2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky United States House of Representatives Majority party Minority party Party Republican Democratic Last election 5 1 Seats won 5 1 Seat change Popular vote 935,564 613,040 Percentage 59.59% 39.05% Swing
District results County results Republican
50–60%
60–70%
70–80%
80–90%
>90%
Democratic
50–60%
60–70%
The2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky were held on November 6, 2018, to elect the sixU.S. representatives from thestate ofKentucky , one from each of the state's sixcongressional districts . The elections coincided withother elections to the House of Representatives,elections to theUnited States Senate , and variousstate andlocal elections .
Popular vote Republican
59.59% Democratic
39.05% Other
1.36%
House seats Republican
83.33% Democratic
16.67%
Results of the 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky by district:[ 1]
District Republican Democratic Others Total Result Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes % District 1 172,167 68.59% 78,849 31.41% 0 0.00% 251,016 100.0% Republican hold District 2 171,700 66.72% 79,964 31.07% 5,681 2.21% 257,345 100.0% Republican hold District 3 101,930 36.57% 173,002 62.07% 3,788 1.36% 278,720 100.0% Democratic hold District 4 162,946 62.24% 90,536 34.58% 8,330 3.18% 261,812 100.0% Republican hold District 5 172,093 78.94% 45,890 21.05% 34 0.02% 218,017 100.0% Republican hold District 6 154,468 51.00% 144,736 47.79% 3,684 1.22% 302,888 100.0% Republican hold Total 935,304 59.58% 612,977 39.05% 21,517 1.37% 1,569,798 100.0%
2018 Kentucky's 1st congressional district election County resultsComer: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90%
Incumbent RepublicanJames Comer , who had represented the district since 2016, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 73% of the vote in 2016. The district had aPVI of R+23.
Paul Walker, professor[ 2] Eliminated in primary [ edit ] Alonzo Pennington, musician[ 3] Democratic primary results Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Paul Walker 51,094 74.6 Democratic Alonzo Pennington 17,398 25.4 Total votes 68,492 100.0
2018 Kentucky's 2nd congressional district election County resultsGuthrie: 60–70% 70–80% 80–90%
Incumbent RepublicanBrett Guthrie , who had represented the district since 2009, ran for re-election. He was re-elected unopposed in 2016. The district had aPVI of R+19.
Hank Linderman, musician[ 12] Eliminated in primary [ edit ] Brian Pedigo, teacher and farmer[ 13] Rane Eir Olivia Sessions, veteran and former intern forWilliam D. Ford [ 14] Grant Short, pilot, businessman and candidate for U.S. Senate in2016 [ 15] Democratic primary results Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Hank Linderman 14,516 30.0 Democratic Brian Pedigo 13,866 28.7 Democratic Rane Eir Olivia Sessions 10,501 21.7 Democratic Grant Short 9,470 19.6 Total votes 48,353 100.0
2018 Kentucky's 3rd congressional district election County resultsYarmuth: 60–70%
Incumbent DemocratJohn Yarmuth , who had represented the district since 2007, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 63% of the vote in 2016. The district had aPVI of D+6.
Vickie Yates Glisson, lawyer and former state health secretary[ 16] Eliminated in primary [ edit ] Mike Craven, Ford worker Rhonda Palazzo, realtor Republican primary results Party Candidate Votes % Republican Vickie Yates Glisson 11,239 49.1 Republican Mike Craven 6,163 26.9 Republican Rhonda Palazzo 5,511 24.0 Total votes 22,913 100.0
2018 Kentucky's 4th congressional district election County resultsMassie: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90%
Incumbent RepublicanThomas Massie , who had represented the district since 2012, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 71% of the vote in 2016. The district had aPVI of R+18.
Seth Hall, health insurance worker Eliminated in primary [ edit ] Christina Lord[ 17] Patti Piatt, business executive[ 18] Democratic primary results Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Seth Hall 17,859 40.8 Democratic Patti Piatt 16,441 37.5 Democratic Christina Lord 9,509 21.7 Total votes 43,809 100.0
2018 Kentucky's 5th congressional district election County resultsRogers: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90%
Incumbent RepublicanHal Rogers , who had represented the district since 1981, ran for re-election. He was re-elected unopposed in 2016. The district had aPVI of R+31.
Eliminated in primary [ edit ] Eliminated in primary [ edit ] Democratic primary results Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Kenneth Stepp 33,584 58.7 Democratic Scott Sykes 23,637 41.3 Total votes 57,221 100.0
2018 Kentucky's 6th congressional district election County resultsBarr: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%McGrath: 50–60%
Incumbent RepublicanAndy Barr , who had represented the district since 2013, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 61% of the vote in 2016. The district had aPVI of R+9.
Eliminated in primary [ edit ] Eliminated in primary [ edit ] TheDemocratic Congressional Campaign Committee included Kentucky's 6th congressional district on its initial list of Republican-held seats considered targets in 2018.[ 24] [ 25] McDonnell Douglas F /F-18 in combat), attracted much national attention.[ 26] [ 27] [ 28]
The DCCC opted to support Jim Gray in the primary.[ 29] [ 30]
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Nancy Jo Kemper, former executive director of the Kentucky Council of Churches and nominee for this seat in2016 County results McGrath—60–70%
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Graphical summary
Poll source Date(s) Sample Margin of Andy Amy Other Undecided NYT Upshot /Siena College [ 42] November 1–4, 2018 438 ± 4.9% 44% 44% 2% 10% Public Opinion Strategies (R-Barr) [ 43] October 6–8, 2018 400 ± 4.9% 48% 46% – – Garin-Hart-Yang Research Group (D-McGrath) [ 44] September 30 – October 2, 2018 501 ± 4.5% 44% 51% – – Pulse Opinion Research [ 45] September 12–17, 2018 600 ± 4.0% 47% 47% 2% 3% NYT Upshot /Siena College [ 46] September 6–8, 2018 506 ± 4.9% 47% 46% – 7% Fabrizio, Lee & Associates (R-CLF) [ 47] September 4–6, 2018 400 ± 4.9% 49% 45% – 6% Garin-Hart-Yang Research Group (D-McGrath) [ 48] July 7–10, 2018 461 ± 4.6% 43% 50% – 7% Fabrizio, Lee & Associates (R-CLF) [ 47] June 6–7, 2018 400 ± 4.9% 38% 51% – 11% DCCC (D) [ 49] April 30–May 2, 2018 508 ± 4.4% 37% 52% – 8% Garin-Hart-Yang Research Group (D-McGrath) [ 50] February 5–7, 2018 401 ± 5.0% 48% 44% – –
Hypothetical polling
Poll source Date(s) Sample Margin of Andy Generic Other Undecided Public Policy Polling (D) [ 51] February 12–13, 2018 662 ± 3.8% 42% 44% – 14%
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