Ray "Sir Friendly" Barker
Candidate for Kentucky Louisville Metro Council 5 · Party not on file
On the 2026 ballotChallenger · Kentucky Louisville Metro Council 5 · Nov 3 General
Ballot status source: Official — Jefferson County Clerk, 2026 Candidate Filings rev. 9/21/2026 · read Oct 1, 2026
Sources (1)
- Official — Jefferson County Clerk, 2026 Candidate Filings rev. 9/21/2026 (general-election ballot order), jeffersoncountyclerk.org, retrieved 2026-10-01: Metro Council District 5 — 'Ray "Sir Friendly" Barker'
The District
What Kentucky Louisville Metro Council 5 covers
Includes Louisville (part).
22 precincts · District lines: Official district line: LOJIC (Louisville/Jefferson County Information Consortium) Open Data Political, Louisville KY Metro Council Districts · Precinct lines: built 2026-10-02
Results
Certified results for Kentucky Louisville Metro Council 5
Jefferson County — Louisville Metro Council District 5 (nonpartisan primary)
2026 Primary Election (Kentucky; county clerk precinct results) · May 19, 2026| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ray "Sir Friendly" BARKER | 1,704 | 39.6% | |
| Donna Lyvette PURVIS | 1,040 | 24.2% | |
| Aprile HEARN | 848 | 19.7% | |
| Wallace GARNER III. | 385 | 9.0% | |
| Dave DUNCAN | 184 | 4.3% | |
| Betty BAILEY | 137 | 3.2% |
Official — Fayette County Clerk official precinct and cumulative reports · Fayette County Clerk and Jefferson County Clerk / Kentucky State Board of…
Sources (2)
- Official — Fayette County Clerk official precinct and cumulative reports (05/26/2026)
- Jefferson County precinct recap (KY SBE, 05/22/2026) reconciled to the Jefferson County Clerk official custom table report
Jefferson County — Louisville Metro Council District 5
2022 General Election · Nov 8, 2022| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donna Lyvette PURVISDemocrat | Democrat | 5,278 | 87.5% |
| Quintez BROWNIndependent | Independent | 712 | 11.8% |
| Not Assigned | 38 | 0.6% | |
| Write-In: Tenisha SMITH | 4 | 0.1% |
Certified — Kentucky State Board of Elections / Secretary of State (certified 1/17/2023) · Kentucky State Board of Elections — certified general election results
The 2026 Field
Who else is running for Kentucky Louisville Metro Council 5
- Donna Lyvette PurvisParty not on file · Incumbent · On the 2026 ballot
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