City elections in Lexington, Kentucky (2022)
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: January 25, 2022 |
| Primary election: May 17, 2022 General election: November 8, 2022 |
| Election stats |
| Offices up: Mayor, urban county council, coroner, county attorney, county clerk, county judge/executive, county surveyor, sheriff, property valuation administrator, county commission, constables, magistrates, soil & water conservation district, district court judges, and circuit court judges |
| Total seats up: 49 (click here for mayoral elections) |
| Election type: Partisan & nonpartisan |
| Other municipal elections |
| U.S. municipal elections, 2022 |
The city of Lexington, Kentucky, held general elections for mayor, urban county council, coroner, county attorney, county clerk, county judge/executive, county surveyor, sheriff, property valuation administrator, county commission, constables, magistrates, soil & water conservation district, district court judges, and circuit court judges on November 8, 2022. A primary was scheduled for May 17, 2022. The filing deadline for this election was originally scheduled for January 7, 2022, but was moved to January 25 due to redistricting.
Click here to learn more about the city's mayoral election.
Elections
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Candidates and results
- Fayette County attorney
- Fayette County clerk
- Fayette County constable
- Fayette County coroner
- Fayette County judge/executive
- Fayette County property valuation administrator
- Fayette County sheriff
- Fayette County surveyor
- Fayette County commission
- Lexington city council
- Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisors
- Judicial offices
Fayette County attorney
General election
General election for Fayette County Attorney
Angela Evans won election in the general election for Fayette County Attorney on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Angela Evans (D) | 100.0 | 69,802 |
| Total votes: 69,802 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Fayette County Attorney
Angela Evans defeated incumbent Larry Roberts in the Democratic primary for Fayette County Attorney on May 17, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Angela Evans | 70.4 | 20,092 |
| Larry Roberts | 29.6 | 8,448 | ||
| Total votes: 28,540 | |||
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Fayette County clerk
General election
General election for Fayette County Clerk
Incumbent Don Blevins Jr. defeated Brystin Denguessi Kwin in the general election for Fayette County Clerk on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Don Blevins Jr. (D) | 66.8 | 69,903 | |
| Brystin Denguessi Kwin (R) | 33.2 | 34,695 | ||
| Total votes: 104,598 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Don Blevins Jr. advanced from the Democratic primary for Fayette County Clerk.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Brystin Denguessi Kwin advanced from the Republican primary for Fayette County Clerk.
Fayette County constable
District 1
General election
General election for Fayette County Constable District 1
Andrea Welker won election in the general election for Fayette County Constable District 1 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Andrea Welker (D) | 100.0 | 18,950 | |
| Total votes: 18,950 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Fayette County Constable District 1
Andrea Welker defeated James Smith and incumbent Wade McNabb in the Democratic primary for Fayette County Constable District 1 on May 17, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Andrea Welker | 65.1 | 5,191 | |
| James Smith | 22.7 | 1,809 | ||
 | Wade McNabb | 12.1 | 968 | |
| Total votes: 7,968 | |||
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District 2
General election
General election for Fayette County Constable District 2
Jim McKenzie won election in the general election for Fayette County Constable District 2 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jim McKenzie (D) | 100.0 | 23,292 | |
| Total votes: 23,292 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Fayette County Constable District 2
Jim McKenzie defeated Nickolas Hart in the Democratic primary for Fayette County Constable District 2 on May 17, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jim McKenzie | 56.3 | 4,174 | |
| Nickolas Hart | 43.7 | 3,244 | ||
| Total votes: 7,418 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Kenneth Winburn (D)
District 3
General election
General election for Fayette County Constable District 3
Incumbent Edward Sparks won election in the general election for Fayette County Constable District 3 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Edward Sparks (D) | 100.0 | 22,684 | |
| Total votes: 22,684 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Fayette County Constable District 3
Incumbent Edward Sparks defeated Robert Curtsinger and Rohaun Woodard in the Democratic primary for Fayette County Constable District 3 on May 17, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Edward Sparks | 47.6 | 3,404 | |
| Robert Curtsinger | 26.5 | 1,895 | ||
| Rohaun Woodard | 25.8 | 1,846 | ||
| Total votes: 7,145 | |||
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Fayette County coroner
General election
General election for Fayette County Coroner
Incumbent Gary Ginn defeated Larry Owens in the general election for Fayette County Coroner on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Gary Ginn (D) | 60.3 | 61,301 | |
| Larry Owens (R) | 39.7 | 40,423 | ||
| Total votes: 101,724 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Gary Ginn advanced from the Democratic primary for Fayette County Coroner.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Larry Owens advanced from the Republican primary for Fayette County Coroner.
Fayette County judge/executive
General election
General election for Fayette County Judge/Executive
Mary Diane McCord Hanna defeated Jon Larson in the general election for Fayette County Judge/Executive on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Mary Diane McCord Hanna (D) | 55.7 | 57,252 |
 | Jon Larson (R) | 44.3 | 45,490 | |
| Total votes: 102,742 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Fayette County Judge/Executive
Mary Diane McCord Hanna defeated Tony Coffey and Sean Pickard in the Democratic primary for Fayette County Judge/Executive on May 17, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mary Diane McCord Hanna | 67.2 | 15,563 |
| Tony Coffey | 17.2 | 3,981 | ||
| Sean Pickard | 15.6 | 3,614 | ||
| Total votes: 23,158 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Fayette County Judge/Executive
Jon Larson defeated Daniel Morgan and Thomas Hern in the Republican primary for Fayette County Judge/Executive on May 17, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jon Larson | 56.3 | 6,918 |
| Daniel Morgan | 24.2 | 2,968 | ||
 | Thomas Hern | 19.5 | 2,397 | |
| Total votes: 12,283 | |||
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Fayette County sheriff
General election
General election for Fayette County Sheriff
Incumbent Kathy Witt defeated Christopher Holliday in the general election for Fayette County Sheriff on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Kathy Witt (D) | 68.9 | 72,056 | |
| Christopher Holliday (R) | 31.1 | 32,596 | ||
| Total votes: 104,652 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Fayette County Sheriff
Incumbent Kathy Witt defeated Tucker Bulleit in the Democratic primary for Fayette County Sheriff on May 17, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Kathy Witt | 84.9 | 24,287 | |
 | Tucker Bulleit | 15.1 | 4,313 | |
| Total votes: 28,600 | |||
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Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Christopher Holliday advanced from the Republican primary for Fayette County Sheriff.
Fayette County surveyor
General election
General election for Fayette County Surveyor
Incumbent Gary Roland won election in the general election for Fayette County Surveyor on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Gary Roland (R) | 100.0 | 55,985 | |
| Total votes: 55,985 | |||
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Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Gary Roland advanced from the Republican primary for Fayette County Surveyor.
Fayette County property valuation administrator
General election
General election for Fayette County Property Valuation Administrator
Incumbent David O'Neill won election in the general election for Fayette County Property Valuation Administrator on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | David O'Neill (D) | 100.0 | 71,891 | |
| Total votes: 71,891 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent David O'Neill advanced from the Democratic primary for Fayette County Property Valuation Administrator.
Fayette County commission
District 1
General election
General election for Fayette County Commission District 1
Brian Miller won election in the general election for Fayette County Commission District 1 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Brian Miller (D) | 100.0 | 66,529 | |
| Total votes: 66,529 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Brian Miller advanced from the Democratic primary for Fayette County Commission District 1.
District 2
General election
General election for Fayette County Commission District 2
Incumbent Alayne White won election in the general election for Fayette County Commission District 2 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Alayne White (D) | 100.0 | 66,114 | |
| Total votes: 66,114 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Alayne White advanced from the Democratic primary for Fayette County Commission District 2.
District 3
General election
General election for Fayette County Commission District 3
David Lowe won election in the general election for Fayette County Commission District 3 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | David Lowe (Independent) (Write-in) | 100.0 | 503 | |
| Total votes: 503 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Perry Gibson (Independent)
Lexington city council
General election
Lexington City Council general election, 2022 | |
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| Office | Candidates |
| At-large (3 seats) |
 James Brown (i)Chuck Ellinger II (i)Richard Moloney (i) Bill Farmer Lillie Miller-Johnson Dan Wu |
| District 1 |
Rahsaan Berry Tayna Fogle |
| District 2 |
Josh McCurn (i) Shayla Lynch |
| District 3 |
Hannah LeGris (i) Kate Savage |
| District 4 |
John Marquette Brenda Monarrez |
| District 5 |
Liz Sheehan (i) Greg Ladd |
| District 6 |
Denise Gray Charlie Rowland |
| District 7 |
Preston Worley (i) Joseph Hale |
| District 8 |
Fred Brown (i) Kenya Williams Carroll C. Hughes III (Write-in) |
| District 9 |
Whitney Elliott Baxter (i) James Lombardi |
| District 10 |
Ross Mann Dave Sevigny |
| District 11 |
Jennifer Reynolds (i) Rock Daniels Brittanie Price (Write-in) |
| District 12 |
Kathy Plomin (i) Raymond Alexander |
Primary
Lexington City Council primary election, 2022 | |
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| Office | Candidates |
| At-large (3 seats) |
James Brown (i)Chuck Ellinger II (i)Richard Moloney (i)Bill Farmer Arnold Farr Lillie Miller-Johnson Matt Miniard Dan Wu |
| District 1 |
Rahsaan Berry Tayna Fogle Doyle Warren Michael Wilson |
| District 2 |
Josh McCurn* (i) Shayla Lynch* |
| District 3 |
Hannah LeGris* (i)Kate Savage* |
| District 4 |
John Marquette Brenda Monarrez Barry Saturday |
| District 5 |
Liz Sheehan (i) Ami Hillenmeyer Greg Ladd |
| District 6 |
Denise Gray* Charlie Rowland* |
| District 7 |
Preston Worley* (i)Joseph Hale* |
| District 8 |
Fred Brown* (i)Kenya Williams* |
| District 9 |
Whitney Elliott Baxter* (i)James Lombardi* |
| District 10 |
Ross Mann* Dave Sevigny* |
| District 11 |
Jennifer Reynolds* (i)Rock Daniels* |
| District 12 |
Kathy Plomin* (i)Raymond Alexander* |
Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisors
General election
General election for Fayette County Soil and Water Conservation District Board (3 seats)
Jessica Voigt, John Wright, and incumbent Matt Miniard defeated incumbent John James and Robert Lofton II in the general election for Fayette County Soil and Water Conservation District Board on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jessica Voigt (Nonpartisan) | 34.8 | 42,907 | |
| ✔ | John Wright (Nonpartisan) | 17.4 | 21,402 | |
| ✔ | Matt Miniard (Nonpartisan) | 16.7 | 20,564 | |
| John James (Nonpartisan) | 16.2 | 20,031 | ||
| Robert Lofton II (Nonpartisan) | 14.9 | 18,425 | ||
| Total votes: 123,329 | |||
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Judicial offices
Magistrate
District 1
General election
General election for Fayette County Magistrate Court District 1
Incumbent Rosalind Bryant won election in the general election for Fayette County Magistrate Court District 1 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Rosalind Bryant (D) | 100.0 | 18,904 | |
| Total votes: 18,904 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Rosalind Bryant advanced from the Democratic primary for Fayette County Magistrate Court District 1.
District 2
General election
General election for Fayette County Magistrate Court District 2
Incumbent Lisa Moore Fath won election in the general election for Fayette County Magistrate Court District 2 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Lisa Moore Fath (R) | 100.0 | 21,740 | |
| Total votes: 21,740 | |||
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Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Lisa Moore Fath advanced from the Republican primary for Fayette County Magistrate Court District 2.
District 3
General election
General election for Fayette County Magistrate Court District 3
George Biggerstaff won election in the general election for Fayette County Magistrate Court District 3 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | George Biggerstaff (D) | 100.0 | 22,851 |
| Total votes: 22,851 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. George Biggerstaff advanced from the Democratic primary for Fayette County Magistrate Court District 3.
Circuit court judges
General election
22nd Judicial Circuit Court general election, 2022 | |
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| Office | Candidates |
| Kentucky 22nd Circuit Court 3rd Division |
Lucy Ferguson VanMeter (i) |
| Kentucky 22nd Circuit Court 4th Division |
Julie Muth Goodman (i) |
| Kentucky 22nd Circuit Court 7th Division |
Jeffrey Taylor (i)Diane Minnifield |
| Kentucky 22nd Circuit Court 8th Division |
Thomas Travis (i) |
| Kentucky 22nd Circuit Court 9th Division |
Kimberly Nell Bunnell (i) |
| Kentucky 22nd Circuit Court Family Court 1st Division |
Libby Messer (i) |
| Kentucky 22nd Circuit Court Family Court 2nd Division |
Traci H. Boyd Brislin (i) |
| Kentucky 22nd Circuit Court Family Court 5th Division |
Ross Ewing |
| Kentucky 22nd Circuit Court Family Court 6th Division |
Carl Devine (i) Tiffany Yahr |
Primary
22nd Judicial Circuit Court primary, 2022 | |
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| Office | Candidates |
| Kentucky 22nd Circuit Court 3rd Division |
Lucy Ferguson VanMeter* (i) |
| Kentucky 22nd Circuit Court 4th Division |
Julie Muth Goodman* (i) |
| Kentucky 22nd Circuit Court 7th Division |
Jeffrey Taylor (i) Michael T. Davis Kim Green Kathryn Mattingly Webster Diane Minnifield |
| Kentucky 22nd Circuit Court 8th Division |
Thomas Travis* (i) |
| Kentucky 22nd Circuit Court 9th Division |
Kimberly Nell Bunnell* (i) |
| Kentucky 22nd Circuit Court Family Court 1st Division |
Libby Messer* (i) |
| Kentucky 22nd Circuit Court Family Court 2nd Division |
Traci H. Boyd Brislin* (i) |
| Kentucky 22nd Circuit Court Family Court 5th Division |
Ross Ewing* |
| Kentucky 22nd Circuit Court Family Court 6th Division |
Carl Devine* (i) Tiffany Yahr* |
District Court judges
General election
22nd Judicial District Court general election, 2022 | |
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| Office | Candidates |
| 1st Division |
Denotra Gunther (i) Did not make the ballot: |
| 2nd Division |
T. Bruce Bell (i) |
| 3rd Division |
Lindsay Hughes Thurston (i) |
| 4th Division |
Melissa Moore Murphy (i) |
| 5th Division |
John Tackett (i) |
Primary
22nd Judicial District Court primary, 2022 | |
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| Office | Candidates |
| 1st Division |
Denotra Gunther (i) Shannon Brooks Heather Vanderford Matics |
| 2nd Division |
T. Bruce Bell* (i) |
| 3rd Division |
Lindsay Hughes Thurston* (i) |
| 4th Division |
Melissa Moore Murphy* (i) |
| 5th Division |
John Tackett* (i) |
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Kentucky elections, 2022
May 17, 2022
- United States Senate election in Kentucky, 2022
- Kentucky's 6th Congressional District election, 2022
- Kentucky State Senate elections, 2022
- Kentucky House of Representatives elections, 2022
- Kentucky intermediate appellate court elections, 2022
- Mayoral election in Lexington, Kentucky (2022)
November 8, 2022
- United States Senate election in Kentucky, 2022
- Kentucky's 6th Congressional District election, 2022
- Kentucky State Senate elections, 2022
- Kentucky House of Representatives elections, 2022
- Kentucky intermediate appellate court elections, 2022
- Kentucky Constitutional Amendment 1, Changes to Legislative Session End Dates and Special Sessions Measure (2022)
- Kentucky Constitutional Amendment 2, No Right to Abortion in Constitution Amendment (2022)
- Mayoral election in Lexington, Kentucky (2022)
- Fayette County Public Schools, Kentucky, elections (2022)
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About the city
- See also: Lexington, Kentucky
Lexington is a city in Fayette County, Kentucky. In 1974, the governments of the city of Lexington and Fayette County combined to create the current Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government.[1] As of 2020, its population was 322,570.
City government
- See also: Mayor-council government
The city of Lexington uses a strong mayor and city council system. In this form of municipal government, the city council serves as the city's primary legislative body and the mayor serves as the city's chief executive.
Demographics
The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.
| Demographic Data for Lexington, Kentucky | ||
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| Lexington | Kentucky | |
| Population | 322,570 | 4,505,836 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 283 | 39,491 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 73.7% | 86.2% |
| Black/African American | 14.6% | 8.1% |
| Asian | 4% | 1.5% |
| Native American | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Pacific Islander | 0% | 0.1% |
| Other (single race) | N/A | 1.1% |
| Multiple | 4.4% | 2.8% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 7.2% | 3.8% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 91.9% | 87.2% |
| College graduation rate | 45% | 25% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $58,954 | $52,238 |
| Persons below poverty level | 15.8% | 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. | ||
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| Lexington, Kentucky | Kentucky | Municipal government | Other local coverage |
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