Who won Kentucky in the 1792 presidential election?

Washington (Independent) carried Kentucky in 1792, winning its 4 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Kentucky have in 1792?

Kentucky cast 4 electoral votes in the 1792 presidential election.

Did Kentucky vote for the national winner in 1792?

Yes. Kentucky backed George Washington, who won the presidency that year.

First Party SystemKY · 4 EV

1792

Kentucky: Washington carries 4 EV.

Kentucky cast its 4 electoral votes for Washington (Independent). National winner: George Washington (Independent) — Kentucky voted with the national winner this cycle.

What happened in Kentucky, 1792

In 1792, Kentucky awarded its 4 electoral votes to Washington of the Independent party. That placed Kentucky with the eventual winner: George Washington went on to take the presidency, and Kentucky was part of his column.

1792 was the first presidential election in which Kentucky cast electoral votes. Kentucky did not move alone — neighboring Virginia broke the same way in 1792. Over its 59 recorded presidential cycles, Kentucky has backed the Democratic party more than any other — 28 times in all. The vote fell within the First Party System — Federalists vs Democratic-Republicans.

Nationally, George Washington finished with 132 of the 264 electoral votes to John Adams's 77.

The 1792 national map

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