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The 2010 Kentucky Senate election was held on November 2, 2010. The Republican and Democratic primary elections were held on May 18. Half of the senate (all even-numbered seats) were up for election. Republicans increased their majority in the chamber, gaining two seats.[1]
A numbered map of the senate districts at the time can be viewed here.
Overview
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Party | Candidates | Votes | % | Seats | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Opposed | Unopposed | Before | Won | After | +/− | ||||||
Republican | 15 | 3 | 398,458 | 57.88 | 20 | 13 | 22 | +2 | |||
Democratic | 15 | 1 | 271,350 | 39.42 | 17 | 5 | 15 | -2 | |||
Independent | 1 | 0 | 17,606 | 2.56 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | |||
Evangelical Christian | 1 | 0 | 1,004 | 0.15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |||
Total | 32 | 4 | 688,418 | 100.00 | 38 | 19 | 38 | ±0 | |||
Source: Kentucky Secretary of State |
Retiring incumbents
[edit]A total of two senators (one Democrat and one Republican) retired, neither of which ran for other offices.[2]
Democratic
[edit]Republican
[edit]- 20th: Gary Tapp (Shelbyville): Retired.
Defeated incumbents
[edit]Three incumbents (two Democrats and one Republican) were defeated for reelection.
Democrats
[edit]- 8th: David Boswell (first elected in 1990) lost to Joseph R. Bowen.
- 32nd: Mike Reynolds (elected in February 2009) lost to Mike Wilson.
Republicans
[edit]- 10th: Elizabeth Tori (first elected in 1994) lost to Dennis Parrett.
Summary by district
[edit]Certified results by the Kentucky Secretary of State are available online for the primary election and general election.
District | Incumbent | Party | Elected | Party | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2 | Bob Leeper | Ind | Bob Leeper | Ind | ||
4 | Dorsey Ridley | Dem | Dorsey Ridley | Dem | ||
6 | Jerry Rhoads | Dem | Jerry Rhoads | Dem | ||
8 | David Boswell | Dem | Joseph R. Bowen | Rep | ||
10 | Elizabeth Tori | Rep | Dennis Parrett | Dem | ||
12 | Alice Forgy Kerr | Rep | Alice Forgy Kerr | Rep | ||
14 | Jimmy Higdon | Rep | Jimmy Higdon | Rep | ||
16 | David Williams | Rep | David Williams | Rep | ||
18 | Robin L. Webb | Dem | Robin L. Webb | Dem | ||
20 | Gary Tapp | Rep | Paul Hornback | Rep | ||
22 | Tom Buford | Rep | Tom Buford | Rep | ||
24 | Katie Kratz Stine | Rep | Katie Kratz Stine | Rep | ||
26 | Ernie Harris | Rep | Ernie Harris | Rep | ||
28 | R. J. Palmer | Dem | R. J. Palmer | Dem | ||
30 | Brandon Smith | Rep | Brandon Smith | Rep | ||
32 | Mike Reynolds | Dem | Mike Wilson | Rep | ||
34 | Ed Worley | Dem | Jared Carpenter | Rep | ||
36 | Julie Denton | Rep | Julie Denton | Rep | ||
38 | Dan Seum | Rep | Dan Seum | Rep |
Closest races
[edit]Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%:
- District 12, 2.38%
- District 2, 2.49%
- District 10, 3.30% (gain)
- District 8, 3.34% (gain)
- District 6, 5.19%
- District 28, 5.41%
- District 18, 6.62%
Special elections
[edit]District 32 special
[edit]Mike Reynolds was elected in February 2009 following the resignation of Brett Guthrie.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Mike Reynolds | 8,283 | 54.7 | |
Republican | J. Marshall Hughes | 6,858 | 45.3 | |
Total votes | 15,141 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic gain from Republican |
District 18 special
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- 50–60%
- 40–50%
- 50–60%
Robin L. Webb was elected in August 2009 following the resignation of Charlie Borders.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Robin L. Webb | 8,684 | 48.1 | |
Republican | Jack F. Ditty | 8,402 | 46.6 | |
Independent | Guy E. Gibbons Jr. | 953 | 5.3 | |
Total votes | 18,039 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic gain from Republican |
District 14 special
[edit]![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a0/2009_Kentucky_Senate_14th_district_special_election_results_map_by_county.svg/200px-2009_Kentucky_Senate_14th_district_special_election_results_map_by_county.svg.png)
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
- 50–60%
Jimmy Higdon was elected in December 2009 following the resignation of Dan Kelly.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Jimmy Higdon | 11,327 | 56.1 | ||
Democratic | Jodie Haydon | 8,881 | 43.9 | ||
Total votes | 20,208 | 100.0 | |||
Republican hold |
District 2
[edit]Incumbent senator Bob Leeper won reelection, defeating Democratic and Republican challengers.
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Rex Smith, representative from the 4th district (1987–1995)
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- William Michael East
Independent candidates
[edit]- Bob Leeper, incumbent senator
General election
[edit]Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Bob Leeper | 17,606 | 46.3 | |
Democratic | Rex Smith | 16,657 | 43.8 | |
Republican | William Michael East | 3,790 | 10.0 | |
Total votes | 38,053 | 100.0 | ||
Independent hold |
District 4
[edit]Incumbent senator Dorsey Ridley won reelection unopposed.
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Dorsey Ridley, incumbent senator
General election
[edit]Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Dorsey Ridley | Unopposed | |||
Total votes | 26,304 | 100.0 | |||
Democratic hold |
District 6
[edit]Incumbent senator Jerry Rhoads won reelection, defeating Republican Jack Whitfield.
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Jerry Rhoads, incumbent senator
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Jack Whitfield
General election
[edit]Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Jerry Rhoads | 17,473 | 52.6 | |
Republican | Jack Whitfield | 15,750 | 47.4 | |
Total votes | 33,223 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 8
[edit]Incumbent senator David Boswell was defeated for reelection by Republican Joseph R. Bowen.
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- David Boswell, incumbent senator
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]General election
[edit]Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Joseph R. Bowen | 18,073 | 51.7 | |
Democratic | David Boswell | 16,904 | 48.3 | |
Total votes | 34,977 | 100.0 | ||
Republican gain from Democratic |
District 10
[edit]Incumbent senator Elizabeth Tori was defeated for reelection by Democrat Dennis Parrett.
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Elizabeth Tori, incumbent senator
General election
[edit]Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Dennis Parrett | 16,291 | 51.7 | |
Republican | Elizabeth Tori | 15,250 | 48.3 | |
Total votes | 31,541 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic gain from Republican |
District 12
[edit]Incumbent senator Alice Forgy Kerr won reelection, defeating primary and general election challengers.
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Don Blevins, County Clerk of Fayette County (1982–2008)
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Alice Forgy Kerr, incumbent senator
Eliminated in primary
[edit]- Andrew Roberts
Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Alice Forgy Kerr | 6,805 | 71.3 | |
Republican | Andrew Roberts | 2,738 | 28.7 | |
Total votes | 9,543 | 100.0 |
General election
[edit]Endorsements
[edit]- Newspapers
Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Alice Forgy Kerr | 20,341 | 51.2 | |
Democratic | Don Blevins | 19,397 | 48.8 | |
Total votes | 39,738 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 14
[edit]Incumbent senator Jimmy Higdon won reelection unopposed.
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Jimmy Higdon, incumbent senator
General election
[edit]Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Jimmy Higdon | Unopposed | |||
Total votes | 30,360 | 100.0 | |||
Republican hold |
District 16
[edit]Incumbent senator David Williams won reelection, defeating primary election challenger Denver Capps.
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- David Williams, incumbent senator
Eliminated in primary
[edit]- Denver Capps
Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | David Williams | 18,407 | 81.6 | |
Republican | Denver Capps | 4,143 | 18.4 | |
Total votes | 22,550 | 100.0 |
General election
[edit]Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | David Williams | Unopposed | |||
Total votes | 24,484 | 100.0 | |||
Republican hold |
District 18
[edit]Incumbent senator Robin L. Webb won reelection, defeating Republican Jack Ditty.
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Robin L. Webb, incumbent senator
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Jack Ditty, Republican candidate for this district in August 2009
General election
[edit]Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Robin L. Webb | 17,617 | 53.3 | |
Republican | Jack Ditty | 15,428 | 46.7 | |
Total votes | 33,045 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 20
[edit]Incumbent senator Gary Tapp did not seek reelection. He was succeeded by Republican Paul Hornback.
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- David Eaton, candidate for the 58th house district in 2002 and 2004
Eliminated in primary
[edit]- John Spainhour
Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | David Eaton | 8,281 | 55.6 | |
Democratic | John Spainhour | 6,618 | 44.4 | |
Total votes | 14,899 | 100.0 |
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]Eliminated in primary
[edit]- David Glauber
Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Paul Hornback | 5,328 | 62.9 | |
Republican | David Glauber | 3,148 | 37.1 | |
Total votes | 8,476 | 100.0 |
General election
[edit]Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Paul Hornback | 26,883 | 60.5 | |
Democratic | David Eaton | 17,588 | 39.5 | |
Total votes | 44,471 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 22
[edit]Incumbent senator Tom Buford won reelection, defeating primary election challenger Chad Crouch.
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Tom Buford, incumbent senator
Eliminated in primary
[edit]- Chad Crouch
Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Tom Buford | 6,236 | 52.9 | |
Republican | Chad Crouch | 5,542 | 47.1 | |
Total votes | 11,778 | 100.0 |
General election
[edit]Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Tom Buford | Unopposed | |||
Total votes | 32,080 | 100.0 | |||
Republican hold |
District 24
[edit]Incumbent senator Katie Kratz Stine won reelection, defeating Democrat Julie Smith-Morrow.
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Julie Smith-Morrow
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Katie Kratz Stine, incumbent senator
General election
[edit]Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Katie Kratz Stine | 22,398 | 69.2 | |
Democratic | Julie Smith-Morrow | 9,978 | 30.8 | |
Total votes | 32,376 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 26
[edit]Incumbent senator Ernie Harris won reelection, defeating primary and general election challengers.
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- John Black
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Ernie Harris, incumbent senator
Eliminated in primary
[edit]- Don Godfrey
Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Ernie Harris | 9,109 | 71.5 | |
Republican | Don Godfrey | 3,626 | 28.5 | |
Total votes | 12,735 | 100.0 |
General election
[edit]Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Ernie Harris | 30,305 | 58.3 | |
Democratic | John Black | 21,656 | 41.7 | |
Total votes | 51,961 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 28
[edit]Incumbent senator R. J. Palmer won reelection, defeating primary and general election challengers.
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- R. J. Palmer, incumbent senator
Eliminated in primary
[edit]- Bryan Lutz
Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | R. J. Palmer | 14,575 | 68.5 | |
Democratic | Bryan Lutz | 6,705 | 31.5 | |
Total votes | 21,280 | 100.0 |
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Ralph Alvarado, candidate for the 73rd house district in 2004 and 2006
Eliminated in primary
[edit]Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Ralph Alvarado | 3,386 | 65.5 | |
Republican | Ryan Dotson | 1,780 | 34.5 | |
Total votes | 5,166 | 100.0 |
General election
[edit]Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | R. J. Palmer | 18,876 | 52.7 | |
Republican | Ralph Alvarado | 16,940 | 47.3 | |
Total votes | 35,816 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 30
[edit]Incumbent senator Brandon Smith won reelection, defeating Democrat Johnnie L. Turner.
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Johnnie L. Turner, representative from the 88th district (1999–2003)
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Brandon Smith, incumbent senator
General election
[edit]Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Brandon Smith | 20,870 | 67.2 | |
Democratic | Johnnie L. Turner | 10,180 | 32.8 | |
Total votes | 31,050 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 32
[edit]Incumbent senator Mike Reynolds was defeated for reelection by Republican Mike Wilson.
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Mike Reynolds, incumbent senator
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]Eliminated in primary
[edit]- Ed Mills
- Regina Webb
Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Mike Wilson | 5,025 | 51.5 | |
Republican | Regina Webb | 3,077 | 31.5 | |
Republican | Ed Mills | 1,656 | 17.0 | |
Total votes | 9,758 | 100.0 |
General election
[edit]Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Mike Wilson | 18,935 | 55.0 | |
Democratic | Mike Reynolds | 15,490 | 45.0 | |
Total votes | 34,425 | 100.0 | ||
Republican gain from Democratic |
District 34
[edit]Incumbent senator Ed Worley did not seek reelection. He was succeeded by Republican Jared Carpenter.
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Lee Murphy
Eliminated in primary
[edit]- Michael Cope
- Landra Lewis
Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Lee Murphy | 4,452 | 35.5 | |
Democratic | Landra Lewis | 4,106 | 32.8 | |
Democratic | Michael Cope | 3,966 | 31.7 | |
Total votes | 12,524 | 100.0 |
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]Eliminated in primary
[edit]- Kent Kessler
- Barry Metcalf, senator from the 34th district (1994–1999) and candidate in 2002 and 2006
Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Jared Carpenter | 4,405 | 37.9 | |
Republican | Kent Kessler | 4,264 | 36.7 | |
Republican | Barry Metcalf | 2,955 | 25.4 | |
Total votes | 11,624 | 100.0 |
Third-party candidates
[edit]Evangelical Christian
[edit]- Donald VanWinkle
General election
[edit]Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Jared Carpenter | 23,553 | 64.9 | |
Democratic | Lee Murphy | 11,719 | 32.3 | |
Evangelical Christian | Donald VanWinkle | 1,004 | 2.8 | |
Total votes | 36,276 | 100.0 | ||
Republican gain from Democratic |
District 36
[edit]Incumbent senator Julie Denton won reelection, defeating primary and general election challengers.
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Rick Hiles
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Julie Denton, incumbent senator
Eliminated in primary
[edit]- Shawn Slone
Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Julie Denton | 10,135 | 71.7 | |
Republican | Shawn Slone | 4,000 | 28.3 | |
Total votes | 14,135 | 100.0 |
General election
[edit]Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Julie Denton | 36,864 | 66.8 | |
Democratic | Rick Hiles | 18,291 | 33.2 | |
Total votes | 55,155 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 38
[edit]Incumbent senator Dan Seum won reelection, defeating Democrat Marty Meyer.
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Marty Meyer
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Dan Seum, incumbent senator
General election
[edit]Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Dan Seum | 26,154 | 60.7 | |
Democratic | Marty Meyer | 16,929 | 39.3 | |
Total votes | 43,083 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
Notes
[edit]- ^ a b Independent senator Bob Leeper caucused with the Republicans.
References
[edit]- ^ "Kerr narrowly defeats Blevins". The Lexington Herald-Leader. November 3, 2010. p. A6.
- ^ "Legislative races draw 232 candidates - district Voters will get to decide 61 House, 19 Senate contests". The Lexington Herald-Leader. January 27, 2010. p. A1.
- ^ a b c "2009 Special Elections" (PDF). Kentucky State Board of Elections. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 7, 2023. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
- ^ "Blevins for Senate". The Lexington Herald-Leader. October 12, 2010. p. A10.