2011 Kentucky State Treasurer election

The state of Kentucky elected a Treasurer November 8, 2011. Primaries for this election were held on Tuesday May 17, 2011.[1] The Kentucky Treasurer is elected every 4 years. The treasurer, who can serve two terms, acts as the state's chief elected fiscal officer.[2] Incumbent Todd Hollenbach defeated his two challengers.

2011 Kentucky State Treasurer election

November 8, 2011
 
GOP
Nominee Todd Hollenbach K.C. Crosbie
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 393,413 375,916
Percentage 48.77% 46.61%

State Treasurer before election

Todd Hollenbach
Democratic

Elected State Treasurer

Todd Hollenbach
Democratic

The treasurers duties include:

Background

Current Treasurer Todd Hollenbach is eligible to run for a second term and has announced he will do so.

Candidates

Nominated

Eliminated in primary

  • Steve Hamrick
Democratic primary results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Todd Hollenbach 106,187 70.95%
Democratic Steve Hamrick 43,473 29.05%
Total votes 149,660 100.0%

Republicans

  • K.C. Crosbie, Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council Member

Libertarians

  • Ken Moellman

General election

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin of
error
Todd
Hollenbach (D)
K.C.
Crosbie (R)
Ken
Moellman (L)
Undecided
Public Policy Polling August 25–28, 2011 600 ± 4.0% 43% 28% 16% 14%

Results

2011 Kentucky State Treasurer election[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Todd Hollenbach 393,413 48.77%
Republican K.C. Crosbie 375,916 46.61%
Libertarian Ken Moellman 37,261 4.62%
Total votes 806,590 100.00% N/A
Democratic hold

See also

References

  1. Secretary of State, Election Calendar Archived 2010-11-24 at the Wayback Machine
  2. Kentucky Treasurer Website
  3. Kentucky Campaign Finance Commission Report Archived 2010-11-24 at the Wayback Machine
  4. "KY - Election Results". results.enr.clarityelections.com. Retrieved 2020-11-14.
  5. "KY - Election Results". results.enr.clarityelections.com. Retrieved 2020-11-14.
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