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2018Final results

2018 election for Kentucky House District 38

Kentucky House of Representatives · Kentucky

McKenzie Cantrell (D) won with 62.7% of the vote, defeating Karl Licht (R) by 25.5 points.

McKenzie CantrellDemocrat · winner · incumbent
62.7%7,116
Karl LichtRepublican
37.3%4,228
11,344 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2018

Races before and after

EvenR+1.92010D+18.42012D+1.62016D+25.52018D+3.02022D+1.42024

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET