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Kentucky State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2022

Kentucky Senate District 36

A district of about 110,000 people, 58% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+2.0 relative to the nation for president.

Julie Adams (R) · since Nov 4, 2014FlippedNext 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+2.07th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican20th seat · the majority lineDistrict 36

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 36.

Adults with a bachelor's degree58% 100th pct · 1st of 38 in KY

Highest of 38 seats.

White adults without a degree32% 5th pct · 36th of 38 in KY

Lower than 95% of seats.

Hispanic residents5% 54th pct · 18th of 38 in KY

Higher than 54% of seats.

Black residents7% 73rd pct · 11th of 38 in KY

Higher than 73% of seats.

Asian residents6% 100th pct · 1st of 38 in KY

Highest of 38 seats.

People per square mile1,364 81st pct · 8th of 38 in KY

Denser than 81% 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. 1 of the 4 flipped this year.

District 6
48% college gradsR+12.1Flipped DDistrict 26
51% college gradsD+20.9Held DDistrict 12
41% college gradsR+16.2Held RDistrict 19
47% college gradsD+31.7Not 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. Sarah Cole McIntosh (D)
    2027– · Won 2026 unopposed
  2. Julie Raque Adams (R)
    2023–2027 · Won 2022 unopposed

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