2024 Kentucky elections

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2024 Kentucky elections
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Registered3,548,136 [1]
Turnout58.80% Increase2.svg 20.74 pp
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Turnout
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Electorate by party registration

A general election was held in the U.S. state of Kentucky on November 5, 2024. The primary election for all offices was held on May 21, 2024. The last day to register to vote in the primary election was April 22 and the last day to register to vote in the general election was October 7. [2]

Contents

Federal offices

President and Vice President of the United States

Kentucky has 8 electoral votes in the Electoral College. The candidates certified to appear on the ballot, In order of their appearance, [3] were Republican Party candidate Donald Trump, Democratic Party candidate Kamala Harris, Kentucky Party candidate Jill Stein, independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., independent candidate Shiva Ayyadurai, and Libertarian Party candidate Chase Oliver. Trump previously won the state in both 2016 and 2020.

United States House of Representatives

Kentucky has six congressional districts, electing five Republicans and one Democrat.

State offices

Kentucky Senate

The Kentucky Senate consists of 38 members. In 2024, half of the chamber (all odd-numbered districts) was up for election. [4] Republicans maintained their majority without gaining or losing any seats.

Kentucky House of Representatives

All 100 seats in the Kentucky House of Representatives were up for election in 2024. [4] Republicans maintained their majority without gaining or losing any seats.

Kentucky Supreme Court

Current districts of the Supreme Court. Kentucky Supreme Court Districts.svg
Current districts of the Supreme Court.

The Kentucky Supreme Court consists of 7 justices elected in non-partisan elections to staggered eight-year terms. District 5, occupied by chief justice Laurance B. VanMeter, was the only seat up for election in 2024. [4] The district is composed of 8 counties in the Lexington area. VanMeter announced in September 2023 that he would not be seeking reelection. [5] He was succeeded by judge Pamela R. Goodwine.

Commonwealth’s Attorneys

Commonwealth's Attorneys, who serve as the prosecutors for felonies in the state, are elected to six-year terms. [4] One attorney is elected for each of the 57 circuits of the Kentucky Circuit Courts. Following the 2018 elections, 32 attorneys were affiliated with the Democratic Party, 24 with the Republican party, and one independent. [6]

2024 Kentucky Commonwealth’s Attorneys elections
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All 57 circuits of the Kentucky Circuit Courts
 Majority partyMinority partyThird party
 
Party Republican Democratic Independent
Last election24321
Seats before29 [a] 26 [b] 2 [c]
Seats won37182
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 8Decrease2.svg 8Steady2.svg
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2024 Kentucky Commonwealth's Attorneys elections popular vote.svg
Results:
     Democratic gain     Republican gain
     Democratic hold     Republican hold
     Independent hold
Popular vote:
     50–60%     60–70%     80–90%     >90%
     50–60%     >90%
     >90%
Summary of elections
CircuitIncumbent [7] Candidates [8]
#CountiesAttorneyPartyStatus
1 Ballard, Carlisle, Fulton, Hickman Michael B. StacyIndependentIncumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Michael B. Stacy (Independent)
2 McCracken Daniel Y. BoazDemocraticIncumbent retired. [9]
Republican gain.
  • ▌Donna L. Dixon (Republican)
3 Christian Maureen LeamyRepublicanIncumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Maureen Leamy (Republican)
4 Hopkins Kathryn Hibbs SenterRepublicanIncumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Kathryn Hibbs Senter (Republican)
5 Crittenden, Union, Webster Zac GreenwellDemocraticIncumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Zac Greenwell (Democratic)
6 Daviess Mike Van MeterDemocraticIncumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Mike Van Meter (Democratic)
7 Logan, Todd Neil KerrRepublicanIncumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Neil Kerr (Republican)
8 Edmonson, Warren Kori Beck BumgarnerDemocraticIncumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Kori Beck Bumgarner (Democratic)
9 Hardin Shane YoungRepublicanIncumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Shane Young (Republican)
10 Hart, LaRue, Nelson Terry L. GeogheganDemocraticIncumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
  • ▌Kyle W. Williamson (Democratic)
11 Green, Marion, Taylor, Washington Shelly MillerRepublicanIncumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Shelly Miller (Republican)
12 Henry, Oldham, Trimble Courtney T. BaxterRepublicanIncumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Courtney T. Baxter (Republican)
13 Garrard, Jessamine Andy SimsRepublicanIncumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Andy Sims (Republican)
14 Bourbon, Scott, Woodford Sharon Muse JohnsonRepublicanIncumbent lost renomination.
Republican hold.
  • ▌Kelli Kearney (Republican)
15 Carroll, Grant, Owen Leigh Tomlinson RobertsRepublicanIncumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Leigh Tomlinson Roberts (Republican)
16 Kenton Rob SandersRepublicanIncumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Rob Sanders (Republican)
17 Campbell Michelle SnodgrassDemocraticIncumbent retired.
Republican gain.
  • ▌Michael C. Zimmerman (Republican)
18 Harrison, Nicholas, Pendleton, Robertson Douglas MillerDemocraticIncumbent retired.
Republican gain.
  • ▌Michael Wade Laws (Republican)
19 Bracken, Fleming, Mason Christopher L. KelleyDemocraticIncumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
  • ▌Johnathan Gay (Republican) 65.1%
  • ▌Christopher L. Kelley (Democratic) 34.9%
20 Greenup, Lewis Melvin C. LeonhartDemocraticIncumbent retired.
Republican gain.
  • ▌Rhese David McKenzie (Republican)
21 Bath, Menifee, Montgomery, Rowan Ashton McKenzieDemocraticIncumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Ashton McKenzie (Democratic)
22 Fayette Kimberly Henderson BairdDemocraticIncumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Kimberly Henderson Baird (Democratic)
23 Estill, Lee, Owsley Heather Buntin CombsRepublicanIncumbent retired.
Democratic gain.
  • ▌Beverly Arvin Brewer (Democratic)
24 Johnson, Lawrence, Martin Floyd Anthony SkeansRepublicanIncumbent retired. [10]
Republican hold.
  • ▌David Matt Runyon (Republican)
25 Clark, Madison David W. SmithDemocraticIncumbent re-elected.
  • ▌David W. Smith (Democratic)
26 Harlan Steven Parker BoggsDemocraticIncumbent retired.
Republican gain.
  • ▌Karen S. Davenport (Republican)
27 Knox, Laurel Jackie L. SteeleRepublicanIncumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Jackie L. Steele (Republican)
28 Lincoln, Pulaski, Rockcastle David L. DaltonRepublicanIncumbent re-elected.
  • ▌David L. Dalton (Republican)
29 Adair, Casey Brian WrightRepublicanIncumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Brian Wright (Republican)
30 Jefferson Gerina D. WhethersDemocraticIncumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Gerina D. Whethers (Democratic)
31 Floyd Arnold Brent TurnerDemocraticIncumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Arnold Brent Turner (Democratic)
32 Boyd Rhonda CopleyRepublicanIncumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Rhonda Copley (Republican)
33 Perry VacantScott Blair (D) resigned.
Republican gain.
  • ▌John Hansen (Republican) 50.4%
  • ▌Jonathan Wilder (Democratic) 49.6%
34 McCreary, Whitley Ronnie BowlingRepublicanIncumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Ronnie Bowling (Republican)
35 Pike Billy G. SloneRepublicanIncumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Billy G. "Bill" Slone (Republican)
36 Knott, Magoffin Todd MartinDemocraticIncumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Todd Martin (Democratic)
37 Carter, Elliott, Morgan Brandon IsonDemocraticIncumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Brandon Ison (Democratic)
38 Butler, Hancock, Ohio Blake Ross ChambersRepublicanIncumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Blake Ross Chambers (Republican)
39 Breathitt, Powell, Wolfe Miranda Stevens KingDemocraticIncumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Miranda Stevens King (Democratic)
40 Clinton, Cumberland, Monroe Jesse M. Stockton Jr.RepublicanIncumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Jesse M. Stockton Jr. (Republican)
41 Clay, Jackson, Leslie Gary H. GregoryRepublicanIncumbent lost renomination.
Republican hold.
  • ▌Haley Jo Fields (Republican) 85.2%
  • ▌Jake Roberts (Democratic) 14.8%
42 Calloway, Marshall Dennis R. FoustIndependentIncumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Dennis R. Foust (Independent)
43 Barren, Metcalfe John Bishop GardnerDemocraticIncumbent re-elected.
  • ▌John Bishop Gardner (Democratic)
44 Bell Lisa FugateRepublicanIncumbent lost renomination.
Republican hold.
  • ▌Mike Taylor (Republican) 68.6%
  • ▌Jessie Moberg (Democratic) 31.4%
45 McLean, Muhlenberg Clayton Douglas AdamsDemocraticIncumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Clayton Douglas Adams (Democratic)
46 Breckinridge, Grayson, Meade Rick Allen HardinRepublicanIncumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Rick Allen Hardin (Republican)
47 Letcher Matthew Thomas ButlerDemocraticIncumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Matthew Thomas Butler (Democratic) 56.3%
  • ▌Edison G. Banks II (Republican) 43.7%
48 Franklin Larry ClevelandDemocraticIncumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Larry Cleveland (Democratic)
49 Allen, Simpson Corey MorganRepublicanIncumbent lost renomination.
Republican hold.
  • ▌Mike Lindsey (Republican)
50 Boyle, Mercer Richard BottomsDemocraticIncumbent retired.
Republican gain.
  • ▌Justin Johnson (Republican)
51 Henderson Herbert L. McKee, Jr.DemocraticIncumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Herbert L. McKee Jr. (Democratic)
52 Graves Richard KempDemocraticIncumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
  • ▌George Shannon Powers (Republican) 52.8%
  • ▌Richard "Richie" Kemp (Democratic) 47.2%
53 Anderson, Shelby, Spencer Hart MegibbenRepublicanIncumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Hart Megibben (Republican)
54 Boone, Gallatin Louis KellyRepublicanIncumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Louis Kelly (Republican)
55 Bullitt Bailey TaylorRepublicanIncumbent retired.
Republican hold.
  • ▌Amanda Hernandez-Troutman (Republican)
56 Caldwell, Livingston, Lyon, Trigg Carrie L. Ovey-WigginsRepublicanIncumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Carrie L. Ovey-Wiggins (Republican)
57 Russell, Wayne Matthew LeveridgeRepublicanIncumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Matthew Leveridge (Republican)

Circuit Clerks

Results by county: Republican 50-60% 60-70% 80-90% 100% Democratic 100% 2024 Circuit Court Clerk elections popular vote.svg
Results by county:
  Republican
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   80–90%
  •   100%
  Democratic
  •   100%

Each county elected a Circuit Court Clerk to a six-year term. [4] Republican candidates won in 76 counties, while Democrats won 44.

Local offices

Mayors

Mayors in Kentucky are elected to four-year terms, with cities holding their elections in either presidential or midterm years. [4] Cities with mayoral elections in 2024 included Ashland, Bowling Green, Covington, Frankfort, Newport, Owensboro, and Paducah. Special elections were held for unexpired terms in Brandenburg and Prestonsburg.

Summary of elections
CityIncumbentCandidates
MayorFirst
elected		Status
Ashland Matt Perkins2020Incumbent retired.
  • Chuck Charles 51.5%
  • Joshua Blanton 48.%
Bowling Green Todd Alcott2020Incumbent re-elected.
Brandenburg
(special)		David Pace2024 [d] Incumbent retired.
  • Bruce Fackler
Covington Joseph U. Meyer 2016Incumbent retired.
  • Ronald Washington
Frankfort Layne Wilkerson2020Incumbent re-elected.
  • Layne Wilkerson 62.0%
  • Katrisha Waldridge 38.0%
Newport Thomas Guidugli2020Incumbent re-elected.
  • Thomas Guidugli
Owensboro Tom Watson2016 [e] Incumbent re-elected.
  • Tom Watson 56.9%
  • Pamela Smith-Wright 43.1%
Paducah George Bray2020Incumbent re-elected.
  • George Bray 70.2%
  • David Guess 29.8%
Prestonsburg
(special)		Rick Hughes2024 [f] Incumbent re-elected
  • Rick Hughes 56.0%
  • David Gearheart 30.4%
  • Danny Martin 13.6%

City Councils

Each incorporated city elected its council members to a two-year term. [4]

School boards

Local school board members are elected to staggered four-year terms, with half up for election in 2024. [4]

Louisville Metro Council

The Louisville Metro Council is elected to staggered four-year terms, with even-numbered districts up for election in 2024. [4]

Ballot measures

Two constitutional amendments were proposed by the Kentucky General Assembly to be voted on in the general election.

Noncitizen voting amendment

Results by county: Yes 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% 2024 Kentucky Amendment 1 results map by county.svg
Results by county:
  Yes
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%

The amendment prevents people who are not United States citizens from voting.

Amendment 1
ChoiceVotes %
Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg Yes1,210,58162.38
No730,05337.62
Total votes1,940,634100.00

School choice amendment

Results by county: No 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% 2024 Kentucky Amendment 2 results map by county.svg
Results by county:
  No
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%

If enacted, the amendment would have allowed the General Assembly to fund charter schools.

Amendment 2
ChoiceVotes %
Light brown x.svg No1,302,46664.79
Yes707,81935.21
Total votes2,010,285100.00

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ A Republican won a special election in the 15th circuit, previously held by a Democrat, in November 2022. Additionally, five Democratic incumbents in the 4th, 9th, 11th, 35th, and 56th circuits switched parties following the 2018 elections.
  2. ↑ Matt Butler (D) was appointed in the 47th circuit following the resignation of Edison Banks (R).
  3. ↑ The Democratic incumbent in the 1st circuit switched parties following the 2018 elections.
  4. ↑ Pace was appointed by the Brandenburg City Council to replace outgoing mayor Bryan Claycomb, beginning January 1, 2024.
  5. ↑ Watson previously served as mayor from 2005 to 2008.
  6. ↑ Hughes was appointed by the Prestonsburg City Council to replace outgoing mayor Les Stapleton, who resigned on March 12, 2024.

References

  1. ↑ "Voter Turnout Report For the 2024 General Election (11/5/2024)" (PDF). elect.ky.gov. Frankfort, Kentucky: Kentucky State Board of Elections. January 6, 2025. Retrieved January 16, 2025.
  2. ↑ "2024 Kentucky Election Calendar" (PDF). Kentucky Secretary of State. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
  3. ↑ https://web.sos.ky.gov/electionballots/
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Kentucky Election Schedule" (PDF). Kentucky Secretary of State. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
  5. ↑ Bryson, Julie (September 12, 2023). "Kentucky Chief Justice not seeking re-election in 2024". WPSD Local 6. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Official 2018 General Election Results" (PDF). Kentucky Secretary of State. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Members by Circuit". Kentucky Commonwealth’s Attorneys’ Association. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Candidate Filings with the Office of the Secretary of State". Kentucky Secretary of State. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
  9. ↑ Dick, Carly (November 11, 2023). "McCracken County Commonwealth's Attorney Dan Boaz says its time to pass the torch". The Paducah Sun. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
  10. ↑ Fyffe, Tony (December 9, 2023). "Assistant prosecutor files for commonwealth's attorney". The Paintsville Herald. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
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