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2010 Kentucky Senate election

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.[1]

2010 Kentucky Senate election
← 2008November 2, 20102012 →
19 out of 38 seats in the Kentucky Senate
20 seats needed for a majority
 Majority partyMinority party
 
LeaderDavid WilliamsEd Worley
(retired)
PartyRepublicanDemocratic
Leader sinceJanuary 5, 1999January 6, 2003
Leader's seat16th – Burkesville34th – Richmond
Last election2215
Seats before20[a]17
Seats won22[a]15
Seat changeIncrease 2Decrease 2
Seats up117
Races won135
Results:
     Republican hold      Republican gain
     Democratic hold      Democratic gain
     Independent hold      No election
Popular vote:
     50–60%      60–70%      >90%
     50–60%      >90%
     40–50%
Senate President before election

David Williams
Republican

Elected Senate President

David Williams
Republican

A numbered map of the senate districts at the time can be viewed here.

Overview

PartyCandidatesVotes%Seats
OpposedUnopposedBeforeWonAfter+/−
Republican153398,45857.88201322+2
Democratic151271,35039.4217515-2
Independent1017,6062.56111-
Evangelical Christian101,0040.15000-
Total324688,418100.00381938±0
Source: Kentucky Secretary of State

Retiring incumbents

A total of two senators (one Democrat and one Republican) retired, neither of which ran for other offices.[2]

Democratic

  1. 34th: Ed Worley (Richmond): Retired.

Republican

  1. 20th: Gary Tapp (Shelbyville): Retired.

Defeated incumbents

Three incumbents (two Democrats and one Republican) were defeated for reelection.

Democrats

  1. 8th: David Boswell (first elected in 1990) lost to Joseph R. Bowen.
  2. 32nd: Mike Reynolds (elected in February 2009) lost to Mike Wilson.

Republicans

  1. 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.

DistrictIncumbentPartyElectedParty
2Bob LeeperIndBob LeeperInd
4Dorsey RidleyDemDorsey RidleyDem
6Jerry RhoadsDemJerry RhoadsDem
8David BoswellDemJoseph R. BowenRep
10Elizabeth ToriRepDennis ParrettDem
12Alice Forgy KerrRepAlice Forgy KerrRep
14Jimmy HigdonRepJimmy HigdonRep
16David WilliamsRepDavid WilliamsRep
18Robin L. WebbDemRobin L. WebbDem
20Gary TappRepPaul HornbackRep
22Tom BufordRepTom BufordRep
24Katie Kratz StineRepKatie Kratz StineRep
26Ernie HarrisRepErnie HarrisRep
28R. J. PalmerDemR. J. PalmerDem
30Brandon SmithRepBrandon SmithRep
32Mike ReynoldsDemMike WilsonRep
34Ed WorleyDemJared CarpenterRep
36Julie DentonRepJulie DentonRep
38Dan SeumRepDan SeumRep

Closest races

Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%:

  1. District 12, 2.38%
  2. District 2, 2.49%
  3. District 10, 3.30% (gain)
  4. District 8, 3.34% (gain)
  5. District 6, 5.19%
  6. District 28, 5.41%
  7. District 18, 6.62%

Special elections

District 32 special

Mike Reynolds was elected in February 2009 following the resignation of Brett Guthrie.

2009 Kentucky Senate 32nd district special election[3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticMike Reynolds 8,283 54.7
RepublicanJ. Marshall Hughes6,85845.3
Total votes15,141 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

District 18 special

Robin L. Webb was elected in August 2009 following the resignation of Charlie Borders.

2009 Kentucky Senate 18th district special election[3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticRobin L. Webb 8,684 48.1
RepublicanJack F. Ditty8,40246.6
IndependentGuy E. Gibbons Jr.9535.3
Total votes18,039 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

District 14 special

Jimmy Higdon was elected in December 2009 following the resignation of Dan Kelly.

2009 Kentucky Senate 14th district special election[3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanJimmy Higdon 11,327 56.1
DemocraticJodie Haydon8,88143.9
Total votes20,208 100.0
Republican hold

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

General election

Results

2010 Kentucky Senate 2nd district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
IndependentBob Leeper 17,606 46.3
DemocraticRex Smith16,65743.8
RepublicanWilliam Michael East3,79010.0
Total votes38,053 100.0
Independent hold

District 4

Incumbent senator Dorsey Ridley won reelection unopposed.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

General election

Results

2010 Kentucky Senate 4th district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Dorsey Ridley Unopposed
Total votes26,304 100.0
Democratic hold

District 6

Incumbent senator Jerry Rhoads won reelection, defeating Republican Jack Whitfield.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Jack Whitfield

General election

Results

2010 Kentucky Senate 6th district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticJerry Rhoads 17,473 52.6
RepublicanJack Whitfield15,75047.4
Total votes33,223 100.0
Democratic hold

District 8

Incumbent senator David Boswell was defeated for reelection by Republican Joseph R. Bowen.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

General election

Results

2010 Kentucky Senate 8th district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanJoseph R. Bowen 18,073 51.7
DemocraticDavid Boswell16,90448.3
Total votes34,977 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic

District 10

Incumbent senator Elizabeth Tori was defeated for reelection by Democrat Dennis Parrett.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

General election

Results

2010 Kentucky Senate 10th district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticDennis Parrett 16,291 51.7
RepublicanElizabeth Tori15,25048.3
Total votes31,541 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

District 12

Incumbent senator Alice Forgy Kerr won reelection, defeating primary and general election challengers.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
  • Andrew Roberts

Results

Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanAlice Forgy Kerr 6,805 71.3
RepublicanAndrew Roberts2,73828.7
Total votes9,543 100.0

General election

Endorsements

Don Blevins (D)
Newspapers

Results

2010 Kentucky Senate 12th district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanAlice Forgy Kerr 20,341 51.2
DemocraticDon Blevins19,39748.8
Total votes39,738 100.0
Republican hold

District 14

Incumbent senator Jimmy Higdon won reelection unopposed.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

General election

Results

2010 Kentucky Senate 14th district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jimmy Higdon Unopposed
Total votes30,360 100.0
Republican hold

District 16

Incumbent senator David Williams won reelection, defeating primary election challenger Denver Capps.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
  • Denver Capps

Results

Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanDavid Williams 18,407 81.6
RepublicanDenver Capps4,14318.4
Total votes22,550 100.0

General election

Results

2010 Kentucky Senate 16th district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican David Williams Unopposed
Total votes24,484 100.0
Republican hold

District 18

Incumbent senator Robin L. Webb won reelection, defeating Republican Jack Ditty.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Jack Ditty, Republican candidate for this district in August 2009

General election

Results

2010 Kentucky Senate 18th district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticRobin L. Webb 17,617 53.3
RepublicanJack Ditty15,42846.7
Total votes33,045 100.0
Democratic hold

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
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticDavid Eaton 8,281 55.6
DemocraticJohn Spainhour6,61844.4
Total votes14,899 100.0

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
  • David Glauber

Results

Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanPaul Hornback 5,328 62.9
RepublicanDavid Glauber3,14837.1
Total votes8,476 100.0

General election

Results

2010 Kentucky Senate 20th district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanPaul Hornback 26,883 60.5
DemocraticDavid Eaton17,58839.5
Total votes44,471 100.0
Republican hold

District 22

Incumbent senator Tom Buford won reelection, defeating primary election challenger Chad Crouch.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
  • Chad Crouch

Results

Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanTom Buford 6,236 52.9
RepublicanChad Crouch5,54247.1
Total votes11,778 100.0

General election

Results

2010 Kentucky Senate 22nd district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Tom Buford Unopposed
Total votes32,080 100.0
Republican hold

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

General election

Results

2010 Kentucky Senate 24th district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanKatie Kratz Stine 22,398 69.2
DemocraticJulie Smith-Morrow9,97830.8
Total votes32,376 100.0
Republican hold

District 26

Incumbent senator Ernie Harris won reelection, defeating primary and general election challengers.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • John Black

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
  • Don Godfrey

Results

Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanErnie Harris 9,109 71.5
RepublicanDon Godfrey3,62628.5
Total votes12,735 100.0

General election

Results

2010 Kentucky Senate 26th district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanErnie Harris 30,305 58.3
DemocraticJohn Black21,65641.7
Total votes51,961 100.0
Republican hold

District 28

Incumbent senator R. J. Palmer won reelection, defeating primary and general election challengers.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
  • Bryan Lutz

Results

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticR. J. Palmer 14,575 68.5
DemocraticBryan Lutz6,70531.5
Total votes21,280 100.0

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary

Results

Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanRalph Alvarado 3,386 65.5
RepublicanRyan Dotson1,78034.5
Total votes5,166 100.0

General election

Results

2010 Kentucky Senate 28th district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticR. J. Palmer 18,876 52.7
RepublicanRalph Alvarado16,94047.3
Total votes35,816 100.0
Democratic hold

District 30

Incumbent senator Brandon Smith won reelection, defeating Democrat Johnnie L. Turner.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

General election

Results

2010 Kentucky Senate 30th district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanBrandon Smith 20,870 67.2
DemocraticJohnnie L. Turner10,18032.8
Total votes31,050 100.0
Republican hold

District 32

Incumbent senator Mike Reynolds was defeated for reelection by Republican Mike Wilson.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
  • Ed Mills
  • Regina Webb

Results

Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanMike Wilson 5,025 51.5
RepublicanRegina Webb3,07731.5
RepublicanEd Mills1,65617.0
Total votes9,758 100.0

General election

Results

2010 Kentucky Senate 32nd district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanMike Wilson 18,935 55.0
DemocraticMike Reynolds15,49045.0
Total votes34,425 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic

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
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticLee Murphy 4,452 35.5
DemocraticLandra Lewis4,10632.8
DemocraticMichael Cope3,96631.7
Total votes12,524 100.0

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
  • Kent Kessler
  • Barry Metcalf, senator from the 34th district (1994–1999) and candidate in 2002 and 2006

Results

Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanJared Carpenter 4,405 37.9
RepublicanKent Kessler4,26436.7
RepublicanBarry Metcalf2,95525.4
Total votes11,624 100.0

Third-party candidates

Evangelical Christian

  • Donald VanWinkle

General election

Results

2010 Kentucky Senate 34th district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanJared Carpenter 23,553 64.9
DemocraticLee Murphy11,71932.3
Evangelical ChristianDonald VanWinkle1,0042.8
Total votes36,276 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic

District 36

Incumbent senator Julie Denton won reelection, defeating primary and general election challengers.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Rick Hiles

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
  • Shawn Slone

Results

Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanJulie Denton 10,135 71.7
RepublicanShawn Slone4,00028.3
Total votes14,135 100.0

General election

Results

2010 Kentucky Senate 36th district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanJulie Denton 36,864 66.8
DemocraticRick Hiles18,29133.2
Total votes55,155 100.0
Republican hold

District 38

Incumbent senator Dan Seum won reelection, defeating Democrat Marty Meyer.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Marty Meyer

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

General election

Results

2010 Kentucky Senate 38th district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanDan Seum 26,154 60.7
DemocraticMarty Meyer16,92939.3
Total votes43,083 100.0
Republican hold

Notes

References

See also

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