2010Final results
2010 election for Kentucky's 2nd District
U.S. House · Kentucky
Brett Guthrie (R) won with 67.9% of the vote, defeating Ed Marksberry (D) by 35.8 points.
Brett GuthrieRepublican · winner
67.9%155,906
Ed MarksberryDemocrat
32.1%73,749
229,655 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2010
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Ed MarksberryBrett Guthrie
$8.3K
Raised by the campaign
$1.2M
$8.3K
Spent by the campaign
$983.6K
-$2
Cash on hand
$275.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 18, 2010; FEC, through Dec 31, 2010.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2010