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2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky

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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.

Quick facts All 6 Kentucky seats to the United States House of Representatives, Majority party ...
2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky
← 2012
November 4, 2014
2016 →
All 6 Kentucky seats to the United States House of Representatives
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Republican Democratic
Last election 5 1
Seats won 5 1
Seat change Steady Steady
Popular vote 887,157 508,151
Percentage 63.58% 36.42%
Swing Increase 4.71% Decrease 2.81%
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Overview

Results of the 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky by district:[1]

More information District, Republican ...
District Republican Democratic Others Total Result
Votes%Votes%Votes%Votes%
District 1173,02273.12%63,59626.88%00.00%236,618100.0%Republican hold
District 2156,93669.19%69,89830.81%00.00%226,834100.0%Republican hold
District 387,98135.57%157,05663.49%2,3180.94%247,355100.0%Democratic hold
District 4150,46467.73%71,69432.27%00.00%222,158100.0%Republican hold
District 5171,35078.25%47,61721.75%00.00%218,967100.0%Republican hold
District 6147,40459.99%98,29040.01%00.00%245,694100.0%Republican hold
Total887,15763.48%508,15136.36%2,3180.16%1,397,626100.0%
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District 1

Quick facts Nominee, Party ...
2014 Kentucky's 1st congressional district election
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Nominee Ed Whitfield Charles Hatchett
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 173,022 63,596
Percentage 73.1% 26.9%
County results
Whitfield:      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Hatchett:      50–60%
U.S. Representative before election

Ed Whitfield
Republican

 Elected U.S. Representative

Ed Whitfield
Republican

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See also: Kentucky's 1st congressional district

Incumbent Republican Ed Whitfield, who had represented the district since 1995, ran for re-election.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Charles Kendall Hatchett, real estate broker and nominee for this seat in 2010 & 2012
Eliminated in primary
  • Wesley Bolin

Results

More information Party, Candidate ...
Democratic primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Charles Kendall Hatchett 38,055 55.5
Democratic Wesley Seaton Bolin 30,528 44.5
Total votes 68,583 100.0
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General election

Predictions

More information Source, Ranking ...
Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[3] Safe R November 3, 2014
Rothenberg[4] Safe R October 24, 2014
Sabato's Crystal Ball[5] Safe R October 30, 2014
RCP Safe R November 2, 2014
Daily Kos Elections[6] Safe R November 4, 2014
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Results

More information Party, Candidate ...
Kentucky's 1st congressional district, 2014[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ed Whitfield (incumbent) 173,022 73.1
Democratic Charles Kendall Hatchett 63,596 26.9
Total votes 236,618 100.0
Republican hold
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District 2

Quick facts Nominee, Party ...
2014 Kentucky's 2nd congressional district election
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Nominee Brett Guthrie Ron Leach
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 156,936 69,898
Percentage 69.2% 30.8%
County results
Guthrie:      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
U.S. Representative before election

Brett Guthrie
Republican

 Elected U.S. Representative

Brett Guthrie
Republican

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See also: Kentucky's 2nd congressional district

Republican incumbent Brett Guthrie, who had represented the 2nd district since 2009, ran for re-election.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Ron Leach, physician assistant and U.S. Army veteran

General election

Predictions

More information Source, Ranking ...
Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[3] Safe R November 3, 2014
Rothenberg[4] Safe R October 24, 2014
Sabato's Crystal Ball[5] Safe R October 30, 2014
RCP Safe R November 2, 2014
Daily Kos Elections[6] Safe R November 4, 2014
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Results

More information Party, Candidate ...
Kentucky's 2nd congressional district, 2014[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Brett Guthrie (incumbent) 156,936 69.2
Democratic Ron Leach 69,898 30.8
Total votes 226,834 100.0
Republican hold
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District 3

Quick facts Nominee, Party ...
2014 Kentucky's 3rd congressional district election
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Nominee John Yarmuth Michael MacFarlane
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 157,056 87,981
Percentage 63.5% 35.6%
County result
Yarmuth:      60–70%
U.S. Representative before election

John Yarmuth
Democratic

 Elected U.S. Representative

John Yarmuth
Democratic

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See also: Kentucky's 3rd congressional district

Incumbent Democrat John Yarmuth, who had represented the district since 2007, ran for re-election.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
  • E. Ray Pierce

Results

More information Party, Candidate ...
Democratic primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John Yarmuth (incumbent) 52,026 87.0
Democratic E. Ray Pierce 7,747 13.0
Total votes 59,773 100.0
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Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Michael MacFarlane

General election

Predictions

More information Source, Ranking ...
Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[3] Safe D November 3, 2014
Rothenberg[4] Safe D October 24, 2014
Sabato's Crystal Ball[5] Safe D October 30, 2014
RCP Safe D November 2, 2014
Daily Kos Elections[6] Safe D November 4, 2014
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Results

More information Party, Candidate ...
Kentucky's 3rd congressional district, 2014[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
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
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District 4

Quick facts Nominee, Party ...
2014 Kentucky's 4th congressional district election
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Nominee Thomas Massie Peter Newberry
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 150,464 71,694
Percentage 67.7% 32.3%
County results
Massie:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
U.S. Representative before election

Thomas Massie
Republican

 Elected U.S. Representative

Thomas Massie
Republican

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See also: Kentucky's 4th congressional district

Incumbent Republican Thomas Massie, who had represented the district since 2012, ran for re-election.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Declined
  • Steve Stevens, Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce President[8]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Peter Newberry

General election

Predictions

More information Source, Ranking ...
Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[3] Safe R November 3, 2014
Rothenberg[4] Safe R October 24, 2014
Sabato's Crystal Ball[5] Safe R October 30, 2014
RCP Safe R November 2, 2014
Daily Kos Elections[6] Safe R November 4, 2014
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Results

More information Party, Candidate ...
Kentucky's 4th congressional district, 2014[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Thomas Massie (incumbent) 150,464 67.7
Democratic Peter Newberry 71,694 32.3
Total votes 222,158 100.0
Republican hold
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District 5

Quick facts Nominee, Party ...
2014 Kentucky's 5th congressional district election
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Nominee Hal Rogers Kenneth Stepp
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 171,350 47,617
Percentage 78.3% 21.7%
County results
Rogers:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Stepp:      50–60%
U.S. Representative before election

Hal Rogers
Republican

 Elected U.S. Representative

Hal Rogers
Republican

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See also: Kentucky's 5th congressional district

Republican incumbent Hal Rogers, who had represented the 5th district since 1981, ran for re-election.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Kenneth Stepp, attorney
Eliminated in primary
  • Billy Ray Wilson

Results

More information Party, Candidate ...
Democratic primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kenneth Stepp 38,949 58.8
Democratic Billy Ray Wilson 27,246 41.2
Total votes 66,195 100.0
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General election

Predictions

More information Source, Ranking ...
Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[3] Safe R November 3, 2014
Rothenberg[4] Safe R October 24, 2014
Sabato's Crystal Ball[5] Safe R October 30, 2014
RCP Safe R November 2, 2014
Daily Kos Elections[6] Safe R November 4, 2014
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Results

More information Party, Candidate ...
Kentucky's 5th congressional district, 2014[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Hal Rogers (incumbent) 171,350 78.3
Democratic Kenneth Stepp 47,617 21.7
Total votes 218,967 100.0
Republican hold
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District 6

Quick facts Nominee, Party ...
2014 Kentucky's 6th congressional district election
← 2012
2016 →
 
Nominee Andy Barr Elisabeth Jensen
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 147,404 98,290
Percentage 60.0% 40.0%
County results
Barr:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
U.S. Representative before election

Andy Barr
Republican

 Elected U.S. Representative

Andy Barr
Republican

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See also: Kentucky's 6th congressional district

Incumbent Republican Andy Barr, who had represented the district since 2013, ran for re-election.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Democratic primary

Jensen was seen as the front-runner for the Democratic nomination.[9]

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
Withdrawn
  • Michael Coblenz, attorney and former Air Force B-52 navigator[14]
  • Joe Palumbo, lumber yard owner and son of state representative Ruth Ann Palumbo[14]
Declined

Results

More information Party, Candidate ...
Democratic primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Elisabeth Jensen 46,727 60.9
Democratic Geoff Young 30,035 39.1
Total votes 76,762 100.0
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General election

Polling

More information Poll source, Date(s) administered ...
Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin of
error		 Andy
Barr (R)		 Elisabeth
Jensen (D)		 Undecided
Public Opinion Strategies (R-Barr)[15] September 17–18, 2014 400 ± 4.9% 55% 36% 9%
Lake Research Partners (D-Jensen)[16] September 15–17, 2014 400 ± 4.9% 45% 36% 19%
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Predictions

More information Source, Ranking ...
Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[3] Safe R November 3, 2014
Rothenberg[4] Safe R October 24, 2014
Sabato's Crystal Ball[5] Safe R October 30, 2014
RCP Safe R November 2, 2014
Daily Kos Elections[6] Safe R November 4, 2014
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Results

More information Party, Candidate ...
Kentucky's 6th congressional district, 2014[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Andy Barr (incumbent) 147,404 60.0
Democratic Elisabeth Jensen 98,290 40.0
Total votes 245,694 100.0
Republican hold
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