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Kentucky State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2022

Kentucky Senate District 30

A district of about 117,000 people, 14% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+61.7 relative to the nation for president.

Brandon Smith (R) · since Nov 2, 2010Next 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+61.733rd most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican20th seat · the majority lineDistrict 30

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.

2022
Kentucky State SenateR+47.5

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 30.

Adults with a bachelor's degree14% 0th pct · 38th of 38 in KY

Lowest of 38 seats.

White adults without a degree82% 100th pct · 1st of 38 in KY

Highest of 38 seats.

Hispanic residents1% 5th pct · 36th of 38 in KY

Lower than 95% of seats.

Black residents2% 14th pct · 33rd of 38 in KY

Lower than 86% of seats.

Asian residents0% 14th pct · 33rd of 38 in KY

Lower than 86% of seats.

People per square mile42 0th pct · 38th of 38 in KY

Least dense of 38 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 29
KentuckyR+64.5Not up in 2026District 31
KentuckyR+67.5Not up in 2026District 21
KentuckyR+69.4Not up in 2026District 5
KentuckyR+58.3Not up in 2026

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. Brandon D. Smith (R)
    2023– · Won 2022 by 47.5, 2026 unopposed

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