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      Home/Elections/2012/US House/Kentucky/KY-02
      2012·US House·Kentucky·District profile →

      Kentucky District 2 US House

      Winner
      REP
      Brett Guthrie
      64.3%181,508 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      David Lynn Williams
      31.7%89,541 votes
      Margin
      R+32.6
      282,267 total votes
      4 candidates282,267 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Brett GuthrieREP✓
      		REP181,50864.3%
      David Lynn WilliamsDEM
      		DEM89,54131.7%
      Andrew R BeachamIND
      		IND6,3042.2%
      Craig R AstorLIB
      		LIB4,9141.7%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+41.3
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+4.6
      R+40R+20EvenD+20D+4020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202428.6%69.9%R+41.3351,430
      202030.8%67.5%R+36.7352,498
      201627.7%67.6%R+39.8312,050
      201235.9%64.1%R+28.1278,730
      200838.2%60.1%R+21.9288,226

      Seat History

      US House in Kentucky

      2024
      Brett GuthrieREP
      R+46.2
      2022
      Brett GuthrieREP
      R+43.7
      Redistricted
      2020
      Brett GuthrieREP
      R+44.7
      2018
      S Brett GuthrieREP
      R+35.6
      2016
      Brett GuthrieREP
      R+100.0
      2014
      Brett GuthrieREP
      R+38.4
      Redistricted
      2010
      Brett GuthrieREP
      R+35.8
      2008
      S Brett GuthrieREP
      R+5.2
      2006
      Ron LewisREP
      R+10.8
      2004
      Ron LewisREP
      R+35.8
      2002
      Ron LewisREP
      R+40.5
      Redistricted
      2000
      Ron LewisREP
      R+36.3
      1998
      Ron LewisREP
      R+28.3
      1996
      Ron LewisREP
      R+16.2
      View all US House history for Kentucky →

      Candidates

      David Lynn WilliamsREP
      Record8W-5L
      Avg MarginR+62.0
      Career1984-2012
      US House / Governor / State Senate / State House
      Full profile →
      Brett GuthrieREP
      Record10W-0L
      Avg MarginR+66.8
      Career1998-2024
      US House / State Senate
      Full profile →
      Andrew R BeachamIND
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2012-2012
      US House
      Full profile →
      Craig R AstorLIB
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2012-2012
      US House
      Full profile →

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