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      Home/Elections/1978/US House/Kentucky/KY-05
      1978·US House·Kentucky·District profile →

      Kentucky District 5 US House

      Winner
      REP
      Tim Lee Carter
      79.2%59,743 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Jesse M Ramey
      20.8%15,714 votes
      Margin
      R+58.4
      75,458 total votes
      3 candidates75,458 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Tim Lee CarterREP✓
      		REP59,74379.2%
      Jesse M RameyDEM
      		DEM15,71420.8%
      WriteinOTH
      		OTH1---

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+63.9
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+4.5
      R+60R+30EvenD+30D+6020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202417.4%81.3%R+63.9316,791
      202019.7%79.1%R+59.4327,397
      201618.5%78.5%R+60.0302,043
      201225.0%75.0%R+50.0277,747
      200832.7%65.0%R+32.3287,389

      Seat History

      US House in Kentucky

      2024
      Harold \ RogersREP
      R+100.0
      2022
      Harold \ RogersREP
      R+64.3
      Redistricted
      2020
      Harold \ RogersREP
      R+68.4
      2018
      Harold \ RogersREP
      R+57.9
      2016
      Harold \ RogersREP
      R+100.0
      2014
      Harold \ RogersREP
      R+56.5
      2012
      Harold \ RogersREP
      R+55.8
      Redistricted
      2010
      Harold \ RogersREP
      R+54.9
      2008
      Harold \ RogersREP
      R+84.1
      2006
      Harold \ RogersREP
      R+47.5
      2004
      Harold \ RogersREP
      R+100.0
      2002
      Harold \ RogersREP
      R+56.6
      Redistricted
      2000
      Harold \ RogersREP
      R+47.1
      1998
      Harold \ RogersREP
      R+56.5
      1996
      Harold \ RogersREP
      R+100.0
      View all US House history for Kentucky →

      Candidates

      WriteinOTH
      Record0W-2660L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-2024
      US House / Governor
      Full profile →
      Tim Lee CarterREP
      Record2W-0L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-1978
      US House
      Full profile →
      Jesse M RameyDEM
      Record0W-3L
      Avg MarginR+28.8
      Career1975-1978
      US House / State House
      Full profile →

      Also in Kentucky, 1978

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