2010 Kentucky Senate election
{{Short description|none}}
{{Distinguish|2010 United States Senate election in Kentucky}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2024}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2010 Kentucky Senate election
| country = Kentucky
| type = legislative
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 2008 Kentucky Senate election
| previous_year = 2008
| next_election = 2012 Kentucky Senate election
| next_year = 2012
| seats_for_election = 19 out of 38 seats in the Kentucky Senate
| majority_seats = 20
| election_date = November 2, 2010
| 1blank = Seats up
| 2blank = Races won
| image1 =
| leader1 = David Williams
| party1 = Republican Party of Kentucky
| leaders_seat1 = 16th – Burkesville
| leader_since1 = January 5, 1999
| last_election1 = 22
| seats_before1 = 20{{efn|name=Leeper|Independent senator Bob Leeper caucused with the Republicans.}}
| seats1 = 22{{efn|name=Leeper}}
| seat_change1 = {{increase}} 2
| 1data1 = 11
| 2data1 = 13
| image2 =
| leader2 = Ed Worley
(retired)
| party2 = Kentucky Democratic Party
| leaders_seat2 = 34th – Richmond
| leader_since2 = January 6, 2003
| last_election2 = 15
| seats_before2 = 17
| seats2 = 15
| seat_change2 = {{decrease}} 2
| 1data2 = 7
| 2data2 = 5
| map_image = {{switcher
|Results
|Popular vote}}
| map_caption = Results:
{{legend0|#F48882|Republican hold}} {{legend0|#CA0120|Republican gain}}
{{legend0|#92C5DE|Democratic hold}} {{legend0|#0671B0|Democratic gain}}
{{legend0|#999999|Independent hold}} {{Legend0|#d3d3d3|No election}}
Popular vote:
{{legend0|#E27F7F|50–60%}} {{legend0|#D75D5D|60–70%}} {{legend0|#A80000|>90%}}
{{legend0|#7996E2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#0D0596|>90%}}
{{legend0|#D9D9D9|40–50%}}
| title = Senate President
| before_election = David Williams
| before_party = Republican Party of Kentucky
| after_election = David Williams
| after_party = Republican Party of Kentucky
}}
{{ElectionsKY}}
The 2010 Kentucky Senate election was held on November 2, 2010. The Republican and Democratic primary elections were held on May 18. Half of the senate (all even-numbered seats) were up for election. Republicans increased their majority in the chamber, gaining two seats.{{cite news |date=November 3, 2010 |title=Kerr narrowly defeats Blevins |work=The Lexington Herald-Leader |page=A6}}
A numbered map of the senate districts at the time can be viewed [https://legislature.ky.gov/Public%20Services/GIS%20contents/SH001A09c.pdf here].
Overview
| class="wikitable" |
| colspan="12" style="text-align:center;"|File:Kentucky Senate diagram, 2008, 2011-12.svg |
| colspan="2" rowspan="2" |Party
! colspan="2" |Candidates ! rowspan="2" |Votes ! rowspan="2" |% ! colspan="4" |Seats |
|---|
| Opposed
!Unopposed !Before !Won !After !+/− |
| style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party of Kentucky}}" |
| style="text-align:right;"|15 | style="text-align:right;"|3 | style="text-align:right;"|398,458 | style="text-align:right;"|57.88 | style="text-align:right;"|20 | style="text-align:right;"|13 | style="text-align:right;"|22 | style="text-align:right;"|+2 |
| style="background-color:{{party color|Kentucky Democratic Party}}" |
| style="text-align:right;"|15 | style="text-align:right;"|1 | style="text-align:right;"|271,350 | style="text-align:right;"|39.42 | style="text-align:right;"|17 | style="text-align:right;"|5 | style="text-align:right;"|15 | style="text-align:right;" |
| 2 |
| style="background-color:{{party color|Independent politician}}" |
| style="text-align:right;"|1 | style="text-align:right;"|0 | style="text-align:right;"|17,606 | style="text-align:right;"|2.56 | style="text-align:right;"|1 | style="text-align:right;"|1 | style="text-align:right;"|1 | style="text-align:center;" |
| |Evangelical Christian
| style="text-align:right;"|1 | style="text-align:right;"|0 | style="text-align:right;"|1,004 | style="text-align:right;"|0.15 | style="text-align:right;"|0 | style="text-align:right;"|0 | style="text-align:right;"|0 | style="text-align:center;" |
| colspan="2" |Total
| style="text-align:right;"|32 | style="text-align:right;"|4 | style="text-align:right;"|688,418 | style="text-align:right;"|100.00 | style="text-align:right;"|38 | style="text-align:right;"|19 | style="text-align:right;"|38 | style="text-align:right;"|±0 |
| colspan="10" |Source: [https://elect.ky.gov/SiteCollectionDocuments/Election%20Results/2010-2019/2010/off2010gen.pdf Kentucky Secretary of State] |
Retiring incumbents
A total of two senators (one Democrat and one Republican) retired, neither of which ran for other offices.{{cite news |date=January 27, 2010 |title=Legislative races draw 232 candidates - district Voters will get to decide 61 House, 19 Senate contests |work=The Lexington Herald-Leader |page=A1}}
= Democratic =
= Republican =
- 20th: Gary Tapp (Shelbyville): Retired.
Defeated incumbents
Three incumbents (two Democrats and one Republican) were defeated for reelection.
= Democrats =
- 8th: David Boswell (first elected in 1990) lost to Joseph R. Bowen.
- 32nd: Mike Reynolds (elected in February 2009) lost to Mike Wilson.
= Republicans =
- 10th: Elizabeth Tori (first elected in 1994) lost to Dennis Parrett.
Summary by district
Certified results by the Kentucky Secretary of State are available online for the [https://elect.ky.gov/SiteCollectionDocuments/Election%20Results/2010-2019/2010/off2010pri.pdf primary election] and [https://elect.ky.gov/SiteCollectionDocuments/Election%20Results/2010-2019/2010/off2010gen.pdf general election].
| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size:95%;line-height:14px;"
! class="unsortable"|District ! class="unsortable"|Incumbent ! colspan="2"| Party ! class="unsortable"|Elected ! colspan="2"|Party |
| 2
| style="background:{{party color|Independent politician}};"| | Ind | style="background:{{party color|Independent politician}};"| | Ind |
| 4
| style="background:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};"| | Dem | style="background:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};"| | Dem |
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| 10
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| 12
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| 14
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| 16
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| 18
| style="background:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};"| | Dem | style="background:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};"| | Dem |
| 20
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| 22
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| 24
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| 26
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| 28
| style="background:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};"| | Dem | style="background:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};"| | Dem |
| 30
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| 32
| style="background:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};"| | Dem | style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"| | Rep |
| 34
| style="background:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};"| | Dem | style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"| | Rep |
| 36
| style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"| | Rep | style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"| | Rep |
| 38
| Dan Seum | style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"| | Rep | Dan Seum | style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"| | Rep |
Closest races
Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%:
- {{font color|red|District 12, 2.38%}}
- {{font color|gray|District 2, 2.49%}}
- {{font color|blue|District 10, 3.30%}} (gain)
- {{font color|red|District 8, 3.34%}} (gain)
- {{font color|blue|District 6, 5.19%}}
- {{font color|blue|District 28, 5.41%}}
- {{font color|blue|District 18, 6.62%}}
Predictions
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!Source !Ranking !As of |
| align=left | Governing{{Cite web |last=Jacobson |first=Louis |date=November 1, 2010 |title=Update: 2010 State Legislatures: A Challenging Environment for Democrats |url=http://www.governing.com/blogs/politics/2010-state-legislatures.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101205220201/http://www.governing.com/blogs/politics/2010-state-legislatures.html |archive-date=December 5, 2010 |access-date=July 14, 2024 |website=Governing}}
| {{USRaceRating|Likely|R}} | November 1, 2010 |
Special elections
= District 32 special =
Mike Reynolds was elected in February 2009 following the resignation of Brett Guthrie.
{{Election box begin no change | title = 2009 Kentucky Senate 32nd district special election{{cite web |url=https://elect.ky.gov/SiteCollectionDocuments/Election%20Results/Special%20Election/2009%20Special%20Election.pdf |title=2009 Special Elections |author= |website=Kentucky State Board of Elections |access-date=March 31, 2024 |archive-date=March 7, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230307011438/https://elect.ky.gov/SiteCollectionDocuments/Election%20Results/Special%20Election/2009%20Special%20Election.pdf |url-status=live }}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Mike Reynolds
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 8,283
| percentage = 54.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = J. Marshall Hughes
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 6,858
| percentage = 45.3
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 15,141
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box gain with party link no change
|winner = Democratic Party (United States)
|loser = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
= District 18 special =
[[File:2009 Kentucky Senate 18th district special election results map by county.svg|thumb|200px|Results by county:
{{collapsible list
| title = {{legend|#7996E2|Webb}}
| {{legend|#7996E2|50–60%}}
}}
{{collapsible list
| title = {{legend|#E27F7F|Ditty}}
| {{legend|#FFB2B2|40–50%}}
| {{legend|#E27F7F|50–60%}}
}}
]]
Robin L. Webb was elected in August 2009 following the resignation of Charlie Borders.
{{Election box begin no change | title = 2009 Kentucky Senate 18th district special election}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Robin L. Webb
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 8,684
| percentage = 48.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Jack F. Ditty
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 8,402
| percentage = 46.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Guy E. Gibbons Jr.
| party = Independent politician
| votes = 953
| percentage = 5.3
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 18,039
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box gain with party link no change
|winner = Democratic Party (United States)
|loser = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
= District 14 special =
[[File:2009 Kentucky Senate 14th district special election results map by county.svg|thumb|200px|Results by county:
{{collapsible list
| title = {{legend|#E27F7F|Higdon}}
| {{legend|#E27F7F|50–60%}}
| {{legend|#D75D5D|60–70%}}
}}
{{collapsible list
| title = {{legend|#7996E2|Haydon}}
| {{legend|#7996E2|50–60%}}
}}
]]
Jimmy Higdon was elected in December 2009 following the resignation of Dan Kelly.
{{Election box begin no change | title=2009 Kentucky Senate 14th district special election}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Jimmy Higdon
|votes = 11,327
|percentage = 56.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Jodie Haydon
|votes = 8,881
|percentage = 43.9
}}
{{Election box total no change|
|votes = 20,208
|percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no swing|
|winner = Republican Party (United States)
|loser = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
District 2
Incumbent senator Bob Leeper won reelection, defeating Democratic and Republican challengers.
= Democratic primary =
== Candidates ==
=== Nominee ===
- Rex Smith, representative from the 4th district (1987–1995)
= Republican primary =
== Candidates ==
=== Nominee ===
- William Michael East
= Independent candidates =
- Bob Leeper, incumbent senator
= General election =
== Results ==
{{Election box begin no change
| title = 2010 Kentucky Senate 2nd district election
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Bob Leeper
| party = Independent politician
| votes = 17,606
| percentage = 46.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Rex Smith
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 16,657
| percentage = 43.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = William Michael East
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 3,790
| percentage = 10.0
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 38,053
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Independent politician
}}
{{Election box end}}
District 4
Incumbent senator Dorsey Ridley won reelection unopposed.
= Democratic primary =
== Candidates ==
=== Nominee ===
- Dorsey Ridley, incumbent senator
= General election =
== Results ==
{{Election box begin no change
| title =2010 Kentucky Senate 4th district election
}}
{{Election box candidate unopposed with party link
| candidate = Dorsey Ridley
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 26,304
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Democratic Party (US)
}}
{{Election box end}}
District 6
Incumbent senator Jerry Rhoads won reelection, defeating Republican Jack Whitfield.
= Democratic primary =
== Candidates ==
=== Nominee ===
- Jerry Rhoads, incumbent senator
= Republican primary =
== Candidates ==
=== Nominee ===
- Jack Whitfield
= General election =
== Results ==
{{Election box begin no change
| title = 2010 Kentucky Senate 6th district election
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Jerry Rhoads
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 17,473
| percentage = 52.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Jack Whitfield
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 15,750
| percentage = 47.4
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 33,223
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Democratic Party (US)
}}
{{Election box end}}
District 8
Incumbent senator David Boswell was defeated for reelection by Republican Joseph R. Bowen.
= Democratic primary =
== Candidates ==
=== Nominee ===
- David Boswell, incumbent senator
= Republican primary =
== Candidates ==
=== Nominee ===
= General election =
== Results ==
{{Election box begin no change
| title = 2010 Kentucky Senate 8th district election
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Joseph R. Bowen
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 18,073
| percentage = 51.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = David Boswell
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 16,904
| percentage = 48.3
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 34,977
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box gain with party link no change
|winner = Republican Party (United States)
|loser = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
District 10
Incumbent senator Elizabeth Tori was defeated for reelection by Democrat Dennis Parrett.
= Democratic primary =
== Candidates ==
=== Nominee ===
= Republican primary =
== Candidates ==
=== Nominee ===
- Elizabeth Tori, incumbent senator
= General election =
== Results ==
{{Election box begin no change
| title = 2010 Kentucky Senate 10th district election
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Dennis Parrett
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 16,291
| percentage = 51.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Elizabeth Tori
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 15,250
| percentage = 48.3
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 31,541
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box gain with party link no change
|winner = Democratic Party (United States)
|loser = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
District 12
Incumbent senator Alice Forgy Kerr won reelection, defeating primary and general election challengers.
= Democratic primary =
== Candidates ==
=== Nominee ===
- Don Blevins, County Clerk of Fayette County (1982–2008)
= Republican primary =
== Candidates ==
=== Nominee ===
- Alice Forgy Kerr, incumbent senator
=== Eliminated in primary ===
- Andrew Roberts
== Results ==
{{Election box begin no change |title=Republican primary results}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Alice Forgy Kerr
|votes = 6,805
|percentage = 71.3
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Andrew Roberts
|votes = 2,738
|percentage = 28.7
}}{{Election box total no change
|votes = 9,543
|percentage = 100.0
}}{{Election box end}}
= General election =
== Endorsements ==
{{Endorsements box
| title = Don Blevins (D)
| list =
Newspapers
- The Lexington Herald-Leader{{cite news |date=October 12, 2010 |title=Blevins for Senate |work=The Lexington Herald-Leader |page=A10}}
}}
== Results ==
{{Election box begin no change
| title = 2010 Kentucky Senate 12th district election
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Alice Forgy Kerr
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 20,341
| percentage = 51.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Don Blevins
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 19,397
| percentage = 48.8
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 39,738
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Republican Party (US)
}}
{{Election box end}}
District 14
Incumbent senator Jimmy Higdon won reelection unopposed.
= Republican primary =
== Candidates ==
=== Nominee ===
- Jimmy Higdon, incumbent senator
= General election =
== Results ==
{{Election box begin no change
| title =2010 Kentucky Senate 14th district election
}}
{{Election box candidate unopposed with party link
| candidate = Jimmy Higdon
| party = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 30,360
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Republican Party (US)
}}
{{Election box end}}
District 16
Incumbent senator David Williams won reelection, defeating primary election challenger Denver Capps.
= Republican primary =
== Candidates ==
=== Nominee ===
- David Williams, incumbent senator
=== Eliminated in primary ===
- Denver Capps
== Results ==
{{Election box begin no change |title=Republican primary results}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = David Williams
|votes = 18,407
|percentage = 81.6
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Denver Capps
|votes = 4,143
|percentage = 18.4
}}{{Election box total no change
|votes = 22,550
|percentage = 100.0
}}{{Election box end}}
= General election =
== Results ==
{{Election box begin no change
| title =2010 Kentucky Senate 16th district election
}}
{{Election box candidate unopposed with party link
| candidate = David Williams
| party = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 24,484
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Republican Party (US)
}}
{{Election box end}}
District 18
Incumbent senator Robin L. Webb won reelection, defeating Republican Jack Ditty.
= Democratic primary =
== Candidates ==
=== Nominee ===
- Robin L. Webb, incumbent senator
= Republican primary =
== Candidates ==
=== Nominee ===
- Jack Ditty, Republican candidate for this district in August 2009
= General election =
== Results ==
{{Election box begin no change
| title = 2010 Kentucky Senate 18th district election
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Robin L. Webb
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 17,617
| percentage = 53.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Jack Ditty
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 15,428
| percentage = 46.7
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 33,045
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Democratic Party (US)
}}
{{Election box end}}
District 20
Incumbent senator Gary Tapp did not seek reelection. He was succeeded by Republican Paul Hornback.
= Democratic primary =
== Candidates ==
=== Nominee ===
- David Eaton, candidate for the 58th house district in 2002 and 2004
=== Eliminated in primary ===
- John Spainhour
== Results ==
{{Election box begin no change |title=Democratic primary results}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = David Eaton
|votes = 8,281
|percentage = 55.6
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = John Spainhour
|votes = 6,618
|percentage = 44.4
}}{{Election box total no change
|votes = 14,899
|percentage = 100.0
}}{{Election box end}}
= Republican primary =
== Candidates ==
=== Nominee ===
=== Eliminated in primary ===
- David Glauber
== Results ==
{{Election box begin no change |title=Republican primary results}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Paul Hornback
|votes = 5,328
|percentage = 62.9
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = David Glauber
|votes = 3,148
|percentage = 37.1
}}{{Election box total no change
|votes = 8,476
|percentage = 100.0
}}{{Election box end}}
= General election =
== Results ==
{{Election box begin no change
| title = 2010 Kentucky Senate 20th district election
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Paul Hornback
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 26,883
| percentage = 60.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = David Eaton
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 17,588
| percentage = 39.5
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 44,471
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Republican Party (US)
}}
{{Election box end}}
District 22
Incumbent senator Tom Buford won reelection, defeating primary election challenger Chad Crouch.
= Republican primary =
== Candidates ==
=== Nominee ===
- Tom Buford, incumbent senator
=== Eliminated in primary ===
- Chad Crouch
== Results ==
{{Election box begin no change |title=Republican primary results}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Tom Buford
|votes = 6,236
|percentage = 52.9
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Chad Crouch
|votes = 5,542
|percentage = 47.1
}}{{Election box total no change
|votes = 11,778
|percentage = 100.0
}}{{Election box end}}
= General election =
== Results ==
{{Election box begin no change
| title =2010 Kentucky Senate 22nd district election
}}
{{Election box candidate unopposed with party link
| candidate = Tom Buford
| party = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 32,080
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Republican Party (US)
}}
{{Election box end}}
District 24
Incumbent senator Katie Kratz Stine won reelection, defeating Democrat Julie Smith-Morrow.
= Democratic primary =
== Candidates ==
=== Nominee ===
- Julie Smith-Morrow
= Republican primary =
== Candidates ==
=== Nominee ===
- Katie Kratz Stine, incumbent senator
= General election =
== Results ==
{{Election box begin no change
| title = 2010 Kentucky Senate 24th district election
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Katie Kratz Stine
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 22,398
| percentage = 69.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Julie Smith-Morrow
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 9,978
| percentage = 30.8
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 32,376
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Republican Party (US)
}}
{{Election box end}}
District 26
Incumbent senator Ernie Harris won reelection, defeating primary and general election challengers.
= Democratic primary =
== Candidates ==
=== Nominee ===
- John Black
= Republican primary =
== Candidates ==
=== Nominee ===
- Ernie Harris, incumbent senator
=== Eliminated in primary ===
- Don Godfrey
== Results ==
{{Election box begin no change |title=Republican primary results}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Ernie Harris
|votes = 9,109
|percentage = 71.5
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Don Godfrey
|votes = 3,626
|percentage = 28.5
}}{{Election box total no change
|votes = 12,735
|percentage = 100.0
}}{{Election box end}}
= General election =
== Results ==
{{Election box begin no change
| title = 2010 Kentucky Senate 26th district election
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Ernie Harris
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 30,305
| percentage = 58.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = John Black
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 21,656
| percentage = 41.7
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 51,961
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Republican Party (US)
}}
{{Election box end}}
District 28
Incumbent senator R. J. Palmer won reelection, defeating primary and general election challengers.
= Democratic primary =
== Candidates ==
=== Nominee ===
- R. J. Palmer, incumbent senator
=== Eliminated in primary ===
- Bryan Lutz
== Results ==
{{Election box begin no change |title=Democratic primary results}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = R. J. Palmer
|votes = 14,575
|percentage = 68.5
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Bryan Lutz
|votes = 6,705
|percentage = 31.5
}}{{Election box total no change
|votes = 21,280
|percentage = 100.0
}}{{Election box end}}
= Republican primary =
== Candidates ==
=== Nominee ===
- Ralph Alvarado, candidate for the 73rd house district in 2004 and 2006
=== Eliminated in primary ===
== Results ==
{{Election box begin no change |title=Republican primary results}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Ralph Alvarado
|votes = 3,386
|percentage = 65.5
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Ryan Dotson
|votes = 1,780
|percentage = 34.5
}}{{Election box total no change
|votes = 5,166
|percentage = 100.0
}}{{Election box end}}
= General election =
== Results ==
{{Election box begin no change
| title = 2010 Kentucky Senate 28th district election
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = R. J. Palmer
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 18,876
| percentage = 52.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Ralph Alvarado
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 16,940
| percentage = 47.3
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 35,816
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Democratic Party (US)
}}
{{Election box end}}
District 30
Incumbent senator Brandon Smith won reelection, defeating Democrat Johnnie L. Turner.
= Democratic primary =
== Candidates ==
=== Nominee ===
- Johnnie L. Turner, representative from the 88th district (1999–2003)
= Republican primary =
== Candidates ==
=== Nominee ===
- Brandon Smith, incumbent senator
= General election =
== Results ==
{{Election box begin no change
| title = 2010 Kentucky Senate 30th district election
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Brandon Smith
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 20,870
| percentage = 67.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Johnnie L. Turner
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 10,180
| percentage = 32.8
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 31,050
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Republican Party (US)
}}
{{Election box end}}
District 32
Incumbent senator Mike Reynolds was defeated for reelection by Republican Mike Wilson.
= Democratic primary =
== Candidates ==
=== Nominee ===
- Mike Reynolds, incumbent senator
= Republican primary =
== Candidates ==
=== Nominee ===
=== Eliminated in primary ===
- Ed Mills
- Regina Webb
== Results ==
{{Election box begin no change |title=Republican primary results}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Mike Wilson
|votes = 5,025
|percentage = 51.5
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Regina Webb
|votes = 3,077
|percentage = 31.5
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Ed Mills
|votes = 1,656
|percentage = 17.0
}}{{Election box total no change
|votes = 9,758
|percentage = 100.0
}}{{Election box end}}
= General election =
== Results ==
{{Election box begin no change
| title = 2010 Kentucky Senate 32nd district election
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Mike Wilson
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 18,935
| percentage = 55.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Mike Reynolds
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 15,490
| percentage = 45.0
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 34,425
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box gain with party link no change
|winner = Republican Party (United States)
|loser = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
District 34
Incumbent senator Ed Worley did not seek reelection. He was succeeded by Republican Jared Carpenter.
= Democratic primary =
== Candidates ==
=== Nominee ===
- Lee Murphy
=== Eliminated in primary ===
- Michael Cope
- Landra Lewis
== Results ==
{{Election box begin no change |title=Democratic primary results}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Lee Murphy
|votes = 4,452
|percentage = 35.5
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Landra Lewis
|votes = 4,106
|percentage = 32.8
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Michael Cope
|votes = 3,966
|percentage = 31.7
}}{{Election box total no change
|votes = 12,524
|percentage = 100.0
}}{{Election box end}}
= Republican primary =
== Candidates ==
=== Nominee ===
=== Eliminated in primary ===
- Kent Kessler
- Barry Metcalf, senator from the 34th district (1994–1999) and candidate in 2002 and 2006
== Results ==
{{Election box begin no change |title=Republican primary results}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Jared Carpenter
|votes = 4,405
|percentage = 37.9
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Kent Kessler
|votes = 4,264
|percentage = 36.7
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Barry Metcalf
|votes = 2,955
|percentage = 25.4
}}{{Election box total no change
|votes = 11,624
|percentage = 100.0
}}{{Election box end}}
= Third-party candidates =
== Evangelical Christian ==
- Donald VanWinkle
= General election =
== Results ==
{{Election box begin no change
| title = 2010 Kentucky Senate 34th district election
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Jared Carpenter
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 23,553
| percentage = 64.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Lee Murphy
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 11,719
| percentage = 32.3
}}
{{Election box candidate no change
| candidate = Donald VanWinkle
| party = Evangelical Christian
| votes = 1,004
| percentage = 2.8
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 36,276
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box gain with party link no change
|winner = Republican Party (United States)
|loser = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
District 36
Incumbent senator Julie Denton won reelection, defeating primary and general election challengers.
= Democratic primary =
== Candidates ==
=== Nominee ===
- Rick Hiles
= Republican primary =
== Candidates ==
=== Nominee ===
- Julie Denton, incumbent senator
=== Eliminated in primary ===
- Shawn Slone
== Results ==
{{Election box begin no change |title=Republican primary results}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Julie Denton
|votes = 10,135
|percentage = 71.7
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Shawn Slone
|votes = 4,000
|percentage = 28.3
}}{{Election box total no change
|votes = 14,135
|percentage = 100.0
}}{{Election box end}}
= General election =
== Results ==
{{Election box begin no change
| title = 2010 Kentucky Senate 36th district election
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Julie Denton
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 36,864
| percentage = 66.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Rick Hiles
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 18,291
| percentage = 33.2
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 55,155
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Republican Party (US)
}}
{{Election box end}}
District 38
Incumbent senator Dan Seum won reelection, defeating Democrat Marty Meyer.
= Democratic primary =
== Candidates ==
=== Nominee ===
- Marty Meyer
= Republican primary =
== Candidates ==
=== Nominee ===
- Dan Seum, incumbent senator
= General election =
== Results ==
{{Election box begin no change
| title = 2010 Kentucky Senate 38th district election
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Dan Seum
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 26,154
| percentage = 60.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Marty Meyer
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 16,929
| percentage = 39.3
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 43,083
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Republican Party (US)
}}
{{Election box end}}
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