Kentucky's 34th Senate district

Kentucky's 34th
State Senate district
Kentucky's 34th; State Senate district
Senator
	Jared Carpenter; R–Berea
	since January 1, 2011
Registration	46.9% Republican; 40.7% Democratic; 11.6% No party preference
Demographics	84.3% White; 6.4% Black; 3.3% Hispanic; 1.9% Asian; 0.1% Native American; 0.2% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander; 0.2% Other; 3.6% Multiracial
Population (2022)	126,751
Registered voters (June 2024)	102,906

Kentucky's 34th Senatorial district is one of 38 districts in the Kentucky Senate. It comprises the counties of Madison and part of Fayette. It has been represented by Jared Carpenter (R–Berea) since 2011.^[1] As of 2022, the district had a population of 126,751.^[2]

Voter registration

On July 1, 2024, the district had 102,906 registered voters, who were registered with the following parties.

Party		Registration
Party		Voters	%
	Republican	48,273	46.91
	Democratic	41,896	40.71
	Independent	5,963	5.79
	Libertarian	642	0.62
	Green	84	0.08
	Constitution	38	0.04
	Socialist Workers	24	0.02
	Reform	12	0.01
	"Other"	5,974	5.81
Total		102,906	100.00
Source: Kentucky State Board of Elections

Election results from statewide races

2022 – present

Year	Office	Results^[a]
2022	Senator	Paul 57.6 - 42.4%
	Amendment 1	54.4 - 45.6%
	Amendment 2	56.6 - 43.4%
2023	Governor	Beshear 56.0 - 43.9%
	Secretary of State	Adams 59.9 - 40.0%
	Attorney General	Coleman 54.9 - 45.1%
	Auditor of Public Accounts	Ball 59.5 - 40.5%
	State Treasurer	Metcalf 55.4 - 44.6%
	Commissioner of Agriculture	Shell 57.1 - 42.9%

List of members representing the district

Member	Party	Years	Electoral history	District location
Walter Reichert (Louisville)	Republican	January 1, 1966 – January 1, 1974	Elected in 1965. Reelected in 1969. Lost reelection.	1964–1972 Jefferson County (part).
Walter Reichert (Louisville)	Republican	January 1, 1966 – January 1, 1974	Elected in 1965. Reelected in 1969. Lost reelection.	1972–1974
Daisy Thaler (Louisville)	Democratic	January 1, 1974 – January 1, 1978	Elected in 1973. Retired to run for Judge/Executive of Jefferson County.	1974–1984
Jon Ackerson (Louisville)	Republican	January 1, 1978 – January 1, 1987	Elected in 1977. Reelected in 1981. Redistricted to the 36th district and ran for the 47th house district.	1974–1984
Jon Ackerson (Louisville)	Republican	January 1, 1978 – January 1, 1987		1984–1993 Clinton, Knox (part), McCreary, Wayne, and Whitley Counties.
Landon Sexton (Pine Knot)	Republican	January 1, 1987 – February 7, 1994	Elected in 1986. Reelected in 1990. Resigned after being indicted for bribery.
Landon Sexton (Pine Knot)	Republican	January 1, 1987 – February 7, 1994		1993–1997
Barry Metcalf (Richmond)	Republican	March 17, 1994 – January 1, 1999	Elected to finish Sexton's term. Reelected in 1994. Retired to run for the United States Senate.	1993–1997
Barry Metcalf (Richmond)	Republican	March 17, 1994 – January 1, 1999		1997–2003
Ed Worley (Richmond)	Democratic	January 1, 1999 – January 1, 2011	Elected in 1998. Reelected in 2002. Reelected in 2006. Retired.	1997–2003
Ed Worley (Richmond)	Democratic	January 1, 1999 – January 1, 2011		2003–2015
Jared Carpenter (Berea)	Republican	January 1, 2011 – present	Elected in 2010. Reelected in 2014. Reelected in 2018. Reelected in 2022.	2003–2015
				2015–2023
				2023–present

Elections

2022

2018

2014

2010

Notes

^ Figures presented in this table are calculated by summing precinct election results published by the Kentucky State Board of Elections, using precinct data that list each precinct's senatorial district.

References

^ "Legislator-Profile - Legislative Research Commission". legislature.ky.gov. Retrieved June 23, 2024.
^ "Census profile: State Senate District 34, KY". Census Reporter. Retrieved June 23, 2024.

[3] Figures presented in this table are calculated by summing precinct election results published by the Kentucky State Board of Elections, using precinct data that list each precinct's senatorial district.

[1] "Legislator-Profile - Legislative Research Commission". legislature.ky.gov. Retrieved June 23, 2024.

[2] "Census profile: State Senate District 34, KY". Census Reporter. Retrieved June 23, 2024.

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