Kentucky elections, 2012
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Kentucky's 2012 elections U.S. House • State Senate • State House • State ballot measures • Candidate ballot access |
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| 1 2012 Elections |
| 2 Eligibility to Vote |
| 2.1 Primary election |
| 2.2 General election |
| 3 Voting absentee |
| 3.1 Eligibility |
| 3.2 Deadlines |
| 3.3 Military and overseas voting |
| 4 Voting early |
| 5 See also |
| 6 References |
The state of Kentucky held elections in 2012. Below are the dates of note:
- Signature filing deadline: January 31, 2012 & February 7 (Congressional candidates only)
- Primary date: May 22, 2012
- General election date: November 6, 2012
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2012 Elections
For election results in the 50 states, see our November 6, 2012 election results page
Elections by type
U.S. House
| Members of the U.S. House from Kentucky -- Partisan Breakdown | |||
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| Party | As of November 2012 | After the 2012 Election | |
| Democratic Party | 2 | 1 | |
| Republican Party | 4 | 5 | |
| Total | 6 | 6 | |
| District | General Election Candidates | Incumbent | 2012 Winner | Partisan Switch? |
| 1st |  Charles Kendall Hatchett Ed Whitfield |
Ed Whitfield | Ed Whitfield |
No |
| 2nd | David Lynn Williams Brett Guthrie Craig Astor Andrew R. Beacham |
Brett Guthrie | Brett Guthrie |
No |
| 3rd | John Yarmuth Brooks Wicker Robert DeVore Jr. |
John Yarmuth | John Yarmuth |
No |
| 4th | Bill Adkins Thomas Massie David Lewis |
Geoff Davis | Thomas Massie |
No |
| 5th | Kenneth Stepp Hal Rogers |
Hal Rogers | Hal Rogers |
No |
| 6th | Ben Chandler Andy Barr Randolph Vance |
Ben Chandler | Andy Barr |
Yes |
State Senate
- See also: Kentucky State Senate elections, 2012
Heading into the election, Republicans maintained partisan control in the state senate.
| Kentucky State Senate | |||
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| Party | As of November 5, 2012 | After the 2012 Election | |
| Democratic Party | 14 | 14 | |
| Republican Party | 21 | 22 | |
| Independent | 1 | 1 | |
| Vacancy | 2 | 1 | |
| Total | 38 | 38 | |
State House
Heading into the election, Democrats maintained partisan control in the state house.
| Kentucky House of Representatives | |||
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| Party | As of November 5, 2012 | After the 2012 Election | |
| Democratic Party | 58 | 55 | |
| Republican Party | 41 | 45 | |
| Vacancy | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 100 | 100 | |
Ballot measures
- See also: Kentucky 2012 ballot measures
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
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| LRCA | House Bill 1 | Hunting | Would protect the right of residents to hunt and fish in the state. | |
Eligibility to Vote
Primary election
- See also: Voting in the 2012 primary elections
Kentucky was one of 21 states to use a strictly closed primary system. Voters were required to register to vote in the primary by April 23, 2012, which was 29 days before the primary.[1] Voters had the opportunity to change their political party registration at any time on or before December 31st, 2011, to remain eligible to vote in the following political party primary election. (Information about registering to vote)
General election
- See also: Voting in the 2012 general elections
The deadline to register to vote was 28 days prior to the election day, which in 2012 was October 9.[2]
Note: Some states had a voter registration deadline 30 days prior to the election but because this could have fallen on a weekend and Columbus Day was on Monday, October 8th, some extended the deadline to October 9, 2012.
- Voter ID info
- Residency requirements: Kentucky resident for at least 28 days before election day.[2]
- Same-day registration: None
Voting absentee
- See also: Absentee Voting
A Kentucky voter is eligible to vote absentee in an election if they cannot make it to the polls on Election Day and they meet one of the following criteria:[3]
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Additionally, a voter that cannot make it to the polls on Election Day because as a result of medical emergency within 14 days of an election, and that voter's spouse, may request to receive an absentee ballot by mail.[5]
Voters can only request absentee ballots through an online portal established by the State Board of Elections. Disabled, military and overseas, and voters subject to medical emergencies may also request an absentee ballot through their county clerk. Eligible voters who do not have internet access may give their information to a county clerk by phone to request an absentee ballot.[3]
State law allows for the portal to be open between 45 and 14 days immediately preceding a primary or general election.[3]
Voting early
- See also: Early voting
Kentucky is one of 14 states that do not permit early voting in any form.
See also
Footnotes
- ↑ Kentucky State Board of Elections, "Voter Information Guide," accessed April 25, 2012
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Kentucky Elections, "Voter Information Guide" accessed May 7, 2012
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Kentucky General Assembly, "Ky. Rev. Stat. § 117.085," accessed November 17, 2025 Cite error: Invalid
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- ↑ Kentucky General Assembly, "Ky. Rev. Stat. § 117.077," accessed November 17, 2025
