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Ronnie Bastin
Ronnie Bastin ran for election for Mayor of Lexington in Kentucky. Bastin lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Biography
Ronnie Bastin earned a master's degree in criminal justice from the University of Kentucky. His career experience includes working as a Lexington police officer since 1984 before being appointed as police chief in 2008 and public safety commissioner in 2015.[1][2]
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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See also
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