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Kentucky State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2022

Kentucky Senate District 28

A district of about 133,000 people, 28% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+24.9 relative to the nation for president.

Greg Elkins (R)Next 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+24.913th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican20th seat · the majority lineDistrict 28

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+20.5

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 28.

Adults with a bachelor's degree28% 59th pct · 16th of 38 in KY

Higher than 59% of seats.

White adults without a degree59% 38th pct · 24th of 38 in KY

Lower than 62% of seats.

Hispanic residents7% 86th pct · 6th of 38 in KY

Higher than 86% of seats.

Black residents8% 76th pct · 10th of 38 in KY

Higher than 76% of seats.

Asian residents2% 70th pct · 12th of 38 in KY

Higher than 70% of seats.

People per square mile130 51st pct · 19th of 38 in KY

Denser than 51% 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 10
24% college gradsR+28.7Held RDistrict 7
30% college gradsR+34.2Not up in 2026District 27
26% college gradsR+31.1Not up in 2026District 22
38% college gradsR+18.6Held 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.

  1. Greg Elkins (R)
    2027– · Won 2026 unopposed
  2. Ralph Alvarado (R)
    2023–2027 · Won 2022 by 96.0

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