2022 Kentucky elections

2022 Kentucky elections

A general election was held in the U.S. state of Kentucky on November 8, 2022. The primary election for all offices was held on May 17, 2022.

Federal offices

United States Senate

Incumbent senator Rand Paul won reelection, defeating Democratic challenger Charles Booker.

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 2022, half of the chamber (all even-numbered districts) was up for election.[1] Republicans maintained their majority, picking up one seat.

Kentucky House of Representatives

All 100 seats in the Kentucky House of Representatives were up for election in 2022.[1] Republicans maintained their majority, picking up five seats.

Kentucky Supreme Court

2022 Kentucky Supreme Court elections

November 8, 2022

4 of the 7 districts of the Kentucky Supreme Court

The Kentucky Supreme Court consists of 7 justices elected in non-partisan elections to staggered eight-year terms. Districts 1, 2, 4, and 6 were up for election in 2022.[1]

District 1

2022 Kentucky Supreme Court 1st district election

 
Candidate Christopher Shea Nickell
Popular vote 115,659
Percentage 100.0%

Justice before election

Christopher Shea Nickell

Elected Justice

Christopher Shea Nickell

2022 Kentucky Supreme Court 1st district election[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Christopher Shea Nickell (incumbent) Unopposed
Total votes 115,659 100.00

District 2

2022 Kentucky Supreme Court 2nd district election

 
Candidate Kelly Thompson Shawn Alcott
Popular vote 81,761 49,119
Percentage 62.5% 37.5%

County results
Thompson:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

Justice before election

John D. Minton Jr.

Elected Justice

Kelly Thompson

2022 Kentucky Supreme Court 2nd district election[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Kelly Thompson 81,761 62.47
Nonpartisan Shawn Alcott 49,119 37.53
Total votes 130,880 100.00

District 4

2022 Kentucky Supreme Court 4th district election

 
Candidate Angela McCormick Bisig Jason Bowman
Popular vote 174,328 42,645
Percentage 80.3% 19.7%

Justice before election

Lisabeth Tabor Hughes

Elected Justice

Angela McCormick Bisig

2022 Kentucky Supreme Court 4th district election[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Angela McCormick Bisig 174,328 80.35
Nonpartisan Jason Bowman 42,645 19.65
Total votes 216,973 100.00

District 6

2022 Kentucky Supreme Court 6th district election

 
Candidate Michelle M. Keller Joseph Fischer
Popular vote 87,292 71,911
Percentage 54.8% 45.2%

County results
Keller:      50–60%
Fischer:      50–60%

Justice before election

Michelle M. Keller

Elected Justice

Michelle M. Keller

2022 Kentucky Supreme Court 6th district election[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Michelle M. Keller (incumbent) 87,292 54.83
Nonpartisan Joseph Fischer 71,911 45.17
Total votes 159,203 100.00

Other judicial elections

All judges of the Kentucky Court of Appeals and the Kentucky Circuit Courts were elected in non-partisan elections to eight-year terms. All judges of the Kentucky District Courts were elected in non-partisan elections to four-year terms.[1]

Local offices

County officers

All county officials were elected in partisan elections to four-year terms. The offices include the County Judge/Executive, the Fiscal Court (Magistrates and/or Commissioners), County Clerk, County Attorney, Jailer, Coroner, Surveyor, Property Value Administrator, Constables, and Sheriff.[1]

Mayors

Mayors in Kentucky are elected to four-year terms, with cities holding their elections in either presidential or midterm years.[1] Cities with elections in 2022 include those in Louisville and in Lexington.

City councils

Each incorporated city elected its council members to a two-year term.[1]

School boards

Local school board members are elected to staggered four-year terms, with half up for election in 2022.[1]

Louisville Metro Council

The Louisville Metro Council is elected to staggered four-year terms, with odd-numbered districts up for election in 2022.[1]

Ballot measures

Amendment 1

Results by county:
  No
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
  Yes
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%

The amendment was designed to remove specific legislative session end dates from the constitution and provide instead that odd-year sessions are limited to 30 legislative days and even-year sessions are limited to 60 legislative days.[3]

Amendment 1[2]
Choice Votes %
Referendum failed No 694,311 53.55
Yes 602,226 46.45
Total votes 1,296,537 100.00

Amendment 2

Results by county:
  No
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
  Yes
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
  •   80–90%
Amendment 2[2]
Choice Votes %
Referendum failed No 742,232 52.35
Yes 675,634 47.65
Total votes 1,417,866 100.00

See also

Notes

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Kentucky Election Schedule" (PDF). Kentucky Secretary of State. Retrieved February 24, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Official 2022 General Election Results" (PDF). Kentucky State Board of Elections.
  3. ^ "Kentucky Constitutional Amendment 1, Changes to Legislative Session End Dates and Special Sessions Measure (2022)". Ballotpedia.org.
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