2022 Lexington, Kentucky mayoral election

Lexington, Kentucky held nonpartisan elections for mayor on May 17, 2022, and November 8, 2022. It saw the re-election of Republican Linda Gorton, who had been serving as mayor since January 6, 2019.[2]

2022 Lexington, Kentucky mayoral election
← 2018 November 8, 2022[1] 2026 →
 
Candidate Linda Gorton David Kloiber
Popular vote 67,083 27,360
Percentage 71.03% 28.97%

General election results by precinct
Gorton:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Tie:      

Mayor before election

Linda Gorton
Republican

Elected mayor

Linda Gorton
Republican

Campaigns

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Prior to the election, candidates addressed issues of violent crime, cost of living, and housing affordability.[3]

Funding

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Linda Gorton's campaign was funded by a variety of industries.[4] The largest contribution came from the equine industry, which is prominent in Kentucky as a whole and Lexington in particular.[5]

David Kloiber's campaign was mostly self- and family-funded, with the vast majority coming in the form of loaning funds to the campaign.[6][7]

Results

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The mayor of Lexington is elected every four years in a two-step process. The first round is a selection of candidates by a nonpartisan blanket primary, after which a general election is held, regardless of whether a candidate earns an absolute majority of the vote in the primary election.[8]

Primary

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The primary election was held on May 17, 2022.

Primary election results[9]
Candidate Votes %
Linda Gorton (incumbent) 32,664 71.08%
David Kloiber 6,436 14.01%
Adrian Wallace 6,022 13.10%
William Weyman 830 1.81%
Total votes 45,952

General election results

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Linda Gorton won the general election held on November 8, 2022.[2]

Election results[1]
Candidate Votes %
Linda Gorton (incumbent) 67,083 71.03%
David Kloiber 27,360 28.97%
Total votes 94,443

References

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  1. ^ a b "TOTAL RECAP OF VOTES - NOVEMBER 08, 2022, DONALD W. BLEVINS JR, CLERK, NOVEMBER 08, 2022, TOTAL RECAP OF VOTES - NOVEMBER 08, 2022, GENERAL ELECTION, FAYETTE COUNTY, KENTUCKY". Fayette County Clerk. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
  2. ^ a b Mickle, Jordan (November 8, 2022). "Linda Gorton has won re-election as Lexington mayor". Lex18.
  3. ^ Musgrave, Beth (May 10, 2022). "'I deal in facts.' Lexington mayoral candidates spar over crime rates, solutions in forum". Lexington Herald Leader. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
  4. ^ "Horse industry, real estate dominate Gorton contributions; Kloiber uses family money". The Lexington Times. October 27, 2022. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
  5. ^ Wiemers, Holly (September 2013). "Kentucky's Equine Industry has $3 Billion Economic Impact". Ag Equine Programs. University of Kentucky. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
  6. ^ Cheves, John (November 3, 2022). "David Kloiber gave $630,000 to his Lexington mayoral campaign. Where did he get it?". Lexington Herald Leader. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
  7. ^ "Candidate Contributions". Kentucky Registry of Election Finance. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
  8. ^ "Elected officials". City of Lexington. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
  9. ^ "TOTAL RECAP OF VOTES - MAY 17, 2022, DONALD W. BLEVINS JR, CLERK, MAY 17, 2022, TOTAL RECAP OF VOTES - MAY 17, 2022, PRIMARY ELECTION, FAYETTE COUNTY, KENTUCKY". Fayette County Clerk. Retrieved December 31, 2023.