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 County results Congressional district results State house district resultsLundergan Grimes: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Knipper: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||
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The2015 Kentucky Secretary of State election was held on November 3, 2015, to elect theSecretary of State ofKentucky.Primary elections were held on May 19, 2015. IncumbentDemocratic SecretaryAlison Lundergan Grimes narrowly won re-election to a second term againstRepublican nominee Steve Knipper.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Alison Lundergan Grimes (incumbent) | 131,654 | 73.24% | |
| Democratic | Charles Lovett | 48,096 | 26.76% | |
| Total votes | 179,750 | 100.00% | ||
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Alison Lundergan Grimes (D) | Steve Knipper (R) | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SurveyUSA[13] | October 23–26, 2015 | 798 | ± 3.5% | 50% | 37% | 12% |
| WKU Social Science Research Center[14] | October 19–25, 2015 | 770 | ± 3.5% | 46% | 35% | 19% |
| Mason-Dixon Polling & Research[15] | October 6–8, 2015 | 625 | ± 4.0% | 47% | 45% | 8% |
| SurveyUSA[16] | September 22–27, 2015 | 701 | ± 3.8% | 46% | 38% | 15% |
| SurveyUSA/Bluegrass Poll[17] | July 22–28, 2015 | 685 | ± 3.8% | 46% | 40% | 12% |
| Public Policy Polling[18] | June 18–21, 2015 | 1,108 | ± 2.9% | 42% | 47% | 12% |
| Gravis Marketing[19] | January 5–6, 2015 | 608 | ± 4.0% | 47% | 46% | 7% |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Alison Lundergan Grimes (incumbent) | 493,204 | 51.16% | –9.47 | |
| Republican | Steve Knipper | 470,894 | 48.84% | +9.47 | |
| Total votes | 964,098 | 100.00% | |||
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Lundergan Grimes won two of six congressional districts, including one that elected a Republican.[21]
| District | Lundergan Grimes | Knipper | Representative |
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| 1st | 47% | 53% | Ed Whitfield |
| 2nd | 48% | 52% | Brett Guthrie |
| 3rd | 64% | 36% | John Yarmuth |
| 4th | 43% | 57% | Thomas Massie |
| 5th | 43% | 57% | Hal Rogers |
| 6th | 58% | 42% | Andy Barr |
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