Kentucky's 23rd House of Representatives district is one of 100 districts in the Kentucky House of Representatives. Located in the southern part of the state, it comprises Barren County. It has been represented by Steve Riley (R–Glasgow) since 2017. As of 2023, the district had a population of 44,670.
Voter registration On January 1, 2025, the district had 32,670 registered voters, who were registered with the following parties.
PartyRegistrationVoters%Republican17,19552.63Democratic12,59538.55Independent1,4734.51Libertarian1400.43Green150.05Constitution90.03Socialist Workers50.02Reform20.01 "Other"1,2363.78Total32,670100.00Source: Kentucky State Board of Elections
List of members representing the district Member Party Years Electoral history District location Walter Arnold Baker Republican January 1, 1968 –January 1, 1972 Elected in 1967.Reelected in 1969.Retired to run for the Kentucky Senate. 1964–1972Barren County. Bobby H. Richardson Democratic January 1, 1972 –January 1, 1991 Elected in 1971.Reelected in 1973.Reelected in 1975.Reelected in 1977.Reelected in 1979.Reelected in 1981.Reelected in 1984.Reelected in 1986.Reelected in 1988.Retired. 1972–1974Barren and Metcalfe (part) Counties. 1974–1985Barren and Metcalfe (part) Counties. 1985–1993Barren and Metcalfe (part) Counties. Steve Nunn Republican January 1, 1991 –January 1, 2007 Elected in 1990.Reelected in 1992.Reelected in 1994.Reelected in 1996.Reelected in 1998.Reelected in 2000.Reelected in 2002.Reelected in 2004.Lost reelection. 1993–1997Barren and Metcalfe (part) Counties. 1997–2003 2003–2015 Johnny Bell Democratic January 1, 2007 –January 1, 2017 Elected in 2006.Reelected in 2008.Reelected in 2010.Reelected in 2012.Reelected in 2014.Retired. 2015–2023 Steve Riley Republican January 1, 2017 –present Elected in 2016.Reelected in 2018.Reelected in 2020.Reelected in 2022.Reelected in 2024. 2023–present
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