Kentucky's 5th District: 2026 result
Called · unofficial countRogers (R) 71.2%, Pillersdorf (D) 25.4%.
Hal Rogers (Republican) won Kentucky's 5th District in the 3 November 2026 election, with 71.2% of the vote to Ned Pillersdorf's 25.4%, a margin of 45.8 points (90,003 votes). The seat stays Republican. Count as of November 10 at 4:37 AM EST, not yet certified.
What stands out in KY-5
from the count and past results- Donald Trump carried this district by 64.0 points in 2024; Rogers's margin was 45.8 points, 18.2 points narrower.
- One of the widest margins of 2026: Rogers finished 45.8 points ahead of Pillersdorf.
- Cook Partisan Voting Index for the district, on its 2026 lines: R+32.
- Republican hold: the incumbent, Hal Rogers, was re-elected.
Kentucky's 5th District: candidates and votes
Called · unofficial countGeneral election, 3 November 2026 · as of November 10 at 4:37 AM EST
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hal Rogers · incumbent | Republican | 139,808 | 71.2 |
| Ned Pillersdorf | Democratic | 49,805 | 25.4 |
| Mikel Wein | Independent | 4,117 | 2.1 |
| Gerardo Serrano | Independent | 2,738 | 1.4 |
| Write-ins | Write-in | 8 | 0.0 |
| Total | 196,476 | 100.0 |
Republican hold.
KY-5 in 2024
same district linesHouse election, 5 November 2024
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hal Rogers | Republican | 261,407 | 100.0 |
| Total | 261,407 | 100.0 |
2024 presidential vote in the district: Trump 81.0%, Harris 17.0%.
Related races
- Kentucky: every 2026 House district, the delegation before and after
- Other districts in Kentucky: KY-1, KY-2, KY-3, KY-4, 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.