City elections in Frankfort, Kentucky (2024)
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: January 5, 2024 |
| Primary election: May 21, 2024 General election: November 5, 2024 |
| Election stats |
| Offices up: Mayor, commonwealth's attorney, and city council |
| Total seats up: 6 (click here for mayoral elections) |
| Election type: Partisan and nonpartisan |
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| U.S. municipal elections, 2024 |
The city of Frankfort, Kentucky, held general elections for mayor, commonwealth's attorney, and city council on November 5, 2024. A primary was scheduled for May 21, 2024. The filing deadline for this election was January 5, 2024.
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Elections
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Candidates and results
Commonwealth's attorney
General election
General election for 48th Circuit Commonwealth's Attorney
Incumbent Larry Cleveland won election in the general election for 48th Circuit Commonwealth's Attorney on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Larry Cleveland (D) | 100.0 | 17,472 | |
| Total votes: 17,472 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Larry Cleveland advanced from the Democratic primary for 48th Circuit Commonwealth's Attorney.
City commission
General election
General election for Frankfort Board of Commissioners (4 seats)
The following candidates ran in the general election for Frankfort Board of Commissioners on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Katima Smith-Willis (Nonpartisan) | 17.0 | 4,903 | |
| ✔ | Kelly May (Nonpartisan) | 15.7 | 4,510 | |
| ✔ | Leesa Unger (Nonpartisan) | 14.9 | 4,295 | |
| ✔ | Rob Richardson (Nonpartisan) | 14.8 | 4,246 | |
| Anna Rosen (Nonpartisan) | 14.4 | 4,156 | ||
| Delvin Azofeifa (Nonpartisan) | 12.2 | 3,507 | ||
| Bobby Ripy (Nonpartisan) | 11.0 | 3,157 | ||
| Total votes: 28,774 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Frankfort Board of Commissioners (4 seats)
The following candidates ran in the primary for Frankfort Board of Commissioners on May 21, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Kelly May (Nonpartisan) | 17.5 | 2,737 | |
| ✔ | Leesa Unger (Nonpartisan) | 15.8 | 2,477 | |
| ✔ | Anna Rosen (Nonpartisan) | 15.4 | 2,414 | |
| ✔ | Katima Smith-Willis (Nonpartisan) | 13.1 | 2,047 | |
| ✔ | Rob Richardson (Nonpartisan) | 9.0 | 1,407 | |
| ✔ | Delvin Azofeifa (Nonpartisan) | 7.5 | 1,183 | |
| ✔ | Bobby Ripy (Nonpartisan) | 7.3 | 1,140 | |
| Greg Grimes (Nonpartisan) (Unofficially withdrew) | 9.3 | 1,455 | ||
| Quentin Coleman (Nonpartisan) (Unofficially withdrew) | 5.2 | 814 | ||
| Total votes: 15,674 | |||
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Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Kentucky elections, 2024
May 21, 2024
- Kentucky's 1st Congressional District election, 2024
- Kentucky House of Representatives elections, 2024
- Kentucky Supreme Court elections, 2024
- Mayoral election in Frankfort, Kentucky (2024)
November 5, 2024
- Kentucky's 1st Congressional District election, 2024
- Kentucky House of Representatives elections, 2024
- Kentucky Supreme Court elections, 2024
- Kentucky Constitutional Amendment 1, Citizenship Requirement for Voting Amendment (2024)
- Kentucky Constitutional Amendment 2, Allow State Funding for Non-Public Education Amendment (2024)
- Mayoral election in Frankfort, Kentucky (2024)
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About the city
- See also: Frankfort, Kentucky
Frankfort is a city in Franklin County, Kentucky. As of 2020, its population was 28,602.
City government
- See also: Council-manager government
The city of Frankfort utilizes a council-manager system. In this form of municipal government, an elected city council, which includes the mayor and serves as the city's primary legislative body, appoints an executive called a city manager to oversee day-to-day municipal operations and implement the city council's policy and legislative initiatives.[1][2]
Demographics
The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.
| Demographic Data for Frankfort, Kentucky | ||
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| Frankfort | Kentucky | |
| Population | 28,602 | 4,505,836 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 14 | 39,491 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 74.1% | 86.2% |
| Black/African American | 14.9% | 8.1% |
| Asian | 2.4% | 1.5% |
| Native American | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Pacific Islander | 0% | 0.1% |
| Other (single race) | N/A | 1.1% |
| Multiple | 4.7% | 2.8% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 5.4% | 3.8% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 89.7% | 87.2% |
| College graduation rate | 30.1% | 25% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $50,602 | $52,238 |
| Persons below poverty level | 17.9% | 16.6% |
| Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2015-2020). | ||
| **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. | ||
See also
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