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Kentucky State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2022

Kentucky Senate District 22

A district of about 129,000 people, 38% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+18.6 relative to the nation for president.

Don Douglas (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+18.611th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican20th seat · the majority lineDistrict 22

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+19.8No race
Kentucky State SenateNo raceR+19.4

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 22.

Adults with a bachelor's degree38% 78th pct · 9th of 38 in KY

Higher than 78% of seats.

White adults without a degree51% 24th pct · 29th of 38 in KY

Lower than 76% of seats.

Hispanic residents6% 76th pct · 10th of 38 in KY

Higher than 76% of seats.

Black residents9% 78th pct · 9th of 38 in KY

Higher than 78% of seats.

Asian residents2% 73rd pct · 11th of 38 in KY

Higher than 73% of seats.

People per square mile308 70th pct · 12th of 38 in KY

Denser than 70% 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 12
41% college gradsR+16.2Held RDistrict 34
40% college gradsR+19.8Held RDistrict 28
28% college gradsR+24.9Held RDistrict 6
48% college gradsR+12.1Flipped D

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. Donald Douglas (R)
    2023– · Won 2022 by 19.4, 2026 unopposed

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