Kentucky's 38th Senate district
American legislative district
Kentucky's 38th State Senate district | |||||
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Registration | 50.3% Republican 38.4% Democratic 10.7% No party preference | ||||
Demographics | 86.9% White 4.7% Black 4.2% Hispanic 0.9% Asian 0.4% Other 2.8% Multiracial | ||||
Population (2022) | 115,250 | ||||
Registered voters (June 2024) | 88,809 |
Kentucky's 38th Senatorial district is one of 38 districts in the Kentucky Senate. It comprises Bullitt County, as well as part of Jefferson. It has been represented by Mike Nemes (R–Shepherdsville) since 2020.[1] As of 2022, the district had a population of 115,250.[2]
Voter registration
On July 1, 2024, the district had 88,809 registered voters, who were registered with the following parties.
Party | Registration | ||
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Voters | % | ||
Republican | 44,639 | 50.26 | |
Democratic | 34,144 | 38.45 | |
Independent | 3,833 | 4.32 | |
Libertarian | 438 | 0.49 | |
Green | 61 | 0.07 | |
Constitution | 37 | 0.04 | |
Socialist Workers | 9 | 0.01 | |
Reform | 6 | 0.01 | |
"Other" | 5,642 | 6.35 | |
Total | 88,809 | 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 | Paul 66.9 - 33.1% |
Amendment 1 | ![]() | |
Amendment 2 | ![]() | |
2023 | Governor | Cameron 52.5 - 47.5% |
Secretary of State | Adams 64.5 - 35.5% | |
Attorney General | Coleman 64.2 - 35.8% | |
Auditor of Public Accounts | Ball 65.6 - 34.4% | |
State Treasurer | Metcalf 62.8 - 37.2% | |
Commissioner of Agriculture | Shell 64.3 - 35.7% |
List of members representing the district
Member | Party | Years | Electoral history | District location |
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Danny Meyer (Louisville) | Democratic | January 1, 1978 – August 1, 1994 | Elected in 1977. Reelected in 1981. Reelected in 1986. Reelected in 1990. Resigned. | 1974–1984![]() |
1984–1993 Jefferson County (part). | ||||
1993–1997![]() | ||||
Dan Seum (Louisville) | Democratic | January 1, 1995 – July 12, 1999 | Elected in 1994. Reelected in 1998. Reelected in 2002. Reelected in 2006. Reelected in 2010. Reelected in 2014. Reelected in 2018. Resigned. | |
1997–2003![]() | ||||
Republican | July 12, 1999 – November 16, 2019 | |||
2003–2015![]() | ||||
2015–2023![]() | ||||
Mike Nemes (Shepherdsville) | Republican | January 28, 2020 – present | Elected to finish Seum'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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