2016 Kentucky Senate election

The 2016 Kentucky Senate election was held on November 8, 2016. The Republican and Democratic primary elections were held on May 17. Half of the senate (all odd-numbered seats) were up for election. Republicans maintained their majority in the chamber without gaining or losing any seats.

A numbered map of the senate districts at the time can be viewed here.

Retiring incumbents
A total of two senators retired, neither of whom ran for other offices.

Republican

 * 1) 5th: Carroll Gibson (Leitchfield): Retired.
 * 2) 15th: Chris Girdler (Somerset): Retired.

Incumbents defeated
No incumbents lost renomination or reelection.

Summary by district
Certified results by the Kentucky Secretary of State are available online for the primary election and general election.

† – Incumbent not seeking re-election

Closest races
There were no seats where the margin of victory was under 10%.

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District 1
Incumbent senator Stan Humphries won reelection unopposed.

Nominee

 * Stan Humphries, incumbent senator

District 3
Incumbent senator Whitney H. Westerfield won reelection unopposed.

Nominee

 * Whitney H. Westerfield, incumbent senator

District 5
Incumbent senator Carroll Gibson did not seek reelection. He was succeeded by Republican Stephen L. Meredith.

Nominee

 * Leslie J. Stith

Eliminated in primary

 * Ricky Alvey

Nominee

 * Stephen L. Meredith

District 7
Incumbent senator Julian M. Carroll won reelection unopposed.

Nominee

 * Julian M. Carroll, incumbent senator

District 9
Incumbent senator David P. Givens won reelection unopposed.

Nominee

 * David P. Givens, incumbent senator

District 11
Incumbent senator John Schickel won reelection, defeating primary election challenger Josh L. Turner.

Nominee

 * John Schickel, incumbent senator

Eliminated in primary

 * Josh L. Turner

District 13
Incumbent senator Reggie Thomas won reelection unopposed.

Nominee

 * Reggie Thomas, incumbent senator

District 15
Incumbent senator Chris Girdler did not seek reelection. He was succeeded by Republican Rick Girdler.

Nominee

 * Rick Girdler

Eliminated in primary

 * Michael Keck
 * Don Moss
 * Joshua Nichols

District 17
Incumbent senator Damon Thayer won reelection, defeating Democratic candidate Charlie Hoffman.

Nominee

 * Charlie Hoffman

Nominee

 * Damon Thayer, incumbent senator

District 19
Incumbent senator Morgan McGarvey won reelection, defeating Republican candidate Larry West.

Nominee

 * Morgan McGarvey, incumbent senator

Nominee

 * Larry West

District 21
Incumbent senator Albert Robinson won reelection, defeating primary and general election challengers.

Nominee

 * Janice Odom

Nominee

 * Albert Robinson, incumbent senator

Eliminated in primary

 * Michael Bryant

District 23
Incumbent senator Chris McDaniel won reelection unopposed.

Nominee

 * Chris McDaniel, incumbent senator

District 25
Incumbent senator Robert Stivers won reelection unopposed.

Nominee

 * Robert Stivers, incumbent senator

District 27
Incumbent senator Stephen West won reelection, defeating Democratic candidate Charles L. Linville III.

Nominee

 * Charles L. Linville III

Nominee

 * Stephen West, incumbent senator

District 29
Incumbent senator Johnny Ray Turner won reelection unopposed.

Nominee

 * Johnny Ray Turner, incumbent senator

District 31
Incumbent senator Ray Jones won reelection, defeating primary election challenger Glenn Martin Hammond.

Nominee

 * Ray Jones, incumbent senator

Eliminated in primary

 * Glenn Martin Hammond

District 33
Incumbent senator Gerald A. Neal won reelection, defeating primary and general election challengers.

Nominee

 * Gerald A. Neal, incumbent senator

Eliminated in primary

 * Charles Booker
 * Joan A. "Toni" Stringer

Nominee

 * Shenita Rickman

Eliminated in primary

 * John Yuen

District 35
Incumbent senator Denise Harper Angel won reelection unopposed.

Nominee

 * Denise Harper Angel, incumbent senator

District 37
Incumbent senator Perry B. Clark won reelection unopposed.

Nominee

 * Perry B. Clark, incumbent senator