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.

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

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

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

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.

Primary
The first round election was held on May 17, 2022.

Runoff results
Linda Gorton won the runoff election held on November 8, 2022.