2020 Kentucky Senate election Last updated April 11, 2025
2020 Kentucky Senate election Results Popular vote Results: Republican hold Republican gain Democratic hold No electionPopular vote: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% >90%
The 2020 Kentucky Senate election was held on November 3, 2020. The Republican and Democratic primary elections were held on June 23. Half of the senate seats (all odd-numbered seats) were up for election. Republicans increased their majority in the chamber, gaining two seats.
A numbered map of the senate districts at the time can be viewed here .
Retiring incumbents A total of three senators (two Democrats and one Republican) retired, none of whom ran for other offices.
Incumbents defeated One incumbent lost renomination in the primary election, and one incumbent lost reelection in the general election.
In the primary election Republicans One Republican lost renomination.
21st: Albert Robinson (first elected in 1994) lost renomination to Brandon J. Storm , who won the general election. Summary by district Certified results by the Kentucky Secretary of State are available online for the primary election and general election .
† – Incumbent not seeking re-election
Crossover seats Democratic Three districts voted for Donald Trump in 2016 but had Democratic incumbents:
Closest races Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%:
District 29, 6.80% (gain)District 7, 9.48% (gain)District 3 Incumbent senator Whitney H. Westerfield won reelection, defeating Libertarian candidate Amanda Billings.
District 5 Incumbent senator Stephen L. Meredith won reelection, defeating Independent and Libertarian candidates.
District 7 Incumbent senator Julian M. Carroll did not seek reelection. He was succeeded by Republican Adrienne E. Southworth .
Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Joe Graviss , representative from the 56th district (2019–2021) Republican primary Candidates Eliminated in primary Cleaver Kirk Crawford Katie Howard Calen Studler Linda Thompson General election Results Results by county County Adrienne E. Southworth Joe Graviss Ken Carroll Margin Total # %# %# %# % Anderson 8,862 68.20 3,744 28.81 388 2.99 5,118 39.39 12,994 Franklin 10,731 41.45 13,562 52.39 1,594 6.16 -2,831 -10.94 25,887 Gallatin 2,650 70.27 931 24.69 190 5.04 1,719 45.58 3,771 Owen 3,994 74.72 1,163 21.76 188 3.52 2,831 52.97 5,345 Woodford 6,950 46.04 7,805 51.71 339 2.25 -855 -5.66 15,094 Total 33,187 52.60 27,205 43.12 2,699 4.28 5,982 9.48 63,091
District 9 Incumbent senator David P. Givens won reelection, defeating Democratic candidate Brian Pedigo.
District 11 Incumbent senator John Schickel won reelection, defeating Democratic candidate James Fiorelli.
District 13 Incumbent senator Reginald Thomas won reelection, defeating write-in candidate Matt E. Miniard.
District 15 Incumbent senator Rick Girdler won reelection, defeating primary election challenger Larry Sears Nichols.
District 17 Incumbent senator Damon Thayer won reelection, defeating Democratic candidate Jason Stroude.
District 23 Incumbent senator Chris McDaniel won reelection, defeating Democratic candidate Ryan Olexia.
District 27 Incumbent senator Steve West won reelection, defeating Libertarian and write-in candidates.
District 29 Incumbent senator Johnny Ray Turner was defeated for reelection by Republican Johnnie L. Turner .
General election Results Results by county County Johnnie L. Turner Johnny Ray Turner Margin Total # %# %# % Floyd 6,097 37.50 10,161 62.50 -4,064 -25.00 16,258 Harlan 8,431 78.49 2,310 21.51 6,121 56.99 10,741 Knott 3,047 49.62 3,094 50.38 -47 -0.77 6,141 Letcher 4,900 54.77 4,047 45.23 853 9.53 8,947 Total 22,475 53.40 19,612 46.60 2,863 6.80 42,087
District 31 Incumbent senator Phillip Wheeler won reelection, defeating Democratic candidate Glenn Martin Hammond.
District 37 Incumbent senator Perry B. Clark did not seek reelection. He was succeeded by Democrat David Yates .
Democratic primary Candidates Eliminated in primary Katie Brophy Garrett A. Dean Di Tran See also
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