Kentucky
Winners haven’t been named in some Kentucky races. When will results be finalized?
The Courier Journal discusses Election Day 2024 results
Replay of The Courier Journal’s Joe Gerth, Kirby Adams and Hannah Pinski discussion on latest election results and news.
Results are in for most significant races of the 2024 election, with Donald Trump set to return to the White House after being elected the 47th president of the United States.
However, at the state level, winners for several Kentucky House and Senate seats still remain unknown.
Here’s what we know about races that have yet to be called in the commonwealth as of Wednesday afternoon.
Kentucky race results remain unknown after Election Day 2024
Most state races were called by late Tuesday, but winners remain unknown in a handful of House districts, where candidates are separated by as little as 30 votes.
Uncalled districts include:
- District 31, where Republican Susan Tyler Witten leads Democrat Colleen Davis with 50.7% of the vote
- District 38, where Democrat Rachel Roarx leads Republican Carrie Sanders McKeehan with 50.7% of the vote
- District 45, where Democrat Adam Moore leads Republican Thomas Jefferson with 50.3% of the vote
- District 67, where Democrat Matthew Lehman leads Republican Terry Hatton with 50.1% of the vote
- District 88, where Republican Vanessa Grossl leads Democrat Cherlynn Stevenson with 50.5% of the vote
Stevenson conceded to Grossl in a social media post Wednesday.
The winner of District 29 in the Kentucky Senate also remains unknown, with Scott Madon leading among 11 write-in candidates vying to fill the late Sen. Johnnie L. Turner’s seat.
When will Kentucky winners be finalized?
Kentucky Secretary of State spokesperson Michon Lindstrom said the state Board of Elections is working to gather final results for races that have yet to be called.
“The counties have to finalize their results to us by noon on Friday,” Lindstrom stated.
How can Kentucky candidates get a recount, recanvas?
Lindstrom said to receive an automatic recount, a race must fall within 0.5%.
Candidates can also request a recount but have to pay for it if they don’t meet the recount threshold. Costs vary and are set by the court, Lindstrom said.
Races within 1% can qualify for recanvassing, and candidates seeking a recanvas must make a request, Lindstrom said.