2020 Kentucky Senate election

The 2020 Kentucky State Senate elections took place as part of the biennial 2020 United States elections. Kentucky voters elected state senators in half of the state senate's districts – the 19 even-numbered state senate districts. State senators serve four-year terms in the Kentucky Senate, with half of the seats up for election each cycle.

Not to be confused with 2020 United States Senate election in Kentucky.
2020 Kentucky Senate election
November 3, 2020
19 out of 38 seats in the Kentucky State Senate
19 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Robert Stivers Morgan McGarvey
Party Republican Democratic
Leader's seat 25th 19th
Last election 28 10
Seats after 30 8
Seat change 2 2
President of the Senate before election

Robert Stivers
Republican

 Elected President of the Senate

Robert Stivers
Republican

A statewide map of the 39 state Senate districts in the 2020 elections is provided by the Kentucky General Assembly here.

The primary election on June 23, 2020, determined which candidates will appear on the November 3 general election ballot. The filing deadline was January 10.

Republicans gained a veto-proof majority in the Kentucky Senate following the 2020 general election, picking up 2 seats.

Summary of results
  • NOTE: The 19 even-numbered districts did not hold elections in 2020 so they are not listed here.
State Senate District Incumbent Party Elected Senator Party
1st Stan Humphries Rep Jason Howell Rep
3rd Whitney Westerfield Rep Whitney Westerfield Rep
5th Stephen Meredith Rep Stephen Meredith Rep
7th Julian Carroll Dem Adrienne Southworth Rep
9th David Givens Rep David Givens Rep
11th John Schickel Rep John Schickel Rep
13th Reggie Thomas Dem Reggie Thomas Dem
15th Rick Girdler Rep Rick Girdler Rep
17th Damon Thayer Rep Damon Thayer Rep
19th Morgan McGarvey Dem Morgan McGarvey Dem
21st Albert Robinson Rep Brandon Storm Rep
23rd Chris McDaniel Rep Chris McDaniel Rep
25th Robert Stivers Rep Robert Stivers Rep
27th Stephen West Rep Stephen West Rep
29th Johnny Turner Dem Johnnie Turner Rep
31st Phillip Wheeler Rep Phillip Wheeler Rep
33rd Gerald Neal Dem Gerald Neal Dem
35th Denise Angel Dem Denise Angel Dem
37th Perry Clark Dem David Yates Dem

Source:[1][2]

Detailed Results
  • Reminder: Only odd-numbered Kentucky Senate seats were up for election in 2020; therefore, even-numbered seats were not having elections in 2020 & are not shown.

District 1 • District 3 • District 5 • District 7 • District 9 • District 11 • District 13 • District 15 • District 17 • District 19 • District 21 • District 23 • District 25 • District 27 • District 29

• District 31 • District 33 • District 35 • District 37

  • Note: If a district does not list a primary, then that district did not having a competitive primary (i.e., there may have only been one candidate file for that district).[3]

District 1
Kentucky Senate, District 1 General Election, 2020
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jason Howell 40,128 100.0
Total votes 40,128 100.0

District 3
Kentucky Senate, District 3 General Election, 2020
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Whitney Westerfield (incumbent) 29,636 78.4
Libertarian Amanda Billings 8,154 21.6
Total votes 37,790 100.0

District 5
Kentucky Senate, District 5 General Election, 2020
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Stephen Meredith (incumbent) 43,384 82.0
Independent John Whipple 5,724 10.8
Libertarian Guy Miller 3.781 7.1
Total votes 27,337 100.0

District 7
Kentucky Senate, District 7 General Election, 2020
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Adrienne Southworth 33,183 52.6
Democratic Joe Graviss 27,201 43.1
Total votes 100.0

District 9
Kentucky Senate, District 9 General Election, 2020
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican David Givens (incumbent) 41,554 78.5
Democratic Brian Pedigo 11,356 21.5
Total votes 52,910 100.0

District 11
Kentucky Senate, District 11 General Election, 2020
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Schickel (incumbent) 46,462 70.4
Democratic James Fiorelli 19,492 29.6
Total votes 65,954 100.0

District 13
Kentucky Senate, District 13 General Election, 2020
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Reggie Thomas (incumbent) 36,345 99.8
Total votes 36,400 100.0

District 15
Kentucky Senate, District 15 General Election, 2020
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Rick Girdler (incumbent) 47,098 100.0
Total votes 47,098 100.0

District 17
Kentucky Senate, District 17 General Election, 2020
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Damon Thayer (incumbent) 44,770 69.3
Democratic Jason Stroude 19,850 30.7
Total votes 64,620 100.0

District 19
Kentucky Senate, District 19 General Election, 2020
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Morgan McGarvey (incumbent) 50,867 100.0
Total votes 50,867 100.0

District 21
Kentucky Senate, District 21 General Election, 2020
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Brandon Storm 44,096 82.4
Democratic Walter Trebolo 9,446 17.6
Total votes 53,542 100.0

District 23
Kentucky Senate, District 23 General Election, 2020
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Chris McDaniel (Incumbent) 32,184 57.7
Democratic Ryan Olexia 23,619 42.3
Total votes 55,803 100.0

District 25
Kentucky Senate, District 25 General Election, 2020
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Robert Stivers (incumbent) 37,141 100.0
Total votes 37,141 100.0

District 27
Kentucky Senate, District 27 General Election, 2020
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Stephen West (incumbent) 38,370 81.0
Libertarian Bryan Short 8,989 19.0
Total votes 47,359 100.0

District 29
Kentucky Senate, District 29 General Election, 2020
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Johnnie Turner 22,475 53.4
Democratic Johnny Turner (Incumbent) 19,612 46.6
Total votes 42,087 100.0

District 31
Kentucky Senate, District 31 General Election, 2020
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Phillip Wheeler (Incumbent) 31,701 72.2
Democratic Glenn Hammond 12,191 27.8
Total votes 43,892 100.0

District 33
Kentucky Senate, District 33 General Election, 2020
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Gerald Neal (incumbent) 38,520 100.0
Total votes 38,520 100.0

District 35
Kentucky Senate, District 35 General Election, 2020
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Denise Angel (incumbent) 37,358 100.0
Total votes 37,358 100.0

District 37
Kentucky Senate, District 37 General Election, 2020
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic David Yates 34,165 100.0
Total votes 34,165 100.0

    See also

    References
    1. "Legislators". Kentucky State Senate. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
    2. "General Election 2020 Canvass Summary" (PDF). Kentucky Secretary of State. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
    3. "Primary Election 2020 Canvass Summary" (PDF). Kentucky Secretary of State. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
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