2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky

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All 6 Kentucky seats to theUnited States House of Representatives
Majority party Minority party   Party Republican Democratic Last election 5 1 Seats won 5 1 Seat change Popular vote 1,248,140 516,904 Percentage 70.70% 29.28% Swing 7.12% 7.14%
District results County results Republican   50–60%   60–70%   70–80%   80–90%   90–100% Democratic   60–70%

The2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky were held on November 8, 2016, to elect the sixU.S. representatives from thestate ofKentucky, one from each of the state's sixcongressional districts. The elections coincided with the2016 presidential election, as well asother elections to the House of Representatives,elections to theUnited States Senate and variousstate andlocal elections. The primaries were held on May 17.

Results of the 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky by district:^[1]

2016 Kentucky's 1st congressional district elections

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Nominee James Comer Sam Gaskins Party Republican Democratic Regular election 216,959 72.6% 81,710 27.3% Special election 209,810 72.2% 80,813 27.8%

Regular election county results Special election county results Comer:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%

U.S. Representative before election Ed Whitfield Republican Elected U.S. Representative James Comer Republican

Incumbent RepublicanEd Whitfield, who had represented the district since 1995, did not run for re-election for a 12th term.^[2] He was re-elected with 73% of the vote in 2014. The district had aPVI of R+18.

RepublicansJames Comer, the Agriculture Commissioner of Kentucky,^[3] and Michael Pape, Witfield's district director,^[4] ran for the Republican Party nomination. Other potential Republican candidates included formerLieutenant Governor of Kentucky nomineeRobbie Rudolph, businessman Todd P'Pool,George W. Bush administration officialJ. Scott Jennings, and Whitfield'schief of staff Cory Hicks.^[5] State SenatorMax Wise also was considered a potential candidate, but he endorsed Comer.^[6] In the May 17 primary, Comer won with 61% of the vote and went on to face Democrat Sam Gaskins in the general election.

• James Comer, former Kentucky Agriculture Commissioner and candidate for governor in2015^[7]

• Jason Batts,Hickman County Attorney^[8]
• Miles A. Caughey Jr.^[9]
• Michael Pape, district director for CongressmanEd Whitfield^[5]

• Cory Hicks, former chief of staff to CongressmanEd Whitfield^[10]
• J. Scott Jennings, former White House aide^[10]
• Todd P'Pool, formerHopkins County Attorney and nominee for attorney general in2011^[11]
• Robbie Rudolph, businessman, former secretary of Executive Cabinet, former State Secretary of Finance and nominee for lieutenant governor in2007^[10]
• Ed Whitfield, incumbent U.S. Representative (endorsed Pape)^[10]
• Max Wise, state senator (endorsedComer)^[6][10]

• Sam Gaskins, construction worker^[9][13][14]

• Tom Osborne, attorney^[15]

• Brandi Harless, vice chair of theKentucky Democratic Party and co-founder and CEO of Personal Medicine Plus^[16]
• David Ramey, chair of theCalloway County Democratic Party^[17]
• Dorsey Ridley, state senator^[16][17][18]
• John Tilley, Secretary of theKentucky Department of Justice and Public Safety and former state representative^[16][19]
• Gerald Watkins, state representative^[16][20]

Whitfield resigned on September 6, 2016. A special election was held on November 8, concurrently with the regularly scheduled election.^[21]

• James Comer, former Kentucky Agriculture Commissioner and candidate for governor in2015^[7][21]

• Sam Gaskins, construction worker^{[9][13][14][21]}

2016 Kentucky's 2nd congressional district election

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Nominee Brett Guthrie Party Republican Popular vote 251,825 Percentage 100.0%

U.S. Representative before election Brett Guthrie Republican Elected U.S. Representative Brett Guthrie Republican

Incumbent RepublicanBrett Guthrie, who had represented the district since 2009, ran for re-election.^[9] He was re-elected with 69% of the vote in 2014. The district had aPVI of R+16.

• Brett Guthrie, incumbent U.S. Representative

No Democrats filed to run.

2016 Kentucky's 3rd congressional district election

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Nominee John Yarmuth Harold Bratcher Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 212,401 122,093 Percentage 63.5% 36.5%

County result Yarmuth:     60–70%

U.S. Representative before election John Yarmuth Democratic Elected U.S. Representative John Yarmuth Democratic

Incumbent DemocratJohn Yarmuth, who had represented the district since 2007, ran for re-election.^[9][29] He was re-elected with 64% of the vote in 2014. The district had aPVI of D+4.

• John Yarmuth, incumbent U.S. Representative

• Harold Bratcher, business owner^[9]

• Everett Corley, real estate agent
• Bob DeVore Jr., formerMcCreary County Board of Education member (2001–2007) andperennial candidate^[a]

2016 Kentucky's 4th congressional district election

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Nominee Thomas Massie Calvin Sidle Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 233,922 94,065 Percentage 71.3% 28.7%

County results Massie:     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%

U.S. Representative before election Thomas Massie Republican Elected U.S. Representative Thomas Massie Republican

Incumbent RepublicanThomas Massie, who had represented the district since 2013, ran for re-election.^[9] He was re-elected with 68% of the vote in 2014. The district had aPVI of R+16.

• Thomas Massie, incumbent U.S. Representative

• Calvin Sidle, former candidate forPikeville City Commissioner^[30][31]

2016 Kentucky's 5th congressional district election

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Nominee Hal Rogers Party Republican Popular vote 221,242 Percentage 100.0%

U.S. Representative before election Hal Rogers Republican Elected U.S. Representative Hal Rogers Republican

Incumbent RepublicanHal Rogers, who had represented the district since 1981, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 78% of the vote in 2014. The district had aPVI of R+25.

• Hal Rogers, incumbent U.S. Representative

• John Burk Jr., insurance industry worker^[9]

No Democrats filed to run.

2016 Kentucky's 6th congressional district election

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Nominee Andy Barr Nancy Jo Kemper Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 202,099 128,728 Percentage 61.1% 38.9%

County results Barr:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%

U.S. Representative before election Andy Barr Republican Elected U.S. Representative Andy Barr Republican

Incumbent RepublicanAndy Barr, who had represented the district since 2013, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 60% of the vote in 2014. The district had aPVI of R+9.

• Andy Barr, incumbent U.S. Representative

• Roger Brill^[9]

Matt Jones, host and founder of Kentucky Sports Radio, considered challenging Representative Barr, but announced on November 23, 2015, that he would not do so.^[33] Rev. Nancy Jo Kemper, a graduate ofYale Divinity School and former executive director of the Kentucky Council of Churches, announced she would run for the Democratic nomination on January 21, 2016.

Geoff Young, candidate for governor in Kentucky in 2014, and Michael Coblenz, a candidate for Kentucky state house in 2010 competed with Kemper for the chance to challenge Barr in the general election.^[9] Michael Coblenz later withdrew, leaving Rev. Kemper and Young as the only Democratic candidates.^[34]

• Nancy Jo Kemper, former executive director of the Kentucky Council of Churches^[35]

• Geoff Young,perennial candidate

• Michael Coblenz, attorney and former Air Force B-52 navigator

• Matt Jones, host and founder of Kentucky Sports Radio

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