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Linda Gorton

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Linda Gorton
Mayor of Lexington
Assumed office
January 6, 2019
Preceded byJim Gray
Personal details
Born1948 (age 75–76)
Political partyRepublican
EducationUniversity 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.

Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council and Mayor Linda Gorton present the Evan Jayson Smith Day Proclamation on February 1, 2024.

Electoral history

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Lexington mayoral election 2018, first round results[3]
Candidate Votes %
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
Lexington mayoral election 2018, runoff results[4]
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
Lexington mayoral election 2022, first round results[5]
Candidate Votes %
Linda Gorton 32,664 71%
David Kloiber 6,436 14%
Adrian Wallace 6,022 13%
William Weyman 830 1%
Total votes 45,952
Lexington Mayoral Election (Round 2) by Precinct. Gorton won all but one precinct, where she tied with David Kloiber
Legend
Lexington mayoral election 2022, second round results[6]
Candidate Votes %
Linda Gorton 67,083 71%
David Kloiber 27,360 29%
Total votes 94,443

References

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  1. ^ Kapos, Shia (December 8, 2021). "It's Kentucky Straight in Lexington City Hall". Politico. Retrieved December 8, 2021. Mayor Linda Gorton is a registered Republican.
  2. ^ Musgrave, Beth (January 6, 2019). ""Let's dream big Lexington." In first speech Mayor Linda Gorton pledges to focus on jobs, opioids". Lexington Herald Leader. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  3. ^ "TABULATED & PREPARED BY THE FAYETTE COUNTY CLERKS OFFICE DONALD W. BLEVINS JR, CLERK MAY 22, 2018 TOTAL RECAP OF VOTES - MAY 22, 2018 PRIMARY ELECTION FAYETTE COUNTY, KENTUCKY". Fayette County Clerk. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
  4. ^ "TOTAL RECAP OF VOTES - NOVEMBER 6, 2018 GENERAL ELECTION NOVEMBER 6, 2018 FAYETTE COUNTY, KENTUCKY". Fayette County Clerk. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
  5. ^ "Mayoral election in Lexington, Kentucky (2022)".
  6. ^ "Mayoral election in Lexington, Kentucky (2022)".
Political offices
Preceded by Mayor of Lexington
2019–present
Incumbent