Scott W. Reed
Scott Reed (Republican Party) is a member of the Louisville City Council in Kentucky, representing District 16. He assumed office in 2017. His current term ends on January 1, 2029.
Reed (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Louisville City Council to represent District 16 in Kentucky. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Reed completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Scott Reed was born in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Reed earned a high school diploma from Waggener High School and a bachelor's degree from the University of Louisville in 1985. His career experience includes working as a VP-Officer with V.G. Reed & Sons, a Hubzone certified print and fulfillment company in Louisville.[1][2]
Elections
2024
See also: City elections in Louisville, Kentucky (2024)
General election
General election for Louisville Metro Council District 16
Incumbent Scott Reed defeated Matthew Golden in the general election for Louisville Metro Council District 16 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Scott Reed (R)  | 53.9 | 11,140 |
 | Matthew Golden (D) | 46.0 | 9,507 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 16 | ||
| Total votes: 20,663 | |||
| = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
| If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey. | ||||
Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team. | ||||
Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Matthew Golden advanced from the Democratic primary for Louisville Metro Council District 16.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Scott Reed advanced from the Republican primary for Louisville Metro Council District 16.
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Reed in this election.
2020
See also: City elections in Louisville, Kentucky (2020)
General election
General election for Louisville Metro Council District 16
Incumbent Scott Reed defeated James Michael Green in the general election for Louisville Metro Council District 16 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Scott Reed (R) | 55.0 | 12,154 |
 | James Michael Green (D) | 44.9 | 9,928 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 28 | ||
| Total votes: 22,110 | |||
| = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
| If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey. | ||||
Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team. | ||||
Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. James Michael Green advanced from the Democratic primary for Louisville Metro Council District 16.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Scott Reed advanced from the Republican primary for Louisville Metro Council District 16.
2016
The city of Louisville, Kentucky, held elections for city council on November 8, 2016. A primary election took place on May 17, 2016. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was January 26, 2016. Thirteen of the 26 city council seats were up for election. Scott W. Reed defeated Gill Holland in the Louisville Metro Council District 16 general election.[3]
| Louisville Metro Council District 16, General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Scott W. Reed |
51.70% | 9,921 | |
| Democratic | Gill Holland | 48.18% | 9,246 | |
| Write-in votes | 0.13% | 24 | ||
| Total Votes | 19,191 | |||
| Source: Jefferson County Clerk, "2016 General Election Official Results," accessed November 30, 2016 | ||||
Reed defeated William Sobel in the Louisville Metro Council District 16 primary election.
| Louisville Metro Council District 16, Primary Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Scott W. Reed |
72.87% | 1,370 |
| William Sobel | 27.13% | 510 |
| Total Votes | 1,880 | |
| Source: Jefferson County Election Center, "Primary Election Unofficial Results," May 17, 2016 | ||
2012
Reed ran in the 2012 election for Kentucky House of Representatives District 48. He lost to incumbent Bob M. DeWeese in the Republican primary on May 22, 2012. The general election took place on November 6, 2012.[4][5]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Bob M. DeWeese Incumbent |
67.5% | 2,133 |
| Scott W. Reed | 32.5% | 1,026 |
| Total Votes | 3,159 | |
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Scott Reed completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Reed's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
| Collapse all
- We must replenish our police force after the disastrous last four years of the prior administration! Public Safety is the number one responsibility of local government.
- Development is occurring through District 16. As Vice Chair of the Planning & Zoning committee, I will fight to ensure that we have a voice in good development that will benefit our district and city.
- As a small businessman, I keenly understand the impact excessive regulations have on expanding the local economy. In order to be a world class city, we must reduce the burdens for small and larger businesses to make it easier for job growth and retention.
“To John Cougars Mellonkamp!”
Note: Ballotpedia reserves the right to edit Candidate Connection survey responses. Any edits made by Ballotpedia will be clearly marked with [brackets] for the public. If the candidate disagrees with an edit, he or she may request the full removal of the survey response from Ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia does not edit or correct typographical errors unless the candidate's campaign requests it.
2020
Scott Reed completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Reed's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
| Collapse all
- Public safety
- Infrastructure
- Fiscal responsibility
Note: Ballotpedia reserves the right to edit Candidate Connection survey responses. Any edits made by Ballotpedia will be clearly marked with [brackets] for the public. If the candidate disagrees with an edit, he or she may request the full removal of the survey response from Ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia does not edit or correct typographical errors unless the candidate's campaign requests it.
See also
2024 Elections
External links
|
Candidate Louisville Metro Council District 16 |
Officeholder Louisville Metro Council District 16 |
Personal |
Footnotes
- ↑ ’’Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on March 2, 2020’’
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on April 13, 2024
- ↑ Jefferson County Election Center, "Jefferson County Candidate Filings," January 27, 2016
- ↑ Kentucky State Board of Elections, "Official 2012 General Election Results," accessed May 6, 2014
- ↑ Kentucky State Board of Elections, "Official 2012 Primary Election Results," accessed May 6, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Louisville Metro Council District 16 2017-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| |||||||||
