See main article: 1824 United States presidential election.
| Election Name: | 1824 United States presidential election in Kentucky |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1820 United States presidential election in Kentucky |
| Previous Year: | 1820 |
| Next Election: | 1828 United States presidential election in Kentucky |
| Next Year: | 1828 |
| Election Date: | October 26 – December 2, 1824 |
| Image1: | Henry Clay.JPG |
| Nominee1: | Henry Clay |
| Party1: | Democratic-Republican Party |
| Home State1: | Kentucky |
| Running Mate1: | Nathan Sanford |
| Electoral Vote1: | 14 |
| Popular Vote1: | 17,207 |
| Percentage1: | 71.73% |
| Nominee2: | Andrew Jackson |
| Party2: | Democratic-Republican Party |
| Home State2: | Tennessee |
| Running Mate2: | John C. Calhoun |
| Electoral Vote2: | 0 |
| Popular Vote2: | 6,658 |
| Percentage2: | 27.76% |
The 1824 United States presidential election in Kentucky took place between October 26 and December 2, 1824, as part of the 1824 United States presidential election. Voters chose 14 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.
During this election, the Democratic-Republican Party was the only major national party, and four different candidates from this party sought the presidency. Kentucky voted for Henry Clay over Andrew Jackson, John Quincy Adams, and William H. Crawford. Clay won Kentucky, his home state, by a wide margin of 43.46%.[1]
Kentucky was divided into three electoral districts for this election, with electors chosen through block voting. District 1 elected four electors, while Districts 2 and 3 elected five electors each.
| 1824 United States presidential election in Kentucky | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Electoral votes | |
| Democratic-Republican | Henry Clay | 17,207 | 71.73% | 14 | |
| Democratic-Republican | Andrew Jackson | 6,658 | 27.76% | 0 | |
| Democratic-Republican | John Quincy Adams | 120 | 0.50% | 0 | |
| Democratic-Republican | William H. Crawford | 3 | 0.01% | 0 | |
| Totals | 23,988 | 100.0% | 14 | ||
| Henry ClayDemocratic-Republican | Andrew JacksonDemocratic-Republican | John Quincy AdamsDemocratic-Republican | William H. CrawfordDemocratic-Republican | Margin | Total Votes Cast | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | Electors | % | Electors | % | Electors | % | Electors | % | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 3,861 | 71.47% | 4 | 1,473 | 27.27% | 0 | 65 | 1.20% | 0 | 3 | 0.06% | 0 | 2,320 | 42.94% | 5,402 | ||||||||||
| 2 | 6,165 | 69.46% | 5 | 2,711 | 30.54% | 0 | no candidates | no ballots | 3,454 | 38.92% | 8,876 | ||||||||||||||
| 3 | 7,181 | 73.95% | 5 | 2,474 | 25.48% | 0 | 55 | 0.57% | 0 | no candidates | 4,652 | 47.90% | 9,710 | ||||||||||||
| Total | 17,207 | 71.73% | 14 | 6,658 | 27.76% | 0 | 120 | 0.50% | 0 | 3 | 0.01% | 0 | 10,426 | 43.46% | 23,988 | ||||||||||