2010 Kentucky Senate election
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]
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A numbered map of the senate districts at the time can be viewed here.
Overview
| Party | Candidates | Votes | % | Seats | |||||||
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| 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
A total of two senators (one Democrat and one Republican) retired, neither of which ran for other offices.[2]
Republican
- 20th: Gary Tapp (Shelbyville): Retired.
Defeated incumbents
Three incumbents (two Democrats and one Republican) were defeated for reelection.
Democrats
- 8th: David Boswell (first elected in 1990) lost to Joseph R. Bowen.
- 32nd: Mike Reynolds (elected in February 2009) lost to Mike Wilson.
Republicans
- 10th: Elizabeth Tori (first elected in 1994) lost to Dennis Parrett.
Summary by district
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
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
District 32 special
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
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
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
Incumbent senator Bob Leeper won reelection, defeating Democratic and Republican challengers.
Nominee
- Rex Smith, representative from the 4th district (1987–1995)
Nominee
- William Michael East
Independent candidates
- Bob Leeper, incumbent senator
Results
| 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
Incumbent senator Dorsey Ridley won reelection unopposed.
Nominee
- Dorsey Ridley, incumbent senator
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Dorsey Ridley | Unopposed | |||
| Total votes | 26,304 | 100.0 | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
District 6
Incumbent senator Jerry Rhoads won reelection, defeating Republican Jack Whitfield.
Nominee
- Jerry Rhoads, incumbent senator
Nominee
- Jack Whitfield
Results
| 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
Incumbent senator David Boswell was defeated for reelection by Republican Joseph R. Bowen.
Nominee
- David Boswell, incumbent senator
Nominee
Results
| 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
Incumbent senator Elizabeth Tori was defeated for reelection by Democrat Dennis Parrett.
Nominee
Nominee
- Elizabeth Tori, incumbent senator
Results
| 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
Incumbent senator Alice Forgy Kerr won reelection, defeating primary and general election challengers.
Nominee
- Don Blevins, County Clerk of Fayette County (1982–2008)
Nominee
- Alice Forgy Kerr, incumbent senator
Eliminated in primary
- Andrew Roberts
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Alice Forgy Kerr | 6,805 | 71.3 | |
| Republican | Andrew Roberts | 2,738 | 28.7 | |
| Total votes | 9,543 | 100.0 | ||
Endorsements
Don Blevins (D)
- Newspapers
Results
| 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
Incumbent senator Jimmy Higdon won reelection unopposed.
Nominee
- Jimmy Higdon, incumbent senator
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jimmy Higdon | Unopposed | |||
| Total votes | 30,360 | 100.0 | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
District 16
Incumbent senator David Williams won reelection, defeating primary election challenger Denver Capps.
Nominee
- David Williams, incumbent senator
Eliminated in primary
- Denver Capps
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | David Williams | 18,407 | 81.6 | |
| Republican | Denver Capps | 4,143 | 18.4 | |
| Total votes | 22,550 | 100.0 | ||
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | David Williams | Unopposed | |||
| Total votes | 24,484 | 100.0 | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
District 18
Incumbent senator Robin L. Webb won reelection, defeating Republican Jack Ditty.
Nominee
- Robin L. Webb, incumbent senator
Nominee
- Jack Ditty, Republican candidate for this district in August 2009
Results
| 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
Incumbent senator Gary Tapp did not seek reelection. He was succeeded by Republican Paul Hornback.
Nominee
- David Eaton, candidate for the 58th house district in 2002 and 2004
Eliminated in primary
- John Spainhour
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | David Eaton | 8,281 | 55.6 | |
| Democratic | John Spainhour | 6,618 | 44.4 | |
| Total votes | 14,899 | 100.0 | ||
Nominee
Eliminated in primary
- David Glauber
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Paul Hornback | 5,328 | 62.9 | |
| Republican | David Glauber | 3,148 | 37.1 | |
| Total votes | 8,476 | 100.0 | ||
Results
| 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
Incumbent senator Tom Buford won reelection, defeating primary election challenger Chad Crouch.
Nominee
- Tom Buford, incumbent senator
Eliminated in primary
- Chad Crouch
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Tom Buford | 6,236 | 52.9 | |
| Republican | Chad Crouch | 5,542 | 47.1 | |
| Total votes | 11,778 | 100.0 | ||
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Tom Buford | Unopposed | |||
| Total votes | 32,080 | 100.0 | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
District 24
Incumbent senator Katie Kratz Stine won reelection, defeating Democrat Julie Smith-Morrow.
Nominee
- Julie Smith-Morrow
Nominee
- Katie Kratz Stine, incumbent senator
Results
| 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
Incumbent senator Ernie Harris won reelection, defeating primary and general election challengers.
Nominee
- John Black
Nominee
- Ernie Harris, incumbent senator
Eliminated in primary
- Don Godfrey
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ernie Harris | 9,109 | 71.5 | |
| Republican | Don Godfrey | 3,626 | 28.5 | |
| Total votes | 12,735 | 100.0 | ||
Results
| 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
Incumbent senator R. J. Palmer won reelection, defeating primary and general election challengers.
Nominee
- R. J. Palmer, incumbent senator
Eliminated in primary
- Bryan Lutz
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | R. J. Palmer | 14,575 | 68.5 | |
| Democratic | Bryan Lutz | 6,705 | 31.5 | |
| Total votes | 21,280 | 100.0 | ||
Nominee
- Ralph Alvarado, candidate for the 73rd house district in 2004 and 2006
Eliminated in primary
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ralph Alvarado | 3,386 | 65.5 | |
| Republican | Ryan Dotson | 1,780 | 34.5 | |
| Total votes | 5,166 | 100.0 | ||
Results
| 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
Incumbent senator Brandon Smith won reelection, defeating Democrat Johnnie L. Turner.
Nominee
- Johnnie L. Turner, representative from the 88th district (1999–2003)
Nominee
- Brandon Smith, incumbent senator
Results
| 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
Incumbent senator Mike Reynolds was defeated for reelection by Republican Mike Wilson.
Nominee
- Mike Reynolds, incumbent senator
Nominee
Eliminated in primary
- Ed Mills
- Regina Webb
Results
| 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 | ||
Results
| 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
Incumbent senator Ed Worley did not seek reelection. He was succeeded by Republican Jared Carpenter.
Nominee
- Lee Murphy
Eliminated in primary
- Michael Cope
- Landra Lewis
Results
| 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 | ||
Nominee
Eliminated in primary
- Kent Kessler
- Barry Metcalf, senator from the 34th district (1994–1999) and candidate in 2002 and 2006
Results
| 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 | ||
Evangelical Christian
- Donald VanWinkle
Results
| 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
Incumbent senator Julie Denton won reelection, defeating primary and general election challengers.
Nominee
- Rick Hiles
Nominee
- Julie Denton, incumbent senator
Eliminated in primary
- Shawn Slone
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Julie Denton | 10,135 | 71.7 | |
| Republican | Shawn Slone | 4,000 | 28.3 | |
| Total votes | 14,135 | 100.0 | ||
Results
| 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
Incumbent senator Dan Seum won reelection, defeating Democrat Marty Meyer.
Nominee
- Marty Meyer
Nominee
- Dan Seum, incumbent senator
Results
| 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
- Independent senator Bob Leeper caucused with the Republicans.
References
- "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.
- "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.
See also
- 2010 Kentucky elections
- 2010 Kentucky House of Representatives election
- 2010 United States Senate election in Kentucky
- 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky
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