Linda Gorton | |
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Mayor of Lexington | |
Assumed office January 6, 2019 | |
Preceded by | Jim Gray |
Personal details | |
Born | 1948 (age 75–76) |
Political party | Republican |
Education | University of Kentucky (BS) |
Linda Gorton is an American politician currently serving as the mayor of Lexington, Kentucky.[1] Gorton previously spent 4 years as vice mayor and 16 more on the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council, becoming the longest-serving member of that council. She is also a registered nurse.[2] Gorton was elected mayor in 2018 in a nonpartisan election. She was re-elected in 2022.
Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Linda Gorton | 23,200 | 42% | |
Ronnie Bastin | 14,207 | 26% | |
Teresa A. Isaac | 8,845 | 16% | |
Kevin O. Stinnett | 7,866 | 14% | |
Ike Lawrence | 847 | 2% | |
William Weyman | 326 | 1% | |
Skip Horine | 315 | 1% | |
Total votes | 55,606 |
Gorton 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% | Tie 50% |
Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|
Linda Gorton | 67,480 | 63% | |
Ronnie Bastin | 40,365 | 37% | |
Bryan Garten (write-in) | 9 | 0% | |
Caroll Montague Price Jr. (write-in) | 8 | 0% | |
Will McGinnis (write-in) | 4 | 0% | |
Total votes | 107,866 |
Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Linda Gorton | 32,664 | 71% | |
David Kloiber | 6,436 | 14% | |
Adrian Wallace | 6,022 | 13% | |
William Weyman | 830 | 1% | |
Total votes | 45,952 |
Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|
Linda Gorton | 67,083 | 71% | |
David Kloiber | 27,360 | 29% | |
Total votes | 94,443 |