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Kentucky State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2022

Kentucky Senate District 3

A district of about 115,000 people, 18% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+43.3 relative to the nation for president.

Craig Richardson (R) · since Nov 5, 2024Next 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+43.324th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican20th seat · the majority lineDistrict 3

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 3.

Adults with a bachelor's degree18% 27th pct · 28th of 38 in KY

Lower than 73% of seats.

White adults without a degree64% 54th pct · 18th of 38 in KY

Higher than 54% of seats.

Hispanic residents6% 73rd pct · 11th of 38 in KY

Higher than 73% of seats.

Black residents13% 89th pct · 5th of 38 in KY

Higher than 89% of seats.

Asian residents1% 46th pct · 21st of 38 in KY

Lower than 54% of seats.

People per square mile74 30th pct · 27th of 38 in KY

Less dense 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.

District 9
KentuckyR+48.1Not up in 2026District 1
22% college gradsR+51.2Not up in 2026District 16
24% college gradsR+53.1Held 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