2014Final results
2014 election for U.S. Senate in Kentucky
U.S. Senate · Kentucky
Mich McConnell (R) won with 56.2% of the vote, defeating Alison Lundergan Grimes (D) by 15.5 points.
Mich McConnellRepublican · winner
56.2%806,787
Alison Lundergan GrimesDemocrat
40.7%584,698
David M. PattersonLibertarian
3.1%44,240
1,435,868 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.
Alison Lundergan GrimesMich McConnell
$19M
Raised by the campaign
$21.1M
$18.8M
Spent by the campaign
$28.3M
$150.7K
Cash on hand
$248.2K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2014.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2014
The candidates
Mich McConnell (R)Alison Lundergan Grimes (D)
Also on the ballot: David M. Patterson (Libertarian), 3.1%