1888?
Kentucky cast 13 electoral votes in 1888.
How many people voted for president in Kentucky in 1888?
344,868 votes were counted for president.
How did Kentucky change from 1884 to 1888?
The margin moved 4.0 points toward the Republican ticket, from Democratic by 12.3 points to Democratic by 8.3 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data