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November 3, 2026 General Election · Hardin County

2026 General Results

Unofficial results from the Hardin County Clerk, run of 8:40 PM on November 3, 2026, with all 21 of 21 polling places reporting. These numbers are unofficial until the county canvass and certification. Hardin Local reports the count; we do not call races.

Unofficial21 of 21 polling placesClerk run 8:40 PM, Nov 3
33,464Ballots cast
83,405Registered voters
40.1%Turnout
50Races & questions

Closest contests in the unofficial count

  1. Elizabethtown City Council 20 votes (seat #6 gap)
  2. West Point City Council 30 votes (seat #6 gap)
  3. Mayor of Radcliff 57 votes
  4. Magistrate, District 5 79 votes
  5. Vine Grove City Council 85 votes (seat #6 gap)
  6. Mayor of West Point 95 votes
  7. Radcliff City Council 115 votes (seat #6 gap)
  8. Magistrate, District 4 129 votes

No race or candidate matches that search.

State & federal

These districts cross county lines. Numbers here are Hardin County votes only (State House 25 lies wholly inside Hardin County, so its count is the full district). District-wide totals come from the Kentucky State Board of Elections at elect.ky.gov.

U.S. Senate

Hardin County votes only
  1. Andy Barr R18,293 55.19%
  2. Charles Booker D14,105 42.55%
  3. Christopher Campbell Kentucky Party742 2.24%
  4. Thomas Michael Murphy (write-in)6 0.02%

Margin: 4,188 votes

33,146 votes cast in this race

U.S. House, 2nd District

Hardin County votes only
  1. S. Brett Guthrie R19,083 57.65%
  2. Megan Wingfield D13,207 39.90%
  3. Thomas A. Loecken Independent814 2.46%

Margin: 5,876 votes

33,104 votes cast in this race

State Senate, 10th District

Hardin County votes only
  1. Matt Deneen R20,199 61.29%
  2. Christopher Gatrost D12,757 38.71%

Margin: 7,442 votes

32,956 votes cast in this race

State House, 10th District

Hardin County votes only
  1. Josh Calloway R5,523 59.91%
  2. John B. Whipple D3,696 40.09%

Margin: 1,827 votes

9,219 votes cast in this race

State House, 18th District

Hardin County votes onlyUncontested
  1. Samara Heavrin R4,629 100.00%

4,629 votes cast in this race

State House, 25th District

  1. Steve Bratcher R7,259 55.31%
  2. Cherlyn Evette Smith D5,866 44.69%

Margin: 1,393 votes

13,125 votes cast in this race

State House, 26th District

Hardin County votes onlyUncontested
  1. Peyton Griffee R719 100.00%

719 votes cast in this race

State House, 27th District

Hardin County votes only
  1. Susan C. Doman D1,919 58.13%
  2. Joseph Redmon R1,382 41.87%

Margin: 537 votes

3,301 votes cast in this race

County offices

Property Valuation Administrator (PVA)

  1. Casey Overstreet R17,607 53.84%
  2. Kristofor King D15,096 46.16%

Margin: 2,511 votes

32,703 votes cast in this race

County Judge/Executive

Disclosure. Hardin Local’s creator, Phil Taul, is the son of Republican candidate Keith Taul. Hardin Local is committed to even-handed coverage of this race: both candidates receive the same format, the same questions, and the same airtime, and this relationship is disclosed whenever the race is covered.

  1. J. J. Duvall D18,298 55.27%
  2. Keith Taul R14,810 44.73%

Margin: 3,488 votes

33,108 votes cast in this race

County Attorney

Uncontested
  1. Donald C. Jones R23,405 100.00%

23,405 votes cast in this race

County Clerk

Uncontested
  1. Brian D. Smith R24,531 100.00%

24,531 votes cast in this race

Sheriff

  1. John Ward D17,940 54.37%
  2. Willie Oden R15,054 45.63%

Margin: 2,886 votes

32,994 votes cast in this race

Jailer

  1. Josh "Big Josh" Lindblom D20,259 61.55%
  2. Robert Reynolds R12,656 38.45%

Margin: 7,603 votes

32,915 votes cast in this race

Coroner

Uncontested
  1. Pat Elmore R23,804 100.00%

23,804 votes cast in this race

County Surveyor

Uncontested
  1. Eric Spurrier R23,288 100.00%

23,288 votes cast in this race

Magistrates & constables

Magistrate, District 1

  1. Chris Yates D2,009 64.89%
  2. Walter D. Meinshausen R1,087 35.11%

Margin: 922 votes

3,096 votes cast in this race

Constable, District 1

Uncontested
  1. Lesley Jean Priddy (write-in)6 100.00%

6 votes cast in this race

Magistrate, District 2

Uncontested
  1. Kenny Saltsman D2,479 100.00%

2,479 votes cast in this race

Constable, District 2

Uncontested
  1. Barry W. Craig D2,405 100.00%

2,405 votes cast in this race

Magistrate, District 3

  1. Patsy Whitehead R2,646 62.45%
  2. E. Spencer Keck D1,591 37.55%

Margin: 1,055 votes

4,237 votes cast in this race

Constable, District 3

Uncontested
  1. John Bays R3,039 100.00%

3,039 votes cast in this race

Magistrate, District 4

  1. Fred Clem Jr. R2,438 51.36%
  2. Travis Leffew D2,309 48.64%

Margin: 129 votes

4,747 votes cast in this race

Constable, District 4

Uncontested
  1. Brandon K. Curry R3,122 100.00%

3,122 votes cast in this race

Magistrate, District 5

  1. Aaron Pennington R1,679 51.20%
  2. Jim Becker D1,600 48.80%

Margin: 79 votes

3,279 votes cast in this race

Constable, District 5

Uncontested
  1. Brad P. Luebbert R2,189 100.00%

2,189 votes cast in this race

Magistrate, District 6

  1. William Jason Buckles R3,271 70.04%
  2. Frederick Jerome Thomas D1,399 29.96%

Margin: 1,872 votes

4,670 votes cast in this race

Constable, District 6

  1. Nathan Myers R2,965 65.52%
  2. Sylvester Bennett D1,560 34.48%

Margin: 1,405 votes

4,525 votes cast in this race

Magistrate, District 7

  1. Larry Allen Hicks R3,124 67.23%
  2. Stephen Mapp D1,523 32.77%

Margin: 1,601 votes

4,647 votes cast in this race

Constable, District 7

Uncontested
  1. Stephen Drake R3,669 100.00%

3,669 votes cast in this race

Magistrate, District 8

Uncontested
  1. Kenny Muse R3,254 100.00%

3,254 votes cast in this race

Constable, District 8

Uncontested
  1. Donald Parrett R3,193 100.00%

3,193 votes cast in this race

Cities

Mayor of Elizabethtown

Uncontested
  1. Jeff Gregory6,839 100.00%

6,839 votes cast in this race

Elizabethtown City Council

Vote for up to 6
  1. Mika Tyler4,508 14.20%
  2. Julia Springsteen4,440 13.99%
  3. Marty E. Fulkerson4,100 12.92%
  4. Tim Isaacs3,901 12.29%
  5. E. Lamar Jones3,708 11.68%
  6. Bryan "Cheese" Reesor3,290 10.36%
  7. Jim Shaw3,270 10.30%
  8. Titus Sublett2,762 8.70%
  9. Logan Simmons1,766 5.56%

Gap between #6 and #7: 20 votes

31,745 votes cast in this race

Mayor of Radcliff

  1. Terry Owens2,601 50.55%
  2. Toshie Murrell2,544 49.45%

Margin: 57 votes

5,145 votes cast in this race

Radcliff City Council

Vote for up to 6
  1. Pamela J. DeRoche2,589 11.97%
  2. Maria Bell2,325 10.75%
  3. Kim Thompson2,141 9.90%
  4. LaQuita Y. Gaskins1,966 9.09%
  5. Robert "Bob" Mahanna1,946 9.00%
  6. Jerry Brown1,911 8.83%
  7. Aundra Lett Jackson1,796 8.30%
  8. Lynnette Kennedy1,642 7.59%
  9. Serenity Johnson1,487 6.87%
  10. Steve Crum1,459 6.74%
  11. Alyssa C. Ager-Booi1,210 5.59%
  12. Mitchell McLaurin1,157 5.35%
  13. Antonio Jones (write-in)4 0.02%

Gap between #6 and #7: 115 votes

21,633 votes cast in this race

Mayor of Sonora

Uncontested
  1. Earl "Tee" Hodges125 100.00%

125 votes cast in this race

Sonora City Commission

Vote for up to 4Uncontested
  1. Duane Manakee115 29.11%
  2. Nita Lee Logsdon98 24.81%
  3. Donald E. Washer92 23.29%
  4. Kevin Cody Philpott90 22.78%

395 votes cast in this race

Mayor of Upton

Uncontested
  1. Austin "Boomer" Sadler118 100.00%

118 votes cast in this race

Upton City Commission

Vote for up to 4Uncontested
  1. Ted C. Jones110 25.94%
  2. Trenton Oldham109 25.71%
  3. Thomas Aaron Brackett103 24.29%
  4. William Eric Wilcox102 24.06%

424 votes cast in this race

Mayor of Vine Grove

  1. Pamela Ogden1,232 56.41%
  2. Selena Hudson952 43.59%

Margin: 280 votes

2,184 votes cast in this race

Vine Grove City Council

Vote for up to 6
  1. Mary Dunn1,171 13.68%
  2. Lonnie Dennis1,116 13.04%
  3. Donna M. Spangenberger1,065 12.44%
  4. Stan Holmes1,054 12.32%
  5. Kathleen "Kathy" Sisco1,034 12.08%
  6. Jennifer Yvonne Banks916 10.70%
  7. Diane M. Brown831 9.71%
  8. Debra Mattingly813 9.50%
  9. Frances Mayo Rolwing558 6.52%

Gap between #6 and #7: 85 votes

8,558 votes cast in this race

Mayor of West Point

  1. Dwayne Culver194 66.21%
  2. Richard A. Ciresi Sr.99 33.79%

Margin: 95 votes

293 votes cast in this race

West Point City Council

Vote for up to 6
  1. Kevin M. Duke185 12.87%
  2. Vernon "Butch" Curl Jr.182 12.67%
  3. Edward "Eddie" Moore Jr.181 12.60%
  4. Donna Taylor162 11.27%
  5. Jo Annette Sabol159 11.06%
  6. Christopher McVey158 11.00%
  7. Joseph R. Frost128 8.91%
  8. Michael A. Bickel107 7.45%
  9. Mark Misback90 6.26%
  10. Chuck McCreary85 5.92%

Gap between #6 and #7: 30 votes

1,437 votes cast in this race

Boards of education

Hardin County Board of Education, District 2

Uncontested
  1. Ben Sego4,378 100.00%

4,378 votes cast in this race

Hardin County Board of Education, District 3

Uncontested
  1. Robby Richardson3,435 100.00%

3,435 votes cast in this race

Elizabethtown Independent Board of Education

Vote for up to 3Uncontested
  1. Paul Godfrey1,786 34.95%
  2. Kim Headspeth Iman1,665 32.58%
  3. Guy Wallace1,659 32.47%

5,110 votes cast in this race

District judges

District Judge, 9th District, 1st Division

Uncontested
  1. Shelt Michael Lewis19,874 100.00%

19,874 votes cast in this race

District Judge, 9th District, 2nd Division

Uncontested
  1. Kim Winkenhofer Shumate23,035 100.00%

23,035 votes cast in this race

Constitutional amendment

Constitutional Amendment 1

  1. Yes21,953 72.09%
  2. No8,500 27.91%

Margin: 13,453 votes

30,453 votes cast in this race

Straight-party ballots

Ballots where the voter chose a straight-party option. These votes are already counted inside each partisan race above.

Straight Party

  1. Republican Party R8,192 51.78%
  2. Democratic Party D7,345 46.43%
  3. Kentucky Party Kentucky Party284 1.80%

15,821 votes cast in this race

Source: Hardin County Clerk cumulative results report, run 8:40 PM, November 3, 2026 (unofficial, 21 of 21 polling places, 33,464 ballots cast). Registered voters: Kentucky State Board of Elections November 2026 county report. Percentages are the clerk's. Official results come from the Hardin County Clerk after the canvass and from elect.ky.gov.

May 19, 2026 primary results (archive)

Kept for reference. These were the unofficial May 19 primary results (100% of precincts, 15,837 ballots cast).

The closest race of the night: Magistrate District 8

Kenny Muse (R), 583 · 50.1%

Incumbent Magistrate Kenny Muse held his seat by just 2 votes over Jonathan "Jon" Breeding (R), 581 · 49.9%, one of the tightest margins in Hardin County. Results are unofficial pending certification. With no Democrat on the ballot, Muse runs unopposed in November.

County offices

Sheriff

Willie Oden (R) won the primary with 57%, defeating Brian Sankey. Advances to face John Ward (D) in November.

PVA

Casey Overstreet (R) won a tight 3-way (38%) over Bowen and Davis. Advances to face Kristofor King (D) in November.

Magistrate D4

Fred Clem Jr. (R), 64%. Faces Travis Leffew (D) in November.

Magistrate D5

Aaron Pennington (R), 68%. Faces Jim Becker (D) in November.

Magistrate D6

Jason Buckles (R) won a 3-way (41%) over Reynolds and Simpson. Faces Frederick Thomas (D) in November.

Magistrate D7

Larry Allen Hicks (R), 56% over Humphrey and Geary. Faces Stephen Mapp (D) in November.

Constable D4

Brandon K. Curry (R), 52% over Gerry Perkins.

Uncontested in the primary

Judge/Executive (Keith Taul R · J.J. Duvall D), Jailer (Rob Reynolds R · Josh Lindblom D), and Magistrates D1, D2 & D3 had no primary contest, those match-ups are decided in November.

Cities: who advances to November

Mayor of Radcliff (top 2 advance)

A 5-vote photo finish at the top: Toshie Murrell (862) and Terry Owens (857) advance to the November general. Goodman and Mitchell eliminated.

Mayor of Vine Grove (top 2 advance)

Pamela Ogden (48%) and Selena Hudson (42%) advance to November. Boyer eliminated.

Radcliff City Council (top 12 advance for 6 seats)

12 of 14 candidates move on to November. Top vote-getters: DeRoche, Bell, K. Thompson, Gaskins, Brown, Lett-Jackson. Packard and Konstantinidis did not advance.

Vine Grove City Council

No primary (9 filed for 6 seats), all advance directly to the November ballot.

State & federal: primary winners & November matchups

These races span multiple counties, so the nominee is decided race-wide, not by Hardin County's totals alone. Below is who actually won each primary and the November 3 matchup.

U.S. Senate (open seat)

Andy Barr (R) won the statewide Republican primary with 60.5% over Daniel Cameron; Charles Booker (D) won the Democratic primary. → Nov 3: Barr vs Booker. (Hardin County leaned Cameron, but the nomination is decided statewide.)

U.S. House, KY-2

Brett Guthrie (R, incumbent) and Megan Wingfield (D) won their primaries. → Nov 3: Guthrie vs Wingfield.

State Senate, 10th

Matt Deneen (R, incumbent) won; Chris Gatrost (D) was unopposed. → Nov 3: Deneen vs Gatrost.

State Rep, 10th & 27th

D10: Josh Calloway (R, incumbent) won → faces John Whipple (D). D27: Joseph Redmon (R) won the 4-way primary → unopposed in November.

Results are unofficial and source from the Kentucky Secretary of State, verified against the Hardin County Clerk. Official source: elect.ky.gov/results →

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