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Mayoral election 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 |
| Total seats up: 1 (click here for other city elections) |
| Election type: Nonpartisan |
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The city of Lexington, Kentucky, held a general election for mayor on November 8, 2022. A primary was scheduled for May 17, 2022. The filing deadline for this election was January 7, 2022.
Elections
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Candidates and results
General election
General election for Mayor of Lexington
Incumbent Linda Gorton defeated David Kloiber in the general election for Mayor of Lexington on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Linda Gorton (Nonpartisan) | 71.0 | 67,083 |
 | David Kloiber (Nonpartisan)  | 29.0 | 27,360 | |
| Total votes: 94,443 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Mayor of Lexington
Incumbent Linda Gorton and David Kloiber defeated Adrian Wallace and William Weyman in the primary for Mayor of Lexington on May 17, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Linda Gorton (Nonpartisan) | 71.1 | 32,664 |
| ✔ | | David Kloiber (Nonpartisan) | 14.0 | 6,436 |
 | Adrian Wallace (Nonpartisan) | 13.1 | 6,022 | |
| William Weyman (Nonpartisan) | 1.8 | 830 | ||
| Total votes: 45,952 | |||
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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
- City elections 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)
- City elections in Lexington, Kentucky (2022)
- Fayette County Public Schools, Kentucky, elections (2022)
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David Kloiber (Nonpartisan)
We need to devote resources and planning to decreasing the cost of housing to those who live and work in the city
We can make Lexington a Safe and Affordable city
David Kloiber (Nonpartisan)
Our budget has become unsustainable and needs to be addressed. Duplication of services, capital project allocations, and just generally the rate our costs have increased compared to our revenues, have put us in a situation that will require experience and multi-year financial planning to address.
We can not continue to push our working class out of the city. With over 50% of our workforce no longer able to live in the city, we are already seeing a climb in the cost of living for everyone. Planning and zoning policy, coupled with affordable housing initiatives must be implemented if we are going to reverse this trend.
Mayoral partisanship
Twenty-four of the 100 largest U.S. cities held mayoral elections in 2022. Once mayors elected in 2022 assumed office, Democrats held 63 top-100 mayoral offices, Republicans held 28, independents held three, and nonpartisan mayors held four. Two mayors' partisan affiliations were unknown.
The following top 100 cities saw a change in mayoral partisan affiliation in 2022:
- Henderson, Nevada: Michelle Romero (R) was elected to succeed outgoing mayor Debra March (D) on June 14, winning the primary outright with 76% of the vote.
- Anaheim, California: Ashleigh Aitken (D) defeated Acting Mayor Trevor O'Neil (R) and two other candidates on November 8, 2022. Former mayor Harry Sidhu (R) resigned in May 2022.
- Chula Vista, California: John McCann (R) defeated Ammar Campa-Najjar (D) in the November 8 election to succeed term-limited mayor Mary Salas (D).
- North Las Vegas, Nevada: Pamela Goynes-Brown (D) defeated Patricia Spearman (D) in the election to succeed outgoing mayor John J. Lee (R) on November 8, 2022.[1]
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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.[2] 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 | 39,485 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 69.9% | 83.7% |
| Black/African American | 14.4% | 7.9% |
| Asian | 4.2% | 1.5% |
| Native American | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.3% | 0.1% |
| Other (single race) | 3.5% | 1.5% |
| Multiple | 7.8% | 5.2% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 9.2% | 4.7% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 92.4% | 88.5% |
| College graduation rate | 47.3% | 27% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $67,631 | $62,417 |
| Persons below poverty level | 15.7% | 16.1% |
| 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 2018-2023). | ||
| **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
| Lexington, Kentucky | Kentucky | Municipal government | Other local coverage |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Lee was elected as a Democrat and switched parties in 2021.
- ↑ Lexington-Fayette Urban County City Charter, Article 1.01, accessed September 9, 2014
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