Election
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.
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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.
A total of 14 representatives (six Democrats and eight Republicans) retired, three of whom (two Democrats and one Republican) ran for other offices.
Six incumbents lost renomination in the primary election and five incumbents lost reelection in the general election.
One Democrat lost renomination.
Five Republicans lost renomination.
Five Democrats lost reelection to Republicans.
No Republicans lost reelection.
2022 was the first election following the decennial redistricting, which moved six incumbents into different districts. Five districts had two incumbents grouped together, while five districts had no incumbent.
Certified results by the Kentucky Secretary of State are available online for the primary election and general election.
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.
Eight districts voted for Donald Trump in 2020 but had Democratic incumbents:
Two districts voted for Joe Biden in 2020 but had Republican incumbents:
Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%:
Michael Pollock was elected in November 2021 to fill the vacancy caused by the death of John Carney in July 2021.
Timmy Truett was elected in November 2021 to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Robert Goforth in August 2021.
Keturah Herron was elected in February 2022 to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Reginald Meeks in December 2021.
Incumbent representative Steven Rudy won reelection, defeating primary election challenger Christopher Tucker.
Incumbent representative Richard Heath won reelection, defeating write-in candidate Kimberly Holloway.
Incumbent representative Randy Bridges won reelection unopposed.
Incumbent representative Lynn Bechler was redistricted to the 12th district and was succeeded by Wade Williams.
Incumbent representative Mary Beth Imes won reelection unopposed.
Incumbent representative Chris Freeland won reelection unopposed.
Incumbent representative Suzanne Miles won reelection unopposed.
Incumbent representative Walker Thomas won reelection, defeating primary and general election challengers.
Incumbent representative Myron Dossett won reelection, defeating Democratic candidate Bianca Crockam.
Incumbent representative Josh Calloway won reelection, defeating write-in candidate John Whipple.
Incumbent representative Jonathan Dixon won reelection, defeating Democratic candidate Velvet Dowdy.
Incumbent representative Jim Gooch Jr. 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.
Incumbent representative DJ Johnson won reelection, defeating Democratic candidate Michael Johnson.
Incumbent representative Scott Lewis won reelection unopposed.
Incumbent representative Melinda Gibbons Prunty did not seek reelection. She was succeeded by Republican Rebecca Raymer.
Incumbent representative Jason Petrie won reelection unopposed.
Incumbent representative Steve Sheldon did not seek reelection. He was succeeded by Republican Robert Duvall.
Incumbent representative Samara Heavrin won reelection, defeating primary election challenger Jacob Clark.
Incumbent representative Michael Meredith won reelection unopposed.
Incumbent representative Patti Minter was defeated for reelection by Republican Kevin Jackson.
Incumbent representative Bart Rowland did not seek reelection. He was succeeded by Republican Amy Neighbors.
Incumbent representative Shawn McPherson won reelection unopposed.
Incumbent representative Steve Riley won reelection unopposed.
Incumbent representative Brandon Reed won reelection, defeating primary and general election challengers.
Incumbent representative Jim DuPlessis did not seek reelection. He was succeeded by Republican Steve Bratcher.
Incumbent representative Russell Webber won reelection unopposed.
Incumbent representative Nancy Tate won reelection unopposed.
Incumbent representative Charles Miller was defeated for reelection by Republican Jared Bauman.
Incumbent representative Kevin Bratcher won reelection, defeating write-in candidate Ann Sermersheim.
Incumbent Democratic representative Tom Burch was defeated for renomination by Daniel Grossberg.
Incumbent representative Josie Raymond was redistricted to the 41st district and was succeeded by Republican Susan Tyler Witten.
Incumbent representative Tina Bojanowski won reelection unopposed.
Incumbent representative Jason Nemes won reelection, defeating Democratic candidate Kate Turner.
Incumbent representative Mary Lou Marzian did not seek reelection. She was succeeded by Democrat Sarah Stalker.
Incumbent representative Lisa Willner won reelection unopposed.
Incumbent representative Jerry T. Miller did not seek reelection. He was succeeded by Republican John Hodgson.
Incumbent representative Jeffery Donohue was defeated for reelection by Republican Emily Callaway.
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