The2022 Kentucky House of Representatives election was held on November 8, 2022. The Republican and Democratic primary elections were held on May 17. All 100 seats of the house were up for election. Republicans increased their majority in the chamber, gaining five seats.
A numbered map of the house districts can be viewedhere .
Retiring incumbents [ edit ] A total of 14 representatives (six Democrats and eight Republicans) retired, three of whom (two Democrats and one Republican) ran for other offices.
34th:Mary Lou Marzian (Louisville ): Retired. 38th:McKenzie Cantrell (Louisville ): Retired to unsuccessfully run for theKentucky Court of Appeals . 41st:Attica Scott (Louisville ): Retired to unsuccessfully run forKentucky's 3rd congressional district . 44th:Joni Jenkins (Shively ): Retired. 75th:Kelly Flood (Lexington ): Retired. 79th:Susan Westrom (Lexington ): Retired. 15th:Melinda Gibbons Prunty (Belton ): Retired. 17th:Steve Sheldon (Bowling Green ): Retired. 21st:Bart Rowland (Tompkinsville ): Retired. 25th:Jim DuPlessis (Elizabethtown ): Retired. 36th:Jerry T. Miller (Eastwood ): Retired. 50th:Chad McCoy (Bardstown ): Retired. 68th:Joseph Fischer (Fort Thomas ): Retired to unsuccessfully run for theKentucky Supreme Court . 82nd:Regina Bunch (Williamsburg ): Retired. Incumbents defeated [ edit ] Six incumbents lost renomination in the primary election and five incumbents lost reelection in the general election.
In the primary election [ edit ] One Democrat lost renomination.
30th:Tom Burch (first elected in 1971) lost renomination toDaniel Grossberg , who won the general election. Five Republicans lost renomination.
12th:Lynn Bechler (first elected in 2012) lost a redistricting race to fellow incumbentJim Gooch , who won the general election. 60th:Sal Santoro (first elected in 2006) lost renomination toMarianne Proctor , who won the general election. 66th:C. Ed Massey (first elected in 2018) lost renomination toSteve Rawlings , who won the general election. 69th:Adam Koenig (first elected in 2006) lost renomination toSteven Doan , who won the general election. 97th:Norma Kirk-McCormick (first elected in 2020) lost a redistricting race to fellow incumbentBobby McCool , who won the general election. In the general election [ edit ] Five Democrats lost reelection to Republicans.
20th:Patti Minter (first elected in 2018) lost toKevin Jackson . 28th:Charles Miller (first elected in 1998) lost toJared Bauman . 37th:Jeffery Donohue (first elected in 2012) lost toEmily Callaway . 65th:Buddy Wheatley (first elected in 2018) lost toStephanie Dietz . 94th:Angie Hatton (first elected in 2016) lost toJacob Justice . No Republicans lost reelection.
Summary by district [ edit ] Certified results by the Kentucky Secretary of State are available online for theprimary election andgeneral election .
Seven districts voted for one party in the2020 presidential election and another in the2020 house election . Following the redistricting of the house, an additional six incumbents represented districts which had voted for the other party for president in 2020, while three of the seven representatives in crossover seats now represented a district which had voted for the same party for president.
Eight districts voted forDonald Trump in 2020 but had Democratic incumbents:
Two districts voted forJoe Biden in 2020 but had Republican incumbents:
District Incumbent # Trump/Biden margin Biden margin of Member Party Incumbent margin 48 D+8.78 D+1.76 Ken Fleming Republican R+2.16 93[ b] R+65.88 D+16.75 Norma Kirk-McCormick Republican R+26.20
Former crossover seats [ edit ] District Incumbent # Trump/Biden margin Trump/Biden margin Member Party Incumbent margin 33 D+1.82 R+7.69 Jason Nemes Republican R+8.29 45 D+3.61 R+3.44 Killian Timoney Republican R+2.19 57 R+0.58 D+2.59 Derrick Graham Democratic D+22.79
Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%:
District 88, 0.23% District 65, 2.09% (gain)District 38, 2.97% District 31, 4.03% (gain)District 93, 7.68% (gain)District 48, 8.30% District 20, 9.08% (gain)District 46, 9.91% District 51 special [ edit ] Michael Pollock was elected in November 2021 to fill the vacancy caused by the death ofJohn Carney in July 2021.
District 89 special [ edit ] Timmy Truett was elected in November 2021 to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation ofRobert Goforth in August 2021.
District 42 special [ edit ] Keturah Herron was elected in February 2022 to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation ofReginald Meeks in December 2021.
Incumbent representativeSteven Rudy won reelection, defeating primary election challenger Christopher Tucker.
Eliminated in primary [ edit ] Incumbent representativeRichard Heath won reelection, defeating write-in candidate Kimberly Holloway.
Incumbent representativeRandy Bridges won reelection unopposed.
Incumbent representativeLynn Bechler was redistricted to the 12th district and was succeeded byD. Wade Williams .
Eliminated in primary [ edit ] Incumbent representativeMary Beth Imes won reelection unopposed.
Incumbent representativeChris Freeland won reelection unopposed.
Incumbent representativeSuzanne Miles won reelection unopposed.
Incumbent representativeWalker Thomas won reelection, defeating primary and general election challengers.
Eliminated in primary [ edit ] Incumbent representativeMyron Dossett won reelection, defeating Democratic candidate Bianca Crockam.
Incumbent representativeJosh Calloway won reelection, defeating write-in candidate John Whipple.
Incumbent representativeJonathan Dixon won reelection, defeating Democratic candidate Velvet Dowdy.
Incumbent representativeJim Gooch was challenged for the Republican nomination by representativeLynn Bechler , who had been redistricted from the 4th district. Gooch defeated Bechler and Democratic candidate Alan Lossner in the general election.
Eliminated in primary [ edit ] Lynn Bechler , representative from the 4th district (2013–2023)Incumbent representativeDJ Johnson won reelection, defeating Democratic candidate Michael Johnson.
Incumbent representativeScott Lewis won reelection unopposed.
Incumbent representativeMelinda Gibbons Prunty did not seek reelection. She was succeeded by RepublicanRebecca Raymer .
Britt Hernandez-Stevenson Eliminated in primary [ edit ] Incumbent representativeJason Petrie won reelection unopposed.
Incumbent representativeSteve Sheldon did not seek reelection. He was succeeded by RepublicanRobert Duvall .
Incumbent representativeSamara Heavrin won reelection, defeating primary election challenger Jacob Clark.
Eliminated in primary [ edit ] Incumbent representativeMichael Meredith won reelection unopposed.
Incumbent representativePatti Minter was defeated for reelection by RepublicanKevin Jackson .
Eliminated in primary [ edit ] Incumbent representativeBart Rowland did not seek reelection. He was succeeded by RepublicanAmy Neighbors .
Eliminated in primary [ edit ] Jimmy Carter Terry Dubree Joshua Ellis Daniel Glass Incumbent representativeShawn McPherson won reelection unopposed.
Incumbent representativeSteve Riley won reelection unopposed.
Incumbent representativeBrandon Reed won reelection, defeating primary and general election challengers.
Eliminated in primary [ edit ] Democratic primary results Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Keith Pruitt 1,667 70.0 Democratic John Pennington 714 30.0 Total votes 2,381 100.0
Eliminated in primary [ edit ] Incumbent representativeJim DuPlessis did not seek reelection. He was succeeded by RepublicanSteve Bratcher .
Eliminated in primary [ edit ] Incumbent representativeRussell Webber won reelection unopposed.
Incumbent representativeNancy Tate won reelection unopposed.
2022 Kentucky House of Representatives 28th district election Results by precinct:Bauman: 50-60% 60-70%Miller: 50-60% 70-80%
Incumbent representativeCharles Miller was defeated for reelection by RepublicanJared Bauman .
Eliminated in primary [ edit ] Results by precinct: 50–60%
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Incumbent representativeKevin Bratcher won reelection, defeating write-in candidate Ann Sermersheim.
Incumbent Democratic representativeTom Burch was defeated for renomination byDaniel Grossberg .
Eliminated in primary [ edit ] Tom Burch , incumbent representativeNeal Turpin Results by precinct: 2022 Kentucky House of Representatives 31st district election Results by precinct:Witten: 50-60% 60-70%Foster: 50-60% 60-70%Tie: 50%
Incumbent representativeJosie Raymond was redistricted to the 41st district and was succeeded by RepublicanSusan Tyler Witten .
Eliminated in primary [ edit ] Results by precinct: Democratic primary results Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Sue Foster 2,767 63.5 Democratic Derek Penwell 1,593 36.5 Total votes 4,360 100.0
Eliminated in primary [ edit ] Results by precinct: 50–60%
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Incumbent representativeTina Bojanowski won reelection unopposed.
Incumbent representativeJason Nemes won reelection, defeating Democratic candidate Kate Turner.
Incumbent representativeMary Lou Marzian did not seek reelection. She was succeeded by DemocratSarah Stalker .
Eliminated in primary [ edit ] Results by precinct: 50–60%
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Incumbent representativeLisa Willner won reelection unopposed.
Incumbent representativeJerry T. Miller did not seek reelection. He was succeeded by RepublicanJohn Hodgson .
Eliminated in primary [ edit ] Richard Crawford David Howser Results by precinct: 30–40%
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Incumbent representativeJeffery Donohue was defeated for reelection by RepublicanEmily Callaway .
Eliminated in primary [ edit ] 2022 Kentucky House of Representatives 38th district election Results by precinct:Roarx: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80%Breitenbach: 50-60% 60-70%
Incumbent representativeMcKenzie Cantrell retired from the house to run for theKentucky Court of Appeals . She was succeeded by DemocratRachel Roarx .
Incumbent representativeMatt Lockett won reelection, defeating Democratic candidate Gwendolyn Mitchell.
Incumbent representativeNima Kulkarni won reelection unopposed.
2022 Kentucky House of Representatives 41st district election Results by precinct:Raymond: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% 80-90% 90-100%
Incumbent representativeAttica Scott retired from the house to unsuccessfully run for congress. She was succeeded by representativeJosie Raymond , who had been redistricted from the 31st district.
Eliminated in primary [ edit ] Results by precinct: 50–60%
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Eliminated in primary [ edit ] Sara-Elizabeth Cottrell Bryan Shepherd Results by precinct: 30–40%
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Republican primary results Party Candidate Votes % Republican Carrie Sanders McKeehan 848 44.4 Republican Sara-Elizabeth Cottrell 630 33.0 Republican Bryan Shepherd 430 22.5 Total votes 1,908 100.0
Incumbent representativeKeturah Herron , who was first elected ina February special election , won reelection unopposed.
Incumbent representativePamela Stevenson won reelection, defeating primary election challenger Robert LeVertis Bell.
Eliminated in primary [ edit ] Results by precinct: 50–60%
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Incumbent representative and house minority leaderJoni Jenkins did not seek reelection. She was succeeded by DemocratBeverly Chester-Burton .
Incumbent representativeKillian Timoney won reelection unopposed.
2022 Kentucky House of Representatives 46th district election Results by precinct:Gentry: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% 90-100%Mulvey-Woolridge: 50-60% 60-70%Tie: 50%
Incumbent representativeAl Gentry won reelection, defeating Republican candidate Ginny Mulvey-Woolridge.
Incumbent representativeFelicia Rabourn won reelection, defeating Democratic candidate Kimberly Browning.
Incumbent representativeKen Fleming won reelection in a rematch with former representativeMaria Sorolis , who he had defeated for reelection in 2020.
Incumbent representativeThomas Huff won reelection unopposed.
Incumbent representativeChad McCoy did not seek reelection. He was succeeded by RepublicanCandy Massaroni .
Eliminated in primary [ edit ] Incumbent representativeMichael Pollock , who was first elected ina November 2021 special election , won reelection, defeating Democratic candidate Jennifer Wheeler.
Incumbent representativeKen Upchurch won reelection, defeating primary election challenger Othel King.
Eliminated in primary [ edit ] Incumbent representativeJames Tipton won reelection, defeating Democratic candidate Dustin Burley.
Incumbent representativeDaniel Elliott won reelection, defeating Democratic candidate Elaine Wilson-Reddy.
Incumbent representativeKim King won reelection, defeating primary election challenger Tony Wheatley.
Eliminated in primary [ edit ] 2022 Kentucky House of Representatives 55th district election Party Candidate Votes % Republican Kim King Unopposed Total votes 12,485 100.0 Republican hold
Incumbent representativeDaniel Fister won reelection, defeating Democratic candidate Grayson Vandegrift.
Eliminated in primary [ edit ] Democratic primary results Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Grayson Vandegrift 3,005 65.2 Democratic Ben Nolan 1,604 34.8 Total votes 4,609 100.0
Incumbent representativeDerrick Graham won reelection, defeating Republican candidate Gary Stratton.
Incumbent representativeJennifer Decker won reelection unopposed.
Incumbent representative and speaker of the houseDavid Osborne won reelection, defeating primary election challenger Bridgette Ehly.
Eliminated in primary [ edit ] Incumbent Republican representativeSal Santoro was defeated for renomination byMarianne Proctor .
Eliminated in primary [ edit ] Incumbent representativeSavannah Maddox won reelection, defeating primary and general election challengers.
Eliminated in primary [ edit ] Incumbent representativePhillip Pratt won reelection, defeating primary election challenger Michelle Nance.
Eliminated in primary [ edit ] Incumbent representativeKim Banta won reelection unopposed.
Incumbent representativeKimberly Poore Moser won reelection, defeating primary and general election challengers.
Eliminated in primary [ edit ] Incumbent representativeBuddy Wheatley was defeated for reelection by RepublicanStephanie Dietz .
Incumbent Republican representativeC. Ed Massey was defeated for renomination bySteve Rawlings .
Eliminated in primary [ edit ] Incumbent representativeRachel Roberts won reelection, defeating Republican candidate Jerry Gearding.
Incumbent representativeJoseph Fischer retired from the house to run for theKentucky Supreme Court . He was succeeded by RepublicanMike Clines .
Eliminated in primary [ edit ] Incumbent Republican representativeAdam Koenig was defeated for renomination bySteven Doan .
Eliminated in primary [ edit ] Incumbent representativeWilliam Lawrence won reelection, defeating Democratic candidate Meagan Brannon.
Incumbent representativeJosh Bray won reelection unopposed.
2022 Kentucky House of Representatives 71st district election Party Candidate Votes % Republican Josh Bray Unopposed Total votes 10,124 100.0 Republican hold
Incumbent representativeMatthew Koch won reelection unopposed.
Incumbent representativeRyan Dotson won reelection, defeating Democratic candidate Thomas Adams.
Eliminated in primary [ edit ] Democratic primary results Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Thomas Adams 1,416 53.2 Democratic Rory Houlihan 1,244 46.8 Total votes 2,660 100.0
Incumbent representativeDavid Hale won reelection, defeating Democratic candidate Bennie Deskins.
Incumbent representativeKelly Flood did not seek reelection. She was succeeded by DemocratLindsey Burke .
Eliminated in primary [ edit ] Incumbent representativeRuth Ann Palumbo won reelection unopposed.
Incumbent representativeGeorge Brown Jr. won reelection, defeating Republican candidate Terry Cunningham.
Incumbent representativeMark Hart won reelection unopposed.
2022 Kentucky House of Representatives 78th district election Party Candidate Votes % Republican Mark Hart Unopposed Total votes 12,262 100.0 Republican hold
Incumbent representativeSusan Westrom did not seek reelection. She was succeeded by DemocratChad Aull .
Eliminated in primary [ edit ] Incumbent representativeDavid Meade won reelection unopposed.
Incumbent representativeDeanna Frazier won reelection unopposed.
Incumbent representativeRegina Bunch did not seek reelection. She was succeeded by RepublicanNick Wilson .
Incumbent representativeJosh Branscum won reelection unopposed.
Incumbent representativeChris Fugate won reelection, defeating Democratic candidate Theresa Combs.
Incumbent representativeShane Baker won reelection, defeating Democratic candidate Bryon Vaught.
Incumbent representativeTom Smith won reelection, defeating primary election challenger Keith Dinsmore.
Eliminated in primary [ edit ] Incumbent representativeAdam Bowling won reelection, defeating Democratic candidate Gary Smith.
Incumbent representativeCherlynn Stevenson won reelection, defeating Republican candidate Jim Coleman.
Incumbent representativeTimmy Truett , who was first elected ina November 2021 special election , won reelection, defeating Democratic candidate Brittany Oliver.
Incumbent representativeDerek Lewis won reelection unopposed.
Incumbent representativeBill Wesley won reelection, defeating primary and general election challengers.
Eliminated in primary [ edit ] Incumbent representativeJohn Blanton won reelection unopposed.
Redistricting moved the 93rd district from eastern Kentucky (Martin andPike Counties) toLexington . Incumbent representativeNorma Kirk-McCormick was redistricted to the 97th district and was succeeded by DemocratLamin Swann .
Incumbent representativeAngie Hatton was defeated for reelection by RepublicanJacob Justice .
Eliminated in primary [ edit ] Incumbent representativeAshley Tackett Laferty won reelection, defeating Republican candidateBrandon Spencer .
Eliminated in primary [ edit ] Incumbent representativePatrick Flannery won reelection unopposed.
Incumbent representativeBobby McCool was challenged for the Republican nomination by representativeNorma Kirk-McCormick , who had been redistricted from the 93rd district.
Eliminated in primary [ edit ] Incumbent representativeDanny Bentley won reelection, defeating primary election challenger James Campbell.
Eliminated in primary [ edit ] Incumbent representativeRichard White won reelection, defeating Democratic candidate Kevin Anderson.
Eliminated in primary [ edit ] Democratic primary results Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Kevin Anderson 3,284 65.6 Democratic Edward Frazier 1,725 34.4 Total votes 5,009 100.0
Incumbent representativeScott Sharp won reelection, defeating write-in candidate Deborah Criss.
^ No Republican candidate filed for the 20th district; Minter defeated independent candidate Leanette Lopez. ^ Redistricting moved the 93rd district from eastern Kentucky (Martin andPike Counties) toLexington . Kirk-McCormick unsuccessfully ran for the Republican nomination in the 97th district.
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