Kentucky's 3rd congressional district: election results

U.S. House elections in Kentucky's 3rd congressional district, 1976 to 2024: winners, vote shares and margins. District lines are redrawn after each census, so the area covered changes over time.

Current representative: Morgan McGarvey (Democrat), term ends 2027-01-03.

Kentucky's 3rd congressional district: Republican minus Democratic share, in points. Bars above the line lean Republican, below lean Democratic.

Year	Winner	Party	Share	Margin
2024	Morgan McGarvey	Democratic	61.9%	23.9
2022	Morgan McGarvey	Democratic	62.0%	24.0
2020	John Yarmuth	Democratic	62.7%	25.3
2018	John Yarmuth	Democratic	62.1%	25.5
2016	John Yarmuth	Democratic	63.5%	27.0
2014	John Yarmuth	Democratic	63.5%	27.9
2012	John Yarmuth	Democratic	64.0%	29.4
2010	John Yarmuth	Democratic	54.7%	10.7
2008	John Yarmuth	Democratic	59.4%	18.7
2006	John Yarmuth	Democratic	50.6%	2.5
2004	Anne Meagher Northup	Republican	60.3%	22.5
2002	Anne Meagher Northup	Republican	51.6%	3.2
2000	Anne Meagher Northup	Republican	52.9%	8.6
1998	Anne Meagher Northup	Republican	51.5%	4.0
1980	Romano L. Mazzoli	Democratic	63.7%	29.1
1978	Romano L. Mazzoli	Democratic	65.7%	34.4
1976	Romano L. Mazzoli	Democratic	57.2%	16.0

2024

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Morgan McGarvey Won	DEM	203,100	61.95%
Mike Craven	REP	124,713	38.04%
Daniel Cobble	W	27	0.01%
Jared Randall	W	24	0.01%
Total		327,864

2022

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Morgan McGarvey Won	DEM	160,920	61.99%
Stuart N. Ray	REP	98,637	38.00%
Daniel Cobble	W	30	0.01%
Total		259,587

2020

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
John Yarmuth Won	DEM	230,672	62.67%
Rhonda R. Palazzo	REP	137,425	37.33%
Total		368,097

Questions and answers

Who represents Kentucky's 3rd congressional district?

Morgan McGarvey (Democrat) is the current representative; the term ends on 2027-01-03.

Who won the last election in Kentucky's 3rd congressional district?

Morgan McGarvey won in 2024 by 23.9 points.

Results: FiveThirtyEight, from official sources.