2016Final results
2016 election for Kentucky House District 12
Kentucky House of Representatives · Kentucky
Jim Gooch (R) won with 61.2% of the vote, defeating James R. Townsend (D) by 22.4 points.
Jim GoochRepublican · winner · incumbent
61.2%12,711
James R. TownsendDemocrat
38.8%8,059
20,770 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