2016 Kentucky Senate election
{{Short description|none}}
{{Distinguish|2016 United States Senate election in Kentucky}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2024}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2016 Kentucky Senate election
| country = Kentucky
| type = legislative
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 2014 Kentucky Senate election
| previous_year = 2014
| next_election = 2018 Kentucky Senate election
| next_year = 2018
| seats_for_election = 19 out of 38 seats in the Kentucky Senate
| majority_seats = 20
| election_date = November 8, 2016
| 1blank = Seats up
| 2blank = Races won
| image1 = File:3x4.svg
| image_size = 150x150px
| leader1 = Robert Stivers
| party1 = Republican Party of Kentucky
| leaders_seat1 = 25th – Manchester
| leader_since1 = January 8, 2013
| last_election1 = 26
| seats_before1 = 27{{efn|Republican Steve West was elected in March 2015 to fill the vacant seat of Democrat Walter Blevins.}}
| seats1 = 27
| seat_change1 = {{no change}}
| 1data1 = 11
| 2data1 = 11
| image2 = File:Ray S. Jones.jpg
| leader2 = Ray Jones
| party2 = Kentucky Democratic Party
| leaders_seat2 = 31st – Pikeville
| leader_since2 = January 6, 2015
| last_election2 = 12
| seats_before2 = 11
| seats2 = 11
| seat_change2 = {{no change}}
| 1data2 = 8
| 2data2 = 8
| map_image = {{switcher
|Results
|Popular vote}}
| map_caption = Results:
{{legend0|#F48882|Republican hold}} {{legend0|#92C5DE|Democratic hold}}
Popular vote:
{{legend0|#D75D5D|60–70%}} {{legend0|#D72F30|70–80%}} {{legend0|#A80000|>90%}}
{{legend0|#6674DE|60–70%}} {{legend0|#3933E5|80–90%}} {{legend0|#0D0596|>90%}}
| title = Senate President
| before_election = Robert Stivers
| before_party = Republican Party of Kentucky
| after_election = Robert Stivers
| after_party = Republican Party of Kentucky
}}
{{ElectionsKY}}
The 2016 Kentucky Senate election was held on November 8, 2016. The Republican and Democratic primary elections were held on May 17. Half of the senate (all odd-numbered seats) were up for election. Republicans maintained their majority in the chamber without gaining or losing any seats.
A numbered map of the senate districts at the time can be viewed [https://legislature.ky.gov/Public%20Services/GIS%20contents/SH001A02c.pdf here].
Overview
| class="wikitable" |
| colspan="12" style="text-align:center;"|File:Kentucky Senate diagram, 2016-18.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;"|6 | style="text-align:right;"|7 | style="text-align:right;"|420,578 | style="text-align:right;"|56.12 | style="text-align:right;"|27 | style="text-align:right;"|11 | style="text-align:right;"|27 | style="text-align:center;" |
| style="background-color:{{party color|Kentucky Democratic Party}}" |
| style="text-align:right;"|6 | style="text-align:right;"|6 | style="text-align:right;"|328,915 | style="text-align:right;"|43.88 | style="text-align:right;"|11 | style="text-align:right;"|8 | style="text-align:right;"|11 | style="text-align:center;" |
| colspan="2" |Total
| style="text-align:right;"|12 | style="text-align:right;"|13 | style="text-align:right;"|749,493 | 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/results/2010-2019/Documents/2016%20General%20Election%20Results.pdf Kentucky Secretary of State] |
Retiring incumbents
A total of two senators retired, neither of whom ran for other offices.
= Republican =
- 5th: Carroll Gibson (Leitchfield): Retired.{{cite news |date=November 9, 2016 |title=Kentucky Senate - Republicans keep lopsided control of Kentucky Senate |work=The Lexington Herald-Leader |page=5A |quote=The seat was open because Republican Sen. Carroll Gibson, who had held it for more than a decade, did not seek re-election.}}
- 15th: Chris Girdler (Somerset): Retired.{{cite news |date=May 15, 2016 |title=Primary - 15th district |work=The Lexington Herald-Leader |page=3C |quote=Four men are seeking the Republican nomination to replace Sen. Chris Girdler in the 15th District, ... Girdler did not seek re-election.}}
Incumbents defeated
No incumbents lost renomination or reelection.
Summary by district
Certified results by the Kentucky Secretary of State are available online for the [https://elect.ky.gov/results/2010-2019/Documents/2016%20primary%20election%20results.pdf primary election] and [https://elect.ky.gov/results/2010-2019/Documents/2016%20General%20Election%20Results.pdf general election].
† – Incumbent not seeking re-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 |
| 1
| style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"| | Rep | style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"| | Rep |
| 3
| style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"| | Rep | style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"| | Rep |
| 5
| style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"| | Rep | style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"| | Rep |
| 7
| style="background:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};"| | Dem | style="background:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};"| | Dem |
| 9
| style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"| | Rep | style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"| | Rep |
| 11
| style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"| | Rep | style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"| | Rep |
| 13
| style="background:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};"| | Dem | style="background:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};"| | Dem |
| 15
| style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"| | Rep | style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"| | Rep |
| 17
| style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"| | Rep | style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"| | Rep |
| 19
| style="background:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};"| | Dem | style="background:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};"| | Dem |
| 21
| style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"| | Rep | style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"| | Rep |
| 23
| style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"| | Rep | style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"| | Rep |
| 25
| style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"| | Rep | style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"| | Rep |
| 27
| style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"| | Rep | style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"| | Rep |
| 29
| style="background:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};"| | Dem | style="background:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};"| | Dem |
| 31
| style="background:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};"| | Dem | style="background:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};"| | Dem |
| 33
| style="background:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};"| | Dem | style="background:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};"| | Dem |
| 35
| style="background:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};"| | Dem | style="background:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};"| | Dem |
| 37
| style="background:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};"| | Dem | style="background:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};"| | Dem |
Closest races
There were no seats where the margin of victory was under 10%.
Predictions
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!Source !Ranking !As of |
| align=left | Governing{{Cite web |last=Cournoyer |first=Caroline |date=2016-10-12 |title=November Likely to Lessen GOP's Advantage in Legislatures |url=https://www.governing.com/archive/gov-2016-legislative-handicapping-october.html |access-date=2024-06-24 |website=Governing |language=en}}
| {{USRaceRating|Safe|R}} | October 12, 2016 |
Special elections
= District 27 special =
[[File:2015 Kentucky Senate 27th district special election results map by county.svg|thumb|200px|Results by county:
{{collapsible list
| title = {{legend|#E27F7F|West}}
| {{legend|#E27F7F|50–60%}}
| {{legend|#D75D5D|60–70%}}
| {{legend|#D72F30|70–80%}}
}}
{{collapsible list
| title = {{legend|#7996E2|Caudill}}
| {{legend|#7996E2|50–60%}}
| {{legend|#6674DE|60–70%}}
}}
]]
Steve West was elected in March 2015 following the resignation of Walter Blevins.
{{Election box begin no change | title=2015 Kentucky Senate 27th district special election}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Steve West
|votes = 5,337
|percentage = 54.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Kelly Caudill
|votes = 4,471
|percentage = 45.6
}}
{{Election box total no change|
|votes = 9,808
|percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box gain with party link no swing|
|winner = Republican Party (United States)
|loser = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
District 1
Incumbent senator Stan Humphries won reelection unopposed.
= Republican primary =
== Candidates ==
=== Nominee ===
- Stan Humphries, incumbent senator
= General election =
== Results ==
{{Election box begin no change
| title =2016 Kentucky Senate 1st district election
}}
{{Election box candidate unopposed with party link
| candidate = Stan Humphries (incumbent)
| party = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 36,264
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Republican Party (US)
}}
{{Election box end}}
District 3
Incumbent senator Whitney H. Westerfield won reelection unopposed.
= Republican primary =
== Candidates ==
=== Nominee ===
- Whitney H. Westerfield, incumbent senator
= General election =
== Results ==
{{Election box begin no change
| title =2016 Kentucky Senate 3rd district election
}}
{{Election box candidate unopposed with party link
| candidate = Whitney H. Westerfield (incumbent)
| party = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 28,655
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Republican Party (US)
}}
{{Election box end}}
District 5
Incumbent senator Carroll Gibson did not seek reelection. He was succeeded by Republican Stephen L. Meredith.
= Democratic primary =
== Candidates ==
=== Nominee ===
- Leslie J. Stith
=== Eliminated in primary ===
- Ricky Alvey
== 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 = Leslie J. Stith
|votes = 5,470
|percentage = 52.3
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Ricky Alvey
|votes = 4,990
|percentage = 47.7
}}{{Election box total no change
|votes = 10,460
|percentage = 100.0
}}{{Election box end}}
= Republican primary =
== Candidates ==
=== Nominee ===
= General election =
== Results ==
{{Election box begin no change
| title = 2016 Kentucky Senate 5th district election
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Stephen L. Meredith
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 31,096
| percentage = 63.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Leslie J. Stith
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 18,006
| percentage = 36.7
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 49,102
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Republican Party (US)
}}
{{Election box end}}
District 7
Incumbent senator Julian M. Carroll won reelection unopposed.
= Democratic primary =
== Candidates ==
=== Nominee ===
- Julian M. Carroll, incumbent senator
= General election =
== Results ==
{{Election box begin no change
| title =2016 Kentucky Senate 7th district election
}}
{{Election box candidate unopposed with party link
| candidate = Julian M. Carroll (incumbent)
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 39,851
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Democratic Party (US)
}}
{{Election box end}}
District 9
Incumbent senator David P. Givens won reelection unopposed.
= Republican primary =
== Candidates ==
=== Nominee ===
- David P. Givens, incumbent senator
= General election =
== Results ==
{{Election box begin no change
| title =2016 Kentucky Senate 9th district election
}}
{{Election box candidate unopposed with party link
| candidate = David P. Givens (incumbent)
| party = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 37,791
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Republican Party (US)
}}
{{Election box end}}
District 11
Incumbent senator John Schickel won reelection, defeating primary election challenger Josh L. Turner.
= Republican primary =
== Candidates ==
=== Nominee ===
- John Schickel, incumbent senator
=== Eliminated in primary ===
- Josh L. Turner
== 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 = John Schickel (incumbent)
|votes = 4,804
|percentage = 80.9
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Josh L. Turner
|votes = 1,137
|percentage = 19.1
}}{{Election box total no change
|votes = 5,941
|percentage = 100.0
}}{{Election box end}}
= General election =
== Results ==
{{Election box begin no change
| title =2016 Kentucky Senate 11th district election
}}
{{Election box candidate unopposed with party link
| candidate = John Schickel (incumbent)
| party = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 47,552
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Republican Party (US)
}}
{{Election box end}}
District 13
Incumbent senator Reggie Thomas won reelection unopposed.
= Democratic primary =
== Candidates ==
=== Nominee ===
- Reggie Thomas, incumbent senator
= General election =
== Results ==
{{Election box begin no change
| title =2016 Kentucky Senate 13th district election
}}
{{Election box candidate unopposed with party link
| candidate = Reggie Thomas (incumbent)
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 33,373
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Democratic Party (US)
}}
{{Election box end}}
District 15
Incumbent senator Chris Girdler did not seek reelection. He was succeeded by Republican Rick Girdler.
= Republican primary =
== Candidates ==
=== Nominee ===
=== Eliminated in primary ===
- Michael Keck
- Don Moss
- Joshua Nichols
== 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 = Rick Girdler
|votes = 3,395
|percentage = 31.7
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Don Moss
|votes = 2,638
|percentage = 24.7
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Michael Keck
|votes = 2,449
|percentage = 22.9
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Joshua Nichols
|votes = 2,214
|percentage = 20.7
}}{{Election box total no change
|votes = 10,696
|percentage = 100.0
}}{{Election box end}}
= General election =
== Results ==
{{Election box begin no change
| title =2016 Kentucky Senate 15th district election
}}
{{Election box candidate unopposed with party link
| candidate = Rick Girdler
| party = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 39,614
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Republican Party (US)
}}
{{Election box end}}
District 17
Incumbent senator Damon Thayer won reelection, defeating Democratic candidate Charlie Hoffman.
= Democratic primary =
== Candidates ==
=== Nominee ===
= Republican primary =
== Candidates ==
=== Nominee ===
- Damon Thayer, incumbent senator
= General election =
== Results ==
{{Election box begin no change
| title = 2016 Kentucky Senate 17th district election
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Damon Thayer (incumbent)
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 36,656
| percentage = 67.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Charlie Hoffman
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 17,302
| percentage = 32.1
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 53,958
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Republican Party (US)
}}
{{Election box end}}
District 19
Incumbent senator Morgan McGarvey won reelection, defeating Republican candidate Larry West.
= Democratic primary =
== Candidates ==
=== Nominee ===
- Morgan McGarvey, incumbent senator
= Republican primary =
== Candidates ==
=== Nominee ===
- Larry West
= General election =
== Results ==
{{Election box begin no change
| title = 2016 Kentucky Senate 19th district election
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Morgan McGarvey (incumbent)
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 39,026
| percentage = 61.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Larry West
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 24,214
| percentage = 38.3
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 63,240
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Democratic Party (US)
}}
{{Election box end}}
District 21
Incumbent senator Albert Robinson won reelection, defeating primary and general election challengers.
= Democratic primary =
== Candidates ==
=== Nominee ===
- Janice Odom
= Republican primary =
== Candidates ==
=== Nominee ===
- Albert Robinson, incumbent senator
=== Eliminated in primary ===
- Michael Bryant
== 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 = Albert Robinson (incumbent)
|votes = 5,005
|percentage = 55.4
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Michael Bryant
|votes = 4,034
|percentage = 44.6
}}{{Election box total no change
|votes = 9,039
|percentage = 100.0
}}{{Election box end}}
= General election =
== Results ==
{{Election box begin no change
| title = 2016 Kentucky Senate 21st district election
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Albert Robinson (incumbent)
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 33,770
| percentage = 75.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Janice Odom
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 11,185
| percentage = 24.9
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 44,955
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Republican Party (US)
}}
{{Election box end}}
District 23
Incumbent senator Chris McDaniel won reelection unopposed.
= Republican primary =
== Candidates ==
=== Nominee ===
- Chris McDaniel, incumbent senator
= General election =
== Results ==
{{Election box begin no change
| title =2016 Kentucky Senate 23rd district election
}}
{{Election box candidate unopposed with party link
| candidate = Chris McDaniel (incumbent)
| party = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 37,409
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Republican Party (US)
}}
{{Election box end}}
District 25
Incumbent senator Robert Stivers won reelection unopposed.
= Republican primary =
== Candidates ==
=== Nominee ===
- Robert Stivers, incumbent senator
= General election =
== Results ==
{{Election box begin no change
| title =2016 Kentucky Senate 25th district election
}}
{{Election box candidate unopposed with party link
| candidate = Robert Stivers (incumbent)
| party = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 30,577
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Republican Party (US)
}}
{{Election box end}}
District 27
Incumbent senator Stephen West won reelection, defeating Democratic candidate Charles L. Linville III.
= Democratic primary =
== Candidates ==
=== Nominee ===
- Charles L. Linville III
= Republican primary =
== Candidates ==
=== Nominee ===
- Stephen West, incumbent senator
= General election =
== Results ==
{{Election box begin no change
| title = 2016 Kentucky Senate 27th district election
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Stephen West (incumbent)
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 30,548
| percentage = 67.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Charles L. Linville III
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 14,681
| percentage = 32.5
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 45,229
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Republican Party (US)
}}
{{Election box end}}
District 29
Incumbent senator Johnny Ray Turner won reelection unopposed.
= Democratic primary =
== Candidates ==
=== Nominee ===
- Johnny Ray Turner, incumbent senator
= General election =
== Results ==
{{Election box begin no change
| title =2016 Kentucky Senate 29th district election
}}
{{Election box candidate unopposed with party link
| candidate = Johnny Ray Turner (incumbent)
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 26,890
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Democratic Party (US)
}}
{{Election box end}}
District 31
Incumbent senator Ray Jones won reelection, defeating primary election challenger Glenn Martin Hammond.
= Democratic primary =
== Candidates ==
=== Nominee ===
- Ray Jones, incumbent senator
=== Eliminated in primary ===
- Glenn Martin Hammond
== 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 = Ray Jones (incumbent)
|votes = 9,527
|percentage = 71.1
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Glenn Martin Hammond
|votes = 3,870
|percentage = 28.9
}}{{Election box total no change
|votes = 13,397
|percentage = 100.0
}}{{Election box end}}
= General election =
== Results ==
{{Election box begin no change
| title =2016 Kentucky Senate 31st district election
}}
{{Election box candidate unopposed with party link
| candidate = Ray Jones (incumbent)
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 26,598
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Democratic Party (US)
}}
{{Election box end}}
District 33
Incumbent senator Gerald A. Neal won reelection, defeating primary and general election challengers.
= Democratic primary =
== Candidates ==
=== Nominee ===
- Gerald A. Neal, incumbent senator
=== Eliminated in primary ===
- Charles Booker
- Joan A. "Toni" Stringer
== 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 = Gerald A. Neal (incumbent)
|votes = 9,013
|percentage = 48.4
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Joan A. "Toni" Stringer
|votes = 5,945
|percentage = 31.9
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Charles Booker
|votes = 3,681
|percentage = 19.7
}}{{Election box total no change
|votes = 18,639
|percentage = 100.0
}}{{Election box end}}
= Republican primary =
== Candidates ==
=== Nominee ===
- Shenita Rickman
=== Eliminated in primary ===
- John Yuen
== 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 = Shenita Rickman
|votes = 537
|percentage = 51.8
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = John Yuen
|votes = 499
|percentage = 48.2
}}{{Election box total no change
|votes = 1,036
|percentage = 100.0
}}{{Election box end}}
= General election =
== Results ==
{{Election box begin no change
| title = 2016 Kentucky Senate 33rd district election
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Gerald A. Neal (incumbent)
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 34,588
| percentage = 84.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Shenita Rickman
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 6,432
| percentage = 15.7
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 41,020
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Democratic Party (US)
}}
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District 35
Incumbent senator Denise Harper Angel won reelection unopposed.
= Democratic primary =
== Candidates ==
=== Nominee ===
- Denise Harper Angel, incumbent senator
= General election =
== Results ==
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| title =2016 Kentucky Senate 35th district election
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{{Election box candidate unopposed with party link
| candidate = Denise Harper Angel (incumbent)
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 35,860
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Democratic Party (US)
}}
{{Election box end}}
District 37
Incumbent senator Perry B. Clark won reelection unopposed.
= Democratic primary =
== Candidates ==
=== Nominee ===
- Perry B. Clark, incumbent senator
= General election =
== Results ==
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| title =2016 Kentucky Senate 37th district election
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{{Election box candidate unopposed with party link
| candidate = Perry B. Clark (incumbent)
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 31,555
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Democratic Party (US)
}}
{{Election box end}}
Notes
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References
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See also
- 2016 Kentucky elections
- 2016 Kentucky House of Representatives election
- 2016 United States Senate election in Kentucky
- 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky
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