Kentucky's 34th Senatorial district is one of 38 districts in the Kentucky Senate. It comprises the counties of Madison and part of Fayette. It has been represented by Jared Carpenter (R–Berea) since 2011. As of 2023, the district had a population of 128,718.
Voter registration On January 1, 2025, the district had 105,236 registered voters, who were registered with the following parties.
PartyRegistrationVoters%Republican49,78647.31Democratic42,09040.00Independent6,5096.19Libertarian6610.63Green970.09Constitution410.04Socialist Workers210.02Reform130.01 "Other"6,0185.72Total105,236100.00Source: Kentucky State Board of Elections
Election results from statewide races 2022 – present Year Office Results 2022 Senator Paul 57.6 - 42.4% Amendment 1 54.4 - 45.6% Amendment 2 56.6 - 43.4% 2023 Governor Beshear 56.0 - 43.9% Secretary of State Adams 59.9 - 40.0% Attorney General Coleman 54.9 - 45.1% Auditor of Public Accounts Ball 59.5 - 40.5% State Treasurer Metcalf 55.4 - 44.6% Commissioner of Agriculture Shell 57.1 - 42.9% 2024 President Trump 59.4 - 38.6% Amendment 1 62.1 - 37.9% Amendment 2 65.1 - 34.9%
List of members representing the district Member Party Years Electoral history District location John Raymond Turner Democratic January 1, 1962 –January 1, 1966 Elected in 1961.Redistricted to the 28th district. 1944–1964Breathitt, Lee, Magoffin,and Morgan Counties. 1964–1972 Walter Reichert Republican January 1, 1966 –January 1, 1974 Elected in 1965.Reelected in 1969.Lost reelection. 1972–1974 Daisy Thaler Democratic January 1, 1974 –January 1, 1978 Elected in 1973.Retired to run forJudge/Executive of Jefferson County. 1974–1984 Jon Ackerson Republican January 1, 1978 –January 1, 1987 Elected in 1977.Reelected in 1981.Redistricted to the 36th district andran for the 47th house district. 1984–1993Clinton, Knox (part), McCreary,Wayne, and Whitley Counties. Landon Sexton RepublicanJanuary 1, 1987 –February 7, 1994 Elected in 1986.Reelected in 1990.Resigned after being indicted for bribery. 1993–1997 Barry Metcalf RepublicanMarch 17, 1994 –January 1, 1999 Elected to finish Sexton's term.Reelected in 1994.Retired to run for theUnited States Senate. 1997–2003 Ed Worley DemocraticJanuary 1, 1999 –January 1, 2011 Elected in 1998.Reelected in 2002.Reelected in 2006.Retired. 2003–2015 Jared Carpenter Republican January 1, 2011 –present Elected in 2010.Reelected in 2014.Reelected in 2018.Reelected in 2022. 2015–2023 2023–present
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