The2016 Kentucky Senate election was held on November 8, 2016. The Republican and Democratic primary elections were held on May 17. Half of the senate (all odd-numbered seats) were up for election. Republicans maintained their majority in the chamber without gaining or losing any seats.
A numbered map of the senate districts at the time can be viewedhere .
Retiring incumbents [ edit ] A total of two senators retired, neither of whom ran for other offices.
5th:Carroll Gibson (Leitchfield ): Retired.[ 1] 15th:Chris Girdler (Somerset ): Retired.[ 2] Incumbents defeated [ edit ] No incumbents lost renomination or reelection.
Summary by district [ edit ] Certified results by the Kentucky Secretary of State are available online for theprimary election andgeneral election .
† – Incumbent not seeking re-election
There were no seats where the margin of victory was under 10%.
District 27 special [ edit ] Results by county: Steve West was elected inMarch 2015 following the resignation ofWalter Blevins .
Incumbent senatorStan Humphries won reelection unopposed.
Incumbent senatorWhitney H. Westerfield won reelection unopposed.
Incumbent senatorCarroll Gibson did not seek reelection. He was succeeded by RepublicanStephen L. Meredith .
Eliminated in primary [ edit ] Democratic primary results Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Leslie J. Stith 5,470 52.3 Democratic Ricky Alvey 4,990 47.7 Total votes 10,460 100.0
Incumbent senatorJulian M. Carroll won reelection unopposed.
Incumbent senatorDavid P. Givens won reelection unopposed.
Incumbent senatorJohn Schickel won reelection, defeating primary election challenger Josh L. Turner.
Eliminated in primary [ edit ] Incumbent senatorReggie Thomas won reelection unopposed.
Incumbent senatorChris Girdler did not seek reelection. He was succeeded by RepublicanRick Girdler .
Eliminated in primary [ edit ] Michael Keck Don Moss Joshua Nichols Incumbent senatorDamon Thayer won reelection, defeating Democratic candidateCharlie Hoffman .
Incumbent senatorMorgan McGarvey won reelection, defeating Republican candidate Larry West.
Incumbent senatorAlbert Robinson won reelection, defeating primary and general election challengers.
Eliminated in primary [ edit ] Incumbent senatorChris McDaniel won reelection unopposed.
Incumbent senatorRobert Stivers won reelection unopposed.
Incumbent senatorStephen West won reelection, defeating Democratic candidate Charles L. Linville III.
Incumbent senatorJohnny Ray Turner won reelection unopposed.
Incumbent senatorRay Jones won reelection, defeating primary election challenger Glenn Martin Hammond.
Eliminated in primary [ edit ] Democratic primary results Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Ray Jones (incumbent)9,527 71.1 Democratic Glenn Martin Hammond 3,870 28.9 Total votes 13,397 100.0
Incumbent senatorGerald A. Neal won reelection, defeating primary and general election challengers.
Eliminated in primary [ edit ] Eliminated in primary [ edit ] Republican primary results Party Candidate Votes % Republican Shenita Rickman 537 51.8 Republican John Yuen 499 48.2 Total votes 1,036 100.0
Incumbent senatorDenise Harper Angel won reelection unopposed.
Incumbent senatorPerry B. Clark won reelection unopposed.
^ "Kentucky Senate - Republicans keep lopsided control of Kentucky Senate".TheLexington Herald-Leader . November 9, 2016. p. 5A.The seat was open because Republican Sen. Carroll Gibson, who had held it for more than a decade, did not seek re-election. ^ "Primary - 15th district".TheLexington Herald-Leader . May 15, 2016. p. 3C.Four men are seeking the Republican nomination to replace Sen. Chris Girdler in the 15th District, ... Girdler did not seek re-election. ^ Cournoyer, Caroline (October 12, 2016)."November Likely to Lessen GOP's Advantage in Legislatures" .Governing . RetrievedJune 24, 2024 .
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