Kentucky · 1896 presidential election
Kentucky presidential election results 1896
William McKinley carried Kentucky by 0.06 points (277 votes), winning 13 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 13
- Votes counted
- 445,928
- KY result
- R+0.1
- Compared with the nation
- 5.2 pts more Democratic
- Swing since 1892
- 11.8 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William McKinley | Republican | 218,171 | 48.90% | 12 | |
| William Jennings Bryan | Democratic | 217,894 | 48.90% | 1 | |
| Total votes | 445,928 | ||||
Sources: 1896
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Questions and answers
Who won Kentucky in 1896?
William McKinley won Kentucky by 0.06 percentage points (277 votes).
How many electoral votes did Kentucky have in 1896?
Kentucky cast 13 electoral votes in 1896, split between candidates by congressional district.
How many people voted for president in Kentucky in 1896?
445,928 votes were counted for president.
How did Kentucky change from 1892 to 1896?
The margin moved 11.8 points toward the Republican ticket, from Democratic by 11.7 points to Republican by 0.1 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data