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A general election was held in the
U.S. state In the United States, a state is a constituent political entity, of which there are 50. Bound together in a political union, each state holds governmental jurisdiction over a separate and defined geographic territory where it shares its so ...
of
Kentucky Kentucky (, ), officially the Commonwealth of Kentucky, is a landlocked U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern region of the United States. It borders Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio to the north, West Virginia to the ...
on November 8, 2022. The primary election for all offices was held on May 17, 2022.


Federal offices


United States Senate

Incumbent senator
Rand Paul Randal Howard Paul (born January 7, 1963) is an American politician serving as the Seniority in the United States Senate, junior United States senator from Kentucky since 2011. A member of the Republican Party (United States), Republican ...
won reelection, defeating Democratic challenger Charles Booker.


United States House of Representatives

Kentucky has six congressional districts, electing five Republicans and one Democrat.


State offices


Kentucky Senate

The
Kentucky Senate The Kentucky Senate is the upper house of the Kentucky General Assembly. The Kentucky Senate is composed of 38 members elected from single-member districts throughout Kentucky, the Commonwealth. There are no term limits for Kentucky senators. T ...
consists of 38 members. In 2022, half of the chamber (all even-numbered districts) was up for election. Republicans maintained their majority, picking up one seat.


Kentucky House of Representatives

All 100 seats in the Kentucky House of Representatives were up for election in 2022. Republicans maintained their majority, picking up five seats.


Kentucky Supreme Court

The
Kentucky Supreme Court The Kentucky Supreme Court is the state supreme court of the U.S. state of Kentucky. Prior to its creation by constitutional amendment in 1975, the Kentucky Court of Appeals was the only appellate court in Kentucky. The Kentucky Court of Ap ...
consists of 7 justices elected in non-partisan elections to staggered eight-year terms. Districts 1, 2, 4, and 6 were up for election in 2022.


District 1


District 2


District 4


District 6


Other judicial elections

All judges of the
Kentucky Court of Appeals The Kentucky Court of Appeals is the lower of Kentucky Kentucky (, ), officially the Commonwealth of Kentucky, is a landlocked U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern region of the United States. It borders Illino ...
and the
Kentucky Circuit Courts The Kentucky Circuit Courts are the State court (United States), state courts of general jurisdiction in the U.S. state of Kentucky. Jurisdiction and bench The Circuit Courts are trial courts with original jurisdiction in cases involving Capital p ...
were elected in non-partisan elections to eight-year terms. All judges of the
Kentucky District Courts The Kentucky District Courts are the state courts of limited jurisdiction in the U.S. state of Kentucky. Jurisdiction and bench The District Courts are trial courts of limited jurisdiction that hear misdemeanor criminal cases, traffic violations ...
were elected in non-partisan elections to four-year terms.


Local offices


County officers

All county officials were elected in partisan elections to four-year terms. The offices included the County Judge/Executive, Magistrates, Commissioners, County Clerk, County Attorney, Jailer, Coroner, Surveyor, Property Value Administrator, Constables, and Sheriff.


Mayors

Mayors in Kentucky are elected to four-year terms, with cities holding their elections in either presidential or midterm years. Cities with elections in 2022 include those in Louisville and in Lexington.


City councils

Each incorporated city elected its council members to a two-year term.


School boards

Local school board members are elected to staggered four-year terms, with half up for election in 2022.


Louisville Metro Council

The
Louisville Metro Council The Louisville Metro Council is the city council of Louisville, Kentucky (Louisville Metro). It was formally established in January 2003 upon the merger of the former City of Louisville with Jefferson County and replaced the city's Board o ...
is elected to staggered four-year terms, with odd-numbered districts up for election in 2022.


Ballot measures


Amendment 1

The amendment was designed to remove specific legislative session end dates from the constitution and provide instead that odd-year sessions are limited to 30 legislative days and even-year sessions are limited to 60 legislative days.


Amendment 2


See also

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Elections in Kentucky Elections in the U.S. state of Kentucky are held regularly. Politics in Kentucky has historically been very competitive. The state leaned toward the Democratic Party during the 1860s after the Whig Party dissolved. During the Civil War, the sou ...
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Politics of Kentucky Kentucky (, ), officially the Commonwealth of Kentucky, is a landlocked state in the Southeastern region of the United States. It borders Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio to the north, West Virginia to the northeast, Virginia to the east, Tennes ...
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Political party strength in Kentucky The following table indicates the party of elected officials in the U.S. state of Kentucky: * Governor of Kentucky, Governor * Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky, Lieutenant Governor * Secretary of State of Kentucky, Secretary of State * Attorney Ge ...


Notes


References

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Kentucky Kentucky (, ), officially the Commonwealth of Kentucky, is a landlocked U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern region of the United States. It borders Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio to the north, West Virginia to the ...