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Elections in Kentucky |
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The 2022 Kentucky Senate election was held on November 8, 2022. The Republican and Democratic primary elections were held on May 17. 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 can be viewed here.
Party | Candidates | Votes | % | Seats | |||||||
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Opposed | Unopposed | Before | Won | After | +/− | ||||||
Republican | 10 | 8 | 500,535 | 75.48 | 30 | 17 | 31 | +1 | |||
Democratic | 8 | 1 | 160,236 | 24.16 | 8 | 2 | 7 | -1 | |||
Write-in | 2 | 0 | 2,348 | 0.35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |||
Total | 20 | 9 | 663,119 | 100.00 | 38 | 19 | 38 | ±0 | |||
Source: Kentucky Secretary of State |
A total of five senators (one Democrat and four Republicans) retired, none of whom ran for other offices. [1] Additionally, C. B. Embry resigned from the chamber in September 2022.
No incumbents lost renomination or reelection.
Certified results by the Kentucky Secretary of State are available online for the primary election and general election.
District | Incumbent | Party | Elected | Party | ||
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2 | Danny Carroll | Rep | Danny Carroll | Rep | ||
4 | Robby Mills | Rep | Robby Mills | Rep | ||
6 | Vacant | Lindsey Tichenor | Rep | |||
8 | Matt Castlen | Rep | Gary Boswell | Rep | ||
10 | Dennis Parrett | Dem | Matthew Deneen | Rep | ||
12 | Alice Forgy Kerr | Rep | Amanda Mays Bledsoe | Rep | ||
14 | Jimmy Higdon | Rep | Jimmy Higdon | Rep | ||
16 | Max Wise | Rep | Max Wise | Rep | ||
18 | Robin L. Webb | Dem | Robin L. Webb | Dem | ||
20 | Paul Hornback | Rep | Gex Williams | Rep | ||
22 | Donald Douglas | Rep | Donald Douglas | Rep | ||
24 | Wil Schroder | Rep | Shelley Funke Frommeyer | Rep | ||
26 | Karen Berg | Dem | Karen Berg | Dem | ||
28 | Ralph Alvarado | Rep | Ralph Alvarado | Rep | ||
30 | Brandon Smith | Rep | Brandon Smith | Rep | ||
32 | Mike Wilson | Rep | Mike Wilson | Rep | ||
34 | Jared Carpenter | Rep | Jared Carpenter | Rep | ||
36 | Julie Raque Adams | Rep | Julie Raque Adams | Rep | ||
38 | Mike Nemes | Rep | Mike Nemes | Rep | ||
Two districts voted for Donald Trump in 2020 but had Democratic incumbents:
District | Incumbent | |||
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# | Trump margin of victory in 2020 | Member | Party | Incumbent margin of victory in 2018 |
10 | R+24.20 | Dennis Parrett | Democratic | Unopposed |
18 | R+44.78 | Robin L. Webb | Democratic | D+15.54 |
None.
There were no seats where the margin of victory was under 10%.
Source | Ranking | As of |
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Sabato's Crystal Ball [2] | Safe R | May 19, 2022 |
Donald Douglas was elected in November 2021 following the death of Tom Buford.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Republican | Donald Douglas | 9,733 | 71.5 | ||
Democratic | Helen Bukulmez | 3,725 | 27.4 | ||
Write-in | Sindicat Dunn | 150 | 1.1 | ||
Total votes | 13,608 | 100.0 | |||
Republican hold |
Incumbent senator Danny Carroll won reelection unopposed.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Republican | Danny Carroll | Unopposed | |||
Total votes | 34,951 | 100.0 | |||
Republican hold |
Incumbent senator Robby Mills won reelection, defeating primary and general election challengers.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Robby Mills | 4,007 | 78.0 | |
Republican | Roxan Lynn Ashby | 1,132 | 22.0 | |
Total votes | 5,139 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Robby Mills | 25,141 | 66.6 | |
Democratic | Bruce Pritchett | 12,585 | 33.4 | |
Total votes | 37,726 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
Incumbent senator C. B. Embry resigned from the senate in September 2022. He was succeeded by Republican Lindsey Tichenor.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Lindsey Tichenor | 6,601 | 54.0 | |
Republican | Bill Ferko | 5,616 | 46.0 | |
Total votes | 12,217 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Lindsey Tichenor | 31,111 | 94.5 | |
Write-in | Brian J. Easley | 1,797 | 5.5 | |
Total votes | 32,908 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
Incumbent senator Matt Castlen did not seek reelection. [1] He was succeeded by Republican Gary Boswell.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Republican | Gary Boswell | Unopposed | |||
Total votes | 29,630 | 100.0 | |||
Republican hold |
Incumbent Democratic senator Dennis Parrett did not seek reelection. [1] He was succeeded by Republican Matthew Deneen. This was the only seat to change parties in 2022.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Republican | Matthew Deneen | Unopposed | |||
Total votes | 23,606 | 100.0 | |||
Republican gain from Democratic |
Incumbent senator Alice Forgy Kerr did not seek reelection. [1] She was succeeded by Republican Amanda Mays Bledsoe.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Amanda Mays Bledsoe | 29,181 | 60.5 | |
Democratic | Bill O’Brien | 19,046 | 39.5 | |
Total votes | 48,227 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
Incumbent senator Jimmy Higdon won reelection unopposed.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Republican | Jimmy Higdon | Unopposed | |||
Total votes | 33,142 | 100.0 | |||
Republican hold |
Incumbent senator Max Wise won reelection unopposed.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Republican | Max Wise | Unopposed | |||
Total votes | 31,887 | 100.0 | |||
Republican hold |
Incumbent senator Robin L. Webb won reelection unopposed.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Democratic | Robin L. Webb | Unopposed | |||
Total votes | 23,308 | 100.0 | |||
Democratic hold |
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Incumbent senator Paul Hornback did not seek reelection. [1] He was succeeded by Republican Gex Williams.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Gex Williams | 3,332 | 42.3 | |
Republican | Phyllis Sparks | 1,836 | 23.3 | |
Republican | Calen Studler | 1,452 | 18.4 | |
Republican | Mike Templeman | 1,263 | 16.0 | |
Total votes | 7,883 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Gex Williams | 22,166 | 56.3 | |
Democratic | Teresa Azbill Barton | 17,206 | 43.7 | |
Total votes | 39,372 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
Incumbent senator Donald Douglas won reelection, defeating primary and general election challengers.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Donald Douglas | 6,114 | 55.8 | |
Republican | Andrew Cooperrider | 4,840 | 44.2 | |
Total votes | 10,954 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Donald Douglas | 23,486 | 59.7 | |
Democratic | Chuck Eddy | 15,843 | 40.3 | |
Total votes | 39,329 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
Incumbent senator Wil Schroder did not seek reelection. [1] He was succeeded by Republican Shelley Funke Frommeyer.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Shelley Funke Frommeyer | 4,094 | 38.6 | |
Republican | Jessica Neal | 3,787 | 35.7 | |
Republican | Chris Robinson | 2,731 | 25.7 | |
Total votes | 10,612 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Shelley Funke Frommeyer | 27,346 | 61.7 | |
Democratic | Rene Heinrich | 16,960 | 38.3 | |
Total votes | 44,306 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
Incumbent senator Karen Berg won reelection, defeating Republican James Peden.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | James Peden | 2,774 | 42.6 | |
Republican | Mark Hignite Downer | 2,368 | 36.4 | |
Republican | Everett Corley | 1,370 | 21.0 | |
Total votes | 6,512 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Karen Berg | 28,850 | 60.5 | |
Republican | James Peden | 18,859 | 39.5 | |
Total votes | 47,709 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
Incumbent senator Ralph Alvarado won reelection, defeating write-in candidate Joshua D. Buckman.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Ralph Alvarado | 27,097 | 98.0 | |
Write-in | Joshua D. Buckman | 551 | 2.0 | |
Total votes | 27,648 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
Incumbent senator Brandon Smith won reelection, defeating Democratic candidate Sid Allen.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Sid Allen | 7,148 | 56.7 | |
Democratic | Terry V. Salyer | 5,468 | 43.3 | |
Total votes | 12,616 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Brandon Smith | 25,581 | 73.7 | |
Democratic | Sid Allen | 9,116 | 26.3 | |
Total votes | 34,697 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
Incumbent senator Mike Wilson won reelection unopposed.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Republican | Mike Wilson | Unopposed | |||
Total votes | 28,682 | 100.0 | |||
Republican hold |
Incumbent senator Jared Carpenter won reelection, defeating primary and general election challengers.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Jared Carpenter | 6,086 | 75.6 | |
Republican | Rhonda Goode | 1,964 | 24.4 | |
Total votes | 8,050 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Jared Carpenter | 25,049 | 59.1 | |
Democratic | Susan Cintra | 17,322 | 40.9 | |
Total votes | 42,371 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
Incumbent senator Julie Raque Adams won reelection unopposed.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Republican | Julie Raque Adams | Unopposed | |||
Total votes | 36,851 | 100.0 | |||
Republican hold |
Incumbent senator Mike Nemes won reelection unopposed.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Republican | Mike Nemes | Unopposed | |||
Total votes | 26,769 | 100.0 | |||
Republican hold |
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