Kentucky's 23rd Senatorial district is one of 38 districts in the Kentucky Senate. It comprises part of Kenton County. It has been represented by Christian McDaniel (R–Ryland Heights) since 2013. As of 2023, the district had a population of 123,471.
Voter registration On January 1, 2025, the district had 107,727 registered voters, who were registered with the following parties.
PartyRegistrationVoters%Republican48,29944.83Democratic41,10138.15Independent7,5136.97Libertarian7090.66Green1480.14Constitution410.04Socialist Workers370.03Reform50.00 "Other"9,8749.17Total107,727100.00Source: Kentucky State Board of Elections
Election results from statewide races 2022 – present Year Office Results 2022 Senator Paul 56.6 - 43.4% Amendment 1 50.7 - 49.3% Amendment 2 56.2 - 43.8% 2023 Governor Beshear 55.2 - 44.8% Secretary of State Adams 52.7 - 47.2% Attorney General Coleman 52.7 - 47.3% Auditor of Public Accounts Ball 55.1 - 44.9% State Treasurer Metcalf 53.7 - 46.3% Commissioner of Agriculture Shell 54.1 - 45.9% 2024 President Trump 56.6 - 41.4% Amendment 1 65.0 - 35.0% Amendment 2 59.5 - 40.5%
List of members representing the district Member Party Years Electoral history District location Bill Engle Democratic January 1, 1964 –January 1, 1968 Elected in 1963.Retired. 1964–1972 Pearl Strong Democratic January 1, 1968 –January 1, 1972 Elected in 1967.Redistricted to the 29th districtand lost renomination. Gus Sheehan Democratic January 1, 1972 –January 1, 1989 Elected in 1971.Reelected in 1975.Reelected in 1979.Reelected in 1983.Lost renomination. 1972–1974 1974–1984 1984–1993Kenton (part) and Pendleton (part) Counties. Joseph U. Meyer Democratic January 1, 1989 –January 1, 1997 Elected in 1988.Reelected in 1992.Lost reelection. 1993–1997 Jack Westwood Republican January 1, 1997 –January 1, 2013 Elected in 1996.Reelected in 2000.Reelected in 2004.Reelected in 2008.Retired. 1997–2003 2003–2015 Christian McDaniel Republican January 1, 2013 –present Elected in 2012.Reelected in 2016.Reelected in 2020.Reelected in 2024. 2015–2023 2023–present
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