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The 2014 Kentucky Senate election was held on November 4, 2014. The Republican and Democratic primary elections were held on May 20. Half of the senate (all even-numbered seats) were up for election. Republicans increased their majority in the chamber, gaining three seats.
A numbered map of the senate districts at the time can be viewed here.
Party | Candidates | Votes | % | Seats | |||||||
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Opposed | Unopposed | Before | Won | After | +/− | ||||||
Republican | 9 | 8 | 444,656 | 70.06 | 23 | 16 | 26 | +3 | |||
Democratic | 9 | 2 | 190,052 | 29.94 | 14 | 3 | 12 | -2 | |||
Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | |||
Total | 18 | 10 | 634,708 | 100.00 | 38 | 19 | 38 | ±0 | |||
Source: Kentucky Secretary of State |
A total of four senators (one Democrat, two Republicans, and one independent) retired, one of whom ran for another office. [1]
One incumbent lost renomination in the primary election, and one incumbent lost reelection in the general election.
One Republican lost renomination.
One Democrat lost reelection to a Republican.
Certified results by the Kentucky Secretary of State are available online for the primary election and general election.
† – Incumbent not seeking re-election
District | Incumbent | Party | Elected | Party | ||
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2 | Robert J. "Bob" Leeper† | Ind | Danny Carroll | Rep | ||
4 | J. Dorsey Ridley | Dem | J. Dorsey Ridley | Dem | ||
6 | Jerry P. Rhoads† | Dem | C. B. Embry Jr. | Rep | ||
8 | Joe Bowen | Rep | Joe Bowen | Rep | ||
10 | Dennis L. Parrett | Dem | Dennis L. Parrett | Dem | ||
12 | Alice Forgy Kerr | Rep | Alice Forgy Kerr | Rep | ||
14 | Jimmy Higdon | Rep | Jimmy Higdon | Rep | ||
16 | Sara Beth Gregory | Rep | George Maxwell "Max" Wise | Rep | ||
18 | Robin Webb | Dem | Robin Webb | Dem | ||
20 | Paul R. Hornback | Rep | Paul R. Hornback | Rep | ||
22 | Tom Buford | Rep | Tom Buford | Rep | ||
24 | Katie Kratz Stine† | Rep | Wil Schroder | Rep | ||
26 | Ernie Harris | Rep | Ernie Harris | Rep | ||
28 | R. J. Palmer II | Dem | Ralph Alvarado | Rep | ||
30 | Brandon D. Smith | Rep | Brandon D. Smith | Rep | ||
32 | Mike Wilson | Rep | Mike Wilson | Rep | ||
34 | Jared K. Carpenter | Rep | Jared K. Carpenter | Rep | ||
36 | Julie Carman Denton† | Rep | Julie Raque Adams | Rep | ||
38 | Dan Malano Seum | Rep | Dan Malano Seum | Rep | ||
Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%:
Reggie Thomas was elected in December 2013 following the resignation of Kathy Stein.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Reggie Thomas | 4,040 | 53.8 | |
Independent | Richard Moloney | 2,617 | 34.8 | |
Republican | Michael Johnson | 851 | 11.3 | |
Write-in | Michael Graetz | 2 | 0.0 | |
Total votes | 7,510 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
Incumbent senator Robert J. "Bob" Leeper did not seek reelection. He was succeeded by Republican Danny Carroll.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Danny Carroll | 3,195 | 54.9 | |
Republican | David Hoffman | 2,621 | 45.1 | |
Total votes | 5,816 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Danny Carroll | 24,752 | 58.5 | |
Democratic | Jeff G. Parker | 17,585 | 41.5 | |
Total votes | 42,337 | 100.0 | ||
Republican gain from Independent |
Incumbent senator J. Dorsey Ridley won reelection unopposed.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Democratic | J. Dorsey Ridley (incumbent) | Unopposed | |||
Total votes | 26,811 | 100.0 | |||
Democratic hold |
Incumbent senator Jerry P. Rhoads did not seek reelection. He was succeeded by Republican C. B. Embry Jr.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | William M. Cox Jr. | 7,411 | 66.9 | |
Democratic | M. Douglas "Doug" Smith | 3,665 | 33.1 | |
Total votes | 11,076 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | C. B. Embry Jr. | 21,591 | 57.1 | |
Democratic | William M. Cox Jr. | 16,230 | 42.9 | |
Total votes | 37,821 | 100.0 | ||
Republican gain from Democratic |
Incumbent senator Joe Bowen won reelection unopposed.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Joe Bowen (incumbent) | Unopposed | |||
Total votes | 29,140 | 100.0 | |||
Republican hold |
Incumbent senator Dennis L. Parrett won reelection unopposed.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Democratic | Dennis L. Parrett (incumbent) | Unopposed | |||
Total votes | 23,823 | 100.0 | |||
Democratic hold |
Incumbent senator Alice Forgy Kerr won reelection, defeating Democratic candidate Kathy Warnecke Ryan.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Alice Forgy Kerr (incumbent) | 26,458 | 62.9 | |
Democratic | Kathy Warnecke Ryan | 15,583 | 37.1 | |
Total votes | 42,041 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
Incumbent senator Jimmy Higdon won reelection unopposed.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Republican | Jimmy Higdon (incumbent) | Unopposed | |||
Total votes | 31,413 | 100.0 | |||
Republican hold |
Incumbent Republican senator Sara Beth Gregory was defeated for renomination by George Maxwell "Max" Wise.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | George Maxwell "Max" Wise | 14,037 | 54.5 | |
Republican | Sara Beth Gregory (incumbent) | 11,743 | 45.5 | |
Total votes | 25,780 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Republican | George Maxwell "Max" Wise | Unopposed | |||
Total votes | 31,918 | 100.0 | |||
Republican hold |
Incumbent senator Robin Webb won reelection, defeating Republican candidate Tony Downey.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Robin Webb (incumbent) | 21,533 | 62.7 | |
Republican | Tony Downey | 12,817 | 37.3 | |
Total votes | 34,350 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
Incumbent senator Paul R. Hornback won reelection, defeating primary election challenger Tony McCurdy.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Paul R. Hornback (incumbent) | 6,079 | 82.9 | |
Republican | Tony McCurdy | 1,256 | 17.1 | |
Total votes | 7,335 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Paul R. Hornback (incumbent) | Unopposed | |||
Total votes | 29,810 | 100.0 | |||
Republican hold |
Incumbent senator Tom Buford won reelection unopposed.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Republican | Tom Buford (incumbent) | Unopposed | |||
Total votes | 28,089 | 100.0 | |||
Republican hold |
Incumbent senator Katie Kratz Stine did not seek reelection. She was succeeded by Republican Wil Schroder.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Wil Schroder | 4,555 | 50.3 | |
Republican | Deb Sheldon | 2,439 | 26.9 | |
Republican | Brandon N. Voelker | 2,057 | 22.7 | |
Total votes | 9,051 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Wil Schroder | 21,792 | 61.7 | |
Democratic | Jason Michael Steffen | 13,547 | 38.3 | |
Total votes | 35,339 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
Incumbent senator Ernie Harris won reelection unopposed.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Republican | Ernie Harris (incumbent) | Unopposed | |||
Total votes | 34,827 | 100.0 | |||
Republican hold |
Incumbent senator R. J. Palmer II was defeated for reelection by Republican Ralph Alvarado.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Ralph Alvarado | 18,636 | 52.8 | |
Democratic | R. J. Palmer II (incumbent) | 16,656 | 47.2 | |
Total votes | 35,292 | 100.0 | ||
Republican gain from Democratic |
Incumbent senator Brandon D. Smith won reelection, defeating Democratic candidate Jordan Bowling Palmer.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Brandon D. Smith (incumbent) | 27,447 | 73.8 | |
Democratic | Jordan Bowling Palmer | 9,733 | 26.2 | |
Total votes | 37,180 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
Incumbent senator Mike Wilson won reelection unopposed.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Republican | Mike Wilson (incumbent) | Unopposed | |||
Total votes | 24,666 | 100.0 | |||
Republican hold |
Incumbent senator Jared K. Carpenter won reelection, defeating Democratic candidate Michael S. Pope.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Jared K. Carpenter (incumbent) | 22,932 | 64.6 | |
Democratic | Michael S. Pope | 12,540 | 35.4 | |
Total votes | 35,472 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
Incumbent senator Julie Carman Denton did not seek reelection. She was succeeded by Republican Julie Raque Adams.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Julie Raque Adams | 31,623 | 66.4 | |
Democratic | Siddique Malik | 16,011 | 33.6 | |
Total votes | 47,634 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
Incumbent senator Dan Malano Seum won reelection, defeating primary election challenger Brenda Sue "Susie" Board.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Dan Malano Seum (incumbent) | 5,280 | 74.2 | |
Republican | Brenda Sue "Susie" Board | 1,832 | 25.8 | |
Total votes | 7,112 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Dan Malano Seum (incumbent) | Unopposed | |||
Total votes | 26,745 | 100.0 | |||
Republican hold |
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