2010 Kentucky Senate election

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2010 Kentucky Senate election
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19 out of 38 seats in the Kentucky Senate
20 seats needed for a majority
 Majority partyMinority party
 
Leader David Williams Ed Worley
(retired)
Party Republican Democratic
Leader sinceJanuary 5, 1999January 6, 2003
Leader's seat 16th – Burkesville 34th – Richmond
Last election2215
Seats before20 [a] 17
Seats won22 [a] 15
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 2Decrease2.svg 2
Seats up117
Races won135
2010 Kentucky Senate election.svg
2010 Kentucky Senate election popular vote.svg
Results:
     Republican hold     Republican gain
     Democratic hold     Democratic gain
     Independent hold     No election
Popular vote:
     50–60%     60–70%     >90%
     50–60%     >90%
     40–50%
Senate President before election

David Williams
Republican

Elected Senate President

David Williams
Republican

The 2010 Kentucky Senate election was held on November 2, 2010. The Republican and Democratic primary elections were held on May 18. Half of the senate (all even-numbered seats) were up for election. Republicans increased their majority in the chamber, gaining two seats. [1]

Contents

A numbered map of the senate districts at the time can be viewed here.

Overview

Kentucky Senate diagram, 2008, 2011-12.svg
PartyCandidatesVotes%Seats
OpposedUnopposedBeforeWonAfter+/−
Republican 153398,45857.88201322+2
Democratic 151271,35039.4217515-2
Independent 1017,6062.56111-
Evangelical Christian 101,0040.15000-
Total324688,418100.00381938±0
Source: Kentucky Secretary of State

Retiring incumbents

A total of two senators (one Democrat and one Republican) retired, neither of which ran for other offices. [2]

Democratic

  1. 34th: Ed Worley (Richmond): Retired.

Republican

  1. 20th: Gary Tapp (Shelbyville): Retired.

Defeated incumbents

Three incumbents (two Democrats and one Republican) were defeated for reelection.

Democrats

  1. 8th: David Boswell (first elected in 1990) lost to Joseph R. Bowen.
  2. 32nd: Mike Reynolds (elected in February 2009) lost to Mike Wilson.

Republicans

  1. 10th: Elizabeth Tori (first elected in 1994) lost to Dennis Parrett.

Summary by district

Certified results by the Kentucky Secretary of State are available online for the primary election and general election.

District Incumbent PartyElectedParty
2 Bob Leeper Ind Bob Leeper Ind
4 Dorsey Ridley Dem Dorsey Ridley Dem
6 Jerry Rhoads Dem Jerry Rhoads Dem
8 David Boswell Dem Joseph R. Bowen Rep
10 Elizabeth Tori Rep Dennis Parrett Dem
12 Alice Forgy Kerr Rep Alice Forgy Kerr Rep
14 Jimmy Higdon Rep Jimmy Higdon Rep
16 David Williams Rep David Williams Rep
18 Robin L. Webb Dem Robin L. Webb Dem
20 Gary Tapp Rep Paul Hornback Rep
22 Tom Buford Rep Tom Buford Rep
24 Katie Kratz Stine Rep Katie Kratz Stine Rep
26 Ernie Harris Rep Ernie Harris Rep
28 R. J. Palmer Dem R. J. Palmer Dem
30 Brandon Smith Rep Brandon Smith Rep
32 Mike Reynolds Dem Mike Wilson Rep
34 Ed Worley Dem Jared Carpenter Rep
36 Julie Denton Rep Julie Denton Rep
38 Dan Seum Rep Dan Seum Rep

Closest races

Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%:

  1. District 12, 2.38%
  2. District 2, 2.49%
  3. District 10, 3.30% (gain)
  4. District 8, 3.34% (gain)
  5. District 6, 5.19%
  6. District 28, 5.41%
  7. District 18, 6.62%

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
Governing [3] Likely RNovember 1, 2010

Special elections

District 32 special

Mike Reynolds was elected in February 2009 following the resignation of Brett Guthrie.

2009 Kentucky Senate 32nd district special election [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Mike Reynolds 8,283 54.7
Republican J. Marshall Hughes6,85845.3
Total votes15,141 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

District 18 special

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Results by county:
  Webb
  •   50–60%
  Ditty
  •   40–50%
  •   50–60%

Robin L. Webb was elected in August 2009 following the resignation of Charlie Borders.

2009 Kentucky Senate 18th district special election [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Robin L. Webb 8,684 48.1
Republican Jack F. Ditty8,40246.6
Independent Guy E. Gibbons Jr.9535.3
Total votes18,039 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

District 14 special

Results by county: Higdon 50-60% 60-70% Haydon 50-60% 2009 Kentucky Senate 14th district special election results map by county.svg
Results by county:
  Higdon
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  Haydon
  •   50–60%

Jimmy Higdon was elected in December 2009 following the resignation of Dan Kelly.

2009 Kentucky Senate 14th district special election [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jimmy Higdon 11,327 56.1
Democratic Jodie Haydon 8,88143.9
Total votes20,208 100.0
Republican hold

District 2

Incumbent senator Bob Leeper won reelection, defeating Democratic and Republican challengers.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Rex Smith, representative from the 4th district (1987–1995)

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • William Michael East

Independent candidates

General election

Results

2010 Kentucky Senate 2nd district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Bob Leeper 17,606 46.3
Democratic Rex Smith 16,65743.8
Republican William Michael East3,79010.0
Total votes38,053 100.0
Independent hold

District 4

Incumbent senator Dorsey Ridley won reelection unopposed.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

General election

Results

2010 Kentucky Senate 4th district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Dorsey Ridley Unopposed
Total votes26,304 100.0
Democratic hold

District 6

Incumbent senator Jerry Rhoads won reelection, defeating Republican Jack Whitfield.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Jack Whitfield

General election

Results

2010 Kentucky Senate 6th district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jerry Rhoads 17,473 52.6
Republican Jack Whitfield15,75047.4
Total votes33,223 100.0
Democratic hold

District 8

Incumbent senator David Boswell was defeated for reelection by Republican Joseph R. Bowen.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

General election

Results

2010 Kentucky Senate 8th district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Joseph R. Bowen 18,073 51.7
Democratic David Boswell 16,90448.3
Total votes34,977 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic

District 10

Incumbent senator Elizabeth Tori was defeated for reelection by Democrat Dennis Parrett.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

General election

Results

2010 Kentucky Senate 10th district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Dennis Parrett 16,291 51.7
Republican Elizabeth Tori 15,25048.3
Total votes31,541 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

District 12

Incumbent senator Alice Forgy Kerr won reelection, defeating primary and general election challengers.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
  • Andrew Roberts

Results

Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Alice Forgy Kerr 6,805 71.3
Republican Andrew Roberts2,73828.7
Total votes9,543 100.0

General election

Endorsements

Don Blevins (D)

Newspapers

Results

2010 Kentucky Senate 12th district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Alice Forgy Kerr 20,341 51.2
Democratic Don Blevins19,39748.8
Total votes39,738 100.0
Republican hold

District 14

Incumbent senator Jimmy Higdon won reelection unopposed.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

General election

Results

2010 Kentucky Senate 14th district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jimmy Higdon Unopposed
Total votes30,360 100.0
Republican hold

District 16

Incumbent senator David Williams won reelection, defeating primary election challenger Denver Capps.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
  • Denver Capps

Results

Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican David Williams 18,407 81.6
Republican Denver Capps4,14318.4
Total votes22,550 100.0

General election

Results

2010 Kentucky Senate 16th district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican David Williams Unopposed
Total votes24,484 100.0
Republican hold

District 18

Incumbent senator Robin L. Webb won reelection, defeating Republican Jack Ditty.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Jack Ditty, Republican candidate for this district in August 2009

General election

Results

2010 Kentucky Senate 18th district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Robin L. Webb 17,617 53.3
Republican Jack Ditty15,42846.7
Total votes33,045 100.0
Democratic hold

District 20

Incumbent senator Gary Tapp did not seek reelection. He was succeeded by Republican Paul Hornback.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • David Eaton, candidate for the 58th house district in 2002 and 2004
Eliminated in primary
  • John Spainhour

Results

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic David Eaton 8,281 55.6
Democratic John Spainhour6,61844.4
Total votes14,899 100.0

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
  • David Glauber

Results

Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Paul Hornback 5,328 62.9
Republican David Glauber3,14837.1
Total votes8,476 100.0

General election

Results

2010 Kentucky Senate 20th district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Paul Hornback 26,883 60.5
Democratic David Eaton17,58839.5
Total votes44,471 100.0
Republican hold

District 22

Incumbent senator Tom Buford won reelection, defeating primary election challenger Chad Crouch.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
  • Chad Crouch

Results

Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Tom Buford 6,236 52.9
Republican Chad Crouch5,54247.1
Total votes11,778 100.0

General election

Results

2010 Kentucky Senate 22nd district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Tom Buford Unopposed
Total votes32,080 100.0
Republican hold

District 24

Incumbent senator Katie Kratz Stine won reelection, defeating Democrat Julie Smith-Morrow.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Julie Smith-Morrow

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

General election

Results

2010 Kentucky Senate 24th district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Katie Kratz Stine 22,398 69.2
Democratic Julie Smith-Morrow9,97830.8
Total votes32,376 100.0
Republican hold

District 26

Incumbent senator Ernie Harris won reelection, defeating primary and general election challengers.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • John Black

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
  • Don Godfrey

Results

Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ernie Harris 9,109 71.5
Republican Don Godfrey3,62628.5
Total votes12,735 100.0

General election

Results

2010 Kentucky Senate 26th district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ernie Harris 30,305 58.3
Democratic John Black21,65641.7
Total votes51,961 100.0
Republican hold

District 28

Incumbent senator R. J. Palmer won reelection, defeating primary and general election challengers.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
  • Bryan Lutz

Results

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic R. J. Palmer 14,575 68.5
Democratic Bryan Lutz6,70531.5
Total votes21,280 100.0

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary

Results

Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ralph Alvarado 3,386 65.5
Republican Ryan Dotson 1,78034.5
Total votes5,166 100.0

General election

Results

2010 Kentucky Senate 28th district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic R. J. Palmer 18,876 52.7
Republican Ralph Alvarado 16,94047.3
Total votes35,816 100.0
Democratic hold

District 30

Incumbent senator Brandon Smith won reelection, defeating Democrat Johnnie L. Turner.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

General election

Results

2010 Kentucky Senate 30th district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Brandon Smith 20,870 67.2
Democratic Johnnie L. Turner 10,18032.8
Total votes31,050 100.0
Republican hold

District 32

Incumbent senator Mike Reynolds was defeated for reelection by Republican Mike Wilson.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
  • Ed Mills
  • Regina Webb

Results

Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mike Wilson 5,025 51.5
Republican Regina Webb3,07731.5
Republican Ed Mills1,65617.0
Total votes9,758 100.0

General election

Results

2010 Kentucky Senate 32nd district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mike Wilson 18,935 55.0
Democratic Mike Reynolds 15,49045.0
Total votes34,425 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic

District 34

Incumbent senator Ed Worley did not seek reelection. He was succeeded by Republican Jared Carpenter.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Lee Murphy
Eliminated in primary
  • Michael Cope
  • Landra Lewis

Results

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Lee Murphy 4,452 35.5
Democratic Landra Lewis4,10632.8
Democratic Michael Cope3,96631.7
Total votes12,524 100.0

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
  • Kent Kessler
  • Barry Metcalf, senator from the 34th district (1994–1999) and candidate in 2002 and 2006

Results

Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jared Carpenter 4,405 37.9
Republican Kent Kessler4,26436.7
Republican Barry Metcalf 2,95525.4
Total votes11,624 100.0

Third-party candidates

Evangelical Christian

  • Donald VanWinkle

General election

Results

2010 Kentucky Senate 34th district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jared Carpenter 23,553 64.9
Democratic Lee Murphy11,71932.3
Evangelical Christian Donald VanWinkle1,0042.8
Total votes36,276 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic

District 36

Incumbent senator Julie Denton won reelection, defeating primary and general election challengers.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Rick Hiles

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
  • Shawn Slone

Results

Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Julie Denton 10,135 71.7
Republican Shawn Slone4,00028.3
Total votes14,135 100.0

General election

Results

2010 Kentucky Senate 36th district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Julie Denton 36,864 66.8
Democratic Rick Hiles18,29133.2
Total votes55,155 100.0
Republican hold

District 38

Incumbent senator Dan Seum won reelection, defeating Democrat Marty Meyer.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Marty Meyer

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

General election

Results

2010 Kentucky Senate 38th district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Dan Seum 26,154 60.7
Democratic Marty Meyer16,92939.3
Total votes43,083 100.0
Republican hold

Notes

  1. 1 2 Independent senator Bob Leeper caucused with the Republicans.

References

  1. ↑ "Kerr narrowly defeats Blevins". The Lexington Herald-Leader . November 3, 2010. p. A6.
  2. ↑ "Legislative races draw 232 candidates - district Voters will get to decide 61 House, 19 Senate contests". The Lexington Herald-Leader . January 27, 2010. p. A1.
  3. ↑ Jacobson, Louis (November 1, 2010). "Update: 2010 State Legislatures: A Challenging Environment for Democrats". Governing. Archived from the original on December 5, 2010. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
  4. 1 2 3 "2009 Special Elections" (PDF). Kentucky State Board of Elections. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 7, 2023. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Blevins for Senate". The Lexington Herald-Leader . October 12, 2010. p. A10.

See also

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