Kentucky's 23rd Senate district

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 (RRyland Heights) since 2013.[1] As of 2022, the district had a population of 123,664.[2]

Kentucky's 23rd
State Senate district

Senator
  Christian McDaniel
RRyland Heights
since January 1, 2013
Registration44.6% Republican
38.7% Democratic
15.8% No party preference
Demographics85.9% 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

Voter registration

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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

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2022 – present

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Year Office Results[a]
2022 Senator Paul 56.6 - 43.4%
Amendment 1   50.7 - 49.3%
Amendment 2   56.2 - 43.8%
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

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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.
1972–1974
 
1974–1984
 
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.
1993–1997
 
Jack Westwood
(Erlanger)
Republican January 1, 1997 –
January 1, 2013
Elected in 1996.
Reelected in 2000.
Reelected in 2004.
Reelected in 2008.
Retired.
1997–2003
 
2003–2015
 
Christian McDaniel
(Ryland Heights)
Republican January 1, 2013 –
present
Elected in 2012.
Reelected in 2016.
Reelected in 2020.
2015–2023
 
2023–present
 

Elections

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2024

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2020

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2016

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2004

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1996

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Notes

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  1. ^ 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

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  1. ^ "Legislator-Profile - Legislative Research Commission". legislature.ky.gov. Retrieved June 23, 2024.
  2. ^ "Census profile: State Senate District 23, KY". Census Reporter. Retrieved June 23, 2024.