Kentucky's 4th District: 2026 result
Called · unofficial countGallrein (R) 54.2%, Strange (D) 40.9%.
Ed Gallrein (Republican) won Kentucky's 4th District in the 3 November 2026 election, with 54.2% of the vote to Melissa Claire Strange's 40.9%, a margin of 13.4 points (33,910 votes). The seat stays Republican. Count as of November 10 at 4:37 AM EST, not yet certified.
What stands out in KY-4
from the count and past results- In 2024 the district went R+99.2 (Massie 99.6%, Write-ins 0.4%); in 2026 it went R+13.4, an 85.8-point swing toward Democrats.
- Thomas Massie: incumbent lost renomination.
- Republican hold in an open district: Ed Gallrein succeeds Thomas Massie, who was not on the ballot.
- Gallrein finished 13.4 points ahead of Strange, a gap of 33,910 votes.
- Cook Partisan Voting Index for the district, on its 2026 lines: R+18.
- 253,835 votes are counted so far, against 279,517 in 2024.
Kentucky's 4th District: candidates and votes
Called · unofficial countGeneral election, 3 November 2026 · as of November 10 at 4:37 AM EST
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Gallrein | Republican | 137,623 | 54.2 |
| Melissa Claire Strange | Democratic | 103,713 | 40.9 |
| Jeremy Todd | Libertarian | 12,484 | 4.9 |
| Write-ins | Write-in | 15 | 0.0 |
| Total | 253,835 | 100.0 |
Republican hold.
KY-4 in 2024
same district linesHouse election, 5 November 2024
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Massie | Republican | 278,386 | 99.6 |
| Write-ins | Other | 1,131 | 0.4 |
| Total | 279,517 | 100.0 |
Related races
- Kentucky: every 2026 House district, the delegation before and after
- Other districts in Kentucky: KY-1, KY-2, KY-3, 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.