How many electoral votes?
Kentucky is listed with 8 electoral votes in this generated guide.
Electoral College
Kentucky Electoral College votes and elector rules
Kentucky has 8 electoral votes. See allocation method, elector pledge status, selection process, and verification links.
State Summary
What to know about Kentucky Electoral College rules
How are votes awarded?
Kentucky is listed as winner-take-all. Under that summary, the statewide popular-vote winner receives the state's Electoral College votes.
Are electors pledged?
Kentucky is not listed with an elector pledge requirement in the generated model. Confirm current state law before relying on this status.
What should I verify?
Confirm vote allocation, elector pledge enforcement, vacancy replacement, certification, and meeting procedures with official state or federal materials before relying on a legal detail.
Rules
Kentucky elector pledge and vote allocation rules
Quick Facts
Electoral College rule snapshot
- Electoral votes
- 8
- Allocation method
- Winner-takes-all
- Elector pledge
- No
- Election code
- Ky. Rev. Stat. Ann. §§ 118.325, 118.365, 118.445
Allocation
Winner-takes-all
Kentucky is one of the 48 states that have a winner-takes-all rule for the Electoral College. In these States, whichever candidate receives a majority of the popular vote, or a plurality of the popular vote (less than 50 percent but more than any other candidate), takes all of the state’s Electoral votes.
Elector Pledge
No
Kentucky is one of the states that do not require their electors to vote as pledged.
Process
How Kentucky electors are selected and vote
These notes summarize the elector selection, vacancy, meeting, or voting details available in the structured state model.
How Does Kentucky Select Its Electors?
Political parties and qualified political organizations may nominate, by a convention or primary held by the party or organization in accordance with its constitution and bylaws, as many electors of President and Vice President of the United States as this state is entitled to elect. The certificates of nomination for electors of President and Vice President of the United States shall be filed with the Secretary of...
When Do The Electors Vote?
The electors of President and Vice President of the United States shall convene at the State Capitol, at 11:45 a.m. on the first Monday after the second Wednesday in December next after their election, give their votes at or after 12 noon, and make return thereof according to law.
Sources
Sources and verification links
Questions
Common questions
How many Electoral College votes does Kentucky have?
Kentucky is listed with 8 Electoral College votes.
How does Kentucky allocate electoral votes?
Kentucky is listed as winner-take-all. Under that summary, the statewide popular-vote winner receives the state's Electoral College votes.
Are Kentucky electors pledged?
Kentucky is not listed with an elector pledge requirement in the generated model. Confirm current state law before relying on this status.
How are Kentucky presidential electors selected?
Political parties and qualified political organizations may nominate, by a convention or primary held by the party or organization in accordance with its constitution and bylaws, as many electors of President and Vice President of the United States as this state is entitled to elect. The...
When do Kentucky electors vote?
The electors of President and Vice President of the United States shall convene at the State Capitol, at 11:45 a.m. on the first Monday after the second Wednesday in December next after their election, give their votes at or after 12 noon, and make return thereof according to law.
Where can I verify Kentucky Electoral College rules?
Use official state or federal materials when available. This page links to selected sources including How does the state select its electors and National Association Of Secretaries Of State.
Glossary
Key Electoral College terms for Kentucky
- Kentucky Electoral Votes
- Kentucky is listed with 8 electoral votes for the Electoral College in this generated guide.
- Kentucky Allocation Method
- Kentucky is listed as winner-take-all. Under that summary, the statewide popular-vote winner receives the state's Electoral College votes.
- Kentucky Elector Pledge
- Kentucky is not listed with an elector pledge requirement in the generated model. Confirm current state law before relying on this status.
- Presidential Elector
- A person appointed through the state's presidential election process to cast Electoral College votes for president and vice president.