Who won Kentucky in the 1884 presidential election?

Cleveland (Democratic) carried Kentucky in 1884, winning its 13 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Kentucky have in 1884?

Kentucky cast 13 electoral votes in the 1884 presidential election.

Did Kentucky vote for the national winner in 1884?

Yes. Kentucky backed Grover Cleveland, who won the presidency that year.

Gilded AgeKY · 13 EV

1884

Kentucky: Cleveland carries 13 EV.

Kentucky cast its 13 electoral votes for Cleveland (Democratic). National winner: Grover Cleveland (Democratic) — Kentucky voted with the national winner this cycle.

Kentucky in 1884

The 1884 contest saw Kentucky line up behind Cleveland, delivering 13 electoral votes to the Democratic ticket. That placed Kentucky with the eventual winner: Grover Cleveland went on to take the presidency, and Kentucky was part of his column.

Kentucky stayed in the Democratic column for the 6th straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1864. The region divided — Indiana, West Virginia, Virginia, Tennessee, and Missouri joined Kentucky for the Democratic ticket, while Ohio and Illinois did not. 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 Gilded Age — Industrialization, narrow margins, and patronage politics.

Nationally, Grover Cleveland finished with 219 of the 401 electoral votes to James G. Blaine's 182. Grover Cleveland led the national popular vote with 48.85% of the ballots cast.

The 1884 national map

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