2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky

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 Popular vote 887,157 508,151 Percentage 63.58% 36.42% Swing 4.71% 2.81%
Election results by district Election results by county Republican   50–60%   60–70%   70–80%   80–90%   90–100% Democratic   50–60%   60–70%

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
	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

2014 Kentucky's 1st congressional district election

←  2012 2016  →

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

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

• Ed Whitfield, incumbent U.S. Representative

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Charles Kendall Hatchett, real estate broker and nominee for this seat in 2010 & 2012

Eliminated in primary

• Wesley Bolin

Results

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

General election

Results

Kentucky's 1st congressional district, 2014 ^[3]

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

District 2

2014 Kentucky's 2nd congressional district election

←  2012 2016  →

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

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

• Brett Guthrie, incumbent U.S. Representative

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

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

General election

Results

Kentucky's 2nd congressional district, 2014 ^[3]

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

District 3

2014 Kentucky's 3rd congressional district election

←  2012 2016  →

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

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

• John Yarmuth, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

• E. Ray Pierce

Results

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

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Michael MacFarlane

General election

Results

Kentucky's 3rd congressional district, 2014 ^[3]

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

District 4

2014 Kentucky's 4th congressional district election

←  2012 2016  →

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

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

• Thomas Massie, incumbent U.S. Representative

Declined

• Steve Stevens, Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce President ^[4]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Peter Newberry

General election

Results

Kentucky's 4th congressional district, 2014 ^[3]

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

District 5

2014 Kentucky's 5th congressional district election

←  2012 2016  →

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

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

• Hal Rogers, incumbent U.S. Representative

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Kenneth Stepp, attorney

Eliminated in primary

• Billy Ray Wilson

Results

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

General election

Results

Kentucky's 5th congressional district, 2014 ^[3]

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

District 6

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

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

• Andy Barr, incumbent U.S. Representative

Democratic primary

Jensen was seen as the front-runner for the Democratic nomination. ^[5]

Candidates

Nominee

• Elisabeth Jensen, education advocate ^{[6] [7] [8]}

Eliminated in primary

• Geoff Young, former contractor and Green candidate for Kentucky House of Representatives 45th District in 2012 ^[9]

Withdrawn

• Michael Coblenz, attorney and former Air Force B-52 navigator ^[10]
• Joe Palumbo, lumber yard owner and son of state representative Ruth Ann Palumbo ^[10]

Declined

• Teresa Isaac, former mayor of Lexington and candidate for this seat in 1996 ^[10]

Results

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

General election

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Andy Barr (R)	Elisabeth Jensen (D)	Undecided
Public Opinion Strategies (R-Barr) [11]	September 17–18, 2014	400	± 4.9%	55%	36%	9%
Lake Research Partners (D-Jensen) [12]	September 15–17, 2014	400	± 4.9%	45%	36%	19%

Results

Kentucky's 6th congressional district, 2014 ^[3]

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

See also

• 2014 United States House of Representatives elections
• 2014 United States elections

References

1. 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.
2. "Unofficial Kentucky State Board of Elections Results".
3. "General Elections Results" (PDF). Kentucky Secretary of State. November 4, 2014. Retrieved December 19, 2014.
4. ALEXANDER BURNS (December 18, 2013). "Ky. biz official may challenge Massie". politico.com/. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
5. Youngman, Sam (January 24, 2014). "Democrat Elisabeth Jensen faces tough battle to unseat U.S. Rep. Andy Barr". Kentucky.com. Retrieved January 31, 2014.
6. 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.
7. 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.
8. Politics, Pure (May 20, 2014). "U.S. House primaries: Jensen to face Barr in 6th District; Rematches elsewhere". cn 2. Retrieved May 22, 2014.
9. 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.
10. Nick Storm (July 12, 2013). "Democrat Michael Coblenz announces candidacy for 6th Congressional District race". mycn2.com. Archived from the original on November 4, 2013. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
11. Public Opinion Strategies (R-Barr)
12. Lake Research Partners (D-Jensen)

External links

• U.S. House elections in Kentucky, 2014 at Ballotpedia
• Campaign contributions at OpenSecrets

Preceded by 2012 elections

United States House elections in Kentucky 2014

Succeeded by 2016 elections