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Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Use mdy dates Шаблон:Infobox election Шаблон:Elections in Kentucky 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]

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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

Шаблон:Infobox election Шаблон:See also Republican Ed Whitfield, who had represented the 1st 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]

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Charles Kendall Hatchett, real estate broker and nominee for this seat in 2010
Eliminated in primary
  • James Buckmaster
Declined

Primary results

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General election

Results

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District 2

Шаблон:Infobox election Шаблон:See also Republican Brett Guthrie, who had represented the 2nd district since 2009, ran for re-election.[7] In redistricting, the 2nd district was made slightly more favourable to Republicans.[5]

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • David Lynn Williams, perennial candidate[8]
Declined

Libertarian primary

Craig Astor ran as a Libertarian:[9]

General election

Results

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District 3

Шаблон:Infobox election Шаблон:See also Democrat John Yarmuth, who had represented the 3rd district since 2007, ran for re-election.[10] The 3rd district was made more favorable to Democrats in redistricting.[5]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
  • Burrel Charles Farnsley, perennial candidate[11]

Primary results

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Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Brooks Wicker, financial advisor and candidate for this seat in 2010[12][11]

General election

Results

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District 4

Шаблон:Infobox election Шаблон:See also Republican Geoff Davis, who had represented 4th district from 2005 to 2012, resigned due to family health issues.[7] In redistricting, the 4th district was made more favorable to Republicans.[5]

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
Declined

Primary results

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County results Шаблон:Collapsible list

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Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
Declined

Primary results

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Special election

Results

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General election

Results

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District 5

Шаблон:Infobox election Шаблон:See also Republican Hal Rogers, who had represented the 5th district since 1981, ran for re-election.[7] The 5th district was made slightly more competitive in redistricting.[5]

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Kenneth Stepp, lawyer[25]
Eliminated in primary
  • Michael Ackerman[26]

Primary results

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General election

Results

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District 6

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Шаблон:See also Democrat Ben Chandler, who had represented the 6th district since 2004, ran for re-election.[7] 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]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary

Primary results

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General election

Randolph S. Vance ran as a write-in candidate.[29]

Endorsements

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Polling

Poll
source
Date(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin of
error
Ben
Chandler (D)
Andy
Barr (R)
Randolph
Vance (I)
Undecided
Public Opinion Strategies (R-Barr) September 30–October 1, 2012 400 ± % Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic align=center| 49% 46% 5%
Mellman (D-Chandler) September 10–13, 2012 400 ± 4.9% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic align=center| 51% 37% 3% 9%
Public Opinion Strategies (R-Barr) June 24–26, 2012 400 ± 4.9% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic align=center| 47% 42% 13%
Mellman (D-Chandler) March 26–28, 2012 400 ± 4.9% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic align=center| 54% 30% 16%
Public Opinion Strategies (R-Barr) February 20–21, 2012 400 ± 4.9% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic align=center| 49% 42% 9%

Predictions

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[30] Шаблон:USRaceRating November 5, 2012
Rothenberg[31] Шаблон:USRaceRating November 2, 2012
Roll Call[32] Шаблон:USRaceRating November 4, 2012
Sabato's Crystal Ball[33] Шаблон:USRaceRating November 5, 2012
NY Times[34] Шаблон:USRaceRating November 4, 2012
RCP[35] Шаблон:USRaceRating November 4, 2012
The Hill[36] Шаблон:USRaceRating November 4, 2012

Results

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References

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External links

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