| Election Name: | 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky |
| Country: | Kentucky |
| Type: | legislative |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky |
| Previous Year: | 2014 |
| Next Election: | 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky |
| Next Year: | 2018 |
| Seats For Election: | All 6 Kentucky seats to the United States House of Representatives |
| Election Date: | November 8, 2016 |
| Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Last Election1: | 5 |
| Seats1: | 5 |
| Popular Vote1: | 1,248,140 |
| Percentage1: | 70.70% |
| Swing1: | 7.12% |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Last Election2: | 1 |
| Seats2: | 1 |
| Popular Vote2: | 516,904 |
| Percentage2: | 29.28% |
| Swing2: | 7.14% |
The 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky were held on November 8, 2016, 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 2016 presidential election, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections. The primaries were held on May 17.
Results of the 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky by district:[1]
| scope=col rowspan=3 | District | scope=col colspan=2 | Republican | scope=col colspan=2 | Democratic | scope=col colspan=2 | Others | scope=col colspan=2 | Total | scope=col rowspan=3 | Result | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| scope=col colspan=2 style="background:" | ! | scope=col colspan=2 style="background:" | ! | scope=col colspan=2 | ! | scope=col colspan=2 | |||||||||
| scope=col data-sort-type="number" | Votes ! | scope=col data-sort-type="number" | % ! | scope=col data-sort-type="number" | Votes ! | scope=col data-sort-type="number" | % ! | scope=col data-sort-type="number" | Votes ! | scope=col data-sort-type="number" | % ! | scope=col data-sort-type="number" | Votes ! | scope=col data-sort-type="number" | % |
| 216,959 | 72.56% | 81,710 | 27.33% | 332 | 0.11% | 299,001 | 100.0% | Republican hold | |||||||
| 251,825 | 100.0% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 251,825 | 100.0% | Republican hold | |||||||
| 122,093 | 36.50% | 212,401 | 63.50% | 0 | 0.00% | 334,494 | 100.0% | Democratic hold | |||||||
| 233,922 | 71.32% | 94,065 | 28.68% | 0 | 0.00% | 327,987 | 100.0% | Republican hold | |||||||
| 221,242 | 100.0% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 221,242 | 100.0% | Republican hold | |||||||
| 202,099 | 61.09% | 128,728 | 38.91% | 0 | 0.00% | 330,827 | 100.0% | Republican hold | |||||||
| Total | 1,248,140 | 70.70% | 516,904 | 29.28% | 332 | 0.02% | 1,765,376 | 100.0% |
| Election Name: | 2016 Kentucky's 1st congressional district elections |
| Country: | Kentucky |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky#District 1 |
| Previous Year: | 2014 |
| Next Election: | 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky#District 1 |
| Next Year: | 2018 |
| Image1: | File:James Comer official congressional photo (cropped).jpg |
| Nominee1: | James Comer |
| Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Nominee2: | Sam Gaskins |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| 1Blank: | Regular election |
| 2Blank: | Special election |
| 1Data1: | 216,959 72.6% |
| 2Data1: | 209,810 72.2% |
| 1Data2: | 81,710 27.3% |
| 2Data2: | 80,813 27.8% |
| U.S. Representative | |
| Before Election: | Ed Whitfield |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| After Election: | James Comer |
| After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
See also: Kentucky's 1st congressional district. Incumbent Republican Ed Whitfield, who had represented the district since 1995, did not run for re-election for a 12th term.[2] He was re-elected with 73% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of R+18.
Republicans James Comer, the Agriculture Commissioner of Kentucky,[3] and Michael Pape, Witfield's district director,[4] ran for the Republican Party nomination. Other potential Republican candidates included former Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky nominee Robbie Rudolph, businessman Todd P'Pool, George W. Bush administration official J. Scott Jennings, and Whitfield's chief of staff Cory Hicks.[5] State Senator Max Wise also was considered a potential candidate, but he endorsed Comer.[6] In the May 17 primary, Comer won with 61% of the vote and went on to face Democrat Sam Gaskins in the general election.
Whitfield resigned on September 6, 2016. A special election was held on November 8, concurrently with the regularly-scheduled election.[16]
| Election Name: | 2016 Kentucky's 2nd congressional district election |
| Country: | Kentucky |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky#District 2 |
| Previous Year: | 2014 |
| Next Election: | 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky#District 2 |
| Next Year: | 2018 |
| Image1: | File:Brett Guthrie, Official Photo (cropped).jpg |
| Nominee1: | Brett Guthrie |
| Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 251,825 |
| Percentage1: | 100.0% |
| U.S. Representative | |
| Before Election: | Brett Guthrie |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Brett Guthrie |
| After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
See also: Kentucky's 2nd congressional district. Incumbent Republican Brett Guthrie, who had represented the district since 2009, ran for re-election.[18] He was re-elected with 69% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of R+16.
No Democrats filed to run.
| Election Name: | 2016 Kentucky's 3rd congressional district election |
| Country: | Kentucky |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky#District 3 |
| Previous Year: | 2014 |
| Next Election: | 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky#District 3 |
| Next Year: | 2018 |
| Image1: | File:John Yarmuth official photo (cropped).jpg |
| Nominee1: | John Yarmuth |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 212,401 |
| Percentage1: | 63.5% |
| Nominee2: | Harold Bratcher |
| Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 122,093 |
| Percentage2: | 36.5% |
| Map Size: | 150px |
| U.S. Representative | |
| Before Election: | John Yarmuth |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| After Election: | John Yarmuth |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
See also: Kentucky's 3rd congressional district. Incumbent Democrat John Yarmuth, who had represented the district since 2007, ran for re-election.[18] [21] He was re-elected with 64% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of D+4.
| Election Name: | 2016 Kentucky's 4th congressional district election |
| Country: | Kentucky |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky#District 4 |
| Previous Year: | 2014 |
| Next Election: | 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky#District 4 |
| Next Year: | 2018 |
| Image1: | File:Thomas Massie, official portrait, 113th Congress (cropped).jpg |
| Nominee1: | Thomas Massie |
| Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 233,922 |
| Percentage1: | 71.3% |
| Nominee2: | Calvin Sidle |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 94,065 |
| Percentage2: | 28.7% |
| U.S. Representative | |
| Before Election: | Thomas Massie |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Thomas Massie |
| After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
See also: Kentucky's 4th congressional district. Incumbent Republican Thomas Massie, who had represented the district since 2013, ran for re-election.[18] He was re-elected with 68% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of R+16.
| Election Name: | 2016 Kentucky's 5th congressional district election |
| Country: | Kentucky |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky#District 5 |
| Previous Year: | 2014 |
| Next Election: | 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky#District 5 |
| Next Year: | 2018 |
| Image1: | File:Hal Rogers, official portrait, 112th Congress (cropped).jpg |
| Nominee1: | Hal Rogers |
| Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 221,242 |
| Percentage1: | 100.0% |
| U.S. Representative | |
| Before Election: | Hal Rogers |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Hal Rogers |
| After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
See also: Kentucky's 5th congressional district. Incumbent Republican Hal Rogers, who had represented the district since 1981, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 78% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of R+25.
No Democrats filed to run.
| Election Name: | 2016 Kentucky's 6th congressional district election |
| Country: | Kentucky |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky#District 6 |
| Previous Year: | 2014 |
| Next Election: | 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky#District 6 |
| Next Year: | 2018 |
| Image1: | File:Andy Barr, official portrait, 113th Congress (cropped).jpg |
| Nominee1: | Andy Barr |
| Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 202,099 |
| Percentage1: | 61.1% |
| Nominee2: | Nancy Jo Kemper |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 128,728 |
| Percentage2: | 38.9% |
| U.S. Representative | |
| Before Election: | Andy Barr |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Andy Barr |
| After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
See also: Kentucky's 6th congressional district. Incumbent Republican Andy Barr, who had represented the district since 2013, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 60% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of R+9.
Matt Jones, host and founder of Kentucky Sports Radio, considered challenging Representative Barr, but announced on November 23, 2015, that he would not do so.[24] Rev. Nancy Jo Kemper, a graduate of Yale Divinity School and former executive director of the Kentucky Council of Churches, announced she would run for the Democratic nomination on January 21, 2016.
Geoff Young, candidate for governor in Kentucky in 2014, and Michael Coblenz, a candidate for Kentucky state house in 2010 competed with Kemper for the chance to challenge Barr in the general election.[18] Michael Coblenz later withdrew, leaving Rev. Kemper and Young as the only Democratic candidates.[25]