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2010 Lexington, Kentucky mayoral election

2010 Lexington mayoral election
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Candidate Jim Gray Jim Newberry
Popular vote 42,856 37,560
Percentage 53.28% 46.70%

Mayor before election

Jim Newberry
Democratic

Elected Mayor

Jim Gray
Democratic

The 2010 Lexington, Kentucky mayoral election was held on November 2, 2010. The primary election was held on May 18, with the top two candidates advancing to the general election.

Incumbent mayor Jim Newberry, who was elected in 2006, was defeated for reelection by councilman Jim Gray. Mayoral elections in Lexington are nonpartisan; both Newberry and Gray were members of the Democratic Party.

Primary election

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Candidates

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Advanced to general election

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Eliminated in primary

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Results

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Primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Jim Newberry (incumbent) 21,648 43.68
Nonpartisan Jim Gray 17,703 35.72
Nonpartisan Teresa Ann Isaac 8,216 16.58
Nonpartisan Skip Horine 1,997 4.03
Total votes 49,564 100.0

General election

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Endorsements

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Jim Gray

Local officials

Newspapers

Results

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2010 Lexington mayoral election[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Jim Gray 42,856 53.28
Nonpartisan Jim Newberry (incumbent) 37,560 46.70
Write-in Will McGinnis 19 0.02
Total votes 80,435 100.0

References

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  1. ^ Fayette County Clerk. "2010 Fayette County Primary Election Results". fayettecountyclerk.com. Archived from the original on April 21, 2016. Retrieved July 28, 2025.
  2. ^ Andy Mead (October 13, 2010). "Gray gets former mayor's endorsement". The Lexington Herald-Leader. p. A1.
  3. ^ Editorial Board (October 24, 2010). "Jim Gray for mayor: Challenger brings vision, skills Lexington needs to prosper". The Lexington Herald-Leader. p. D1.
  4. ^ Fayette County Clerk. "2010 Fayette County General Election Results". fayettecountyclerk.com. Archived from the original on April 21, 2016. Retrieved July 28, 2025.