2016 Kentucky Senate election

The 2016 Kentucky Senate election was held on November 8, 2016. The Republican and Democratic primary elections were held on May 17. Half of the senate (all odd-numbered seats) were up for election. Republicans maintained their majority in the chamber without gaining or losing any seats. A numbered map of the senate districts at the time can be viewed here. == Overview == == Retiring incumbents == A total of two senators retired, neither of whom ran for other offices. === Republican === 5th: Carroll Gibson (Leitchfield): Retired. 15th: Chris Girdler (Somerset): Retired. == Incumbents defeated == No incumbents lost renomination or reelection. == Summary by district == Certified results by the Kentucky Secretary of State are available online for the primary election and general election. † – Incumbent not seeking re-election == Closest races == There were no seats where the margin of victory was under 10%. == Predictions == == Special elections == === District 27 special === Steve West was elected in March 2015 following the resignation of Walter Blevins. == District 1 == Incumbent senator Stan Humphries won reelection unopposed. === Republican primary === ==== Candidates ==== ===== Nominee ===== Stan Humphries, incumbent senator === General election === ==== Results ==== == District 3 == Incumbent senator Whitney H. Westerfield won reelection unopposed. === Republican primary === ==== Candidates ==== ===== Nominee ===== Whitney H. Westerfield, incumbent senator === General election === ==== Results ==== == District 5 == Incumbent senator Carroll Gibson did not seek reelection. He was succeeded by Republican Stephen L. Meredith. === Democratic primary === ==== Candidates ==== ===== Nominee ===== Leslie J. Stith ===== Eliminated in primary ===== Ricky Alvey ==== Results ==== === Republican primary === ==== Candidates ==== ===== Nominee ===== Stephen L. Meredith === General election === ==== Results ==== == District 7 == Incumbent senator Julian M. Carroll won reelection unopposed. === Democratic primary === ==== Candidates ==== ===== Nominee ===== Julian M. Carroll, incumbent senator === General election === ==== Results ==== == District 9 == Incumbent senator David P. Givens won reelection unopposed. === Republican primary === ==== Candidates ==== ===== Nominee ===== David P. Givens, incumbent senator === General election === ==== Results ==== == District 11 == Incumbent senator John Schickel won reelection, defeating primary election challenger Josh L. Turner. === Republican primary === ==== Candidates ==== ===== Nominee ===== John Schickel, incumbent senator ===== Eliminated in primary ===== Josh L. Turner ==== Results ==== === General election === ==== Results ==== == District 13 == Incumbent senator Reggie Thomas won reelection unopposed. === Democratic primary === ==== Candidates ==== ===== Nominee ===== Reggie Thomas, incumbent senator === General election === ==== Results ==== == District 15 == Incumbent senator Chris Girdler did not seek reelection. He was succeeded by Republican Rick Girdler. === Republican primary === ==== Candidates ==== ===== Nominee ===== Rick Girdler ===== Eliminated in primary ===== Michael Keck Don Moss Joshua Nichols ==== Results ==== === General election === ==== Results ==== == District 17 == Incumbent senator Damon Thayer won reelection, defeating Democratic candidate Charlie Hoffman. === Democratic primary === ==== Candidates ==== ===== Nominee ===== Charlie Hoffman === Republican primary === ==== Candidates ==== ===== Nominee ===== Damon Thayer, incumbent senator === General election === ==== Results ==== == District 19 == Incumbent senator Morgan McGarvey won reelection, defeating Republican candidate Larry West. === Democratic primary === ==== Candidates ==== ===== Nominee ===== Morgan McGarvey, incumbent senator === Republican primary === ==== Candidates ==== ===== Nominee ===== Larry West === General election === ==== Results ==== == District 21 == Incumbent senator Albert Robinson won reelection, defeating primary and general election challengers. === Democratic primary === ==== Candidates ==== ===== Nominee ===== Janice Odom === Republican primary === ==== Candidates ==== ===== Nominee ===== Albert Robinson, incumbent senator ===== Eliminated in primary ===== Michael Bryant ==== Results ==== === General election === ==== Results ==== == District 23 == Incumbent senator Chris McDaniel won reelection unopposed. === Republican primary === ==== Candidates ==== ===== Nominee ===== Chris McDaniel, incumbent senator === General election === ==== Results ==== == District 25 == Incumbent senator Robert Stivers won reelection unopposed. === Republican primary === ==== Candidates ==== ===== Nominee ===== Robert Stivers, incumbent senator === General election === ==== Results ==== == District 27 == Incumbent senator Stephen West won reelection, defeating Democratic candidate Charles L. Linville III. === Democratic primary === ==== Candidates ==== ===== Nominee ===== Charles L. Linville III === Republican primary === ==== Candidates ==== ===== Nominee ===== Stephen West, incumbent senator === General election === ==== Results ==== == District 29 == Incumbent senator Johnny Ray Turner won reelection unopposed. === Democratic primary === ==== Candidates ==== ===== Nominee ===== Johnny Ray Turner, incumbent senator === General election === ==== Results ==== == District 31 == Incumbent senator Ray Jones won reelection, defeating primary election challenger Glenn Martin Hammond. === Democratic primary === ==== Candidates ==== ===== Nominee ===== Ray Jones, incumbent senator ===== Eliminated in primary ===== Glenn Martin Hammond ==== Results ==== === General election === ==== Results ==== == District 33 == Incumbent senator Gerald A. Neal won reelection, defeating primary and general election challengers. === Democratic primary === ==== Candidates ==== ===== Nominee ===== Gerald A. Neal, incumbent senator ===== Eliminated in primary ===== Charles Booker Joan A. "Toni" Stringer ==== Results ==== === Republican primary === ==== Candidates ==== ===== Nominee ===== Shenita Rickman ===== Eliminated in primary ===== John Yuen ==== Results ==== === General election === ==== Results ==== == District 35 == Incumbent senator Denise Harper Angel won reelection unopposed. === Democratic primary === ==== Candidates ==== ===== Nominee ===== Denise Harper Angel, incumbent senator === General election === ==== Results ==== == District 37 == Incumbent senator Perry B. Clark won reelection unopposed. === Democratic primary === ==== Candidates ==== ===== Nominee ===== Perry B. Clark, incumbent senator === General election === ==== Results ==== == See also == 2016 Kentucky elections 2016 Kentucky House of Representatives election 2016 United States Senate election in Kentucky 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky == Notes == == References ==