Municipal elections in Lexington, Kentucky (2016)
The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was January 26, 2016.[1]
Elections
General election
Candidate list
District 1
☑ James Brown (i)
District 2
☐ Shevawn Akers (i)
☑ Sasha Love Higgins
District 3
☑ J. "Jake" Gibbs (i)
District 4
☑ Susan Lamb (i)
District 5
☑ Bill Farmer Jr. (i)
☐ Justin Stanley (write-in candidate)
District 6
☑ Angela Evans (i)
District 7
☑ Jennifer Scutchfield (i)
District 8
☑ Fred V. Brown (i)
District 9
☑ Jennifer Mossotti (i)
District 10
☑ Amanda Mays Bledsoe (i)
District 11
☑ Peggy Henson (i)
District 12
Note: Plomin was appointed in September 2016 after the resignation of Russell Hensley. Hensley withdrew from the race but still appeared on the ballot. Votes for Hensley were not counted.
☑ Kathy Plomin (i)
☐ Russell Hensley
Results
| Lexington City Council District 2, General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Sasha Love Higgins |
55.09% | 4,802 |
| Shevawn Akers Incumbent | 44.91% | 3,914 |
| Total Votes | 8,716 | |
| Source: Fayette County Clerk, "Election Results: General 2016," accessed November 9, 2016 | ||
| Lexington City Council District 5, General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Bill Farmer Jr. Incumbent |
99.74% | 10,204 |
| Justin Stanley (write-in candidate) | 0.26% | 27 |
| Total Votes | 10,231 | |
| Source: Fayette County Clerk, "Election Results: General 2016," accessed November 9, 2016 | ||
District map
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About the city
- 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.[2] 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
The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.
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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. | ||
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See also
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