2010 Lexington, Kentucky mayoral election

2010 Lexington mayoral election

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Candidate Jim Gray Jim Newberry Popular vote 42,856 37,560 Percentage 53.28% 46.70%

Mayor before election Jim Newberry Democratic Elected Mayor Jim Gray Democratic

The 2010 Lexington, Kentucky mayoral election was held on November 2, 2010. The primary election was held on May 18, with the top two candidates advancing to the general election.

Incumbent mayor Jim Newberry, who was elected in 2006, was defeated for reelection by councilman Jim Gray. Mayoral elections in Lexington are nonpartisan; both Newberry and Gray were members of the Democratic Party.

Primary election

Candidates

Advanced to general election

• Jim Gray, at-large member of the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council (2007–2011)
• Jim Newberry, incumbent mayor

Eliminated in primary

• Skip Horine
• Teresa Isaac, former mayor (2003–2007)

Results

Primary results ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nonpartisan	Jim Newberry (incumbent)	21,648	43.68
	Nonpartisan	Jim Gray	17,703	35.72
	Nonpartisan	Teresa Ann Isaac	8,216	16.58
	Nonpartisan	Skip Horine	1,997	4.03
Total votes			49,564	100.0

General election

Endorsements

Jim Gray

Local officials

• Teresa Isaac, mayor of Lexington (2003–2007) ^[2]

Newspapers

• The Lexington Herald-Leader ^[3]

Results

2010 Lexington mayoral election ^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nonpartisan	Jim Gray	42,856	53.28
	Nonpartisan	Jim Newberry (incumbent)	37,560	46.70
	Write-in	Will McGinnis	19	0.02
Total votes			80,435	100.0

References

1. Fayette County Clerk. "2010 Fayette County Primary Election Results". fayettecountyclerk.com. Archived from the original on April 21, 2016. Retrieved July 28, 2025.
2. Andy Mead (October 13, 2010). "Gray gets former mayor's endorsement". The Lexington Herald-Leader . p. A1.
3. Editorial Board (October 24, 2010). "Jim Gray for mayor: Challenger brings vision, skills Lexington needs to prosper". The Lexington Herald-Leader . p. D1.
4. Fayette County Clerk. "2010 Fayette County General Election Results". fayettecountyclerk.com. Archived from the original on April 21, 2016. Retrieved July 28, 2025.