2020 Kentucky elections

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2020 Kentucky elections
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A general election was held in the U.S. state of Kentucky on November 3, 2020. [1]

Contents

To vote by mail, registered Kentucky voters must request a paper ballot by October 27, 2020. [2] Submitted ballots will begin to be processed on the morning of November 3. [3]

Federal offices

United States President

Kentucky had 8 electoral votes in the Electoral College. Republican Donald Trump won all of them with 62% of the popular vote.

United States Senate

One out of two of Kentucky's United States Senators was up for election. Incumbent Republican Mitch McConnell won re-election with 58% of the votes.

United States House of Representatives

All 6 of Kentucky's seats in the United States House of Representatives were up for election. 5 Republicans and 1 Democrat were returned. No seats changed hands.

State offices

Kentucky Senate

19 out of 38 seats in the Kentucky Senate, the odd-numbered districts, were up for election. Out of the contested seats, the Republican Party won 15 while the Democratic Party won 4. The resulting composition was 30 Republicans and 8 Democrats. Republicans gained 2 seats, Districts 7 and 29.

Kentucky House of Representatives

All 100 seats in the Kentucky House of Representatives were up for election. Republicans won 75 seats while Democrats won 25 seats. Republicans gained 14 seats.

Kentucky Supreme Court

Results by county: .mw-parser-output .legend{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .legend-color{display:inline-block;min-width:1.25em;height:1.25em;line-height:1.25;margin:1px 0;text-align:center;border:1px solid black;background-color:transparent;color:black}.mw-parser-output .legend-text{} Conley 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% Harris 50-60% 60-70% 2020 Kentucky Supreme Court 7th district election results map by county.svg
Results by county:
  Conley
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
  Harris
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%

The seat for the 7th District in the Kentucky Supreme Court was up for election.

Kentucky Supreme Court 7th District, primary election [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nonpartisan Robert B. Conley 32,78239.95
Nonpartisan Chris Harris24,80730.23
Nonpartisan Sam Wright (incumbent)24,47029.82
Total votes82,059 100.0
Kentucky Supreme Court 7th District, general election [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nonpartisan Robert B. Conley 90,636 55.49
Nonpartisan Chris Harris72,69144.51
Total votes163,327 100.0

Kentucky Court of Appeals (special)

A special election was held for the Kentucky Court of Appeals 1st District, 1st Division. The seat was vacated by Christopher S. Nickell who was elected to the Kentucky Supreme Court in 2019. The position was filled in by Chris McNeill who was appointed by Governor Andy Beshear on April 22, 2020.

Kentucky Court of Appeals 1st District, 1st Division special, primary election [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nonpartisan Chris McNeill (incumbent)35,37545.15
Nonpartisan Jenny Hines26,33433.61
Nonpartisan C. Rene Williams16,64221.24
Total votes78,351 100.0
Kentucky Court of Appeals 1st District, 1st Division special, general election [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nonpartisan Chris McNeill (incumbent) 94,869 54.20
Nonpartisan Jenny Hines80,17845.80
Total votes175,047 100.0

Local offices

Mayors

Mayors in Kentucky are elected to four-year terms, with cities holding their elections in either presidential or midterm years. [6]

City Councils

Each incorporated city elected its council members to a two-year term. [6]

School boards

Local school board members are elected to staggered four-year terms, with half up for election in 2020. [6]

Louisville Metro Council

The Louisville Metro Council is elected to staggered four-year terms, with even-numbered districts up for election in 2020. [6]

Ballot measures

Amendment 1

Constitutional Amendment 1 [5]
ChoiceVotes %
Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg Yes1,156,88363.36
No668,86636.64
Total votes1,825,749100.00
Amendment 1 results by county Yes: 70-80% 60-70% 50-60% No: 50-60% 2020 Kentucky Amendment 1 results map by county.svg
Amendment 1 results by county
Yes:
  •   70–80%
  •   60–70%
  •   50–60%
No:
  •   50–60%

Amendment 2

Constitutional Amendment 2 [5]
ChoiceVotes %
Light brown x.svg No1,279,39469.01
Yes574,58530.99
Total votes1,853,979100.00
Amendment 2 results by county No: 70-80% 60-70% 50-60% 2020 Kentucky Amendment 2 results map by county.svg
Amendment 2 results by county
No:
  •   70–80%
  •   60–70%
  •   50–60%

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Kentucky elections, 2020". Ballotpedia.org . Retrieved October 11, 2020.
  2. ↑ Lily Hay Newman (August 27, 2020), "How to Vote by Mail and Make Sure It Counts", Wired.com , archived from the original on October 6, 2020, Kentucky
  3. ↑ "Absentee and Mail Voting Policies in Effect for the 2020 Election", Ncsl.org, Washington, D.C.: National Conference of State Legislatures , retrieved October 11, 2020, Kentucky
  4. 1 2 "2020 Primary Election Results" (PDF). Commonwealth of Kentucky State Board of Elections. Commonwealth of Kentucky State Board of Elections. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
  5. 1 2 3 4 "2020 General Election Results" (PDF). Commonwealth of Kentucky State Board of Elections. Commonwealth of Kentucky State Board of Elections. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
  6. 1 2 3 4 "Kentucky Election Schedule" (PDF). Kentucky Secretary of State. Retrieved February 24, 2024.


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