Kentucky State Senate elections, 2022

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Elections for the Kentucky State Senate took place in 2022. The general election was on November 8, 2022. A primary was scheduled for May 17, 2022. The filing deadline was January 25, 2022.

The Kentucky State Senate was one of 88 state legislative chambers with elections in 2022. There are 99 chambers throughout the country.

Party control

See also: Partisan composition of state senates and State government trifectas
Kentucky State Senate
Party As of November 8, 2022 After November 9, 2022
     Democratic Party 8 7
     Republican Party 29 31
     Vacancy 1 0
Total 38 38

Candidates

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Incumbents who were not re-elected
See also: Annual State Legislative Competitiveness Report: Vol. 12, 2022

Incumbents defeated in general elections

No incumbents lost in general elections.

Incumbents defeated in primary elections

No incumbents lost in primaries. In 2020, one incumbent—Albert Robinson (R)—lost in a primary, the first since 2014.

Retiring incumbents

Six incumbents were not on the ballot in 2022.[1] Those incumbents were:

Name Party Office Reason
C.B. Embry Jr. Ends.png Republican House District 6 Retired
Matt Castlen Ends.png Republican House District 8 Retired
Dennis Parrett Electiondot.png Democratic House District 10 Retired
Alice Forgy Kerr Ends.png Republican House District 12 Retired
Paul Hornback Ends.png Republican House District 20 Retired
Wil Schroder Ends.png Republican House District 24 Retired

Primary election competitiveness

See also: Primary election competitiveness in state and federal government, 2022

This section contains data on state legislative primary election competitiveness in Kentucky. These totals include data from all regularly-scheduled House and Senate elections. For more information about Ballotpedia's competitiveness analysis of state legislative elections, please click here.

Kentucky state legislative competitiveness, 2014-2022
Office Districts/
offices 		Seats Open seats Candidates Possible primaries Contested Democratic primaries Contested Republican primaries % of contested primaries Incumbents in contested primaries % of incumbents in contested primaries
2022 119 119 21 248 238 15 42 23.9% 31 30.4%
2020 119 119 17 240 238 13 23 15.1% 13 12.7%
2018 119 119 22 291 238 25 26 21.4% 18 18.6%
2016 119 119 10 255 238 18 34 21.8% 18 16.5%
2014 119 119 11 215 238 11 18 12.2% 14 13.0%


Post-filing deadline analysis

The following analysis covers all state legislative districts up for election in Kentucky in 2022. Information below was calculated on Feb. 17, 2022, and may differ from information shown in the table above due to candidate replacements and withdrawals after that time.

In 2022, 256 candidates filed for to run in Kentucky's 119 state legislative districts: 88 Democrats and 168 Republicans. This equals 2.2 candidates per district, up from 2.0 in 2020 but lower than the 2.4 in 2018.

Of the 119 districts holding elections, either a Democrat or Republican was likely to win 61 (51.3%) because no candidates from the opposing party filed. Democrats were likely to win 12 districts—one in the Senate and 11 in the House—because no Republicans filed to run for them. Republicans were likely to win 49 districts—nine in the Senate and 40 in the House. This represented the least amount of major party competition in the state since 2012 when 63 districts saw no major party competition (52.9%).

Twenty-one of the 119 districts holding elections (17.6%) were open following the filing deadline, meaning no incumbent filed to run. This was a larger percentage than in 2020 (14.2%) but lower than 2018 (18.5%). Four of these districts were open because the incumbents representing those districts were drawn into new districts as a result of redistricting.

Following the filing deadline, there were 59 contested primaries scheduled out of a possible 238 (24.8%), the largest number of contested primaries in the state since at least 2014.

Open seats

The table below shows the number and percentage of open seats in the Kentucky State Senate from 2010 to 2022.[2]

Open Seats in Kentucky State Senate elections: 2010 - 2022
Year Total seats Open seats Seats with incumbents running for re-election
2022 19 6 (32 percent) 13 (68 percent)
2020 19 3 (16 percent) 16 (84 percent)
2018 19 1 (5 percent) 18 (95 percent)
2016 19 2 (11 percent) 17 (89 percent)
2014 19 4 (21 percent) 15 (79 percent)
2012 19 3 (16 percent) 16 (84 percent)
2010 19 2 (11 percent) 17 (89 percent)

Process to become a candidate

See also: Ballot access requirements for political candidates in Kentucky

DocumentIcon.jpg See statutes: Section 118.105 of the Kentucky Revised Statutes (2022)

There are three methods by which a candidate can gain ballot access in Kentucky: by political party primary, by political organization convention, and by petition. A candidate must be registered with a political party if he or she wishes to run in the political party primary. If a candidate seeks nomination by a political organization, either by petition or convention, he or she must be registered with that organization. An independent candidate must be registered as an independent in order to use that designation on his or her nominating petition.[3][4]

Political party primary candidates

A political party candidate is granted general election ballot access by winning his or her party's primary election. The candidate must file a notification and declaration form with the Kentucky Secretary of State. This form must be signed by the candidate and by no less than two registered voters from the same party as the candidate and from the same district in which the candidate is running. This form cannot be signed earlier than the first Wednesday after the first Monday in November of the year preceding the election in which the candidate is running. The notification and declaration form must be filed by 4 p.m. on the first Friday following the first Monday in January preceding the primary election. A candidate defeated at the primary election is not permitted to run in the general election, with the exception of candidates running in a presidential preference primary.[5][6][7][8]

Political organization convention candidates

A political organization candidate is nominated at his or her political organization's convention. Only registered voters of the political organization can attend and vote at the convention. The Kentucky Statutes do not stipulate the time at which a convention must be held; however, it must be held prior to the filing deadline in order to complete all necessary paperwork. The candidate must file nomination papers by the first Tuesday after the first Monday in June preceding the day fixed by law for the election of the office being sought.[9][10][11][12]

Petition candidates

Political organization, political group, and independent candidates may all run for office as petition candidates. A candidate running for state executive office or state legislative office must first file a statement of candidacy form with the Kentucky Secretary of State. This form must be filed by 4 p.m. on April 1 (or the next business day if April 1 falls on a weekend or holiday). No charge is assessed for the filing of this form. A petition signed by the candidate and by registered voters in the district from which the candidate seeks nomination must be filed with the Kentucky Secretary of State. Candidates may begin gathering signatures after the first Wednesday after the first Monday in November of the year preceding the general election in which the candidate is running.[4][9][11]

Petitions must be filed by the first Tuesday after the first Monday in June preceding the day fixed by law for the holding of regular elections for the offices sought. Signature requirements vary according to the office being sought. Examples are provided in the table below.[3][4][12]

Signature requirements for petition candidates in Kentucky[4]
Office sought Number of signatures required
Kentucky state executive office 5,000
Member of the United States Congress 400
Member of the Kentucky General Assembly 100

Write-in candidates

Though write-in candidates' names are not printed on the ballot, they may be written in by a voter. In order for a write-in vote to be counted, the write-in candidate must file a declaration of intent with the Kentucky Secretary of State by the fourth Friday in October preceding the general election. A candidate can be a write-in for only one office and will be considered ineligible for write-in status if he or she has already been placed on the ballot by a different method.[13]

All candidates

Any registered voter may challenge the "good faith of a candidate” at any time before the election. No specific challenge period is designated in the Kentucky Statutes.[14]

A candidate may only run for one office at a time, as his or her name cannot appear on the ballot more than once.[15]

All candidates are subject to filing fees. These fees are outlined in the table below. The Kentucky Secretary of State accepts personal checks, campaign account checks, cash, or money orders for payment of filing fees.[3][16][17]

Filing fees for candidates in Kentucky[18]
Office sought Filing fee
Member of the United States Congress $500.00
Governor of Kentucky $500.00
Kentucky Attorney General $500.00
Kentucky Secretary of State $500.00
Kentucky Auditor $500.00
Kentucky Treasurer $500.00
Kentucky Commissioner of Agriculture $500.00
Kentucky Senator $200.00
Kentucky Representative $200.00
Write-in candidate $50.00

Qualifications

See also: State legislature candidate requirements by state

To be eligible to serve in the Kentucky State Senate, a candidate must be:[19]

  • At least 30 years of age at the time of the election
  • A citizen of Kentucky
  • Resided in the state 6 years preceding the election
  • Resided in the district for the last year

Salaries and per diem

See also: Comparison of state legislative salaries
State legislative salaries, 2024[20]
SalaryPer diem
$188.22/calendar day during session for legislators whose terms began before 2023. $203.28/calendar day for legislators whose terms began after 2023.$182.60/day

When sworn in

See also: When state legislators assume office after a general election

Kentucky legislators assume office the first day of January after their election.[21]

Kentucky political history

Trifectas

A state government trifecta is a term that describes single-party government, when one political party holds the governor's office and has majorities in both chambers of the legislature in a state government.

Kentucky Party Control: 1992-2024
Eight years of Democratic trifectas  •  Three years of Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.

Year 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
Governor D D D D D D D D D D D D R R R R D D D D D D D D R R R R D D D D D
Senate D D D D D D D D R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R
House D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D R R R R R R R R

Presidential politics in Kentucky

2020 Presidential election results


Presidential election in Kentucky, 2020
 
Candidate/Running mate
%
Popular votes
Electoral votes
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Donald Trump/Mike Pence (R)
 
62.1
 
1,326,646 8
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Joe Biden/Kamala D. Harris (D)
 
36.2
 
772,474 0
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Jo Jorgensen/Spike Cohen (L)
 
1.2
 
26,234 0
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Ye/Michelle Tidball (Independent)
 
0.3
 
6,483 0
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Brock Pierce/Karla Ballard (Independent)
 
0.2
 
3,599 0
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Howie Hawkins/Angela Nicole Walker (Unaffiliated) (Write-in)
 
0.0
 
716 0
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Brian T. Carroll/Amar Patel (Unaffiliated) (Write-in)
 
0.0
 
408 0
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Gloria La Riva/Sunil Freeman (Unaffiliated) (Write-in)
 
0.0
 
98 0
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Mark Charles/Adrian Wallace (Unaffiliated)
 
0.0
 
43 0
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Jade Simmons/Claudeliah Roze (Unaffiliated) (Write-in)
 
0.0
 
29 0
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Tom Hoefling/Andy Prior (Unaffiliated)
 
0.0
 
20 0
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Shawn W. Howard/Alyssa Howard (Unaffiliated) (Write-in)
 
0.0
 
9 0
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President Boddie/Eric Stoneham (Unaffiliated)
 
0.0
 
7 0
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Timothy Stevens/Susan Congleton Fletcher (Unaffiliated) (Write-in)
 
0.0
 
1 0
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Kasey Wells/Rachel Wells (Unaffiliated) (Write-in)
 
0.0
 
1 0

Incumbents are bolded and underlined The results have been certified.

Total votes: 2,136,768



Voting information

See also: Voting in Kentucky

Election information in Kentucky: Nov. 8, 2022, election.

What was the voter registration deadline?

  • In-person: Oct. 11, 2022
  • By mail: Postmarked by Oct. 11, 2022
  • Online: Oct. 11, 2022

Was absentee/mail-in voting available to all voters?

No

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot request deadline?

  • In-person: Oct. 25, 2022
  • By mail: Received by Oct. 25, 2022
  • Online: Oct. 25, 2022

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot return deadline?

  • In-person: Nov. 8, 2022
  • By mail: Received by Nov. 8, 2022

Was early voting available to all voters?

Yes

What were the early voting start and end dates?

Nov. 3, 2022 to Nov. 5, 2022

Were all voters required to present ID at the polls? If so, was a photo or non-photo ID required?

N/A

When were polls open on Election Day?

6 a.m. to 6 p.m.


Redistricting following the 2020 census

Kentucky adopted new state House district boundaries on January 20, 2022, after the general assembly overrode Gov. Andy Beshear’s (D) veto of the plan. The vote to override the governor’s veto was 24-10 in the state Senate with all votes in favor by Republicans and eight Democrats and two Republicans voting against. The override vote was 69-23 in the state House, with all votes in favor by Republicans and 22 Democrats and one Republican voting to sustain Beshear’s veto.[22] Gov. Beshear allowed the redistricting proposal for new state Senate districts to become law without his signature on January 21, 2022. That legislation had passed the state Senate on January 6, 2022, 28-4, and the state House on January 8, 2022, 67-23.[23]

Below is the state Senate map in effect before and after the 2020 redistricting cycle.

Kentucky State Senate Districts
until December 31, 2022

Click a district to compare boundaries.

Kentucky State Senate Districts
starting January 1, 2023

Click a district to compare boundaries.


See also

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Footnotes

  1. ↑ Ballotpedia defines an incumbent as retiring if the incumbent did not file for office or filed for office but withdrew, was disqualified, or otherwise left a race in a manner other than losing the primary, primary runoff, or convention. If an incumbent runs as a write-in candidate, Ballotpedia does not consider them to be retiring. If an incumbent runs in the same chamber for a different seat, Ballotpedia does not consider them to be retiring.
  2. ↑ Ballotpedia defines a seat as open if the incumbent did not file to run for re-election or filed but withdrew and did not appear on any ballot for his or her seat. If the incumbent withdrew from or did not participate in the primary but later chose to seek re-election to his or her seat as a third party or independent candidate, the seat would not be counted as open. If the incumbent retired or ran for a different seat in the same chamber, his or her original seat would be counted as open unless another incumbent from the same chamber filed to run for that seat, in which case it would not be counted as open due to the presence of an incumbent.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Kentucky Secretary of State Website, "FAQs," accessed May 22, 2023
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Kentucky Statutes, "Section 118.315 (2022)," accessed May 22, 2023
  5. ↑ Kentucky Statutes, "Section 118.105 (2022)," accessed May 22, 2023
  6. ↑ Kentucky Statutes, "Section 118.125 (2022)," accessed May 22, 2023
  7. ↑ Kentucky Statutes, "Section 118.165 (2022)," accessed May 22, 2023
  8. ↑ Kentucky Statutes, "Section 118.345 (2022)," accessed May 23, 2023
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Kentucky Statutes, "Section 118.325 (2022)," accessed May 23, 2023
  10. ↑ Kentucky State Board of Elections, "Register to Vote," accessed May 23, 2023
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 Kentucky Statutes, "Section 118.367 (2022)," accessed May 23, 2023
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 Kentucky Statutes, "Section 118.365 (2022)," accessed May 23, 2023
  13. ↑ Kentucky Statutes, "Section 118.125 (2022)," accessed May 22, 2023
  14. ↑ Kentucky Statutes, "Chapter 118, Section 176 (2022)," accessed May 22, 2023
  15. ↑ Kentucky Statutes, "Chapter 118, Section 405 (2022)," accessed May 22, 2023
  16. ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State Website, "Becoming a Candidate," accessed May 22, 2023
  17. ↑ Kentucky Statutes, "Section 118.255 (2022),"accessed May 22, 2023
  18. ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State Website, "Candidate Qualifications and Filing Fees," accessed May 22, 2023
  19. ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State, "Candidate Qualification Information," accessed December 16, 2013
  20. ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "2024 Legislator Compensation," August 21, 2024
  21. ↑ Kentucky Constitution, "Section 30," accessed February 10, 2021
  22. ↑ Kentucky General Assembly, "House Bill 2," accessed January 21, 2022
  23. ↑ Kentucky General Assembly, "Senate Bill 2," accessed January 21, 2022


Current members of the Kentucky State Senate
Leadership
Senate President:Robert Stivers
Majority Leader:Damon Thayer
Minority Leader:Gerald Neal
Senators
District 1
District 2
District 3
District 4
District 5
District 6
District 7
District 8
District 9
District 10
District 11
District 12
District 13
District 14
District 15
District 16
Max Wise (R)
District 17
District 18
District 19
District 20
District 21
District 22
District 23
District 24
District 25
District 26
District 27
District 28
District 29
Vacant
District 30
District 31
District 32
District 33
District 34
District 35
District 36
District 37
District 38
Republican Party (30)
Democratic Party (7)
Vacancies (1)


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