Kentucky's 23rd Senate district
| Kentucky's 23rd State Senate district | |||||
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| Registration | 44.6% Republican 38.7% Democratic 15.8% No party preference | ||||
| Demographics | 85.9% White 4.5% Black 4.3% Hispanic 1.3% Asian 0.1% Native American 0.2% Other 3.9% Multiracial | ||||
| Population (2022) | 123,664 | ||||
| Registered voters (June 2024) | 105,605 | ||||
Kentucky's 23rd Senatorial district is one of 38 districts in the Kentucky Senate. It comprises part of Kenton County. It has been represented by Christian McDaniel (R–Ryland Heights) since 2013.[1] As of 2022, the district had a population of 123,664.[2]
Voter registration
[edit]On July 1, 2024, the district had 105,605 registered voters, who were registered with the following parties.
| Party | Registration | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Voters | % | ||
| Republican | 47,143 | 44.64 | |
| Democratic | 40,881 | 38.71 | |
| Independent | 6,751 | 6.39 | |
| Libertarian | 719 | 0.68 | |
| Green | 141 | 0.13 | |
| Constitution | 38 | 0.04 | |
| Socialist Workers | 27 | 0.03 | |
| Reform | 5 | 0.00 | |
| "Other" | 9,900 | 9.37 | |
| Total | 105,605 | 100.00 | |
| Source: Kentucky State Board of Elections | |||
Election results from statewide races
[edit]2022 – present
[edit]| Year | Office | Results[a] |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Senator | Paul 56.6 - 43.4% |
| Amendment 1 |  50.7 - 49.3%
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| Amendment 2 | 56.2 - 43.8%
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| 2023 | Governor | Beshear 55.2 - 44.8% |
| Secretary of State | Adams 52.7 - 47.2% | |
| Attorney General | Coleman 52.7 - 47.3% | |
| Auditor of Public Accounts | Ball 55.1 - 44.9% | |
| State Treasurer | Metcalf 53.7 - 46.3% | |
| Commissioner of Agriculture | Shell 54.1 - 45.9% |
List of members representing the district
[edit]| Member | Party | Years | Electoral history | District location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Engle (Hazard) |
Democratic | January 1, 1964 – January 1, 1968 |
Elected in 1963. Retired. |
1964–1972 Letcher and Perry Counties. |
| Pearl Strong (Ary) |
Democratic | January 1, 1968 – January 1, 1972 |
Elected in 1967. Redistricted to the 29th district and lost renomination. | |
| Gus Sheehan (Covington) |
Democratic | January 1, 1972 – January 1, 1989 |
Elected in 1971. Reelected in 1975. Reelected in 1979. Reelected in 1983. Lost renomination. |
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| 1984–1993 Kenton (part) and Pendleton (part) Counties. | ||||
| Joseph U. Meyer (Covington) |
Democratic | January 1, 1989 – January 1, 1997 |
Elected in 1988. Reelected in 1992. Lost reelection. | |
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| Jack Westwood (Erlanger) |
Republican | January 1, 1997 – January 1, 2013 |
Elected in 1996. Reelected in 2000. Reelected in 2004. Reelected in 2008. Retired. |
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| Christian McDaniel (Ryland Heights) |
Republican | January 1, 2013 – present |
Elected in 2012. Reelected in 2016. Reelected in 2020. | |
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| 2023–present |
Elections
[edit]2024
[edit]2020
[edit]2016
[edit]2004
[edit]1996
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ Figures presented in this table are calculated by summing precinct election results published by the Kentucky State Board of Elections, using precinct data that list each precinct's senatorial district.
References
[edit]- ^ "Legislator-Profile - Legislative Research Commission". legislature.ky.gov. Retrieved June 23, 2024.
- ^ "Census profile: State Senate District 23, KY". Census Reporter. Retrieved June 23, 2024.