Kentucky's 10th Senate district

Kentucky's 10th State Senate district
Senator	Matthew Deneen R–Elizabethtown since January 1, 2023
Registration	45.5% Republican 41.0% Democratic 12.7% No party preference
Demographics	75.3% White 11.2% Black 5.9% Hispanic 1.9% Asian 0.2% Native American 0.4% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.3% Other 4.9% Multiracial
Population (2022)	113,504
Registered voters (June 2024)	89,813

Kentucky's 10th Senatorial district is one of 38 districts in the Kentucky Senate. Located in the central part of the state, it comprises the counties of Hardin, and part of Jefferson. It has been represented by Matthew Deneen (R–Elizabethtown) since 2023.[1] As of 2022, the district had a population of 113,504.[2]

From 1966 to 1972, the district was represented by Walter Dee Huddleston, who would later be elected U.S. senator from Kentucky.

Voter registration

On July 1, 2024, the district had 89,813 registered voters, who were registered with the following parties.

Party		Registration
		Voters	%
	Republican	40,870	45.51
	Democratic	36,833	41.01
	Independent	4,618	5.14
	Libertarian	563	0.63
	Green	73	0.08
	Constitution	68	0.08
	Socialist Workers	22	0.02
	Reform	4	0.00
	"Other"	6,762	7.53
Total		89,813	100.00
Source: Kentucky State Board of Elections

Election results from statewide races

2022 – present

Year	Office	Results[a]
2022	Senator	Paul 62.9 - 37.0%
	Amendment 1	51.6 - 48.4%
	Amendment 2	51.5 - 48.5%
2023	Governor	Cameron 50.4 - 49.6%
	Secretary of State	Adams 61.6 - 38.3%
	Attorney General	Coleman 59.8 - 40.2%
	Auditor of Public Accounts	Ball 62.3 - 37.7%
	State Treasurer	Metcalf 58.8 - 41.1%
	Commissioner of Agriculture	Shell 60.0 - 40.0%
2024	President	Trump 63.9 - 34.4%
	Amendment 1	64.7 - 35.3%
	Amendment 2	62.7 - 37.3%

List of members representing the district

Member	Party	Years	Electoral history	District location
Walter Dee Huddleston (Elizabethtown)	Democratic	January 1, 1966 – December 1972	Elected in 1965. Reelected in 1969. Resigned after being elected to the United States Senate.	1964–1972
				1972–1974
Joe Prather (Vine Grove)	Democratic	January 1, 1974 – January 1, 1987	Elected in 1973. Reelected in 1977. Reelected in 1981. Retired.	1974–1984
				1984–1993 Bullitt (part), Hardin (part), and LaRue Counties.
Virgil Pearman (Radcliff)	Democratic	January 1, 1987 – January 1, 1991	Elected in 1986. Lost renomination.
Tom Smith (Sonora)	Democratic	January 1, 1991 – January 1, 1995	Elected in 1990. Lost reelection.
				1993–1997
Elizabeth Tori (Radcliff)	Republican	January 1, 1995 – January 1, 2011	Elected in 1994. Reelected in 1998. Reelected in 2002. Reelected in 2006. Lost reelection.
				1997–2003
				2003–2015
Dennis Parrett (Elizabethtown)	Democratic	January 1, 2011 – January 1, 2023	Elected in 2010. Reelected in 2014. Reelected in 2018. Retired.
				2015–2023
Matthew Deneen (Elizabethtown)	Republican	January 1, 2023 – present	Elected in 2022.	2023–present

Elections

2022

Main article: 2022 Kentucky Senate election

2018

Main article: 2018 Kentucky Senate election

2014

Main article: 2014 Kentucky Senate election

2010

Main article: 2010 Kentucky Senate election

Notes

1. 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

1. "Legislator-Profile - Legislative Research Commission". legislature.ky.gov. Retrieved June 23, 2024.
2. "Census profile: State Senate District 10, KY". Census Reporter. Retrieved June 23, 2024.