2016Final resultsIncumbent defeated
2016 election for Kentucky House District 38
Kentucky House of Representatives · Kentucky
McKenzie Cantrell (D) won with 50.7% of the vote, defeating Denver Butler (R) by 1.6 points.
McKenzie CantrellDemocrat · winner
50.7%7,759
Denver ButlerRepublican · incumbent
49.2%7,520
15,295 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