In the Kentucky General Assembly, Democrats made a net gain of one seat,[b] while Republicans maintained their supermajorities in both chambers of the state legislature.

With approximately 45.90% of Kentucky's 3.4 million registered voters casting ballots in the election,[1][2] turnout as a percentage of registered voters remained unchanged from 2014 levels, although the total number of ballots cast did increase.

Republican messaging centered around a theme of maintaining their trifecta, with claims that a divided legislature would not be able to get anything done.

[7] The lack of Republican retirements may have harmed Democratic prospects in the 2018 mid-term elections due to the incumbency advantage.

All 100 voting seats in the House of Representatives were up for election to serve two-year terms.

Incumbent justice Daniel J. Venters announced he would retire and not seek reelection.

Commonwealth's Attorneys, who serve as the prosecutors for felonies in the state, are elected to six-year terms.

[15] The Constitution of Kentucky does not provide for citizen-initiated ballot measures and referendums at the state level.