Kentucky State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2022

Kentucky Senate District 27

A district of about 129,000 people, 26% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+31.1 relative to the nation for president.

Steve West (R) · since Nov 8, 2016Next 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+31.117th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican20th seat · the majority lineDistrict 27

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.

2020
U.S. SenateD+30.2

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 27.

Adults with a bachelor's degree26% 57th pct · 17th of 38 in KY

Higher than 57% of seats.

White adults without a degree64% 57th pct · 17th of 38 in KY

Higher than 57% of seats.

Hispanic residents5% 49th pct · 20th of 38 in KY

Lower than 51% of seats.

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

Higher than 65% of seats.

Asian residents1% 54th pct · 18th of 38 in KY

Higher than 54% of seats.

People per square mile70 24th pct · 29th of 38 in KY

Less dense than 76% of seats.

Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current linesUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 5:06 AM ET