Kentucky's 13th Senatorial district is one of 38 districts in the Kentucky Senate. Located in the central part of the state, it comprises central Lexington. It has been represented by Reginald L. Thomas (D–Lexington) since 2014. As of 2023, the district had a population of 123,201.
Voter registration On January 1, 2025, the district had 87,050 registered voters, who were registered with the following parties.
PartyRegistrationVoters%Democratic49,69457.09Republican25,03728.76Independent5,9516.84Libertarian5390.62Green1350.16Socialist Workers340.04Constitution300.03Reform90.01 "Other"5,6216.46Total87,050100.00Source: Kentucky State Board of Elections
Election results from statewide races 2014 – 2020 Year Office Results 2014 Senator Grimes 64.1 - 33.4% 2015 Governor Conway 65.2 - 28.6% Secretary of State Grimes 72.1 - 27.9% Attorney General Beshear 70.9 - 29.1% Auditor of Public Accounts Edelen 71.7 - 28.3% State Treasurer Nelson 58.3 - 41.7% Commissioner of Agriculture Spann 60.2 - 39.8% 2016 President Clinton 62.4 - 30.5% Senator Gray 70.4 - 29.6% 2019 Governor Beshear 75.5 - 23.1% Secretary of State Henry 73.3 - 26.7% Attorney General Stumbo 70.5 - 29.5% Auditor of Public Accounts Donahue 67.3 - 29.1% State Treasurer Bowman 65.6 - 34.4% Commissioner of Agriculture Conway 62.0 - 34.7% 2020 President No data Senator Amendment 1 Amendment 2
2022 – present Year Office Results 2022 Senator Booker 68.7 - 31.3% Amendment 1 75.1 - 24.9% Amendment 2 80.1 - 19.9% 2023 Governor Beshear 78.5 - 21.5% Secretary of State Wheatley 60.9 - 39.1% Attorney General Stevenson 70.1 -29.9% Auditor of Public Accounts Reeder 63.3 - 36.7% State Treasurer Bowman 69.8 - 30.2% Commissioner of Agriculture Enlow 68.7 - 31.3% 2024 President Harris 65.5 - 32.3% Amendment 1 53.2 - 46.8% Amendment 2 76.2 - 23.8%
List of members representing the district Member Party Years Electoral history District location Robert D. Flynn Republican January 1, 1968 –January 1, 1972 Elected in 1967.Lost reelection. 1964–1972 Mike Moloney Democratic January 1, 1972 –July 31, 1996 Elected in 1971.Reelected in 1975.Reelected in 1979.Reelected in 1983.Reelected in 1988.Reelected in 1992.Resigned after movingoutside of the district. 1972–1974 1974–1984 1984–1993Fayette County (part). 1993–1997 Ernesto Scorsone Democratic November 25, 1996 –August 7, 2008 Elected to finish Moloney's termand also to the next term in 1996.Reelected in 2000.Reelected in 2004.Resigned to become a Judgeof the 22nd Circuit Court. 1997–2003 2003–2015 Kathy Stein Democratic January 1, 2009 –October 14, 2013 Elected in 2008.Reelected in 2012.Resigned to become a Judgeof the 22nd Circuit Court. Reginald L. Thomas Democratic January 7, 2014 –present Elected to finish Stein's term.Reelected in 2016.Reelected in 2020.Reelected in 2024. 2015–2023 2023–present
Elections 2024
2020
2016
2013 special
2012
2008
2004
1996 regular
1996 special
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