Kentucky's 12th Senate district

Kentucky's 12th State Senate district
Senator	Amanda Mays Bledsoe R–Lexington since January 1, 2023
Registration	45.4% Republican 43.9% Democratic 10.0% No party preference
Demographics	85.3% White 4.6% Black 4.2% Hispanic 2.7% Asian 0.3% Other 3.0% Multiracial
Population (2022)	121,412
Registered voters (June 2024)	100,430

Kentucky's 12th Senatorial district is one of 38 districts in the Kentucky Senate. Located in the central part of the state, it comprises the counties of Boyle, Mercer, Woodford, and part of Fayette. It has been represented by Amanda Mays Bledsoe (R–Lexington) since 2023.[1] As of 2022, the district had a population of 121,412.[2]

Voter registration

On July 1, 2024, the district had 100,430 registered voters, who were registered with the following parties.

Party		Registration
		Voters	%
	Republican	45,609	45.41
	Democratic	44,099	43.91
	Independent	5,349	5.33
	Libertarian	508	0.51
	Green	80	0.08
	Constitution	30	0.03
	Socialist Workers	18	0.02
	Reform	7	0.01
	"Other"	4,730	4.71
Total		100,430	100.00
Source: Kentucky State Board of Elections

Election results from statewide races

2022 – present

Year	Office	Results[a]
2022	Senator	Paul 56.5 - 43.4%
	Amendment 1	59.4 - 40.6%
	Amendment 2	59.0 - 41.0%
2023	Governor	Beshear 57.5 - 42.5%
	Secretary of State	Adams 60.6 - 39.4%
	Attorney General	Coleman 54.6 - 45.4%
	Auditor of Public Accounts	Ball 60.2 - 39.8%
	State Treasurer	Metcalf 54.4 - 45.6%
	Commissioner of Agriculture	Shell 56.3 - 43.7%
2024	President	Trump 57.9 - 40.2%
	Amendment 1	60.4 - 39.6%
	Amendment 2	68.1 - 31.9%

List of members representing the district

Member	Party	Years	Electoral history	District location
C. Gibson Downing (Lexington)	Democratic	January 1, 1966 – January 1, 1974	Elected in 1965. Reelected in 1969. Retired.	1964–1972
				1972–1974
Joe Graves (Lexington)	Republican	January 1, 1974 – January 1, 1978	Elected in 1973. Retired to run for mayor of Lexington.	1974–1984
Larry J. Hopkins (Lexington)	Republican	January 1, 1978 – November 1978	Elected in 1977. Resigned after being elected to Kentucky's 6th congressional district.
Jack Trevey (Lexington)	Republican	January 10, 1979 – June 28, 1990	Elected to finish Hopkins's term. Reelected in 1981. Reelected in 1986. Died.
				1984–1993 Fayette County (part).
Tim Philpot (Lexington)	Republican	January 1, 1991 – January 1, 1999	Elected in 1990. Reelected in 1994. Retired.
				1993–1997
				1997–2003
Alice Forgy Kerr (Lexington)	Republican	January 1, 1999 – January 1, 2023	Elected in 1998. Reelected in 2002. Reelected in 2006. Reelected in 2010. Reelected in 2014. Reelected in 2018. Retired.
				2003–2015
				2015–2023
Amanda Mays Bledsoe (Lexington)	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 12, KY". Census Reporter. Retrieved June 23, 2024.