The 2018 Kentucky House of Representatives elections were held on November 6, 2018, as part of the biennial United States elections. All 100 of Kentucky's state representatives were up for reelection. In Kentucky, members of the House of Representatives serve two-year terms. Accordingly, they are up for reelection in both presidential and midterm election years.
Democrats, who had long been the dominant party at the state level in Kentucky, held a majority in the state house from 1922 to 2017.[ 1] In 2016, Republicans made large gains in the chamber, winning a majority of 64 seats. Both parties flipped several seats in 2018, with Republicans grabbing six seats from the Democrats and Democrats taking eight from the Republicans, for a net gain of two Democratic seats. Many of the Democratic gains were in suburban areas, including around Louisville , Lexington , and Owensboro . Republicans made gains in some of Democrats' remaining rural districts, though they significantly underperformed in Appalachian Eastern Kentucky, where Democrats picked up multiple seats.
Several races were decided by extremely narrow margins. Four seats—Districts 13, 27, 91, and 96—were all decided by seven votes or fewer. Republicans ultimately maintained their majority in the chamber, winning 61 seats to the Democrats' 39.
Closest races
Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%:
District 13, 0.008% gain
District 96, 0.04% gain
District 27, 0.04% gain
District 91, 0.05% gain
District 81, 0.15%
District 88, 0.19% gain
District 48, 1.39% gain
District 33, 1.99%
District 45, 2.34%
District 74, 2.49%
District 10, 3.35%
District 72, 4.12% gain
District 8, 4.63%
District 22, 5.12%
District 3, 6.63% gain
District 29, 6.65%
District 20, 6.99%
District 15, 7.08%
District 32, 7.14% gain
District 11, 7.56% gain
District 100, 7.75%
District 47, 9.61%
Special elections
District 49 special
Linda H. Belcher was elected on February 20, 2018, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Dan Johnson in December 2017.
District 89 special
Robert Goforth was elected on February 27, 2018, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Marie Rader in December 2017.
Election results
All results are official and certified by the Kentucky State Board of Elections.[ 3]
District 1
2018 Kentucky's 1st House of Representatives district election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Steven Rudy (incumbent)
11,050
66.99%
Democratic
Desiree Owen
5,445
33.01%
Total votes
16,495
100%
Republican hold
District 2
2018 Kentucky's 2nd House of Representatives district election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Richard Heath (incumbent)
10,880
68.85%
Democratic
Charlotte Goddard
4,922
31.15%
Total votes
15,802
100%
Republican hold
District 4
2018 Kentucky's 4th House of Representatives district election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Lynn Bechler (incumbent)
10,003
63.45%
Democratic
Abigail C. Barnes
5,763
36.55%
Total votes
15,766
100%
Republican hold
District 8
2018 Kentucky's 8th House of Representatives district election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Walker Thomas (incumbent)
5,282
52.31%
Democratic
Jeffery R. Taylor
4,815
47.69%
Total votes
10,097
100%
Republican hold
District 9
2018 Kentucky's 9th House of Representatives district election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Myron Dossett (incumbent)
7,795
69.78%
Democratic
William Coleman
3,376
30.22%
Total votes
11,171
100%
Republican hold
District 10
2018 Kentucky's 10th House of Representatives district election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Dean Schamore (incumbent)
8,573
51.67%
Republican
Josh Calloway
8,018
48.33%
Total votes
16,591
100%
Democratic hold
District 14
2018 Kentucky's 14th House of Representatives district election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Scott Lewis
11,757
70.86%
Democratic
Elizabeth M. Belcher
4,836
29.14%
Total votes
16,593
100%
Republican hold
District 16
2018 Kentucky's 16th House of Representatives district election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Jason Petrie (incumbent)
10,041
87.18%
Write-In
Robert R. Nelson
1,477
12.82%
Total votes
11,518
100%
Republican hold
District 18
2018 Kentucky's 18th House of Representatives district election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Tim Moore (incumbent)
10,210
68.61%
Democratic
Donielle M. Lovell
4,672
31.39%
Total votes
14,882
100%
Republican hold
District 21
2018 Kentucky's 21st House of Representatives district election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Bart Rowland (incumbent)
10,907
71.15%
Democratic
Jarrett Cox
4,422
28.85%
Total votes
15,329
100%
Republican hold
District 22
2018 Kentucky's 22nd House of Representatives district election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Wilson Stone (incumbent)
7,952
52.56%
Republican
Brian "Tiger" Gann
7,178
47.44%
Total votes
15,130
100%
Democratic hold
District 23
2018 Kentucky's 23rd House of Representatives district election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Steve Riley (incumbent)
11,019
72.01%
Democratic
LaToya Drake
4,282
27.99%
Total votes
15,301
100%
Republican hold
District 24
2018 Kentucky's 24th House of Representatives district election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Brandon Reed (incumbent)
8,981
56.78%
Democratic
Terry Mills
6,837
43.22%
Total votes
15,818
100%
Republican hold
District 25
2018 Kentucky's 25th House of Representatives district election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Jim DuPlessis (incumbent)
8,889
58.95%
Democratic
Tom Williamson
6,191
41.05%
Total votes
15,080
100%
Republican hold
District 26
2018 Kentucky's 26th House of Representatives district election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Russell Webber (incumbent)
10,330
99.37%
Write-In
Scott Matthew Hrebicik
65
0.63%
Total votes
10,395
100%
Republican hold
District 28
2018 Kentucky's 28th House of Representatives district election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Charles Miller (incumbent)
8,405
100%
Total votes
8,405
100%
Democratic hold
District 30
2018 Kentucky's 30th House of Representatives district election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Tom Burch (incumbent)
9,935
75.51%
Republican
Christina O'Connor
3,223
24.49%
Total votes
13,158
100%
Democratic hold
District 33
2018 Kentucky's 33rd House of Representatives district election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Jason Nemes (incumbent)
11,056
51.00%
Democratic
Rob Walker
10,624
49.00%
Total votes
21,680
100%
Republican hold
District 37
2018 Kentucky's 37th House of Representatives district election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Jeffery Donohue (incumbent)
6,356
58.61%
Republican
Katharine Sweeton-Windsor
4,489
41.39%
Total votes
10,845
100%
Democratic hold
District 39
2018 Kentucky's 39th House of Representatives district election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Russ Meyer (incumbent)
12,099
100%
Total votes
12,099
100%
Democratic hold
District 41
2018 Kentucky's 41st House of Representatives district election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Attica Scott (incumbent)
10,933
100%
Total votes
10,933
100%
Democratic hold
District 42
2018 Kentucky's 42nd House of Representatives district election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Reginald Meeks (incumbent)
13,617
88.84%
Republican
Judy Martin Stallard
1,710
11.16%
Total votes
15,327
100%
Democratic hold
District 44
2018 Kentucky's 44th House of Representatives district election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Joni Jenkins (incumbent)
9,505
68.64%
Republican
Margaret Adkins
4,343
31.36%
Total votes
13,848
100%
Democratic hold
District 45
2018 Kentucky's 45th House of Representatives district election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Stan Lee (incumbent)
11,789
51.17%
Democratic
Josh Hicks
11,250
48.83%
Total votes
23,039
100%
Republican hold
District 46
2018 Kentucky's 46th House of Representatives district election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Al Gentry (incumbent)
8,754
61.52%
Republican
James Stansbury
5,475
38.48%
Total votes
14,229
100%
Democratic hold
District 47
2018 Kentucky's 47th House of Representatives district election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Rick Rand (incumbent)
8,644
54.81%
Republican
Mark A. Gilkison
7,128
45.19%
Total votes
15,772
100%
Democratic hold
District 50
2018 Kentucky's 50th House of Representatives district election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Chad McCoy (incumbent)
9,129
55.28%
Democratic
James DeWeese
7,386
44.72%
Total votes
16,515
100%
Republican hold
District 52
2018 Kentucky's 52nd House of Representatives district election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Ken Upchurch (incumbent)
10,188
72.97%
Democratic
Richard Steele
3,774
27.03%
Total votes
13,962
100%
Republican hold
District 53
2018 Kentucky's 53rd House of Representatives district election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
James Tipton (incumbent)
13,813
71.14%
Democratic
Dustin Burley
5,605
28.86%
Total votes
19,418
100%
Republican hold
District 55
2018 Kentucky's 55th House of Representatives district election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Kim King (incumbent)
12,919
65.69%
Democratic
Cathy Carter
6,747
34.31%
Total votes
19,666
100%
Republican hold
District 56
2018 Kentucky's 56th House of Representatives district election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Joe Graviss
11,343
57.56%
Republican
Daniel A. Fister
8,365
42.44%
Total votes
19,708
100%
Democratic hold
District 57
2018 Kentucky's 57th House of Representatives district election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Derrick Graham (incumbent)
11,726
64.78%
Republican
Calen R. Studler
6,374
35.22%
Total votes
18,100
100%
Democratic hold
District 60
2018 Kentucky's 60th House of Representatives district election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Sal Santoro (incumbent)
11,759
66.40%
Democratic
Jesse Parks
5,951
33.60%
Total votes
17,710
100%
Republican hold
District 62
2018 Kentucky's 62nd House of Representatives district election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Phillip Pratt (incumbent)
11,228
57.83%
Democratic
Jennifer Urie
8,187
42.17%
Total votes
19,415
100%
Republican hold
District 67
2018 Kentucky's 67th House of Representatives district election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Dennis Keene (incumbent)
7,288
59.78%
Republican
Bob Schrage
4,904
40.22%
Total votes
12,192
100%
Democratic hold
District 69
2018 Kentucky's 69th House of Representatives district election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Adam Koenig (incumbent)
7,222
55.40%
Democratic
Col Owens
5,815
44.60%
Total votes
13,037
100%
Republican hold
District 70
2018 Kentucky's 70th House of Representatives district election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
John Sims Jr. (incumbent)
11,029
100%
Total votes
11,029
100%
Democratic hold
District 73
2018 Kentucky's 73rd House of Representatives district election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Les Yates
10,856
64.28%
Democratic
Pat Banks
6,032
35.72%
Total votes
16,888
100%
Republican hold
District 74
2018 Kentucky's 74th House of Representatives district election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
David Hale (incumbent)
9,163
51.24%
Democratic
James E. Davis
8,718
48.76%
Total votes
17,881
100%
Republican hold
District 75
2018 Kentucky's 75th House of Representatives district election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Kelly Flood (incumbent)
11,258
100%
Total votes
11,258
100%
Democratic hold
District 78
2018 Kentucky's 78th House of Representatives district election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Mark Hart (incumbent)
8,192
59.51%
Democratic
Gregory E. J. Coulson
5,574
40.49%
Total votes
13,766
100%
Republican hold
District 79
2018 Kentucky's 79th House of Representatives district election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Susan Westrom (incumbent)
11,732
67.04%
Republican
Joshua Irvin
5,769
32.96%
Total votes
17,501
100%
Democratic hold
District 80
2018 Kentucky's 80th House of Representatives district election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
David Meade (incumbent)
10,861
100%
Total votes
10,861
100%
Republican hold
District 82
2018 Kentucky's 82nd House of Representatives district election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Regina Bunch (incumbent)
9,041
76.25%
Democratic
Stefanie J. E. Kingsley
2,816
23.75%
Total votes
11,857
100%
Republican hold
District 83
2018 Kentucky's 83rd House of Representatives district election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Jeff Hoover (incumbent)
14,167
100%
Total votes
14,167
100%
Republican hold
District 84
2018 Kentucky's 84th House of Representatives district election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Chris Fugate (incumbent)
7,992
55.66%
Democratic
Tom R. Pope
6,367
44.34%
Total votes
14,359
100%
Republican hold
District 85
2018 Kentucky's 85th House of Representatives district election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Tommy Turner (incumbent)
11,019
89.16%
Write-in
Mona Hampton-Eldridge
1,340
10.84%
Total votes
12,359
100%
Republican hold
District 86
2018 Kentucky's 86th House of Representatives district election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Jim Stewart (incumbent)
10,257
79.54%
Democratic
Debra Ferguson Payne
2,639
20.46%
Total votes
12,896
100%
Republican hold
District 90
2018 Kentucky's 90th House of Representatives district election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Derek Lewis
10,097
100%
Total votes
10,097
100%
Republican hold
District 91
Results by precinct:
50–60%
60–70%
70–80%
80–90%
District 92
2018 Kentucky's 92nd House of Representatives district election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
John Blanton (incumbent)
8,120
57.16%
Democratic
Ryan D. Mosley
6,086
42.84%
Total votes
14,206
100%
Republican hold
District 93
2018 Kentucky's 93rd House of Representatives district election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Chris Harris (incumbent)
7,096
61.04%
Republican
Norma Kirk McCormick
4,529
38.96%
Total votes
11,625
100%
Democratic hold
District 94
2018 Kentucky's 94th House of Representatives district election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Angie Hatton (incumbent)
10,036
100%
Total votes
10,036
100%
Democratic hold
District 98
2018 Kentucky's 98th House of Representatives district election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Danny Bentley (incumbent)
8,131
55.40%
Democratic
R. B. McKenzie
6,547
44.60%
Total votes
14,678
100%
Republican hold
District 99
2018 Kentucky's 99th House of Representatives district election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Rocky Adkins (incumbent)
9,871
100%
Total votes
9,871
100%
Democratic hold
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