Kentucky's 33rd Senatorial district is one of 38 districts in the Kentucky Senate. It comprises part of Jefferson County. It has been represented by Gerald Neal (D–Louisville) since 1989.[1] As of 2022, the district had a population of 116,443.[2]
| Kentucky's 33rd State Senate district | |||||
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| Registration | 72.7% Democratic 17.3% Republican 9.6% No party preference | ||||
| Demographics | 36.4% White 56.5% Black 3.1% Hispanic 0.6% Asian 0.1% Native American 0.1% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.4% Other 2.9% Multiracial | ||||
| Population (2022) | 116,443 | ||||
| Registered voters (June 2024) | 84,284 | ||||
Voter registration
editOn July 1, 2024, the district had 84,284 registered voters, who were registered with the following parties.
| Party | Registration | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Voters | % | ||
| Democratic | 61,267 | 72.69 | |
| Republican | 14,601 | 17.32 | |
| Independent | 2,867 | 3.40 | |
| Libertarian | 242 | 0.29 | |
| Green | 60 | 0.07 | |
| Constitution | 24 | 0.03 | |
| Socialist Workers | 13 | 0.02 | |
| Reform | 6 | 0.01 | |
| "Other" | 5,204 | 6.17 | |
| Total | 84,284 | 100.00 | |
| Source: Kentucky State Board of Elections | |||
Election results from statewide races
edit2022 – present
edit| Year | Office | Results[a] |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Senator | Booker 77.7 - 22.2% |
| Amendment 1 |  72.6 - 27.4%
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| Amendment 2 | 78.8 - 21.2%
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| 2023 | Governor | Beshear 86.0 - 14.0% |
| Secretary of State | Wheatley 78.4 - 21.6% | |
| Attorney General | Stevenson 81.3 - 18.7% | |
| Auditor of Public Accounts | Reeder 79.8 - 20.2% | |
| State Treasurer | Bowman 82.0 - 18.0% | |
| Commissioner of Agriculture | Enlow 81.0 - 19.0% |
List of members representing the district
edit| Member | Party | Years | Electoral history | District location |
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| Bernard J. Bonn (Louisville) |
Democratic | January 1, 1948 – January 1, 1968 |
Elected in 1947. Reelected in 1951. Reelected in 1955. Reelected in 1959. Reelected in 1963. Retired. |
1944–1964 Jefferson County (part). |
| 1964–1972 Jefferson County (part). | ||||
| Georgia Powers (Louisville) |
Democratic | January 1, 1968 – January 1, 1989 |
Elected in 1967. Reelected in 1971. Reelected in 1975. Reelected in 1979. Reelected in 1983. Retired. | |
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| 1984–1993 Jefferson County (part). | ||||
| Gerald Neal (Louisville) |
Democratic | January 1, 1989 – present |
Elected in 1988. Reelected in 1992. Reelected in 1996. Reelected in 2000. Reelected in 2004. Reelected in 2008. Reelected in 2012. Reelected in 2016. Reelected in 2020. | |
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| 2023–present |
Elections
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editNotes
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 33, KY". Census Reporter. Retrieved June 23, 2024.