Kentucky State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2022

Kentucky Senate District 1

A district of about 118,000 people, 22% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+51.2 relative to the nation for president.

Jason Howell (R) · since Nov 3, 2020Next election Nov 7, 2028

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.

R+51.230th most
Democratic

Most DemocraticMost Republican20th seat · the majority lineDistrict 1

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

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 1.

Adults with a bachelor's degree22% 41st pct · 23rd of 38 in KY

14%58%

Lower than 59% of seats.

White adults without a degree68% 70th pct · 12th of 38 in KY

31%82%

Higher than 70% of seats.

Hispanic residents5% 51st pct · 19th of 38 in KY

1%17%

Higher than 51% of seats.

Black residents5% 46th pct · 21st of 38 in KY

1%55%

Lower than 54% of seats.

Asian residents1% 35th pct · 25th of 38 in KY

0%6%

Lower than 65% of seats.

People per square mile46 3rd pct · 37th of 38 in KY

424K

Less dense than 97% 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.

District 16
24% college gradsR+53.1Held R District 2
25% college gradsR+46.8Held R District 14
21% college gradsR+48.1Held R District 4
KentuckyR+43.8Held 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