2016Final results
2016 election for Kentucky's 3rd District
U.S. House · Kentucky
John A. Yarmuth (D) won with 63.4% of the vote, defeating Harold Bratcher (R) by 27.0 points.
John A. YarmuthDemocrat · winner
63.4%212,401
Harold BratcherRepublican
36.5%122,093
334,809 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2016
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
John A. YarmuthHarold Bratcher
$690.6K
Raised by the campaign
$7.5K
$768.2K
Spent by the campaign
$4.7K
$412.7K
Cash on hand
$2.9K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2016; FEC, through Oct 1, 2016.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2016