In the 2010 Midterm elections, Kentucky was one of several states voting to fill a U.S. Senate seat. Also up for election were 6 United States Representative seats. The Senate race was run between Republican Rand Paul and Democrat Attorney General, Jack Conway, with Mr. Paul receiving 56% of the vote and Mr. Conway receiving 44%.http://www.thestatecolumn.com/blog/2010/11/kentucky-election-results-rand-paul-wins/

With 5 of the 6 house race results in, 4 Republican incumbents (Whitfield, Guthrie, Davis, Rogers) kept their seats.http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2010/results/state/#val=FL In district 3 Democrat incumbent John Yarmuth kept his seat with 55% of the vote.http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2010/results/state/#val=FL District 6 is still being processed as it is a very close race with 100% of the precincts counted and the race split evenly 50-50 between Democratic incumbent Ben Chandler and Republican Andy Barr.http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2010/results/state/#val=FL Chandler has a slight lead with 119,845 votes and Barr with 119,245.http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2010/results/state/#val=FL

Overall, the numbers point to the Democrats retaining control of the U.S. Senate with 51 projected seats and the Republicans with 47 seats.http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2010/results/main.results/#val=S The Republicans have gained control of the House with 243 Republican seats to 184 Democratic seats.http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2010/results/main.results/#H

The Kentucky election results from the May 18, 2010 primaries have been recorded.

One of the biggest surprises to the political machine was the easy victory of the Tea Party Senate candidate Rand Paul over Trey Grayson. Grayson was endorsed by former V.P. Dick Cheney and former N.Y. City Mayor, Rudy Giuliani.

Another blow to the GOP was the victory of Todd Lally who defeated Jeff Reetz for the candidacy for Kentucky's third congressional district. Reetz was supported by the National Republican Campaign Committee (NRCC). Lally had aired his thoughts that President Obama wouldn't be able to pass a security clearance.http://motorcityliberal.blogspot.com/2010/05/rand-paul-not-anomaly-more-fringe-tea.html

Kentucky, was the 15th state admitted into the Union, gaining statehood on June 1, 1792. Kentucky was originally considered part of Virginia until people started to settle in the region arriving via the Cumberland Gap and the Ohio River.

The original settlers fought with the Native Americans in the region until General Mad Anthony Wayne was declared victorious in the Ohio Battle of Fallen Timbers in 1794. The Commonwealth of Kentucky had already been established, but Wayne's victory eliminated most of the Indian resistance.

The State Constitution was adopted in 1891 mandating that the Governor's term is 4 years, a state senate of 38 members, and state representatives number 100. Kentucky elects 6 members of the U.S. Congress, has 2 senators, and was awarded 8 electoral votes.http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/us/A0859111.html

During the Civil War, Kentucky's position was not very clear and, in fact, Kentucky tried to remain neutral. Although many Kentucky citizens were slave holders, there was a large number of abolitionists in the state. The state banned any invasions by either side, but that declaration was ignored by the Confederates. General Ulysses Grant and his forces came to the area and claimed the state for the Union.http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/us/A0859112.html

Kentucky has been reliably "red" since the 1950s, though the state broke its Republican trend to vote for southern governors Jimmy Carter in 1976 and Bill Clinton in 1992 and 1996.

The name "Kentucky" was taken from an Iroquoian word “Ken-tah-ten” meaning “land of tomorrow.”http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/us/A0859112.html

U.S. House - District 1 - Dem Primary

Kentucky - Uncontested

• Hatchett , Charles Dem

U.S. House - District 1 - GOP Primary

Kentucky - Uncontested

• Whitfield , Ed (i) GOP

U.S. House - District 2 - Dem Primary

Kentucky - Uncontested

• Marksberry , Ed Dem

U.S. House - District 2 - GOP Primary

Kentucky - Uncontested

• Guthrie , Brett (i) GOP

U.S. House - District 3 - Dem Primary

Kentucky - Uncontested

• Yarmuth , John (i) Dem

U.S. House - District 3 - GOP Primary

• Lally , Todd GOP 21,782 52%
• Hausman , Larry GOP 10,534 25%
• Reetz , Jeff GOP 7,060 17%
• Wicker , Brooks GOP 2,562 6%

U.S. House - District 4 - Dem Primary

Kentucky - Uncontested

• Waltz , John Dem

U.S. House - District 4 - GOP Primary

Kentucky - Uncontested

• Davis , Geoff (i) GOP

U.S. House - District 5 - Dem Primary

• Holbert , Jim Dem 27,002 41%
• Stepp , Kenneth Dem 22,727 35%
• Prince , David Dem 15,902 24%

U.S. House - District 5 - GOP Primary

Kentucky - Uncontested

• Rogers , Hal (i) GOP

U.S. House - District 6 - Dem Primary

Kentucky - Uncontested

• Chandler , Ben (i) Dem

U.S. House - District 6 - GOP Primary

• Barr , Andy GOP 31,255 64%
• Templeman , Mike GOP 4,789 10%
• Lockett , Matt GOP 4,070 8%
• Kemper , John GOP 3,454 7%
• Pendergrass , George GOP 3,438 7%
• Barnes , Perry GOP 1,880 4%

U.S. Senate - Dem Primary

• Conway , Jack Dem 226,773 44%
• Mongiardo , Daniel Dem 221,269 43%
• Price , Darlene Dem 28,172 5%
• Buckmaster , James Dem 20,318 4%
• Sweeney , Maurice Dem 17,641 3%

U.S. Senate - GOP Primary

• Paul , Rand GOP 206,159 59%
• Grayson , Trey GOP 124,238 35%
• Johnson , Bill GOP 7,825 2%
• Stephenson , John GOP 6,861 2%
• Scribner , Jon GOP 2,853 1%
• Martin , Gurley GOP 2,847 1%http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/2010_Elections/page?id=10681371

State Senator, 12th Senatorial District - REP

• Alice Forgy KERR (REP) 71.31% 6,805
• Andrew M. ROBERTS (REP) 28.69% 2,738

Total votes: 9,543

State Senator, 16th Senatorial District - REP

• David L. WILLIAMS (REP) 81.63% 18,407
• Denver D. CAPPS (REP) 18.37% 4,143

Total votes: 22,550

State Senator, 20th Senatorial District - REP

• Paul HORNBACK (REP) 62.86% 5,328
• David J. GLAUBER (REP) 37.14% 3,148

Total votes: 8,476

State Senator, 20th Senatorial District - DEM

• David EATON (DEM) 55.58% 8,281
• John E. SPAINHOUR (DEM) 44.42% 6,618

Total votes: 14,899

State Senator, 22nd Senatorial District - REP

• Tom BUFORD (REP) 52.95% 6,236
• Chad CROUCH (REP) 47.05% 5,542

Total votes: 11,778

State Senator, 26th Senatorial District - REP

• Ernie HARRIS (REP) 71.53% 9,109
• Don GODFREY (REP) 28.47% 3,626

Total votes: 12,735

State Senator, 28th Senatorial District - REP

• Ralph ALVARADO (REP) 65.54% 3,386
• Bryan LUTZ (REP) 34.46% 1,780

Total Votes: 5,166

State Senator, 28th Senatorial District - DEM

• R.J. PALMER II (DEM) 68.49% 14,575
• Ryan DOTSON (DEM) 31.51% 6,705

Total votes: 21,280

State Senator, 32nd Senatorial District - REP

• Mike WILSON (REP) 51.50% 5,025
• Regina WEBB (REP) 31.53% 3,077
• Ed MILLS (REP) 16.97% 1,656

Total Votes: 9,758

State Senator, 34th Senatorial District - REP

• Jared K. CARPENTER (REP) 37.90% 4,405
• Kent J. KESSLER (REP) 36.68% 4,264
• Barry METCALF (REP) 25.42% 2,955

Total votes: 11,624

State Senator, 34th Senatorial District - DEM

• Lee MURPHY (DEM) 35.55% 4,453
• Landra LEWIS (DEM) 32.78% 4,106
• Michael S. COPE (DEM) 31.66% 3,966

Total votes: 12,525

State Senator, 36th Senatorial District - REP

• Julie Carman DENTON (REP) 71.70% 10,135
• Shawn SLONE (REP) 28.30% 4,000

Total votes: 14,135

State Representative, 10th Representative District - DEM

• Monroe SLATON (DEM) 47.31% 2,212
• Michael K. DUNCAN (DEM) 52.69% 2,464

Total votes: 4,676

State Representative, 12th Representative District - DEM

• Larry SUESS (DEM) 22.19% 1,634
• Jim GOOCH JR. (DEM) 77.81% 5,731

Total votes: 7,365

State Representative, 19th Representative District - REP

• Craig ASTOR (REP) 24.10% 958
• Michael Lee MEREDITH (REP) 75.90% 3,017

Total votes: 3,975

State Representative, 25th Representative District - DEM

• Jimmie LEE (DEM) 82.00% 4,532
• Glenn FONDA (DEM) 18.00% 995

State Representative, 28th Representative District - REP

• Edward W. SPRINGSTON (REP) 19.56% 428
• John BREWER (REP) 80.44% 1,760

Total votes: 2,188

State Representative, 32nd Representative District - REP

• Julie Raque ADAMS (REP) 57.80% 2,663
• Jimmy B. YANCY (REP) 42.20% 1,944

Total votes: 4,607

State Representative, 36th Representative District - REP

• Roger Milton AYRES (REP) 43.13% 2,422
• Lonnie NAPIER (REP) 56.87% 3,194

Total votes: 5,616

State Representative, 41st Representative District - DEM

• Tom RINER (DEM) 61.34% 2,382
• Mike SLATON (DEM) 38.66% 1,501

Total votes: 3,883

State Representative, 45th Representative District - DEM

• Matthew VANDERPOOL (DEM) 62.62% 2,499
• Michael COBLENZ (DEM) 37.38% 1,492

Total votes: 3,991

State Representative, 46th Representative District - REP

• Brian SIMPSON (REP) 73.49% 1,630
• Robert L. DeVORE JR. (REP) 26.51% 588

Total votes: 2,218

State Representative, 49th Representative District - REP

• Mark SLAUGHTER (REP) 48.34% 1,163
• Russell WEBBER (REP) 51.66% 1,243

Total votes: 2,406

State Representative, 61st Representative District - DEM

• Royce W. ADAMS (DEM) 81.92% 5,687
• Johnny MASTERS (DEM) 18.08% 1,255

Total votes: 6,942

State Representative, 62nd Representative District - REP

• Ricky HOSTETLER (REP) 40.01% 1,388
• Ryan QUARLES (REP) 59.99% 2,081

Total votes: 3,469

State Representative, 69th Representative District - REP

• [[[Brett GASPARD]] (REP) 33.34% 1,105
• [[[Adam KOENIG]] (REP) 66.66% 2,209

Total votes: 3,314

State Representative, 72nd Representative District - DEM

• Dwaine CURRAN (DEM) 33.19% 2,704
• Sannie OVERLY (DEM) 66.81% 5,442

Total votes: 8,146

State Representative, 74th Representative District - DEM

• [[[James E. DAVIS]] (DEM) 46.05% 5,127
• Richard D. HENDERSON (DEM) 53.95% 6,007

Total votes: 11,134

State Representative, 78th Representative District - REP

• Timothy A. FAIRFIELD (REP) 61.64% 1,316
• Amanda S. MOORE (REP) 38.36% 819

Total votes: 2,135

State Representative, 81st Representative District - DEM

• Rita H. SMART (DEM) 59.05% 3,304
• Jimmy Dale WILLIAMS (DEM) 40.95% 2,291

Total votes: 5,595

State Representative, 82nd Representative District - REP

• Charles L. SILER (REP) 49.27% 4,168
• Dewayne BUNCH (REP) 50.73% 4,291

Total votes: 8,459

State Representative, 85th Representative District - REP

• Terry GILREATH (REP) 26.50% 2,636
• Tommy TURNER (REP) 73.50% 7,310

Total votes: 9,946

State Representative, 91st Representative District - DEM

• Ted 'Teddy' EDMONDS (DEM) 68.83% 5,931
• Darrell HOGAN (DEM) 31.17% 2,686

Total votes: 8,617

State Representative, 92nd Representative District - DEM

• Ancel 'Hard Rock' SMITH (DEM) 47.66% 5,896
• John W. SHORT (DEM) 52.34% 6,474

Total votes: 12,370

State Representative, 93rd Representative District - DEM

• Donna DAMRON (DEM) 23.69% 1,938
• W. Keith HALL (DEM) 69.28% 5,667
• Danny J. VARNEY (DEM) 7.03% 575

Total votes: 8,180

State Representative, 94th Representative District - DEM

• Leslie A. COMBS (DEM) 67.33% 5,493
• Ralph E. 'Kojak' MULLINS (DEM) 32.67% 2,665

Total votes: 8,158

State Representative, 96th Representative District - REP

• Jill YORK (REP) 66.49% 3,448
• Vernon MESSER (REP) 33.51% 1,738

Total votes: 5,186

State Representative, 96th Representative District - DEM

• David HAYES (DEM) 52.26% 2,070
• Barry WEBB (DEM) 47.74% 1,891

Total votes: 3,961

Circuit Judge Family Court, 17th Judicial Circuit, 3rd Division, Unexpired term

• James KIDNEY 17.72% 2,342
• Gayle HOFFMAN 29.43% 3,890
• Richard A. WOESTE 52.86% 6,987

Total votes: 13,219

Circuit Judge Family Court, 25th Judicial Circuit, 3rd Division, Unexpired term

• Nora J. SHEPHERD 39.88% 8,487
• Elizabeth Elkins BOND 23.35% 4,969
• Jubal L. MILLER 12.25% 2,607
• Ira NEWMAN 24.53% 5,221

Total votes 21,284

District Judge, 18th Judicial District

• Charles W. KUSTER Jr. 44.72% 4,738
• Robert E. BATHALTER 20.68% 2,191
• Peter NEWBERRY 34.60% 3,665

Total votes: 10,594

District Judge, 21st Judicial District, 1st Division

• Keen W. JOHNSON 32.71% 5,730
• William 'Willie' ROBERTS 41.81% 7,323
• Nathan Blaze TOMLIN 25.48% 4,463

Total votes: 17,516

District Judge, 22nd Judicial District, 3rd Division

• Kim WILKIE 29.96% 11,682
• Maria RANSDELL 52.41% 20,437
• Joseph RUGG 17.64% 6,878

Total votes: 38,997

District Judge, 23rd Judicial District

• Jason 'J.D.' RILEY 10.83% 764
• William 'Bo' LEACH 59.23% 4,180
• William TRUDE 29.94% 2,113

Total votes: 7,057

District Judge, 30th Judicial District, 14th Division

• Jan BRIGHTWELL 17.62% 19,539
• Mason TRENAMAN 31.78% 35,228
• Stephanie BURKE 50.60% 56,093

Total votes: 110,860

District Judge, 40th Judicial District, 1st Division

• Larry E. ROGERS 31.39% 4,335
• Athena COOPER 25.83% 3,567
• Scarlett B. LATHAM 42.79% 5,910

Total votes: 13,812

District Judge, 45th Judicial District

• C. Terry EARLE 32.67% 3,934
• Brian CRICK 33.67% 4,054
• Steve LAMB 33.67% 4,054

Total votes: 12,042

District Judge, 47th Judicial District

• James A. HUBBARD 33.16% 2,190
• Frank RILEY 11.78% 778
• Kevin R. MULLINS 55.06% 3,636

Total votes: 6,604

District Judge, 54th Judicial District, 1st Division

• Rick A. BRUEGGEMANN 29.51% 5,281
• Stephen P. HUDDLESTON 19.56% 3,500
• Jeff SMITH 23.43% 4,194
• Marcia L. THOMAS 15.23% 2,726
• Keith A. McMAIN 12.28% 2,197

Total votes: 17,898http://results.enr.clarityelections.com/KY/15261/27839/en/summary.html

• 2008: John McCain270 to Win: Kentucky
• 2004: George W. Bush270 to Win: Kentucky
• 2000: George W. Bush270 to Win: Kentucky
• 1996: Bill Clinton270 to Win: Kentucky
• 1992: Bill Clinton270 to Win: Kentucky
• 1988: George H. W. Bush270 to Win: Kentucky
• 1984: Ronald Reagan270 to Win: Kentucky
• 1980: Ronald Reagan270 to Win: Kentucky
• 1976: Jimmy Carter270 to Win: Kentucky
• 1972: Richard Nixon270 to Win: Kentucky
• 1968: Richard Nixon 270 to Win: Kentucky