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Kentucky › Kentucky House of Representatives · State legislature · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026
Kentucky House District 22
Shawn McPherson has no major-party opponent.
Shawn McPherson has no major-party opponent.
How this race is decided
The candidates
RepublicanIncumbent
Shawn McPherson
- Experience
- State legislature
The district
Lean R+52: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.
Presidential vote
Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.
Who lives here
- Population
- 41,265
- People per km²
- 25
- Adults with a B.A.+
- 19%
- White, no degree
- 73%of adults
- White 88%
- Hispanic 3%
- Black 4%
- Other / multiracial 5%
American Community Survey 2020–2024, aggregated from census tracts.
Past results
Results in the same-numbered district; earlier elections may have used different lines.
2024
17,979 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Shawn McPherson (R)100.0%
2024 President Vote in this district
21,697 two-party votes · R+54.3 · R+52.8 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)77.1%
Kamala Harris (D)22.9%
2022
11,679 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Shawn McPherson (R)100.0%
2020 Earlier district lines
20,943 votes · R+38.6✓ Shawn McPherson (R)69.3%
David R Young (D)30.7%
2020 President Vote in this district
21,655 two-party votes · R+45.3 · R+49.9 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)72.7%
Joe Biden (D)27.3%
2016 President Vote in this district
17,832 two-party votes · R+53.0 · R+55.2 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)76.5%
Hillary Clinton (D)23.5%