Mike Ward

U.S. Representative
Born
January 7, 1951
Current age
75
Home state
Kentucky
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1994–1996
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Ward192,989
Opponents211,454
2
Elections run

Between 1994 and 1996, Mike Ward ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Ward's biggest single-election total was 125,326 votes, in the 1996 U.S. House election in Kentucky's District 3. Ward's closest win came in the 1994 U.S. House election in Kentucky's District 3, decided by 425 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in Kentucky's District 3 or all 1996 U.S. House races.

How many votes has Mike Ward received?

Mike Ward has received 192,989 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

Mike Ward’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1996U.S. HouseKentuckyLost125,32649.74%Anne M. Northup
1994U.S. HouseKentuckyWon67,66344.36%Susan B. Stokes
Richard Lewis
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (W000139) and Wikidata (Q1933579). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Mike Ward: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/mike-ward. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.