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 County results Edelen: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Kemper: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||
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The state ofKentucky elected anAuditor of Public Accounts November 8, 2011. Primaries for this election were held on Tuesday May 17, 2011.[1] In the November 8, 2011 general election, DemocratAdam Edelen was elected to his first term as Auditor.
The auditor checks the financial books of all state agencies, school districts and county governments and performs special investigations.[2]
Current Auditor of Public AccountsCrit Luallen (D) is ineligible to run due toterm limits.
Based on the candidate filing report with the office of theKentucky Secretary of State after the January 25, 2011 filing deadline, the following candidates filed to run for Auditor.[3]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John T. Kemper | 70,876 | 57.28% | |
| Republican | Addia Wuchner | 52,869 | 42.72% | |
| Total votes | 123,745 | 100.0% | ||
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Adam Edelen (D) | John Kemper III (R) | Undecided |
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| Public Policy Polling[9] | August 25–28, 2011 | 600 | ± 4.0% | 34% | 31% | 35% |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Adam Edelen | 440,345 | 55.75% | ||
| Republican | John T. Kemper | 349,366 | 44.24% | ||
| Write-In | Kim C. Hay | 75 | 0.01% | ||
| Total votes | 789,786 | 100.00% | N/A | ||
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