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Kentucky's 25th Senate district

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Kentucky's 25th
State Senate district

Senator
  Robert Stivers
RManchester
since January 1, 1997
Registration76.1% Republican
17.9% Democratic
5.6% No party preference
Demographics93.8% White
2.2% Black
1.4% Hispanic
0.2% Asian
0.1% Native American
0.1% Other
2.2% Multiracial
Population (2022)121,125
Registered voters (June 2024)89,082

Kentucky's 25th Senatorial district is one of 38 districts in the Kentucky Senate. Located in the eastern part of the state, it comprises the counties of Clay, Jackson, Knox, McCreary, Owsley, and Whitley. It has been represented by Robert Stivers (RManchester) since 1997.[1] Stivers has served as president of the Senate since 2013. As of 2022, the district had a population of 121,125.[2]

Voter registration

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On July 1, 2024, the district had 89,082 registered voters, who were registered with the following parties.

Party Registration
Voters %
Republican 67,828 76.14
Democratic 15,951 17.91
Independent 2,383 2.68
Libertarian 274 0.31
Green 35 0.04
Constitution 26 0.03
Socialist Workers 9 0.01
Reform 2 0.00
"Other" 2,574 2.89
Total 89,082 100.00
Source: Kentucky State Board of Elections

Election results from statewide races

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2014 – 2020

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Year Office Results[a]
2014 Senator McConnell 68.7 - 28.1%
2015 Governor Bevin 67.3 - 29.6%
Secretary of State Knipper 61.0 - 39.0%
Attorney General Westerfield 66.3 - 33.7%
Auditor of Public Accounts Harmon 68.1 - 31.9%
State Treasurer Ball 73.4 - 26.6%
Commissioner of Agriculture Quarles 74.9 - 25.1%
2016 President Trump 82.0 - 15.2%
Senator Paul 70.5 - 29.5%
2019 Governor Bevin 65.3 - 32.6%
Secretary of State Adams 73.6 - 26.4%
Attorney General Cameron 74.7 - 25.3%
Auditor of Public Accounts Harmon 77.0 - 20.9%
State Treasurer Ball 79.3 - 20.7%
Commissioner of Agriculture Quarles 77.3 - 20.7%
2020 President Trump 82.7 - 16.0%
Senator McConnell 77.1 - 18.5%
Amendment 1 Yes 56.5 - 43.5%
Amendment 2 No 67.8 - 32.2%

2022 – present

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Year Office Results[a]
2022 Senator Paul 83.7 - 16.3%
Amendment 1 Yes 59.7 - 40.3%
Amendment 2 Yes 71.2 - 28.8%
2023 Governor Cameron 67.8 - 32.2%
Secretary of State Adams 82.5 - 17.4%
Attorney General Coleman 81.2 - 18.8%
Auditor of Public Accounts Ball 83.1 - 16.9%
State Treasurer Metcalf 80.7 - 19.3%
Commissioner of Agriculture Shell 82.6 - 17.4%

List of members representing the district

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Member Party Years Electoral history District location
Roy R. Ross
(Paintsville)
Democratic January 1, 1972 –
January 1, 1976
Elected in 1971.
Lost renomination.
1972–1974
1974–1984
Lowell Hughes
(Ashland)
Democratic January 1, 1976 –
February 1, 1983
Elected in 1975.
Reelected in 1979.
Resigned to move to Florida.
David LeMaster
(Paintsville)
Democratic January 1, 1984 –
January 28, 1994
Elected in 1983.
Reelected in 1988.
Reelected in 1992.
Resigned.
1984–1993
Boyd, Floyd (part), Johnson,
and Lawrence Counties.
1993–1997
John David Preston
(Paintsville)
Republican March 10, 1994 –
January 1, 1997
Elected to finish LeMaster's term.
Redistricted to the 29th district
and lost reelection.
Robert Stivers
(Manchester)
Republican January 1, 1997 –
present
Elected in 1996.
Reelected in 2000.
Reelected in 2004.
Reelected in 2008.
Reelected in 2012.
Reelected in 2016.
Reelected in 2020.
1997–2003
2003–2015
2015–2023
2023–present

Elections

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2024

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2020

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2016

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2004

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1996

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b 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 25, KY". Census Reporter. Retrieved June 23, 2024.