Kevin O. Stinnett
Kevin Stinnett was an at-large member of the Lexington City Council in Kentucky. Stinnett assumed office on January 4, 2015. Stinnett left office in 2019.
Stinnett ran for election for Mayor of Lexington in Kentucky. Stinnett lost in the primary on May 22, 2018.
Stinnett was an at-large member of the Lexington City Council in Kentucky from 2015 to 2019. Stinnett represented District 6 on the Lexington City Council from 2005 to 2015.
Biography
Kevin Stinnett graduated from Bryan Station High School. He earned bachelor's degrees in economics and Spanish from Centre College. His professional experience includes owning Premier Financial Group – Insurance and Financial Services and working as an investment advisory representative with Lincoln Financial Securities Corporation. At the time of the 2018 election, Stinnett served on the Board of Directors of Big Brothers and Big Sisters of the Bluegrass.[1]
Elections
2018
General election
General election for Mayor of Lexington
Linda Gorton defeated Ronnie Bastin in the general election for Mayor of Lexington on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Linda Gorton (Nonpartisan) | 62.6 | 67,480 |
| Ronnie Bastin (Nonpartisan) | 37.4 | 40,365 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 21 | ||
| Total votes: 107,866 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Mayor of Lexington
The following candidates ran in the primary for Mayor of Lexington on May 22, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Linda Gorton (Nonpartisan) | 41.7 | 23,200 |
| ✔ | Ronnie Bastin (Nonpartisan) | 25.5 | 14,207 | |
| Teresa Isaac (Nonpartisan) | 15.9 | 8,845 | ||
 | Kevin Stinnett (Nonpartisan) | 14.1 | 7,866 | |
 | Ike Lawrence (Nonpartisan) | 1.5 | 847 | |
| William Weyman (Nonpartisan) | 0.6 | 326 | ||
| Skip Horine (Nonpartisan) | 0.6 | 315 | ||
| Total votes: 55,606 | |||
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2014
The city of Lexington, Kentucky held elections for city council on November 4, 2014. A primary election took place on May 20, 2014. Two at-large seats were up for election. In the primary election, Steve Kay, Richard Moloney, Bill Cegelka and Kevin O. Stinnett advanced past Jerry C. Moody, Shannon Buzard, Jon Larson, Kenner "Pete" Dyer, Chris Logan, Don B. Pratt, Ray DeBolt, Jacob D. Slaughter and Connie Kell. The winners of the general election were Kay, Moloney and Stinnet.[2][3][4]
| Lexington City Council At-Large General Election, 2014 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
 Steve Kay Incumbent |
20.4% | 36,560 | |
| Kevin O. Stinnett Incumbent |
19.4% | 34,817 | |
| Richard Moloney |
19% | 34,101 | |
| Bill Cegelka | 15% | 26,954 | |
| Chris Logan | 13.9% | 24,927 | |
| Jon Larson | 12.2% | 21,955 | |
| Total Votes | 157,359 | ||
| Source: Fayette County Clerk's Office - Official 2014 Election Results | |||
| Lexington City Council At-Large Primary Election, 2014 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Steve Kay Incumbent |
14.8% | 16,052 | |
| Kevin O. Stinnett Incumbent |
13.1% | 14,174 | |
| Richard Moloney |
15.3% | 16,644 | |
| Bill Cegelka |
11.7% | 12,650 | |
| Chris Logan | 9.2% | 10,035 | |
| Jon Larson | 7.2% | 7,791 | |
| Don B. Pratt | 6.6% | 7,205 | |
| Connie Kell | 6.6% | 7,158 | |
| Shannon Buzard | 5% | 5,470 | |
| Jerry C. Moody | 3.2% | 3,505 | |
| Ray DeBolt | 2.7% | 2,891 | |
| Kenner "Pete" Dyer | 2.3% | 2,507 | |
| Jacob D. Slaughter | 2.3% | 2,448 | |
| Total Votes | 69,555 | ||
| Source: Fayette County Clerk's Office - Official 2014 Election Results | |||
Campaign themes
2014
On his campaign website, Stinnett highlighted the following issues:[5]
Jobs
- Excerpt: "Local government must provide leadership and assure that we have the necessary infrastructure to support a growing, prosperous economy. Creating quality jobs are our top priority."
Budget
- Excerpt: "As 6th Council District Representative for the past ten years, Kevin has worked with three mayors, 25 different Council members, dozens of neighborhood presidents and hundreds of LFUCG employees. He has shown that those elected to serve the community can work well together to make all of Lexington strong and safe for our families."
Infrastructure
- Excerpt: "Kevin was the architect of Lexington’s most recent road resurfacing program which put down the most asphalt ever in the history of our community."
See also
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ LexingtonKy.gov, "Council At-Large, Kevin O. Stinnett," accessed March 9, 2018
- ↑ Fayette County Clerk, "Fayette County Primary Candidates In Ballot Position Order," accessed May 19, 2014
- ↑ City of Lexington, "Unofficial primary election results," accessed May 20, 2014
- ↑ Fayette County Clerk, "2014 General Election Results," accessed November 4, 2014
- ↑ Stinnett for Council, "Issues," accessed September 29, 2014
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Lexington City Council District 6 2005-2015 |
Succeeded by Angela Evans |
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