2011 Kentucky State Treasurer election
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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.
The treasurers duties include:
- Act as head of the treasury KRS 041.020
- Create and manage the state's depository KRS 041-070
- Make record of all monies due and payable to the state KRS 041-100
- Process warrants from the Finance and Administration Cabinet KRS 041-150
- Make payments on behalf of the state KRS 041-160
- Make an annual report KRS 041-340
Background
[edit]Current Treasurer Todd Hollenbach is eligible to run for a second term and has announced he will do so.
Candidates
[edit]Democratic primary
[edit]Nominated
[edit]- Todd Hollenbach, incumbent State Treasurer[3]
Eliminated in primary
[edit]- Steve Hamrick
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Todd Hollenbach | 106,187 | 70.95% | |
| Democratic | Steve Hamrick | 43,473 | 29.05% | |
| Total votes | 149,660 | 100.0% | ||
Republicans
[edit]- K.C. Crosbie, Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council Member
Libertarians
[edit]- Ken Moellman
General election
[edit]Polling
[edit]| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Todd Hollenbach (D) | K.C. Crosbie (R) | Ken Moellman (L) | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Polling[5] | August 25–28, 2011 | 600 | ± 4.0% | 43% | 28% | 16% | 14% |
Results
[edit]| 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
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Secretary of State, Election Calendar Archived 2010-11-24 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Kentucky Treasurer Website
- ^ Kentucky Campaign Finance Commission Report Archived 2010-11-24 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "KY - Election Results". results.enr.clarityelections.com. Retrieved November 14, 2020.
- ^ Public Policy Polling
- ^ "KY - Election Results". results.enr.clarityelections.com. Retrieved November 14, 2020.