Kentucky's 18th House of Representatives district is one of 100 districts in the Kentucky House of Representatives. Located in the western part of the state, it comprises the counties of Grayson and part of Hardin. It has been represented by Samara Heavrin (R–Leitchfield) since 2019. As of 2023, the district had a population of 42,733.
Voter registration On January 1, 2025, the district had 32,739 registered voters, who were registered with the following parties.
PartyRegistrationVoters%Republican20,50862.64Democratic9,33128.50Independent1,1393.48Libertarian1320.40Green200.06Constitution160.05Socialist Workers70.02Reform20.01 "Other"1,5844.84Total32,739100.00Source: Kentucky State Board of Elections
List of members representing the district Member Party Years Electoral history District location Mary Ann Tobin Democratic January 1, 1976 –January 1984 Elected in 1975.Reelected in 1977.Reelected in 1979.Reelected in 1981.Resigned after beingelected Auditor of Kentucky. 1974–1985Breckinridge and Meade Counties. Donnie Gedling Democratic January 25, 1984 –January 1, 1995 Elected to finish Tobin's term.Reelected in 1984.Reelected in 1986.Reelected in 1988.Reelected in 1990.Reelected in 1992.Retired. 1985–1993Breckinridge, Hancock (part),and Meade (part) Counties. 1993–1997Breckinridge, Hancock, Hardin (part),and Meade (part) Counties. Dwight Butler Republican January 1, 1995 –January 1, 2015 Elected in 1994.Reelected in 1996.Reelected in 1998.Reelected in 2000.Reelected in 2002.Reelected in 2004.Reelected in 2006.Reelected in 2008.Reelected in 2010.Reelected in 2012.Retired after being redistrictedto the 10th district. 1997–2003 2003–2015 Tim Moore Republican January 1, 2015 –September 10, 2019 Redistricted from the 26th districtand reelected in 2014.Reelected in 2016.Reelected in 2018.Resigned. 2015–2023 Samara Heavrin Republican December 2, 2019 –present Elected to finish Moore's term.Reelected in 2020.Reelected in 2022.Reelected in 2024. 2023–present
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