Kentucky State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2022
Kentucky Senate District 16
A district of about 121,000 people, 24% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+53.1 relative to the nation for president.
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
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 16.
Lower than 57% of seats.
Higher than 68% of seats.
Lower than 57% of seats.
Lower than 62% of seats.
Lower than 57% of seats.
Less dense than 81% 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 122% college gradsR+51.2Not up in 2026District 2
25% college gradsR+46.8Held RDistrict 14
21% college gradsR+48.1Held RDistrict 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
Who has held it
These lines took effect in 2022.
- George Maxwell Wise (R)
2023– · Won 2022 unopposed, 2026 unopposed
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)