Kentucky's 6th Senatorial district is one of 38 districts in the Kentucky Senate. It comprises Oldham and Trimble counties, as well as part of Jefferson County. It has been represented by Lindsey Tichenor (R–Smithfield) since 2023. As of 2022, the district had a population of 117,704.
Voter registration On January 1, 2025, the district had 101,725 registered voters, who were registered with the following parties.
PartyRegistrationVoters%Republican49,16448.33Democratic39,77439.10Independent6,2366.13Libertarian5360.53Green640.06Constitution350.03Socialist Workers170.02Reform50.00 "Other"5,8945.79Total101,725100.00Source: Kentucky State Board of Elections
Election results from statewide races 2014 – 2020 Year Office Results 2014 Senator McConnell 61.8 - 35.3% 2015 Governor Bevin 57.7 - 39.4% Secretary of State Knipper 52.2 - 47.8% Attorney General Westerfield 51.3 - 48.7% Auditor of Public Accounts Harmon 57.2 - 42.8% State Treasurer Ball 58.9 - 41.1% Commissioner of Agriculture Quarles 61.8 - 38.2% 2016 President Trump 75.0 - 21.5% Senator Paul 65.3 - 34.7% 2019 Governor Bevin 57.5 - 40.2% Secretary of State Adams 63.0 - 37.0% Attorney General Cameron 67.0 - 33.0% Auditor of Public Accounts Harmon 64.1 - 33.0% State Treasurer Ball 67.4 - 32.6% Commissioner of Agriculture Quarles 65.3 - 32.2% 2020 President Trump 75.1 - 23.5% Senator McConnell 67.3 - 27.0% Amendment 1 58.5 - 41.5% Amendment 2 65.3 - 34.7%
2022 – present Year Office Results 2022 Senator Paul 55.0 - 44.9% Amendment 1 57.3 - 42.7% Amendment 2 62.2 - 37.8% 2023 Governor Beshear 55.8 - 44.2% Secretary of State Adams 57.3 - 42.6% Attorney General Coleman 54.0 - 46.0% Auditor of Public Accounts Ball 57.0 - 43.0% State Treasurer Metcalf 53.7 - 46.3% Commissioner of Agriculture Shell 55.2 - 44.8% 2024 President Trump 54.9 - 43.1% Amendment 1 62.8 - 37.2% Amendment 2 62.4 - 37.6%
List of members representing the district Member Party Years Electoral history District location William A. Logan Democratic January 1, 1970 –March 1972 Elected in 1969.Resigned to become a member of theKentucky Public Service Commission. 1964–1972 1972–1974 Ken Gibson Democratic June 8, 1972 –January 1, 1987 Elected to finish Logan's term.Reelected in 1973.Reelected in 1977.Reelected in 1981.Retired. 1974–1984 1984–1993Caldwell, Hopkins, McLean, andMuhlenberg (part) Counties. William T. Brinkley Democratic January 1, 1987 –March 2, 1989 Elected in 1986.Died. Kim L. Nelson Democratic June 6, 1989 –January 1, 1999 Elected to finish Brinkley's term.Reelected in 1990.Reelected in 1994.Lost renomination. 1993–1997 1997–2003 Dick Adams Democratic January 1, 1999 –January 1, 2003 Elected in 1998.Retired. Jerry Rhoads Democratic January 1, 2003 –January 1, 2015 Elected in 2002.Reelected in 2006.Reelected in 2010.Retired. 2003–2015 C. B. Embry Republican January 1, 2015 –September 26, 2022 Elected in 2014.Reelected in 2018.Resigned due to health issues. 2015–2023 Lindsey Tichenor Republican January 1, 2023 –present Elected in 2022. 2023–present
Elections 2022
2018
2014
2010
2006
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