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Not to be confused with 2022 United States Senate election in Kentucky.

2022 Kentucky Senate election
←  2020 November 8, 2022 2024 →
19 out of 38 seats in the Kentucky Senate
20 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Robert Stivers Morgan McGarvey
Party Republican Democratic
Leader since January 8, 2013 January 8, 2019
Leader's seat 25th – Manchester 19th – Louisville
Last election 30 8
Seats won 31 7
Seat change Increase 1 Decrease 1
Seats up 16 3
Races won 17 2
Results:
     Republican hold      Republican gain
     Democratic hold
     No election
Popular vote:
     50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      >90%
     60–70%      >90%
Senate President before election

Robert Stivers
Republican

Elected Senate President

Robert Stivers
Republican

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The 2022 Kentucky Senate election was held on November 8, 2022. The Republican and Democratic primary elections were held on May 17. Half of the senate (all even-numbered seats) were up for election. Republicans increased their majority in the chamber, gaining one seat.

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

Overview

Party Candidates Votes % Seats
Opposed Unopposed Before Won After +/−
Republican 10 8 500,535 75.48 30 17 31 +1
Democratic 8 1 160,236 24.16 8 2 7 -1
Write-in 2 0 2,348 0.35 0 0 0 -
Total 20 9 663,119 100.00 38 19 38 ±0
Source: Kentucky Secretary of State

Retiring incumbents

A total of five senators (one Democrat and four Republicans) retired, none of whom ran for other offices. [1] Additionally, C. B. Embry resigned from the chamber in September 2022.

Democratic

  1. 10th: Dennis Parrett ( Elizabethtown): Retired.

Republican

  1. 8th: Matt Castlen ( Owensboro): Retired.
  2. 12th: Alice Forgy Kerr ( Lexington): Retired.
  3. 20th: Paul Hornback ( Shelbyville): Retired.
  4. 24th: Wil Schroder ( Wilder): Retired.

Defeated incumbents

No incumbents lost renomination or reelection.

Summary by district

Certified results by the Kentucky Secretary of State are available online for the primary election and general election.

District Incumbent Party Elected Party
2 Danny Carroll Rep Danny Carroll Rep
4 Robby Mills Rep Robby Mills Rep
6 Vacant Lindsey Tichenor Rep
8 Matt Castlen Rep Gary Boswell Rep
10 Dennis Parrett Dem Matthew Deneen Rep
12 Alice Forgy Kerr Rep Amanda Mays Bledsoe Rep
14 Jimmy Higdon Rep Jimmy Higdon Rep
16 Max Wise Rep Max Wise Rep
18 Robin L. Webb Dem Robin L. Webb Dem
20 Paul Hornback Rep Gex Williams Rep
22 Donald Douglas Rep Donald Douglas Rep
24 Wil Schroder Rep Shelley Funke Frommeyer Rep
26 Karen Berg Dem Karen Berg Dem
28 Ralph Alvarado Rep Ralph Alvarado Rep
30 Brandon Smith Rep Brandon Smith Rep
32 Mike Wilson Rep Mike Wilson Rep
34 Jared Carpenter Rep Jared Carpenter Rep
36 Julie Raque Adams Rep Julie Raque Adams Rep
38 Mike Nemes Rep Mike Nemes Rep

Crossover seats

Democratic

Two districts voted for Donald Trump in 2020 but had Democratic incumbents:

District Incumbent
# Trump margin of
victory in 2020 		Member Party Incumbent margin
of victory in 2018
10 R+24.20 Dennis Parrett Democratic Unopposed
18 R+44.78 Robin L. Webb Democratic D+15.54

Republican

None.

Closest races

There were no seats where the margin of victory was under 10%.

Predictions

Source Ranking As of
Sabato's Crystal Ball [2] Safe R May 19, 2022

Special elections

District 22 special

County results:
     Douglas 70–80%
     Bukulmez 50–60%

Donald Douglas was elected in November 2021 following the death of Tom Buford.

2021 Kentucky Senate 22nd district special election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Donald Douglas 9,733 71.52%
Democratic Helen Bukulmez 3,725 27.37%
Write-in Sindicat Dunn 150 1.10%
Total votes 13,608 100.00%
Republican hold

District 2

Incumbent senator Danny Carroll won reelection unopposed.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

General election

Results

2022 Kentucky Senate 2nd district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Danny Carroll Unopposed
Total votes 34,951 100.0
Republican hold

District 4

Incumbent senator Robby Mills won reelection, defeating primary and general election challengers.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Bruce Pritchett

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
  • Roxan Lynn Ashby

Results

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Robby Mills 4,007 78.0
Republican Roxan Lynn Ashby 1,132 22.0
Total votes 5,139 100.0

General election

Results

2022 Kentucky Senate 4th district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Robby Mills 25,141 66.6
Democratic Bruce Pritchett 12,585 33.4
Total votes 37,726 100.0
Republican hold

District 6

Incumbent senator C. B. Embry resigned from the senate in September 2022. He was succeeded by Republican Lindsey Tichenor.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
  • Bill Ferko

Results

Precinct results:
  Tichenor
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
  Ferko
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   80–90%
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Lindsey Tichenor 6,601 54.0
Republican Bill Ferko 5,616 46.0
Total votes 12,217 100.0

General election

Results

2022 Kentucky Senate 6th district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Lindsey Tichenor 31,111 94.5
Write-in Brian J. Easley 1,797 5.5
Total votes 32,908 100.0
Republican hold

District 8

Incumbent senator Matt Castlen did not seek reelection. [1] He was succeeded by Republican Gary Boswell.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

General election

Results

2022 Kentucky Senate 8th district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Gary Boswell Unopposed
Total votes 29,630 100.0
Republican hold

District 10

Incumbent Democratic senator Dennis Parrett did not seek reelection. [1] He was succeeded by Republican Matthew Deneen. This was the only seat to change parties in 2022.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

General election

Results

2022 Kentucky Senate 10th district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Matthew Deneen Unopposed
Total votes 23,606 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic

District 12

Incumbent senator Alice Forgy Kerr did not seek reelection. [1] She was succeeded by Republican Amanda Mays Bledsoe.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Bill O’Brien

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

General election

Results

2022 Kentucky Senate 12th district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Amanda Mays Bledsoe 29,181 60.5
Democratic Bill O’Brien 19,046 39.5
Total votes 48,227 100.0
Republican hold

District 14

Incumbent senator Jimmy Higdon won reelection unopposed.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

General election

Results

2022 Kentucky Senate 14th district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jimmy Higdon Unopposed
Total votes 33,142 100.0
Republican hold

District 16

Incumbent senator Max Wise won reelection unopposed.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

General election

Results

2022 Kentucky Senate 16th district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Max Wise Unopposed
Total votes 31,887 100.0
Republican hold

District 18

Incumbent senator Robin L. Webb won reelection unopposed.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

General election

Results

2022 Kentucky Senate 18th district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Robin L. Webb Unopposed
Total votes 23,308 100.0
Democratic hold

District 20

Incumbent senator Paul Hornback did not seek reelection. [1] He was succeeded by Republican Gex Williams.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Teresa Azbill Barton

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
  • Phyllis Sparks
  • Calen Studler
  • Mike Templeman

Results

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Gex Williams 3,332 42.3
Republican Phyllis Sparks 1,836 23.3
Republican Calen Studler 1,452 18.4
Republican Mike Templeman 1,263 16.0
Total votes 7,883 100.0

General election

Results

2022 Kentucky Senate 20th district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Gex Williams 22,166 56.3
Democratic Teresa Azbill Barton 17,206 43.7
Total votes 39,372 100.0
Republican hold

District 22

Incumbent senator Donald Douglas won reelection, defeating primary and general election challengers.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Chuck Eddy

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
  • Andrew Cooperrider

Results

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Donald Douglas 6,114 55.8
Republican Andrew Cooperrider 4,840 44.2
Total votes 10,954 100.0

General election

Results

2022 Kentucky Senate 22nd district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Donald Douglas 23,486 59.7
Democratic Chuck Eddy 15,843 40.3
Total votes 39,329 100.0
Republican hold

District 24

Incumbent senator Wil Schroder did not seek reelection. [1] He was succeeded by Republican Shelley Funke Frommeyer.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Rene Heinrich

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
  • Jessica Neal
  • Chris Robinson

Results

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Shelley Funke Frommeyer 4,094 38.6
Republican Jessica Neal 3,787 35.7
Republican Chris Robinson 2,731 25.7
Total votes 10,612 100.0

General election

Results

2022 Kentucky Senate 24th district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Shelley Funke Frommeyer 27,346 61.7
Democratic Rene Heinrich 16,960 38.3
Total votes 44,306 100.0
Republican hold

District 26

Incumbent senator Karen Berg won reelection, defeating Republican James Peden.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • James Peden
Eliminated in primary
  • Everett Corley
  • Mark Hignite Downer

Results

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican James Peden 2,774 42.6
Republican Mark Hignite Downer 2,368 36.4
Republican Everett Corley 1,370 21.0
Total votes 6,512 100.0

General election

Results

2022 Kentucky Senate 26th district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Karen Berg 28,850 60.5
Republican James Peden 18,859 39.5
Total votes 47,709 100.0
Democratic hold

District 28

Incumbent senator Ralph Alvarado won reelection, defeating write-in candidate Joshua D. Buckman.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

General election

Results

2022 Kentucky Senate 28th district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ralph Alvarado 27,097 98.0
Write-in Joshua D. Buckman 551 2.0
Total votes 27,648 100.0
Republican hold

District 30

Incumbent senator Brandon Smith won reelection, defeating Democratic candidate Sid Allen.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Sid Allen
Eliminated in primary
  • Terry V. Salyer

Results

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sid Allen 7,148 56.7
Democratic Terry V. Salyer 5,468 43.3
Total votes 12,616 100.0

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

General election

Results

2022 Kentucky Senate 30th district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Brandon Smith 25,581 73.7
Democratic Sid Allen 9,116 26.3
Total votes 34,697 100.0
Republican hold

District 32

Incumbent senator Mike Wilson won reelection unopposed.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

General election

Results

2022 Kentucky Senate 32nd district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mike Wilson Unopposed
Total votes 28,682 100.0
Republican hold

District 34

Incumbent senator Jared Carpenter won reelection, defeating primary and general election challengers.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Susan Cintra

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
  • Rhonda Goode

Results

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jared Carpenter 6,086 75.6
Republican Rhonda Goode 1,964 24.4
Total votes 8,050 100.0

General election

Results

2022 Kentucky Senate 34th district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jared Carpenter 25,049 59.1
Democratic Susan Cintra 17,322 40.9
Total votes 42,371 100.0
Republican hold

District 36

Incumbent senator Julie Raque Adams won reelection unopposed.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

General election

Results

2022 Kentucky Senate 36th district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Julie Raque Adams Unopposed
Total votes 36,851 100.0
Republican hold

District 38

Incumbent senator Mike Nemes won reelection unopposed.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

General election

Results

2022 Kentucky Senate 38th district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mike Nemes Unopposed
Total votes 26,769 100.0
Republican hold

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f Clark, Jess (April 15, 2022). "Here are the 20 lawmakers retiring from the Ky. General Assembly". The Courier Journal. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
  2. ^ Jacobson, Louis (May 19, 2022). "The Battle for State Legislatures". Retrieved May 19, 2022.

See also

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