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2020Final results

2020 election for Kentucky Senate District 23

Kentucky State Senate · Kentucky

Chris McDaniel (R) won with 57.7% of the vote, defeating Ryan Olexia (D) by 15.3 points.

Chris McDanielRepublican · winner · incumbent
57.7%32,184
Ryan OlexiaDemocrat
42.3%23,619
55,803 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2020

Races before and after

EvenR+5.72000R+6.62004R+2.02008R+20.02012R+15.32020R+20.02024

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET