2022 Kentucky House of Representatives election

Not to be confused with 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky.

2022 Kentucky House of Representatives election
November 8, 2022
All 100 seats in the Kentucky House of Representatives
51 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader David Osborne Joni Jenkins
(retired)
Party Republican Democratic
Leader since January 8, 2018 January 7, 2020
Leader's seat 59th – Prospect 44th – Shively
Last election 75 25
Seats won 80 20
Seat change Increase 5 Decrease 5
Results:
     Republican hold      Republican gain
     Democratic hold      Democratic gain
Popular vote:
     50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
     50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      >90%
Speaker before election

David Osborne
Republican

Elected Speaker

David Osborne
Republican

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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

Party Candidates Votes % Seats
Opposed Unopposed Before Won +/−
Republican 89 39 904,806 70.41 75 80 +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

A total of 14 representatives (six Democrats and eight Republicans) retired, three of whom (two Democrats and one Republican) ran for other offices.

Democratic

  1. 34th: Mary Lou Marzian (Louisville): Retired.
  2. 38th: McKenzie Cantrell (Louisville): Retired to unsuccessfully run for the Kentucky Court of Appeals.
  3. 41st: Attica Scott (Louisville): Retired to unsuccessfully run for Kentucky's 3rd congressional district.
  4. 44th: Joni Jenkins (Shively): Retired.
  5. 75th: Kelly Flood (Lexington): Retired.
  6. 79th: Susan Westrom (Lexington): Retired.

Republican

  1. 15th: Melinda Gibbons Prunty (Belton): Retired.
  2. 17th: Steve Sheldon (Bowling Green): Retired.
  3. 21st: Bart Rowland (Tompkinsville): Retired.
  4. 25th: Jim DuPlessis (Elizabethtown): Retired.
  5. 36th: Jerry T. Miller (Eastwood): Retired.
  6. 50th: Chad McCoy (Bardstown): Retired.
  7. 68th: Joseph Fischer (Fort Thomas): Retired to unsuccessfully run for the Kentucky Supreme Court.
  8. 82nd: Regina Bunch (Williamsburg): Retired.

Incumbents defeated

Six incumbents lost renomination in the primary election and five incumbents lost reelection in the general election.

In the primary election

Democrats

One Democrat lost renomination.

  1. 30th: Tom Burch (first elected in 1971) lost renomination to Daniel Grossberg, who won the general election.

Republicans

Five Republicans lost renomination.

  1. 12th: Lynn Bechler (first elected in 2012) lost a redistricting race to fellow incumbent Jim Gooch, who won the general election.
  2. 60th: Sal Santoro (first elected in 2006) lost renomination to Marianne Proctor, who won the general election.
  3. 66th: C. Ed Massey (first elected in 2018) lost renomination to Steve Rawlings, who won the general election.
  4. 69th: Adam Koenig (first elected in 2006) lost renomination to Steven Doan, who won the general election.
  5. 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

Democrats

Five Democrats lost reelection to Republicans.

  1. 20th: Patti Minter (first elected in 2018) lost to Kevin Jackson.
  2. 28th: Charles Miller (first elected in 1998) lost to Jared Bauman.
  3. 37th: Jeffery Donohue (first elected in 2012) lost to Emily Callaway.
  4. 65th: Buddy Wheatley (first elected in 2018) lost to Stephanie Dietz.
  5. 94th: Angie Hatton (first elected in 2016) lost to Jacob Justice.

Republicans

No Republicans lost reelection.

Summary by district

Certified results by the Kentucky Secretary of State are available online for the primary election and general election.

District Incumbent Party Elected Party
1 Steven Rudy Rep Steven Rudy Rep
2 Richard Heath Rep Richard Heath Rep
3 Randy Bridges Rep Randy Bridges Rep
4 Lynn Bechler Rep D. Wade Williams Rep
5 Mary Beth Imes Rep Mary Beth Imes Rep
6 Chris Freeland Rep Chris Freeland Rep
7 Suzanne Miles Rep Suzanne Miles Rep
8 Walker Thomas Rep Walker Thomas Rep
9 Myron Dossett Rep Myron Dossett Rep
10 Josh Calloway Rep Josh Calloway Rep
11 Jonathan Dixon Rep Jonathan Dixon Rep
12 Jim Gooch Rep Jim Gooch Rep
13 DJ Johnson Rep DJ Johnson Rep
14 Scott Lewis Rep Scott Lewis Rep
15 Melinda Gibbons Prunty Rep Rebecca Raymer Rep
16 Jason Petrie Rep Jason Petrie Rep
17 Steve Sheldon Rep Robert Duvall Rep
18 Samara Heavrin Rep Samara Heavrin Rep
19 Michael Meredith Rep Michael Meredith Rep
20 Patti Minter Dem Kevin Jackson Rep
21 Bart Rowland Rep Amy Neighbors Rep
22 Shawn McPherson Rep Shawn McPherson Rep
23 Steve Riley Rep Steve Riley Rep
24 Brandon Reed Rep Brandon Reed Rep
25 Jim DuPlessis Rep Steve Bratcher Rep
26 Russell Webber Rep Russell Webber Rep
27 Nancy Tate Rep Nancy Tate Rep
28 Charles Miller Dem Jared Bauman Rep
29 Kevin Bratcher Rep Kevin Bratcher Rep
30 Tom Burch Dem Daniel Grossberg Dem
31 Josie Raymond Dem Susan Tyler Witten Rep
32 Tina Bojanowski Dem Tina Bojanowski Dem
33 Jason Nemes Rep Jason Nemes Rep
34 Mary Lou Marzian Dem Sarah Stalker Dem
35 Lisa Willner Dem Lisa Willner Dem
36 Jerry T. Miller Rep John Hodgson Rep
37 Jeffery Donohue Dem Emily Callaway Rep
38 McKenzie Cantrell Dem Rachel Roarx Dem
39 Matt Lockett Rep Matt Lockett Rep
40 Nima Kulkarni Dem Nima Kulkarni Dem
41 Attica Scott Dem Josie Raymond Dem
42 Keturah Herron Dem Keturah Herron Dem
43 Pamela Stevenson Dem Pamela Stevenson Dem
44 Joni Jenkins Dem Beverly Chester-Burton Dem
45 Killian Timoney Rep Killian Timoney Rep
46 Al Gentry Dem Al Gentry Dem
47 Felicia Rabourn Rep Felicia Rabourn Rep
48 Ken Fleming Rep Ken Fleming Rep
49 Thomas Huff Rep Thomas Huff Rep
50 Chad McCoy Rep Candy Massaroni Rep
51 Michael Pollock Rep Michael Pollock Rep
52 Ken Upchurch Rep Ken Upchurch Rep
53 James Tipton Rep James Tipton Rep
54 Daniel Elliott Rep Daniel Elliott Rep
55 Kim King Rep Kim King Rep
56 Daniel Fister Rep Daniel Fister Rep
57 Derrick Graham Dem Derrick Graham Dem
58 Jennifer Decker Rep Jennifer Decker Rep
59 David Osborne Rep David Osborne Rep
60 Sal Santoro Rep Marianne Proctor Rep
61 Savannah Maddox Rep Savannah Maddox Rep
62 Phillip Pratt Rep Phillip Pratt Rep
63 Kim Banta Rep Kim Banta Rep
64 Kimberly Poore Moser Rep Kimberly Poore Moser Rep
65 Buddy Wheatley Dem Stephanie Dietz Rep
66 C. Ed Massey Rep Steve Rawlings Rep
67 Rachel Roberts Dem Rachel Roberts Dem
68 Joseph Fischer Rep Mike Clines Rep
69 Adam Koenig Rep Steven Doan Rep
70 William Lawrence Rep William Lawrence Rep
71 Josh Bray Rep Josh Bray Rep
72 Matthew Koch Rep Matthew Koch Rep
73 Ryan Dotson Rep Ryan Dotson Rep
74 David Hale Rep David Hale Rep
75 Kelly Flood Dem Lindsey Burke Dem
76 Ruth Ann Palumbo Dem Ruth Ann Palumbo Dem
77 George Brown Jr. Dem George Brown Jr. Dem
78 Mark Hart Rep Mark Hart Rep
79 Susan Westrom Dem Chad Aull Dem
80 David Meade Rep David Meade Rep
81 Deanna Frazier Rep Deanna Frazier Rep
82 Regina Bunch Rep Nick Wilson Rep
83 Josh Branscum Rep Josh Branscum Rep
84 Chris Fugate Rep Chris Fugate Rep
85 Shane Baker Rep Shane Baker Rep
86 Tom Smith Rep Tom Smith Rep
87 Adam Bowling Rep Adam Bowling Rep
88 Cherlynn Stevenson Dem Cherlynn Stevenson Dem
89 Timmy Truett Rep Timmy Truett Rep
90 Derek Lewis Rep Derek Lewis Rep
91 Bill Wesley Rep Bill Wesley Rep
92 John Blanton Rep John Blanton Rep
93 Norma Kirk-McCormick Rep Lamin Swann Dem
94 Angie Hatton Dem Jacob Justice Rep
95 Ashley Tackett Laferty Dem Ashley Tackett Laferty Dem
96 Patrick Flannery Rep Patrick Flannery Rep
97 Bobby McCool Rep Bobby McCool Rep
98 Danny Bentley Rep Danny Bentley Rep
99 Richard White Rep Richard White Rep
100 Scott Sharp Rep Scott Sharp Rep

Crossover seats

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

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

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

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

Source Ranking As of
Sabato's Crystal Ball[1] Safe R May 19, 2022

Closest races

Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%:

  1. District 88, 0.23%
  2. District 65, 2.09% (gain)
  3. District 38, 2.97%
  4. District 31, 4.03% (gain)
  5. District 93, 7.68% (gain)
  6. District 48, 8.30%
  7. District 20, 9.08% (gain)
  8. District 46, 9.91%

Special elections

District 51 special

Michael Pollock was elected in November 2021 to fill the vacancy caused by the death of John Carney in July 2021.

2021 Kentucky House of Representatives 51st district special election
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

Timmy Truett was elected in November 2021 to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Robert Goforth in August 2021.

2021 Kentucky House of Representatives 89th district special election
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

Keturah Herron was elected in February 2022 to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Reginald Meeks in December 2021.

2022 Kentucky House of Representatives 42nd district special election
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

Incumbent representative Steven Rudy won reelection, defeating primary election challenger Christopher Tucker.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
  • Christopher Tucker

Results

Republican primary results
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

Results

2022 Kentucky House of Representatives 1st district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Steven Rudy Unopposed
Total votes 12,590 100.0
Republican hold

District 2

Incumbent representative Richard Heath won reelection, defeating write-in candidate Kimberly Holloway.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

General election

Results

2022 Kentucky House of Representatives 2nd district election
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

Incumbent representative Randy Bridges won reelection unopposed.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

General election

Results

2022 Kentucky House of Representatives 3rd district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Randy Bridges Unopposed
Total votes 10,309 100.0
Republican hold

District 4

Incumbent representative Lynn Bechler was redistricted to the 12th district and was succeeded by D. Wade Williams.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Byron Hobgood

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
  • David Sharp

Results

Republican primary results
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

Results

2022 Kentucky House of Representatives 4th district election
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

Incumbent representative Mary Beth Imes won reelection unopposed.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

General election

Results

2022 Kentucky House of Representatives 5th district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mary Beth Imes Unopposed
Total votes 11,181 100.0
Republican hold

District 6

Incumbent representative Chris Freeland won reelection unopposed.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

General election

Results

2022 Kentucky House of Representatives 6th district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Chris Freeland Unopposed
Total votes 14,298 100.0
Republican hold

District 7

Incumbent representative Suzanne Miles won reelection unopposed.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

General election

Results

2022 Kentucky House of Representatives 7th district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Suzanne Miles Unopposed
Total votes 11,211 100.0
Republican hold

District 8

Incumbent representative Walker Thomas won reelection, defeating primary and general election challengers.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Pam Dossett

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
  • Larry Curling

Results

Republican primary results
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

Results

2022 Kentucky House of Representatives 8th district election
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

Incumbent representative Myron Dossett won reelection, defeating Democratic candidate Bianca Crockam.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Bianca Crockam

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

General election

Results

2022 Kentucky House of Representatives 9th district election
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

Incumbent representative Josh Calloway won reelection, defeating write-in candidate John Whipple.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

General election

Results

2022 Kentucky House of Representatives 10th district election
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

Incumbent representative Jonathan Dixon won reelection, defeating Democratic candidate Velvet Dowdy.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Velvet Dowdy

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

General election

Results

2022 Kentucky House of Representatives 11th district election
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

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

Candidates

Nominee
  • Alan Lossner

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
  • Lynn Bechler, representative from the 4th district (2013–2023)

Results

Republican primary results
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

Results

2022 Kentucky House of Representatives 12th district election
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

Incumbent representative DJ Johnson won reelection, defeating Democratic candidate Michael Johnson.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Michael Johnson

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

General election

Results

2022 Kentucky House of Representatives 13th district election
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

Incumbent representative Scott Lewis won reelection unopposed.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

General election

Results

2022 Kentucky House of Representatives 14th district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Scott Lewis Unopposed
Total votes 12,313 100.0
Republican hold

District 15

Incumbent representative Melinda Gibbons Prunty did not seek reelection. She was succeeded by Republican Rebecca Raymer.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Britt Hernandez-Stevenson

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
  • Timothy Dukes

Results

Republican primary results
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

Results

2022 Kentucky House of Representatives 15th district election
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

Incumbent representative Jason Petrie won reelection unopposed.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

General election

Results

2022 Kentucky House of Representatives 16th district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jason Petrie Unopposed
Total votes 10,847 100.0
Republican hold

District 17

Incumbent representative Steve Sheldon did not seek reelection. He was succeeded by Republican Robert Duvall.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

General election

Results

2022 Kentucky House of Representatives 17th district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Robert Duvall Unopposed
Total votes 8,825 100.0
Republican hold

District 18

Incumbent representative Samara Heavrin won reelection, defeating primary election challenger Jacob Clark.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
  • Jacob Clark

Results

Republican primary results
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

Results

2022 Kentucky House of Representatives 18th district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Samara Heavrin Unopposed
Total votes 11,423 100.0
Republican hold

District 19

Incumbent representative Michael Meredith won reelection unopposed.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

General election

Results

2022 Kentucky House of Representatives 19th district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Michael Meredith Unopposed
Total votes 11,852 100.0
Republican hold

District 20

Incumbent representative Patti Minter was defeated for reelection by Republican Kevin Jackson.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
  • Leanette Lopez

Results

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kevin Jackson 2,152 85.7
Republican Leanette Lopez 359 14.3
Total votes 2,511 100.0

General election

Results

2022 Kentucky House of Representatives 20th district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kevin Jackson 6,762 54.5
Democratic Patti Minter 5,636 45.5
Total votes 12,398 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic

District 21

Incumbent representative Bart Rowland did not seek reelection. He was succeeded by Republican Amy Neighbors.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
  • Jimmy Carter
  • Terry Dubree
  • Joshua Ellis
  • Daniel Glass

Results

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Amy Neighbors 3,609 33.2
Republican Jimmy Carter 3,313 30.5
Republican Joshua Ellis 1,494 13.7
Republican Terry Dubree 1,375 12.6
Republican Daniel Glass 1,079 9.9
Total votes 10,870 100.0

General election

Results

2022 Kentucky House of Representatives 21st district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Amy Neighbors Unopposed
Total votes 13,283 100.0
Republican hold

District 22

Incumbent representative Shawn McPherson won reelection unopposed.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

General election

Results

2022 Kentucky House of Representatives 22nd district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Shawn McPherson Unopposed
Total votes 11,679 100.0
Republican hold

District 23

Incumbent representative Steve Riley won reelection unopposed.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

General election

Results

2022 Kentucky House of Representatives 23rd district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Steve Riley Unopposed
Total votes 11,747 100.0
Republican hold

District 24

Incumbent representative Brandon Reed won reelection, defeating primary and general election challengers.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Keith Pruitt
Eliminated in primary
  • John Pennington

Results

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Keith Pruitt 1,667 70.0
Democratic John Pennington 714 30.0
Total votes 2,381 100.0

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary

Results

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Brandon Reed 3,769 68.3
Republican Courtney Gilbert 1,751 31.7
Total votes 5,520 100.0

General election

Results

2022 Kentucky House of Representatives 24th district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Brandon Reed 11,873 76.2
Democratic Keith Pruitt 3,706 23.8
Total votes 15,579 100.0
Republican hold

District 25

Incumbent representative Jim DuPlessis did not seek reelection. He was succeeded by Republican Steve Bratcher.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Katherine Leonard

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
  • Bill Bennett

Results

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Steve Bratcher 1,593 67.6
Republican Bill Bennett 765 32.4
Total votes 2,358 100.0

General election

Results

2022 Kentucky House of Representatives 25th district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Steve Bratcher 7,537 62.4
Democratic Katherine Leonard 4,539 37.6
Total votes 12,076 100.0
Republican hold

District 26

Incumbent representative Russell Webber won reelection unopposed.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

General election

Results

2022 Kentucky House of Representatives 26th district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Russell Webber Unopposed
Total votes 8,790 100.0
Republican hold

District 27

Incumbent representative Nancy Tate won reelection unopposed.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

General election

Results

2022 Kentucky House of Representatives 27th district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Nancy Tate Unopposed
Total votes 9,365 100.0
Republican hold

District 28

2022 Kentucky House of Representatives 28th district election
November 8, 2022
 
Nominee Jared Bauman Charles Miller
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 8,209 6,334
Percentage 56.4% 43.6%
Results by precinct:
Bauman:      50-60%      60-70%
Miller:      50-60%      70-80%
Representative before election

Charles Miller
Democratic

Elected Representative

Jared Bauman
Republican

Incumbent representative Charles Miller was defeated for reelection by Republican Jared Bauman.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
  • Almaria Baker

Results

Results by precinct:
  Miller
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
  •   80–90%
  Baker
  •   90–100%
  Tie
  •   50%
Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Charles Miller 2,221 65.6
Democratic Almaria Baker 1,167 34.4
Total votes 3,388 100.0

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

General election

Results

2022 Kentucky House of Representatives 28th district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jared Bauman 8,209 56.4
Democratic Charles Miller 6,334 43.6
Total votes 14,543 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic

District 29

Incumbent representative Kevin Bratcher won reelection, defeating write-in candidate Ann Sermersheim.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

General election

Results

2022 Kentucky House of Representatives 29th district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kevin Bratcher 11,389 99.4
Write-in Ann Sermersheim 66 0.6
Total votes 11,455 100.0
Republican hold

District 30

Incumbent Democratic representative Tom Burch was defeated for renomination by Daniel Grossberg.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
  • Tom Burch, incumbent representative
  • Neal Turpin

Results

Results by precinct:
  Grossberg
  •   40–50%
  •   50–60%
  Burch
  •   40–50%
  •   50–60%
  Tie
  •   40–50%
Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Daniel Grossberg 1,840 44.9
Democratic Tom Burch 1,719 42.0
Democratic Neal Turpin 536 13.1
Total votes 4,095 100.0

General election

Results

2022 Kentucky House of Representatives 30th district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Daniel Grossberg Unopposed
Total votes 8,015 100.0
Democratic hold

District 31

2022 Kentucky House of Representatives 31st district election
November 8, 2022
 
Nominee Susan Tyler Witten Sue Foster
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 10,095 9,313
Percentage 52.0% 48.0%
Results by precinct:
Witten:      50-60%      60-70%
Foster:      50-60%      60-70%
Tie:      50%
Representative before election

Josie Raymond
Democratic

Elected Representative

Susan Tyler Witten
Republican

Incumbent representative Josie Raymond was redistricted to the 41st district and was succeeded by Republican Susan Tyler Witten.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Sue Foster
Eliminated in primary
  • Derek Penwell

Results

Results by precinct:
  Foster
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
  Penwell
  •   80–90%
  Tie
  •   50%
Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sue Foster 2,767 63.5
Democratic Derek Penwell 1,593 36.5
Total votes 4,360 100.0

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
  • Flint Breckinridge

Results

Results by precinct:
  Witten
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
  •   80–90%
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Susan Tyler Witten 2,769 76.3
Republican Flint Breckinridge 862 23.7
Total votes 3,631 100.0

General election

Results

2022 Kentucky House of Representatives 31st district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Susan Tyler Witten 10,095 52.0
Democratic Sue Foster 9,313 48.0
Write-in Chris Adelmann 2 0.0
Total votes 19,410 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic

District 32

Incumbent representative Tina Bojanowski won reelection unopposed.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

General election

Results

2022 Kentucky House of Representatives 32nd district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tina Bojanowski Unopposed
Total votes 13,061 100.0
Democratic hold

District 33

Incumbent representative Jason Nemes won reelection, defeating Democratic candidate Kate Turner.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Kate Turner

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

General election

Results

2022 Kentucky House of Representatives 33rd district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jason Nemes 10,846 55.2
Democratic Kate Turner 8,803 44.8
Total votes 19,649 100.0
Republican hold

District 34

Incumbent representative Mary Lou Marzian did not seek reelection. She was succeeded by Democrat Sarah Stalker.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
  • Jonathan Lowe

Results

Results by precinct:
  Stalker
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
  •   80–90%
  Lowe
  •   50–60%
  Tie
  •   50%
Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sarah Stalker 4,958 61.3
Democratic Jonathan Lowe 3,132 38.7
Total votes 8,090 100.0

General election

Results

2022 Kentucky House of Representatives 34th district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sarah Stalker Unopposed
Total votes 16,352 100.0
Democratic hold

District 35

Incumbent representative Lisa Willner won reelection unopposed.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

General election

Results

2022 Kentucky House of Representatives 35th district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lisa Willner Unopposed
Total votes 6,381 100.0
Democratic hold

District 36

Incumbent representative Jerry T. Miller did not seek reelection. He was succeeded by Republican John Hodgson.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
  • Richard Crawford
  • David Howser

Results

Results by precinct:
  Hodgson
  •   30–40%
  •   40–50%
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   80–90%
  Howser
  •   30–40%
  •   40–50%
  •   50–60%
  •   90–100%
  Crawford
  •   30–40%
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Hodgson 2,105 49.0
Republican David Howser 1,466 34.1
Republican Richard Crawford 722 16.8
Total votes 4,293 100.0

General election

Results

2022 Kentucky House of Representatives 36th district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Hodgson Unopposed
Total votes 14,667 100.0
Republican hold

District 37

Incumbent representative Jeffery Donohue was defeated for reelection by Republican Emily Callaway.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
  • Jimmy Maricle

Results

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Emily Callaway 1,302 62.8
Republican Jimmy Maricle 770 27.2
Total votes 2,072 100.0

General election

Results

2022 Kentucky House of Representatives 37th district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Emily Callaway 7,494 57.9
Democratic Jeffery Donohue 5,460 42.1
Total votes 12,954 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic

District 38

2022 Kentucky House of Representatives 38th district election
November 8, 2022
 
Nominee Rachel Roarx Charles Breitenbach
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 6,522 6,146
Percentage 51.5% 48.5%
Results by precinct:
Roarx:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%
Breitenbach:      50-60%      60-70%
Representative before election

McKenzie Cantrell
Democratic

Elected Representative

Rachel Roarx
Democratic

Incumbent representative McKenzie Cantrell retired from the house to run for the Kentucky Court of Appeals. She was succeeded by Democrat Rachel Roarx.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Charles Breitenbach

General election

Results

2022 Kentucky House of Representatives 38th district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Rachel Roarx 6,522 51.5
Republican Charles Breitenbach 6,146 48.5
Total votes 12,668 100.0
Democratic hold

District 39

Incumbent representative Matt Lockett won reelection, defeating Democratic candidate Gwendolyn Mitchell.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Gwendolyn Mitchell

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

General election

Results

2022 Kentucky House of Representatives 39th district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Matt Lockett 8,329 59.6
Democratic Gwendolyn Mitchell 5,640 40.4
Total votes 13,969 100.0
Republican hold

District 40

Incumbent representative Nima Kulkarni won reelection unopposed.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

General election

Results

2022 Kentucky House of Representatives 40th district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Nima Kulkarni Unopposed
Total votes 7,318 100.0
Democratic hold

District 41

2022 Kentucky House of Representatives 41st district election
November 8, 2022
 
Nominee Josie Raymond Carrie Sanders McKeehan
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 16,014 5,782
Percentage 73.5% 26.5%
Results by precinct:
Raymond:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%      80-90%      90-100%
Representative before election

Attica Scott
Democratic

Elected Representative

Josie Raymond
Democratic

Incumbent representative Attica Scott retired from the house to unsuccessfully run for congress. She was succeeded by representative Josie Raymond, who had been redistricted from the 31st district.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Josie Raymond, representative from the 31st district (2019–2023)
Eliminated in primary
  • Darryl Young

Results

Results by precinct:
  Raymond
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
  •   80–90%
  •   90–100%
  Young
  •   50–60%
  •   80–90%
  Tie
  •   50%
Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Josie Raymond 3,753 77.5
Democratic Darryl Young 1,088 22.5
Total votes 4,841 100.0

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Carrie Sanders McKeehan
Eliminated in primary
  • Sara-Elizabeth Cottrell
  • Bryan Shepherd

Results

Results by precinct:
  McKeehan
  •   30–40%
  •   40–50%
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
  Cottrell
  •   30–40%
  •   40–50%
  •   50–60%
  Shepherd
  •   50–60%
  •   80–90%
  Tie
  •   40–50%
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Carrie Sanders McKeehan 848 44.4
Republican Sara-Elizabeth Cottrell 630 33.0
Republican Bryan Shepherd 430 22.5
Total votes 1,908 100.0

General election

Results

2022 Kentucky House of Representatives 41st district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Josie Raymond 16,014 73.5
Republican Carrie Sanders McKeehan 5,782 26.5
Total votes 21,796 100.0
Democratic hold

District 42

Incumbent representative Keturah Herron, who was first elected in a February special election, won reelection unopposed.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

General election

Results

2022 Kentucky House of Representatives 42nd district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Keturah Herron Unopposed
Total votes 9,595 100.0
Democratic hold

District 43

Incumbent representative Pamela Stevenson won reelection, defeating primary election challenger Robert LeVertis Bell.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
  • Robert LeVertis Bell

Results

Results by precinct:
  Stevenson
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
  •   80–90%
  Bell
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
  •   80–90%
Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Pamela Stevenson 2,622 53.8
Democratic Robert LeVertis Bell 2,255 46.2
Total votes 4,877 100.0

General election

Results

2022 Kentucky House of Representatives 43rd district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Pamela Stevenson Unopposed
Total votes 9,045 100.0
Democratic hold

District 44

Incumbent representative and house minority leader Joni Jenkins did not seek reelection. She was succeeded by Democrat Beverly Chester-Burton.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

General election

Results

2022 Kentucky House of Representatives 44th district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Beverly Chester-Burton Unopposed
Total votes 9,091 100.0
Democratic hold

District 45

Incumbent representative Killian Timoney won reelection unopposed.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

General election

Results

2022 Kentucky House of Representatives 45th district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Killian Timoney Unopposed
Total votes 13,061 100.0
Republican hold

District 46

2022 Kentucky House of Representatives 46th district election
November 8, 2022
 
Nominee Al Gentry Ginny Mulvey-Woolridge
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 8,842 7,247
Percentage 55.0% 45.0%
Results by precinct:
Gentry:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%      90-100%
Mulvey-Woolridge:      50-60%      60-70%
Tie:      50%
Representative before election

Al Gentry
Democratic

Elected Representative

Al Gentry
Democratic

Incumbent representative Al Gentry won reelection, defeating Republican candidate Ginny Mulvey-Woolridge.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Ginny Mulvey-Woolridge

General election

Results

2022 Kentucky House of Representatives 46th district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Al Gentry 8,842 55.0
Republican Ginny Mulvey-Woolridge 7,247 45.0
Total votes 16,089 100.0
Democratic hold

District 47

Incumbent representative Felicia Rabourn won reelection, defeating Democratic candidate Kimberly Browning.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Kimberly Browning

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

General election

Results

2022 Kentucky House of Representatives 47th district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Felicia Rabourn 11,387 71.8
Democratic Kimberly Browning 4,479 28.2
Total votes 15,866 100.0
Republican hold

District 48

Incumbent representative Ken Fleming won reelection in a rematch with former representative Maria Sorolis, who he had defeated for reelection in 2020.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Maria Sorolis, representative from the 48th district (2019–2021)

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

General election

Results

2022 Kentucky House of Representatives 48th district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ken Fleming 12,334 54.2
Democratic Maria Sorolis 10,443 45.8
Total votes 22,777 100.0
Republican hold

District 49

Incumbent representative Thomas Huff won reelection unopposed.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

General election

Results

2022 Kentucky House of Representatives 49th district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Thomas Huff Unopposed
Total votes 10,594 100.0
Republican hold

District 50

Incumbent representative Chad McCoy did not seek reelection. He was succeeded by Republican Candy Massaroni.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
  • John Bradley

Results

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Candy Massaroni 1,523 51.3
Republican John Bradley 1,444 48.7
Total votes 2,967 100.0

General election

Results

2022 Kentucky House of Representatives 50th district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Candy Massaroni Unopposed
Total votes 12,770 100.0
Republican hold

District 51

Incumbent representative Michael Pollock, who was first elected in a November 2021 special election, won reelection, defeating Democratic candidate Jennifer Wheeler.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Jennifer Wheeler

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

General election

Results

2022 Kentucky House of Representatives 51st district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Michael Pollock 10,629 71.9
Democratic Jennifer Wheeler 4,162 28.1
Total votes 14,791 100.0
Republican hold

District 52

Incumbent representative Ken Upchurch won reelection, defeating primary election challenger Othel King.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
  • Othel King

Results

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ken Upchurch 5,438 62.6
Republican Othel King 3,244 37.4
Total votes 8,682 100.0

General election

Results

2022 Kentucky House of Representatives 52nd district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ken Upchurch Unopposed
Total votes 11,931 100.0
Republican hold

District 53

Incumbent representative James Tipton won reelection, defeating Democratic candidate Dustin Burley.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Dustin Burley

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

General election

Results

2022 Kentucky House of Representatives 53rd district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican James Tipton 12,995 76.7
Democratic Dustin Burley 3,952 23.3
Total votes 16,947 100.0
Republican hold

District 54

Incumbent representative Daniel Elliott won reelection, defeating Democratic candidate Elaine Wilson-Reddy.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Elaine Wilson-Reddy

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

General election

Results

2022 Kentucky House of Representatives 54th district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Daniel Elliott 11,109 72.4
Democratic Elaine Wilson-Reddy 4,237 27.6
Total votes 15,346 100.0
Republican hold

District 55

Incumbent representative Kim King won reelection, defeating primary election challenger Tony Wheatley.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
  • Tony Wheatley

Results

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kim King 2,257 54.4
Republican Tony Wheatley 1,895 45.6
Total votes 4,152 100.0

General election

Results

2022 Kentucky House of Representatives 55th district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kim King Unopposed
Total votes 12,485 100.0
Republican hold

District 56

Incumbent representative Daniel Fister won reelection, defeating Democratic candidate Grayson Vandegrift.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Grayson Vandegrift
Eliminated in primary
  • Ben Nolan

Results

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Grayson Vandegrift 3,005 65.2
Democratic Ben Nolan 1,604 34.8
Total votes 4,609 100.0

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

General election

Results

2022 Kentucky House of Representatives 56th district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Daniel Fister 10,284 56.1
Democratic Grayson Vandegrift 8,041 43.9
Total votes 18,325 100.0
Republican hold

District 57

Incumbent representative Derrick Graham won reelection, defeating Republican candidate Gary Stratton.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Gary Stratton

General election

Results

2022 Kentucky House of Representatives 57th district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Derrick Graham 10,066 62.4
Republican Gary Stratton 6,073 37.6
Total votes 16,139 100.0
Democratic hold

District 58

Incumbent representative Jennifer Decker won reelection unopposed.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

General election

Results

2022 Kentucky House of Representatives 58th district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jennifer Decker Unopposed
Total votes 12,484 100.0
Republican hold

District 59

Incumbent representative and speaker of the house David Osborne won reelection, defeating primary election challenger Bridgette Ehly.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
  • Bridgette Ehly

Results

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican David Osborne 4,164 67.8
Republican Bridgette Ehly 1,975 32.2
Total votes 6,139 100.0

General election

Results

2022 Kentucky House of Representatives 59th district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican David Osborne Unopposed
Total votes 12,655 100.0
Republican hold

District 60

Incumbent Republican representative Sal Santoro was defeated for renomination by Marianne Proctor.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary

Results

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Marianne Proctor 1,958 51.7
Republican Sal Santoro 1,827 48.3
Total votes 3,785 100.0

General election

Results

2022 Kentucky House of Representatives 60th district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Marianne Proctor Unopposed
Total votes 12,490 100.0
Republican hold

District 61

Incumbent representative Savannah Maddox won reelection, defeating primary and general election challengers.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Debby Angel

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
  • Jarrod Lykins

Results

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Savannah Maddox 2,949 71.2
Republican Jarrod Lykins 1,192 28.8
Total votes 4,141 100.0

General election

Results

2022 Kentucky House of Representatives 61st district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Savannah Maddox 11,351 76.5
Democratic Debby Angel 3,493 23.5
Total votes 14,844 100.0
Republican hold

District 62

Incumbent representative Phillip Pratt won reelection, defeating primary election challenger Michelle Nance.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
  • Michelle Nance

Results

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Phillip Pratt 3,264 79.8
Republican Michelle Nance 827 20.2
Total votes 4,091 100.0

General election

Results

2022 Kentucky House of Representatives 62nd district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Phillip Pratt Unopposed
Total votes 11,054 100.0
Republican hold

District 63

Incumbent representative Kim Banta won reelection unopposed.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

General election

Results

2022 Kentucky House of Representatives 63rd district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kim Banta Unopposed
Total votes 9,359 100.0
Republican hold

District 64

Incumbent representative Kimberly Poore Moser won reelection, defeating primary and general election challengers.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Anita Isaacs

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
  • Christopher Mann

Results

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kimberly Poore Moser 2,007 73.7
Republican Christopher Mann 718 26.3
Total votes 2,725 100.0

General election

Results

2022 Kentucky House of Representatives 64th district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kimberly Poore Moser 9,104 65.6
Democratic Anita Isaacs 4,769 34.4
Total votes 13,873 100.0
Republican hold

District 65

Incumbent representative Buddy Wheatley was defeated for reelection by Republican Stephanie Dietz.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

General election

Results

2022 Kentucky House of Representatives 65th district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Stephanie Dietz 6,912 51.0
Democratic Buddy Wheatley 6,629 49.0
Total votes 13,541 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic

District 66

Incumbent Republican representative C. Ed Massey was defeated for renomination by Steve Rawlings.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Tim Montgomery

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary

Results

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Steve Rawlings 2,695 68.7
Republican C. Ed Massey 1,227 31.3
Total votes 3,922 100.0

General election

Results

2022 Kentucky House of Representatives 66th district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Steve Rawlings 11,235 70.4
Democratic Tim Montgomery 4,719 29.6
Total votes 15,954 100.0
Republican hold

District 67

Incumbent representative Rachel Roberts won reelection, defeating Republican candidate Jerry Gearding.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Jerry Gearding

General election

Results

2022 Kentucky House of Representatives 67th district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Rachel Roberts 7,673 56.1
Republican Jerry Gearding 5,996 43.9
Total votes 13,669 100.0
Democratic hold

District 68

Incumbent representative Joseph Fischer retired from the house to run for the Kentucky Supreme Court. He was succeeded by Republican Mike Clines.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Kelly Jones

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
  • Mirna Eads
  • Paul Kloeker

Results

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mike Clines 2,827 53.8
Republican Paul Kloeker 1,640 31.2
Republican Mirna Eads 791 15.0
Total votes 5,258 100.0

General election

Results

2022 Kentucky House of Representatives 68th district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mike Clines 11,964 63.4
Democratic Kelly Jones 6,909 36.6
Total votes 18,873 100.0
Republican hold

District 69

Incumbent Republican representative Adam Koenig was defeated for renomination by Steven Doan.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Chris Brown

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary

Results

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Steven Doan 1,369 53.7
Republican Adam Koenig 1,179 46.3
Total votes 2,548 100.0

General election

Results

2022 Kentucky House of Representatives 69th district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Steven Doan 6,320 60.0
Democratic Chris Brown 4,218 40.0
Total votes 10,538 100.0
Republican hold

District 70

Incumbent representative William Lawrence won reelection, defeating Democratic candidate Meagan Brannon.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Meagan Brannon

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

General election

Results

2022 Kentucky House of Representatives 70th district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican William Lawrence 10,890 65.4
Democratic Meagan Brannon 5,758 34.6
Total votes 16,648 100.0
Republican hold

District 71

Incumbent representative Josh Bray won reelection unopposed.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

General election

Results

2022 Kentucky House of Representatives 71st district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Josh Bray Unopposed
Total votes 10,124 100.0
Republican hold

District 72

Incumbent representative Matthew Koch won reelection unopposed.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

General election

Results

2022 Kentucky House of Representatives 72nd district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Matthew Koch Unopposed
Total votes 10,984 100.0
Republican hold

District 73

Incumbent representative Ryan Dotson won reelection, defeating Democratic candidate Thomas Adams.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Thomas Adams
Eliminated in primary
  • Rory Houlihan

Results

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Thomas Adams 1,416 53.2
Democratic Rory Houlihan 1,244 46.8
Total votes 2,660 100.0

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

General election

Results

2022 Kentucky House of Representatives 73rd district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ryan Dotson 8,704 56.6
Democratic Thomas Adams 6,678 43.4
Total votes 15,382 100.0
Republican hold

District 74

Incumbent representative David Hale won reelection, defeating Democratic candidate Bennie Deskins.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Bennie Deskins

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

General election

Results

2022 Kentucky House of Representatives 74th district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican David Hale 10,764 70.4
Democratic Bennie Deskins 4,522 29.6
Total votes 15,286 100.0
Republican hold

District 75

Incumbent representative Kelly Flood did not seek reelection. She was succeeded by Democrat Lindsey Burke.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
  • Chris Couch

Results

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lindsey Burke 2,822 84.5
Democratic Chris Couch 517 15.5
Total votes 3,339 100.0

General election

Results

2022 Kentucky House of Representatives 75th district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lindsey Burke Unopposed
Total votes 8,440 100.0
Democratic hold

District 76

Incumbent representative Ruth Ann Palumbo won reelection unopposed.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

General election

Results

2022 Kentucky House of Representatives 76th district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ruth Ann Palumbo Unopposed
Total votes 10,950 100.0
Democratic hold

District 77

Incumbent representative George Brown Jr. won reelection, defeating Republican candidate Terry Cunningham.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Terry Cunningham

General election

Results

2022 Kentucky House of Representatives 77th district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic George Brown Jr. 9,011 75.7
Republican Terry Cunningham 2,892 24.3
Total votes 11,903 100.0
Democratic hold

District 78

Incumbent representative Mark Hart won reelection unopposed.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

General election

Results

2022 Kentucky House of Representatives 78th district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mark Hart Unopposed
Total votes 12,262 100.0
Republican hold

District 79

Incumbent representative Susan Westrom did not seek reelection. She was succeeded by Democrat Chad Aull.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
  • Justin Bramhall

Results

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Chad Aull 2,790 86.9
Democratic Justin Bramhall 422 13.1
Total votes 3,212 100.0

General election

Results

2022 Kentucky House of Representatives 79th district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Chad Aull Unopposed
Total votes 9,215 100.0
Democratic hold

District 80

Incumbent representative David Meade won reelection unopposed.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

General election

Results

2022 Kentucky House of Representatives 80th district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican David Meade Unopposed
Total votes 11,696 100.0
Republican hold

District 81

Incumbent representative Deanna Frazier won reelection unopposed.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

General election

Results

2022 Kentucky House of Representatives 81st district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Deanna Frazier Unopposed
Total votes 12,088 100.0
Republican hold

District 82

Incumbent representative Regina Bunch did not seek reelection. She was succeeded by Republican Nick Wilson.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

General election

Results

2022 Kentucky House of Representatives 82nd district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Nick Wilson Unopposed
Total votes 10,257 100.0
Republican hold

District 83

Incumbent representative Josh Branscum won reelection unopposed.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

General election

Results

2022 Kentucky House of Representatives 83rd district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Josh Branscum Unopposed
Total votes 13,055 100.0
Republican hold

District 84

Incumbent representative Chris Fugate won reelection, defeating Democratic candidate Theresa Combs.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Theresa Combs

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

General election

Results

2022 Kentucky House of Representatives 84th district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Chris Fugate 8,676 68.9
Democratic Theresa Combs 3,918 31.1
Total votes 12,594 100.0
Republican hold

District 85

Incumbent representative Shane Baker won reelection, defeating Democratic candidate Bryon Vaught.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Bryon Vaught

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

General election

Results

2022 Kentucky House of Representatives 85th district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Shane Baker 11,756 81.9
Democratic Bryon Vaught 2,606 18.1
Total votes 14,362 100.0
Republican hold

District 86

Incumbent representative Tom Smith won reelection, defeating primary election challenger Keith Dinsmore.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
  • Keith Dinsmore

Results

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tom Smith 4,367 76.5
Republican Keith Dinsmore 1,344 23.5
Total votes 5,711 100.0

General election

Results

2022 Kentucky House of Representatives 86th district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tom Smith Unopposed
Total votes 9,142 100.0
Republican hold

District 87

Incumbent representative Adam Bowling won reelection, defeating Democratic candidate Gary Smith.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Gary Smith

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

General election

Results

2022 Kentucky House of Representatives 87th district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Adam Bowling 10,057 83.7
Democratic Gary Smith 1,953 16.3
Total votes 12,010 100.0
Republican hold

District 88

Incumbent representative Cherlynn Stevenson won reelection, defeating Republican candidate Jim Coleman.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Jim Coleman

General election

Results

2022 Kentucky House of Representatives 88th district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Cherlynn Stevenson 8,216 50.11
Republican Jim Coleman 8,179 49.89
Total votes 16,395 100.00
Democratic hold

District 89

Incumbent representative Timmy Truett, who was first elected in a November 2021 special election, won reelection, defeating Democratic candidate Brittany Oliver.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Brittany Oliver

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

General election

Results

2022 Kentucky House of Representatives 89th district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Timmy Truett 10,756 77.1
Democratic Brittany Oliver 3,194 22.9
Total votes 13,950 100.0
Republican hold

District 90

Incumbent representative Derek Lewis won reelection unopposed.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

General election

Results

2022 Kentucky House of Representatives 90th district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Derek Lewis Unopposed
Total votes 11,092 100.0
Republican hold

District 91

Incumbent representative Bill Wesley won reelection, defeating primary and general election challengers.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Martina Jackson

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
  • Darrell Billings

Results

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bill Wesley 2,510 63.2
Republican Darrell Billings 1,459 36.8
Total votes 3,969 100.0

General election

Results

2022 Kentucky House of Representatives 91st district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bill Wesley 9,050 68.2
Democratic Martina Jackson 4,214 31.8
Total votes 13,264 100.0
Republican hold

District 92

Incumbent representative John Blanton won reelection unopposed.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

General election

Results

2022 Kentucky House of Representatives 92nd district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Blanton Unopposed
Total votes 11,179 100.0
Republican hold

District 93

Redistricting moved the 93rd district from eastern Kentucky (Martin and Pike Counties) to Lexington. Incumbent representative Norma Kirk-McCormick was redistricted to the 97th district and was succeeded by Democrat Lamin Swann.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Kyle Whalen

General election

Results

2022 Kentucky House of Representatives 93rd district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lamin Swann 7,699 53.8
Republican Kyle Whalen 6,601 46.2
Total votes 14,300 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

District 94

Incumbent representative Angie Hatton was defeated for reelection by Republican Jacob Justice.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
  • Brandon Edwards

Results

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jacob Justice 1,677 51.5
Republican Brandon Edwards 1,578 48.5
Total votes 3,255 100.0

General election

Results

2022 Kentucky House of Representatives 94th district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jacob Justice 7,331 56.7
Democratic Angie Hatton 5,595 43.3
Total votes 12,926 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic

District 95

Incumbent representative Ashley Tackett Laferty won reelection, defeating Republican candidate Brandon Spencer.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
  • David Pennington

Results

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Brandon Spencer 1,110 58.3
Republican David Pennington 793 41.7
Total votes 1,903 100.0

General election

Results

2022 Kentucky House of Representatives 95th district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ashley Tackett Laferty 8,775 59.8
Republican Brandon Spencer 5,890 40.2
Total votes 14,665 100.0
Democratic hold

District 96

Incumbent representative Patrick Flannery won reelection unopposed.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

General election

Results

2022 Kentucky House of Representatives 96th district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Patrick Flannery Unopposed
Total votes 11,282 100.0
Republican hold

District 97

Incumbent representative Bobby McCool was challenged for the Republican nomination by representative Norma Kirk-McCormick, who had been redistricted from the 93rd district.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary

Results

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bobby McCool 4,244 60.4
Republican Norma Kirk-McCormick 2,778 39.6
Total votes 7,022 100.0

General election

Results

2022 Kentucky House of Representatives 97th district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bobby McCool Unopposed
Total votes 9,395 100.0
Republican hold

District 98

Incumbent representative Danny Bentley won reelection, defeating primary election challenger James Campbell.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
  • James Campbell

Results

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Danny Bentley 3,495 73.0
Republican James Campbell 1,294 27.0
Total votes 4,789 100.0

General election

Results

2022 Kentucky House of Representatives 98th district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Danny Bentley Unopposed
Total votes 12,216 100.0
Republican hold

District 99

Incumbent representative Richard White won reelection, defeating Democratic candidate Kevin Anderson.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Kevin Anderson
Eliminated in primary
  • Edward Frazier

Results

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kevin Anderson 3,284 65.6
Democratic Edward Frazier 1,725 34.4
Total votes 5,009 100.0

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

General election

Results

2022 Kentucky House of Representatives 99th district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Richard White 8,188 60.4
Democratic Kevin Anderson 5,379 39.6
Total votes 13,567 100.0
Republican hold

District 100

Incumbent representative Scott Sharp won reelection, defeating write-in candidate Deborah Criss.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

General election

Results

2022 Kentucky House of Representatives 100th district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Scott Sharp 9,845 99.9
Write-in Deborah Criss 5 0.1
Total votes 9,850 100.0
Republican hold

Notes

  1. ^ No Republican candidate filed for the 20th district; Minter defeated independent candidate Leanette Lopez.
  2. ^ Redistricting moved the 93rd district from eastern Kentucky (Martin and Pike Counties) to Lexington. Kirk-McCormick unsuccessfully ran for the Republican nomination in the 97th district.

References

  1. ^ Jacobson, Louis (May 19, 2022). "The Battle for State Legislatures". Retrieved May 19, 2022.

See also

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