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{{Short description|U.S. election}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2024}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2016 Kentucky elections
| country = Kentucky
| type =
| ongoing = yes
| previous_election = 2015 Kentucky elections
| previous_year = 2015
| next_election = 2018 Kentucky elections
| next_year = 2018
| registered =
| turnout =
}}
{{Elections in Kentucky}}
A '''general election''' was held in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Kentucky]] on November 8, 2016. The primary election for all offices was held on May 17, 2016.
==Federal offices==
===President of the United States===
{{main|2016 United States presidential election in Kentucky}}
===United States Senate===
{{main|2016 United States Senate election in Kentucky}}
Incumbent senator [[Rand Paul]] won reelection, defeating Democratic challenger [[Jim Gray (American politician)|Jim Gray]].
===United States House of Representatives===
{{main|2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky}}
Kentucky has six congressional districts, electing five Republicans and one Democrat.
==State offices==
===Kentucky Senate===
The [[Kentucky Senate]] consists of 38 members. In 2016, half of the chamber (all odd-numbered districts) was up for election.<ref name="schedule" /> Republicans maintained their majority, without gaining or losing any seats.
===Kentucky House of Representatives===
{{main|2016 Kentucky House of Representatives election}}
All 100 seats in the Kentucky House of Representatives were up for election in 2016.<ref name="schedule" /> Republicans gained control of the chamber from Democrats, picking up 17 seats.
===Kentucky Supreme Court===
The [[Kentucky Supreme Court]] consists of 7 justices elected in non-partisan elections to staggered eight-year terms. District 5 was up for election in 2016.<ref name="schedule">{{cite web |title=Kentucky Election Schedule |url=https://elect.ky.gov/Resources/Documents/2021 - 2030 ELECTION SCHEDULE.pdf |publisher=Kentucky Secretary of State |access-date=April 27, 2024}}</ref>
====District 5====
{{Election box begin no change |title=2016 Kentucky Supreme Court 5th district election<ref name="results">{{cite web |title=Official 2016 General Election Results |url=https://elect.ky.gov/results/2010-2019/Documents/2016 General Election Results.pdf |website=Kentucky State Board of Elections}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Nonpartisan politician
|candidate = [[Laurance B. VanMeter|Larry VanMeter]]
|votes = 178,720
|percentage = 74.1
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Nonpartisan politician
|candidate = Glenn Acree
|votes = 62,624
|percentage = 25.9
}}{{Election box total no change
|votes = 241,344
|percentage = 100.0
}}{{Election box end}}
==Local offices==
===Mayors===
Mayors in Kentucky are elected to four-year terms, with cities holding their elections in either presidential or midterm years.<ref name="schedule" />
===City councils===
Each incorporated city elected its council members to a two-year term.<ref name="schedule" />
===School boards===
Local school board members are elected to staggered four-year terms, with half up for election in 2016.<ref name="schedule" />
===Louisville Metro Council===
The [[Louisville Metro Council]] is elected to staggered four-year terms, with even-numbered districts up for election in 2016.<ref name="schedule" />
==See also==
* [[Elections in Kentucky]]
* [[Politics of Kentucky]]
* [[Political party strength in Kentucky]]
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{2016 United States elections}}
{{Kentucky}}
[[Category:2016 Kentucky elections| ]]
[[Category:2016 elections in the United States by state|Kentucky]]
Okumaya devam et...
{{Short description|U.S. election}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2024}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2016 Kentucky elections
| country = Kentucky
| type =
| ongoing = yes
| previous_election = 2015 Kentucky elections
| previous_year = 2015
| next_election = 2018 Kentucky elections
| next_year = 2018
| registered =
| turnout =
}}
{{Elections in Kentucky}}
A '''general election''' was held in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Kentucky]] on November 8, 2016. The primary election for all offices was held on May 17, 2016.
==Federal offices==
===President of the United States===
{{main|2016 United States presidential election in Kentucky}}
===United States Senate===
{{main|2016 United States Senate election in Kentucky}}
Incumbent senator [[Rand Paul]] won reelection, defeating Democratic challenger [[Jim Gray (American politician)|Jim Gray]].
===United States House of Representatives===
{{main|2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky}}
Kentucky has six congressional districts, electing five Republicans and one Democrat.
==State offices==
===Kentucky Senate===
The [[Kentucky Senate]] consists of 38 members. In 2016, half of the chamber (all odd-numbered districts) was up for election.<ref name="schedule" /> Republicans maintained their majority, without gaining or losing any seats.
===Kentucky House of Representatives===
{{main|2016 Kentucky House of Representatives election}}
All 100 seats in the Kentucky House of Representatives were up for election in 2016.<ref name="schedule" /> Republicans gained control of the chamber from Democrats, picking up 17 seats.
===Kentucky Supreme Court===
The [[Kentucky Supreme Court]] consists of 7 justices elected in non-partisan elections to staggered eight-year terms. District 5 was up for election in 2016.<ref name="schedule">{{cite web |title=Kentucky Election Schedule |url=https://elect.ky.gov/Resources/Documents/2021 - 2030 ELECTION SCHEDULE.pdf |publisher=Kentucky Secretary of State |access-date=April 27, 2024}}</ref>
====District 5====
{{Election box begin no change |title=2016 Kentucky Supreme Court 5th district election<ref name="results">{{cite web |title=Official 2016 General Election Results |url=https://elect.ky.gov/results/2010-2019/Documents/2016 General Election Results.pdf |website=Kentucky State Board of Elections}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Nonpartisan politician
|candidate = [[Laurance B. VanMeter|Larry VanMeter]]
|votes = 178,720
|percentage = 74.1
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Nonpartisan politician
|candidate = Glenn Acree
|votes = 62,624
|percentage = 25.9
}}{{Election box total no change
|votes = 241,344
|percentage = 100.0
}}{{Election box end}}
==Local offices==
===Mayors===
Mayors in Kentucky are elected to four-year terms, with cities holding their elections in either presidential or midterm years.<ref name="schedule" />
===City councils===
Each incorporated city elected its council members to a two-year term.<ref name="schedule" />
===School boards===
Local school board members are elected to staggered four-year terms, with half up for election in 2016.<ref name="schedule" />
===Louisville Metro Council===
The [[Louisville Metro Council]] is elected to staggered four-year terms, with even-numbered districts up for election in 2016.<ref name="schedule" />
==See also==
* [[Elections in Kentucky]]
* [[Politics of Kentucky]]
* [[Political party strength in Kentucky]]
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{2016 United States elections}}
{{Kentucky}}
[[Category:2016 Kentucky elections| ]]
[[Category:2016 elections in the United States by state|Kentucky]]
Okumaya devam et...