Kentucky 2012 legislative election results

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Kentucky State Senate Election Results

This page contains macro-level election results and analysis for the Kentucky State Senate 2012 elections. For results in individual contests see our Kentucky State Senate elections, 2012 page. The following is a breakdown of the state Senate before and after the election:

Kentucky State Senate
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

What You'll See on This Page

This page displays the following lists of candidates:

  • Incumbents who ran on November 6
  • Newly elected senators
  • List of all winners
  • Unopposed candidates
  • Third party candidates

State Senate Overview:

  • A total of 19 of the state's Senate seats were up for election in 2012.

Incumbents

Incumbents who ran on November 6

The following is a list of all of the incumbents who were on the November 6 general election ballot:

  1. Carroll Gibson
  2. Damon Thayer
  3. Joey Pendleton
  4. David Givens
  5. Gerald Neal
  6. Julian Carroll
  7. John Schickel
  8. Johnny Ray Turner
  9. Ray Jones
  10. Perry Clark
  11. Robert Stivers
  12. Walter Blevins
  13. Kathy Stein

New State Senators and General Election Winners

Newly elected senators

The following list displays newly-elected members of the Kentucky State Senate:

Democratic

  1. Morgan McGarvey

Republican

  1. Stan Humphries
  2. Chris Girdler
  3. Chris McDaniel (Kentucky)
  4. Whitney Westerfield
  5. Albert Robinson

Candidates who won election

The following is a list of all candidates elected to the Kentucky State Senate:

Democratic

  1. Gerald Neal
  2. Julian Carroll
  3. Johnny Ray Turner
  4. Ray Jones
  5. Perry Clark
  6. Walter Blevins
  7. Kathy Stein
  8. Morgan McGarvey

Republican

  1. Carroll Gibson
  2. Damon Thayer
  3. David Givens
  4. John Schickel
  5. Robert Stivers
  6. Stan Humphries
  7. Chris Girdler
  8. Chris McDaniel (Kentucky)
  9. Whitney Westerfield
  10. Albert Robinson

Competitiveness

Unopposed candidates in general election

The following candidates did not face major party competition:

Democratic

  1. Ray Jones
  2. Johnny Ray Turner
  3. Gerald Neal
  4. Kathy Stein
  5. Morgan McGarvey

Republican

  1. Carroll Gibson
  2. Tom Jensen
  3. David Givens
  4. John Schickel
  5. Chris Girdler

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Third party candidates

The following is a list of third party and independent candidates who ran in 2012:

  1. Carroll Hubbard
  2. Norris Shelton

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Kentucky State House Election Results

This page contains macro-level election results and analysis for the Kentucky House of Representatives elections in 2012. For results in individual contests, see our Kentucky House of Representatives elections, 2012. The following is a breakdown of the state House before and after the election:

Kentucky House of Representatives
Party As of November 5, 2012 After the 2012 Election
     Democratic Party 58 55
     Republican Party 41 45
     Vacancy 1 0
Total 100 100

What You'll See on This Page

This page displays the following lists of candidates:

  • Incumbents who ran on November 6
  • Newly elected representatives
  • List of all winners
  • Unopposed candidates
  • Third party candidates

State House Overview

  • All 100 of the state's House seats were up for election in 2012.

Incumbency Analysis

Incumbents who ran on November 6

The following is a list of all of the incumbents who were on the November 6 general election ballot:

  1. Steven Rudy
  2. Will Coursey
  3. John Arnold (Kentucky)
  4. John Tilley
  5. Myron Dossett
  6. Ben Waide
  7. David Watkins
  8. Jim Gooch Jr.
  9. James Glenn Jr.
  10. Brent Yonts
  11. Martha King
  12. C.B. Embry, Jr.
  13. Dwight Butler
  14. Michael Meredith
  15. Jody Richards
  16. Jim DeCesare
  17. Wilson Stone
  18. Johnny Bell
  19. Terry Mills
  20. Jimmie Lee
  21. Jeff Greer
  22. Kevin Bratcher
  23. Thomas Burch
  24. Steven Riggs
  25. Ronald Crimm
  26. Mary Lou Marzian
  27. Jim Wayne
  28. Robert Damron
  29. Thomas Riner
  30. Reginald Meeks
  31. Darryl Owens (Kentucky)
  32. Joni Jenkins
  33. Stan Lee
  34. Lawrence Clark (Kentucky)
  35. Rick Rand
  36. Linda Belcher
  37. David Floyd
  38. John Carney (Kentucky)
  39. Sara Beth Gregory
  40. Mike Harmon
  41. Kim King
  42. Carl Rollins, II
  43. Derrick Graham
  44. W. Brad Montell
  45. David W. Osborne (Kentucky state representative)
  46. Sal Santoro
  47. Ryan Quarles
  48. Thomas Kerr
  49. Arnold Simpson
  50. Addia Wuchner
  51. Dennis Keene
  52. Joseph Fischer (Kentucky)
  53. Adam Koenig
  54. Mitchel Denham, Jr.
  55. John Stacy (Kentucky)
  56. Sannie Overly
  57. Donna Mayfield
  58. Richard Henderson (Kentucky state representative)
  59. Kelly Flood
  60. Ruth Palumbo
  61. Jesse Crenshaw
  62. Thomas McKee
  63. Susan Westrom
  64. Rita Smart
  65. Jeffrey Hoover
  66. Fitz Steele
  67. Thomas Turner (Kentucky)
  68. Jim Stewart III
  69. Rick Nelson (Kentucky)
  70. Marie Rader
  71. Ted Edmonds
  72. John Short
  73. Keith Hall (Kentucky)
  74. Leslie Combs
  75. Gregory Stumbo
  76. Jill York
  77. Hubert Collins
  78. Tanya Pullin
  79. Rocky Adkins
  80. Kevin Sinnette
  81. Mike Nemes
  82. Regina Huff
  83. Bart Rowland
  84. Tommy Thompson (Kentucky)
  85. Charles Miller (Kentucky)
  86. Julie Raque Adams
  87. Bob DeWeese
  88. Dennis Horlander
  89. Tim Couch

New Representatives and General Election Winners

Newly elected representatives

The following lists the newly-elected members of the Kentucky House of Representatives:

Democratic

  1. Jeffery M. Donohue
  2. Gerald Watkins

Republican

  1. Lynn Bechler
  2. Russell Webber
  3. Jonathan Shell
  4. Denver "Denny" Butler
  5. Brian E. Linder
  6. Robert J. Benvenuti III
  7. Toby Herald
  8. Diane St. Onge
  9. Kenny Imes
  10. Richard Heath
  11. David Meade

Candidates who won election

The following lists all candidates elected to the Kentucky House of Representatives in 2012:

Democratic

  1. Will Coursey
  2. John Arnold (Kentucky)
  3. John Tilley
  4. David Watkins
  5. James Glenn Jr.
  6. Brent Yonts
  7. Martha King
  8. Jody Richards
  9. Wilson Stone
  10. Johnny Bell
  11. Terry Mills
  12. Jimmie Lee
  13. Jeff Greer
  14. Thomas Burch
  15. Steven Riggs
  16. Mary Lou Marzian
  17. Jim Wayne
  18. Robert Damron
  19. Thomas Riner
  20. Reginald Meeks
  21. Darryl Owens (Kentucky)
  22. Joni Jenkins
  23. Lawrence Clark (Kentucky)
  24. Rick Rand
  25. Carl Rollins, II
  26. Derrick Graham
  27. Arnold Simpson
  28. Dennis Keene
  29. Mitchel Denham, Jr.
  30. John Stacy (Kentucky)
  31. Sannie Overly
  32. Richard Henderson (Kentucky state representative)
  33. Kelly Flood
  34. Ruth Palumbo
  35. Jesse Crenshaw
  36. Thomas McKee
  37. Susan Westrom
  38. Rita Smart
  39. Fitz Steele
  40. Rick Nelson (Kentucky)
  41. John Short
  42. Keith Hall (Kentucky)
  43. Leslie Combs
  44. Gregory Stumbo
  45. Hubert Collins
  46. Tanya Pullin
  47. Rocky Adkins
  48. Kevin Sinnette
  49. Jeffery M. Donohue
  50. Gerald Watkins
  51. Tommy Thompson (Kentucky)
  52. Charles Miller (Kentucky)
  53. Dennis Horlander

Republican

  1. Steven Rudy
  2. Lynn Bechler
  3. Myron Dossett
  4. Ben Waide
  5. Jim Gooch Jr.
  6. C.B. Embry, Jr.
  7. Dwight Butler
  8. Michael Meredith
  9. Jim DeCesare
  10. Kevin Bratcher
  11. Ronald Crimm
  12. Stan Lee
  13. Russell Webber
  14. David Floyd
  15. John Carney (Kentucky)
  16. Sara Beth Gregory
  17. Mike Harmon
  18. Kim King
  19. W. Brad Montell
  20. David W. Osborne (Kentucky state representative)
  21. Sal Santoro
  22. Ryan Quarles
  23. Thomas Kerr
  24. Addia Wuchner
  25. Joseph Fischer (Kentucky)
  26. Adam Koenig
  27. Donna Mayfield
  28. Jeffrey Hoover
  29. Thomas Turner (Kentucky)
  30. Jim Stewart III
  31. Marie Rader
  32. Jill York
  33. Regina Huff
  34. Bart Rowland
  35. Jonathan Shell
  36. Denver "Denny" Butler
  37. Brian E. Linder
  38. Robert J. Benvenuti III
  39. Toby Herald
  40. Diane St. Onge
  41. Kenny Imes
  42. Richard Heath
  43. David Meade
  44. Julie Raque Adams
  45. Bob DeWeese
  46. Tim Couch

Competitiveness

Unopposed candidates in general election

The following candidates did not face major party competition:

Democratic

  1. Will Coursey
  2. Kevin Sinnette
  3. Wilson Stone
  4. Johnny Bell
  5. Mary Lou Marzian
  6. Jim Wayne
  7. Thomas Riner
  8. John Stacy (Kentucky)
  9. Mitchel Denham, Jr.
  10. Sannie Overly
  11. Richard Henderson (Kentucky state representative)
  12. Jesse Crenshaw
  13. Kelly Flood
  14. Fitz Steele
  15. Keith Hall (Kentucky)
  16. Gregory Stumbo
  17. Leslie Combs
  18. Rocky Adkins
  19. Reginald Meeks
  20. John Short
  21. Jimmie Lee
  22. Jeffery M. Donohue
  23. Darryl Owens (Kentucky)
  24. Arnold Simpson
  25. Dennis Horlander

Republican

  1. Steven Rudy
  2. Myron Dossett
  3. Dwight Butler
  4. C.B. Embry, Jr.
  5. Jim DeCesare
  6. Kevin Bratcher
  7. John Carney (Kentucky)
  8. W. Brad Montell
  9. David W. Osborne (Kentucky state representative)
  10. Sal Santoro
  11. Thomas Kerr
  12. Adam Koenig
  13. Jeffrey Hoover
  14. Jim Stewart III
  15. Thomas Turner (Kentucky)
  16. Jill York
  17. Regina Huff
  18. Diane St. Onge
  19. Sara Beth Gregory
  20. Jim Gooch Jr.
  21. David Meade
  22. Michael Meredith
  23. Julie Raque Adams
  24. Tim Couch
  25. Joseph Fischer (Kentucky)

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Third party candidates

The following is a list of third party and independent candidates who ran in 2012:

  1. Tyler Murphy
  2. Bill Barron (Kentucky)
  3. Breck Withers
  4. Henry Owens III

National Partisan Trends

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National Partisan Trends

The following tables detail the partisan breakdown of national election results.

Incumbents who were defeated in the general election

In the 44 states with elections, there were 4,534 incumbents who ran in the general election. The following is a breakdown of incumbents defeated in the 2012 general election:

Incumbents defeated in 2012 legislative general election
Party Senate House Total
Democratic 21 49 70
Republican 37 182 219
Third Party 2 3 5
TOTALS 60 234 294

Total new legislators elected

In total, 1,707 (28.4%) new legislators were elected in 2012. Of these 1,707, 849 (50.0%) were Republicans and 854 (50.0%) were Democrats.

The following is the breakdown of new legislators.

New Legislators after the 2012 legislative elections
Party Senate House Total
Democratic 165 684 849
Republican 202 652 854
Independent 0 4 4
TOTALS 367 1,340 1,707

Winners of Open Seats

Open seats contests made up 705 (11.7%) of the 6,015 seats in 2012. Of these 705 open seats, Republicans won 401 (56.9%) while Democrats won 304 (43.1%). Going into the election, the number of open seats formerly held by each party was quite similar. Estimates prior to the election suggested that approximately 52% of the open seats were previously held by Republicans and 48% were held by Democrats.

The following is the breakdown of open seat winners.

Open Seat Winners in 2012 legislative elections
Party Senate House Total
Democratic 82 220 302
Republican 105 296 401
Third Party 0 0 0
TOTALS 187 516 703

Impact on legislative majorities

See also: Partisan balance of state legislatures
Partisan Balance of Chambers with 2012 Elections
Pre-election Post-election
Legislative chamber Democratic Party Republican Party Purple.png Grey.png Democratic Party Republican Party Purple.png Grey.png
State senates 17 24 1 1 18 24 0 1
State houses 15 27 1 0 19 24 0 0
Totals: 32 51 2 1 37 48 0 1
Partisan Balance of All 99 Chambers Before and After 2012 Elections
Pre-election Post-election
Legislative chamber Democratic Party Republican Party Purple.png Grey.png Democratic Party Republican Party Purple.png Grey.png
State senates 19 28 2 1 20 28 1 1
State houses 17 31 1 0 21 28 0 0
Totals: 36 59 3 1 41 56 1 1



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