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Elections in Kentucky |
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The 2018 Kentucky Senate election was held on November 6, 2018. The Republican and Democratic primary elections were held on May 22. Half of the senate (all even-numbered seats) were up for election. Republicans increased their majority in the chamber, gaining one seat.
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 | 18 | 0 | 468,530 | 57.93 | 27 | 17 | 28 | +1 | |||
Democratic | 16 | 1 | 325,800 | 40.29 | 11 | 2 | 10 | -1 | |||
Independent | 2 | 0 | 10,946 | 1.35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |||
Write-in | 2 | 0 | 3,454 | 0.43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |||
Total | 38 | 1 | 808,730 | 100.00 | 38 | 19 | 38 | ±0 | |||
Source: Kentucky Secretary of State |
One senator retired, who did not run for another office.
One incumbent lost reelection in the general election.
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 | Danny Carroll | Rep | Danny Carroll | Rep | ||
4 | J. Dorsey Ridley | Dem | Robert M. "Robby" Mills | Rep | ||
6 | C. B. Embry Jr. | Rep | C. B. Embry Jr. | Rep | ||
8 | Joe Bowen† | Rep | Matt Castlen | 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 | George Maxwell "Max" Wise | Rep | George Maxwell "Max" Wise | Rep | ||
18 | Robin L. Webb | Dem | Robin L. Webb | Dem | ||
20 | Paul R. Hornback | Rep | Paul R. Hornback | Rep | ||
22 | Tom Buford | Rep | Tom Buford | Rep | ||
24 | Wil Schroder | Rep | Wil Schroder | Rep | ||
26 | Ernie Harris | Rep | Ernie Harris | Rep | ||
28 | Ralph Alvarado | Rep | Ralph Alvarado | Rep | ||
30 | Brandon Smith | Rep | Brandon Smith | Rep | ||
32 | Mike Wilson | Rep | Mike Wilson | Rep | ||
34 | Jared K. Carpenter | Rep | Jared K. Carpenter | Rep | ||
36 | Julie Raque Adams | Rep | Julie Raque Adams | Rep | ||
38 | Dan Malano Seum | Rep | Dan Malano Seum | Rep | ||
Three districts voted for Donald Trump in 2016 but had Democratic incumbents:
District | Incumbent | |||
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# | Trump margin of victory in 2016 | Member | Party | Incumbent margin of victory in 2014 |
4 | R+44.38 | J. Dorsey Ridley | Democratic | Unopposed |
10 | R+30.39 | Dennis L. Parrett | Democratic | Unopposed |
18 | R+43.15 | Robin L. Webb | Democratic | D+25.37 |
None.
Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%:
Incumbent senator Danny Carroll won reelection, defeating Democratic candidate Julie Tennyson.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Danny Carroll (incumbent) | 28,252 | 63.2 | |
Democratic | Julie Tennyson | 16,428 | 36.8 | |
Total votes | 44,680 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
Incumbent senator J. Dorsey Ridley was defeated for reelection by Republican Robert M. "Robby" Mills.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Robert M. "Robby" Mills | 19,057 | 50.6 | |
Democratic | J. Dorsey Ridley (incumbent) | 18,573 | 49.4 | |
Total votes | 37,630 | 100.0 | ||
Republican gain from Democratic |
County | Robert M. "Robby" Mills | J. Dorsey Ridley | Margin | Total votes | |||
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# | % | # | % | # | % | ||
Caldwell | 2,660 | 53.53 | 2,309 | 46.47 | 351 | 7.06 | 4,969 |
Crittenden | 2,144 | 63.75 | 1,219 | 36.25 | 925 | 27.51 | 3,363 |
Henderson | 6,586 | 43.03 | 8,718 | 56.97 | -2,132 | -13.93 | 15,304 |
Livingston | 2,216 | 58.15 | 1,595 | 41.85 | 621 | 16.29 | 3,811 |
Union | 3,028 | 53.23 | 2,661 | 46.77 | 367 | 6.45 | 5,689 |
Webster | 2,423 | 53.92 | 2,071 | 46.08 | 352 | 7.83 | 4,494 |
Total | 19,057 | 50.64 | 18,573 | 49.36 | 484 | 1.29 | 37,630 |
Incumbent senator C. B. Embry Jr. won reelection, defeating Democratic candidate Crystal Chappell.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | C. B. Embry Jr. (incumbent) | 27,139 | 67.2 | |
Democratic | Crystal Chappell | 13,217 | 32.8 | |
Total votes | 40,356 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
Incumbent senator Joe Bowen did not seek reelection. [1] He was succeeded by Republican Matt Castlen.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Matt Castlen | 4,530 | 65.0 | |
Republican | Dianne Burns Mackey | 2,441 | 35.0 | |
Total votes | 6,971 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Matt Castlen | 25,107 | 58.2 | |
Democratic | Bob Glenn | 18,019 | 41.8 | |
Total votes | 43,126 | 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 | 24,224 | 100.0 | |||
Democratic hold |
Incumbent senator Alice Forgy Kerr won reelection, defeating Democratic candidate Paula Setser-Kissick.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Alice Forgy Kerr (incumbent) | 26,874 | 50.7 | |
Democratic | Paula Setser-Kissick | 26,102 | 49.3 | |
Total votes | 52,976 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
Incumbent senator Jimmy Higdon won reelection, defeating Democratic candidate Stephanie Compton.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Jimmy Higdon (incumbent) | 29,752 | 65.3 | |
Democratic | Stephanie Compton | 15,842 | 34.7 | |
Total votes | 45,594 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
Incumbent senator George Maxwell "Max" Wise won reelection, defeating write-in candidate Nicole Britton.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | George Maxwell "Max" Wise (incumbent) | 33,447 | 96.7 | |
Write-in | Nicole Britton | 1,125 | 3.3 | |
Total votes | 34,572 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
Incumbent senator Robin L. Webb won reelection, defeating primary and general election challengers.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Robin L. Webb (incumbent) | 10,543 | 86.7 | |
Democratic | Chester Chuck Highley | 1,623 | 13.3 | |
Total votes | 12,166 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Robin L. Webb (incumbent) | 21,644 | 57.8 | |
Republican | Scott L. Sharp | 15,823 | 42.2 | |
Total votes | 37,467 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
Incumbent senator Paul R. Hornback won reelection, defeating Democratic candidate Dave Suetholz.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Paul R. Hornback (incumbent) | 25,775 | 56.5 | |
Democratic | Dave Suetholz | 19,829 | 43.5 | |
Total votes | 45,604 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
Incumbent senator Tom Buford won reelection, defeating Democratic candidate Carolyn Dupont.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Tom Buford (incumbent) | 28,537 | 66.0 | |
Democratic | Carolyn Dupont | 14,692 | 34.0 | |
Total votes | 43,229 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
Incumbent senator Wil Schroder won reelection, defeating Democratic candidate Rachel Roberts.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Wil Schroder (incumbent) | 23,705 | 56.9 | |
Democratic | Rachel Roberts | 17,958 | 43.1 | |
Total votes | 41,663 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
Incumbent senator Ernie Harris won reelection, defeating primary and general election challengers.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Karen Berg | 7,112 | 67.3 | |
Democratic | Matt Kaufmann | 3,451 | 32.7 | |
Total votes | 10,563 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Ernie Harris (incumbent) | 5,193 | 52.2 | |
Republican | Alex R. White | 4,750 | 47.8 | |
Total votes | 9,943 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Ernie Harris (incumbent) | 29,625 | 51.8 | |
Democratic | Karen Berg | 26,524 | 46.3 | |
Independent | Jody Hurt | 1,078 | 1.9 | |
Total votes | 57,227 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
Incumbent senator Ralph Alvarado won reelection, defeating Democratic candidate Denise Gray.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Ralph Alvarado (incumbent) | 23,212 | 53.4 | |
Democratic | Denise Gray | 20,291 | 46.6 | |
Total votes | 43,503 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
Incumbent senator Brandon Smith won reelection, defeating Democratic candidate Paula Clemons-Combs.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Brandon Smith (incumbent) | 27,747 | 73.2 | |
Democratic | Paula Clemons-Combs | 10,151 | 26.8 | |
Total votes | 37,898 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
Incumbent senator Mike Wilson won reelection, defeating primary and general election challengers.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Mike Wilson (incumbent) | 4,877 | 60.8 | |
Republican | Darrell Traughber | 3,150 | 39.2 | |
Total votes | 8,027 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Mike Wilson (incumbent) | 20,803 | 52.3 | |
Democratic | Jeanie Smith | 18,952 | 47.7 | |
Total votes | 39,755 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
Incumbent senator Jared K. Carpenter won reelection, defeating Democratic candidate Susan Byrne Haddix.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Jared K. Carpenter (incumbent) | 28,145 | 61.8 | |
Democratic | Susan Byrne Haddix | 17,377 | 38.2 | |
Total votes | 45,522 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
Incumbent senator Julie Raque Adams won reelection, defeating primary and general election challengers.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Sheri A. Donahue | 5,694 | 56.2 | |
Democratic | Gay Adelmann | 4,442 | 43.8 | |
Total votes | 10,136 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Julie Raque Adams (incumbent) | 5,800 | 90.3 | |
Republican | Sheeba Jolly | 622 | 9.7 | |
Total votes | 6,422 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Julie Raque Adams (incumbent) | 29,729 | 53.4 | |
Democratic | Sheri A. Donahue | 25,977 | 46.6 | |
Total votes | 55,706 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
Incumbent senator Dan Malano Seum won reelection, defeating primary and general election challengers.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Dan Malano Seum (incumbent) | 3,712 | 57.1 | |
Republican | Paul Wesley Ham | 2,787 | 42.9 | |
Total votes | 6,499 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Dan Malano Seum (incumbent) | 25,801 | 67.9 | |
Independent | Brenda Sue "Susie" Board | 9,868 | 26.0 | |
Write-in | Andrew Bailey | 2,329 | 6.1 | |
Total votes | 37,998 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
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