2012Final results
2012 election for Kentucky Senate District 17
Kentucky State Senate · Kentucky
Damon Thayer (R) won with 66.3% of the vote, defeating David Holcomb (D) by 32.7 points.
Damon ThayerRepublican · winner · incumbent
66.3%35,343
David HolcombDemocrat
33.7%17,926
53,269 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2012
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET