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Kentucky's 26th Senate district

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Kentucky's 26th
State Senate district

Senator
  Karen Berg
DLouisville
since July 13, 2020
Registration53.0% Democratic
34.9% Republican
11.4% No party preference
Demographics76.2% 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 (DLouisville) since 2020.[1] As of 2022, the district had a population of 111,522.[2]

Voter registration

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On July 1, 2024, the district had 99,822 registered voters, who were registered with the following parties.

Party Registration
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

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2022 – present

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Year Office Results[a]
2022 Senator Booker 60.1 - 39.9%
Amendment 1 No 68.2 - 31.8%
Amendment 2 No 74.1 - 25.9%
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

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Member Party Years Electoral history District location
Tom Harris
(Worthville)
Democratic January 1, 1966 –
January 1973
Elected in 1965.
Reelected in 1969.
Resigned to become the Kentucky
Natural Resources Commissioner.
1964–1972
Boone, Carroll, Gallatin, Henry,
Oldham, Owen, and Trimble Counties.
1972–1974
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
2003–2015
2015–2023
Karen Berg
(Louisville)
Democratic July 13, 2020 –
present
Elected to finish Harris's term.
Reelected in 2022.
2023–present

Elections

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2022

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2020 special

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2018

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2014

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2010

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Notes

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  1. ^ 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.

References

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  1. ^ "Legislator-Profile - Legislative Research Commission". legislature.ky.gov. Retrieved June 23, 2024.
  2. ^ "Census profile: State Senate District 26, KY". Census Reporter. Retrieved June 23, 2024.