2010Final results
2010 election for Kentucky's 5th District
U.S. House · Kentucky
Hal Rogers (R) won with 77.4% of the vote, defeating James E. "jim" Holbert (D) by 54.8 points.
Hal RogersRepublican · winner
77.4%151,019
James E. "jim" HolbertDemocrat
22.6%44,034
195,053 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.
James E. "jim" HolbertHal Rogers
$13K
Raised by the campaign
$895.7K
$12.5K
Spent by the campaign
$1.1M
$544
Cash on hand
$709.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2010.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2010