2010 Kentucky Senate election

none 2010 United States Senate election in Kentucky March 2024 2010 Kentucky Senate election Kentucky legislative no 2008 Kentucky Senate election 2008 2012 Kentucky Senate election 2012 19 out of 38 seats in the Kentucky Senate 20 November 2, 2010 Seats up Races won File:David L. Williams (1).jpg David Williams Republican Party of Kentucky 16th – Burkesville January 5, 1999 22 20Leeper Independent senator Bob Leeper caucused with the Republicans. 22Leeper 2 11 13 3x4.svg Ed Worley(retired) Kentucky Democratic Party 34th – Richmond January 6, 2003 15 17 15 2 7 5 350px Results 350px Popular vote Results:#F48882 Republican hold #CA0120 Republican gain#92C5DE Democratic hold #0671B0 Democratic gain#999999 Independent hold #d3d3d3 No electionPopular vote:#E27F7F 50–60% #D75D5D 60–70% #A80000 >90% #7996E2 50–60% #0D0596 >90%#D9D9D9 40–50% Senate President David Williams Republican Party of Kentucky David Williams Republican Party of Kentucky 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.November 3, 2010 Kerr narrowly defeats Blevins The Lexington Herald-Leader A6 A numbered map of the senate districts at the time can be viewed here. 2 Overview File:Kentucky Senate diagram, 2008, 2011-12.svgPartyCandidatesVotes%SeatsOpposedUnopposedBeforeWonAfter+/−Republican153398,45857.88201322+2Democratic151271,35039.4217515-2Independent1017,6062.56111- Evangelical Christian101,0040.15000-Total324688,418100.00381938±0Source: Kentucky Secretary of State Retiring incumbents A total of two senators (one Democrat and one Republican) retired, neither of which ran for other offices.January 27, 2010 Legislative races draw 232 candidates - district Voters will get to decide 61 House, 19 Senate contests The Lexington Herald-Leader A1 Democratic 34th: Ed Worley (Richmond): Retired. 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. DistrictIncumbent PartyElectedParty 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%: red District 12, 2.38% gray District 2, 2.49% blue District 10, 3.30% (gain) red District 8, 3.34% (gain) blue District 6, 5.19% blue District 28, 5.41% blue District 18, 6.62% Predictions SourceRankingAs of GoverningJacobson Louis November 1, 2010 Update: 2010 State Legislatures: A Challenging Environment for Democrats http://www.governing.com/blogs/politics/2010-state-legislatures.html dead https://web.archive.org/web/20101205220201/http://www.governing.com/blogs/politics/2010-state-legislatures.html December 5, 2010 July 14, 2024 Governing | Likely R November 1, 2010 Special elections District 32 special thumb|200px|Results by county: #7996E2 Reynolds #7996E2 50–60% #E27F7F Hughes #D72F30 70–80% Mike Reynolds was elected in February 2009 following the resignation of Brett Guthrie. 2009 Kentucky Senate 32nd district special electionhttps://elect.ky.gov/SiteCollectionDocuments/Election%20Results/Special%20Election/2009%20Special%20Election.pdf 2009 Special Elections Kentucky State Board of Elections March 31, 2024 March 7, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230307011438/https://elect.ky.gov/SiteCollectionDocuments/Election%20Results/Special%20Election/2009%20Special%20Election.pdf live Mike Reynolds Democratic Party (United States) 8,283 54.7 J. Marshall Hughes Republican Party (United States) 6,858 45.3 15,141 100.0 Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) District 18 special thumb|200px|Results by county: #7996E2 Webb #7996E2 50–60% #E27F7F Ditty #FFB2B2 40–50% #E27F7F 50–60% Robin L. Webb was elected in August 2009 following the resignation of Charlie Borders. 2009 Kentucky Senate 18th district special election Robin L. Webb Democratic Party (United States) 8,684 48.1 Jack F. Ditty Republican Party (United States) 8,402 46.6 Guy E. Gibbons Jr. Independent politician 953 5.3 18,039 100.0 Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) District 14 special thumb|200px|Results by county: #E27F7F Higdon #E27F7F 50–60% #D75D5D 60–70% #7996E2 Haydon #7996E2 50–60% Jimmy Higdon was elected in December 2009 following the resignation of Dan Kelly. 2009 Kentucky Senate 14th district special election Republican Party (United States) Jimmy Higdon 11,327 56.1 Democratic Party (United States) Jodie Haydon 8,881 43.9 20,208 100.0 Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) District 2 Incumbent senator Bob Leeper won reelection, defeating Democratic and Republican challengers. Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Rex Smith, representative from the 4th district (1987–1995) Republican primary Candidates Nominee William Michael East Independent candidates Bob Leeper, incumbent senator General election Results 2010 Kentucky Senate 2nd district election Bob Leeper Independent politician 17,606 46.3 Rex Smith Democratic Party (United States) 16,657 43.8 William Michael East Republican Party (United States) 3,790 10.0 38,053 100.0 Independent politician District 4 Incumbent senator Dorsey Ridley won reelection unopposed. Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Dorsey Ridley, incumbent senator General election Results 2010 Kentucky Senate 4th district election Dorsey Ridley Democratic Party (United States) 26,304 100.0 Democratic Party (US) District 6 Incumbent senator Jerry Rhoads won reelection, defeating Republican Jack Whitfield. Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Jerry Rhoads, incumbent senator Republican primary Candidates Nominee Jack Whitfield General election Results 2010 Kentucky Senate 6th district election Jerry Rhoads Democratic Party (United States) 17,473 52.6 Jack Whitfield Republican Party (United States) 15,750 47.4 33,223 100.0 Democratic Party (US) District 8 Incumbent senator David Boswell was defeated for reelection by Republican Joseph R. Bowen. Democratic primary Candidates Nominee David Boswell, incumbent senator Republican primary Candidates Nominee Joseph R. Bowen General election Results 2010 Kentucky Senate 8th district election Joseph R. Bowen Republican Party (United States) 18,073 51.7 David Boswell Democratic Party (United States) 16,904 48.3 34,977 100.0 Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) District 10 Incumbent senator Elizabeth Tori was defeated for reelection by Democrat Dennis Parrett. Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Dennis Parrett Republican primary Candidates Nominee Elizabeth Tori, incumbent senator General election Results 2010 Kentucky Senate 10th district election Dennis Parrett Democratic Party (United States) 16,291 51.7 Elizabeth Tori Republican Party (United States) 15,250 48.3 31,541 100.0 Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) District 12 Incumbent senator Alice Forgy Kerr won reelection, defeating primary and general election challengers. Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Don Blevins, County Clerk of Fayette County (1982–2008) Republican primary Candidates Nominee Alice Forgy Kerr, incumbent senator Eliminated in primary Andrew Roberts Results Republican primary results Republican Party (United States) Alice Forgy Kerr 6,805 71.3 Republican Party (United States) Andrew Roberts 2,738 28.7 9,543 100.0 General election Endorsements Don Blevins (D) Newspapers The Lexington Herald-LeaderOctober 12, 2010 Blevins for Senate The Lexington Herald-Leader A10 Results 2010 Kentucky Senate 12th district election Alice Forgy Kerr Republican Party (United States) 20,341 51.2 Don Blevins Democratic Party (United States) 19,397 48.8 39,738 100.0 Republican Party (US) District 14 Incumbent senator Jimmy Higdon won reelection unopposed. Republican primary Candidates Nominee Jimmy Higdon, incumbent senator General election Results 2010 Kentucky Senate 14th district election Jimmy Higdon Republican Party (United States) 30,360 100.0 Republican Party (US) District 16 Incumbent senator David Williams won reelection, defeating primary election challenger Denver Capps. Republican primary Candidates Nominee David Williams, incumbent senator Eliminated in primary Denver Capps Results Republican primary results Republican Party (United States) David Williams 18,407 81.6 Republican Party (United States) Denver Capps 4,143 18.4 22,550 100.0 General election Results 2010 Kentucky Senate 16th district election David Williams Republican Party (United States) 24,484 100.0 Republican Party (US) District 18 Incumbent senator Robin L. Webb won reelection, defeating Republican Jack Ditty. Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Robin L. Webb, incumbent senator Republican primary Candidates Nominee Jack Ditty, Republican candidate for this district in August 2009 General election Results 2010 Kentucky Senate 18th district election Robin L. Webb Democratic Party (United States) 17,617 53.3 Jack Ditty Republican Party (United States) 15,428 46.7 33,045 100.0 Democratic Party (US) District 20 Incumbent senator Gary Tapp did not seek reelection. He was succeeded by Republican Paul Hornback. Democratic primary Candidates Nominee David Eaton, candidate for the 58th house district in 2002 and 2004 Eliminated in primary John Spainhour Results Democratic primary results Democratic Party (United States) David Eaton 8,281 55.6 Democratic Party (United States) John Spainhour 6,618 44.4 14,899 100.0 Republican primary Candidates Nominee Paul Hornback Eliminated in primary David Glauber Results Republican primary results Republican Party (United States) Paul Hornback 5,328 62.9 Republican Party (United States) David Glauber 3,148 37.1 8,476 100.0 General election Results 2010 Kentucky Senate 20th district election Paul Hornback Republican Party (United States) 26,883 60.5 David Eaton Democratic Party (United States) 17,588 39.5 44,471 100.0 Republican Party (US) District 22 Incumbent senator Tom Buford won reelection, defeating primary election challenger Chad Crouch. Republican primary Candidates Nominee Tom Buford, incumbent senator Eliminated in primary Chad Crouch Results Republican primary results Republican Party (United States) Tom Buford 6,236 52.9 Republican Party (United States) Chad Crouch 5,542 47.1 11,778 100.0 General election Results 2010 Kentucky Senate 22nd district election Tom Buford Republican Party (United States) 32,080 100.0 Republican Party (US) District 24 Incumbent senator Katie Kratz Stine won reelection, defeating Democrat Julie Smith-Morrow. Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Julie Smith-Morrow Republican primary Candidates Nominee Katie Kratz Stine, incumbent senator General election Results 2010 Kentucky Senate 24th district election Katie Kratz Stine Republican Party (United States) 22,398 69.2 Julie Smith-Morrow Democratic Party (United States) 9,978 30.8 32,376 100.0 Republican Party (US) District 26 Incumbent senator Ernie Harris won reelection, defeating primary and general election challengers. Democratic primary Candidates Nominee John Black Republican primary Candidates Nominee Ernie Harris, incumbent senator Eliminated in primary Don Godfrey Results Republican primary results Republican Party (United States) Ernie Harris 9,109 71.5 Republican Party (United States) Don Godfrey 3,626 28.5 12,735 100.0 General election Results 2010 Kentucky Senate 26th district election Ernie Harris Republican Party (United States) 30,305 58.3 John Black Democratic Party (United States) 21,656 41.7 51,961 100.0 Republican Party (US) District 28 Incumbent senator R. J. Palmer won reelection, defeating primary and general election challengers. Democratic primary Candidates Nominee R. J. Palmer, incumbent senator Eliminated in primary Bryan Lutz Results Democratic primary results Democratic Party (United States) R. J. Palmer 14,575 68.5 Democratic Party (United States) Bryan Lutz 6,705 31.5 21,280 100.0 Republican primary Candidates Nominee Ralph Alvarado, candidate for the 73rd house district in 2004 and 2006 Eliminated in primary Ryan Dotson Results Republican primary results Republican Party (United States) Ralph Alvarado 3,386 65.5 Republican Party (United States) Ryan Dotson 1,780 34.5 5,166 100.0 General election Results 2010 Kentucky Senate 28th district election R. J. Palmer Democratic Party (United States) 18,876 52.7 Ralph Alvarado Republican Party (United States) 16,940 47.3 35,816 100.0 Democratic Party (US) District 30 Incumbent senator Brandon Smith won reelection, defeating Democrat Johnnie L. Turner. Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Johnnie L. Turner, representative from the 88th district (1999–2003) Republican primary Candidates Nominee Brandon Smith, incumbent senator General election Results 2010 Kentucky Senate 30th district election Brandon Smith Republican Party (United States) 20,870 67.2 Johnnie L. Turner Democratic Party (United States) 10,180 32.8 31,050 100.0 Republican Party (US) District 32 Incumbent senator Mike Reynolds was defeated for reelection by Republican Mike Wilson. Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Mike Reynolds, incumbent senator Republican primary Candidates Nominee Mike Wilson Eliminated in primary Ed Mills Regina Webb Results Republican primary results Republican Party (United States) Mike Wilson 5,025 51.5 Republican Party (United States) Regina Webb 3,077 31.5 Republican Party (United States) Ed Mills 1,656 17.0 9,758 100.0 General election Results 2010 Kentucky Senate 32nd district election Mike Wilson Republican Party (United States) 18,935 55.0 Mike Reynolds Democratic Party (United States) 15,490 45.0 34,425 100.0 Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) District 34 Incumbent senator Ed Worley did not seek reelection. He was succeeded by Republican Jared Carpenter. Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Lee Murphy Eliminated in primary Michael Cope Landra Lewis Results Democratic primary results Democratic Party (United States) Lee Murphy 4,452 35.5 Democratic Party (United States) Landra Lewis 4,106 32.8 Democratic Party (United States) Michael Cope 3,966 31.7 12,524 100.0 Republican primary Candidates Nominee Jared Carpenter Eliminated in primary Kent Kessler Barry Metcalf, senator from the 34th district (1994–1999) and candidate in 2002 and 2006 Results Republican primary results Republican Party (United States) Jared Carpenter 4,405 37.9 Republican Party (United States) Kent Kessler 4,264 36.7 Republican Party (United States) Barry Metcalf 2,955 25.4 11,624 100.0 Third-party candidates Evangelical Christian Donald VanWinkle General election Results 2010 Kentucky Senate 34th district election Jared Carpenter Republican Party (United States) 23,553 64.9 Lee Murphy Democratic Party (United States) 11,719 32.3 Donald VanWinkle Evangelical Christian 1,004 2.8 36,276 100.0 Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) District 36 Incumbent senator Julie Denton won reelection, defeating primary and general election challengers. Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Rick Hiles Republican primary Candidates Nominee Julie Denton, incumbent senator Eliminated in primary Shawn Slone Results Republican primary results Republican Party (United States) Julie Denton 10,135 71.7 Republican Party (United States) Shawn Slone 4,000 28.3 14,135 100.0 General election Results 2010 Kentucky Senate 36th district election Julie Denton Republican Party (United States) 36,864 66.8 Rick Hiles Democratic Party (United States) 18,291 33.2 55,155 100.0 Republican Party (US) District 38 Incumbent senator Dan Seum won reelection, defeating Democrat Marty Meyer. Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Marty Meyer Republican primary Candidates Nominee Dan Seum, incumbent senator General election Results 2010 Kentucky Senate 38th district election Dan Seum Republican Party (United States) 26,154 60.7 Marty Meyer Democratic Party (United States) 16,929 39.3 43,083 100.0 Republican Party (US) 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 Notes References Kentucky Senate Category:November 2010 in the United States Category:Kentucky Senate elections Senate