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The 2022 Kentucky House of Representatives election was held on November 8, 2022. The Republican and Democratic primary elections were held on May 17. All 100 seats of the house were up for election. Republicans increased their majority in the chamber, gaining five seats.
A numbered map of the house districts can be viewed here.
Overview[edit]
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| Party | Candidates | Votes | % | Seats | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposed | Unopposed | Before | Won | +/− | ||||
| Republican | 89 | 39 | 904,806 | 70.41 | 70 | 75 | +5 | |
| Democratic | 57 | 11 | 377,805 | 29.40 | 25 | 20 | -5 | |
| Write-in | 5 | 0 | 2,508 | 0.20 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Total | 151 | 50 | 1,285,119 | 100.00 | 100 | 100 | ±0 | |
| Source: Kentucky Secretary of State | ||||||||
Retiring incumbents[edit]
A total of 14 representatives (six Democrats and eight Republicans) retired, three of whom (two Democrats and one Republican) ran for other offices.
Democratic[edit]
- 34th: Mary Lou Marzian (Louisville): Retired.
- 38th: McKenzie Cantrell (Louisville): Retired to unsuccessfully run for the Kentucky Court of Appeals.
- 41st: Attica Scott (Louisville): Retired to unsuccessfully run for Kentucky's 3rd congressional district.
- 44th: Joni Jenkins (Shively): Retired.
- 75th: Kelly Flood (Lexington): Retired.
- 79th: Susan Westrom (Lexington): Retired.
Republican[edit]
- 15th: Melinda Gibbons Prunty (Belton): Retired.
- 17th: Steve Sheldon (Bowling Green): Retired.
- 21st: Bart Rowland (Tompkinsville): Retired.
- 25th: Jim DuPlessis (Elizabethtown): Retired.
- 36th: Jerry T. Miller (Eastwood): Retired.
- 50th: Chad McCoy (Bardstown): Retired.
- 68th: Joseph Fischer (Fort Thomas): Retired to unsuccessfully run for the Kentucky Supreme Court.
- 82nd: Regina Bunch (Williamsburg): Retired.
Incumbents defeated[edit]
Six incumbents lost renomination in the primary election and five incumbents lost reelection in the general election.
In the primary election[edit]
Democrats[edit]
One Democrat lost renomination.
- 30th: Tom Burch (first elected in 1971) lost renomination to Daniel Grossberg, who won the general election.
Republicans[edit]
Five Republicans lost renomination.
- 12th: Lynn Bechler (first elected in 2012) lost a redistricting race to fellow incumbent Jim Gooch, who won the general election.
- 60th: Sal Santoro (first elected in 2006) lost renomination to Marianne Proctor, who won the general election.
- 66th: C. Ed Massey (first elected in 2018) lost renomination to Steve Rawlings, who won the general election.
- 69th: Adam Koenig (first elected in 2006) lost renomination to Steven Doan, who won the general election.
- 97th: Norma Kirk-McCormick (first elected in 2020) lost a redistricting race to fellow incumbent Bobby McCool, who won the general election.
In the general election[edit]
Democrats[edit]
Five Democrats lost reelection to Republicans.
- 20th: Patti Minter (first elected in 2018) lost to Kevin Jackson.
- 28th: Charles Miller (first elected in 1998) lost to Jared Bauman.
- 37th: Jeffery Donohue (first elected in 2012) lost to Emily Callaway.
- 65th: Buddy Wheatley (first elected in 2018) lost to Stephanie Dietz.
- 94th: Angie Hatton (first elected in 2016) lost to Jacob Justice.
Republicans[edit]
No Republicans lost reelection.
Summary by district[edit]
Certified results by the Kentucky Secretary of State are available online for the primary election and general election.
Crossover seats[edit]
Seven districts voted for one party in the 2020 presidential election and another in the 2020 house election. Following the redistricting of the house, an additional six incumbents represented districts which had voted for the other party for president in 2020, while three of the seven representatives in crossover seats now represented a district which had voted for the same party for president.
Democratic[edit]
Eight districts voted for Donald Trump in 2020 but had Democratic incumbents:
| District | Incumbent | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Trump/Biden margin of victory in old district | Trump margin of victory in new district | Member | Party | Incumbent margin of victory in 2020 |
| 20 | D+10.73 | R+3.75 | Patti Minter | Democratic | D+39.86[a] |
| 28 | R+10.96 | R+11.01 | Charles Miller | Democratic | Uncontested |
| 37 | D+1.94 | R+11.96 | Jeffery Donohue | Democratic | D+8.95 |
| 65 | D+17.05 | R+2.17 | Buddy Wheatley | Democratic | D+20.96 |
| 67 | D+2.77 | R+0.08 | Rachel Roberts | Democratic | D+5.66 |
| 88 | D+4.04 | R+4.70 | Cherlynn Stevenson | Democratic | D+3.00 |
| 94 | R+58.56 | R+62.32 | Angie Hatton | Democratic | Uncontested |
| 95 | R+52.37 | R+51.14 | Ashley Tackett Laferty | Democratic | D+19.98 |
Republican[edit]
Two districts voted for Joe Biden in 2020 but had Republican incumbents:
| District | Incumbent | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Trump/Biden margin of victory in old district | Biden margin of victory in new district | Member | Party | Incumbent margin of victory in 2020 |
| 48 | D+8.78 | D+1.76 | Ken Fleming | Republican | R+2.16 |
| 93[b] | R+65.88 | D+16.75 | Norma Kirk-McCormick | Republican | R+26.20 |
Former crossover seats[edit]
| District | Incumbent | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Trump/Biden margin of victory in old district | Trump/Biden margin of victory in new district | Member | Party | Incumbent margin of victory in 2020 |
| 33 | D+1.82 | R+7.69 | Jason Nemes | Republican | R+8.29 |
| 45 | D+3.61 | R+3.44 | Killian Timoney | Republican | R+2.19 |
| 57 | R+0.58 | D+2.59 | Derrick Graham | Democratic | D+22.79 |
Predictions[edit]
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[1] | Safe R | May 19, 2022 |
Closest races[edit]
Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%:
- District 88, 0.23%
- District 65, 2.09% (gain)
- District 38, 2.97%
- District 31, 4.03% (gain)
- District 93, 7.68% (gain)
- District 48, 8.30%
- District 20, 9.08% (gain)
- District 46, 9.91%
Special elections[edit]
District 51 special[edit]
Michael Pollock was elected in November 2021 to fill the vacancy caused by the death of John Carney in July 2021.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Michael Pollock | 5,217 | 73.7 | ||
| Democratic | Edwin Rogers | 1,700 | 24.0 | ||
| Independent | Timothy Shafer | 161 | 2.3 | ||
| Total votes | 7,078 | 100.0 | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
District 89 special[edit]
Timmy Truett was elected in November 2021 to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Robert Goforth in August 2021.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Timmy Truett | 3,859 | 77.9 | ||
| Democratic | Maetinee Suramek | 1,097 | 22.1 | ||
| Total votes | 4,956 | 100.0 | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
District 42 special[edit]
Keturah Herron was elected in February 2022 to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Reginald Meeks in December 2021.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Keturah Herron | 1,950 | 94.2 | ||
| Republican | Judy Martin Stallard | 119 | 5.8 | ||
| Total votes | 2,069 | 100.0 | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
District 1[edit]
Incumbent representative Steven Rudy won reelection, defeating primary election challenger Christopher Tucker.
Republican primary[edit]
Candidates[edit]
Nominee[edit]
- Steven Rudy, incumbent representative
Eliminated in primary[edit]
- Christopher Tucker
Results[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Steven Rudy | 2,176 | 61.0 | |
| Republican | Christopher Tucker | 1,394 | 39.0 | |
| Total votes | 3,570 | 100.0 | ||
General election[edit]
Results[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Steven Rudy | Unopposed | |||
| Total votes | 12,590 | 100.0 | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
District 2[edit]
Incumbent representative Richard Heath won reelection, defeating write-in candidate Kimberly Holloway.
Republican primary[edit]
Candidates[edit]
Nominee[edit]
- Richard Heath, incumbent representative
General election[edit]
Results[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Richard Heath | 10,922 | 82.6 | |
| Write-in | Kimberly Holloway | 2,300 | 17.4 | |
| Total votes | 13,222 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 3[edit]
Incumbent representative Randy Bridges won reelection unopposed.
Republican primary[edit]
Candidates[edit]
Nominee[edit]
- Randy Bridges, incumbent representative
General election[edit]
Results[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Randy Bridges | Unopposed | |||
| Total votes | 10,309 | 100.0 | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
District 4[edit]
Incumbent representative Lynn Bechler was redistricted to the 12th district and was succeeded by D. Wade Williams.
Democratic primary[edit]
Candidates[edit]
Nominee[edit]
- Byron Hobgood
Republican primary[edit]
Candidates[edit]
Nominee[edit]
Eliminated in primary[edit]
- David Sharp
Results[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | D. Wade Williams | 1,665 | 66.6 | |
| Republican | David Sharp | 835 | 33.4 | |
| Total votes | 2,500 | 100.0 | ||
General election[edit]
Results[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | D. Wade Williams | 10,624 | 72.0 | |
| Democratic | Byron Hobgood | 4,140 | 28.0 | |
| Total votes | 14,764 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 5[edit]
Incumbent representative Mary Beth Imes won reelection unopposed.
Republican primary[edit]
Candidates[edit]
Nominee[edit]
- Mary Beth Imes, incumbent representative
General election[edit]
Results[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mary Beth Imes | Unopposed | |||
| Total votes | 11,181 | 100.0 | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
District 6[edit]
Incumbent representative Chris Freeland won reelection unopposed.
Republican primary[edit]
Candidates[edit]
Nominee[edit]
- Chris Freeland, incumbent representative
General election[edit]
Results[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Chris Freeland | Unopposed | |||
| Total votes | 14,298 | 100.0 | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
District 7[edit]
Incumbent representative Suzanne Miles won reelection unopposed.
Republican primary[edit]
Candidates[edit]
Nominee[edit]
- Suzanne Miles, incumbent representative
General election[edit]
Results[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Suzanne Miles | Unopposed | |||
| Total votes | 11,211 | 100.0 | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
District 8[edit]
Incumbent representative Walker Thomas won reelection, defeating primary and general election challengers.
Democratic primary[edit]
Candidates[edit]
Nominee[edit]
- Pam Dossett
Republican primary[edit]
Candidates[edit]
Nominee[edit]
- Walker Thomas, incumbent representative
Eliminated in primary[edit]
- Larry Curling
Results[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Walker Thomas | 2,120 | 57.9 | |
| Republican | Larry Curling | 1,542 | 42.1 | |
| Total votes | 3,662 | 100.0 | ||
General election[edit]
Results[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Walker Thomas | 9,573 | 68.1 | |
| Democratic | Pam Dossett | 4,477 | 31.9 | |
| Total votes | 14,050 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 9[edit]
Incumbent representative Myron Dossett won reelection, defeating Democratic candidate Bianca Crockam.
Democratic primary[edit]
Candidates[edit]
Nominee[edit]
- Bianca Crockam
Republican primary[edit]
Candidates[edit]
Nominee[edit]
- Myron Dossett, incumbent representative
General election[edit]
Results[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Myron Dossett | 5,123 | 68.6 | |
| Democratic | Bianca Crockam | 2,349 | 31.4 | |
| Total votes | 7,472 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 10[edit]
Incumbent representative Josh Calloway won reelection, defeating write-in candidate John Whipple.
Republican primary[edit]
Candidates[edit]
Nominee[edit]
- Josh Calloway, incumbent representative
General election[edit]
Results[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Josh Calloway | 11,516 | 98.8 | |
| Write-in | John Whipple | 135 | 1.2 | |
| Total votes | 11,651 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 11[edit]
Incumbent representative Jonathan Dixon won reelection, defeating Democratic candidate Velvet Dowdy.
Democratic primary[edit]
Candidates[edit]
Nominee[edit]
- Velvet Dowdy
Republican primary[edit]
Candidates[edit]
Nominee[edit]
- Jonathan Dixon, incumbent representative
General election[edit]
Results[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jonathan Dixon | 8,850 | 63.3 | |
| Democratic | Velvet Dowdy | 5,142 | 36.7 | |
| Total votes | 13,992 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 12[edit]
Incumbent representative Jim Gooch was challenged for the Republican nomination by representative Lynn Bechler, who had been redistricted from the 4th district. Gooch defeated Bechler and Democratic candidate Alan Lossner in the general election.
Democratic primary[edit]
Candidates[edit]
Nominee[edit]
- Alan Lossner
Republican primary[edit]
Candidates[edit]
Nominee[edit]
- Jim Gooch, incumbent representative
Eliminated in primary[edit]
- Lynn Bechler, representative from the 4th district (2013–2023)
Results[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jim Gooch | 2,442 | 55.3 | |
| Republican | Lynn Bechler | 1,977 | 44.7 | |
| Total votes | 4,419 | 100.0 | ||
General election[edit]
Results[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jim Gooch | 12,131 | 77.5 | |
| Democratic | Alan Lossner | 3,518 | 22.5 | |
| Total votes | 15,649 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 13[edit]
Incumbent representative DJ Johnson won reelection, defeating Democratic candidate Michael Johnson.
Democratic primary[edit]
Candidates[edit]
Nominee[edit]
- Michael Johnson
Republican primary[edit]
Candidates[edit]
Nominee[edit]
- DJ Johnson, incumbent representative
General election[edit]
Results[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | DJ Johnson | 8,387 | 63.3 | |
| Democratic | Michael Johnson | 4,870 | 36.7 | |
| Total votes | 13,257 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 14[edit]
Incumbent representative Scott Lewis won reelection unopposed.
Republican primary[edit]
Candidates[edit]
Nominee[edit]
- Scott Lewis, incumbent representative
General election[edit]
Results[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Scott Lewis | Unopposed | |||
| Total votes | 12,313 | 100.0 | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
District 15[edit]
Incumbent representative Melinda Gibbons Prunty did not seek reelection. She was succeeded by Republican Rebecca Raymer.
Democratic primary[edit]
Candidates[edit]
Nominee[edit]
- Britt Hernandez-Stevenson
Republican primary[edit]
Candidates[edit]
Nominee[edit]
Eliminated in primary[edit]
- Timothy Dukes
Results[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Rebecca Raymer | 2,932 | 61.5 | |
| Republican | Timothy Dukes | 1,836 | 38.5 | |
| Total votes | 4,768 | 100.0 | ||
General election[edit]
Results[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Rebecca Raymer | 10,664 | 74.1 | |
| Democratic | Britt Hernandez-Stevenson | 3,729 | 25.9 | |
| Total votes | 14,393 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 16[edit]
Incumbent representative Jason Petrie won reelection unopposed.
Republican primary[edit]
Candidates[edit]
Nominee[edit]
- Jason Petrie, incumbent representative
General election[edit]
Results[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jason Petrie | Unopposed | |||
| Total votes | 10,847 | 100.0 | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
District 17[edit]
Incumbent representative Steve Sheldon did not seek reelection. He was succeeded by Republican Robert Duvall.
Republican primary[edit]
Candidates[edit]
Nominee[edit]
General election[edit]
Results[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Robert Duvall | Unopposed | |||
| Total votes | 8,825 | 100.0 | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
District 18[edit]
Incumbent representative Samara Heavrin won reelection, defeating primary election challenger Jacob Clark.
Republican primary[edit]
Candidates[edit]
Nominee[edit]
- Samara Heavrin, incumbent representative
Eliminated in primary[edit]
- Jacob Clark
Results[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Samara Heavrin | 3,181 | 57.3 | |
| Republican | Jacob Clark | 2,366 | 42.7 | |
| Total votes | 5,547 | 100.0 | ||
General election[edit]
Results[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Samara Heavrin | Unopposed | |||
| Total votes | 11,423 | 100.0 | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
District 19[edit]
Incumbent representative Michael Meredith won reelection unopposed.
Republican primary[edit]
Candidates[edit]
Nominee[edit]
- Michael Meredith, incumbent representative