Municipal elections in Fayette County, Kentucky (2019)

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Election dates
Filing deadline: January 29, 2019
Primary election: May 21, 2019
General election: November 5, 2019
Election stats
Offices up: Circuit court judge
Total seats up: 1
Election type: Nonpartisan
Other municipal elections
U.S. municipal elections, 2019

Fayette County, Kentucky, held a special election for circuit court judge on November 5, 2019. A primary was scheduled for May 21, 2019. The filing deadline for this election was January 29, 2019.

Elections

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Candidates and results

General election

Special general election for Kentucky 22nd Circuit Court 4th Division

Julie Muth Goodman defeated incumbent John Reynolds in the special general election for Kentucky 22nd Circuit Court 4th Division on November 5, 2019.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Julie Muth Goodman
Julie Muth Goodman (Nonpartisan)
 
60.6
 
57,481
Image of John Reynolds
John Reynolds (Nonpartisan)
 
39.4
 
37,307

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 94,788
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Nonpartisan primary election

Special nonpartisan primary for Kentucky 22nd Circuit Court 4th Division

Julie Muth Goodman and incumbent John Reynolds defeated Thomas Todd, Steven Stadler, and Todd Page in the special primary for Kentucky 22nd Circuit Court 4th Division on May 21, 2019.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Julie Muth Goodman
Julie Muth Goodman (Nonpartisan)
 
54.7
 
28,430
✔
Image of John Reynolds
John Reynolds (Nonpartisan)
 
20.9
 
10,876
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Thomas Todd (Nonpartisan)
 
10.8
 
5,596
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Steven Stadler (Nonpartisan)
 
7.1
 
3,681
Image of Todd Page
Todd Page (Nonpartisan)
 
6.5
 
3,377

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 51,960
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

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Past elections

2018

See also: Municipal elections in Lexington, Kentucky (2018)


Urban County Council

General election

Lexington City Council General Election

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
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Office Candidates
At-large (3 seats)

Green check mark transparent.pngSteve Kay (i)
Green check mark transparent.pngRichard Moloney (i)
Green check mark transparent.pngChuck Ellinger II 
Connie Kell 
Lillie Miller-Johnson 
Adrian Wallace 
District 1

Green check mark transparent.pngJames Brown (i)
Anita Rowe Franklin 
District 2

Joe Smith (i)
Green check mark transparent.pngJosh McCurn  Candidate Connection
District 3

Green check mark transparent.pngJ. Gibbs (i)
Renee Jackson Shepard 
District 4

Green check mark transparent.pngSusan Lamb 
Barry Saturday 
District 5

Green check mark transparent.pngBill Farmer (i)
Liz Sheehan  Candidate Connection
District 6

Green check mark transparent.pngAngela Evans (i)
Gabriel Wilburn 
District 7

Green check mark transparent.pngPreston Worley (i)
Chris Logan 
District 8

Green check mark transparent.pngFred Brown (i)

Did not make the ballot:
Christian Motley 
District 9

Green check mark transparent.pngJennifer Mossotti (i)
Jacob Glancy 
District 10

Green check mark transparent.pngAmanda Bledsoe (i)
District 11

Green check mark transparent.pngJennifer Reynolds 
Sandy Shafer 
District 12

Green check mark transparent.pngKathy Plomin (i)
Monteia Mundy Owenby  Candidate Connection

Primary election

Lexington City Council Primary Election

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
Office Candidates
At-large (3 seats)

Green check mark transparent.pngSteve Kay (i)
Green check mark transparent.pngRichard Moloney (i)
Harry Clarke 
Green check mark transparent.pngChuck Ellinger II 
Arnold Farr 
Todd Hamill 
Green check mark transparent.pngConnie Kell 
Green check mark transparent.pngLillie Miller-Johnson 
Matt Miniard 
Green check mark transparent.pngAdrian Wallace 
District 11

David Jones 
Charles Lloyd 
Green check mark transparent.pngJennifer Reynolds 
Green check mark transparent.pngSandy Shafer 
Bill Swope 


County commission

District 1

General election

General election for Fayette County Commission District 1

Incumbent Robert Pattie won election in the general election for Fayette County Commission District 1 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Robert Pattie (R)
 
100.0
 
69,745

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 69,745
(100.00% precincts reporting)
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District 2

General election

General election for Fayette County Commission District 2

Incumbent Doug Rigsby won election in the general election for Fayette County Commission District 2 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Doug Rigsby (D)
 
100.0
 
83,387

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 83,387
(100.00% precincts reporting)
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District 3

General election

General election for Fayette County Commission District 3

Chrysanthia Carr-Seals defeated Kevin Akers in the general election for Fayette County Commission District 3 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Chrysanthia Carr-Seals
Chrysanthia Carr-Seals (D)
 
56.6
 
63,264
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Kevin Akers (R)
 
43.4
 
48,460

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 111,724
(100.00% precincts reporting)
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Commonwealth's attorney

General election

General election for Fayette County Commonwealth's Attorney

Incumbent Lou Anna Red Corn won election in the general election for Fayette County Commonwealth's Attorney on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Lou Anna Red Corn (D)
 
100.0
 
88,062

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 88,062
(100.00% precincts reporting)
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Circuit court clerk

General election

General election for Fayette County Circuit Court Clerk

Incumbent Vincent Riggs won election in the general election for Fayette County Circuit Court Clerk on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Vincent Riggs (D)
 
100.0
 
85,984

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 85,984
(100.00% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Fayette County Circuit Court Clerk

Incumbent Vincent Riggs defeated John Dobson in the Democratic primary for Fayette County Circuit Court Clerk on May 22, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Vincent Riggs
 
52.6
 
14,492
Image of John Dobson
John Dobson
 
47.4
 
13,077

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.

Total votes: 27,569
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County judge/executive

General election

General election for Fayette County Judge/Executive

Don Blevins Sr. defeated Jon Larson in the general election for Fayette County Judge/Executive on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Don Blevins Sr.
Don Blevins Sr. (D)
 
59.4
 
69,823
Image of Jon Larson
Jon Larson (R)
 
40.6
 
47,787

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 117,610
(100.00% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Fayette County Judge/Executive

Don Blevins Sr. defeated Eugene Kiser in the Democratic primary for Fayette County Judge/Executive on May 22, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Don Blevins Sr.
Don Blevins Sr.
 
74.3
 
23,209
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Eugene Kiser
 
25.7
 
8,029

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.

Total votes: 31,238
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Fayette County Judge/Executive

Jon Larson defeated James Mark Sizemore in the Republican primary for Fayette County Judge/Executive on May 22, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Jon Larson
Jon Larson
 
63.9
 
9,280
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
James Mark Sizemore
 
36.1
 
5,240

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.

Total votes: 14,520
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County attorney

General election

General election for Fayette County Attorney

Incumbent Larry Roberts won election in the general election for Fayette County Attorney on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Larry Roberts (D)
 
100.0
 
90,352

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 90,352
(100.00% precincts reporting)
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County clerk

General election

General election for Fayette County Clerk

Incumbent Don Blevins Jr. won election in the general election for Fayette County Clerk on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Don Blevins Jr. (D)
 
100.0
 
91,263

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 91,263
(100.00% precincts reporting)
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County sheriff

General election

General election for Fayette County Sheriff

Incumbent Kathy Witt won election in the general election for Fayette County Sheriff on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Kathy Witt (D)
 
100.0
 
92,898

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 92,898
(100.00% precincts reporting)
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Coroner

General election

General election for Fayette County Coroner

Incumbent Gary Ginn defeated Larry Owens in the general election for Fayette County Coroner on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Gary Ginn (D)
 
53.2
 
61,704
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Larry Owens (R)
 
46.8
 
54,307

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 116,011
(100.00% precincts reporting)
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Property valuation administrator

General election

General election for Fayette County Property Valuation Administrator

Incumbent David O'Neill won election in the general election for Fayette County Property Valuation Administrator on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
David O'Neill (D)
 
100.0
 
88,257

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 88,257
(100.00% precincts reporting)
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Soil and Water Conservation

General election

General election for Fayette County Soil and Water Conservation District Board (3 seats)

Matt Miniard, Damon Miller, and John James defeated Michael Lauer in the general election for Fayette County Soil and Water Conservation District Board on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Matt Miniard (Nonpartisan)
 
27.1
 
29,581
✔
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Damon Miller (Nonpartisan)
 
27.0
 
29,422
✔
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
John James (Nonpartisan)
 
23.1
 
25,228
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Michael Lauer (Nonpartisan)
 
22.8
 
24,885

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 109,116
(100.00% precincts reporting)
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Constables

District 1

General election

General election for Fayette County Constable District 1

Wade McNabb won election in the general election for Fayette County Constable District 1 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Wade McNabb
Wade McNabb (D)
 
96.2
 
22,335
 Other/Write-in votes
 
3.8
 
878

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 23,213
(100.00% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Fayette County Constable District 1

Wade McNabb defeated incumbent Jeff Jacob and Liekiem Broyles in the Democratic primary for Fayette County Constable District 1 on May 22, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Wade McNabb
Wade McNabb
 
43.1
 
3,433
Image of Jeff Jacob
Jeff Jacob Candidate Connection
 
40.8
 
3,251
Image of Liekiem Broyles
Liekiem Broyles
 
16.2
 
1,290

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.

Total votes: 7,974
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District 2

General election

General election for Fayette County Constable District 2

Kenneth Winburn defeated incumbent Jim McKenzie in the general election for Fayette County Constable District 2 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Kenneth Winburn (D)
 
50.5
 
21,014
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Jim McKenzie (R)
 
49.5
 
20,592

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 41,606
(100.00% precincts reporting)
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District 3

General election

General election for Fayette County Constable District 3

Incumbent Edward Sparks won election in the general election for Fayette County Constable District 3 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Edward Sparks (D)
 
100.0
 
29,378

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 29,378
(100.00% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Fayette County Constable District 3

Incumbent Edward Sparks defeated Richard McCulloch in the Democratic primary for Fayette County Constable District 3 on May 22, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Edward Sparks
 
57.0
 
5,045
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Richard McCulloch
 
43.0
 
3,810

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.

Total votes: 8,855
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22nd Judicial Circuit

District judges

Division 1

General election

General election for Kentucky 22nd District Court 1st Division

Incumbent Joseph T. Bouvier won election in the general election for Kentucky 22nd District Court 1st Division on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Joseph T. Bouvier (Nonpartisan)
 
100.0
 
66,330

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 66,330
(100.00% precincts reporting)
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Division 2

General election

General election for Kentucky 22nd District Court 2nd Division

Incumbent T. Bruce Bell won election in the general election for Kentucky 22nd District Court 2nd Division on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
T. Bruce Bell (Nonpartisan)
 
100.0
 
65,756

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 65,756
(100.00% precincts reporting)
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Division 3

General election

General election for Kentucky 22nd District Court 3rd Division

Lindsay Hughes Thurston defeated incumbent Kim Wilkie in the general election for Kentucky 22nd District Court 3rd Division on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Lindsay Hughes Thurston
Lindsay Hughes Thurston (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
57.6
 
46,790
Image of Kim Wilkie
Kim Wilkie (Nonpartisan)
 
42.4
 
34,373

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 81,163
(100.00% precincts reporting)
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Nonpartisan primary election

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Division 4

General election

General election for Kentucky 22nd District Court 4th Division

Incumbent Julie Muth Goodman won election in the general election for Kentucky 22nd District Court 4th Division on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Julie Muth Goodman
Julie Muth Goodman (Nonpartisan)
 
100.0
 
68,096

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 68,096
(100.00% precincts reporting)
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Division 5

General election

General election for Kentucky 22nd District Court 5th Division

John Tackett defeated Melissa Moore Murphy in the general election for Kentucky 22nd District Court 5th Division on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of John Tackett
John Tackett (Nonpartisan)
 
51.3
 
45,489
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Melissa Moore Murphy (Nonpartisan)
 
48.7
 
43,260

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 88,749
(100.00% precincts reporting)
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Circuit judges

Family Court, Division 1

Note: Unexpired term

General election

General election for Kentucky 22nd Circuit Court 1st Division

Libby Messer defeated Eileen O'Brien in the general election for Kentucky 22nd Circuit Court 1st Division on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Libby Messer (Nonpartisan)
 
58.9
 
52,643
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Eileen O'Brien (Nonpartisan)
 
41.1
 
36,756

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 89,399
(100.00% precincts reporting)
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Kentucky 22nd Circuit Court 1st Division

Libby Messer and Eileen O'Brien defeated Gregory Napier and Nam Nguyen in the primary for Kentucky 22nd Circuit Court 1st Division on May 22, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Libby Messer (Nonpartisan)
 
36.6
 
17,692
✔
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Eileen O'Brien (Nonpartisan)
 
25.7
 
12,452
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Gregory Napier (Nonpartisan)
 
19.0
 
9,181
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Nam Nguyen (Nonpartisan)
 
18.7
 
9,042

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.

Total votes: 48,367
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Division 3

Note: Unexpired term

General election

General election for Kentucky 22nd Circuit Court 3rd Division

Lucy Ferguson VanMeter defeated John Reynolds in the general election for Kentucky 22nd Circuit Court 3rd Division on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Lucy Ferguson VanMeter (Nonpartisan)
 
70.0
 
66,763
Image of John Reynolds
John Reynolds (Nonpartisan)
 
30.0
 
28,632

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 95,395
(100.00% precincts reporting)
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Nonpartisan primary election

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Division 8

Note: Unexpired term

General election

General election for Kentucky 22nd Circuit Court 8th Division

Incumbent Thomas Travis won election in the general election for Kentucky 22nd Circuit Court 8th Division on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Thomas Travis (Nonpartisan)
 
100.0
 
65,921

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 65,921
(100.00% precincts reporting)
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Magistrates

District 1

General election

General election for Fayette County Magistrate Court District 1

Incumbent J. Michael Haskins won election in the general election for Fayette County Magistrate Court District 1 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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J. Michael Haskins (D)
 
100.0
 
23,455

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Total votes: 23,455
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District 2

General election

General election for Fayette County Magistrate Court District 2

Incumbent Lisa Moore Fath won election in the general election for Fayette County Magistrate Court District 2 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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Lisa Moore Fath (R)
 
100.0
 
27,686

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Total votes: 27,686
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District 3

General election

General election for Fayette County Magistrate Court District 3

Robert Winburn defeated Mary Moore Whittingham in the general election for Fayette County Magistrate Court District 3 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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Robert Winburn (D)
 
55.6
 
22,157
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Mary Moore Whittingham (R)
 
44.4
 
17,686

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Total votes: 39,843
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2016

See also: Municipal elections in Lexington, Kentucky (2016)

2014

See also: Lexington, Kentucky municipal elections, 2014


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About the county

See also: Lexington, Kentucky

Lexington is a city in Fayette County, Kentucky. In 1974, the governments of the city of Lexington and Fayette County combined to create the current Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government.[1] As of 2010, its population was 295,803.

City government

See also: Mayor-council government

The city of Lexington uses a strong mayor and city council system. In this form of municipal government, the city council serves as the city's primary legislative body and the mayor serves as the city's chief executive.

Demographics

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Demographic Data for Lexington, Kentucky
Lexington Kentucky
Population 295,803 4,339,367
Land area (sq mi) 283 39,491
Race and ethnicity**
White 74.9% 87%
Black/African American 14.6% 8.1%
Asian 3.8% 1.5%
Native American 0.2% 0.2%
Pacific Islander 0% 0.1%
Two or more 3.8% 2.3%
Hispanic/Latino 7.2% 3.7%
Education
High school graduation rate 91.2% 86.3%
College graduation rate 43.6% 24.2%
Income
Median household income $57,291 $50,589
Persons below poverty level 16.8% 17.3%
Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2010). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2014-2019).
**Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Pivot Counties

See also: Pivot Counties by state

One of 120 Kentucky counties—0.83 percent—is a pivot county. Pivot counties are counties that voted for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012 and for Donald Trump (R) in 2016. Altogether, the nation had 206 pivot counties, with most being concentrated in upper midwestern and northeastern states.

Counties won by Trump in 2016 and Obama in 2012 and 2008
County Trump margin of victory in 2016 Obama margin of victory in 2012 Obama margin of victory in 2008
Elliott County, Kentucky 44.13% 2.50% 25.17%

In the 2016 presidential election, Donald Trump (R) won Kentucky with 62.5 percent of the vote. Hillary Clinton (D) received 32.7 percent. In presidential elections between 1792 and 2016, Kentucky voted Democratic 45.6 percent of the time and Republican 26.3 percent of the time. In the five presidential elections between 2000 and 2016, Kentucky voted Republican all five times.[2]

Presidential results by legislative district

The following table details results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections by state House districts in Kentucky. Click [show] to expand the table. The "Obama," "Romney," "Clinton," and "Trump" columns describe the percent of the vote each presidential candidate received in the district. The "2012 Margin" and "2016 Margin" columns describe the margin of victory between the two presidential candidates in those years. The "Party Control" column notes which party held that seat heading into the 2018 general election. Data on the results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections broken down by state legislative districts was compiled by Daily Kos.[3][4]

In 2012, Barack Obama (D) won 18 out of 100 state House districts in Kentucky with an average margin of victory of 24.5 points. In 2016, Hillary Clinton (D) won 18 out of 100 state House districts in Kentucky with an average margin of victory of 25 points. Clinton won one district controlled by a Republican heading into the 2018 elections.
In 2012, Mitt Romney (R) won 82 out of 100 state House districts in Kentucky with an average margin of victory of 32.8 points. In 2016, Donald Trump (R) won 82 out of 100 state House districts in Kentucky with an average margin of victory of 42 points. Trump won 20 districts controlled by Democrats heading into the 2018 elections.

See also

Lexington, Kentucky Kentucky Municipal government Other local coverage
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External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Lexington-Fayette Urban County City Charter, Article 1.01, accessed September 9, 2014
  2. ↑ 270towin.com, "Kentucky," accessed June 1, 2017
  3. ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' statewide election results by congressional and legislative districts," July 9, 2013
  4. ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2016 presidential results for congressional and legislative districts," February 6, 2017
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