Kentucky State House District 72
Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Matt Koch Republican · Member list as of Oct 28
Matt KochRepublican · Incumbent8 years since first win
One candidate on the printed ballot.
- Last election
- Matt Koch (Republican) was unopposed, 2024
- On the 2026 ballot
- 1 candidate
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- Matt KochIncumbentRepublican
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Source: web.sos.ky.gov, dated Oct 28
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History (28 elections for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 15,453
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- District map
- Older district map (2022 to 2024)
Kentucky House of Representatives District 72, 1969 to 2024, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanMatt KochWonName as filed: Matthew R. Koch Republican 15,453100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 10,984
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Older district map (2022)
Kentucky House of Representatives District 72, 1969 to 2024, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanMatt KochWon(incumbent)Name as filed: Matthew R. Koch Republican 10,984100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 20,292
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- District map
- Older district map (2014 to 2021)
Kentucky House of Representatives District 72, 1969 to 2024, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanMatt KochWon(incumbent)Name as filed: Mat Koch Republican 13,26865.4% DemocraticTodd Neace Democratic 7,02434.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 16,727
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
- District map
- Older district map (2014 to 2021)
Kentucky House of Representatives District 72, 1969 to 2024, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanMatt KochWonName as filed: Matthew R. Koch Republican 8,57851.3% DemocraticEmily Ferguson Democratic 7,88947.2% LibertarianAnn Cormican Libertarian 2601.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 17,822
- Election day
- November 8, 2016
- District map
- Older district map (2014 to 2021)
Kentucky House of Representatives District 72, 1969 to 2024, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticSannie OverlyWon(incumbent) Democratic 9,66854.3% RepublicanCurtis Kenimer Republican 8,15445.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 13,640
- Election day
- November 4, 2014
- District map
- Older district map (2014 to 2021)
Kentucky House of Representatives District 72, 1969 to 2024, 2014, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticSannie OverlyWon(incumbent) Democratic 8,84664.8% RepublicanDwaine Curran Republican 4,79435.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 11,615
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2013)
Kentucky House of Representatives District 72, 1969 to 2024, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticSannie OverlyWon(incumbent) Democratic 11,615100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 12,127
- Election day
- November 2, 2010
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2013)
Kentucky House of Representatives District 72, 1969 to 2024, 2010, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticSannie OverlyWon(incumbent) Democratic 8,02266.2% RepublicanStephen West Republican 4,10533.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 12,409
- Election day
- November 4, 2008
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2013)
Kentucky House of Representatives District 72, 1969 to 2024, 2008, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticSannie OverlyWon Democratic 12,409100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 10,373
- Election day
- November 7, 2006
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2013)
Kentucky House of Representatives District 72, 1969 to 2024, 2006, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticCarolyn R. BelcherWon(incumbent) Democratic 7,87275.9% RepublicanKerry Wehmeyer Republican 2,50124.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 16,074
- Election day
- November 2, 2004
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2013)
Kentucky House of Representatives District 72, 1969 to 2024, 2004, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticCarolyn R. BelcherWon(incumbent) Democratic 8,90255.4% RepublicanBryan Beauman Republican 7,17244.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 6,934
- Election day
- November 5, 2002
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2013)
Kentucky House of Representatives District 72, 1969 to 2024, 2002, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticCarolyn R. BelcherWon(incumbent) Democratic 6,934100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 9,224
- Election day
- November 7, 2000
- District map
- Older district map (1996 to 2001)
Kentucky House of Representatives District 72, 1969 to 2024, 2000, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticCarolyn R. BelcherWon(incumbent) Democratic 9,224100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 7,382
- Election day
- November 3, 1998
- District map
- Older district map (1996 to 2001)
Kentucky House of Representatives District 72, 1969 to 2024, 1998, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticCarolyn R. BelcherWon Democratic 7,382100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 7,639
- Election day
- November 5, 1996
- District map
- Older district map (1996 to 2001)
Kentucky House of Representatives District 72, 1969 to 2024, 1996, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJim LovellWon(incumbent) Democratic 7,639100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 2,858
- Election day
- November 8, 1994
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 1995)
Kentucky House of Representatives District 72, 1969 to 2024, 1994, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJim LovellWon Democratic 2,858100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 7,689
- Election day
- November 3, 1992
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 1995)
Kentucky House of Representatives District 72, 1969 to 2024, 1992, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJim LemasterWon(incumbent) Democratic 7,689100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 3,969
- Election day
- November 6, 1990
- District map
- Older district map (1984 to 1991)
Kentucky House of Representatives District 72, 1969 to 2024, 1990, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJim LemasterWon(incumbent) Democratic 3,969100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 5,653
- Election day
- November 8, 1988
- District map
- Older district map (1984 to 1991)
Kentucky House of Representatives District 72, 1969 to 2024, 1988, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJim LemasterWon(incumbent) Democratic 5,51697.6% Scattered write-ins Write-in 1372.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 3,305
- Election day
- November 4, 1986
- District map
- Older district map (1984 to 1991)
Kentucky House of Representatives District 72, 1969 to 2024, 1986, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJim LemasterWon(incumbent) Democratic 3,304100.0% Scattered write-ins Write-in 10.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 9,929
- Election day
- November 6, 1984
- District map
- Older district map (1984 to 1991)
Kentucky House of Representatives District 72, 1969 to 2024, 1984, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJim LemasterWon(incumbent) Democratic 7,29173.4% RepublicanBilly Joe Lucas Republican 2,63826.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 3,446
- Election day
- November 3, 1981
- District map
- Older district map (1973 to 1983)
Kentucky House of Representatives District 72, 1969 to 2024, 1981, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJim LemasterWon(incumbent) Democratic 3,445100.0% OtherFred Laycock Other 10.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 4,943
- Election day
- November 6, 1979
- District map
- Older district map (1973 to 1983)
Kentucky House of Representatives District 72, 1969 to 2024, 1979, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJim LemasterWon(incumbent) Democratic 4,943100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 3,622
- Election day
- November 8, 1977
- District map
- Older district map (1973 to 1983)
Kentucky House of Representatives District 72, 1969 to 2024, 1977, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJim LemasterWon(incumbent) Democratic 3,622100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 6,013
- Election day
- November 4, 1975
- District map
- Older district map (1973 to 1983)
Kentucky House of Representatives District 72, 1969 to 2024, 1975, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJim LemasterWon Democratic 3,55059.0% RepublicanTed Kuster Republican 2,46341.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 6,360
- Election day
- November 6, 1973
- District map
- Older district map (1973 to 1983)
Kentucky House of Representatives District 72, 1969 to 2024, 1973, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticBrooks HinkleWon(incumbent) Democratic 4,99678.5% RepublicanAmon Evanoff Republican 1,36421.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 4,113
- Election day
- November 2, 1971
- District map
- Older district map (1971 to 1972)
Kentucky House of Representatives District 72, 1969 to 2024, 1971, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticBrooks HinkleWon(incumbent) Democratic 4,113100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 2,621
- Election day
- November 4, 1969
- District map
- Older district map (1963 to 1970)
Kentucky House of Representatives District 72, 1969 to 2024, 1969, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticBrooks HinkleWon(incumbent) Democratic 2,621100.0%
- 2024: MEDSL 2024 official precinct returns (individual_states zips), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL) from official returns; not an official source
- 1969 to 2022: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns; not an official source
Last contest in this district on file: 2024.
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Election Wrld. (2026). Kentucky State House District 72, election results 1969 to 2024. https://www.electionwrld.com/ky/house/72. Retrieved October 31, 2026.
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Sources: Census TIGERweb Legislative MapServer (120th CDs layer 0, 119th CDs layer 4, 2026 SLD upper layer 1 and lower layer 2) (US Census Bureau, public domain), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open Civic Data division identifiers (census_autogenerated us_sldl/us_sldu and openstates state files); also (sld-recent.json): Open Civic Data division identifiers (country-us) (CC0 (repository); also (sld-recent.json): CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open States people (current) CSVs (CC0-1.0 (Open States people data)), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Open States volunteers and staff (rosters from state legislature sites) from official returns, not an official source; MEDSL 2024 official precinct returns (individual_states zips) (Not stated in the GitHub repository (an earlier label said "MIT (repo)", which the repository does not support). MEDSL's Harvard Dataverse records are CC0 1.0, but these GitHub files were not checksum-matched to the Dataverse files, so CC0 is not claimed for them.), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL) from official returns, not an official source; State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse) (CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns, not an official source.
District id: ocd-division/country:us/state:ky/sldl:72
DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), DIME (ODC-BY), MEDSL 2024 official precinct returnsData as of Oct 28, 2026