2022 Kentucky Senate election

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.

Retiring incumbents
A total of five senators (one Democrat and four Republicans) retired, none of whom ran for other offices. Additionally, C. B. Embry resigned from the chamber in September 2022.

Democratic

 * 1) 10th: Dennis Parrett (Elizabethtown): Retired.

Republican

 * 1) 8th: Matt Castlen (Owensboro): Retired.
 * 2) 12th: Alice Forgy Kerr (Lexington): Retired.
 * 3) 20th: Paul Hornback (Shelbyville): Retired.
 * 4) 24th: Wil Schroder (Wilder): Retired.

Defeated incumbents
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.

Democratic
Two districts voted for Donald Trump in 2020 but had Democratic incumbents:

Republican
None.

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

District 22 special
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]] Donald Douglas was elected in November 2021 following the death of Tom Buford.

District 2
Incumbent senator Danny Carroll won reelection unopposed.

Nominee

 * Danny Carroll, incumbent senator

District 4
Incumbent senator Robby Mills won reelection, defeating primary and general election challengers.

Nominee

 * Bruce Pritchett

Nominee

 * Robby Mills, incumbent senator

Eliminated in primary

 * Roxan Lynn Ashby

District 6
Incumbent senator C. B. Embry resigned from the senate in September 2022. He was succeeded by Republican Lindsey Tichenor.

Nominee

 * Lindsey Tichenor

Eliminated in primary

 * Bill Ferko

Results
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District 8
Incumbent senator Matt Castlen did not seek reelection. He was succeeded by Republican Gary Boswell.

Nominee

 * Gary Boswell

District 10
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.

Nominee

 * Matthew Deneen

District 12
Incumbent senator Alice Forgy Kerr did not seek reelection. She was succeeded by Republican Amanda Mays Bledsoe.

Nominee

 * Bill O’Brien

Nominee

 * Amanda Mays Bledsoe

District 14
Incumbent senator Jimmy Higdon won reelection unopposed.

Nominee

 * Jimmy Higdon, incumbent senator

District 16
Incumbent senator Max Wise won reelection unopposed.

Nominee

 * Max Wise, incumbent senator

District 18
Incumbent senator Robin L. Webb won reelection unopposed.

Nominee

 * Robin L. Webb, incumbent senator

District 20
Incumbent senator Paul Hornback did not seek reelection. He was succeeded by Republican Gex Williams.

Nominee

 * Teresa Azbill Barton

Nominee

 * Gex Williams

Eliminated in primary

 * Phyllis Sparks
 * Calen Studler
 * Mike Templeman

District 22
Incumbent senator Donald Douglas won reelection, defeating primary and general election challengers.

Nominee

 * Chuck Eddy

Nominee

 * Donald Douglas, incumbent senator

Eliminated in primary

 * Andrew Cooperrider

District 24
Incumbent senator Wil Schroder did not seek reelection. He was succeeded by Republican Shelley Funke Frommeyer.

Nominee

 * Rene Heinrich

Nominee

 * Shelley Funke Frommeyer

Eliminated in primary

 * Jessica Neal
 * Chris Robinson

District 26
Incumbent senator Karen Berg won reelection, defeating Republican James Peden.

Nominee

 * Karen Berg, incumbent senator

Nominee

 * James Peden

Eliminated in primary

 * Everett Corley
 * Mark Hignite Downer

District 28
Incumbent senator Ralph Alvarado won reelection, defeating write-in candidate Joshua D. Buckman.

Nominee

 * Ralph Alvarado, incumbent senator

District 30
Incumbent senator Brandon Smith won reelection, defeating Democratic candidate Sid Allen.

Nominee

 * Sid Allen

Eliminated in primary

 * Terry V. Salyer

Nominee

 * Brandon Smith, incumbent senator

District 32
Incumbent senator Mike Wilson won reelection unopposed.

Nominee

 * Mike Wilson, incumbent senator

District 34
Incumbent senator Jared Carpenter won reelection, defeating primary and general election challengers.

Nominee

 * Susan Cintra

Nominee

 * Jared Carpenter, incumbent senator

Eliminated in primary

 * Rhonda Goode

District 36
Incumbent senator Julie Raque Adams won reelection unopposed.

Nominee

 * Julie Raque Adams, incumbent senator

District 38
Incumbent senator Mike Nemes won reelection unopposed.

Nominee

 * Mike Nemes, incumbent senator