2020Final results
2020 election for Kentucky House District 12
Kentucky House of Representatives · Kentucky
Jim Gooch (R) won with 76.5% of the vote, defeating Arthur Lee McLaughlin (D) by 53.1 points.
Jim GoochRepublican · winner · incumbent
76.5%16,891
Arthur Lee McLaughlinDemocrat
23.5%5,177
22,068 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2020
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET