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The 2011 Kentucky gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 2011, to elect the
governor of Kentucky The governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky is the head of government of Kentucky. Sixty-two men and one woman have served as governor of Kentucky. The governor's term is four years in length; since 1992, incumbents have been able to seek re-e ...
and the lieutenant governor of Kentucky. Incumbent
Democrat Democrat, Democrats, or Democratic may refer to: Politics *A proponent of democracy, or democratic government; a form of government involving rule by the people. *A member of a Democratic Party: **Democratic Party (United States) (D) **Democratic ...
Steve Beshear won re-election, defeating
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challenger David L. Williams, then the president of the state senate, and Gatewood Galbraith, an independent candidate. Statewide turnout in this election was 28%.


Background

On July 19, 2009, Beshear announced his intention to run for re-election. However, in that announcement, he stated that then-
Louisville Louisville ( , , ) is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Kentucky and the 28th most-populous city in the United States. Louisville is the historical seat and, since 2003, the nominal seat of Jefferson County, on the Indiana border. ...
mayor
Jerry Abramson Jerry Edwin Abramson (born September 12, 1946) is an American Democratic politician who was the 55th lieutenant governor of Kentucky. On November 6, 2014, Governor Steve Beshear announced that Abramson would step down from his position as lieute ...
would be his running mate in 2011 instead of current Lt. Governor
Daniel Mongiardo Frank Daniel Mongiardo (born July 4, 1960) is an American physician and politician from the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Mongiardo is a Democrat and was the 54th lieutenant governor of Kentucky from 2007 until 2011. He was a member of the Kentucky ...
, who chose to run for the U.S. Senate in 2010. Kentucky state law requires that gubernatorial candidates file to run with running mates, otherwise they cannot legally raise money. Beshear wanted to fundraise and this would have required Mongiardo also saying that he was running in 2011, which he couldn't do. Beshear and Abramson did not face any opposition for the Democratic nomination. Among Republicans, Kentucky State Senate President David Williams from Burkesville announced his official candidacy along with running mate
Richie Farmer Richard Dwight Farmer (born August 25, 1969) is an American former collegiate basketball player and Republican Party politician from the U.S. state of Kentucky. He served as the Kentucky Agriculture Commissioner from 2004 to 2012 and was the ...
, the term-limited State Agriculture Commissioner and former
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basketball player. Louisville businessman Phil Moffett also announced his ticket with State Representative Mike Harmon from Danville as his running mate. Moffett was seen as the Tea Party favorite. However, Williams also advocated for similar positions as Moffett, such as the repeal of the Seventeenth Amendment to the United States Constitution and promoting tax reforms similar to what Moffett proposed. Attorney Gatewood Galbraith of Lexington filed to run his fourth gubernatorial campaign as an independent on July 4, 2009, choosing marketing consultant Dea Riley as his running mate.


Democratic primary


Candidates


Declared

* Steve Beshear, incumbent
governor of Kentucky The governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky is the head of government of Kentucky. Sixty-two men and one woman have served as governor of Kentucky. The governor's term is four years in length; since 1992, incumbents have been able to seek re-e ...
, 2007-2016; former Lt. Governor of Kentucky, 1983-1987; former
Attorney General of Kentucky The Attorney General of Kentucky is an office created by the Kentucky Constitution. (Ky.Const. § 91). Under Kentucky law, they serve several roles, including the state's chief prosecutor (KRS 15.700), the state's chief law enforcement officer (K ...
, 1979-1983; and former State Representative, 1974-1979. **Running mate:
Jerry Abramson Jerry Edwin Abramson (born September 12, 1946) is an American Democratic politician who was the 55th lieutenant governor of Kentucky. On November 6, 2014, Governor Steve Beshear announced that Abramson would step down from his position as lieute ...
, Louisville Mayor, 1986-1999 and 2003-2011.


Results


Republican primary


Candidates


Declared

*Bobbie Holsclaw, Jefferson County Clerk, 1998-2010, 2014–present **Running mate: Bill Vermillion, retired U.S. Navy master chief *Phil Moffett, Louisville businessman and Tea Party activist **Running mate:
Mike Harmon Michael Joseph Harmon (born January 24, 1958) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He currently competes part-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the No. 47 Chevrolet Camaro for Mike Harmon Racing. In the past, he drove i ...
, state representative, 2003-2016 * David L. Williams, state senate president, 2000-2012; state senator 1987-2012; and nominee for U.S. Senate in 1992 **Running mate:
Richie Farmer Richard Dwight Farmer (born August 25, 1969) is an American former collegiate basketball player and Republican Party politician from the U.S. state of Kentucky. He served as the Kentucky Agriculture Commissioner from 2004 to 2012 and was the ...
, Kentucky Agriculture Commissioner, 2004-2012


Polling


Results


Independents


Declared

* Gatewood Galbraith, attorney, industrial hemp advocate and perennial candidate **Running mate: Dea Riley, political consultant


General election


Predictions


Polling

;With Moffett ;With Holsclaw


Results


See also

* 2011 United States elections *
2011 United States gubernatorial elections United States gubernatorial elections were held in four states in October and November 2011, with regularly scheduled elections in Kentucky, Mississippi, and Louisiana; and a special election in West Virginia. None of these four governorships chan ...


References


External links

;Candidates
Steve Beshear for GovernorDavid Williams for GovernorGatewood Galbraith for Governor
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Kentucky State Board of ElectionsKentucky gubernatorial election, 2011
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