Kentucky's 14th Senate district explained

Kentucky's 14th Senatorial district is one of 38 districts in the Kentucky Senate. Located in the central part of the state, it comprises the counties of LaRue, Marion, Nelson, Spencer, and Washington. It has been represented by Jimmy Higdon (R–Lebanon) since 2009.^[1] As of 2022, the district had a population of 112,882.^[2]

Voter registration

On July 1, 2024, the district had 86,843 registered voters, who were registered with the following parties.

Party		Registration
		Voters	%
	Republican	41,155	47.39
	Democratic	38,105	43.88
	Independent	2,956	3.40
	Libertarian	355	0.41
	Green	53	0.06
	Constitution	26	0.03
	Socialist Workers	12	0.01
	Reform	4	0.00
	"Other"	4,177	4.81
Total		86,843	100.00
Source: Kentucky State Board of Elections

Election results from statewide races

2022 – present

Year	Office	Results
2022	Senator	Paul 69.3 - 30.7%
	Amendment 1	51.4 - 48.6%
	Amendment 2	54.0 - 46.0%
2023	Governor	Cameron 54.3 - 45.7%
	Secretary of State	Adams 66.5 - 33.4%
	Attorney General	Coleman 65.9 - 34.1%
	Auditor of Public Accounts	Ball 68.3 - 31.7%
	State Treasurer	Metcalf 64.2 - 35.8%
	Commissioner of Agriculture	Shell 62.9 - 37.1%
2024	President	Trump 73.5 - 25.2%
	Amendment 1	66.5 - 33.5%
	Amendment 2	63.3 - 36.7%

List of members representing the district

Member	Party	Years	Electoral history	District location
align=left	J. D. "Jiggs" Buckman		Democratic	nowrap	January 1, 1966 – January 1, 1970	Redistricted from the 12th district and reelected in 1965. Lost renomination.	1964–1972
William R. Gentry Jr.	Democratic	January 1, 1970 – March 1976	Elected in 1969. Reelected in 1973. Resigned to become a member of the Kentucky Public Service Commission.
1972–1974
1974–1984
	align=left	Randall Donahue		Democratic	nowrap	December 1976 – January 1, 1978	Elected to finish Gentry's term. Lost renomination.
	Ed O'Daniel	Democratic	January 1, 1978 – January 1, 1991	Elected in 1977. Reelected in 1981. Reelected in 1986. Lost reelection.
1984–1993 Anderson, Boyle, Marion, Nelson, and Washington Counties.
	Dan Kelly	Republican	January 1, 1991 – October 26, 2009	Elected in 1990. Reelected in 1994. Reelected in 1998. Reelected in 2002. Reelected in 2006. Resigned to become a Judge of the 11th Circuit Court.
1993–1997
1997–2003
2003–2015
	Jimmy Higdon	Republican	December 16, 2009 – present	Elected to finish Kelly's term. Reelected in 2010. Reelected in 2014. Reelected in 2018. Reelected in 2022.
2015–2023
2023–present

Elections

2022

See main article: article and 2022 Kentucky Senate election.

2018

See main article: article and 2018 Kentucky Senate election.

2014

See main article: article and 2014 Kentucky Senate election.

2010

See main article: article and 2010 Kentucky Senate election.

2009 special

See main article: article.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Legislator-Profile - Legislative Research Commission . legislature.ky.gov . en . June 23, 2024.
2. Web site: Census profile: State Senate District 14, KY . Census Reporter . en . June 23, 2024.