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Kentucky's 13th Senate district

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Kentucky's 13th
State Senate district

Senator
  Reggie Thomas
DLexington
since January 7, 2014
Registration57.6% Democratic
28.7% Republican
12.9% No party preference
Demographics68.7% White
15.3% Black
8.7% Hispanic
3.4% Asian
0.2% Other
3.7% Multiracial
Population (2022)125,735
Registered voters (June 2024)85,455

Kentucky's 13th Senatorial district is one of 38 districts in the Kentucky Senate. Located in the central part of the state, it comprises central Lexington. It has been represented by Reggie Thomas (DLexington) since 2014.[1] As of 2022, the district had a population of 125,735.[2]

Voter registration

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On July 1, 2024, the district had 85,455 registered voters, who were registered with the following parties.

Party Registration
Voters %
Democratic 49,234 57.61
Republican 24,498 28.67
Independent 5,408 6.33
Libertarian 546 0.64
Green 130 0.15
Constitution 26 0.03
Socialist Workers 26 0.03
Reform 10 0.01
"Other" 5,577 6.53
Total 85,455 100.00
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 68.7 - 31.3%
Amendment 1 No 75.1 - 24.9%
Amendment 2 No 80.1 - 19.9%
2023 Governor Beshear 78.5 - 21.5%
Secretary of State Wheatley 60.9 - 39.1%
Attorney General Stevenson 70.1 -29.9%
Auditor of Public Accounts Reeder 63.3 - 36.7%
State Treasurer Bowman 69.8 - 30.2%
Commissioner of Agriculture Enlow 68.7 - 31.3%

List of members representing the district

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Member Party Years Electoral history District location
Mike Moloney
(Lexington)
Democratic January 1, 1972 –
July 31, 1996
Elected in 1971.
Reelected in 1975.
Reelected in 1979.
Reelected in 1983.
Reelected in 1988.
Reelected in 1992.
Resigned after moving
outside of the district.
1972–1974
1974–1984
1984–1993
Fayette County (part).
1993–1997
Ernesto Scorsone
(Lexington)
Democratic November 25, 1996 –
August 7, 2008
Elected to finish Moloney's term
and also to the next term in 1996.
Reelected in 2000.
Reelected in 2004.
Resigned to become a Judge
of the 22nd Circuit Court.
1997–2003
2003–2015
Kathy Stein
(Lexington)
Democratic January 1, 2009 –
October 14, 2013
Elected in 2008.
Reelected in 2012.
Resigned to become a Judge
of the 22nd Circuit Court.
Reggie Thomas
(Lexington)
Democratic January 7, 2014 –
present
Elected to finish Stein's term.
Reelected in 2016.
Reelected in 2020.
2015–2023
2023–present

Elections

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2024

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2020

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2016

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2013 special

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2004

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1996

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1996 special

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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 13, KY". Census Reporter. Retrieved June 23, 2024.