Kentucky's 10th Senatorial district is one of 38 districts in the Kentucky Senate. Located in the central part of the state, it comprises the counties of Hardin, and part of Jefferson. It has been represented by Matthew Deneen (R–Elizabethtown) since 2023. As of 2023, the district had a population of 113,835.
From 1966 to 1972, the district was represented by Walter Dee Huddleston, who would later be elected U.S. senator from Kentucky.
Voter registration On January 1, 2025, the district had 91,947 registered voters, who were registered with the following parties.
PartyRegistrationVoters%Republican42,46546.18Democratic36,82540.05Independent5,0845.53Libertarian5750.63Green800.09Constitution700.08Socialist Workers240.03Reform50.01 "Other"6,8197.42Total91,947100.00Source: Kentucky State Board of Elections
Election results from statewide races 2014 – 2020 Year Office Results 2014 Senator McConnell 56.9 - 39.7% 2015 Governor Bevin 55.7 - 40.2% Secretary of State Knipper 50.8 - 49.2% Attorney General Westerfield 51.9 - 48.1% Auditor of Public Accounts Harmon 53.4 - 46.6% State Treasurer Ball 63.5 - 36.5% Commissioner of Agriculture Quarles 61.3 - 38.7% 2016 President Trump 62.6 - 32.3% Senator Paul 57.5 - 42.5% 2019 Governor Bevin 50.6 - 47.1% Secretary of State Adams 51.3 - 48.7% Attorney General Cameron 63.1 - 36.9% Auditor of Public Accounts Harmon 55.4 - 40.7% State Treasurer Ball 62.4 - 37.6% Commissioner of Agriculture Quarles 58.1 - 37.5% 2020 President Trump 61.1 - 36.9% Senator McConnell 55.9 - 39.3% Amendment 1 69.3 - 30.7% Amendment 2 66.7 - 33.3%
2022 – present Year Office Results 2022 Senator Paul 62.9 - 37.0% Amendment 1 51.6 - 48.4% Amendment 2 51.5 - 48.5% 2023 Governor Cameron 50.4 - 49.6% Secretary of State Adams 61.6 - 38.3% Attorney General Coleman 59.8 - 40.2% Auditor of Public Accounts Ball 62.3 - 37.7% State Treasurer Metcalf 58.8 - 41.1% Commissioner of Agriculture Shell 60.0 - 40.0% 2024 President Trump 63.9 - 34.4% Amendment 1 64.7 - 35.3% Amendment 2 62.7 - 37.3%
List of members representing the district Member Party Years Electoral history District location Walter Dee Huddleston Democratic January 1, 1966 –December 1972 Elected in 1965.Reelected in 1969.Resigned after being electedto the United States Senate. 1964–1972 1972–1974 Joe Prather Democratic January 1, 1974 –January 1, 1987 Elected in 1973.Reelected in 1977.Reelected in 1981.Retired. 1974–1984 1984–1993Bullitt (part), Hardin (part), and LaRue Counties. Virgil Pearman Democratic January 1, 1987 –January 1, 1991 Elected in 1986.Lost renomination. Tom Smith Democratic January 1, 1991 –January 1, 1995 Elected in 1990.Lost reelection. 1993–1997 Elizabeth Tori Republican January 1, 1995 –January 1, 2011 Elected in 1994.Reelected in 1998.Reelected in 2002.Reelected in 2006.Lost reelection. 1997–2003 2003–2015 Dennis Parrett Democratic January 1, 2011 –January 1, 2023 Elected in 2010.Reelected in 2014.Reelected in 2018.Retired. 2015–2023 Matthew Deneen Republican January 1, 2023 –present Elected in 2022. 2023–present
Elections 2022
2018
2014
2010
2006
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