2022 Lexington, Kentucky, mayoral election
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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.[3]
Campaigns
Prior to the election, candidates addressed issues of violent crime, cost of living, and housing affordability.[4]
Funding
Linda Gorton's campaign was funded by a variety of industries.[5] The largest contribution came from the equine industry, which is prominent in Kentucky as a whole and Lexington in particular.[6]
David Kloiber's campaign was mostly self- and family-funded, with the vast majority coming in the form of loaning funds to the campaign.[7][8]
Results
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 first round.[9]
Primary
The first round election was held on May 17, 2022.
| 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 | ||
Runoff results
Linda Gorton won the runoff election held on November 8, 2022.[3]
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linda Gorton (incumbent) | 67,083 | 71.03% | |
| David Kloiber | 27,360 | 28.97% | |
| Total votes | 94,443 | ||
References
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b Mickle, Jordan (November 8, 2022). "Linda Gorton has won re-election as Lexington mayor". Lex18.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Kalipari, Karl (October 27, 2022). "Horse industry, real estate dominate Gorton contributions; Kloiber uses family money". The Lexington Times. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
- ^ Wiemers, Holly (September 2013). "Kentucky's Equine Industry has $3 Billion Economic Impact". Ag Equine Programs. University of Kentucky. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Candidate Contributions". Kentucky Registry of Election Finance. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
- ^ "Elected officials". City of Lexington. Retrieved September 3, 2023.