| State: | Kentucky |
| District: | 29 |
| Chamber: | Senate |
| Representative: | Vacant |
| Incumbentsince: | October 22, 2024 |
| Democratic: | 52.9 |
| Republican: | 41.6 |
| Npp: | 5.2 |
| Percent White: | 95.4 |
| Percent Black: | 1.3 |
| Percent Hispanic: | 0.7 |
| Percent Asian: | 0.3 |
| Percent Native American: | 0.1 |
| Percent Multiracial: | 2.1 |
| Percent Other Race: | 0.2 |
| Population: | 122,389 |
| Population Year: | 2022 |
| Registered: | 91,969 |
| Registered Year: | June 2024 |
Kentucky's 29th Senatorial district is one of 38 districts in the Kentucky Senate. Located in the eastern part of the state, it comprises the counties of Bell, Floyd, Harlan, Knott, and Letcher. It has been vacant since the death of Johnnie Turner (R–Harlan) on October 22, 2024.[1] As of 2022, the district had a population of 122,389.[2]
On July 1, 2024, the district had 91,969 registered voters, who were registered with the following parties.
| Party | Registration | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Voters | % | |||
| Democratic | 48,656 | 52.90 | ||
| Republican | 38,288 | 41.63 | ||
| Independent | 2,506 | 2.72 | ||
| Libertarian | 223 | 0.24 | ||
| Green | 26 | 0.03 | ||
| Constitution | 21 | 0.02 | ||
| Socialist Workers | 6 | 0.01 | ||
| Reform | 3 | 0.00 | ||
| "Other" | 2,240 | 2.44 | ||
| Total | 91,969 | 100.00 | ||
| Source: Kentucky State Board of Elections | ||||
| Year | Office | Results |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Senator | McConnell 61.1 - 35.6% |
| 2015 | Governor | Bevin 51.7 - 44.4% |
| Secretary of State | Grimes 54.0 - 46.0% | |
| Attorney General | Beshear 54.4 - 45.6% | |
| Auditor of Public Accounts | Edelen 54.6 - 45.4% | |
| State Treasurer | Nelson 50.4 - 49.6% | |
| Commissioner of Agriculture | Quarles 54.3 - 45.7% | |
| 2016 | President | Trump 77.7 - 19.4% |
| Senator | Paul 60.3 - 39.7% | |
| 2019 | Governor | Bevin 52.7 - 44.9% |
| Secretary of State | Adams 58.6 - 41.4% | |
| Attorney General | Cameron 56.6 - 43.4% | |
| Auditor of Public Accounts | Harmon 59.8 - 37.6% | |
| State Treasurer | Ball 66.8 - 33.2% | |
| Commissioner of Agriculture | Quarles 59.7 - 37.9% | |
| 2020 | President | Trump 78.7 - 20.1% |
| Senator | McConnell 71.0 - 25.2% | |
| Amendment 1 | 52.7 - 47.3% | |
| Amendment 2 | 69.4 - 30.6% |
| Year | Office | Results |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Senator | Paul 72.4 - 27.5% |
| Amendment 1 | 54.7 - 45.3% | |
| Amendment 2 | 63.1 - 36.9% | |
| 2023 | Governor | Cameron 52.0 - 48.0% |
| Secretary of State | Adams 68.9 - 31.1% | |
| Attorney General | Coleman 67.4 - 32.6% | |
| Auditor of Public Accounts | Ball 71.6 - 28.4% | |
| State Treasurer | Metcalf 64.7 - 35.3% | |
| Commissioner of Agriculture | Shell 69.0 - 31.0% | |
| 2024 | President | Trump 82.0 - 16.7% |
| Amendment 1 | 64.0 - 36.0% | |
| Amendment 2 | 64.8 - 35.2% |
| Member | Party | Years | Electoral history | District location | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Chris Cornett | Democratic | January 1, 1972 – January 1, 1976 | Elected in 1971. Retired. | 1972–1974 | |||
| 1974–1984 | |||||||
| align=left | Jim Hammond | Democratic | nowrap | January 1, 1976 – January 1, 1980 | Elected in 1975. Retired. | ||
| Benny Ray Bailey | Democratic | January 1, 1980 – January 1, 2001 | Elected in 1979. Reelected in 1983. Reelected in 1988. Reelected in 1992. Reelected in 1996. Lost renomination. | ||||
| 1984–1993 Floyd (part), Knott, Martin (part), and Perry (part) Counties. | |||||||
| 1993–1997 | |||||||
| 1997–2003 | |||||||
| Johnny Ray Turner | Democratic | January 1, 2001 – January 1, 2021 | Elected in 2000. Reelected in 2004. Reelected in 2008. Reelected in 2012. Reelected in 2016. Lost reelection. | ||||
| 2003–2015 | |||||||
| 2015–2023 | |||||||
| Johnnie L. Turner | Republican | January 1, 2021 – October 22, 2024 | Elected in 2020. Died. | ||||
| 2023–present | |||||||
| align=left | Scott Madon | Republican | nowrap | Assuming office January 1, 2025 | Elected in 2024. |
See main article: articles and 2024 Kentucky Senate election.
See main article: article and 2020 Kentucky Senate election.
See main article: article and 2016 Kentucky Senate election.
See main article: article and 2004 Kentucky Senate election.
See main article: article and 1996 Kentucky Senate election.