2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky
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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 953,296 490,921
Percentage 65.14% 33.55%
Swing Increase 0.68% Decrease 1.21%
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The 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky were held on November 8, 2022, 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 other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections.

District 1

2022 Kentucky's 1st congressional district election
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Nominee James Comer Jimmy Ausbrooks
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 184,157 61,701
Percentage 74.9% 25.1%
County results
Comer:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
U.S. Representative before election

James Comer
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

James Comer
Republican

See also: Kentucky's 1st congressional district

The 1st district takes in Western Kentucky, including Paducah, Hopkinsville, Murray, and Henderson. The incumbent was Republican James Comer, who had represented the 1st district since 2016. Comer was most recently re-elected in 2022, winning 74.9% of the vote.[1]

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Withdrawn

Endorsements

James Comer
U.S. Executive Branch officials

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

General election

Predictions

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[7] Solid R January 24, 2022
Inside Elections[8] Solid R February 22, 2022
Sabato's Crystal Ball[9] Safe R January 26, 2022
Politico[10] Solid R April 5, 2022
RCP[11] Safe R June 9, 2022
Fox News[12] Solid R July 11, 2022
DDHQ[13] Solid R July 20, 2022
538[14] Solid R June 30, 2022
The Economist[15] Safe R October 18, 2022

Results

2022 Kentucky's 1st congressional district election[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican James Comer (incumbent) 184,157 74.9
Democratic Jimmy Ausbrooks 61,701 25.1
Total votes 245,858 100.0
Republican hold

District 2

2022 Kentucky's 2nd congressional district election
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Nominee Brett Guthrie Hank Linderman
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 170,487 66,769
Percentage 71.9% 28.1%
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

The 2nd district encompasses west-central Kentucky, taking in Bowling Green, Owensboro, and Elizabethtown. The incumbent was Republican Brett Guthrie, who had represented the 2nd district since 2009. Guthrie was most recently re-elected in 2022, winning 71.9% of the vote.[17]

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary

Endorsements

Brett Guthrie
U.S. Executive Branch officials

Results

Republican primary results[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Brett Guthrie (incumbent) 52,265 78.1
Republican Lee Watts 11,996 17.9
Republican Brent Feher 2,681 4.0
Total votes 66,942 100.0

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary

Results

Democratic primary results[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Hank Linderman 20,174 58.2
Democratic William Compton 14,465 41.8
Total votes 34,639 100.0

General election

Predictions

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[7] Solid R January 24, 2022
Inside Elections[8] Solid R February 22, 2022
Sabato's Crystal Ball[9] Safe R January 26, 2022
Politico[10] Solid R April 5, 2022
RCP[11] Safe R June 9, 2022
Fox News[12] Solid R July 11, 2022
DDHQ[13] Solid R July 20, 2022
538[14] Solid R June 30, 2022
The Economist[15] Safe R October 18, 2022

Results

2022 Kentucky's 2nd congressional district election[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Brett Guthrie (incumbent) 170,487 71.9
Democratic Hank Linderman 66,769 28.1
Total votes 237,256 100.0
Republican hold

District 3

2022 Kentucky's 3rd congressional district election
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Nominee Morgan McGarvey Stuart Ray
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 160,920 98,637
Percentage 62.0% 38.0%
County result
McGarvey:      60–70%
U.S. Representative before election

John Yarmuth
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Morgan McGarvey
Democratic

See also: Kentucky's 3rd congressional district

The 3rd district encompasses nearly all of Louisville Metro, which, since the merger of 2003, is consolidated with Jefferson County, though other incorporated cities, such as Shively and St. Matthews, exist within the county. Incumbent representative John Yarmuth announced he would not be running for re-election in 2022. He was succeeded in 2022 by State Senator Morgan McGarvey, who won 62.0% of the vote in the general election.[22]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
State representative Attica Scott from Louisville
Declined

Endorsements

Morgan McGarvey
U.S. representatives
Organizations
Attica Scott
Organizations

Debates and forums

2022 KY-03 Democratic primary debates and forums
No. Date Host Moderator Link Participants
 P  Participant   A  Absent   N  Non-invitee   I  Invitee W  Withdrawn
McGarvey Scott
1[39] May 11, 2022 The Louisville Forum Joe Arnold Youtube P P

Results

Democratic primary results[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Morgan McGarvey 52,157 63.3
Democratic Attica Scott 30,183 36.7
Total votes 82,340 100.0

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
Disqualified
Declined

Results

Republican primary results[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Stuart Ray 9,703 29.5
Republican Rhonda Palazzo 9,645 29.4
Republican Mike Craven 6,488 19.7
Republican Gregory Puccetti 2,980 9.1
Republican Daniel Cobble 1,539 4.7
Republican Justin Gregory 1,293 3.9
Republican Darien Moreno 1,212 3.7
Total votes 32,860 100.0

General election

Predictions

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[7] Solid D January 24, 2022
Inside Elections[8] Solid D February 22, 2022
Sabato's Crystal Ball[9] Safe D January 26, 2022
Politico[10] Solid D April 5, 2022
RCP[11] Safe D June 9, 2022
Fox News[12] Solid D August 22, 2022
DDHQ[13] Likely D October 18, 2022
538[14] Solid D June 30, 2022
The Economist[15] Safe D October 18, 2022

Endorsements

Morgan McGarvey (D)
U.S. representatives
Statewide officials
Organizations

Results

2022 Kentucky's 3rd congressional district election[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Morgan McGarvey 160,920 62.0
Republican Stuart Ray 98,637 38.0
Daniel Cobble (write-in) 30 0.0
Total votes 259,587 100.0
Democratic hold

District 4

2022 Kentucky's 4th congressional district election
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Nominee Thomas Massie Matthew Lehman
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 167,541 79,977
Percentage 65.0% 31.0%
County results
Massie:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
U.S. Representative before election

Thomas Massie
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Thomas Massie
Republican

See also: Kentucky's 4th congressional district

The 4th district is located in the northeastern part of the state along the Ohio River, including the suburbs of Cincinnati and a small part of Louisville. The incumbent was Republican Thomas Massie, who had represented the district since 2012. Massie was most recently re-elected in 2022, winning 65.0% of the vote in the general election.[45]

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary

Endorsements

Thomas Massie
U.S. Executive Branch officials
U.S. Senators
Organizations
Claire Wirth
Individuals

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size[a] 		Margin
of error 		Thomas
Massie 		Alyssa Dara
McDowell 		George
Washington 		Claire
Wirth 		Undecided
Public Opinion Strategies (R)[A] April 28 – May 1, 2022 300 (LV) ± 5.7% 66% 2% 4% 9% 19%

Results

Republican primary results[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Thomas Massie (incumbent) 50,301 75.2
Republican Claire Wirth 10,521 15.7
Republican Alyssa Dara McDowell 3,446 5.2
Republican George Washington 2,606 3.9
Total votes 66,874 100.0

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Endorsements

Matthew Lehman
Statewide officials
Organizations

General election

Predictions

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[7] Solid R January 24, 2022
Inside Elections[8] Solid R February 22, 2022
Sabato's Crystal Ball[9] Safe R January 26, 2022
Politico[10] Solid R April 5, 2022
RCP[11] Safe R June 9, 2022
Fox News[12] Solid R July 11, 2022
DDHQ[13] Solid R July 20, 2022
538[14] Solid R June 30, 2022
The Economist[15] Safe R October 18, 2022

Results

2022 Kentucky's 4th congressional district election[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Thomas Massie (incumbent) 167,541 65.0
Democratic Matthew Lehman 79,977 31.0
Pirate Party Ethan Osborne[b] 10,111 3.9
Total votes 257,629 100.0
Republican hold

District 5

2022 Kentucky's 5th congressional district election
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Nominee Hal Rogers Conor Halbleib
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 177,712 38,549
Percentage 82.2% 17.8%
County results
Rogers:      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
U.S. Representative before election

Hal Rogers
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Hal Rogers
Republican

See also: Kentucky's 5th congressional district

The 5th district is based in the coalfields of eastern Kentucky. The incumbent was Republican Hal Rogers, who had represented the 5th district since 1981. He was most recently re-elected in 2022, with 82.2% of the vote.[54]

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary

Endorsements

Hal Rogers
U.S. Executive Branch officials

Primary results

Republican primary results[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Hal Rogers (incumbent) 77,050 82.6
Republican Gerardo Serrano 5,460 5.8
Republican Jeannette Andrews 4,160 4.5
Republican Brandon Monhollen 3,831 4.1
Republican Richard Van Dam 2,784 3.0
Total votes 93,285 100.0

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

General election

Conor Halblieb
Organizations
  • LegalizeKY

Predictions

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[7] Solid R January 24, 2022
Inside Elections[8] Solid R February 22, 2022
Sabato's Crystal Ball[9] Safe R January 26, 2022
Politico[10] Solid R April 5, 2022
RCP[11] Safe R June 9, 2022
Fox News[12] Solid R July 11, 2022
DDHQ[13] Solid R July 20, 2022
538[14] Solid R June 30, 2022
The Economist[15] Safe R October 18, 2022

Results

2022 Kentucky's 5th congressional district election[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Hal Rogers (incumbent) 177,712 82.2
Democratic Conor Halbleib 38,549 17.8
Stephan William (write-in) 9 0.0
Total votes 216,270 100.0
Republican hold

District 6

2022 Kentucky's 6th congressional district election
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Nominee Andy Barr Geoff Young
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 154,762 83,005
Percentage 62.7% 33.6%
County results
Barr:      40–50%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
U.S. Representative before election

Andy Barr
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Andy Barr
Republican

See also: Kentucky's 6th congressional district

The 6th district is located in central Kentucky, taking in Lexington, Richmond, and Frankfort. The incumbent was Republican Andy Barr, who had represented the 6th district since 2013. Barr was most recently re-elected in 2022, winning 62.7% of the vote in the general election.[57]

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary

Endorsements

Andy Barr
U.S. Executive Branch officials
Organizations

Results

Republican primary results[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Andy Barr (incumbent) 47,660 87.8
Republican Derek Petteys 6,593 12.2
Total votes 54,253 100.0

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary

Endorsements

Christopher Preece
Individuals

Results

County results
Map legend
  •   Young—60–70%
  •   Young—50–60%
  •   Preece—50–60%
Democratic primary results[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Geoff Young 25,722 51.7
Democratic Christopher Preece 24,007 48.3
Total votes 49,729 100.0

General election

Predictions

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[7] Solid R January 24, 2022
Inside Elections[8] Solid R February 22, 2022
Sabato's Crystal Ball[9] Safe R January 26, 2022
Politico[10] Solid R May 23, 2022
RCP[11] Safe R June 9, 2022
Fox News[12] Solid R July 11, 2022
DDHQ[13] Solid R July 20, 2022
538[14] Solid R June 30, 2022
The Economist[15] Safe R October 18, 2022

Results

2022 Kentucky's 6th congressional district election[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Andy Barr (incumbent) 154,762 62.7
Democratic Geoff Young 83,005 33.6
Maurice Randall Cravens II (write-in) 8,970 3.6
Maxwell Keith Froedge (write-in) 81 0.0
Total votes 246,818 100.0
Republican hold

Notes

  1. ^ Key:
    A – all adults
    RV – registered voters
    LV – likely voters
    V – unclear
  2. ^ Appeared on the ballot as an independent.
Partisan clients
  1. ^ This poll was sponsored by Massie's campaign

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External links

Official campaign websites for 1st district candidates
Official campaign website for 2nd district candidate
Official campaign website for 3rd district candidate
Official campaign websites for 4th district candidates
Official campaign websites for 5th district candidates
Official campaign websites for 6th district candidates
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