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2022 Kentucky Senate election

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.

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.

Column 1Column 2Column 3Column 4Column 5Column 6Column 7Column 8Column 9Column 10
Republican108500,53575.48301731+1
Democratic81160,23624.16827-1
Write-in202,3480.35000-
Total209663,119100.00381938±0
Source: Kentucky Secretary of State

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

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

  2. 8th: Matt Castlen (Owensboro): Retired.

  3. 12th: Alice Forgy Kerr (Lexington): Retired.

  4. 20th: Paul Hornback (Shelbyville): Retired.

  5. 24th: Wil Schroder (Wilder): Retired.

No incumbents lost renomination or reelection.

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

DistrictIncumbentPartyElectedParty
2Danny CarrollRepDanny CarrollRep
4Robby MillsRepRobby MillsRep
6VacantLindsey TichenorRep
8Matt CastlenRepGary BoswellRep
10Dennis ParrettDemMatthew DeneenRep
12Alice Forgy KerrRepAmanda Mays BledsoeRep
14Jimmy HigdonRepJimmy HigdonRep
16Max WiseRepMax WiseRep
18Robin L. WebbDemRobin L. WebbDem
20Paul HornbackRepGex WilliamsRep
22Donald DouglasRepDonald DouglasRep
24Wil SchroderRepShelley Funke FrommeyerRep
26Karen BergDemKaren BergDem
28Ralph AlvaradoRepRalph AlvaradoRep
30Brandon SmithRepBrandon SmithRep
32Mike WilsonRepMike WilsonRep
34Jared CarpenterRepJared CarpenterRep
36Julie Raque AdamsRepJulie Raque AdamsRep
38Michael J. NemesRepMichael J. NemesRep

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

DistrictIncumbent
R+24.20Dennis ParrettDemocraticUnopposed
R+44.78Robin L. WebbDemocraticD+15.54

None.

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

SourceRankingAs of
Sabato's Crystal BallSafe RMay 19, 2022

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

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

PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican9,73371.5
Democratic3,72527.4
Write-in1501.1
13,608100.0

Incumbent senator Danny Carroll won reelection unopposed.

  • Danny Carroll, incumbent senator
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanUnopposed
34,951100.0

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

  • Bruce Pritchett

  • Robby Mills, incumbent senator

  • Roxan Lynn Ashby

PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican4,00778.0
Republican1,13222.0
5,139100.0
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican25,14166.6
Democratic12,58533.4
37,726100.0

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

  • Lindsey Tichenor

  • Bill Ferko

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PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican6,60154.0
Republican5,61646.0
12,217100.0
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican31,11194.5
Write-in1,7975.5
32,908100.0

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

  • Gary Boswell
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanUnopposed
29,630100.0

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

  • Matthew Deneen
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanUnopposed
23,606100.0
Republican gain from Democratic

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

  • Bill O’Brien

  • Amanda Mays Bledsoe

PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican29,18160.5
Democratic19,04639.5
48,227100.0

Incumbent senator Jimmy Higdon won reelection unopposed.

  • Jimmy Higdon, incumbent senator
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanUnopposed
33,142100.0

Incumbent senator Max Wise won reelection unopposed.

  • Max Wise, incumbent senator
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanUnopposed
31,887100.0

Incumbent senator Robin L. Webb won reelection unopposed.

  • Robin L. Webb, incumbent senator
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticUnopposed
23,308100.0

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

  • Teresa Azbill Barton

  • Gex Williams

  • Phyllis Sparks

  • Calen Studler

  • Mike Templeman

PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican3,33242.3
Republican1,83623.3
Republican1,45218.4
Republican1,26316.0
7,883100.0
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican22,16656.3
Democratic17,20643.7
39,372100.0

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

  • Chuck Eddy

  • Donald Douglas, incumbent senator

  • Andrew Cooperrider

PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican6,11455.8
Republican4,84044.2
10,954100.0
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican23,48659.7
Democratic15,84340.3
39,329100.0

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

  • Rene Heinrich

  • Shelley Funke Frommeyer

  • Jessica Neal

  • Chris Robinson

PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican4,09438.6
Republican3,78735.7
Republican2,73125.7
10,612100.0
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican27,34661.7
Democratic16,96038.3
44,306100.0

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

  • Karen Berg, incumbent senator

  • James Peden

  • Everett Corley

  • Mark Hignite Downer

PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican2,77442.6
Republican2,36836.4
Republican1,37021.0
6,512100.0
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic28,85060.5
Republican18,85939.5
47,709100.0

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

  • Ralph Alvarado, incumbent senator
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican27,09798.0
Write-in5512.0
27,648100.0

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

  • Sid Allen

  • Terry V. Salyer

PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic7,14856.7
Democratic5,46843.3
12,616100.0
  • Brandon Smith, incumbent senator
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican25,58173.7
Democratic9,11626.3
34,697100.0

Incumbent senator Mike Wilson won reelection unopposed.

  • Mike Wilson, incumbent senator
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanUnopposed
28,682100.0

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

  • Susan Cintra

  • Jared Carpenter, incumbent senator

  • Rhonda Goode

PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican6,08675.6
Republican1,96424.4
8,050100.0
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican25,04959.1
Democratic17,32240.9
42,371100.0

Incumbent senator Julie Raque Adams won reelection unopposed.

  • Julie Raque Adams, incumbent senator
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanUnopposed
36,851100.0

Incumbent senator Michael J. Nemes won reelection unopposed.

  • Michael J. Nemes, incumbent senator
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanUnopposed
26,769100.0
  • 2022 Kentucky elections
    • 2022 Kentucky House of Representatives election
    • 2022 United States Senate election in Kentucky
    • 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky
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