2012Final results
2012 election for Kentucky's 3rd District
U.S. House · Kentucky
John A. Yarmuth (D) won with 64.0% of the vote, defeating Brooks Wicker (R) by 29.4 points.
John A. YarmuthDemocrat · winner
64.0%206,385
Brooks WickerRepublican
34.5%111,452
Robert L. Devore Jr.Independent
1.5%4,819
322,656 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 2012
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. YarmuthBrooks Wicker
$1M
Raised by the campaign
$51.6K
$725K
Spent by the campaign
$43.1K
$519K
Cash on hand
$7.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012