A general election was held in the U.S. state of Kentucky on November 5, 2019, with all executive offices in the state up for election. Primary elections were held on May 21, 2019.[ 1]
Governor and Lieutenant Governor
The 2019 Kentucky gubernatorial election took place on November 5, 2019, to elect the governor and lieutenant governor of Kentucky .[ 2] Democratic nominee, Kentucky Attorney General Andy Beshear , defeated Republican incumbent Matt Bevin by a margin of just over 5,000 votes, or 0.37%.[ 3] 1899 by total votes, and the closest ever by percentage.[ 4]
Bevin won 97 counties, while Beshear won only 23 counties.[ 5] 3rd and the Lexington-based 6th .[ 6]
Bevin conceded on November 14, after a recanvass took place that day that did not change the vote count.[ 7] [ 8] [ 9] Libertarian John Hicks also qualified for the ballot and received 2% of the vote. Statewide turnout was just over 42%,[ 10] 2015 gubernatorial election . The result was a major swing from 2016, when Donald Trump won the state by 30 points and Republicans gained a supermajority in both chambers of the Kentucky General Assembly .
Results
Secretary of State
Incumbent Democratic Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes was ineligible to run for a third term due to term limits . This was the only statewide race in Kentucky in 2019 besides the gubernatorial election in which the Democratic candidate came close to winning and the only non-gubernatorial statewide election in KY, LA or MS where the Democrat achieved more than 45% of the vote in 2019.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Jason Belcher, U.S. Air Force veteran and writer[ 1]
Jason Griffith, teacher and businessman[ 1]
Heather French Henry , former Commissioner of Veterans Affairs of Kentucky and former Miss America [ 1] Geoff Sebesta, comic book artist[ 1]
Results
Republican primary
Candidates
Polling
Poll source
Date(s)
Sample
Margin
Michael
Andrew
Stephen
Carl
Undecided
Cygnal [ 12] May 10–12, 2019
600
± 4.0%
11%
10%
7%
5%
68%
Results
General election
Polling
Poll source
Date(s)
Sample
Margin
Heather
Michael
Undecided
Clarity Campaign Labs (D)[ 13] [ A] August 12–13, 2019
792
± 3.3%
52%
37%
9%
Results
Attorney General
The 2019 Kentucky Attorney General election was conducted on November 5. Primary elections occurred on May 21, 2019.[ 14] Andy Beshear declined to seek reelection to a second term to successfully run for Governor . Republican Daniel Cameron defeated Democrat Greg Stumbo .[ 15] [ 16] [ 17]
Results
Auditor of Public Accounts
2019 Kentucky Auditor of Public Accounts election
County results Precinct results Harmon: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90%Donahue: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80-90% >90%Tie: 40-50% 50% No data
Republican primary
Candidates
Democratic primary
Candidates
Kelsey Hayes Coots, teacher[ 1]
Sheri Donahue, former U.S. Navy engineer[ 1]
Chris Tobe, pension consultant[ 1]
Withdrew
Results
General election
Results
State Treasurer
2019 Kentucky State Treasurer election
County results Precinct results Ball: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90%Bowman: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80-90% >90%Tie: 50% No data
Republican primary
Candidates
Democratic primary
Candidates
Michael Bowman, bank manager and former Louisville Metro Council staffer[ 1]
Josh Mers, insurance agent and treasurer for the Lexington Human Rights Commission[ 1]
Results
General election
Results
Commissioner of Agriculture
2019 Kentucky Commissioner of Agriculture election
County results Precinct results Quarles: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80-90% >90%Conway: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80-90% >90%Tie: 40-50% 50% No data
Republican primary
Candidates
Polling
Poll source
Date(s)
Sample
Margin
Bill
Ryan
Undecided
Cygnal [ 12] May 10–12, 2019
600
± 4.0%
8%
35%
58%
Results
Democratic primary
Candidates
Robert Haley Conway, district supervisor of the Scott County Soil and Water Conservation Board and former chair of the Scott County Board of Education[ 1]
Joe Trigg, Glasgow city councilman[ 1]
Results
General election
Results
Judiciary
Kentucky Supreme Court
Districts of the Supreme Court from 1991 to 2022.
Candidates
Results
Results by county: Both candidates were registered Republicans , but the election was conducted under a non-partisan format.[ 21]
Court of Appeals
Notes
Partisan clients
^ Poll sponsored by Democratic Attorney General Association
References
^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t Barton, Ryland (January 30, 2019). "Here's Who's Running For Kentucky Governor And Other Offices" . WKMS. Retrieved May 14, 2019 . ^ "Kentucky gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2019" . Ballotpedia . Retrieved June 22, 2019 .^ "Watch live: Democrat Andy Beshear speaks after declaring victory in Kentucky election" . CBS News . November 6, 2019. Retrieved November 6, 2019 .^ Watson, Kathryn (November 6, 2019). "Watch live: Democrat Andy Beshear speaks after declaring victory in Kentucky election" . CBS News . Archived from the original on January 10, 2021. Retrieved November 6, 2019 . ^ "Voter turnout for 2019 general election" . WKYT . November 6, 2019.^ J. Miles Coleman. "... Beshear carried #KY03 (Louisville) by 37% & #KY06 (metro Lexington) by 14%. He only won two CDs, but his districts also had the highest turnout. Beshear also kept #KY04 (Cincy suburbs) close," Twitter.
^ Lemieux, Melissa (November 5, 2019). "Gov. Matt Bevin refuses to concede Kentucky race, even after Secretary of State calls it for Democrat Andy Beshear" . Newsweek . Retrieved November 6, 2019 . ^ Barton, Ryland (November 6, 2019). "Kentucky GOP Gov. Bevin Officially Requests Recanvass Of Election Results" . NPR.org . Retrieved November 7, 2019 . ^ "Gov. Matt Bevin won't contest results, concedes from gubernatorial race" . WLKY. November 14, 2019. Retrieved November 14, 2019 .^ ACQUISTO, Alex. "Voter turnout tops 41 percent in tight race for Kentucky governor" . Lexington Herald Leader. Retrieved November 5, 2019 . ^ a b c d e f g "2019 General Election" (PDF) . Kentucky State Board of Elections. Retrieved December 7, 2019 .^ a b Cygnal ^ Clarity Campaign Labs (D) ^ "Election calendar" (PDF) . elect.ky.gov . 2019.^ Wiegel, David (May 23, 2019). "Democrats look past 2020" . Washington Post . Retrieved July 31, 2019 . ^ "President Trump endorses Daniel Cameron in Kentucky attorney general race" . WKYT-TV. July 29, 2019. Retrieved July 31, 2019 .^ Crain, Brennan (July 31, 2019). "Trump endorses Cameron for attorney general" . WCLU. Archived from the original on August 1, 2019. Retrieved August 1, 2019 . ^ "Democrat Drew Curtis withdraws from auditor's race" . Associated Press. April 2, 2019. Retrieved May 14, 2019 .^ "Appellate judge announces run for Supreme Court seat" . Associated Press. February 6, 2019. Retrieved May 14, 2019 .^ Peterson, Erica (October 21, 2019). "Ky. Supreme Court Candidates Offer Starkly Different Resumes" . 89.3 WFPL News Louisville . Retrieved April 11, 2022 . ^ Niemeyer, Liam. "Nickell Elected To Kentucky Supreme Court" . www.wkms.org . ^ "Kentucky intermediate appellate court elections, 2019" . Ballotpedia .
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Official campaign websites for Secretary of State
Official campaign websites for Auditor
Official campaign websites for Treasurer
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