Kentucky's 26th Senate district
American legislative district
Kentucky's 26th State Senate district | |||||
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Registration | 53.0% Democratic 34.9% Republican 11.4% No party preference | ||||
Demographics | 76.2% White 11.7% Black 5.1% Hispanic 3.7% Asian 0.3% Other 2.9% Multiracial | ||||
Population (2022) | 111,522 | ||||
Registered voters (June 2024) | 99,822 |
Kentucky's 26th Senatorial district is one of 38 districts in the Kentucky Senate. It comprises part of Jefferson County. It has been represented by Karen Berg (D–Louisville) since 2020.[1] As of 2022, the district had a population of 111,522.[2]
Voter registration
On July 1, 2024, the district had 99,822 registered voters, who were registered with the following parties.
Party | Registration | ||
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Voters | % | ||
Democratic | 52,883 | 52.98 | |
Republican | 34,844 | 34.91 | |
Independent | 5,478 | 5.49 | |
Libertarian | 516 | 0.52 | |
Green | 96 | 0.10 | |
Constitution | 27 | 0.03 | |
Socialist Workers | 25 | 0.03 | |
Reform | 7 | 0.01 | |
"Other" | 5,946 | 5.96 | |
Total | 99,822 | 100.00 | |
Source: Kentucky State Board of Elections |
Election results from statewide races
2022 – present
Year | Office | Results[a] |
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2022 | Senator | Booker 60.1 - 39.9% |
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2023 | Governor | Beshear 70.6 - 29.4% |
Secretary of State | Wheatley 56.4 - 43.6% | |
Attorney General | Stevenson 61.4 - 38.6% | |
Auditor of Public Accounts | Reeder 58.3 - 41.7% | |
State Treasurer | Bowman 62.2 - 37.8% | |
Commissioner of Agriculture | Enlow 60.9 - 39.1% |
List of members representing the district
Member | Party | Years | Electoral history | District location |
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John M. Berry (New Castle) | Democratic | January 1, 1974 – January 1, 1982 | Elected in 1973. Reelected in 1977. Retired. | 1974–1984![]() |
Louis Peniston (New Castle) | Democratic | January 1, 1982 – January 1, 1991 | Elected in 1981. Reelected in 1986. Lost renomination. | |
1984–1993 Carroll, Gallatin, Grant, Henry, Oldham, Owen, Shelby (part), and Trimble Counties. | ||||
Rick Rand (Bedford) | Democratic | January 1, 1991 – January 1, 1995 | Elected in 1990. Lost reelection. | |
1993–1997![]() | ||||
Ernie Harris (Prospect) | Republican | January 1, 1995 – April 15, 2020 | Elected in 1994. Reelected in 1998. Reelected in 2002. Reelected in 2006. Reelected in 2010. Reelected in 2014. Reelected in 2018. Resigned. | |
1997–2003![]() | ||||
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2015–2023![]() | ||||
Karen Berg (Louisville) | Democratic | July 13, 2020 – present | Elected to finish Harris's term. Reelected in 2022. | |
2023–present![]() |
Elections
2022
2020 special
2018
2010
Notes
- ^ Figures presented in this table are calculated by summing precinct election results published by the Kentucky State Board of Elections, using precinct data that list each precinct's senatorial district.
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