Linda Gorton | |
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| Mayor of Lexington | |
| Assumed office January 7, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Jim Gray |
| Member of the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council | |
| In office January 4,1999 –January 5,2015 | |
| Preceded by | Isabel Yates |
| Succeeded by | Multi-member district |
| Constituency | 4th district (1999–2007) At-large district (2007–2015) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1948 (age 76–77) |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | University of Kentucky (BS) |
Linda Gorton is an American politician currently serving as the mayor of Lexington,Kentucky. [1] Gorton previously spent 4 years as vice mayor and 16 more on the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council,becoming the longest-serving member of that council. She is also a registered nurse. [2] Gorton was elected mayor in 2018 in a nonpartisan election. She was re-elected in 2022.
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linda Gorton | 23,200 | 42% | |
| Ronnie Bastin | 14,207 | 26% | |
| Teresa A. Isaac | 8,845 | 16% | |
| Kevin O. Stinnett | 7,866 | 14% | |
| Ike Lawrence | 847 | 2% | |
| William Weyman | 326 | 1% | |
| Skip Horine | 315 | 1% | |
| Total votes | 55,606 | ||
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linda Gorton | 67,480 | 63% | |
| Ronnie Bastin | 40,365 | 37% | |
| Bryan Garten (write-in) | 9 | 0% | |
| Caroll Montague Price Jr. (write-in) | 8 | 0% | |
| Will McGinnis (write-in) | 4 | 0% | |
| Total votes | 107,866 | ||
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linda Gorton | 32,664 | 71% | |
| David Kloiber | 6,436 | 14% | |
| Adrian Wallace | 6,022 | 13% | |
| William Weyman | 830 | 1% | |
| Total votes | 45,952 | ||
| Gorton 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% | Tie 50% |
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linda Gorton | 67,083 | 71% | |
| David Kloiber | 27,360 | 29% | |
| Total votes | 94,443 | ||
Mayor Linda Gorton is a registered Republican.