2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky
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Elections in Kentucky |
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Government |
The 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky was held on Tuesday, November 4, 2014 to elect the six U.S. Representatives from the state of Kentucky, one from each of the state's six congressional districts. The elections coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices, including an election to the U.S. Senate.
Overview[]
Results of the 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky by district:[1]
District | Republican | Democratic | Others | Total | Result | ||||
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Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | ||
District 1 | 173,022 | 73.12% | 63,596 | 26.88% | 0 | 0.00% | 236,618 | 100.0% | Republican Hold |
District 2 | 156,936 | 69.19% | 69,898 | 30.81% | 0 | 0.00% | 226,834 | 100.0% | Republican Hold |
District 3 | 87,981 | 35.57% | 157,056 | 63.49% | 2,318 | 0.94% | 247,355 | 100.0% | Democratic Hold |
District 4 | 150,464 | 67.73% | 71,694 | 32.27% | 0 | 0.00% | 222,158 | 100.0% | Republican Hold |
District 5 | 171,350 | 78.25% | 47,617 | 21.75% | 0 | 0.00% | 218,967 | 100.0% | Republican Hold |
District 6 | 147,404 | 59.99% | 98,290 | 40.01% | 0 | 0.00% | 245,694 | 100.0% | Republican Hold |
Total | 887,157 | 63.48% | 508,151 | 36.36% | 2,318 | 0.16% | 1,397,626 | 100.0% |
District 1[]
Ed Whitfield (Republican) was unchallenged so there was no Republican Primary.
Primary results[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Charles Kendall Hatchett | 38,055 | 55.5 | |
Democratic | Wesley Seaton Bolin | 30,528 | 44.5 | |
Total votes | 68,583 | 100.0 |
General election[]
Results[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Ed Whitfield (incumbent) | 173,022 | 73.1 | |
Democratic | Charles Kendall Hatchett | 63,596 | 26.9 | |
Total votes | 236,618 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 2[]
There were no primary challenges. Brett Guthrie is the Republican nominee and Incumbent. Ron Leach is the Democratic challenger.
General election[]
Results[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Brett Guthrie (incumbent) | 156,936 | 69.2 | |
Democratic | Ron Leach | 69,898 | 30.8 | |
Total votes | 226,834 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 3[]
Michael Macfarlane (Republican) was unchallenged so there was no Republican Primary.
Primary results[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | John Yarmuth (incumbent) | 52,026 | 87.0 | |
Democratic | E. Ray Pierce | 7,747 | 13.0 | |
Total votes | 59,773 | 100.0 |
General election[]
Results[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | John Yarmuth (incumbent) | 157,056 | 63.5 | |
Republican | Michael MacFarlane | 87,981 | 35.6 | |
Independent | Gregory Peter Puccetti | 2,318 | 0.9 | |
Total votes | 247,355 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 4[]
There were no primary challenges. Thomas Massie is the Republican nominee and Incumbent. Peter Newberry is the Democratic challenger.
General election[]
Results[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Thomas Massie (incumbent) | 150,464 | 67.7 | |
Democratic | Peter Newberry | 71,694 | 32.3 | |
Total votes | 222,158 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 5[]
Hal Rogers (Republican) was unchallenged so there was no Republican Primary.
Primary results[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Kenneth Stepp | 38,949 | 58.8 | |
Democratic | Billy Ray Wilson | 27,246 | 41.2 | |
Total votes | 66,195 | 100.0 |
General election[]
Results[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Hal Rogers (incumbent) | 171,350 | 78.3 | |
Democratic | Kenneth Stepp | 47,617 | 21.7 | |
Total votes | 218,967 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 6[]
Republican Andy Barr has represented Kentucky's 6th congressional district since January 2013, having defeated Democratic incumbent Ben Chandler in the 2012 election.
Elisabeth Jensen, an education advocate, and Geoff Young, a former contractor who previously ran for the Kentucky House of Representatives 45th District on the Kentucky Green Party ticket, filed to run in the Democratic primary. Jensen was seen as the front-runner for the Democratic nomination.[4][5][6] Jensen won the Democratic nomination in the primary with 61% of the vote.[7][8]
Primary results[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Elisabeth Jensen | 46,727 | 60.9 | |
Democratic | Geoff Young | 30,035 | 39.1 | |
Total votes | 76,762 | 100.0 |
General election[]
Polling[]
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Andy Barr (R) |
Elisabeth Jensen (D) |
Undecided |
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Public Opinion Strategies (R-Barr) | September 17–18, 2014 | 400 | ± 4.9% | 55% | 36% | 9% |
Lake Research Partners (D-Jensen) | September 15–17, 2014 | 400 | ± 4.9% | 45% | 36% | 19% |
Results[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Andy Barr (incumbent) | 147,404 | 60.0 | |
Democratic | Elisabeth Jensen | 98,290 | 40.0 | |
Total votes | 245,694 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
See also[]
- 2014 United States House of Representatives elections
- 2014 United States elections
References[]
- ^ Haas, Karen L. (March 9, 2015). "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 2014". Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives. Retrieved October 28, 2019.
- ^ a b c d "Unofficial Kentucky State Board of Elections Results".
- ^ a b c d e f "General Elections Results" (PDF). Kentucky Secretary of State. 2014-11-04. Retrieved 2014-12-19.
- ^ Youngman, Sam (January 24, 2014). "Democrat Elisabeth Jensen faces tough battle to unseat U.S. Rep. Andy Barr". Kentucky.com. Retrieved January 31, 2014.
- ^ Mitchell, Wendy (January 28, 2014). "Candidates meet filing deadline throughout region". Maysville Online. Archived from the original on January 30, 2014. Retrieved January 31, 2014.
- ^ Democrats, Knowledge (January 19, 2014). "KY-06: Campaign Kickoff Rally for Elisabeth Jensen -Dem Challenger to Rep. Barr- Jan 25 in Lexington". Daily Kos. Retrieved January 31, 2014.
- ^ Cheves, John (May 20, 2014). "Democrat Elisabeth Jensen to square off against U.S. Rep Andy Barr in the fall". Lexington Herald-Leader. Retrieved May 22, 2014.
- ^ Politics, Pure (May 20, 2014). "U.S. House primaries: Jensen to face Barr in 6th District; Rematches elsewhere". cn 2. Retrieved May 22, 2014.
External links[]
- U.S. House elections in Kentucky, 2014 at Ballotpedia
- Campaign contributions at OpenSecrets.org
Preceded by 2012 elections |
United States House elections in Kentucky 2014 |
Succeeded by 2016 elections |
- 2014 United States House of Representatives elections
- United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky
- 2014 Kentucky elections