Garrard County 2024 General Election Results

November 05, 2024  /  Ted Cox

In the 2024 General Election, Garrard County recorded a total of 8,982 ballots cast, with all nine polling locations reporting their results in full. Here is a summary of the key races and voting patterns as reported in the cumulative unofficial results:

Straight Party Voting:

  • The Republican Party dominated straight-ticket votes, with 82.79% of the total (4,041 votes).

  • The Democratic Party accounted for 16.06% of the straight-ticket votes.

  • Minor support went to the Kentucky Party (0.66%) and the Libertarian Party (0.49%).

Presidential Race:

  • The Republican ticket of Donald J. Trump and J.D. Vance received significant support, winning 79.47% of votes (7,086 votes).

  • The Democratic ticket of Kamala D. Harris and Tim Walz garnered 19.28% of votes.

  • Independent candidates, including Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Shiva Ayyadurai, and other minor party candidates received minimal support.

U.S. Representative for the 6th Congressional District:

  • Republican Andy Barr won convincingly with 82.82% of the vote.

  • Democratic challenger Randy Cravens received 17.18%.

State Representative for the 80th District:

  • David Meade, running unopposed as a Republican, received all votes cast in this race.

Commonwealth’s Attorney, 13th Judicial Circuit:

  • Republican candidate Andy Sims was unchallenged and received unanimous support from voters.

Circuit Clerk:

  • Dana Hensley, another Republican running unopposed, won all cast votes in this race.

County Attorney (Unexpired Term):

  • Chris A. Whitworth, a Republican candidate, also ran unopposed, receiving full support from voters who cast ballots in this category.

Local Board of Education:

  • In the 3rd Educational District, the race was closely contested:

    • Jerry Thomas Browning narrowly won with 50.08% (642 votes) against Samuel Joe Marsee, who received (640) 49.92%.

  • Other districts saw uncontested races with Kenneth Hurt and Mary Adrianne Davis elected in the 2nd and 4th districts, respectively.

City of Lancaster Council:

  • Voters could select up to six candidates, with Michelle Ballew leading in vote share at 13.06%, followed closely by other candidates, including Dan Waters and Brandon C. McGlone. Micah Wade, Marshall Norton and Joe Naylor round out the top six, who will serve a two-year term as council members beginning in January.

  • Here is the list of all 12 candidates for the City Council of Lancaster, ranked from most votes to least votes:

    1. Michelle Ballew - 596 votes (13.06%)

    2. Dan Waters - 484 votes (10.60%)

    3. Brandon C. McGlone - 477 votes (10.45%)

    4. Micah Wade - 460 votes (10.08%)

    5. Marshall Norton - 419 votes (9.18%)

    6. Joe Naylor - 411 votes (9.00%)

    7. Shawn Mobley - 338 votes (7.40%)

    8. Lanny Ray - 364 votes (7.97%)

    9. Eric Cornelius - 295 votes (6.46%)

    10. Kenton Minter - 284 votes (6.22%)

    11. William Kent Bastin - 242 votes (5.30%)

    12. Lisette Lopez - 195 votes (4.27%)

Constitutional Amendments:

  • Amendment 1: Passed with 69.43% of voters in favor (5,840 votes) and 30.57% opposed.

  • Amendment 2: Failed, as 63.37% voted against it (5,533 votes), while 36.63% supported it.

The election results, though unofficial, reflect a strong preference for Republican candidates in both national and local races. Voter turnout, precinct reporting accuracy, and broad support for the Republican Party mark this election in Garrard County.