2026 results · Kentucky · Kentucky 1st District
James Comer, the Republican, wins re-election in Kentucky's 1st District
Donald Trump carried the district by 46.7 points in 2024; this year's count is a 11.6-point move toward the Democrats.
| Candidate | Votes | Share | Share of the vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| James ComerRepublican, incumbent | 153,992 | 67.6% | |
| Drew WilliamsDemocrat | 73,910 | 32.4% |
Called by Call the Map, Nov 3, 7:53 PM EST · 90% counted.
About 90% of the expected vote counted227,902 votesCount last changed Nov 7, 1:07 PM EST · checked Nov 7, 5:02 PM ESTSource: the official state and county counts, gathered by civicAPI
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About the seat
Kentucky's 1st District takes in all or part of 35 counties. The Republicans held it before this election. Its voters went R+46.7 for president in 2024. Its move from that vote, 11.6 points toward the Democrats, ranks 6 of 6 among the state's districts, counting from the largest move toward the Democrats.
- 2024 president
- R+46.7
- 2024 House race, same lines
- R+49.4
- Move from 2024, rank in state
- 6 of 6
- McCracken County9%
- Franklin County9%
- Christian County6%
- Henderson County6%
- Hopkins County6%
- Calloway County5%
- Marshall County5%
- Graves County5%
- 27 more49%
Shares are of the votes counted this year. The 2024 House figure is the same district, on the same lines.
What the count shows
Added together, the 35 counties compared moved 11.5 points toward the Democrats from the 2024 presidential vote.
The counties compared cast 67% as many votes as in 2024, from 85% in Franklin County to 46% in Caldwell County.
Marion County moved most: R+42.9 for president in 2024, R+25.9 this year
The 10 counties with the largest moves from the 2024 presidential vote, among those with 2,000 or more votes for president in 2024 and a quarter of that counted, and at least half a percent of the state's 2024 vote. Each line runs from the 2024 margin to this year’s.
2024 president 2026
McCracken County added 5,870 net votes for Williams against the 2024 margin, 7% of the district's change
Across the 35 counties compared, the margin moved by 79,480 votes toward Williams: this year’s lead in votes against the 2024 presidential lead in votes, county by county. The figure counts voters who changed sides and differences in who turned out alike; the count cannot tell them apart.
- McCracken County+5,870 Williams
- Hopkins County+5,646 Williams
- Graves County+5,124 Williams
- Christian County+4,839 Williams
- Marshall County+4,806 Williams
- Allen County+3,322 Williams
- Calloway County+3,302 Williams
- Taylor County+2,845 Williams
1 county Donald Trump carried in 2024 is led by Williams this year
Striped on the map above. Largest first.
- Franklin CountyR+2.9D+9.5
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The seat that changed party
Statewide
U.S. HouseBefore the election R 5–1, now R 4–2
won leads, still counting changed party. Margins are the leader’s share minus the runner-up’s, in points.
Every count on this page is the official count, from the state and its counties. Counts are unofficial until the state certifies them. The 2024 comparison is the presidential vote, Kamala Harris against Donald Trump, on the same ground. Margins are the Democrat minus the Republican, in points of all votes.