1940 Presidential Election Results for Kentucky

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County	Turnout	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)		Wendell Willkie (R)		Other		TOTAL
Adair	60%	2,711	42.4%	3,674	57.4%	13	0.2%	6,398
Allen	58%	2,036	38.5%	3,232	61.1%	21	0.4%	5,289
Anderson	75%	2,515	66.7%	1,244	33.0%	10	0.3%	3,769
Ballard	71%	3,212	80.9%	758	19.1%	1	0.0%	3,971
Barren	51%	4,888	60.1%	3,233	39.8%	11	0.1%	8,132
Bath	64%	2,528	60.5%	1,636	39.2%	12	0.3%	4,176
Bell	45%	5,910	54.2%	4,962	45.5%	27	0.2%	10,899
Boone	66%	2,518	64.8%	1,357	34.9%	13	0.3%	3,888
Bourbon	68%	4,254	61.4%	2,673	38.6%	4	0.1%	6,931
Boyd	64%	9,868	57.2%	7,322	42.4%	75	0.4%	17,265
Boyle	65%	4,081	64.3%	2,257	35.5%	11	0.2%	6,349
Bracken	66%	1,961	55.7%	1,551	44.0%	9	0.3%	3,521
Breathitt	45%	3,977	71.1%	1,602	28.7%	11	0.2%	5,590
Breckinridge	66%	3,296	50.0%	3,258	49.4%	37	0.6%	6,591
Bullitt	66%	2,388	74.5%	813	25.4%	6	0.2%	3,207
Butler	57%	1,455	31.5%	3,163	68.4%	6	0.1%	4,624
Caldwell	59%	2,858	55.7%	2,246	43.8%	26	0.5%	5,130
Calloway	55%	5,793	86.5%	896	13.4%	9	0.1%	6,698
Campbell	73%	14,801	49.6%	14,916	50.0%	103	0.3%	29,820
Carlisle	64%	2,366	82.2%	500	17.4%	12	0.4%	2,878
Carroll	76%	2,915	78.2%	804	21.6%	11	0.3%	3,730
Carter	57%	3,403	42.8%	4,520	56.9%	23	0.3%	7,946
Casey	52%	1,862	32.4%	3,874	67.3%	17	0.3%	5,753
Christian	59%	6,599	54.2%	5,566	45.7%	16	0.1%	12,181
Clark	61%	3,970	64.8%	2,136	34.9%	19	0.3%	6,125
Clay	49%	1,632	27.1%	4,395	72.9%	0	0.0%	6,027
Clinton	57%	755	22.7%	2,573	77.3%	0	0.0%	3,328
Crittenden	62%	1,834	41.0%	2,624	58.7%	14	0.3%	4,472
Cumberland	48%	872	25.6%	2,533	74.3%	4	0.1%	3,409
Daviess	51%	9,344	62.2%	5,633	37.5%	49	0.3%	15,026
Edmonson	62%	1,332	33.9%	2,589	65.8%	13	0.3%	3,934
Elliott	57%	2,013	76.0%	634	24.0%	0	0.0%	2,647
Estill	55%	2,587	47.2%	2,889	52.7%	10	0.2%	5,486
Fayette	60%	15,834	55.7%	12,514	44.0%	84	0.3%	28,432
Fleming	78%	2,999	51.1%	2,855	48.7%	14	0.2%	5,868
Floyd	44%	9,100	71.0%	3,711	29.0%	0	0.0%	12,811
Franklin	65%	6,956	78.2%	1,927	21.7%	14	0.2%	8,897
Fulton	49%	3,592	81.8%	791	18.0%	9	0.2%	4,392
Gallatin	83%	1,473	74.7%	495	25.1%	4	0.2%	1,972
Garrard	61%	2,162	50.1%	2,148	49.7%	8	0.2%	4,318
Grant	78%	2,729	63.9%	1,535	36.0%	5	0.1%	4,269
Graves	63%	9,786	82.0%	2,122	17.8%	27	0.2%	11,935
Grayson	59%	2,678	45.7%	3,156	53.8%	27	0.5%	5,861
Green	62%	1,993	44.2%	2,497	55.4%	18	0.4%	4,508
Greenup	64%	4,742	53.7%	4,059	46.0%	24	0.3%	8,825
Hancock	75%	1,338	48.4%	1,424	51.5%	2	0.1%	2,764
Hardin	43%	4,718	66.5%	2,351	33.2%	21	0.3%	7,090
Harlan	40%	10,582	64.2%	5,859	35.5%	42	0.3%	16,483
Harrison	68%	4,228	71.0%	1,707	28.7%	19	0.3%	5,954
Hart	63%	3,280	53.3%	2,866	46.6%	9	0.1%	6,155
Henderson	60%	6,727	73.0%	2,455	26.7%	29	0.3%	9,211
Henry	75%	3,862	72.5%	1,445	27.1%	22	0.4%	5,329
Hickman	60%	2,758	84.7%	490	15.1%	7	0.2%	3,255
Hopkins	58%	8,695	69.0%	3,884	30.8%	30	0.2%	12,609
Jackson	47%	465	11.1%	3,722	88.6%	13	0.3%	4,200
Jefferson	71%	94,710	58.7%	66,052	41.0%	456	0.3%	161,218
Jessamine	68%	2,815	60.0%	1,837	39.2%	40	0.9%	4,692
Johnson	57%	3,042	37.6%	5,042	62.3%	10	0.1%	8,094
Kenton	62%	19,261	59.3%	13,147	40.5%	74	0.2%	32,482
Knott	50%	4,434	85.4%	759	14.6%	0	0.0%	5,193
Knox	50%	3,319	39.8%	5,003	60.1%	8	0.1%	8,330
Larue	68%	2,463	65.1%	1,309	34.6%	9	0.2%	3,781
Laurel	57%	2,860	35.5%	5,180	64.3%	20	0.2%	8,060
Lawrence	66%	3,178	50.8%	3,055	48.9%	19	0.3%	6,252
Lee	58%	1,622	46.4%	1,866	53.4%	7	0.2%	3,495
Leslie	51%	626	16.0%	3,292	84.0%	3	0.1%	3,921
Letcher	49%	6,127	57.9%	4,433	41.9%	19	0.2%	10,579
Lewis	63%	1,878	35.8%	3,371	64.2%	0	0.0%	5,249
Lincoln	61%	3,657	53.9%	3,090	45.6%	36	0.5%	6,783
Livingston	60%	2,013	62.7%	1,184	36.9%	16	0.5%	3,213
Logan	66%	6,631	74.4%	2,268	25.5%	9	0.1%	8,908
Lyon	50%	1,979	67.8%	921	31.6%	17	0.6%	2,917
Madison	71%	6,484	52.5%	5,789	46.9%	67	0.5%	12,340
Magoffin	62%	2,812	51.3%	2,668	48.7%	1	0.0%	5,481
Marion	59%	3,482	66.1%	1,763	33.5%	19	0.4%	5,264
Marshall	47%	3,549	76.1%	1,100	23.6%	13	0.3%	4,662
Martin	56%	826	26.6%	2,275	73.3%	1	0.0%	3,102
Mason	74%	4,386	54.0%	3,704	45.6%	27	0.3%	8,117
McCracken	53%	11,562	76.2%	3,554	23.4%	52	0.3%	15,168
McCreary	52%	1,248	28.2%	3,172	71.6%	9	0.2%	4,429
McLean	67%	2,709	61.3%	1,698	38.4%	10	0.2%	4,417
Meade	68%	2,114	67.7%	995	31.9%	12	0.4%	3,121
Menifee	55%	1,176	69.5%	511	30.2%	5	0.3%	1,692
Mercer	65%	3,606	65.9%	1,845	33.7%	19	0.3%	5,470
Metcalfe	65%	1,826	45.2%	2,206	54.5%	12	0.3%	4,044
Monroe	58%	1,390	29.4%	3,321	70.3%	11	0.2%	4,722
Montgomery	65%	2,755	62.1%	1,671	37.6%	13	0.3%	4,439
Morgan	61%	4,148	73.3%	1,509	26.7%	0	0.0%	5,657
Muhlenberg	49%	5,140	49.0%	5,332	50.8%	28	0.3%	10,500
Nelson	65%	4,193	66.5%	2,109	33.4%	8	0.1%	6,310
Nicholas	67%	2,124	63.5%	1,207	36.1%	14	0.4%	3,345
Ohio	59%	3,729	45.5%	4,451	54.3%	24	0.3%	8,204
Oldham	48%	1,983	69.8%	848	29.8%	10	0.4%	2,841
Owen	67%	3,655	86.4%	569	13.4%	7	0.2%	4,231
Owsley	66%	591	18.1%	2,672	81.8%	3	0.1%	3,266
Pendleton	73%	2,165	51.4%	2,029	48.2%	14	0.3%	4,208
Perry	46%	6,852	59.3%	4,693	40.6%	18	0.2%	11,563
Pike	55%	12,160	57.5%	8,985	42.5%	16	0.1%	21,161
Powell	56%	1,266	55.8%	989	43.6%	15	0.7%	2,270
Pulaski	59%	4,896	36.4%	8,533	63.4%	39	0.3%	13,468
Robertson	71%	829	58.6%	578	40.9%	7	0.5%	1,414
Rockcastle	55%	1,652	31.8%	3,536	68.1%	6	0.1%	5,194
Rowan	55%	2,294	54.1%	1,944	45.8%	2	0.0%	4,240
Russell	55%	1,250	28.8%	3,069	70.8%	15	0.3%	4,334
Scott	72%	4,039	69.1%	1,795	30.7%	15	0.3%	5,849
Shelby	66%	4,823	72.0%	1,861	27.8%	18	0.3%	6,702
Simpson	59%	2,950	74.8%	987	25.0%	8	0.2%	3,945
Spencer	61%	1,728	75.1%	567	24.7%	5	0.2%	2,300
Taylor	71%	2,790	49.8%	2,792	49.8%	24	0.4%	5,606
Todd	59%	3,337	69.6%	1,436	30.0%	19	0.4%	4,792
Trigg	59%	2,883	65.7%	1,494	34.0%	11	0.3%	4,388
Trimble	68%	1,909	88.6%	242	11.2%	4	0.2%	2,155
Union	57%	4,355	79.6%	1,111	20.3%	8	0.1%	5,474
Warren	54%	7,569	64.1%	4,195	35.6%	36	0.3%	11,800
Washington	69%	2,612	52.5%	2,362	47.5%	2	0.0%	4,976
Wayne	60%	2,519	44.2%	3,177	55.7%	6	0.1%	5,702
Webster	57%	4,197	66.4%	2,107	33.3%	17	0.3%	6,321
Whitley	57%	4,078	38.5%	6,502	61.4%	16	0.2%	10,596
Wolfe	59%	2,205	68.1%	1,032	31.9%	0	0.0%	3,237
Woodford	63%	2,630	63.4%	1,514	36.5%	7	0.2%	4,151
TOTAL	59%	557,322	57.4%	410,384	42.3%	2,457	0.3%	970,163

1940 President, Adair County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,711	42.4%
Wendell Willkie (R)	3,674	57.4%
Other	13	0.2%
TOTAL	6,398
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): 15 Diff (US): 13

1940 President, Allen County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,036	38.5%
Wendell Willkie (R)	3,232	61.1%
Other	21	0.4%
TOTAL	5,289
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): 19 Diff (US): 16

1940 President, Anderson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,515	66.7%
Wendell Willkie (R)	1,244	33.0%
Other	10	0.3%
TOTAL	3,769
Turnout: 75% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -12

1940 President, Ballard County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,212	80.9%
Wendell Willkie (R)	758	19.1%
Other	1	0.0%
TOTAL	3,971
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): -23 Diff (US): -26

1940 President, Barren County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,888	60.1%
Wendell Willkie (R)	3,233	39.8%
Other	11	0.1%
TOTAL	8,132
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -5

1940 President, Bath County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,528	60.5%
Wendell Willkie (R)	1,636	39.2%
Other	12	0.3%
TOTAL	4,176
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -6

1940 President, Bell County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	5,910	54.2%
Wendell Willkie (R)	4,962	45.5%
Other	27	0.2%
TOTAL	10,899
Turnout: 45% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 1

1940 President, Boone County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,518	64.8%
Wendell Willkie (R)	1,357	34.9%
Other	13	0.3%
TOTAL	3,888
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -10

1940 President, Bourbon County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,254	61.4%
Wendell Willkie (R)	2,673	38.6%
Other	4	0.1%
TOTAL	6,931
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -6

1940 President, Boyd County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	9,868	57.2%
Wendell Willkie (R)	7,322	42.4%
Other	75	0.4%
TOTAL	17,265
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -2

1940 President, Boyle County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,081	64.3%
Wendell Willkie (R)	2,257	35.5%
Other	11	0.2%
TOTAL	6,349
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -9

1940 President, Bracken County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,961	55.7%
Wendell Willkie (R)	1,551	44.0%
Other	9	0.3%
TOTAL	3,521
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): -1

1940 President, Breathitt County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,977	71.1%
Wendell Willkie (R)	1,602	28.7%
Other	11	0.2%
TOTAL	5,590
Turnout: 45% Diff (St): -14 Diff (US): -16

1940 President, Breckinridge County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,296	50.0%
Wendell Willkie (R)	3,258	49.4%
Other	37	0.6%
TOTAL	6,591
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 5

1940 President, Bullitt County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,388	74.5%
Wendell Willkie (R)	813	25.4%
Other	6	0.2%
TOTAL	3,207
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): -17 Diff (US): -19

1940 President, Butler County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,455	31.5%
Wendell Willkie (R)	3,163	68.4%
Other	6	0.1%
TOTAL	4,624
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): 26 Diff (US): 24

1940 President, Caldwell County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,858	55.7%
Wendell Willkie (R)	2,246	43.8%
Other	26	0.5%
TOTAL	5,130
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -1

1940 President, Calloway County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	5,793	86.5%
Wendell Willkie (R)	896	13.4%
Other	9	0.1%
TOTAL	6,698
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): -29 Diff (US): -31

1940 President, Campbell County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	14,801	49.6%
Wendell Willkie (R)	14,916	50.0%
Other	103	0.3%
TOTAL	29,820
Turnout: 73% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 5

1940 President, Carlisle County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,366	82.2%
Wendell Willkie (R)	500	17.4%
Other	12	0.4%
TOTAL	2,878
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): -25 Diff (US): -27

1940 President, Carroll County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,915	78.2%
Wendell Willkie (R)	804	21.6%
Other	11	0.3%
TOTAL	3,730
Turnout: 76% Diff (St): -21 Diff (US): -23

1940 President, Carter County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,403	42.8%
Wendell Willkie (R)	4,520	56.9%
Other	23	0.3%
TOTAL	7,946
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): 15 Diff (US): 12

1940 President, Casey County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,862	32.4%
Wendell Willkie (R)	3,874	67.3%
Other	17	0.3%
TOTAL	5,753
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): 25 Diff (US): 23

1940 President, Christian County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	6,599	54.2%
Wendell Willkie (R)	5,566	45.7%
Other	16	0.1%
TOTAL	12,181
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 1

1940 President, Clark County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,970	64.8%
Wendell Willkie (R)	2,136	34.9%
Other	19	0.3%
TOTAL	6,125
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -10

1940 President, Clay County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,632	27.1%
Wendell Willkie (R)	4,395	72.9%
TOTAL	6,027
Turnout: 49% Diff (St): 31 Diff (US): 28

1940 President, Clinton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	755	22.7%
Wendell Willkie (R)	2,573	77.3%
TOTAL	3,328
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): 35 Diff (US): 33

1940 President, Crittenden County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,834	41.0%
Wendell Willkie (R)	2,624	58.7%
Other	14	0.3%
TOTAL	4,472
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): 16 Diff (US): 14

1940 President, Cumberland County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	872	25.6%
Wendell Willkie (R)	2,533	74.3%
Other	4	0.1%
TOTAL	3,409
Turnout: 48% Diff (St): 32 Diff (US): 30

1940 President, Daviess County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	9,344	62.2%
Wendell Willkie (R)	5,633	37.5%
Other	49	0.3%
TOTAL	15,026
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -7

1940 President, Edmonson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,332	33.9%
Wendell Willkie (R)	2,589	65.8%
Other	13	0.3%
TOTAL	3,934
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): 24 Diff (US): 21

1940 President, Elliott County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,013	76.0%
Wendell Willkie (R)	634	24.0%
TOTAL	2,647
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): -18 Diff (US): -21

1940 President, Estill County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,587	47.2%
Wendell Willkie (R)	2,889	52.7%
Other	10	0.2%
TOTAL	5,486
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 8

1940 President, Fayette County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	15,834	55.7%
Wendell Willkie (R)	12,514	44.0%
Other	84	0.3%
TOTAL	28,432
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): -1

1940 President, Fleming County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,999	51.1%
Wendell Willkie (R)	2,855	48.7%
Other	14	0.2%
TOTAL	5,868
Turnout: 78% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 4

1940 President, Floyd County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	9,100	71.0%
Wendell Willkie (R)	3,711	29.0%
TOTAL	12,811
Turnout: 44% Diff (St): -13 Diff (US): -16

1940 President, Franklin County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	6,956	78.2%
Wendell Willkie (R)	1,927	21.7%
Other	14	0.2%
TOTAL	8,897
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): -21 Diff (US): -23

1940 President, Fulton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,592	81.8%
Wendell Willkie (R)	791	18.0%
Other	9	0.2%
TOTAL	4,392
Turnout: 49% Diff (St): -24 Diff (US): -27

1940 President, Gallatin County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,473	74.7%
Wendell Willkie (R)	495	25.1%
Other	4	0.2%
TOTAL	1,972
Turnout: 83% Diff (St): -17 Diff (US): -20

1940 President, Garrard County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,162	50.1%
Wendell Willkie (R)	2,148	49.7%
Other	8	0.2%
TOTAL	4,318
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 5

1940 President, Grant County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,729	63.9%
Wendell Willkie (R)	1,535	36.0%
Other	5	0.1%
TOTAL	4,269
Turnout: 78% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -9

1940 President, Graves County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	9,786	82.0%
Wendell Willkie (R)	2,122	17.8%
Other	27	0.2%
TOTAL	11,935
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): -25 Diff (US): -27

1940 President, Grayson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,678	45.7%
Wendell Willkie (R)	3,156	53.8%
Other	27	0.5%
TOTAL	5,861
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 9

1940 President, Green County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,993	44.2%
Wendell Willkie (R)	2,497	55.4%
Other	18	0.4%
TOTAL	4,508
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 11

1940 President, Greenup County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,742	53.7%
Wendell Willkie (R)	4,059	46.0%
Other	24	0.3%
TOTAL	8,825
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 1

1940 President, Hancock County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,338	48.4%
Wendell Willkie (R)	1,424	51.5%
Other	2	0.1%
TOTAL	2,764
Turnout: 75% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 7

1940 President, Hardin County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,718	66.5%
Wendell Willkie (R)	2,351	33.2%
Other	21	0.3%
TOTAL	7,090
Turnout: 43% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -12

1940 President, Harlan County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	10,582	64.2%
Wendell Willkie (R)	5,859	35.5%
Other	42	0.3%
TOTAL	16,483
Turnout: 40% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -9

1940 President, Harrison County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,228	71.0%
Wendell Willkie (R)	1,707	28.7%
Other	19	0.3%
TOTAL	5,954
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): -14 Diff (US): -16

1940 President, Hart County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,280	53.3%
Wendell Willkie (R)	2,866	46.6%
Other	9	0.1%
TOTAL	6,155
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 2

1940 President, Henderson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	6,727	73.0%
Wendell Willkie (R)	2,455	26.7%
Other	29	0.3%
TOTAL	9,211
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): -16 Diff (US): -18

1940 President, Henry County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,862	72.5%
Wendell Willkie (R)	1,445	27.1%
Other	22	0.4%
TOTAL	5,329
Turnout: 75% Diff (St): -15 Diff (US): -18

1940 President, Hickman County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,758	84.7%
Wendell Willkie (R)	490	15.1%
Other	7	0.2%
TOTAL	3,255
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): -27 Diff (US): -30

1940 President, Hopkins County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	8,695	69.0%
Wendell Willkie (R)	3,884	30.8%
Other	30	0.2%
TOTAL	12,609
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): -11 Diff (US): -14

1940 President, Jackson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	465	11.1%
Wendell Willkie (R)	3,722	88.6%
Other	13	0.3%
TOTAL	4,200
Turnout: 47% Diff (St): 46 Diff (US): 44

1940 President, Jefferson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	94,710	58.7%
Wendell Willkie (R)	66,052	41.0%
Other	456	0.3%
TOTAL	161,218
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -4

1940 President, Jessamine County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,815	60.0%
Wendell Willkie (R)	1,837	39.2%
Other	40	0.9%
TOTAL	4,692
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -6

1940 President, Johnson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,042	37.6%
Wendell Willkie (R)	5,042	62.3%
Other	10	0.1%
TOTAL	8,094
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): 20 Diff (US): 17

1940 President, Kenton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	19,261	59.3%
Wendell Willkie (R)	13,147	40.5%
Other	74	0.2%
TOTAL	32,482
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -4

1940 President, Knott County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,434	85.4%
Wendell Willkie (R)	759	14.6%
TOTAL	5,193
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): -28 Diff (US): -30

1940 President, Knox County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,319	39.8%
Wendell Willkie (R)	5,003	60.1%
Other	8	0.1%
TOTAL	8,330
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): 18 Diff (US): 15

1940 President, Larue County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,463	65.1%
Wendell Willkie (R)	1,309	34.6%
Other	9	0.2%
TOTAL	3,781
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -10

1940 President, Laurel County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,860	35.5%
Wendell Willkie (R)	5,180	64.3%
Other	20	0.2%
TOTAL	8,060
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): 22 Diff (US): 19

1940 President, Lawrence County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,178	50.8%
Wendell Willkie (R)	3,055	48.9%
Other	19	0.3%
TOTAL	6,252
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 4

1940 President, Lee County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,622	46.4%
Wendell Willkie (R)	1,866	53.4%
Other	7	0.2%
TOTAL	3,495
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 9

1940 President, Leslie County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	626	16.0%
Wendell Willkie (R)	3,292	84.0%
Other	3	0.1%
TOTAL	3,921
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): 42 Diff (US): 39

1940 President, Letcher County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	6,127	57.9%
Wendell Willkie (R)	4,433	41.9%
Other	19	0.2%
TOTAL	10,579
Turnout: 49% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -3

1940 President, Lewis County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,878	35.8%
Wendell Willkie (R)	3,371	64.2%
TOTAL	5,249
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): 22 Diff (US): 19

1940 President, Lincoln County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,657	53.9%
Wendell Willkie (R)	3,090	45.6%
Other	36	0.5%
TOTAL	6,783
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 1

1940 President, Livingston County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,013	62.7%
Wendell Willkie (R)	1,184	36.9%
Other	16	0.5%
TOTAL	3,213
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -8

1940 President, Logan County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	6,631	74.4%
Wendell Willkie (R)	2,268	25.5%
Other	9	0.1%
TOTAL	8,908
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): -17 Diff (US): -19

1940 President, Lyon County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,979	67.8%
Wendell Willkie (R)	921	31.6%
Other	17	0.6%
TOTAL	2,917
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): -11 Diff (US): -13

1940 President, McCracken County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	11,562	76.2%
Wendell Willkie (R)	3,554	23.4%
Other	52	0.3%
TOTAL	15,168
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): -19 Diff (US): -21

1940 President, McCreary County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,248	28.2%
Wendell Willkie (R)	3,172	71.6%
Other	9	0.2%
TOTAL	4,429
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): 29 Diff (US): 27

1940 President, McLean County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,709	61.3%
Wendell Willkie (R)	1,698	38.4%
Other	10	0.2%
TOTAL	4,417
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -6

1940 President, Madison County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	6,484	52.5%
Wendell Willkie (R)	5,789	46.9%
Other	67	0.5%
TOTAL	12,340
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 2

1940 President, Magoffin County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,812	51.3%
Wendell Willkie (R)	2,668	48.7%
Other	1	0.0%
TOTAL	5,481
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 4

1940 President, Marion County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,482	66.1%
Wendell Willkie (R)	1,763	33.5%
Other	19	0.4%
TOTAL	5,264
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -11

1940 President, Marshall County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,549	76.1%
Wendell Willkie (R)	1,100	23.6%
Other	13	0.3%
TOTAL	4,662
Turnout: 47% Diff (St): -19 Diff (US): -21

1940 President, Martin County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	826	26.6%
Wendell Willkie (R)	2,275	73.3%
Other	1	0.0%
TOTAL	3,102
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): 31 Diff (US): 29

1940 President, Mason County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,386	54.0%
Wendell Willkie (R)	3,704	45.6%
Other	27	0.3%
TOTAL	8,117
Turnout: 74% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 1

1940 President, Meade County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,114	67.7%
Wendell Willkie (R)	995	31.9%
Other	12	0.4%
TOTAL	3,121
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): -13

1940 President, Menifee County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,176	69.5%
Wendell Willkie (R)	511	30.2%
Other	5	0.3%
TOTAL	1,692
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): -12 Diff (US): -15

1940 President, Mercer County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,606	65.9%
Wendell Willkie (R)	1,845	33.7%
Other	19	0.3%
TOTAL	5,470
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -11

1940 President, Metcalfe County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,826	45.2%
Wendell Willkie (R)	2,206	54.5%
Other	12	0.3%
TOTAL	4,044
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 10

1940 President, Monroe County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,390	29.4%
Wendell Willkie (R)	3,321	70.3%
Other	11	0.2%
TOTAL	4,722
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): 28 Diff (US): 26

1940 President, Montgomery County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,755	62.1%
Wendell Willkie (R)	1,671	37.6%
Other	13	0.3%
TOTAL	4,439
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -7

1940 President, Morgan County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,148	73.3%
Wendell Willkie (R)	1,509	26.7%
TOTAL	5,657
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): -16 Diff (US): -18

1940 President, Muhlenberg County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	5,140	49.0%
Wendell Willkie (R)	5,332	50.8%
Other	28	0.3%
TOTAL	10,500
Turnout: 49% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 6

1940 President, Nelson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,193	66.5%
Wendell Willkie (R)	2,109	33.4%
Other	8	0.1%
TOTAL	6,310
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -11

1940 President, Nicholas County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,124	63.5%
Wendell Willkie (R)	1,207	36.1%
Other	14	0.4%
TOTAL	3,345
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -9

1940 President, Ohio County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,729	45.5%
Wendell Willkie (R)	4,451	54.3%
Other	24	0.3%
TOTAL	8,204
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 9

1940 President, Oldham County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,983	69.8%
Wendell Willkie (R)	848	29.8%
Other	10	0.4%
TOTAL	2,841
Turnout: 48% Diff (St): -12 Diff (US): -15

1940 President, Owen County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,655	86.4%
Wendell Willkie (R)	569	13.4%
Other	7	0.2%
TOTAL	4,231
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): -29 Diff (US): -31

1940 President, Owsley County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	591	18.1%
Wendell Willkie (R)	2,672	81.8%
Other	3	0.1%
TOTAL	3,266
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): 40 Diff (US): 37

1940 President, Pendleton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,165	51.4%
Wendell Willkie (R)	2,029	48.2%
Other	14	0.3%
TOTAL	4,208
Turnout: 73% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 3

1940 President, Perry County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	6,852	59.3%
Wendell Willkie (R)	4,693	40.6%
Other	18	0.2%
TOTAL	11,563
Turnout: 46% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -4

1940 President, Pike County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	12,160	57.5%
Wendell Willkie (R)	8,985	42.5%
Other	16	0.1%
TOTAL	21,161
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -2

1940 President, Powell County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,266	55.8%
Wendell Willkie (R)	989	43.6%
Other	15	0.7%
TOTAL	2,270
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -1

1940 President, Pulaski County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,896	36.4%
Wendell Willkie (R)	8,533	63.4%
Other	39	0.3%
TOTAL	13,468
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): 21 Diff (US): 19

1940 President, Robertson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	829	58.6%
Wendell Willkie (R)	578	40.9%
Other	7	0.5%
TOTAL	1,414
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -4

1940 President, Rockcastle County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,652	31.8%
Wendell Willkie (R)	3,536	68.1%
Other	6	0.1%
TOTAL	5,194
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): 26 Diff (US): 23

1940 President, Rowan County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,294	54.1%
Wendell Willkie (R)	1,944	45.8%
Other	2	0.0%
TOTAL	4,240
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 1

1940 President, Russell County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,250	28.8%
Wendell Willkie (R)	3,069	70.8%
Other	15	0.3%
TOTAL	4,334
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): 29 Diff (US): 26

1940 President, Scott County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,039	69.1%
Wendell Willkie (R)	1,795	30.7%
Other	15	0.3%
TOTAL	5,849
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): -12 Diff (US): -14

1940 President, Shelby County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,823	72.0%
Wendell Willkie (R)	1,861	27.8%
Other	18	0.3%
TOTAL	6,702
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): -15 Diff (US): -17

1940 President, Simpson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,950	74.8%
Wendell Willkie (R)	987	25.0%
Other	8	0.2%
TOTAL	3,945
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): -17 Diff (US): -20

1940 President, Spencer County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,728	75.1%
Wendell Willkie (R)	567	24.7%
Other	5	0.2%
TOTAL	2,300
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): -18 Diff (US): -20

1940 President, Taylor County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,790	49.8%
Wendell Willkie (R)	2,792	49.8%
Other	24	0.4%
TOTAL	5,606
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 5

1940 President, Todd County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,337	69.6%
Wendell Willkie (R)	1,436	30.0%
Other	19	0.4%
TOTAL	4,792
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): -12 Diff (US): -15

1940 President, Trigg County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,883	65.7%
Wendell Willkie (R)	1,494	34.0%
Other	11	0.3%
TOTAL	4,388
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -11

1940 President, Trimble County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,909	88.6%
Wendell Willkie (R)	242	11.2%
Other	4	0.2%
TOTAL	2,155
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): -31 Diff (US): -34

1940 President, Union County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,355	79.6%
Wendell Willkie (R)	1,111	20.3%
Other	8	0.1%
TOTAL	5,474
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): -22 Diff (US): -25

1940 President, Warren County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	7,569	64.1%
Wendell Willkie (R)	4,195	35.6%
Other	36	0.3%
TOTAL	11,800
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -9

1940 President, Washington County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,612	52.5%
Wendell Willkie (R)	2,362	47.5%
Other	2	0.0%
TOTAL	4,976
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 3

1940 President, Wayne County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,519	44.2%
Wendell Willkie (R)	3,177	55.7%
Other	6	0.1%
TOTAL	5,702
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 11

1940 President, Webster County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,197	66.4%
Wendell Willkie (R)	2,107	33.3%
Other	17	0.3%
TOTAL	6,321
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -11

1940 President, Whitley County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,078	38.5%
Wendell Willkie (R)	6,502	61.4%
Other	16	0.2%
TOTAL	10,596
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): 19 Diff (US): 17

1940 President, Wolfe County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,205	68.1%
Wendell Willkie (R)	1,032	31.9%
TOTAL	3,237
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): -13

1940 President, Woodford County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,630	63.4%
Wendell Willkie (R)	1,514	36.5%
Other	7	0.2%
TOTAL	4,151
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -8

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