Simple-majority veto override
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Kentucky › Kentucky House of Representatives · State legislature · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026
Kentucky House District 23
Steve Riley has no major-party opponent.
Steve Riley has no major-party opponent.
How this race is decided
The candidates
RepublicanIncumbent
Steve Riley
- 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
- 44,938
- People per km²
- 35
- Adults with a B.A.+
- 18%
- White, no degree
- 73%of adults
- White 87%
- Hispanic 4%
- Black 4%
- Asian 1%
- Other / multiracial 4%
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
16,517 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Steve Riley (R)100.0%
2024 President Vote in this district
19,584 two-party votes · R+53.4 · R+51.9 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)76.7%
Kamala Harris (D)23.3%
2022
11,747 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Steve Riley (R)100.0%
2020 Earlier district lines
19,978 votes · R+56.9✓ Steve Riley (R)77.1%
Steve Jones (D)21.2%
Tim Filback (—)1.8%
2020 President Vote in this district
19,781 two-party votes · R+48.2 · R+52.7 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)74.1%
Joe Biden (D)25.9%
2016 President Vote in this district
23,763 two-party votes · R+49.6 · R+51.9 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)74.8%
Hillary Clinton (D)25.2%