| Election Name: | 2022 Kentucky Senate election |
| Country: | Kentucky |
| Type: | legislative |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2020 Kentucky Senate election |
| Previous Year: | 2020 |
| Next Election: | 2024 Kentucky Senate election |
| Next Year: | 2024 |
| Seats For Election: | 19 out of 38 seats in the Kentucky Senate |
| Majority Seats: | 20 |
| Election Date: | November 8, 2022 |
| 1Blank: | Seats up |
| 2Blank: | Races won |
| Leader1: | Robert Stivers |
| Party1: | Republican Party of Kentucky |
| Leaders Seat1: | 25th – Manchester |
| Leader Since1: | January 8, 2013 |
| Last Election1: | 30 |
| Seats1: | 31 |
| Seat Change1: | 1 |
| 1Data1: | 16 |
| 2Data1: | 17 |
| Leader2: | Morgan McGarvey |
| Party2: | Kentucky Democratic Party |
| Leaders Seat2: | 19th – Louisville |
| Leader Since2: | January 8, 2019 |
| Last Election2: | 8 |
| Seats2: | 7 |
| Seat Change2: | 1 |
| 1Data2: | 3 |
| 2Data2: | 2 |
| Senate President | |
| Before Election: | Robert Stivers |
| Before Party: | Republican Party of Kentucky |
| After Election: | Robert Stivers |
| After Party: | Republican Party of Kentucky |
The 2022 Kentucky Senate election was held on November 8, 2022. The Republican and Democratic primary elections were held on May 17. Half of the senate (all even-numbered seats) were up for election. Republicans increased their majority in the chamber, gaining one seat.
A numbered map of the senate districts can be viewed here.
| Party | Candidates | Votes | % | Seats | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposed | Unopposed | Before | Won | After | +/− | ||||||
| Republican | 10 | 8 | 500,535 | 75.48 | 30 | 17 | 31 | +1 | |||
| Democratic | 8 | 1 | 160,236 | 24.16 | 8 | 2 | 7 | style="text-align:right;" | -1 | ||
| Write-in | 2 | 0 | 2,348 | 0.35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | style="text-align:center;" | - | ||
| Total | 20 | 9 | 663,119 | 100.00 | 38 | 19 | 38 | ±0 | |||
| Source: Kentucky Secretary of State | |||||||||||
A total of five senators (one Democrat and four Republicans) retired, none of whom ran for other offices.[1] Additionally, C. B. Embry resigned from the chamber in September 2022.
No incumbents lost renomination or reelection.
Certified results by the Kentucky Secretary of State are available online for the primary election and general election.
| District | Incumbent | Party | Elected | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Danny Carroll | Rep | Danny Carroll | Rep | ||
| 4 | Robby Mills | Rep | Robby Mills | Rep | ||
| 6 | Vacant | Lindsey Tichenor | Rep | |||
| 8 | Matt Castlen | Rep | Gary Boswell | Rep | ||
| 10 | Dennis Parrett | Dem | Matthew Deneen | Rep | ||
| 12 | Alice Forgy Kerr | Rep | Amanda Mays Bledsoe | Rep | ||
| 14 | Jimmy Higdon | Rep | Jimmy Higdon | Rep | ||
| 16 | Max Wise | Rep | Max Wise | Rep | ||
| 18 | Robin L. Webb | Dem | Robin L. Webb | Dem | ||
| 20 | Paul Hornback | Rep | Gex Williams | Rep | ||
| 22 | Donald Douglas | Rep | Donald Douglas | Rep | ||
| 24 | Wil Schroder | Rep | Shelley Funke Frommeyer | Rep | ||
| 26 | Karen Berg | Dem | Karen Berg | Dem | ||
| 28 | Ralph Alvarado | Rep | Ralph Alvarado | Rep | ||
| 30 | Brandon Smith | Rep | Brandon Smith | Rep | ||
| 32 | Mike Wilson | Rep | Mike Wilson | Rep | ||
| 34 | Jared Carpenter | Rep | Jared Carpenter | Rep | ||
| 36 | Julie Raque Adams | Rep | Julie Raque Adams | Rep | ||
| 38 | Mike Nemes | Rep | Mike Nemes | Rep | ||
Two districts voted for Donald Trump in 2020 but had Democratic incumbents:
None.
There were no seats where the margin of victory was under 10%.
Donald Douglas was elected in November 2021 following the death of Tom Buford.
Incumbent senator Danny Carroll won reelection unopposed.
Incumbent senator Robby Mills won reelection, defeating primary and general election challengers.
Incumbent senator C. B. Embry resigned from the senate in September 2022. He was succeeded by Republican Lindsey Tichenor.
Incumbent senator Matt Castlen did not seek reelection. He was succeeded by Republican Gary Boswell.
Incumbent Democratic senator Dennis Parrett did not seek reelection. He was succeeded by Republican Matthew Deneen. This was the only seat to change parties in 2022.
Incumbent senator Alice Forgy Kerr did not seek reelection. She was succeeded by Republican Amanda Mays Bledsoe.
Incumbent senator Jimmy Higdon won reelection unopposed.
Incumbent senator Max Wise won reelection unopposed.
Incumbent senator Robin L. Webb won reelection unopposed.
| Election Name: | 2022 Kentucky Senate 20th district election |
| Country: | Kentucky |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2018 Kentucky Senate election#District 20 |
| Previous Year: | 2018 |
| Election Date: | November 8, 2022 |
| Next Election: | 2026 Kentucky Senate election#District 20 |
| Next Year: | 2026 |
| Seats For Election: | Kentucky's 20th Senate district |
| Nominee1: | Gex Williams |
| Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 22,166 |
| Percentage1: | 56.3% |
| Nominee2: | Teresa Azbill Barton |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 17,206 |
| Percentage2: | 43.7% |
| Senator | |
| Before Election: | Paul Hornback |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Gex Williams |
| After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
Incumbent senator Paul Hornback did not seek reelection. He was succeeded by Republican Gex Williams.
Incumbent senator Donald Douglas won reelection, defeating primary and general election challengers.
Incumbent senator Wil Schroder did not seek reelection. He was succeeded by Republican Shelley Funke Frommeyer.
Incumbent senator Karen Berg won reelection, defeating Republican James Peden.
Incumbent senator Ralph Alvarado won reelection, defeating write-in candidate Joshua D. Buckman.
Incumbent senator Brandon Smith won reelection, defeating Democratic candidate Sid Allen.
Incumbent senator Mike Wilson won reelection unopposed.
Incumbent senator Jared Carpenter won reelection, defeating primary and general election challengers.
Incumbent senator Julie Raque Adams won reelection unopposed.
Incumbent senator Mike Nemes won reelection unopposed.