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2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky

Summary

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.

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%

Overview edit

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 edit

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

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

Republican primary edit

Candidates edit

Nominee edit

Democratic primary edit

Candidates edit

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

Results edit

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 edit

Results edit

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 edit

2014 Kentucky's 2nd congressional district election
 
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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

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

Republican primary edit

Candidates edit

Nominee edit

Democratic primary edit

Candidates edit

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

General election edit

Results edit

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 edit

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

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

Democratic primary edit

Candidates edit

Nominee edit
Eliminated in primary edit
  • E. Ray Pierce

Results edit

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 edit

Candidates edit

Nominee edit
  • Michael MacFarlane

General election edit

Results edit

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 edit

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

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

Republican primary edit

Candidates edit

Nominee edit
Declined edit
  • Steve Stevens, Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce President[4]

Democratic primary edit

Candidates edit

Nominee edit
  • Peter Newberry

General election edit

Results edit

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 edit

2014 Kentucky's 5th congressional district election
 
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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

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

Republican primary edit

Candidates edit

Nominee edit

Democratic primary edit

Candidates edit

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

Results edit

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 edit

Results edit

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 edit

2014 Kentucky's 6th congressional district election
 
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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

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

Republican primary edit

Candidates edit

Nominee edit

Democratic primary edit

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

Candidates edit

Nominee edit
Eliminated in primary edit
Withdrawn edit
  • 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 edit

Results edit

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 edit

Polling edit

Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size 		Margin of
error 		Andy
Barr (R) 		Elisabeth
Jensen (D) 		Undecided
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 edit

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 edit

References edit

  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. ^ a b c d "Unofficial Kentucky State Board of Elections Results".
  3. ^ a b c d e f "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. ^ a b c 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.

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Preceded by
2012 elections 		United States House elections in Kentucky
2014 		Succeeded by
2016 elections

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