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2014Final results

2014 election for Kentucky House District 56

Kentucky House of Representatives · Kentucky

James Kay (D) won with 59.8% of the vote, defeating Ryan Schwartz (R) by 19.6 points.

James KayDemocrat · winner
59.8%9,668
Ryan SchwartzRepublican
40.2%6,498
16,166 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 2014

Races before and after

EvenD+13.02006D+4.52010D+6.52012D+19.62014D+19.32016D+15.12018

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET