2026 results · Kentucky · Kentucky 4th District
Ed Gallrein, the Republican, holds Kentucky's 4th District for the Republicans
Donald Trump carried the district by 35.3 points in 2024; this year's count is a 21.9-point move toward the Democrats.
| Candidate | Votes | Share | Share of the vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ed GallreinRepublican | 137,623 | 54.2% | |
| Melissa StrangeDemocrat | 103,713 | 40.9% | |
| Jeremy ToddLibertarian | 12,484 | 4.9% |
Called by Call the Map, Nov 3, 8:04 PM EST · 92% counted.
About 92% of the expected vote counted253,820 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 4th District takes in all or part of 21 counties. The Republicans held it before this election. Its voters went R+35.3 for president in 2024. Its move from that vote, 21.9 points toward the Democrats, ranks 2 of 6 among the state's districts, counting from the largest move toward the Democrats.
- 2024 president
- R+35.3
- Move from 2024, rank in state
- 2 of 6
- Kenton County22%
- Boone County17%
- Campbell County14%
- Oldham County11%
- Shelby County7%
- Greenup County4%
- Nelson County4%
- Spencer County3%
- 13 more19%
Shares are of the votes counted this year. The district was redrawn for 2026 or had no contest in 2024, so no 2024 House race compares like for like.
What the count shows
Added together, the 21 counties compared moved 21.8 points toward the Democrats from the 2024 presidential vote.
The counties compared cast 68% as many votes as in 2024, from 85% in Nelson County to 53% in Lewis County.
Lewis County moved most: R+74.6 for president in 2024, R+48.8 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
Kenton County added 19,399 net votes for Strange against the 2024 margin, 20% of the district's change
Across the 21 counties compared, the margin moved by 97,491 votes toward Strange: 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.
- Kenton County+19,399 Strange
- Boone County+18,427 Strange
- Campbell County+10,777 Strange
- Oldham County+6,490 Strange
- Greenup County+5,812 Strange
- Shelby County+4,881 Strange
- Grant County+4,622 Strange
- Spencer County+3,596 Strange
2 counties Donald Trump carried in 2024 are led by Strange this year
Striped on the map above. Largest first.
- Kenton CountyR+21.7D+3.2
- Campbell CountyR+19.6D+3.6
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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.