2010Final results
2010 election for Kentucky's 3rd District
U.S. House · Kentucky
John A. Yarmuth (D) won with 54.7% of the vote, defeating Todd Lally (R) by 10.7 points.
John A. YarmuthDemocrat · winner
54.7%139,940
Todd LallyRepublican
44.0%112,627
Edward A. MartinLibertarian
0.8%2,029
Michael D. HansenIndependent
0.5%1,334
255,930 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.
John A. YarmuthTodd Lally
$1.5M
Raised by the campaign
$855.5K
$1.3M
Spent by the campaign
$855.5K
$243.2K
Cash on hand
$264
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2010.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2010
The candidates
John A. Yarmuth (D)Todd Lally (R)
Also on the ballot: Edward A. Martin (Libertarian), 0.8%; Michael D. Hansen (Independent), 0.5%