Kentucky State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2022
Kentucky Senate District 23
A district of about 124,000 people, 38% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+16.2 relative to the nation for president.
2024 election
Nov 5, 2024- Chris McDaniel (R) · won60.0%
- Jennifer Sierra (D)40.0%
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 12:13 PM ET
Where it sits among all 38 seats
Every Kentucky State Senate seat by partisan lean, from most Democratic to most Republican. Lean is the seat's presidential vote on current lines, relative to the nation.
Democratic
Source: 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET
Every election for this seat
14 races since 1971; the seat changed party 1 time. District numbers are redrawn after each census: each group is one set of lines.
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Won by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lines first used in 2022 | |||
| 2024 | Chris McDaniel (R) | Jennifer Sierra (D) | 20.0 |
| Lines first used in 2012 | |||
| 2020 | Chris McDaniel (R) | Ryan Olexia (D) | 15.3 |
| 2016 | Chris McDaniel (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 2012 | Chris McDaniel (R) | James Noll (D) | 20.0 |
| Lines first used in 2002 | |||
| 2008 | Jack Westwood (R) | Kathy Groob (D) | 2.0 |
| 2004 | Jack Westwood (R) | Kathy Groob (D) | 6.6 |
| Lines first used in 1992 | |||
| 2000 | Jack Westwood (R) | Jaimie L. Henson (D) | 5.7 |
| 1996 | Jack Westwood (R)Flip | Joseph U. Meyer (D) | 8.5 |
| 1992 | Joseph U. Meyer (D) | Richard L. Murgatroyd (R) | 4.9 |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1988 | Joseph U. Meyer (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1983 | Gus Sheehan (D) | Barry Caldwell (R) | 8.5 |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1979 | Gus Sheehan (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1975 | Gus Sheehan (D) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1962 | |||
| 1971 | Gus Sheehan (D) | — | Unopposed |
Primaries: 1988 Democratic primary · 1983 Democratic primary · 1979 Democratic primary · 1975 Democratic primary · 1971 Democratic primary
Won by: the winner's lead over the runner-up, in points of the vote. Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Districts that overlap District 23
The state's districts in other chambers that share residents with this one, and the share of District 23's area in each.
- U.S. House
- KY-4 100%
Every race on these lines
Results recomputed from precinct returns as if today's boundaries had always existed, so years compare like for like.
| 2024 | |
|---|---|
| President | R+14.7 |
Outlined: the race for this seat itselfBlank: no race that year
Source: 99chambers results archive: precinct results allocated to current lines; 2026: civicAPIUpdated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Who lives here, compared
Grey bars show the spread of all 38 seats. Small marks are other seats in Kentucky. The black marker is District 23.
Higher than 81% of seats.
Lower than 70% of seats.
Higher than 65% of seats.
Lower than 73% of seats.
Lower than 51% of seats.
Denser than 84% of seats.
Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current linesUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 5:06 AM ET
Seats most like this one
Nearest seats on demographics, density and lean.
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36% college gradsR+35.5Not up in 2026District 24
36% college gradsR+27.3Held R
Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current lines; 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET