Kentucky · 1916 presidential election
Kentucky presidential election results 1916
Woodrow Wilson carried Kentucky by 5.41 points (28,136 votes), winning 13 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 13
- Votes counted
- 520,078
- KY result
- D+5.4
- Compared with the nation
- 2.3 pts more Democratic
- Swing since 1912
- 17.5 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodrow Wilson | Democratic | 269,990 | 51.90% | 13 | |
| Charles E. Hughes | Republican | 241,854 | 46.50% | — | |
| Total votes | 520,078 | ||||
Sources: 1916
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Questions and answers
Who won Kentucky in 1916?
Woodrow Wilson won Kentucky by 5.41 percentage points (28,136 votes).
How many electoral votes did Kentucky have in 1916?
Kentucky cast 13 electoral votes in 1916.
How many people voted for president in Kentucky in 1916?
520,078 votes were counted for president.
How did Kentucky change from 1912 to 1916?
The margin moved 17.5 points toward the Republican ticket, from Democratic by 22.9 points to Democratic by 5.4 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data