Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council | |
|---|---|
| Type | |
| Type | |
Term limits | 12 years (consecutive) |
| Leadership | |
Linda Gorton since January 7, 2019 | |
Vice-Mayor | Dan Wu since January 2, 2023 |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 15 |
Length of term | 2 years (district seats) 4 years (at-large seats) |
| Elections | |
| First-past-the-post with a Nonpartisan blanket primary | |
Last election | November 5, 2024 (12 seats) |
Next election | November 3, 2026 (15 seats) |
| Website | |
| https://www.lexingtonky.gov/government/office-urban-county-council | |
The Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council is the governing body of the city of Lexington, Kentucky, which is coterminous with Fayette County. It consists of 12 members elected from districts to two-year terms, and three members elected from the city at-large to four-year terms. All elections are nonpartisan.
The mayor of the city, currently Linda Gorton, presides over the council but has only a tie-breaking vote. The title of vice-mayor is given to the at-large member who received the most votes in the previous election.[1]
Membership
The following are members of the county council after the 2024 elections.[2]
| District | Member | First elected |
|---|---|---|
| Vice-Mayor | Dan Wu | 2022 |
| At-large | James Brown | 2022[a] |
| At-large | Chuck Ellinger II | 2018[b] |
| 1 | Tyler Morton | 2024 |
| 2 | Shayla Lynch | 2022 |
| 3 | Tom Eblen | —[c] |
| 4 | Emma Curtis | 2024 |
| 5 | Liz Sheehan | 2020 |
| 6 | Lisa Higgins-Hord | —[d] |
| 7 | Joseph Hale | 2024 |
| 8 | Amy Beasley | 2024 |
| 9 | Whitney Elliott Baxter | 2020 |
| 10 | Dave Sevigny | 2022 |
| 11 | Jennifer Reynolds | 2018 |
| 12 | Hil Boone | 2024 |
Notes
- Brown previously represented the 1st district from 2015 to 2022.
- Ellinger previously represented the at-large district from 2003 to 2014.
- Appointed by mayor Linda Gorton in 2026.
- Appointed by mayor Linda Gorton in 2025; previously represented the 6th district in 2020.
References
- "Lexington-Fayette - Urban County Government Charter". codelibrary.amlegal.com. American Legal Publishing. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
- "Councilmembers". www.lexingtonky.gov. Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government. Retrieved 24 August 2025.