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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.

## Overview

Popular vote
Republican
70.70%
Democratic
29.28%
Other
0.02% :
House seats
Republican
83.33%
Democratic
16.67% :

### By district

Results of the 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky by district:
| District | Republican | Republican | Democratic | Democratic | Others | Others | Total | Total | Result |
| District | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | Result |
| District 1 | 216,959 | 72.56% | 81,710 | 27.33% | 332 | 0.11% | 299,001 | 100.0% | Republican hold |
| District 2 | 251,825 | 100.0% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 251,825 | 100.0% | Republican hold |
| District 3 | 122,093 | 36.50% | 212,401 | 63.50% | 0 | 0.00% | 334,494 | 100.0% | Democratic hold |
| District 4 | 233,922 | 71.32% | 94,065 | 28.68% | 0 | 0.00% | 327,987 | 100.0% | Republican hold |
| District 5 | 221,242 | 100.0% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 221,242 | 100.0% | Republican hold |
| District 6 | 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% | |

## District 1

Incumbent Republican Ed Whitfield, who had represented the district since 1995, did not run for re-election for a 12th term. He was re-elected with 73% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of R+18.

### Republican primary

Republicans James Comer, the Agriculture Commissioner of Kentucky, and Michael Pape, Witfield's district director, 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. State Senator Max Wise also was considered a potential candidate, but he endorsed Comer. In the May 17 primary, Comer won with 61% of the vote and went on to face Democrat Sam Gaskins in the general election.

#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* James Comer, former Kentucky Agriculture Commissioner and candidate for governor in 2015

##### Eliminated in primary

* Jason Batts, Hickman County Attorney
* Miles A. Caughey Jr.
* Michael Pape, district director for Congressman Ed Whitfield

##### Declined

* Cory Hicks, former chief of staff to Congressman Ed Whitfield
* J. Scott Jennings, former White House aide
* Todd P'Pool, former Hopkins County Attorney and nominee for attorney general in 2011
* Robbie Rudolph, businessman, former secretary of Executive Cabinet, former State Secretary of Finance and nominee for lieutenant governor in 2007
* Ed Whitfield, incumbent U.S. Representative (endorsed Pape)
* Max Wise, state senator (endorsed Comer)

#### Results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | James Comer | 24,342 | 60.6 |
| | Republican | Mike Pape | 9,357 | 23.3 |
| | Republican | Jason Batts | 5,578 | 13.9 |
| | Republican | Miles A. Caughey, Jr. | 896 | 2.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 40,173 | 100.0 |

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Sam Gaskins, construction worker

##### Withdrawn

* Tom Osborne, attorney

##### Declined

* Brandi Harless, vice chair of the Kentucky Democratic Party and co-founder and CEO of Personal Medicine Plus
* David Ramey, chair of the Calloway County Democratic Party
* Dorsey Ridley, state senator
* John Tilley, Secretary of the Kentucky Department of Justice and Public Safety and former state representative
* Gerald Watkins, state representative

### Special election

Whitfield resigned on September 6, 2016. A special election was held on November 8, concurrently with the regularly-scheduled election.

#### Candidates
##### Republican nominee

* James Comer, former Kentucky Agriculture Commissioner and candidate for governor in 2015

##### Democratic nominee

* Sam Gaskins, construction worker

#### Results

Kentucky's 1st congressional district special election, 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | James Comer | 209,810 | 72.2 |
| | Democratic | Sam Gaskins | 80,813 | 27.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 290,623 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### General election
#### Results

Kentucky's 1st congressional district, 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | James Comer | 216,959 | 72.6 |
| | Democratic | Sam Gaskins | 81,710 | 27.3 |
| | Independent | Terry McIntosh (write-in) | 332 | 0.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 299,001 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## District 2

Incumbent Republican Brett Guthrie, who had represented the district since 2009, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 69% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of R+16.

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Brett Guthrie, incumbent U.S. Representative

### Democratic primary

No Democrats filed to run.

### General election
#### Results

Kentucky's 2nd Congressional District, 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Brett Guthrie (incumbent) | 251,825 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 251,825 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## District 3

Incumbent Democrat John Yarmuth, who had represented the district since 2007, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 64% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of D+4.

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* John Yarmuth, incumbent U.S. Representative

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Harold Bratcher, business owner

##### Eliminated in primary

* Everett Corley, real estate agent
* Robert DeVore Jr., Navy veteran

#### Results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Harold Bratcher | 9,578 | 44.6 |
| | Republican | Everett Corley | 7,857 | 36.5 |
| | Republican | Robert DeVore, Jr. | 4,075 | 18.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 21,510 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Results

Kentucky's 3rd congressional district, 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | John Yarmuth (incumbent) | 212,401 | 63.5 |
| | Republican | Harold Bratcher | 122,093 | 36.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 334,494 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

## District 4

Incumbent Republican Thomas Massie, who had represented the district since 2013, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 68% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of R+16.

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Thomas Massie, incumbent U.S. Representative

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Calvin Sidle, former candidate for Pikeville City Commissioner

### General election
#### Endorsements

U.S. Senators
* Rand Paul, U.S. Senator for Kentucky
U.S. Representatives
* Justin Amash, U.S. Representative
* Ron Paul, former U.S. Representative
Organizations
* Club for Growth
* FreedomWorks
* Gun Owners of America
* Kentucky Right to Life
* National Association for Gun Rights
* National Federation of Independent Business
Local officials
* Bill Rachford, Mayor of Alexandria, Kentucky

#### Results

Kentucky's 4th Congressional District, 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Thomas Massie (incumbent) | 233,922 | 71.3 |
| | Democratic | Calvin Sidle | 94,065 | 28.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 327,987 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## District 5

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.

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Hal Rogers, incumbent U.S. Representative

##### Eliminated in primary

* John Burk Jr., insurance industry worker

#### Results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Hal Rogers (incumbent) | 35,984 | 82.4 |
| | Republican | John Burk, Jr. | 7,669 | 17.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 43,653 | 100.0 |

### Democratic primary

No Democrats filed to run.

### General election
#### Results

Kentucky's 5th congressional district, 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Hal Rogers (Incumbent) | 221,242 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 221,242 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## District 6

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.

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Andy Barr, incumbent U.S. Representative

##### Eliminated in primary

* Roger Brill

#### Results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Andy Barr (Incumbent) | 25,212 | 84.55 |
| | Republican | Roger Brill | 4,608 | 15.45 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 29,820 | 100.0 |

### Democratic primary

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. 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. Michael Coblenz later withdrew, leaving Rev. Kemper and Young as the only Democratic candidates.

#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Nancy Jo Kemper, former executive director of the Kentucky Council of Churches

##### Eliminated in primary

* Geoff Young, perennial candidate

##### Withdrawn

* Michael Coblenz, attorney and former Air Force B-52 navigator

##### Declined

* Matt Jones, host and founder of Kentucky Sports Radio

#### Endorsements

Statewide officials
* Crit Luallen, former Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky
* Alison Lundergan Grimes, Secretary of State of Kentucky
State legislators
* Reggie Thomas, state senator
* Susan Westrom, state representative

#### Results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Nancy Jo Kemper | 63,440 | 80.1 |
| | Democratic | Geoff Young | 15,772 | 19.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 79,212 | 100 |

### General election
#### Results

Kentucky's 6th congressional district, 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Andy Barr (incumbent) | 202,099 | 61.1 |
| | Democratic | Nancy Jo Kemper | 128,728 | 38.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 330,827 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |