Kentucky's 1st District: 2026 result
Called · unofficial countComer (R) 67.6%, Williams (D) 32.4%.
James Comer (Republican) won Kentucky's 1st District in the 3 November 2026 election, with 67.6% of the vote to John "Drew" Williams's 32.4%, a margin of 35.2 points (80,650 votes). The seat stays Republican. Count as of November 10 at 4:37 AM EST, not yet certified.
What stands out in KY-1
from the count and past results- In 2024 the district went R+49.4 (Comer 74.7%, Marshall 25.3%); in 2026 it went R+35.2, a 14.2-point swing toward Democrats.
- Donald Trump carried this district by 47.0 points in 2024; Comer's margin was 35.2 points, 11.8 points narrower.
- Comer finished 35.2 points ahead of Williams, a gap of 80,650 votes.
- Cook Partisan Voting Index for the district, on its 2026 lines: R+23.
- Republican hold: the incumbent, James Comer, was re-elected.
- 229,170 votes are counted so far, against 338,253 in 2024.
Kentucky's 1st District: candidates and votes
Called · unofficial countGeneral election, 3 November 2026 · as of November 10 at 4:37 AM EST
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| James R. Comer · incumbent | Republican | 154,910 | 67.6 |
| John "Drew" Williams | Democratic | 74,260 | 32.4 |
| Total | 229,170 | 100.0 |
Republican hold.
KY-1 in 2024
same district linesHouse election, 5 November 2024
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Comer | Republican | 252,729 | 74.7 |
| Erin Marshall | Democratic | 85,524 | 25.3 |
| Total | 338,253 | 100.0 |
2024 presidential vote in the district: Trump 73.0%, Harris 26.0%.
Related races
- Kentucky: every 2026 House district, the delegation before and after
- Other districts in Kentucky: KY-2, KY-3, KY-4, KY-5, KY-6
- Kentucky Senate race · Andy Barr (R)
- Closest House races: MN-1 (0.1), NC-5 (0.1), NC-3 (0.1), TN-4 (0.2), FL-27 (0.4)
- House results 2026: every race
Sources
- Votes and candidates: Wikipedia, 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky (revision 1384845425, November 10 at 4:37 AM EST), which cites the state election office and AP race calls.
- Race call and incumbent: Wikipedia, 2026 United States House of Representatives elections (revision 1385103391). A race is shown as called only when that article marks a winner.
- 2024 comparison: the 2024 House result from Wikipedia's 2024 House election articles; the 2024 presidential vote in the district from the district's own Wikipedia article.
- Text and figures from Wikipedia are available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Results are unofficial until the state certifies them; this page updates with the source.