2014Final results
2014 election for Kentucky's 3rd District
U.S. House · Kentucky
John A. Yarmuth (D) won with 63.5% of the vote, defeating Michael Macfarlane (R) by 27.9 points.
John A. YarmuthDemocrat · winner
63.5%157,056
Michael MacfarlaneRepublican
35.6%87,981
Gregory Peter PuccettiIndependent
0.9%2,318
247,355 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 2014
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. YarmuthMichael Macfarlane
$804.5K
Raised by the campaign
$181.2K
$833.5K
Spent by the campaign
$176K
$489.9K
Cash on hand
$5.2K
Other candidates' campaigns: Gregory Peter Puccetti $8.6K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2014.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2014
The candidates
John A. Yarmuth (D)Michael Macfarlane (R)
Also on the ballot: Gregory Peter Puccetti (Independent), 0.9%