United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky, 2012
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The 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky were held on Tuesday, November 6, 2012 to elect the six U.S. Representatives from the state of Kentucky, one from each of the state's six congressional districts. The elections will coincide with the elections of other federal and state offices, including a quadrennial presidential election. Primary elections were held on May 22, 2012.[1]
Overview
| United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky, 2012[2] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Votes | Percentage | Seats | +/– | |
| Republican | 1,027,582 | 58.87% | 5 | +1 | |
| Democratic | 684,744 | 39.23% | 1 | -1 | |
| Libertarian | 4,914 | 0.28% | 0 | — | |
| Others | 28,137 | 1.61% | 0 | — | |
| Totals | 1,745,377 | 100.00% | 6 | — | |
Redistricting
Redistricting legislation was passed by both houses of the Kentucky General Assembly and signed into law by Governor Steve Beshear on February 10, 2012.[3]
District 1
Republican Ed Whitfield, who has represented Kentucky's 1st congressional district since 1995, ran for re-election.[4] In redistricting, the 1st district was made slightly more competitive, but continues to strongly favor Republicans.[5]
2010 nominee Charles Kendall Hatchett defeated James Buckmaster to win the Democratic nomination.[6][7]
General Election Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Edward Whitfield (Incumbent) | 199,956 | 69.63 | ||
| Democratic | Charles Kendall Hatchett | 87,199 | 30.37 | ||
| Total votes | 287,155 | 100.0 | |||
| Republican hold | Swing | {{{swing}}} | |||
- External links
District 2
Republican Brett Guthrie, who has represented Kentucky's 2nd congressional district since 2009, ran for re-election.[6] In redistricting, the 2nd district was made slightly more favorable to Republicans.[5]
David Lynn Williams won the Democratic nomination without opposition.[8]
Craig Astor is running as a Libertarian:[9]
General Election Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | S. Brett Guthrie (Incumbent) | 181,508 | 64.30 | ||
| Democratic | David Lynn Williams | 89,541 | 31.72 | ||
| Independent | Andrew R. Beacham | 6,304 | 2.23 | ||
| Libertarian | Craig R. Astor | 4,914 | 1.74 | ||
| Total votes | 282,267 | 100.0 | |||
| Republican hold | Swing | {{{swing}}} | |||
- External links
District 3
Democrat John Yarmuth, who has represented Kentucky's 3rd congressional district since 2007, ran for re-election.[10] The 3rd district was made more favorable to Democrats in redistricting.[5] Yarmuth defeated perennial candidate Burrel Charles Farnsley in the Democratic primary.[11]
Brooks Wicker, a financial advisor and unsuccessful primary candidate for the 3rd district in 2010,[12] won the Republican nomination with no opposition.[11]
General Election Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John Yarmuth (Incumbent) | 206,385 | 63.96 | ||
| Republican | Brooks Wicker | 111,452 | 23.32 | ||
| Independent | Robert L. DeVore, Jr. | 4.819 | 1.49 | ||
| Total votes | 322,656 | 100.0 | |||
| Democratic hold | Swing | {{{swing}}} | |||
- External links
District 4
Republican Geoff Davis, who had represented Kentucky's 4th congressional district from 2005 to 2012, resigned due to family health issues.[6] In redistricting, the 4th district was made more favorable to Republicans.[5]
Walter Christian Schumm, a building contractor; Marcus Carey, a lawyer; Lewis County Judge-Executive Thomas Massie; Boone County Judge-Executive Gary Moore; Brian Oerther, a teacher;state representative Alecia Webb-Edgington; and Tom Wurtz, a business consultant, sought the Republican nomination to succeed Davis.[6] Thomas Massie won the Republican primary with 45% of the vote.[13]
Lawyer Bill Adkins defeated military veteran Greg Frank to win the Democratic nomination.[13]
Massie won the general election in a landslide.[14]
General Election Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Thomas Massie | 186,036 | 62.13 | ||
| Democratic | William R. "Bill" Adkins | 104,734 | 34.98 | ||
| Independent | David Lewis | 8,674 | 2.90 | ||
| Total votes | 299,444 | 100.0 | |||
| Republican hold | Swing | {{{swing}}} | |||
- External links
District 5
Republican Hal Rogers, who has represented Kentucky's 5th congressional district since 1981, ran for re-election.[6] The 5th district was made slightly more competitive in redistricting.[5]
Lawyer Kenneth Stepp[15] defeated Michael Ackerman to win the Democratic nomination.[16]
General Election Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Harold "Hal" Rogers (Incumbent) | 195,408 | 77.90 | ||
| Democratic | Kenneth S. Stepp | 55,447 | 22.10 | ||
| Total votes | 250,855 | 100.0 | |||
| Republican hold | Swing | {{{swing}}} | |||
- External links
District 6
Democrat Ben Chandler, who has represented Kentucky's 6th congressional district since 2004, ran for re-election.[6] In redistricting, the 6th district was modified with the effect that, had the 2008 presidential election been held under the new boundaries, Democratic nominee Barack Obama would have received a share of the vote 1.5 percentage points greater than that which he achieved under the former boundaries.[5]
Andy Barr,[17] an attorney who unsuccessfully challenged Chandler in 2010, won the Republican nomination.[11][18] He defeated Patrick J. Kelly II[6] and Curtis Kenimer[6] in the Republican primary.[8]
Randolph S. Vance ran as a write-in candidate.[19]
Andy Barr won the election with 50.57% of the vote.
General Election Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Garland "Andy" Barr | 153,222 | 50.57 | ||
| Democratic | Ben Chandler (Incumbent) | 141,438 | 46.68 | ||
| Independent | Randolph Vance | 8.340 | 2.75 | ||
| Total votes | 303,000 | 100.0 | |||
| Republican gain from Democratic | Swing | {{{swing}}} | |||
- External Links
- Andy Barr campaign website
- Profile at Project Vote Smart
- Financial information (federal office) at the Federal Election Commission
- Ben Chandler
References
- ↑ "2012 Kentucky Election Calendar" (PDF). Retrieved August 16, 2011.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "2012 Primary and General Election Results". Kentucky State Board of Elections. Retrieved November 6, 2012.
- ↑ Brammer, Jack (February 10, 2012). "Beshear approves new congressional map that splits Jessamine". Lexington Herald-Leader. Retrieved February 19, 2012.
- ↑ Alessi, Ryan (December 29, 2011). "U.S. Rep. Whitfield to run again in 2012, responds to questions about donations and residency". Pure Politics. cn|2. Retrieved December 29, 2011.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Alessi, Ryan (February 12, 2012). "Analysis: New congressional map only slightly moves the political needle in the 6 districts". Pure Politics. cn|2. Retrieved February 19, 2012.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "7 Republicans file to run for Davis' 4th District seat". The Courier-Journal. February 17, 2012. Retrieved February 19, 2012.
- ↑ Grabner, Victoria (May 22, 2012). "Hatchett tops Buckmaster in U.S. House race". Evansville Courier & Press. Retrieved May 25, 2012.
- 1 2 AP primary results
- ↑ http://apps.sos.ky.gov/elections/candidatefilings/statewide/default.aspx?id=4
- ↑ Alessi, Ryan (September 5, 2011). "U.S. Rep. John Yarmuth to run for fourth term in 2012". Pure Politics. cn|2. Retrieved September 6, 2011.
- 1 2 3 Carroll, James R. (May 22, 2012). "Three U.S. House races in Kentucky will be reruns this fall". The Courier-Journal. Retrieved May 25, 2012.
- ↑ Alessi, Ryan (October 6, 2011). "Republican Brooks Wicker to run for Kentucky's 3rd Congressional District". Pure Politics. cn|2. Retrieved October 23, 2011.
- 1 2 "Lewis Countian Thomas Massie Wins GOP Nomination in Ky. 4th District". WSAZ-TV. AP. May 22, 2012. Retrieved May 25, 2012.
- ↑ Gerth, Joe (2012-05-22). "Tea party-backed Thomas Massie gets nod in U.S. House 4th District race". Courier Journal. Retrieved 2012-05-22.
- ↑ "Manchester Attorney Files to Challenge Congressman Hal Rogers". WFPL. February 1, 2012. Retrieved February 19, 2012.
- ↑ Adams, Steve (May 22, 2012). "Kentucky's primary election has low turnout". WOWK-TV. Retrieved May 25, 2012.
- ↑
- ↑ Hohmann, James (June 9, 2011). "Barr launching a rematch with Chandler". Politico. Retrieved June 10, 2011.
- ↑ Carroll, James R. (February 7, 2012). "4 Kentucky congressmen are unopposed in primary". The Courier-Journal. Retrieved February 20, 2012.
External links
- Elections from the Kentucky Secretary of State
- United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky, 2012 at Ballotpedia
- Kentucky U.S. House at OurCampaigns.com
- Campaign contributions for U.S. Congressional races in Kentucky at OpenSecrets.org
- Outside spending at the Sunlight Foundation
- House and Senate Campaign Finance at the Federal Election Commission - House and Senate Campaigns
| Preceded by 2010 elections |
United States House elections in Kentucky 2012 |
Succeeded by 2014 elections |