Kentucky's 40th House of Representatives district is one of 100 districts in the Kentucky House of Representatives. It comprises part of Jefferson County. It has been represented by Nima Kulkarni (D–Louisville) since 2019. As of 2024, the district had a population of 39,235.
Voter registration On January 1, 2026, the district had 27,264 registered voters, who were registered with the following parties.
PartyRegistrationVoters%Democratic19,30270.80Republican4,62816.97Independent1,2174.46Libertarian980.36Green300.11Constitution120.04Socialist Workers70.03Reform20.01 "Other"1,9687.22Total27,264100.00
List of members representing the district Member Party Years Electoral history District location Jerry Bronger Democratic January 1, 1980 –July 21, 1992 Elected in 1979.Reelected in 1981.Reelected in 1984.Reelected in 1986.Reelected in 1988.Reelected in 1990.Resigned. 1974–1985Jefferson County (part). 1985–1993Jefferson County (part). Donna Shacklette Democratic October 2, 1992 –August 3, 1995 Elected to finish Bronger's term.Reelected in 1992.Reelected in 1994.Resigned. 1993–1997Jefferson County (part). Dennis Horlander Democratic February 22, 1996 –January 1, 2019 Elected to finish Shacklette's term.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.Reelected in 2014.Reelected in 2016.Lost renomination. 1997–2003 2003–2015 2015–2023 Nima Kulkarni Democratic January 1, 2019 –present Elected in 2018.Reelected in 2020.Reelected in 2022.Reelected in 2024. 2023–present
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