Kentucky's 23rd Senate district
| Kentucky's 23rd State Senate district | |||||
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| Registration | 44.8% Republican 38.2% Democratic 16.1% No party preference | ||||
| Demographics | 84.3% White 4.5% Black 5.3% Hispanic 1.2% Asian 0.1% Native American 0.3% Other 4.4% Multiracial | ||||
| Population (2023) | 123,471 | ||||
| Registered voters (2025) | 107,727 | ||||
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 2023, the district had a population of 123,471.[2]
Voter registration
On January 1, 2025, the district had 107,727 registered voters, who were registered with the following parties.
| Party | Registration | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Voters | % | ||
| Republican | 48,299 | 44.83 | |
| Democratic | 41,101 | 38.15 | |
| Independent | 7,513 | 6.97 | |
| Libertarian | 709 | 0.66 | |
| Green | 148 | 0.14 | |
| Constitution | 41 | 0.04 | |
| Socialist Workers | 37 | 0.03 | |
| Reform | 5 | 0.00 | |
| "Other" | 9,874 | 9.17 | |
| Total | 107,727 | 100.00 | |
| Source: Kentucky State Board of Elections | |||
Election results from statewide races
2022 – present
| 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% | |
| 2024 | President | Trump 56.6 - 41.4% |
| Amendment 1 |  65.0 - 35.0% | |
| Amendment 2 | 59.5 - 40.5% |
List of members representing the district
| Member | Party | Years | Electoral history | District location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Engle (Hazard) | Democratic | January 1, 1964 – January 1, 1968 | Elected in 1963. Retired. | 1964–1972.svg.png) |
| 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.svg.png) |
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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. | 1997–2003.svg.png) |
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| Christian McDaniel (Ryland Heights) | Republican | January 1, 2013 – present | Elected in 2012. Reelected in 2016. Reelected in 2020. Reelected in 2024. | |
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| 2023–present |
Elections
2024
2020
2016
2004
1996
Notes
- ^ 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
- ^ "Legislator-Profile - Legislative Research Commission". legislature.ky.gov. Retrieved June 23, 2024.
- ^ "Census profile: State Senate District 23, KY". Census Reporter. Retrieved January 8, 2025.