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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.

Chris McDaniel (R) · since Nov 6, 2012Next 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+16.29th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican20th seat · the majority lineDistrict 23

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 23.

Adults with a bachelor's degree38% 81st pct · 8th of 38 in KY

Higher than 81% of seats.

White adults without a degree53% 30th pct · 27th of 38 in KY

Lower than 70% of seats.

Hispanic residents6% 65th pct · 14th of 38 in KY

Higher than 65% of seats.

Black residents4% 27th pct · 28th of 38 in KY

Lower than 73% of seats.

Asian residents1% 49th pct · 20th of 38 in KY

Lower than 51% of seats.

People per square mile2,035 84th pct · 7th of 38 in KY

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.

District 22
38% college gradsR+18.6Held RDistrict 34
40% college gradsR+19.8Held RDistrict 11
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