Here are the unofficial results in the Christian County May 2022 Primary Election, reported by the County Clerk’s Office. The winners will advance to the November general election.
- RELATED: See our election guide and the candidates’ answers to the questions you told us matter the most
Electoral Office
- Mayor
- Hopkinsville City Council – Ward 5
- Hopkinsville City Council – Ward 7
- Hopkinsville City Council – Ward 9
- Hopkinsville City Council – Ward 12
- Christian County Judge-Executive
- County Clerk
- Sheriff
- County Magistrate – 4th District
- County Magistrate – 6th District
- County Magistrate – 7th District
- Constable – 8th District
- State Representative – 8th District
- United States Senator – 1st District
Mayor
Republican
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| ✔ James R. Knight Jr. | 1,006 | 60.68% |
| Vince Farrell | 652 | 39.32% |
Democrat
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Pendleton | 880 | 45.95% |
| ✔ Alethea West | 1,035 | 54.05% |
Hopkinsville City Council – Ward 5
Republican
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| ✔ Amy Craig | 155 | 64.58% |
| Anna Norris | 85 | 35.42% |
Hopkinsville City Council – Ward 7
Republican
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| ✔ Doug Wilcox | 185 | 50.14% |
| Mark Graham | 184 | 49.86% |
Hopkinsville City Council – Ward 9
Republican
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| ✔ Jamie Lynn Lienberger | 33 | 57.89% |
| Ardell Owens | 24 | 42.11% |
Hopkinsville City Council – Ward 12
Republican
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Draude | 13 | 32.50% |
| ✔ Matthew Handy | 27 | 67.50% |
Christian County Judge-Executive
Republican
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Katie Moyer | 486 | 15.24% |
| ✔ Jerry Gilliam | 1,166 | 36.56% |
| Dan Mason | 876 | 27.47% |
| Tommy McGraw | 661 | 20.73% |
County Clerk
Republican
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Erica Newby | 1,165 | 37.32% |
| ✔ Melinda Humphries | 1,957 | 62.68% |
Sheriff
Republican
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| ✔ Tyler DeArmond* | 2,833 | 87.38% |
| Adam Vanderkolk | 409 | 12.62% |
- RELATED: Tyler DeArmond wins sheriff’s race
County Magistrate – 4th District
Republican
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Darrell Gustafson* | 372 | 46.44% |
| ✔ J.E. Pryor | 429 | 53.56% |
County Magistrate – 6th District
Republican
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| ✔ Phillip Peterson* | 182 | 77.78% |
| James McKnight | 52 | 22.22% |
County Magistrate – 7th District
Republican
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Walker | 150 | 32.61% |
| ✔ Russ Guffey | 310 | 67.39% |
Constable – 8th District
Republican
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| ✔ Mike “Bubba” Haddock* | 209 | 55.88% |
| Matthew Newton | 165 | 44.12% |
State Representative – 8th District
Republican
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| ✔ Walker Thomas* | 1,178 | 84.26% |
| Larry Curling | 220 | 15.74% |
United States Senator – 1st District
Republican
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Arnold Blankenship | 94 | 2.92% |
| Valerie “Dr. Val” Fredrick | 99 | 3.08% |
| Paul V. Hamilton | 74 | 2.30% |
| ✔ Rand Paul | 2,863 | 89.05% |
| John Schiess | 27 | 0.84% |
| Tami L. Stainfield | 58 | 1.80% |
Democrat
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Joshua Wesley Blanton Sr. | 467 | 17.37% |
| ✔ Charles Booker | 1,648 | 61.29% |
| Ruth Gao | 237 | 8.81% |
| John Merrill | 337 | 12.53% |
*Incumbent
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