2024 Kentucky elections
A general election will be held in the U.S. state of Kentucky on November 5, 2024. The primary election for all offices will be held on May 21, 2024. The last day to register to vote in the primary election is April 22 and the last day to register to vote in the general election is October 7.[1]
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Federal offices
President and Vice President of the United States
Kentucky has 8 electoral votes in the Electoral College. Incumbent president Joe Biden and former president Donald Trump are running for a second term. Trump previously won the state in 2016 and 2020.
United States House of Representatives
Kentucky has 6 congressional districts. In 2022 Kentucky elected 5 Republicans and one Democrat.
State offices
Kentucky Senate
The Kentucky Senate consists of 38 members. In 2024, half of the chamber (all odd-numbered districts) will be up for election.[2] Following the 2022 election, the senate consisted of 31 Republicans and 7 Democrats.
Kentucky House of Representatives
All 100 seats in the Kentucky House of Representatives will be up for election in 2024.[2] Following the 2022 election, the house consisted of 80 Republicans and 20 Democrats.
Kentucky Supreme Court
The Kentucky Supreme Court consists of 7 justices elected in non-partisan elections to staggered eight-year terms. District 5, occupied by chief justice Laurance B. VanMeter, is the only seat up for election in 2024.[2] The district is composed of 8 counties in the Lexington area.
Commonwealth’s Attorneys
Commonwealth’s Attorneys, who serve as the prosecutors for felonies in the state, are elected to six-year terms.[2] One attorney is elected for each of the 57 circuits of the Kentucky Circuit Courts. Following the 2018 elections, 32 attorneys were affiliated with the Democratic Party, 24 with the Republican party, and one independent.[3] Seven special elections will be held in November 2023.
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| 1 | Ballard, Carlisle, Fulton, Hickman | Michael B. Stacy | Democratic | Incumbent's intent unknown |
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| 2 | McCracken | Daniel Y. Boaz | Democratic | Incumbent's intent unknown |
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| 3 | Christian | Incumbent TBD | Incumbent TBD |
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| 4 | Hopkins | Kathryn Senter | Democratic | Incumbent's intent unknown |
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| 5 | Crittenden, Union, Webster | Zac Greenwell | Democratic | Incumbent's intent unknown |
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| 6 | Daviess | Bruce Kuegel | Democratic | Incumbent's intent unknown |
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| 7 | Logan, Todd | Neil Kerr | Republican | Incumbent's intent unknown |
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| 8 | Edmonson, Warren | Incumbent TBD | Incumbent TBD |
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| 9 | Hardin | Shane Young | Democratic | Incumbent's intent unknown |
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| 10 | Hart, LaRue, Nelson | Terry L. Geoghegan | Democratic | Incumbent's intent unknown |
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| 11 | Green, Marion, Taylor, Washington | Shelly Sprague Miller | Democratic | Incumbent's intent unknown |
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| 12 | Henry, Oldham, Trimble | Courtney T. Baxter | Republican | Incumbent's intent unknown |
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| 13 | Garrard, Jessamine | Andy Sims | Republican | Incumbent's intent unknown |
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| 14 | Bourbon, Scott, Woodford | Sharon Renee Muse | Republican | Incumbent's intent unknown |
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| 15 | Carroll, Grant, Owen | Leigh Ann Roberts | Republican | Incumbent's intent unknown |
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| 16 | Kenton | Rob Sanders | Republican | Incumbent's intent unknown |
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| 17 | Campbell | Michelle Snodgrass | Democratic | Incumbent's intent unknown |
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| 18 | Harrison, Nicholas, Pendleton, Robertson | Douglas Miller | Democratic | Incumbent's intent unknown |
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| 19 | Bracken, Fleming, Mason | J. Kelly Clarke | Democratic | Incumbent's intent unknown |
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| 20 | Greenup, Lewis | Melvin C. Leonhart | Democratic | Incumbent's intent unknown |
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| 21 | Bath, Menifee, Montgomery, Rowan | Incumbent TBD | Incumbent TBD |
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| 22 | Fayette | Incumbent TBD | Incumbent TBD |
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| 23 | Estill, Lee, Owsley | Heather Buntin Combs | Republican | Incumbent's intent unknown |
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| 24 | Johnson, Lawrence, Martin | Floyd Anthony Skeans | Republican | Incumbent's intent unknown |
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| 25 | Clark, Madison | David W. Smith | Democratic | Incumbent's intent unknown |
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| 26 | Harlan | Steven Parker Boggs | Democratic | Incumbent's intent unknown |
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| 27 | Knox, Laurel | Jackie Steele | Republican | Incumbent's intent unknown |
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| 28 | Lincoln, Pulaski, Rockcastle | David Dalton | Republican | Incumbent's intent unknown |
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| 29 | Adair, Casey | Brian Wright | Republican | Incumbent's intent unknown |
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| 30 | Jefferson | Incumbent TBD | Incumbent TBD |
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| 31 | Floyd | Arnold Brent Turner | Democratic | Incumbent's intent unknown |
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| 32 | Boyd | Rhonda M. Copley | Republican | Incumbent's intent unknown |
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| 33 | Perry | Scott Blair | Democratic | Incumbent's intent unknown |
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| 34 | McCreary, Whitley | Ronnie Bowling Jr. | Republican | Incumbent's intent unknown |
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| 35 | Pike | Billy G. Sloane | Democratic | Incumbent's intent unknown |
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| 36 | Knott, Magoffin | Todd Martin | Democratic | Incumbent's intent unknown |
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| 37 | Carter, Elliott, Morgan | Brandon Ison | Democratic | Incumbent's intent unknown |
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| 38 | Butler, Hancock, Ohio | Blake Ross Chambers | Republican | Incumbent's intent unknown |
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| 39 | Breathitt, Powell, Wolfe | Miranda Stevens King | Democratic | Incumbent's intent unknown |
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| 40 | Clinton, Cumberland, Monroe | Jesse M. Stockton | Republican | Incumbent's intent unknown |
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| 41 | Clay, Jackson, Leslie | Gary H. Gregory | Republican | Incumbent's intent unknown |
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| 42 | Calloway, Marshall | Dennis R. Foust | Independent | Incumbent's intent unknown |
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| 43 | Barren, Metcalfe | John Bishop Gardner | Democratic | Incumbent's intent unknown |
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| 44 | Bell | Lisa Fugate | Republican | Incumbent's intent unknown |
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| 45 | McLean, Muhlenberg | Clayton Adams | Democratic | Incumbent's intent unknown |
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| 46 | Breckinridge, Grayson, Meade | Rick Allen Hardin | Republican | Incumbent's intent unknown |
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| 47 | Letcher | Edison G. Banks II | Republican | Incumbent's intent unknown |
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| 48 | Franklin | Larry Cleveland | Democratic | Incumbent's intent unknown |
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| 49 | Allen, Simpson | Corey Morgan | Republican | Incumbent's intent unknown |
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| 50 | Boyle, Mercer | Richard Bottoms | Democratic | Incumbent's intent unknown |
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| 51 | Henderson | Incumbent TBD | Incumbent TBD |
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| 52 | Graves | Richard Kemp | Democratic | Incumbent's intent unknown |
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| 53 | Anderson, Shelby, Spencer | Incumbent TBD | Incumbent TBD |
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| 54 | Boone, Gallatin | Louis Kelly | Republican | Incumbent's intent unknown |
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| 55 | Bullitt | Bailey Taylor | Republican | Incumbent's intent unknown |
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| 56 | Caldwell, Livingston, Lyon, Trigg | Carrie L. Ovey-Wiggins | Democratic | Incumbent's intent unknown |
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| 57 | Russell, Wayne | Matthew Leveridge | Republican | Incumbent's intent unknown |
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Circuit Clerks
Each of the 57 circuits of the Kentucky Circuit Courts will elect a clerk to a six-year term.[2]
Local offices
City Councils
Each incorporated city will elect its council members to a two-year term.[2]
Louisville Metro Council
The Louisville Metro Council is elected to staggered four-year terms, with even-numbered districts up for election in 2024.[2]
References
- "2024 Kentucky Election Calendar" (PDF). Kentucky Secretary of State. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
- "Kentucky Election Schedule" (PDF). Kentucky Secretary of State. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
- "Official 2018 General Election Results" (PDF). Kentucky Secretary of State. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
- "Members by Circuit". Kentucky Commonwealth’s Attorneys’ Association. Retrieved October 21, 2023.