2026 results · Kentucky · Kentucky 5th District
Hal Rogers, the Republican, wins re-election in Kentucky's 5th District
Donald Trump carried the district by 63.1 points in 2024; this year's count is a 17.3-point move toward the Democrats.
| Candidate | Votes | Share | Share of the vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hal RogersRepublican, incumbent | 139,808 | 71.2% | |
| Ned PillersdorfDemocrat | 49,805 | 25.4% | |
| Mikel WeinIndependent | 4,117 | 2.1% | |
| Gerardo SerranoIndependent | 2,738 | 1.4% | |
| Write-in | 38 | under 0.1% |
Called by Call the Map, Nov 4, 10:46 AM EST · 87% counted.
About 87% of the expected vote counted196,506 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 5th District takes in all or part of 33 counties. The Republicans held it before this election. Its voters went R+63.0 for president in 2024. Its move from that vote, 17.2 points toward the Democrats, ranks 4 of 6 among the state's districts, counting from the largest move toward the Democrats.
- 2024 president
- R+63.0
- Move from 2024, rank in state
- 4 of 6
- Pulaski County10%
- Laurel County8%
- Pike County7%
- Boyd County6%
- Floyd County6%
- Whitley County4%
- Perry County4%
- Knox County4%
- 25 more51%
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 33 counties compared moved 17.2 points toward the Democrats from the 2024 presidential vote.
The counties compared cast 61% as many votes as in 2024, from 80% in Magoffin County to 50% in Leslie County.
Floyd County moved most: R+58.7 for president in 2024, R+22.0 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
Laurel County added 10,723 net votes for Pillersdorf against the 2024 margin, 10% of the district's change
Across the 33 counties compared, the margin moved by 111,970 votes toward Pillersdorf: 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.
- Laurel County+10,723 Pillersdorf
- Pike County+9,959 Pillersdorf
- Pulaski County+9,727 Pillersdorf
- Floyd County+6,796 Pillersdorf
- Whitley County+5,683 Pillersdorf
- Boyd County+5,347 Pillersdorf
- Knox County+5,292 Pillersdorf
- Harlan County+4,467 Pillersdorf
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The seat that changed party
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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.