Kentucky's 3rd Senatorial district is one of 38 districts in the Kentucky Senate. Located in the western part of the state, it comprises the counties of Caldwell, Christian, and Muhlenberg. It has been represented by Craig Richardson (R–Hopkinsville) since 2025. As of 2023, the district had a population of 115,942.
Voter registration On January 1, 2025, the district had 85,011 registered voters, who were registered with the following parties.
PartyRegistrationVoters%Democratic39,43646.39Republican36,17142.55Independent3,4624.07Libertarian5500.65Constitution780.09Green540.06Socialist Workers110.01Reform40.00 "Other"5,2456.17Total85,011100.00Source: Kentucky State Board of Elections
Election results from statewide races 2014 – 2020 Year Office Results 2014 Senator McConnell 61.6 - 35.3% 2015 Governor Bevin 57.9 - 39.5% Secretary of State Knipper 54.9 - 45.1% Attorney General Westerfield 66.7 - 33.3% Auditor of Public Accounts Harmon 60.4 - 39.6% State Treasurer Ball 62.5 - 37.5% Commissioner of Agriculture Quarles 65.0 - 35.0% 2016 President Trump 67.5 - 29.1% Senator Paul 67.6 - 32.4% 2019 Governor Bevin 57.5 - 40.3% Secretary of State Adams 63.0 - 37.0% Attorney General Cameron 65.2 - 34.8% Auditor of Public Accounts Harmon 63.8 - 33.2% State Treasurer Ball 66.6 - 33.4% Commissioner of Agriculture Quarles 64.9 - 32.5% 2020 President Trump 67.8 - 30.3% Senator McConnell 61.0 - 34.0% Amendment 1 64.7 - 35.3% Amendment 2 63.8 - 36.2%
2022 – present Year Office Results 2022 Senator Paul 68.9 - 31.1% Amendment 1 55.8 - 44.2% Amendment 2 59.9 - 40.1% 2023 Governor Cameron 56.4 - 43.6% Secretary of State Adams 66.4 - 33.5% Attorney General Coleman 64.8 - 35.2% Auditor of Public Accounts Ball 65.8 - 34.2% State Treasurer Metcalf 63.6 - 36.4% Commissioner of Agriculture Shell 66.6 - 33.4% 2024 President Trump 71.4 - 27.3% Amendment 1 67.5 - 32.5% Amendment 2 61.6 - 38.4%
List of members representing the district Member Party Years Electoral history District location Pat McCuiston Democratic January 1, 1968 –January 1, 1993 Elected in 1967.Reelected in 1971.Reelected in 1975.Reelected in 1979.Reelected in 1983.Reelected in 1988.Lost renomination. 1968–1972 1972–1974 1974–1984 1984–1993Butler (part), Christian, Muhlenberg (part),and Todd Counties. Joey Pendleton Democratic January 1, 1993 –January 1, 2013 Elected in 1992.Reelected in 1996.Reelected in 2000.Reelected in 2004.Reelected in 2008.Lost reelection. 1993–1995 1995–1997 1997–2003 2003–2015 Whitney Westerfield Republican January 1, 2013 –January 1, 2025 Elected in 2012.Reelected in 2016.Reelected in 2020.Retired. 2015–2023 2023–present Craig Richardson Republican January 1, 2025 –present Elected in 2024.
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