2012 Kentucky Senate election
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November 6, 2012
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The 2012 Kentucky Senate election was held on November 6, 2012. The Republican and Democratic primary elections were held on May 22. Half of the senate (all odd-numbered seats) was up for election. Prior to the election 22 seats were held by Republicans and 15 were held by Democrats, while one was held by Independent senator Bob Leeper, who caucused with the Republicans. Republicans maintained their majority in the chamber, gaining one seat.[1]
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Governing[2] | Safe R | October 24, 2012 |
Retirements
- 1st District: Kenneth W. Winters (R) retired.
- 15th District: Vernie McGaha (R) retired.
- 23rd District: Jack Westwood (R) retired.
Incumbents defeated
- 3rd District: Joey Pendleton (D) lost re-election to Whitney Westerfield.
Closest races
Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%:
- District 3, 0.82% (gain)
- District 21, 7.64%
Special elections
District 19 special
District 16 special
Sara Beth Gregory was elected in December 2012 following the resignation of David L. Williams.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Sara Beth Gregory | 6,244 | 81.3 | |
| Democratic | Bill Conn | 1,440 | 18.7 | |
| Total votes | 7,684 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 1
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Stanley H. Humphries | 28,338 | 59.31 | |
| Democratic | Carroll Hubbard | 19,445 | 40.69 | |
| Total votes | 47,783 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 3
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Whitney Westerfield | 18,457 | 50.41 | |
| Democratic | Joey Pendleton (incumbent) | 18,160 | 49.59 | |
| Total votes | 36,617 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||
District 5
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Carroll Gibson (incumbent) | 32,028 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 32,028 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 7
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Julian Carroll (incumbent) | 33,404 | 59.00 | |
| Republican | Frank Haynes | 23,213 | 41.00 | |
| Total votes | 56,617 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 9
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | David P. Givens (incumbent) | 33,874 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 33,874 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 11
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Schickel (incumbent) | 46,962 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 46,962 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 13
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Kathy Stein (incumbent) | 30,365 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 30,365 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 15
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Chris Girdler | 36,946 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 36,946 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 17
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Damon Thayer (incumbent) | 35,343 | 66.35 | |
| Democratic | David Holcomb | 17,926 | 33.65 | |
| Total votes | 53,269 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 19
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Morgan McGarvey (incumbent) | 39,327 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 39,327 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Special election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Morgan McGarvey | 38,301 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 38,301 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 21
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Albert Robinson | 20,490 | 53.82 | |
| Democratic | Amie Hacker | 17,583 | 46.18 | |
| Total votes | 38,073 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 23
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Christian McDaniel | 23,993 | 59.98 | |
| Democratic | James Noll | 16,010 | 40.02 | |
| Total votes | 40,003 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 25
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Robert Stivers (incumbent) | 21,198 | 63.95 | |
| Democratic | Ralph Hoskins | 11,949 | 36.05 | |
| Total votes | 33,147 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 27
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Walter Blevins (incumbent) | 24,977 | 63.51 | |
| Republican | Tony Downey | 14,350 | 36.49 | |
| Total votes | 39,327 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 29
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Johnny Ray Turner (incumbent) | 24,644 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 24,644 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 31
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ray Jones II (incumbent) | 25,303 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 25,303 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 33
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Gerald Neal (incumbent) | 33,986 | 93.68 | |
| Independent | Norris Shelton | 2,291 | 6.32 | |
| Total votes | 36,277 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 35
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Denise Harper Angel (incumbent) | 32,126 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 32,126 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 37
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Perry B. Clark (incumbent) | 24,806 | 58.58 | |
| Republican | Chris Thieneman | 17,536 | 41.42 | |
| Total votes | 42,342 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Notes
- ^ a b Independent senator Bob Leeper caucused with the Republicans.
References
- ^ "Kentucky State Senate elections, 2012". ballotpedia.org. Retrieved 2025-11-24.
- ^ Daigneau, Elizabeth; Jacobson, Louis (October 23, 2012). "The Latest Chamber-by-Chamber Analysis of the 2012 State Legislative Elections". Governing. Archived from the original on 2021-02-24. Retrieved 2025-11-24.
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