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2016Final results

2016 election for Kentucky House District 72

Kentucky House of Representatives · Kentucky

Sannie Overly (D) won with 54.2% of the vote, defeating Curtis Kenimer (R) by 8.5 points.

Sannie OverlyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
54.2%9,668
Curtis KenimerRepublican
45.8%8,154
17,822 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

EvenD+51.82006D+32.32010D+29.72014D+8.52016R+4.12018R+30.82020

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET