FLOYD COUNTY, Ky. (WMDJ) - Less than 11% percent of registered voters cast ballots in Tuesday's primary election in Floyd County.

 

Races for U.S. Representative, 95th District State Representative, 29th District State Senate drew little interest with only republican voters deciding on a nominee.

 

Brandon Spencer defeated David Pennington to secure the republican nomination for state representative in the 95th district. Spencer received a total of 967 votes to Pennington's 478.

 

Incumbent Johnnie L. Turner held on to his seat as state senator in the 29th district by a 2-to-1 margin with 4,305 votes over challenger Randy Thompson's 2,181 votes. 

 

U.S. Representative Hal Rogers easily won re-election with 82% percent of the vote.

 

Knott County residents approved the sale of alcohol yesterday 1,447 to 995 votes. 

 

FLOYD COUNTY PRIMARY ELECTION                TOTAL

Election Day Precincts Reporting                        42 of 42

Precincts Complete                                                 0 of 42

Precincts Partially Reported                                42 of 42

Absentee/ Early Precincts Reporting                 42 of 42

Registered Voters - Total                                        27,821

Registered Voters - Republican Party                    7,334

Registered Voters - Democratic Party                 18,896

Registered Voters - NONPARTISAN                        1,591

Ballots Cast - Total                                                    2,988

Ballots Cast - Republican Party                               1,176

Ballots Cast - Democratic Party                              1,812

Ballots Cast - NONPARTISAN                                          0

Ballots Cast - Blank                                                         21

Voter Turnout - Total                                               10.74%

Voter Turnout - Republican Party                          16.03%

Voter Turnout - Democratic Party                           9.59%

Voter Turnout - NONPARTISAN                               0.00%

 

REPUBLICAN PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES            TOTAL

Ryan L. BINKLEY                                                                           3

Vivek RAMASWAMY                                                                     2

Ron DeSANTIS                                                                              22

Donald J. TRUMP                                                                          1,105

Chris CHRISTIE                                                                              3

Nikki R. HALEY                                                                              18

"UNCOMMITTED"                                                                         15

 

REPUBLICAN U.S. REP DIST 5                                                 TOTAL

Dana EDWARDS                                                                            94

Hal ROGERS                                                                                   944

Brandon MONHOLLEN                                                                61

David E. KRAFTCHAK JR.                                                               27

 

REPUBLICAN STATE SENATE DISTRICT 29                           TOTAL

Shawn Andrew GILLEY                                                                60

Johnnie L. TURNER                                                                       643

Randy THOMPSON                                                                      407

 

REPUBLICAN STATE REP DIST 95                                           TOTAL

Brandon SPENCER                                                                       720

David PENNINGTON                                                                    366

 

DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES           TOTAL

Joseph R. BIDEN JR.                                                                      692

Marianne WILLIAMSON                                                              139

Dean PHILLIPS                                                                              252

"UNCOMMITTED"                                                                         708