A general election was held in the

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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 ...

on November 5, 2024. The primary election for all offices was held on May 21, 2024. The last day to register to vote in the primary election was April 22 and the last day to register to vote in the general election was October 7.

Federal offices

President and Vice President of the United States

Kentucky has 8 electoral votes in the Electoral College. The candidates certified to appear on the ballot, In order of their appearance, were Republican Party candidate

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, Democratic Party candidate

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, Kentucky Party candidate

Jill Stein Jill Ellen Stein (born May 14, 1950) is an American physician, activist, and perennial candidate who was the Green Party of the United States, Green Party's nominee for President of the United States in the Jill Stein 2012 presidential campaign ...

, independent candidate

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, independent candidate Shiva Ayyadurai, and Libertarian Party candidate

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. Trump previously won the state in both

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and

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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 2024, half of the chamber (all odd-numbered districts) was up for election. Republicans maintained their majority without gaining or losing any seats.

Kentucky House of Representatives

All 100 seats in the Kentucky House of Representatives were up for election in 2024. Republicans maintained their majority without gaining or losing any seats.

Kentucky Supreme Court

The

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consists of 7 justices elected in non-partisan elections to staggered eight-year terms. District 5, occupied by chief justice Laurance B. VanMeter, was the only seat up for election in 2024. The district is composed of 8 counties in the Lexington area. VanMeter announced in September 2023 that he would not be seeking reelection. He was succeeded by judge Pamela R. Goodwine.

Commonwealth’s Attorneys

Commonwealth's Attorneys, who serve as the prosecutors for felonies in the state, are elected to six-year terms. One attorney is elected for each of the 57 circuits of the

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. Following the 2018 elections, 32 attorneys were affiliated with the Democratic Party, 24 with the Republican party, and one independent.

Circuit Clerks

2024 Circuit Court Clerk elections popular vote

Each county elected a

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Clerk to a six-year term. Republican candidates won in 76 counties, while Democrats won 44.

Local offices

Mayors

Mayors in Kentucky are elected to four-year terms, with cities holding their elections in either presidential or midterm years. Cities with mayoral elections in 2024 included Ashland,

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, Covington, Frankfort, Newport,

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, and

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. Special elections were held for unexpired terms in

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and Prestonsburg.

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 2024.

Louisville Metro Council

The

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is elected to staggered four-year terms, with even-numbered districts up for election in 2024.

Ballot measures

Two constitutional amendments were proposed by the

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to be voted on in the general election.

Noncitizen voting amendment

2024 Kentucky Amendment 1 results map by county

The amendment prevents people who are not

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from voting.

School choice amendment

2024 Kentucky Amendment 2 results map by county

If enacted, the amendment would have allowed the General Assembly to fund

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Notes

References

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