2003 Kentucky elections

2003 Kentucky elections

A general election was held in the U.S. state of Kentucky on November 4, 2003. The primary election for all offices was held on May 20, 2003.[1]

Governor

Secretary of State

2003 Kentucky Secretary of State election

 
Nominee Trey Grayson Russ Maple
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 528,801 477,628
Percentage 52.5% 47.5%

Grayson:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80-90%
Maple:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%

Secretary of State before election

John Young Brown III
Democratic

Elected Secretary of State

Trey Grayson
Republican

Results

2003 Kentucky Secretary of State election[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Trey Grayson 528,801 52.5
Democratic Russ Maple 477,628 47.5
Total votes 1,006,429 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic

Attorney General

2003 Kentucky Attorney General election

 
Nominee Greg Stumbo Jack Wood Gatewood Galbraith
Party Democratic Republican Independent
Popular vote 492,540 430,153 109,498
Percentage 47.7% 41.7% 10.6%

Stumbo:      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Wood:      40-50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

Attorney General before election

Ben Chandler
Democratic

Elected Attorney General

Greg Stumbo
Democratic

Results

2003 Kentucky Attorney General election[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Greg Stumbo 492,540 47.7
Republican Jack Wood 430,153 41.7
Independent Gatewood Galbraith 109,498 10.6
Total votes 1,032,191 100.0
Democratic hold

Auditor of Public Accounts

2003 Kentucky Auditor of Public Accounts election

 
Nominee Crit Luallen Linda Greenwell
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 513,454 498,084
Percentage 50.8% 49.2%

Luallen:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Greenwell:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80-90%

Auditor of Public Accounts before election

Ed Hatchett
Democratic

Elected Auditor of Public Accounts

Crit Luallen
Democratic

Results

2003 Kentucky Auditor of Public Accounts election[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Crit Luallen 513,454 50.8
Republican Linda Greenwell 498,084 49.2
Total votes 1,011,538 100.0
Democratic hold

State Treasurer

2003 Kentucky State Treasurer election

 
Nominee Jonathan Miller Adam Koenig
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 569,028 437,101
Percentage 56.6% 43.4%

Miller:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Koenig:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

State Treasurer before election

Jonathan Miller
Democratic

Elected State Treasurer

Jonathan Miller
Democratic

Results

2003 Kentucky State Treasurer election[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jonathan Miller (incumbent) 569,028 56.6
Republican Adam Koenig 437,101 43.4
Total votes 1,006,129 100.0
Democratic hold

Commissioner of Agriculture

2003 Kentucky Commissioner of Agriculture election

 
Nominee Richie Farmer Alice Woods Baesler
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 578,008 468,696
Percentage 55.2% 44.8%

Farmer:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Baesler:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

Commissioner of Agriculture before election

Billy Ray Smith
Democratic

Elected Commissioner of Agriculture

Richie Farmer
Republican

Results

2003 Kentucky Commissioner of Agriculture election[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Richie Farmer 578,008 55.2
Democratic Alice Woods Baesler 468,696 44.8
Total votes 1,046,704 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic

See also

References

  1. ^ "Kentucky Election Schedule" (PDF). Kentucky Secretary of State. Retrieved June 17, 2025.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Official 2003 General Election Results". Kentucky State Board of Elections.