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Kentucky local trial court judicial elections, 2016
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Elections
General election
Candidates
Circuit courts
27th Circuit
☑ Michael Caperton
☐ Danny Evans (i)
43rd Circuit
☑ John T. Alexander (i)
47th Circuit
☑ James Craft (i)
☐ Darrell Hall
Family courts
2nd Circuit
☑ Deanna Wise Henschel (i)
6th Circuit
☐ Clifton Boswell
☐ Susan Montalvo Gesser
☑ Julie Hawes Gordon
☐ Angela Thompson
12th Circuit
☐ Steve Emery
☑ Doreen Goodwin
☐ Michael Pate
25th Circuit
☐ Joan Deaton Grefer
☑ Kimberly Blair Walson
☐ Elizabeth Elkins Bond (Write-in)
30th Circuit
☑ Gina Kay Calvert
☐ Lauren Adams Ogden
41st Circuit
☑ Clint Harris (i)
District courts
17th District
☑ Cameron J. Blau (i)
☐ Josh Hayden
☐ Joseph Grimme
☐ Andrea Janovic
☐ Abby Voelker
26th District
☐ Jonathan Lee
☑ Scott Lisenbee
☐ Danny Lunsford Jr.
30th District
☐ John Cook
☐ Bob Heleringer
☐ Tanisha Hickerson
☐ Jim Lesousky
☑ Sara Michael Nicholson
☐ Tom Van De Rostyne
☐ Stephanie Willis
43rd District
☑ J. Gabriel Pendleton (i)
☐ Kathryn Thomas
51st District
☑ Jill Brady
☐ Kurt Denton
☐ Andrew Powell
☐ Anita Mindrup-Ivie
☐ Don Thompson Jr.
Results
| Kentucky 27th Circuit Court, General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Michael Caperton |
53.22% | 17,949 |
| Danny Evans Incumbent | 46.78% | 15,775 |
| Total Votes | 33,724 | |
| Source: Kentucky State Board of Elections, "2016 General Election Unofficial Results," November 8, 2016 | ||
| Kentucky 47th Circuit Court, General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| James Craft Incumbent |
67.13% | 5,802 |
| Darrell Hall | 32.87% | 2,841 |
| Total Votes | 8,643 | |
| Source: Kentucky State Board of Elections, "2016 General Election Unofficial Results," November 8, 2016 | ||
| Kentucky 6th Circuit Family Court, General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Julie Hawes Gordon |
28.70% | 11,690 |
| Clifton Boswell | 25.39% | 10,344 |
| Angela Thompson | 24.59% | 10,017 |
| Susan Montalvo Gesser | 21.32% | 8,687 |
| Total Votes | 40,738 | |
| Source: Kentucky State Board of Elections, "2016 General Election Unofficial Results," November 8, 2016 | ||
| Kentucky 12th Circuit Family Court, General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Doreen Goodwin |
59.47% | 20,251 |
| Steve Emery | 21.25% | 7,236 |
| Michael Pate | 19.28% | 6,564 |
| Total Votes | 34,051 | |
| Source: Kentucky State Board of Elections, "2016 General Election Unofficial Results," November 8, 2016 | ||
| Kentucky 25th Circuit Family Court, General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Kimberly Blair Walson |
54.22% | 21,956 |
| Joan Deaton Grefer | 45.78% | 18,536 |
| Total Votes | 40,492 | |
| Source: Kentucky State Board of Elections, "2016 General Election Unofficial Results," November 8, 2016 | ||
| Kentucky 30th Circuit Family Court, General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Gina Kay Calvert |
54.27% | 141,078 |
| Lauren Adams Ogden | 45.73% | 118,868 |
| Total Votes | 259,946 | |
| Source: Kentucky State Board of Elections, "2016 General Election Unofficial Results," November 8, 2016 | ||
| Kentucky 17th District Court, General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Cameron J. Blau Incumbent |
32.62% | 12,245 |
| Joseph Grimme | 30.61% | 11,489 |
| Abby Voelker | 23.76% | 8,920 |
| Josh Hayden | 7.16% | 2,686 |
| Andrea Janovic | 5.85% | 2,197 |
| Total Votes | 37,537 | |
| Source: Kentucky State Board of Elections, "2016 General Election Unofficial Results," November 8, 2016 | ||
| Kentucky 26th District Court, General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Scott Lisenbee |
51.19% | 5,054 |
| Jonathan Lee | 44.18% | 4,362 |
| Danny Lunsford Jr. | 4.63% | 457 |
| Total Votes | 9,873 | |
| Source: Kentucky State Board of Elections, "2016 General Election Unofficial Results," November 8, 2016 | ||
| Kentucky 30th District Court, General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Sara Michael Nicholson |
24.77% | 67,509 |
| Bob Heleringer | 21.71% | 59,168 |
| Tanisha Hickerson | 18.61% | 50,723 |
| Stephanie Willis | 12.78% | 34,830 |
| Jim Lesousky | 10.09% | 27,495 |
| John Cook | 6.54% | 17,809 |
| Tom Van De Rostyne | 5.49% | 14,967 |
| Total Votes | 272,501 | |
| Source: Kentucky State Board of Elections, "2016 General Election Unofficial Results," November 8, 2016 | ||
| Kentucky 43rd District Court, General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| J. Gabriel Pendleton Incumbent |
50.09% | 10,366 |
| Kathryn Thomas | 49.91% | 10,330 |
| Total Votes | 20,696 | |
| Source: Kentucky State Board of Elections, "2016 General Election Unofficial Results," November 8, 2016 | ||
| Kentucky 51st District Court, General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Jill Brady |
32.04% | 5,683 |
| Anita Mindrup-Ivie | 21.69% | 3,847 |
| Don Thompson Jr. | 16.78% | 2,976 |
| Andrew Powell | 15.37% | 2,725 |
| Kurt Denton | 14.12% | 2,504 |
| Total Votes | 17,735 | |
| Source: Kentucky State Board of Elections, "2016 General Election Unofficial Results," November 8, 2016 | ||
Contested primary races
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Family courts
30th Circuit
☑ Gina Kay Calvert
☑ Lauren Adams Ogden
☐ Bill Tingley
41st Circuit
☑ Clint Harris (i)
☑ Monica Rice-Smith
☐ Kenneth Stepp
District courts
43rd District
☐ Karen Davis
☐ Temple Dickinson
☐ Brian Pack
☑ J. Gabriel Pendleton (i)
☑ Kathryn Thomas
Results
| Kentucky 30th Circuit Family Court, Primary Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Gina Kay Calvert |
45.75% | 55,510 |
| Lauren Adams Ogden |
32.68% | 39,653 |
| Bill Tingley | 21.56% | 26,161 |
| Total Votes | 121,324 | |
| Source: Kentucky State Board of Elections, "Official 2016 Primary Election Results," accessed June 20, 2016 | ||
| Kentucky 41st Circuit Family Court, Primary Election, 2016 | ||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Clint Harris Incumbent |
58.34% | 3,608 |
| Monica Rice-Smith |
35.43% | 2,191 |
| Kenneth Stepp | 6.23% | 385 |
| Total Votes | 6,184 | |
| Source: Kentucky State Board of Elections, "Official 2016 Primary Election Results," accessed June 20, 2016 | ||
| Kentucky 43rd District Court, Primary Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Kathryn Thomas |
31.30% | 3,467 |
| J. Gabriel Pendleton Incumbent |
22.27% | 2,467 |
| Brian Pack | 18.70% | 2,072 |
| Karen Davis | 17.43% | 1,931 |
| Temple Dickinson | 10.30% | 1,141 |
| Total Votes | 11,078 | |
| Source: Kentucky State Board of Elections, "Official 2016 Primary Election Results," accessed June 20, 2016 | ||
Analysis
Election rules
Primary election
All candidates participate in nonpartisan primaries. If more than two candidates compete in a race, the two with the highest number of votes advance to the general election.[2]
Judicial selection method
Circuit courts
- See also: Nonpartisan election of judges
Judges of the Kentucky Circuit Courts are elected to eight-year terms in nonpartisan elections. They must run for re-election if they wish to serve subsequent terms.[3]
The chief judge is selected by his or her peers and serves a two-year term.[3]
Qualifications
In order to serve on this court, a judge must be:[3]
- a U.S. citizen;
- a resident of the represented district for at least two years; and
- licensed to practice law for at least eight years.
Family courts
- See also: Nonpartisan election of judges
Judges of the Kentucky Family Courts are elected to eight-year terms in nonpartisan elections. They must run for re-election if they wish to serve subsequent terms.[3][4]
The chief judge is selected by his or her peers and serves a two-year term.[3]
Qualifications
In order to serve on this court, a judge must be:[3]
- a U.S. citizen;
- a resident of the represented district for at least two years; and
- licensed to practice law for at least eight years.
District courts
- See also: Nonpartisan election of judges
The judges of the Kentucky District Courts are elected in nonpartisan elections. They serve four-year terms and must run for re-election if they wish to serve again.[5][6]
Qualifications
To serve on this court, a judge must be:[5]
- a U.S. citizen;
- a resident of the represented district for at least two years; and
- licensed to practice law for at least two years.
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Kentucky State Board of Elections, "2016 Election Calendar," accessed December 7, 2015
- ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State, "Election Schedule," accessed July 22, 2015
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Kentucky," October 2, 2014
- ↑ Kentucky Court of Justice, "Family Court," accessed January 6, 2015
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Kentucky; Limited Jurisdiction Courts," archived October 2, 2014
- ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State, "Election Schedule," accessed July 22, 2014
Federal courts:
Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of Kentucky, Western District of Kentucky • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of Kentucky, Western District of Kentucky
State courts:
Kentucky Supreme Court • Kentucky Court of Appeals • Kentucky Circuit Courts • Kentucky District Courts • Kentucky Family Court
State resources:
Courts in Kentucky • Kentucky judicial elections • Judicial selection in Kentucky
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