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Kentucky State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2022

Kentucky Senate District 12

A district of about 130,000 people, 41% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+16.2 relative to the nation for president.

Amanda Bledsoe (R) · since Nov 8, 2022Next election Nov 5, 2030The 2026 race →

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+16.210th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican20th seat · the majority lineDistrict 12

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 race on these lines

Results recomputed from precinct returns as if today's boundaries had always existed, so years compare like for like.

20202022
U.S. SenateD+20.2No race
Kentucky State SenateNo raceR+21.0

Outlined: the race for this seat itselfBlank: no race that year

Source: 99chambers results archive: precinct results allocated to current lines; 2026: civicAPIUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 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 12.

Adults with a bachelor's degree41% 86th pct · 6th of 38 in KY

Higher than 86% of seats.

White adults without a degree50% 19th pct · 31st of 38 in KY

Lower than 81% of seats.

Hispanic residents6% 70th pct · 12th of 38 in KY

Higher than 70% of seats.

Black residents4% 32nd pct · 26th of 38 in KY

Lower than 68% of seats.

Asian residents3% 89th pct · 5th of 38 in KY

Higher than 89% of seats.

People per square mile200 65th pct · 14th of 38 in KY

Denser than 65% 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. 1 of the 4 flipped this year.

District 22
38% college gradsR+18.6Held RDistrict 6
48% college gradsR+12.1Flipped DDistrict 34
40% college gradsR+19.8Held RDistrict 11
36% college gradsR+35.5Not up in 2026

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

Who has held it

These lines took effect in 2022.

  1. Amanda Mays Bledsoe (R)
    2023– · Won 2022 by 21.0, 2026 unopposed

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)