2011 Kentucky gubernatorial election

none January 2025 August 2022 2011 Kentucky gubernatorial election Kentucky presidential no 2007 Kentucky gubernatorial election 2007 November 8, 2011 2015 Kentucky gubernatorial election 2015 File:Steve Beshear by Gage Skidmore (1).jpg Steve Beshear Democratic Party (United States) Jerry Abramson 464,245 55.72% 300px County results 300px Congressional district results 1 301px Beshear: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80%Williams: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% Governor Steve Beshear Democratic Party (United States) Steve Beshear Democratic Party (United States) 28.6% ( 9.3%) File:David L. Williams (1).jpg David L. Williams Republican Party (United States) 294,034 35.29% Richie Farmer File:Gatewood Gailbraith 2011 (1).jpg 150x150px Gatewood Galbraith Independent 74,860 8.99% Dea Riley The 2011 Kentucky gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 2011, to elect the governor of Kentucky and the lieutenant governor of Kentucky. Incumbent Democrat Steve Beshear won re-election, defeating Republican challenger David L. Williams, then the president of the state senate, and Gatewood Galbraith, an independent candidate. Statewide turnout in this election was 28%.https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/KY/33652/51635/en/summary.html Election summary May 1, 2021 February 11, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210211005146/https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/KY/33652/51635/en/summary.html dead This was one of the two Democratic-held governorships up for election in a state that John McCain won in the 2008 presidential election, the other being West Virginia. Background On July 19, 2009, Beshear announced his intention to run for re-election. However, in that announcement, he stated that then-Louisville mayor Jerry Abramson would be his running mate in 2011http://www.courier-journal.com/article/20090719/NEWS01/907190334/-1/NLETTER05/Abramson+to+be+Beshear+s+running+mate+in+2011?source=nletter-breakingnews https://archive.today/20130102171000/http://www.courier-journal.com/article/20090719/NEWS01/907190334/-1/NLETTER05/Abramson+to+be+Beshear+s+running+mate+in+2011?source=nletter-breakingnews dead 2013-01-02 Abramson to be Beshear's running mate in 2011 Gerth Joseph 2009-07-19 The Courier-Journal 2009-07-20 instead of current Lt. Governor Daniel Mongiardo, who chose to run for the U.S. Senate in 2010.Ronnie Ellis http://www.news-tribune.net/statenews/kentuckystatehouse_story_086172706.html Beshear endorses Mongiardo for Senate News-tribune.net 2009-03-27 2012-08-18 https://archive.today/20130222105255/http://www.news-tribune.net/statenews/kentuckystatehouse_story_086172706.html 2013-02-22 dead Kentucky state law requires that gubernatorial candidates file to run with running mates; otherwise, they cannot legally raise money. Beshear wanted to fundraise, and this would have required Mongiardo to also say that he was running in 2011, which he could not do.http://www.kentucky.com/2012/11/30/2426987_mongiardo-considers-running-for.html Mongiardo considers running for Senate Beshear and Abramson did not face any opposition for the Democratic nomination. Among Republicans, Kentucky State Senate President David Williams from Burkesville announced his official candidacy along with running mate Richie Farmer, the term-limited state agriculture commissioner and former Kentucky Wildcats basketball player.Alford Roger Farmer mulls run for governor Lexington Herald-Leader 2009-10-28 http://www.kentucky.com/latest_news/story/995157.html 2009-10-28 Louisville businessman Phil Moffett also announced his ticket with State Representative Mike Harmon from Danville as his running mate.Arnold Joe http://www.whas11.com/video/featured-videos/Phil-Moffett-announces-his-candidacy-for-governor-99579484.html Phil Moffett announces candidacy for governor | WHAS11.com Louisville Whas11.com 2010-07-29 2012-08-18 https://web.archive.org/web/20120305224240/http://www.whas11.com/video/featured-videos/Phil-Moffett-announces-his-candidacy-for-governor-99579484.html 2012-03-05 dead Moffett was seen as the Tea Party favorite.https://www.kentucky.com/news/local/counties/franklin-county/article44064357.html David Williams and Phil Moffett in a battle for the Republican Party's soul Lexington Herald Leader Brammer Jack November 15, 2010 February 5, 2020 However, Williams also advocated for similar positions as Moffett, such as the repeal of the Seventeenth Amendment to the United States ConstitutionJack Brammer, Lexington Herald Leader, November 19, 2010 "Williams pushes repeal of 17th amendment" and promoting tax reforms similar to what Moffett proposed. Attorney Gatewood Galbraith of Lexington filed to run his fourth gubernatorial campaign as an independent on July 4, 2009, choosing marketing consultant Dea Riley as his running mate. Democratic primary Candidates Declared Steve Beshear, incumbent governor of Kentucky, 2007–2015; former lt. governor of Kentucky, 1983–1987; former attorney general of Kentucky, 1979–1983; and former state representative, 1974–1979 Running mate: Jerry Abramson, Louisville mayor, 1986–1999 and 2003–2011 Republican primary Candidates Declared Bobbie Holsclaw, Jefferson county clerk, 1998–2010, 2014–2025http://www.kftc.org/blog/stage-set-primary-election Stage Set For the Primary Election Kentuckians For The Commonwealth Newton Dave January 25, 2011 February 2, 2020 Running mate: Bill Vermillion, retired U.S. Navy master chief Phil Moffett, Louisville businessmanhttp://bluegrasspolitics.bloginky.com/2010/07/29/louisville-businessman-phil-moffett-running-for-governor/ Louisville businessman Phil Moffett running for governor : Bluegrass Politics Bluegrasspolitics.bloginky.com 2010-07-29 2012-08-18http://archive.apexmediawire.net/gallery/20100729-KY-Republican-Phil-Moffett-announces-gubernatorial-campaign-hopes-for-Tea-Party-support/G0000rQukt4bc9ME https://archive.today/20120326163952/http://archive.apexmediawire.net/gallery/20100729-KY-Republican-Phil-Moffett-announces-gubernatorial-campaign-hopes-for-Tea-Party-support/G0000rQukt4bc9ME dead 2012-03-26 Republican Phil Moffett announces gubernatorial campaign, hopes for Tea Party support 2009-07-29 Apex MediaWire 2009-07-29 and Tea Party activist Running mate: Mike Harmon, state representative, 2003–2016 David L. Williams, state senate president, 2000–2012; state senator 1987–2012; and nominee for U.S. Senate in 1992Brammer Jack David Williams and Richie Farmer form slate to seek state's top offices Lexington Herald-Leader 2010-09-02 http://www.kentucky.com/2010/09/02/1416058/david-williams-and-richie-farmer.html 2010-09-02 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20100903050001/http://www.kentucky.com/2010/09/02/1416058/david-williams-and-richie-farmer.html September 3, 2010 Running mate: Richie Farmer, Kentucky agriculture commissioner, 2004–2012 Polling Poll Source Date(s)administered Samplesize Margin oferror BobbieHolsclaw PhilMoffett DavidWilliams UndecidedSurvey USASurvey USA May 4–10, 2011 500 ± 4.5% 12% 21% 47% 21%Survey USASurvey USA April 8–13, 2011 507 ± 4.4% 12% 14% 49% 25% Results thumb|300px|Results by county: #e27f7f Williams #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% #c21b18 80–90% #ff9a50 Moffett #ffb380 40–50% #ff9a50 50–60% #ee8e50 60–70% #d69850 70–80% #5fd35f Holsclaw #aae5aa 30–40% #AE8BB1 Tie #d2b1d9 40–50% Republican primary resultshttp://results.enr.clarityelections.com/KY/29019/45205/en/summary.html KY – Election Results 2012-08-18 David Williams Richie Farmer Republican Party (United States) 68,528 48.0% Phil Moffett Mike Harmon Republican Party (United States) 53,966 38.0% Bobbie Holsclaw Bill Vermillion Jr. Republican Party (United States) 19,614 14.0% 142,108 100.0% Independents Declared Gatewood Galbraith, attorney, industrial hemp advocate and perennial candidatehttps://www.kentucky.com/news/politics-government/article44130615.html Dea Riley brings energy, and baggage, to Gatewood Galbraith's campaign Lexington Herald Leader Blackford Linda B. October 13, 2011 February 2, 2020 Running mate: Dea Riley, political consultant General election Predictions SourceRankingAs of Rothenberg Political ReportGubernatorial Ratings Inside Elections https://www.insideelections.com/ratings/governor/2011-12-gubernatorial-ratings-november-4-2011 www.insideelections.com Lean DNovember 4, 2011 Governinghttps://web.archive.org/web/20110801190131/http://www.governing.com/blogs/politics/update-2011-2012-gubernatorial-contests.html http://www.governing.com/blogs/politics/update-2011-2012-gubernatorial-contests.html August 1, 2011 July 25, 2011 An Update on the 2011-2012 Gubernatorial Contests Governing Lean DNovember 4, 2011 Cook2011/2012 GOVERNORS RACE RATINGS The Cook Political Report September 15, 2011 http://www.governing.com/blogs/politics/update-2011-2012-gubernatorial-contests.html https://web.archive.org/web/20111007113156/http://cookpolitical.com/charts/governors/raceratings_2011-09-15_14-50-15.php October 7, 2011 Lean DNovember 4, 2011 Sabato2012 Governor Sabato's Crystal Ball https://centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/articles/category/2012-governor/ Likely DNovember 4, 2011 Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Margin oferror SteveBeshear (D) DavidWilliams (R) GatewoodGalbraith (I) UndecidedSurvey USASurvey USA October 28 – November 1, 2011 576 ± 4.2% 54% 29% 9% 8%Braun ResearchBraun Research October 17–19, 2011 802 ± 3.5% 54% 26% 8% 12%Survey USASurvey USA September 22–27, 2011 569 ± 4.2% 57% 26% 8% 9%Braun ResearchBraun Research August 29–31, 2011 803 ± 3.5% 54% 25% 7% 14%Public Policy PollingPublic Policy Polling August 2012 August 25–28, 2011 600 ± 4.0% 55% 28% 10% 8%Survey USASurvey USA July 22–27, 2011 512 ± 4.4% 52% 28% 9% 11%Braun ResearchBraun Research June 6–8, 2011 802 ± 3.5% 51% 30% 6% 14%Survey USA April 8–13, 2011 1,589 ± 2.5% 51% 39% — 10%Braun ResearchBraun Research February 28 – March 1, 2011 804 ± 3.5% 48% 38% — 14%Public Policy PollingPublic Policy Polling October 28–30, 2010 1,021 ± 3.1% 44% 35% — 21%Mason-DixonMason-Dixon https://web.archive.org/web/20110518174851/http://media.kentucky.com/smedia/2010/10/20/21/Governor.source.prod_affiliate.79.pdf May 18, 2011 October 18–19, 2010 625 ± 4.0% 45% 30% 5% 20%Public Policy PollingPublic Policy Polling September 11–12, 2010 959 ± 3.2% 44% 39% — 17%Braun ResearchBraun Research November 2018 InternetArchiveBot yes August 30 – September 1, 2010 802 ± 3.5% 44% 38% — 18%Braun ResearchBraun Research July 19–21, 2010 803 ± 3.4% 48% 30% — 20% background:#cff Hypothetical polling border:solid 1px silver; padding:8px; background:var(--background-color-base); color:var(--color-base); With Moffett Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Margin oferror SteveBeshear (D) PhilMoffett (R) GatewoodGalbraith (I) Other/UndecidedSurvey USA April 8–13, 2011 1,589 ± 2.5% 54% 34% — 13%Braun Research February 28-March 1, 2011 804 ± 3.5% 53% 28% — 19%Public Policy Polling October 28–30, 2010 1,021 ± 3.1% 45% 26% — 29%Mason-Dixon October 18–19, 2010 625 ± 4.0% 43% 24% 6% 26%Public Policy Polling September 11–12, 2010 959 ± 3.2% 46% 28% — 26%Braun Research September 1, 2010 — — 49% 29% — 22% With Holsclaw Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Margin oferror SteveBeshear (D) BobbieHolsclaw (R) GatewoodGalbraith (I) Other/UndecidedSurvey USA April 8–13, 2011 1,589 ± 2.5% 53% 34% — 13%Braun Research February 28 – March 1, 2011 804 ± 3.5% 53% 27% — 21% Results 2011 Kentucky gubernatorial electionhttp://results.enr.clarityelections.com/KY/33652/49859/en/summary.html KY – Election Results 2012-08-18Voter Turnout Report for the 11/08/11 General Election https://elect.ky.gov/SiteCollectionDocuments/Election%20Statistics/turnout/2011-2019/2011/TRNSUMMARYGEX11.txt Kentucky State Board of Elections Democratic Party (United States) Steven L. Beshear (incumbent) Jerry E. Abramson 464,245 55.72 -2.98 Republican Party (United States) David L. Williams Richie Farmer 294,034 35.29 -6.00 Independent Gatewood Galbraith Dea Riley 74,860 8.99 N/A 833,139 100.0 N/A 842,528 28.61 -9.28 2,944,602 Democratic Party (United States) By county CountyBeshear / AbramsonDemocraticWilliams / FarmerRepublicanGalbraith / RileyIndependentMarginTotal#%#%#%#%Adair1,60643.69%1,87751.06%1935.25%−271−7.37%3,676Allen1,22142.19%1,54053.21%1334.60%−319−11.02%2,894Anderson3,04850.23%1,57725.99%1,44323.78%1,47124.24%6,068Ballard1,27459.01%77335.80%1125.19%50123.21%2,159Barren4,42556.31%3,00338.22%4305.47%1,42218.10%7,858Bath1,08158.62%41722.61%34618.76%66436.01%1,844Bell1,55043.26%1,79750.15%2366.59%−247−6.89%3,583Boone8,29245.79%9,16050.59%6553.62%−868−4.79%18,107Bourbon2,22354.79%90622.33%92822.87%1,29531.92%4,057Boyd4,87962.82%2,61733.69%2713.49%2,26229.12%7,767Boyle3,47654.94%1,83929.07%1,01215.99%1,63725.87%6,327Bracken75855.25%51037.17%1047.58%24818.08%1,372Breathitt1,23655.23%71131.77%29113.00%52523.46%2,238Breckinridge2,37658.55%1,49536.84%1874.61%88121.71%4,058Bullitt7,37053.38%5,65640.96%7815.66%1,71412.41%13,807Butler93843.19%1,14052.49%944.33%−202−9.30%2,172Caldwell2,07560.11%1,15733.52%2206.37%91826.59%3,452Calloway3,91457.87%2,56737.95%2834.18%1,34719.91%6,764Campbell8,32052.80%6,78043.02%6594.18%1,5409.77%15,759Carlisle75854.22%57541.13%654.65%18313.09%1,398Carroll1,17666.55%48027.16%1116.28%69639.39%1,767Carter2,46663.89%1,21631.50%1784.61%1,25032.38%3,860Casey1,03836.89%1,52254.09%2549.03%−484−17.20%2,814Christian3,58248.69%3,45546.97%3194.34%1271.73%7,356Clark3,96651.61%2,25529.34%1,46419.05%1,71122.26%7,685Clay1,01035.35%1,60256.07%2458.58%−592−20.72%2,857Clinton51424.18%1,54072.44%723.39%−1,026−48.26%2,126Crittenden94245.57%1,02049.35%1055.08%−78−3.77%2,067Cumberland37417.99%1,62978.35%763.66%−1,255−60.37%2,079Daviess11,57958.96%7,30237.18%7583.86%4,27721.78%19,639Edmonson1,06746.27%1,16650.56%733.17%−99−4.29%2,306Elliott1,46073.15%39219.64%1447.21%1,06853.51%1,996Estill1,00039.92%1,04841.84%45718.24%−48−1.92%2,505Fayette32,94854.73%14,12323.46%13,13121.81%18,82531.27%60,202Fleming1,65353.84%97931.89%43814.27%67421.95%3,070Floyd4,20863.56%1,79027.04%6239.41%2,41836.52%6,621Franklin9,89659.61%2,68616.18%4,02024.21%5,87635.39%16,602Fulton66757.11%45438.87%474.02%21318.24%1,168Gallatin60756.89%40337.77%575.34%20419.12%1,067Garrard1,37341.91%1,25238.22%65119.87%1213.69%3,276Grant1,62149.97%1,42243.83%2016.20%1996.13%3,244Graves4,29254.36%3,15839.99%4465.65%1,13414.36%7,896Grayson2,30652.04%1,89142.68%2345.28%4159.37%4,431Green1,21348.68%1,13745.63%1425.70%763.05%2,492Greenup3,89560.72%2,28635.64%2343.65%1,60925.08%6,415Hancock1,16462.72%60032.33%924.96%56430.39%1,856Hardin10,72257.82%6,88537.13%9375.05%3,83720.69%18,544Harlan1,71247.18%1,62144.67%2968.16%912.51%3,629Harrison1,98251.14%1,15829.88%73618.99%82421.26%3,876Hart1,90959.69%1,12235.08%1675.22%78724.61%3,198Henderson5,59368.70%2,32628.57%2222.73%3,26740.13%8,141Henry2,33858.82%1,18529.81%45211.37%1,15329.01%3,975Hickman68257.65%45038.04%514.31%23219.61%1,183Hopkins6,08466.83%2,66629.28%3543.89%3,41837.54%9,104Jackson53724.95%1,40465.24%2119.80%−867−40.29%2,152Jefferson107,87166.95%44,19227.43%9,0485.62%63,67939.52%161,111Jessamine4,04540.59%3,68636.99%2,23422.42%3593.60%9,965Johnson1,66847.97%1,56044.87%2497.16%1083.11%3,477Kenton13,32650.89%11,81845.13%1,0423.98%1,5085.76%26,186Knott1,42251.84%1,08239.45%2398.71%34012.40%2,743Knox2,36849.96%2,04843.21%3246.84%3206.75%4,740Larue1,68657.35%1,07536.56%1796.09%61120.78%2,940Laurel3,71039.91%4,85852.26%7287.83%−1,148−12.35%9,296Lawrence1,27054.27%95240.68%1185.04%31813.59%2,340Lee48236.71%59445.24%23718.05%−112−8.53%1,313Leslie60730.97%1,24663.57%1075.46%−639−32.60%1,960Letcher1,81050.81%1,36638.35%38610.84%44412.46%3,562Lewis76542.95%91751.49%995.56%−152−8.53%1,781Lincoln2,01847.74%1,63338.63%57613.63%3859.11%4,227Livingston1,36658.33%82835.35%1486.32%53822.97%2,342Logan1,95152.67%1,61243.52%1413.81%3399.15%3,704Lyon1,36659.42%80234.88%1315.70%56424.53%2,299Madison7,80449.86%5,09032.52%2,75917.63%2,71417.34%15,653Magoffin1,47659.90%82933.64%1596.45%64726.26%2,464Marion2,92972.92%73818.37%3508.71%2,19154.54%4,017Marshall4,63956.09%3,18338.49%4485.42%1,45617.61%8,270Martin41435.17%70059.47%635.35%−286−24.30%1,177Mason1,86259.22%1,05433.52%2287.25%80825.70%3,144McCracken7,34152.39%5,94042.39%7315.22%1,40110.00%14,012McCreary63932.79%1,20661.88%1045.34%−567−29.09%1,949McLean1,37266.73%62530.40%592.87%74736.33%2,056Meade3,22859.27%1,90134.91%3175.82%1,32724.37%5,446Menifee70357.91%34628.50%16513.59%35729.41%1,214Mercer2,74550.65%1,66430.70%1,01118.65%1,08119.94%5,420Metcalfe1,18754.80%85139.29%1285.91%33615.51%2,166Monroe88330.50%1,92566.49%873.01%−1,042−35.99%2,895Montgomery2,61253.31%1,39328.43%89518.27%1,21924.88%4,900Morgan1,22057.63%62929.71%26812.66%59127.92%2,117Muhlenberg3,85969.44%1,52827.50%1703.06%2,33141.95%5,557Nelson5,57562.16%2,80931.32%5856.52%2,76630.84%8,969Nicholas66146.98%28019.90%46633.12%19513.86%1,407Ohio2,26653.81%1,77342.10%1724.08%49311.71%4,211Oldham7,07950.27%6,08243.19%9226.55%9977.08%14,083Owen1,27951.18%80732.29%41316.53%47218.89%2,499Owsley28637.53%38850.92%8811.55%−102−13.39%762Pendleton1,15953.66%88140.79%1205.56%27812.87%2,160Perry2,09246.70%2,00644.78%3828.53%861.92%4,480Pike5,26157.87%3,21735.39%6136.74%2,04422.48%9,091Powell1,71255.91%79225.87%55818.22%92030.05%3,062Pulaski4,82539.82%6,27451.77%1,0198.41%−1,449−11.96%12,118Robertson22953.01%13531.25%6815.74%9421.76%432Rockcastle94833.62%1,50653.40%36612.98%−558−19.79%2,820Rowan2,30861.03%1,02827.18%44611.79%1,28033.84%3,782Russell1,78341.16%2,24051.71%3097.13%−457−10.55%4,332Scott5,24152.81%2,84328.64%1,84118.55%2,39824.16%9,925Shelby5,51653.65%3,74436.42%1,0219.93%1,77217.24%10,281Simpson1,32555.37%99441.54%743.09%33113.83%2,393Spencer2,09351.55%1,64640.54%3217.91%44711.01%4,060Taylor3,13954.00%2,29239.43%3826.57%84714.57%5,813Todd81447.16%84148.73%714.11%−27−1.56%1,726Trigg1,42246.46%1,50049.00%1394.54%−78−2.55%3,061Trimble1,00859.61%58734.71%965.68%42124.90%1,691Union1,97372.40%67624.81%762.79%1,29747.60%2,725Warren10,67654.12%8,10741.10%9424.78%2,56913.02%19,725Washington1,60756.27%96533.79%2849.94%64222.48%2,856Wayne1,71047.06%1,74047.88%1845.06%−30−0.83%3,634Webster1,88569.61%73126.99%923.40%1,15442.61%2,708Whitley2,92142.15%3,53551.01%4746.84%−614−8.86%6,930Wolfe78058.91%34826.28%19614.80%43232.63%1,324Woodford3,63251.32%1,67423.65%1,77125.02%1,86126.30%7,077TOTALS464,24555.72%294,03435.29%74,8608.99%170,21120.43%833,139 Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Garrard (largest city: Lancaster) Grayson (largest city: Leitchfield) Green (largest city: Greensburg) Jessamine (largest city: Nicholasville) Knox (largest city: Barbourville) Lincoln (largest city: Stanford) Oldham (largest city: La Grange) Taylor (largest city: Campbellsville) Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Bell (largest city: Middlesboro) Crittenden (largest city: Marion) Edmonson (largest city: Brownsville) Leslie (largest city: Hyden) Martin (largest city: Inez) Owsley (largest city: Booneville) Todd (largest city: Elkton) Trigg (largest city: Cadiz) By congressional district Beshear won all six congressional districts, including four that were represented by Republicans.groceries man on X: "In 2011 incumbent governor Steve Beshear cruised to reelection, easily defeating Republican state senator David Williams and cannabis activist Gatewood Galbraith." / X https://x.com/kentucky_kiwi/status/1690856927197024258 2026-08-31 x.com District Beshear Williams Galbraith RepresentativeKentucky 1 1st 54% 41% 5%Ed WhitfieldKentucky 2 2nd 57% 38% 6%Brett GuthrieKentucky 3 3rd 67% 27% 6%John YarmuthKentucky 4 4th 53% 40% 6%Geoff DavisKentucky 5 5th 47% 44% 8%Hal RogersKentucky 6 6th 53% 26% 21%Ben Chandler See also 2011 United States elections 2011 United States gubernatorial elections References 30em External links Candidates Steve Beshear for Governor David Williams for Governor Gatewood Galbraith for Governor Information Kentucky State Board of Elections Kentucky gubernatorial election, 2011 at Ballotpedia Kentucky Governor Candidates https://web.archive.org/web/20081130021858/http://www.votesmart.org/election_governor_five_categories.php?state_id=KY November 30, 2008 at Project Vote Smart Campaign contributions for 2011 Kentucky Governor from Follow the Money Kentucky Governor 2011 from OurCampaigns.com 2011 Kentucky Governor – Williams vs. 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