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1915 Kentucky governor election
Augustus O. Stanley (Democrat) beat Edwin P. Morrow (Republican) in Kentucky in 1915, 49.1% to 49.0%, a margin of 0.1 points and 471 votes.
The Democratic hold continued from 1911, when James B. McCreary won.
Democrats led in 67 of the 120 counties as they stood then and Republicans in 53. The largest, Jefferson, cast 52,090 votes and went to the Democrat by 7.8 points. The closest was Hopkins, where 4 votes separated the two parties.
Early projection, based on early and incomplete polling: the likely matchups, each weighted by the betting markets' odds of both nominations, not a result. Each county is its 2024 presidential margin moved by its state's projected swing; set a national vote and every state, district and county moves by the same amount from our projection. Colours run in 100 steps from a safe Republican to a safe Democratic margin. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.
Governor
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Augustus O. Stanley won | Democratic | 219,991 | 49.1% |
| Edwin P. Morrow | Republican | 219,520 | 49.0% |
| All other candidates | 8,875 | 2.0% | |
| Total | 448,386 |
Every county
| County | Democrat | Republican | Others | Total | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson | 27,649 53.1% | 23,586 45.3% | 855 | 52,090 | D+7.8 |
| Kenton | 8,909 57.1% | 6,414 41.1% | 280 | 15,603 | D+16.0 |
| Campbell | 6,785 50.0% | 6,349 46.8% | 431 | 13,565 | D+3.2 |
| Fayette | 5,266 47.0% | 5,765 51.4% | 177 | 11,208 | R+4.5 |
| Daviess | 4,305 50.3% | 4,138 48.4% | 109 | 8,552 | D+2.0 |
| Christian | 2,883 36.5% | 4,921 62.3% | 97 | 7,901 | R+25.8 |
| Hopkins | 3,688 48.7% | 3,684 48.7% | 195 | 7,567 | D+0.1 |
| McCracken | 3,524 51.9% | 3,084 45.4% | 188 | 6,796 | D+6.5 |
| Warren | 3,426 52.2% | 3,029 46.2% | 108 | 6,563 | D+6.0 |
| Pike | 2,915 45.3% | 3,379 52.5% | 147 | 6,441 | R+7.2 |
| Pulaski | 1,733 28.6% | 4,181 69.0% | 147 | 6,061 | R+40.4 |
| Muhlenberg | 2,272 37.9% | 3,336 55.6% | 394 | 6,002 | R+17.7 |
| Ohio | 2,559 42.8% | 3,236 54.1% | 186 | 5,981 | R+11.3 |
| Madison | 2,779 48.4% | 2,885 50.2% | 80 | 5,744 | R+1.8 |
| Barren | 2,858 56.5% | 2,105 41.6% | 98 | 5,061 | D+14.9 |
| Logan | 2,814 55.7% | 2,173 43.0% | 64 | 5,051 | D+12.7 |
| Graves | 3,423 68.8% | 1,417 28.5% | 137 | 4,977 | D+40.3 |
| Henderson | 2,907 63.1% | 1,613 35.0% | 85 | 4,605 | D+28.1 |
| Boyd | 1,713 37.9% | 2,614 57.8% | 193 | 4,520 | R+19.9 |
| Mason | 2,210 49.8% | 2,081 46.9% | 145 | 4,436 | D+2.9 |
| Franklin | 2,971 67.4% | 1,402 31.8% | 37 | 4,410 | D+35.6 |
| Carter | 1,565 36.8% | 2,620 61.5% | 72 | 4,257 | R+24.8 |
| Bourbon | 2,098 49.6% | 2,056 48.6% | 77 | 4,231 | D+1.0 |
| Breckinridge | 1,829 43.5% | 2,281 54.3% | 94 | 4,204 | R+10.8 |
| Floyd | 2,245 54.5% | 1,850 44.9% | 27 | 4,122 | D+9.6 |
| Hardin | 2,238 55.9% | 1,692 42.3% | 71 | 4,001 | D+13.6 |
| Shelby | 2,271 57.3% | 1,668 42.1% | 27 | 3,966 | D+15.2 |
| Webster | 2,160 54.6% | 1,757 44.4% | 42 | 3,959 | D+10.2 |
| Grayson | 1,616 42.8% | 2,078 55.0% | 85 | 3,779 | R+12.2 |
| Breathitt | 1,949 52.5% | 1,712 46.1% | 52 | 3,713 | D+6.4 |
| Harrison | 2,274 61.5% | 1,328 35.9% | 96 | 3,698 | D+25.6 |
| Fleming | 1,907 51.8% | 1,660 45.1% | 114 | 3,681 | D+6.7 |
| Clark | 2,054 56.3% | 1,538 42.1% | 59 | 3,651 | D+14.1 |
| Whitley | 679 18.7% | 2,894 79.6% | 61 | 3,634 | R+61.0 |
| Hart | 1,671 46.4% | 1,874 52.1% | 53 | 3,598 | R+5.6 |
| Lincoln | 1,719 48.5% | 1,694 47.8% | 132 | 3,545 | D+0.7 |
| Henry | 2,229 63.3% | 1,236 35.1% | 56 | 3,521 | D+28.2 |
| Scott | 2,046 58.7% | 1,377 39.5% | 65 | 3,488 | D+19.2 |
| Nelson | 1,881 54.6% | 1,496 43.5% | 66 | 3,443 | D+11.2 |
| Lawrence | 1,609 46.8% | 1,777 51.7% | 50 | 3,436 | R+4.9 |
| Bell | 821 24.5% | 2,466 73.7% | 58 | 3,345 | R+49.2 |
| Union | 2,323 70.8% | 910 27.7% | 47 | 3,280 | D+43.1 |
| Caldwell | 1,442 44.1% | 1,773 54.3% | 53 | 3,268 | R+10.1 |
| Knox | 758 23.2% | 2,450 75.0% | 59 | 3,267 | R+51.8 |
| Todd | 1,694 52.1% | 1,496 46.0% | 61 | 3,251 | D+6.1 |
| Morgan | 2,020 62.6% | 1,169 36.2% | 36 | 3,225 | D+26.4 |
| Adair | 1,367 42.6% | 1,793 55.9% | 48 | 3,208 | R+13.3 |
| Allen | 1,211 37.8% | 1,938 60.5% | 54 | 3,203 | R+22.7 |
| Boyle | 1,679 52.4% | 1,469 45.9% | 55 | 3,203 | D+6.6 |
| Lewis | 907 28.5% | 2,128 66.9% | 147 | 3,182 | R+38.4 |
| Butler | 902 28.7% | 2,191 69.7% | 51 | 3,144 | R+41.0 |
| Calloway | 2,125 68.5% | 845 27.3% | 130 | 3,100 | D+41.3 |
| Laurel | 943 30.7% | 2,067 67.3% | 63 | 3,073 | R+36.6 |
| Johnson | 825 27.0% | 2,182 71.4% | 51 | 3,058 | R+44.4 |
| Greenup | 1,272 42.4% | 1,616 53.8% | 114 | 3,002 | R+11.5 |
| Casey | 1,086 36.4% | 1,831 61.3% | 68 | 2,985 | R+25.0 |
| Owen | 2,279 77.1% | 637 21.5% | 40 | 2,956 | D+55.5 |
| Marion | 1,596 54.0% | 1,315 44.5% | 43 | 2,954 | D+9.5 |
| Magoffin | 1,299 44.4% | 1,605 54.9% | 21 | 2,925 | R+10.5 |
| Mercer | 1,512 51.9% | 1,340 46.0% | 64 | 2,916 | D+5.9 |
| Crittenden | 1,138 39.2% | 1,716 59.2% | 46 | 2,900 | R+19.9 |
| Wayne | 1,209 41.8% | 1,652 57.1% | 30 | 2,891 | R+15.3 |
| Garrard | 1,418 49.7% | 1,360 47.6% | 77 | 2,855 | D+2.0 |
| Trigg | 1,384 48.6% | 1,377 48.4% | 86 | 2,847 | D+0.2 |
| Perry | 693 25.0% | 2,061 74.3% | 19 | 2,773 | R+49.3 |
| Marshall | 1,635 59.4% | 1,074 39.0% | 42 | 2,751 | D+20.4 |
| Washington | 1,208 44.1% | 1,488 54.3% | 42 | 2,738 | R+10.2 |
| McLean | 1,261 47.6% | 1,309 49.4% | 78 | 2,648 | R+1.8 |
| Jessamine | 1,387 52.4% | 1,183 44.7% | 75 | 2,645 | D+7.7 |
| Rockcastle | 917 34.8% | 1,689 64.1% | 27 | 2,633 | R+29.3 |
| Woodford | 1,382 54.0% | 1,154 45.1% | 24 | 2,560 | D+8.9 |
| Estill | 1,040 41.3% | 1,432 56.8% | 49 | 2,521 | R+15.5 |
| Montgomery | 1,350 53.9% | 1,098 43.9% | 55 | 2,503 | D+10.1 |
| Letcher | 812 33.1% | 1,602 65.3% | 41 | 2,455 | R+32.2 |
| Harlan | 406 16.7% | 1,964 80.8% | 61 | 2,431 | R+64.1 |
| Ballard | 1,708 71.1% | 641 26.7% | 54 | 2,403 | D+44.4 |
| Green | 1,040 43.3% | 1,339 55.7% | 23 | 2,402 | R+12.4 |
| Grant | 1,411 59.6% | 904 38.2% | 54 | 2,369 | D+21.4 |
| Taylor | 1,053 44.5% | 1,269 53.6% | 44 | 2,366 | R+9.1 |
| Simpson | 1,563 66.4% | 748 31.8% | 42 | 2,353 | D+34.6 |
| Bath | 1,239 52.7% | 1,079 45.9% | 34 | 2,352 | D+6.8 |
| Clay | 539 23.1% | 1,770 76.0% | 21 | 2,330 | R+52.8 |
| Nicholas | 1,416 61.4% | 808 35.0% | 84 | 2,308 | D+26.3 |
| Livingston | 1,175 51.3% | 1,063 46.4% | 54 | 2,292 | D+4.9 |
| Anderson | 1,183 51.6% | 1,067 46.6% | 41 | 2,291 | D+5.1 |
| Monroe | 649 28.3% | 1,608 70.2% | 33 | 2,290 | R+41.9 |
| Pendleton | 1,275 56.0% | 950 41.8% | 50 | 2,275 | D+14.3 |
| Bracken | 1,150 54.3% | 905 42.7% | 62 | 2,117 | D+11.6 |
| Knott | 1,400 66.3% | 687 32.5% | 25 | 2,112 | D+33.8 |
| Carroll | 1,481 72.0% | 547 26.6% | 29 | 2,057 | D+45.4 |
| Edmonson | 724 35.3% | 1,295 63.2% | 30 | 2,049 | R+27.9 |
| Larue | 1,093 53.9% | 904 44.6% | 31 | 2,028 | D+9.3 |
| Lee | 784 39.4% | 1,172 58.9% | 35 | 1,991 | R+19.5 |
| Metcalfe | 923 46.4% | 1,028 51.7% | 38 | 1,989 | R+5.3 |
| Hickman | 1,489 82.3% | 296 16.4% | 24 | 1,809 | D+65.9 |
| Lyon | 983 55.1% | 769 43.1% | 33 | 1,785 | D+12.0 |
| Bullitt | 1,084 61.4% | 657 37.2% | 24 | 1,765 | D+24.2 |
| Boone | 1,341 76.0% | 394 22.3% | 29 | 1,764 | D+53.7 |
| Meade | 973 56.2% | 722 41.7% | 37 | 1,732 | D+14.5 |
| Hancock | 748 43.4% | 914 53.0% | 63 | 1,725 | R+9.6 |
| Elliott | 1,117 65.1% | 586 34.1% | 14 | 1,717 | D+30.9 |
| Wolfe | 953 56.1% | 717 42.2% | 28 | 1,698 | D+13.9 |
| Russell | 618 37.1% | 1,036 62.1% | 14 | 1,668 | R+25.1 |
| Fulton | 1,268 76.1% | 380 22.8% | 19 | 1,667 | D+53.3 |
| Jackson | 150 9.2% | 1,470 89.9% | 16 | 1,636 | R+80.7 |
| Rowan | 764 47.0% | 836 51.4% | 27 | 1,627 | R+4.4 |
| Carlisle | 1,208 74.5% | 388 23.9% | 26 | 1,622 | D+50.6 |
| Cumberland | 503 31.7% | 1,070 67.5% | 13 | 1,586 | R+35.8 |
| McCreary | 253 16.1% | 1,297 82.6% | 20 | 1,570 | R+66.5 |
| Oldham | 899 60.1% | 552 36.9% | 45 | 1,496 | D+23.2 |
| Leslie | 110 7.4% | 1,369 91.9% | 11 | 1,490 | R+84.5 |
| Owsley | 209 14.7% | 1,202 84.5% | 12 | 1,423 | R+69.8 |
| Clinton | 347 24.8% | 1,030 73.7% | 20 | 1,397 | R+48.9 |
| Spencer | 813 62.4% | 460 35.3% | 30 | 1,303 | D+27.1 |
| Trimble | 966 77.9% | 231 18.6% | 43 | 1,240 | D+59.3 |
| Powell | 569 49.0% | 573 49.4% | 19 | 1,161 | R+0.3 |
| Gallatin | 791 77.0% | 231 22.5% | 5 | 1,027 | D+54.5 |
| Robertson | 482 54.3% | 379 42.7% | 26 | 887 | D+11.6 |
| Menifee | 489 61.5% | 297 37.4% | 9 | 795 | D+24.2 |
| Martin | 128 19.2% | 520 78.2% | 17 | 665 | R+58.9 |
Counties as they stood in 1915; some have since been split, merged or renamed. Margin: the Democrat's share of all votes minus the Republican's. Sources and how the results were checked.
Kentucky governor elections we hold
| Year | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Andy Beshear (D) | D+5.1 |
| 2019 | Andy Beshear (D) | D+0.4 |
| 2015 | Matt G. Bevin (R) | R+8.7 |
| 2011 | Steven L. Beshear (D) | D+20.4 |
| 2007 | Steven L. Beshear (D) | D+17.4 |
| 2003 | Ernest Fletcher (R) | R+10.1 |
| 1999 | Paul E. Patton (D) | D+38.5 |
| 1995 | Paul E. Patton (D) | D+2.2 |
| 1991 | Brereton C. Jones (D) | D+29.5 |
| 1987 | Wallace G. Wilkinson (D) | D+29.6 |
| 1983 | Martha Layne Collins (D) | D+10.4 |
| 1979 | John Y. Brown Jr. (D) | D+19.0 |
| 1975 | Julian Carroll (D) | D+25.7 |
| 1971 | Wendell H. Ford (D) | D+6.2 |
| 1967 | Louie B. Nunn (R) | R+3.2 |
| 1963 | Edward T. Breathitt (D) | D+1.5 |
| 1959 | Bert T. Combs (D) | D+21.1 |
| 1955 | Happy Chandler (D) | D+16.6 |
| 1951 | Lawrence W. Wetherby (D) | D+9.2 |
| 1947 | Earle C. Clements (D) | D+14.8 |
| 1943 | Simeon S. Willis (R) | R+1.6 |
| 1939 | Keen Johnson (D) | D+13.0 |
| 1935 | Happy Chandler (D) | D+9.3 |
| 1931 | Ruby Laffoon (D) | D+8.9 |
| 1927 | Flem D. Sampson (R) | R+4.2 |
| 1923 | William J. Fields (D) | D+7.4 |
| 1919 | Edwin P. Morrow (R) | R+8.5 |
| 1915 | Augustus O. Stanley (D) | D+0.1 |
| 1911 | James B. McCreary (D) | D+7.1 |
| 1907 | Augustus E. Willson (R) | R+4.3 |
| 1903 | John C.W. Beckham (D) | D+6.0 |
| 1900 | J. C. W. Beckham (D) | D+0.8 |
| 1899 | William S. Taylor (R) | R+0.6 |
| 1895 | William O. Bradley (R) | R+2.5 |
| 1891 | John Young Brown (D) | D+9.7 |
| 1887 | Simon B. Buckner (D) | D+5.9 |
| 1883 | J. Proctor Knott (D) | D+19.9 |
| 1879 | Luke P. Blackburn (D) | D+19.2 |
| 1875 | James B. McCreary (D) | D+16.6 |
| 1871 | Preston H. Leslie (D) | D+17.2 |
| 1867 | John Larue Helm (D) | D+41.0 |