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Bill Farmer Jr. (Lexington City Council, Kentucky)
Bill Farmer was a member of the Lexington City Council in Kentucky, representing District 5. He assumed office in 2011. He left office on January 4, 2021.
Farmer ran for election for an at-large seat of the Lexington City Council in Kentucky. He lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Biography
Bill Farmer, Jr. is a native of Lexington, Kentucky. He graduated from Henry Clay High School and earned a bachelor's degree in business from the University of Kentucky. He also holds a graduate gemologist degree from the Gemological Institute of America. His career experience includes owning and operating the Chevy Chase landmark, Farmer’s Jewelry, with his sister, Kristi.[1][2]
As of his 2020 campaign, Farmer served on the following committees and commissions:[2]
- Environmental Quality & Public Works Committee, chair
- Sister Cities Commission, chair
- Budget, Finance & Economic Development Committee, member
- General Government & Social Services Committee, member
- Public Arts Commission, chair
- Lexington Center Board, member
Farmer has previously chaired the Corridors Commission, Fire and EMS Task Force, Planning Committee, and the committee which enacted Lexington’s Smoking Ban Ordinance. He is also a former president of the Lexington Forum.[2]
Elections
2022
See also: City elections in Lexington, Kentucky (2022)
General election
General election for Lexington City Council At-large (3 seats)
The following candidates ran in the general election for Lexington City Council At-large on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Dan Wu (Nonpartisan)  | 20.9 | 42,435 |
| ✔ |  | James Brown (Nonpartisan) | 18.8 | 38,077 |
| ✔ |  | Chuck Ellinger II (Nonpartisan) | 17.9 | 36,215 |
 | Bill Farmer (Nonpartisan) | 17.1 | 34,710 | |
 | Richard Moloney (Nonpartisan) | 15.1 | 30,681 | |
 | Lillie Miller-Johnson (Nonpartisan) | 10.1 | 20,462 | |
| Total votes: 202,580 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Lexington City Council At-large (3 seats)
The following candidates ran in the primary for Lexington City Council At-large on May 17, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Chuck Ellinger II (Nonpartisan) | 18.5 | 19,021 |
| ✔ | | Dan Wu (Nonpartisan) | 18.0 | 18,568 |
| ✔ | | James Brown (Nonpartisan) | 17.2 | 17,699 |
| ✔ | | Bill Farmer (Nonpartisan) | 16.2 | 16,622 |
| ✔ | | Richard Moloney (Nonpartisan) | 13.3 | 13,669 |
| ✔ | | Lillie Miller-Johnson (Nonpartisan) | 7.9 | 8,086 |
 | Arnold Farr (Nonpartisan) | 6.9 | 7,137 | |
| Matt Miniard (Nonpartisan) | 2.0 | 2,070 | ||
| Total votes: 102,872 | |||
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2020
See also: City elections in Lexington, Kentucky (2020)
General election
General election for Lexington City Council District 5
Liz Sheehan defeated incumbent Bill Farmer in the general election for Lexington City Council District 5 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Liz Sheehan (Nonpartisan) | 50.6 | 6,455 |
| Bill Farmer (Nonpartisan) | 49.4 | 6,310 | |
| Total votes: 12,765 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for Lexington City Council District 5
Incumbent Bill Farmer defeated Liz Sheehan in the general election for Lexington City Council District 5 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Bill Farmer (Nonpartisan) | 53.6 | 5,623 |
| Liz Sheehan (Nonpartisan) | 46.4 | 4,865 | |
| Total votes: 10,488 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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2016
The city of Lexington, Kentucky, held elections for city council on November 8, 2016. Since no more than two candidates filed for any given district, there were no primary races. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was January 26, 2016. Incumbent Bill Farmer Jr. defeated Justin Stanley (write-in candidate) in the Lexington City Council District 5 general election.[3]
| Lexington City Council District 5, General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Bill Farmer Jr. Incumbent |
99.74% | 10,204 |
| Justin Stanley (write-in candidate) | 0.26% | 27 |
| Total Votes | 10,231 | |
| Source: Fayette County Clerk, "Election Results: General 2016," accessed November 9, 2016 | ||
2014
The city of Lexington held elections for city council on November 4, 2014. A primary election took place on May 20, 2014. Farmer ran unopposed.
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Bill Farmer did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Bill Farmer did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ City of Lexington, "Bill Farmer," accessed June 9, 2020
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Information submitted to Ballotpedia via email on July 30, 2020.
- ↑ Fayette County Clerk, "2016 General Election Sample Ballot ," January 27, 2016
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Lexington City Council, District 5 2011 – 2021 |
Succeeded by Liz Sheehan |
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