Henderson County voters overwhelmingly backed Governor Andy Beshear and Attorney General Daniel Cameron in the Kentucky gubernatorial primary.
Election Day ended when the polls closed in Western Kentucky at 6 p.m. CST. There are 34,068 registered voters in Henderson County. Only 3,734 people cast ballots for a 10.96 % turnout.
The only local issue on the ballot was a wet/dry vote put to South Corydon precinct voters. South Corydon voters opted to go wet – or allow alcohol sales. There were 87 voters in favor for 71 % to 36 against for 29%.
There were several statewide offices on the ballot. Since this was a primary, registered Democrats selected Democratic candidates, while registered Republicans selected Republican candidates. Registered independents could not vote in the primary but will be able to cast their votes in the November general election.
There were only two races on the ballot in the Democratic primary – the Governor’s race and Commissioner of Agriculture. While the Republican primary had competitive races for governor, secretary of state, auditor of public accounts, state treasurer, and commissioner of agriculture.
Gov. Andy Beshear, who is seeking his second term, easily secured a win in the Democratic primary over challengers Peppy Martin and Geoffrey “Geoff” M. Young. Beshear received 1,802 of the total votes cast – or 88% to Martin’s 108 votes (5 %) and Young’s 141 votes (7 %).
Beshear will face Attorney General Daniel Cameron in the November election. Cameron garnered the most votes in the state and tallied the most in Henderson County over his 11 rivals, coming in with 54 % of the votes – or 892 cast total.
Kelly Craft fared next best in Henderson County with 322 votes (19 %), then Ryan Quarles with 252 (15%), Eric Deters with 83 (5 %), Mike Harmon with 29 (2 %), Alan Keck with 25 (2 %), Jacob Clark with 16 (1 %) Robbie C. Smith with 12 (1 %), David O. Cooper with 12 (1 %), Johnny Ray Rice with 5 (0 %), Bob DeVore with 4 votes (0 %) Dennis Ray Ormerod with 2 votes (0 %).
In the Republican primary for Secretary of State, incumbent Secretary of State Michael Adams secured the nomination. Adams will face Democrat Charles Wheatley, who ran unopposed. Adams received 924 votes (66 %) in Henderson County, beating Stephen L. Knipper, who received 365 votes (26 %), and Allen Maricle, who received 118 votes (8 %).
In the Republican primary for Auditor of Public Accounts, Allison Ball won the nomination. She received 1,043 votes (74 %) in Henderson County to Derek Petteys 357 votes (26 %). Ball will face Democrat Kimberley Reeder in the November general election. Reeder ran unopposed in the Democratic primary.
Mark Metcalf tallied the most votes in the Republican primary for State Treasurer. He received 778 votes (56 %) from Henderson voters, to Andrew Cooperrider’s 436 (31 %) and O.C. “OJ” Oleka’s 171 votes (12 %). Metcalf will square off against Democrat Michael Bowman, who ran unopposed in the primary.
In the Democratic primary for Commissioner of Agriculture, Sierra Enlow secured her party’s nomination, defeating Mikael Malone. Enlow received 1,090 votes (58 %) to Malone’s 796 (42 %) in Henderson County.
Enlow will face Republican Jonathan Shell in the November General election. Shell received 756 votes (54%) to Richard Heath’s 646 votes (46 %).
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