2016Final resultsIncumbent defeated
2016 election for Kentucky House District 78
Kentucky House of Representatives · Kentucky
Mark Hart (R) won with 54.4% of the vote, defeating Thomas M. McKee (D) by 8.9 points.
Mark HartRepublican · winner
54.4%9,035
Thomas M. McKeeDemocrat · incumbent
45.6%7,562
16,597 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