2020 Kentucky Senate election#District 26 special
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{{Distinguish|2020 United States Senate election in Kentucky}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2024}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2020 Kentucky Senate election
| country = Kentucky
| type = legislative
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 2018 Kentucky Senate election
| previous_year = 2018
| next_election = 2022 Kentucky Senate election
| next_year = 2022
| seats_for_election = 19 out of 38 seats in the Kentucky Senate
| majority_seats = 20
| election_date = November 3, 2020
| 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 = 28
| seats1 = 30
| seat_change1 = {{increase}} 2
| 1data1 = 12
| 2data1 = 14
| image2 = File:Morgan McGarvey.jpg
| leader2 = Morgan McGarvey
| party2 = Kentucky Democratic Party
| leaders_seat2 = 19th – Louisville
| leader_since2 = January 8, 2019
| last_election2 = 10
| seats2 = 8
| 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|#d3d3d3|No election}}
Popular vote:
{{legend0|#E27F7F|50–60%}} {{legend0|#D75D5D|60–70%}} {{legend0|#D72F30|70–80%}} {{legend0|#C21B18|80–90%}} {{legend0|#A80000|>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 2020 Kentucky Senate election was held on November 3, 2020. The Republican and Democratic primary elections were held on June 23. Half of the senate seats (all odd-numbered seats) were up for election. Republicans increased their majority in the chamber, gaining two 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, 2021-22.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;"|11 | style="text-align:right;"|3 | style="text-align:right;"|532,205 | style="text-align:right;"|59.01 | style="text-align:right;"|28 | style="text-align:right;"|14 | style="text-align:right;"|30 | style="text-align:right;"|+2 |
| style="background-color:{{party color|Kentucky Democratic Party}}" |
| style="text-align:right;"|9 | style="text-align:right;"|4 | style="text-align:right;"|340,042 | style="text-align:right;"|37.70 | style="text-align:right;"|10 | style="text-align:right;"|5 | style="text-align:right;"|8 | style="text-align:right;" |
| 2 |
| style="background-color:{{party color|Libertarian Party of Kentucky}}" |
| style="text-align:right;"|3 | style="text-align:right;"|0 | style="text-align:right;"|20,927 | style="text-align:right;"|2.32 | style="text-align:right;"|0 | style="text-align:right;"|0 | style="text-align:right;"|0 | style="text-align:center;" |
| style="background-color:{{party color|Independent}}" |
| style="text-align:right;"|2 | style="text-align:right;"|0 | style="text-align:right;"|8,423 | style="text-align:right;"|0.93 | style="text-align:right;"|0 | style="text-align:right;"|0 | style="text-align:right;"|0 | style="text-align:center;" |
| style="background-color:{{party color|write-in candidate}}" |
| style="text-align:right;"|3 | style="text-align:right;"|0 | style="text-align:right;"|268 | style="text-align:right;"|0.03 | 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;"|28 | style="text-align:right;"|7 | style="text-align:right;"|901,865 | 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/2020-2029/Documents/2020%20General%20Election%20Results.pdf Kentucky Secretary of State] |
Retiring incumbents
A total of three senators (two Democrats and one Republican) retired, none of whom ran for other offices.
= Democratic =
- 7th: Julian M. Carroll (Frankfort): Retired
- 37th: Perry B. Clark (Louisville): Retired
= Republican =
- 1st: Stan Humphries (Cadiz): Retired
Incumbents defeated
One incumbent lost renomination in the primary election, and one incumbent lost reelection in the general election.
= In the primary election =
== Republicans ==
One Republican lost renomination.
- 21st: Albert Robinson (first elected in 1994) lost renomination to Brandon J. Storm, who won the general election.
= In the general election =
== Democrats ==
One Democrat lost reelection to a Republican.
- 29th: Johnny Ray Turner (first elected in 2000) lost to Johnnie L. Turner.
Summary by district
Certified results by the Kentucky Secretary of State are available online for the [https://elect.ky.gov/results/2020-2029/Documents/2020%20Primary%20Election%20Results.pdf primary election] and [https://elect.ky.gov/results/2020-2029/Documents/2020%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|Republican Party (United States)}};"| | Rep |
| 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|Republican Party (United States)}};"| | Rep |
| 31
| style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"| | Rep | style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"| | Rep |
| 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 |
Crossover seats
= Democratic =
Three districts voted for Donald Trump in 2016 but had Democratic incumbents:
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| colspan=2 | District
! colspan=3 | Incumbent |
|---|
| valign=bottom
! # ! Trump margin of ! Member ! Party ! Incumbent margin |
| 7
| {{shading PVI|R|24.18}} | {{sortname|Julian M.|Carroll}} | {{party shading/Text/Democratic}} | Unopposed |
| 29
| {{shading PVI|R|58.30}} | {{sortname|Johnny Ray|Turner}} | {{party shading/Text/Democratic}} | Unopposed |
| 37
| {{shading PVI|R|5.54}} | {{sortname|Perry B.|Clark}} | {{party shading/Text/Democratic}} | Unopposed |
= Republican =
None.
Closest races
Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%:
- {{font color|red|District 29, 6.80%}} (gain)
- {{font color|red|District 7, 9.48%}} (gain)
Predictions
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!Source !Ranking !As of |
| align=left | The Cook Political Report{{cite web|title=October Overview: Handicapping the 2020 State Legislature Races|url=https://cookpolitical.com/october-overview-handicapping-2020-state-legislature-races|website=The Cook Political Report|access-date=April 26, 2024}}
|{{USRaceRating|Solid|R}} |October 21, 2020 |
Special elections
= District 31 special =
[[File:2019 Kentucky Senate 31st district special election results map by county.svg|thumb|200px|Results by county:
{{collapsible list
| title = {{legend|#E27F7F|Wheeler}}
| {{legend|#E27F7F|50–60%}}
| {{legend|#D72F30|70–80%}}
}}
{{collapsible list
| title = {{legend|#7996E2|Pugh}}
| {{legend|#7996E2|50–60%}}
| {{legend|#584CDE|70–80%}}
}}
]]
Phillip Wheeler was elected in March 2019 following the resignation of Ray Jones II.
{{Election box begin no change | title=2019 Kentucky Senate 31st district special election}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Phillip Wheeler
|votes = 6,188
|percentage = 52.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Darrell Pugh
|votes = 5,649
|percentage = 47.7
}}
{{Election box total no change|
|votes = 11,837
|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 38 special =
Michael J. Nemes was elected in January 2020 following the resignation of Dan Seum.
{{Election box begin no change | title=2020 Kentucky Senate 38th district special election}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Michael J. Nemes
|votes = 8,637
|percentage = 63.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Andrew Bailey
|votes = 4,943
|percentage = 36.4
}}
{{Election box total no change|
|votes = 13,580
|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 26 special =
Karen Berg was elected in June 2020 following the resignation of Ernie Harris.
{{Election box begin no change | title=2020 Kentucky Senate 26th district special election}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Karen Berg
|votes = 24,771
|percentage = 57.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Bill Ferko
|votes = 18,705
|percentage = 43.0
}}
{{Election box total no change|
|votes = 43,476
|percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box gain with party link no swing|
|winner = Democratic Party (United States)
|loser = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
District 1
Incumbent senator Stan Humphries did not seek reelection. He was succeeded by Republican Jason G. Howell.
= Republican primary =
== Candidates ==
=== Nominee ===
= General election =
== Results ==
{{Election box begin no change
| title =2020 Kentucky Senate 1st district election
}}
{{Election box candidate unopposed with party link
| candidate = Jason G. Howell
| party = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 40,128
| 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, defeating Libertarian candidate Amanda Billings.
= Republican primary =
== Candidates ==
=== Nominee ===
- Whitney H. Westerfield, incumbent senator
= Third-party candidates =
== Libertarian party==
- Amanda Billings
= General election =
== Results ==
{{Election box begin no change
| title = 2020 Kentucky Senate 3rd district election
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Whitney H. Westerfield (incumbent)
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 29,640
| percentage = 78.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Amanda Billings
| party = Libertarian Party (United States)
| votes = 8,157
| percentage = 21.6
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 37,797
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Republican Party (US)
}}
{{Election box end}}
District 5
Incumbent senator Stephen L. Meredith won reelection, defeating Independent and Libertarian candidates.
= Republican primary =
== Candidates ==
=== Nominee ===
- Stephen L. Meredith, incumbent senator
= Independent candidates =
- John Whipple
= Third-party candidates =
== Libertarian party==
- Guy M. Miller
= General election =
== Results ==
{{Election box begin no change
| title = 2020 Kentucky Senate 5th district election
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Stephen L. Meredith (incumbent)
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 43,385
| percentage = 82.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = John Whipple
| party = Independent
| votes = 5,724
| percentage = 10.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Guy M. Miller
| party = Libertarian Party (United States)
| votes = 3,781
| percentage = 7.1
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 52,890
| 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 did not seek reelection. He was succeeded by Republican Adrienne E. Southworth.
= Democratic primary =
== Candidates ==
=== Nominee ===
- Joe Graviss, representative from the 56th district (2019–2021)
= Republican primary =
== Candidates ==
=== Nominee ===
=== Eliminated in primary ===
- Cleaver Kirk Crawford
- Katie Howard
- Calen Studler
- Linda Thompson
== 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 = Adrienne E. Southworth
|votes = 3,701
|percentage = 31.1
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Katie Howard
|votes = 3,157
|percentage = 26.5
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Calen Studler
|votes = 2,697
|percentage = 22.7
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Linda Thompson
|votes = 1,952
|percentage = 16.4
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Cleaver Kirk Crawford
|votes = 390
|percentage = 3.3
}}{{Election box total no change
|votes = 11,897
|percentage = 100.0
}}{{Election box end}}
= Independent candidates =
- Ken Carroll
= General election =
== Results ==
{{Election box begin no change
| title = 2020 Kentucky Senate 7th district election
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Adrienne E. Southworth
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 33,187
| percentage = 52.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Joe Graviss
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 27,205
| percentage = 43.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Ken Carroll
| party = Independent
| votes = 2,699
| percentage = 4.3
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 63,091
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box gain with party link no change
|winner = Republican Party (United States)
|loser = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
=== Results by county ===
| width="40%" class="wikitable sortable"
!rowspan="2" colspan="1" style="text-align:center" | County | colspan="2" style="text-align: center;"| Adrienne E. Southworth | colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | Joe Graviss | colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | Ken Carroll
! colspan="2" |Margin | colspan="1" rowspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | Total votes |
| colspan="1" style="text-align: center;" | #
! colspan="1" style="text-align: center;" | % ! colspan="1" style="text-align: center;" | # ! colspan="1" style="text-align: center;" | % ! colspan="1" style="text-align: center;" | # ! colspan="1" style="text-align: center;" | % !# !% | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| align="center" {{party shading/Republican}}|Anderson
|align="center"| 8,862 |align="center"| 68.20 |align="center"| 3,744 |align="center"| 28.81 |align="center"| 388 |align="center"| 2.99 |align="center"| 5,118 |align="center"| 39.39 |align="center"| 12,994 | ||||
| align="center" {{party shading/Democratic}}|Franklin
|align="center"| 10,731 |align="center"| 41.45 |align="center"| 13,562 |align="center"| 52.39 |align="center"| 1,594 |align="center"| 6.16 |align="center"| -2,831 |align="center"| -10.94 |align="center"| 25,887 | ||||
| align="center" {{party shading/Republican}}|Gallatin
|align="center"| 2,650 |align="center"| 70.27 |align="center"| 931 |align="center"| 24.69 |align="center"| 190 |align="center"| 5.04 |align="center"| 1,719 |align="center"| 45.58 |align="center"| 3,771 | ||||
| align="center" {{party shading/Republican}}|Owen
|align="center"| 3,994 |align="center"| 74.72 |align="center"| 1,163 |align="center"| 21.76 |align="center"| 188 |align="center"| 3.52 |align="center"| 2,831 |align="center"| 52.97 |align="center"| 5,345 | ||||
| align="center" {{party shading/Democratic}}|Woodford
|align="center"| 6,950 |align="center"| 46.04 |align="center"| 7,805 |align="center"| 51.71 |align="center"| 339 |align="center"| 2.25 |align="center"| -855 |align="center"| -5.66 |align="center"| 15,094 | ||||
| align="center"| Total
|align="center"| 33,187 |align="center"| 52.60 |align="center"| 27,205 |align="center"| 43.12 |align="center"| 2,699 |align="center"| 4.28 |align="center"| 5,982 |align="center"| 9.48 |align="center"| 63,091 |
District 9
Incumbent senator David P. Givens won reelection, defeating Democratic candidate Brian Pedigo.
= Democratic primary =
== Candidates ==
=== Nominee ===
- Brian Pedigo
= Republican primary =
== Candidates ==
=== Nominee ===
- David P. Givens, incumbent senator
= General election =
== Results ==
{{Election box begin no change
| title = 2020 Kentucky Senate 9th district election
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = David P. Givens (incumbent)
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 41,555
| percentage = 78.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Brian Pedigo
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 11,356
| percentage = 21.5
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 52,911
| 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 Democratic candidate James Fiorelli.
= Democratic primary =
== Candidates ==
=== Nominee ===
- James Fiorelli
= Republican primary =
== Candidates ==
=== Nominee ===
- John Schickel, incumbent senator
= General election =
== Results ==
{{Election box begin no change
| title = 2020 Kentucky Senate 11th district election
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = John Schickel (incumbent)
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 46,463
| percentage = 70.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = James Fiorelli
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 19,496
| percentage = 29.6
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 65,959
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Republican Party (US)
}}
{{Election box end}}
District 13
Incumbent senator Reginald Thomas won reelection, defeating write-in candidate Matt E. Miniard.
= Democratic primary =
== Candidates ==
=== Nominee ===
- Reginald Thomas, incumbent senator
= General election =
== Results ==
{{Election box begin no change
| title = 2020 Kentucky Senate 13th district election
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Reginald Thomas (incumbent)
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 36,345
| percentage = 99.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Matt E. Miniard
| party = Write-in
| votes = 55
| percentage = 0.2
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 36,400
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Democratic Party (US)
}}
{{Election box end}}
District 15
Incumbent senator Rick Girdler won reelection, defeating primary election challenger Larry Sears Nichols.
= Republican primary =
== Candidates ==
=== Nominee ===
- Rick Girdler, incumbent senator
=== Eliminated in primary ===
- Larry Sears 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 (incumbent)
|votes = 14,140
|percentage = 78.3
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Larry Sears Nichols
|votes = 3,923
|percentage = 21.7
}}{{Election box total no change
|votes = 18,063
|percentage = 100.0
}}{{Election box end}}
= General election =
== Results ==
{{Election box begin no change
| title =2020 Kentucky Senate 15th district election
}}
{{Election box candidate unopposed with party link
| candidate = Rick Girdler (incumbent)
| party = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 47,098
| 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 Jason Stroude.
= Democratic primary =
== Candidates ==
=== Nominee ===
- Jason Stroude
= Republican primary =
== Candidates ==
=== Nominee ===
- Damon Thayer, incumbent senator
= General election =
== Results ==
{{Election box begin no change
| title = 2020 Kentucky Senate 17th district election
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Damon Thayer (incumbent)
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 44,772
| percentage = 69.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Jason Stroude
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 19,852
| percentage = 30.7
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 64,624
| 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 unopposed.
= Democratic primary =
== Candidates ==
=== Nominee ===
- Morgan McGarvey, incumbent senator
= General election =
== Results ==
{{Election box begin no change
| title =2020 Kentucky Senate 19th district election
}}
{{Election box candidate unopposed with party link
| candidate = Morgan McGarvey (incumbent)
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 50,867
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Democratic Party (US)
}}
{{Election box end}}
District 21
Incumbent Republican senator Albert Robinson was defeated for renomination by Brandon Jackson Storm.
= Democratic primary =
== Candidates ==
=== Nominee ===
- Walter Trebolo III
= Republican primary =
== Candidates ==
=== Nominee ===
=== Eliminated in primary ===
- Kay Hensley
- Albert Robinson, incumbent senator
== 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 = Brandon Jackson Storm
|votes = 6,875
|percentage = 38.7
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Albert Robinson (incumbent)
|votes = 6,131
|percentage = 34.5
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Kay Hensley
|votes = 4,756
|percentage = 26.8
}}{{Election box total no change
|votes = 17,762
|percentage = 100.0
}}{{Election box end}}
= General election =
== Results ==
{{Election box begin no change
| title = 2020 Kentucky Senate 21st district election
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Brandon Jackson Storm
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 44,099
| percentage = 82.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Walter Trebolo III
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 9,447
| percentage = 17.6
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 53,546
| 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, defeating Democratic candidate Ryan Olexia.
= Democratic primary =
== Candidates ==
=== Nominee ===
- Ryan Olexia
= Republican primary =
== Candidates ==
=== Nominee ===
- Chris McDaniel, incumbent senator
= General election =
== Results ==
{{Election box begin no change
| title = 2020 Kentucky Senate 23rd district election
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Chris McDaniel (incumbent)
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 32,188
| percentage = 57.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Ryan Olexia
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 23,623
| percentage = 42.3
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 55,811
| 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 =2020 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 = 37,141
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Republican Party (US)
}}
{{Election box end}}
District 27
Incumbent senator Steve West won reelection, defeating Libertarian and write-in candidates.
= Republican primary =
== Candidates ==
=== Nominee ===
- Steve West, incumbent senator
= Third-party candidates =
== Libertarian party==
- Bryan Shumate Short
= General election =
== Results ==
{{Election box begin no change
| title = 2020 Kentucky Senate 27th district election
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Steve West (incumbent)
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 38,370
| percentage = 80.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Bryan Shumate Short
| party = Libertarian Party (United States)
| votes = 8,989
| percentage = 18.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Yvonne Baldwin
| party = Write-in
| votes = 166
| percentage = 0.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Gene Barry Detherage Jr.
| party = Write-in
| votes = 47
| percentage = 0.1
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 47,572
| 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 was defeated for reelection by Republican Johnnie L. Turner.
= Democratic primary =
== Candidates ==
=== Nominee ===
- Johnny Ray Turner, incumbent senator
= Republican primary =
== Candidates ==
=== Nominee ===
- Johnnie L. Turner, representative from the 88th district (1999–2003)
=== Eliminated in primary ===
- Matthew Wynn
== 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 = Johnnie L. Turner
|votes = 3,552
|percentage = 69.9
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Matthew Wynn
|votes = 1,527
|percentage = 30.1
}}{{Election box total no change
|votes = 5,079
|percentage = 100.0
}}{{Election box end}}
= General election =
== Results ==
{{Election box begin no change
| title = 2020 Kentucky Senate 29th district election
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Johnnie L. Turner
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 22,475
| percentage = 53.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Johnny Ray Turner (incumbent)
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 19,612
| percentage = 46.6
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 42,087
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box gain with party link no change
|winner = Republican Party (United States)
|loser = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
=== Results by county ===
| width="40%" class="wikitable sortable"
!rowspan="2" colspan="1" style="text-align:center" | County | colspan="2" style="text-align: center;"| Johnnie L. Turner | colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | Johnny Ray Turner
! colspan="2" |Margin | colspan="1" rowspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | Total votes |
| colspan="1" style="text-align: center;" | #
! colspan="1" style="text-align: center;" | % ! colspan="1" style="text-align: center;" | # ! colspan="1" style="text-align: center;" | % !# !% | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| align="center" {{party shading/Democratic}}|Floyd
|align="center"| 6,097 |align="center"| 37.50 |align="center"| 10,161 |align="center"| 62.50 |align="center"| -4,064 |align="center"| -25.00 |align="center"| 16,258 | |||
| align="center" {{party shading/Republican}}|Harlan
|align="center"| 8,431 |align="center"| 78.49 |align="center"| 2,310 |align="center"| 21.51 |align="center"| 6,121 |align="center"| 56.99 |align="center"| 10,741 | |||
| align="center" {{party shading/Democratic}}|Knott
|align="center"| 3,047 |align="center"| 49.62 |align="center"| 3,094 |align="center"| 50.38 |align="center"| -47 |align="center"| -0.77 |align="center"| 6,141 | |||
| align="center" {{party shading/Republican}}|Letcher
|align="center"| 4,900 |align="center"| 54.77 |align="center"| 4,047 |align="center"| 45.23 |align="center"| 853 |align="center"| 9.53 |align="center"| 8,947 | |||
| align="center"| Total
|align="center"| 22,475 |align="center"| 53.40 |align="center"| 19,612 |align="center"| 46.60 |align="center"| 2,863 |align="center"| 6.80 |align="center"| 42,087 |
District 31
Incumbent senator Phillip Wheeler won reelection, defeating Democratic candidate Glenn Martin Hammond.
= Democratic primary =
== Candidates ==
=== Nominee ===
- Glenn Martin Hammond
=== Eliminated in primary ===
- Scott Sykes
== 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 = Glenn Martin Hammond
|votes = 5,559
|percentage = 59.2
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Scott Sykes
|votes = 3,836
|percentage = 40.8
}}{{Election box total no change
|votes = 9,395
|percentage = 100.0
}}{{Election box end}}
= Republican primary =
== Candidates ==
=== Nominee ===
- Phillip Wheeler, incumbent senator
= General election =
== Results ==
{{Election box begin no change
| title = 2020 Kentucky Senate 31st district election
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Phillip Wheeler (incumbent)
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 31,704
| percentage = 72.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Glenn Martin Hammond
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 12,196
| percentage = 27.8
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 43,900
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Republican Party (US)
}}
{{Election box end}}
District 33
Incumbent senator Gerald A. Neal won reelection unopposed.
= Democratic primary =
== Candidates ==
=== Nominee ===
- Gerald A. Neal, incumbent senator
= General election =
== Results ==
{{Election box begin no change
| title =2020 Kentucky Senate 33rd district election
}}
{{Election box candidate unopposed with party link
| candidate = Gerald A. Neal (incumbent)
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 38,520
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Democratic Party (US)
}}
{{Election box end}}
District 35
Incumbent senator Denise Harper Angel won reelection unopposed.
= Democratic primary =
== Candidates ==
=== Nominee ===
- Denise Harper Angel, incumbent senator
= General election =
== Results ==
{{Election box begin no change
| title =2020 Kentucky Senate 35th district election
}}
{{Election box candidate unopposed with party link
| candidate = Denise Harper Angel (incumbent)
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 37,358
| 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 did not seek reelection. He was succeeded by Democrat David Yates.
= Democratic primary =
== Candidates ==
=== Nominee ===
=== Eliminated in primary ===
- Katie Brophy
- Garrett A. Dean
- Di Tran
== 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 Yates
|votes = 10,946
|percentage = 67.0
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Katie Brophy
|votes = 2,708
|percentage = 16.6
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Garrett A. Dean
|votes = 1,345
|percentage = 8.2
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Di Tran
|votes = 1,343
|percentage = 8.2
}}{{Election box total no change
|votes = 16,342
|percentage = 100.0
}}{{Election box end}}
= General election =
== Results ==
{{Election box begin no change
| title =2020 Kentucky Senate 37th district election
}}
{{Election box candidate unopposed with party link
| candidate = David Yates
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 34,165
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Democratic Party (US)
}}
{{Election box end}}
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