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(Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Kentucky State Board of Elections) Total Resident Population, July 1, 2016 est. 4,436,974 Total Registration, Nov. 2016 3,306,120 > Dem. 1,693,778 (51.23%) Rep. 1,338,054 (40.47%) Other 274,288 (8.30%) Kentucky has: 120 counties. Largest counties (100,000-plus): Jefferson, Fayette, Kenton, Boone, Warren and Hardin. Largest cities: Louisville-Jefferson, Lexington-Fayette. Government
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Voting Eligible
Population*: 3,276,651. VEP Highest Office Turnout Rate: 58.7%. Voter Registration Deadline: Oct. 11, 2016. |
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Overview: The Republican ticket has carried
Kentucky by solid margins since 2000 and that did not change in
2016. Trump-Pence achieved a plurality of 574,117 votes (29.84
percentage points), carrying 118 of 120 counties. Clinton.carried
only the two largest counties, Jefferson and Fayette, and her showing
was worse than Obama's in 2012. In terms of visits, Donald Trump
did a fundraiser at the Aviation Museum of Kentucky in Lexington on the
evening of July 11. Voters in Northern Kentucky picked up
some of the campaign through carry over from media in neighboring
Ohio. Eastern
Kentucky is coal country, where the "war on coal" is a familiar theme. In a Dec. 4, 2015 lawsuit, Libertarian Party of Kentucky v. Grimes, the state Libertarian and the Constitution parties challenged Kentucky's ballot access requirements, which are predicated on a party's presidential candidate receiving more than 2 percent of the vote in the previous election (thereby becoming a "qualified political party" for four years). On July 8, 2016 U.S. District Judge Gregory F. Van Tatenhove ruled against them (>). Clinton | Trump BALLOT [PDF] |
Democratic Presidential Preference Primary -- Tuesday, May 17, 2016 |
Democrats 60 Delegates: 37 District, 12 At-Large, 6 PLEO, 5 Unpledged. details |
Republicans 46 Delegates: 3 RNC; 25 At-Large; 18 by CD (3 x 6). details |
According to statute, "The state executive committee of each political party shall, pursuant to its party's rules, determine whether to distribute its party's authorized delegate votes for presidential candidates at its party's national convention based on the results of a party caucus, a presidential preference primary, or a combination of the two (2) methods." The primary date is the first Tuesday after the third Monday in May. (KRS 118.555, KRS 118.561, more). |
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1992 | 1996 | 2000 | 2004 | 2008 | 2012 |
Clinton 44.55% |
Clinton 45.84% |
Bush 56.50% |
Bush 59.55% |
McCain 57.40% |
Romney 60.49% |
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Voting Eligible
Population*: 3,152,629. VEP Highest Office Turnout Rate: 57.9%. Voter Registration Deadline: Oct. 9, 2012. |
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2012
Overview President Obama's embarassing showing in the primary presaged a poor showing in the general election. Romney/Ryan achieved a plurality of 407,820 votes (22.69 percentage points), carrying 116 counties to four for Obama/Biden (Jefferson, Fayette, Franklin and Elliott). The vice presidential debate at Centre College in Danville marked the highlight of the presidential campaign in Kentucky. There were a few other visits. Mitt Romney did a fundraiser in the Louisville area on April 19 and Ann Romney did one in Lexington on Sept. 19. Libertarian VP nominee Jim Gray toured a small business in the Louisville area on Aug. 6. Green VP nominee Cheri Honkala visited coinciding with the debate and did events in Kentucky on Oct. 10-12. Obama | (Romney) BALLOT [PDF] |
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Voting Eligible Population*: 3,156,794. VEP Highest Office Turnout Rate: 57.9%. Total Registration: 2,906,809. Dem. 1,662,093 (57.18%) Rep. 1,053,871 (36.26%) Other 190,845 (6.57%) |
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2008
Overview McCain-Palin prevailed with a plurality of 296,477 votes (16.23 percentage points), carrying 112 counties to just 8 for Obama. In terms of congressional districts, McCain carried all but the 3rd CD. In terms of 2008 campaign activity, Sen. McCain attended a fundraiser at the Kentucky International Convention Center in Louisville on June 28, and Sen. Biden attended a fundraiser at the downtown Marriott in Louisville on Sept. 24; Gov. Palin came close with her Oct. 29 stop in Jeffersonville, IN, across the river from Louisville. Obama/Allies | McCain/Allies | Nader |
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Voting Eligible Population*: 3,057,741. VEP Highest Office Turnout Rate: 58.7%. Total Registration: 2,794,286. Dem. 1,615,349 (57.81%) Rep. 996,663 (35.67%) Other 182,274 (6.52%) |
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2004
Overview The Kerry campaign had a brief presence in the state after the Democratic Convention, but pulled out after about six weeks. Bush improved upon his 2000 showing, gaining a plurality of 356,706 votes (19.86 percentage points). Bush carried 109 counties to 11 for Kerry. General Election Details Kerry/Allies | Bush/Cheney '04 |
General Election - Tuesday, November 7, 2000 |
Voting Eligible Population*:
2,955,628. VEP Highest Office Turnout Rate: 52.2%. Total Registration: 2,556,815. Dem. 1,539,562 (60.21%) Rep. 846,621 (33.11%) Other 170,632 (6.67%) |
Turnout: 61.3% of 2,556,815 registered voters. |
2000
Overview In 1996 Kentucky ended up as the closest state percentagewise in the presidential election, giving Clinton a margin of just 0.96%. 2000 saw a very different story as Bush handily won Kentucky's eight electoral votes, racking up a plurality of 233,594 votes (15.12 percentage points). Bush carried 105 counties to 15 for Gore. A highlight of the campaign was the vice presidential debate at Centre College in Danville on Oct. 5. General Election Activity |
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