The city of Lexington, Kentucky, held nonpartisan elections for mayor and city council on November 4, 2014. A primary election took place on May 20, 2014. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was January 28, 2014.^[1] All fifteen city council seats were up for election.

In the races for mayor and Districts 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11 and 12, incumbents ran for re-election. Districts 3, 6 and 8, however, were open seats. In the at-large race, the only incumbent was Steve Kay.

Urban development and crime were some of the major issues that shaped Lexington's 2014 election cycle.

Mayor

Candidate list

May 20 Primary election candidates:

Anthany Beatty, Sr. a
Jim Gray a - Incumbent Gray first assumed office in 2011.
Danny Mayer

November 4 General election candidates:

Anthany Beatty, Sr. - 30,854
Jim Gray - 57,897

Election results

Lexington Mayoral General Election, 2014
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Jim Gray Incumbent	65.2%	57,897
Anthany Beatty, Sr.	34.8%	30,854
Total Votes		88,751
Source: Fayette County Clerk's Office - Official 2014 Election Results

Lexington Mayoral Primary Election, 2014
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Jim Gray Incumbent	56.6%	25,439
Anthany Beatty, Sr.	37.9%	17,033
Danny Mayer	5.5%	2,459
Total Votes		44,931
Source: Fayette County Clerk's Office - Official 2014 Election Results

City Council

Candidate list

At-large

Note: Incumbent Linda Gorton did not run for re-election.

May 20 Primary election candidates:

Steve Kay a - Incumbent Kay first assumed office in 2011.
Richard Moloney a
Jerry C. Moody
Shannon Buzard
Bill Cegelka a
Jon Larson a
Kenner "Pete" Dyer
Chris Logan a
Don B. Pratt
Ray DeBolt
Kevin O. Stinnett a - District 6 incumbent Stinnett first assumed office in 2005.
Jacob D. Slaughter
Connie Kell

November 4 General election candidates:

District 1

November 4 General election candidates:

Chris Ford - Incumbent Ford was first elected in 2010.

District 2

May 20 Primary election candidates:

Shevawn Akers a - Incumbent Akers first assumed office in 2013.
Byron Costner
Michael Stuart a

November 4 General election candidates:

District 3

Note: Incumbent Diane Lawless did not run for re-election.

May 20 Primary election candidates:

Chuck Ellinger, II a - At-Large incumbent Ellinger first assumed office in 2007.
J. "Jake" Gibbs a
Rock Daniels

November 4 General election candidates:

District 4

May 20 Primary election candidates:

Julian Beard a - Incumbent Beard first assumed office in 2011.
Owen J. Sutton
Susan Lamb a
Barry Saturday

November 4 General election candidates:

District 5

November 4 General election candidates:

Bill Farmer Jr. - Incumbent Farmer was first elected in 2010.

District 6

Note: Incumbent Kevin O. Stinnett did not run for re-election.

May 20 Primary election candidates:

November 4 General election candidates:

District 7

May 20 Primary election candidates:

Michael Moynahan a
Jennifer Scutchfield a - Incumbent Scutchfield first assumed office in 2013.

Note: Ismael Shalash initially filed to run but did not appear on the primary election ballot.

November 4 General election candidates:

District 8

Note: Incumbent George Myers did not run for re-election.

May 20 Primary election candidates:

November 4 General election candidates:

District 9

November 4 General election candidates:

Jennifer Mossotti - Incumbent Mossotti was elected in 2012.
Victoria Fath

District 10

November 4 General election candidates:

Harry Clarke - Incumbent Clarke was first elected in 2012.
Amanda Mays Bledsoe

District 11

November 4 General election candidates:

Peggy Henson - Incumbent Henson was first appointed to the council in 2008.

District 12

November 4 General election candidates:

Ed Lane - Incumbent Lane was first elected in 2004.

Election results

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Lexington City Council At-Large General Election, 2014
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Steve Kay Incumbent	20.4%	36,560
Kevin O. Stinnett Incumbent	19.4%	34,817
Richard Moloney	19%	34,101
Bill Cegelka	15%	26,954
Chris Logan	13.9%	24,927
Jon Larson	12.2%	21,955
Total Votes		157,359
Source: Fayette County Clerk's Office - Official 2014 Election Results

Lexington City Council District 2 General Election, 2014
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Shevawn Akers Incumbent	55%	3,028
Michael Stuart	45%	2,479
Total Votes		5,507
Source: Fayette County Clerk's Office - Official 2014 Election Results

Lexington City Council District 3 General Election, 2014
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
J. "Jake" Gibbs	66.9%	2,499
Chuck Ellinger, II	33.1%	1,238
Total Votes		3,737
Source: Fayette County Clerk's Office - Official 2014 Election Results

Lexington City Council District 4 General Election, 2014
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Susan Lamb	65.8%	4,133
Julian Beard Incumbent	34.2%	2,146
Total Votes		6,279
Source: Fayette County Clerk's Office - Official 2014 Election Results

Lexington City Council District 6 General Election, 2014
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Angela Evans	60.4%	3,701
Tom Hern	39.6%	2,426
Total Votes		6,127
Source: Fayette County Clerk's Office - Official 2014 Election Results

Lexington City Council District 7 General Election, 2014
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Jennifer Scutchfield	51.1%	3,203
Michael Moynahan	48.9%	3,060
Total Votes		6,263
Source: Fayette County Clerk's Office - Official 2014 Election Results

Lexington City Council District 8 General Election, 2014
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Fred V. Brown	57.3%	3,071
LeTonia A. Jones	42.7%	2,289
Total Votes		5,360
Source: Fayette County Clerk's Office - Official 2014 Election Results

Lexington City Council District 9 General Election, 2014
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Jennifer Mossotti Incumbent	67.3%	5,650
Victoria Fath	32.7%	2,749
Total Votes		8,399
Source: Fayette County Clerk's Office - Official 2014 Election Results

Lexington City Council District 10 General Election, 2014
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Amanda Mays Bledsoe	52.2%	4,571
Harry Clarke Incumbent	47.8%	4,178
Total Votes		8,749
Source: Fayette County Clerk's Office - Official 2014 Election Results

Primary

Lexington City Council At-Large Primary Election, 2014
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Steve Kay Incumbent	14.8%	16,052
Kevin O. Stinnett Incumbent	13.1%	14,174
Richard Moloney	15.3%	16,644
Bill Cegelka	11.7%	12,650
Chris Logan	9.2%	10,035
Jon Larson	7.2%	7,791
Don B. Pratt	6.6%	7,205
Connie Kell	6.6%	7,158
Shannon Buzard	5%	5,470
Jerry C. Moody	3.2%	3,505
Ray DeBolt	2.7%	2,891
Kenner "Pete" Dyer	2.3%	2,507
Jacob D. Slaughter	2.3%	2,448
Total Votes		69,555
Source: Fayette County Clerk's Office - Official 2014 Election Results

Lexington City Council District District 2 Primary Election, 2014
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Shevawn Akers Incumbent	46.3%	1,440
Michael Stuart	30.4%	944
Byron Costner	23.3%	724
Total Votes		3,108
Source: Fayette County Clerk's Office - Official 2014 Election Results

Lexington City Council District District 3 Primary Election, 2014
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Chuck Ellinger, II Incumbent	26.8%	564
J. "Jake" Gibbs	54.6%	1,149
Rock Daniels	18.6%	392
Total Votes		2,105
Source: Fayette County Clerk's Office - Official 2014 Election Results

Lexington City Council District District 4 Primary Election, 2014
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Julian Beard Incumbent	35.1%	1,110
Susan Lamb	47.2%	1,493
Barry Saturday	17.8%	563
Total Votes		3,166
Source: Fayette County Clerk's Office - Official 2014 Election Results

Lexington City Council District District 6 Primary Election, 2014
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Angela Evans	50.7%	1,709
Tom Hern	23.4%	789
Darren Hawkins	17.3%	583
Jon Bush	8.7%	292
Total Votes		3,373
Source: Fayette County Clerk's Office - Official 2014 Election Results

Lexington City Council District District 8 Primary Election, 2014
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Fred V. Brown	35.6%	980
LeTonia A. Jones	25.7%	707
Amy Beasley	19.8%	546
Dave Vinson	18.8%	518
Total Votes		2,751
Source: Fayette County Clerk's Office - Official 2014 Election Results

Issues

As Lexington's 2014 election took shape, several key issues began to emerge. Below, Ballotpedia highlights what they were and how they impacted the city's 2014 municipal elections.

Rupp Arena in downtown Lexington.

Urban development

One issue concerned urban development. Throughout his first term as mayor, incumbent Jim Gray focused heavily on revitalizing downtown Lexington by pushing for a new 46-acre downtown arts and entertainment district, which included an effort to revitalize the city's major entertainment and sports complex, Rupp Arena (see image right).^[2] Gray argued that downtown revitalization would help stimulate the city's economy, saying, "This project goes far beyond our city limits [...] we can take the next step forward to elevate our brand, and grow jobs and economic opportunity."^[3] Some, however, such as Gray's mayoral opponent Anthany Beatty, Sr., criticized these efforts, saying that they came at the expense of Lexington's neighborhoods and surrounding areas.^[4] City council candidates also weighed in on the issue, with some expressing support while other voiced criticisms similar to those of Beatty's.^[5]

Crime

Crime, too, was a significant issue in Lexington. In the summer of 2014, the city experienced a spike in murders and violent crimes. At a candidate forum on September 5, 2014, hosted by the Fayette Alliance, Fayette County Farm Bureau and the Fayette County Neighborhood Council, the question of how to prevent future violent crimes in the city was front-and-center. Gray pointed out that his downtown revitalization project would help alleviate this problem by rehabilitating traditionally high crime areas. He also noted that budgetary savings under his administration have allowed the city to hire more police officers. Conversely, Beatty claimed that police staffing levels were far too low and that the number of active police officers in Lexington needed to be increased.^[5]

Lexington's city council candidates added additional layers to the conversation about crime. At-large candidates Richard Moloney and Bill Cegelka, for example, said at a candidate forum in September that neighborhood-specific police units had proven effective in the past. District 6 incumbent turned 2014 at-large candidate Kevin O. Stinnett noted that a combination of additional police resources, better jobs and education was needed.^[5]

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Footnotes

[1] Kentucky State Board of Elections, "2014 Kentucky Election Calendar," accessed January 31, 2014

[2] Kentucky Kernel, "Lexington Mayor Jim Gray suspends Rupp Arena renovation project," September 4, 2014

[3] Blue Grass Politics, "Beshear proposes $3.5 million in bonds for Lexington to begin Rupp project," January 17, 2012

[4] Anthany Beatty for Mayor, "Issues," accessed September 17, 2014

[council-5] 5.0 ^5.1 ^5.2 Insurance News Net, "Candidates for Lexington mayor, council at large share stage at Kentucky Theatre," September 5, 2014

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