2003 Kentucky elections

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2003 Kentucky elections
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  2002
2004  

A general election was held in the U.S. state of Kentucky on November 4, 2003. The primary election for all offices was held on May 20, 2003. [1]

Contents

Governor

Secretary of State

2003 Kentucky Secretary of State election
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  1999
2007  
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Nominee Trey Grayson Russ Maple
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote528,801477,628
Percentage52.5%47.5%

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Grayson:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80-90%
Maple:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%

Secretary of State before election

John Young Brown III
Democratic

Elected Secretary of State

Trey Grayson
Republican

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary

Results

Democratic primary results [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Russ Maple 105,204 43.1
Democratic H. "Gippy" Graham 96,55639.6
Democratic J. "Joe B." Lanter42,14217.3
Total votes243,902 100.0

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

General election

Results

2003 Kentucky Secretary of State election [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican C. M. "Trey" Grayson 528,801 52.5
Democratic Russ Maple477,62847.5
Total votes1,006,429 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic

Attorney General

2003 Kentucky Attorney General election
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  1999
2007  
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Nominee Greg Stumbo Jack Wood Gatewood Galbraith
Party Democratic Republican Independent
Popular vote492,540430,153109,498
Percentage47.7%41.7%10.6%

2003 Kentucky Attorney General election results map by county.svg
Stumbo:     30–40%     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%
Wood:     40-50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%

Attorney General before election

Ben Chandler
Democratic

Elected Attorney General

Greg Stumbo
Democratic

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary

Results

Democratic primary results [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Gregory D. Stumbo 99,676 36.4
Democratic Ed Hatchett 93,38134.1
Democratic Chris Gorman 80,42229.4
Total votes273,479 100.0

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary

Results

Republican primary results [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jack D. Wood 47,320 38.7
Republican Philip C. Kimball37,81730.9
Republican Timothy E. Feeley 37,10430.4
Total votes122,241 100.0

Independent candidates

General election

Results

2003 Kentucky Attorney General election [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Gregory D. Stumbo 492,540 47.7
Republican Jack D. Wood430,15341.7
Independent Gatewood Galbraith 109,49810.6
Total votes1,032,191 100.0
Democratic hold

Auditor of Public Accounts

2003 Kentucky Auditor of Public Accounts election
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  1999
2007  
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Nominee Crit Luallen Linda Greenwell
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote513,454498,084
Percentage50.8%49.2%

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Luallen:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%
Greenwell:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80-90%

Auditor of Public Accounts before election

Ed Hatchett
Democratic

Elected Auditor of Public Accounts

Crit Luallen
Democratic

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary

Results

Democratic primary results [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Crit Luallen 104,756 43.8
Democratic Michael Wayne Gayhart68,36028.6
Democratic Jim Glenn 66,04027.6
Total votes239,156 100.0

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Linda Greenwell, candidate for Spencer County magistrate in 1998 and County Clerk in 2002
Eliminated in primary

Results

Republican primary results [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Linda Greenwell 50,366 40.4
Republican Peppy Martin 32,42126.0
Republican Basha Cannon Roberts25,21620.2
Republican Osi Onyekwuluje16,59613.3
Total votes124,599 100.0

General election

Results

2003 Kentucky Auditor of Public Accounts election [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Crit Luallen 513,454 50.8
Republican Linda Greenwell498,08449.2
Total votes1,011,538 100.0
Democratic hold

State Treasurer

2003 Kentucky State Treasurer election
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  1999
2007  
 
Nominee Jonathan Miller Adam Koenig
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote569,028437,101
Percentage56.6%43.4%

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Miller:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%
Koenig:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%

State Treasurer before election

Jonathan Miller
Democratic

Elected State Treasurer

Jonathan Miller
Democratic

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

General election

Results

2003 Kentucky State Treasurer election [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jonathan Miller (incumbent) 569,028 56.6
Republican Adam Koenig 437,10143.4
Total votes1,006,129 100.0
Democratic hold

Commissioner of Agriculture

2003 Kentucky Commissioner of Agriculture election
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  1999
2007  
 
Nominee Richie Farmer Alice Woods Baesler
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote578,008468,696
Percentage55.2%44.8%

2003 Kentucky Commissioner of Agriculture election results map by county.svg
Farmer:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%
Baesler:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%

Commissioner of Agriculture before election

Billy Ray Smith
Democratic

Elected Commissioner of Agriculture

Richie Farmer
Republican

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Alice Woods Baesler
Eliminated in primary

Results

Democratic primary results [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Alice Woods Baesler 57,110 22.4
Democratic Joey Pendleton 47,71318.7
Democratic Barney Hornback43,08716.9
Democratic Roy A. Massey28,24011.1
Democratic Steve Meredith26,41710.4
Democratic Glen D. Holbrook25,0239.8
Democratic Jimmy "Gabe" Turner14,9395.9
Democratic T. E. "Beck" Beckham12,4394.9
Total votes254,968 100.0

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary

Results

Republican primary results [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Richie Farmer 109,831 79.1
Republican L. W. "Buck" Beasley28,94820.9
Total votes138,779 100.0

General election

Results

2003 Kentucky Commissioner of Agriculture election [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Richie Farmer 578,008 55.2
Democratic Alice Woods Baesler468,69644.8
Total votes1,046,704 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic

See also

References

  1. "Kentucky Election Schedule" (PDF). Kentucky Secretary of State. Retrieved June 17, 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Official 2003 Primary Election Results". Kentucky State Board of Elections.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "Official 2003 General Election Results". Kentucky State Board of Elections.