Kentucky's 14th Senate district

Kentucky's 14th State Senate district
Senator	Jimmy Higdon R–Lebanon since December 16, 2009
Registration	48.7% Republican 42.3% Democratic 8.5% No party preference
Demographics	89.6% White 4.3% Black 2.7% Hispanic 0.4% Asian 0.2% Other 2.7% Multiracial
Population (2023)	113,776
Registered voters (2025)	88,609

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 2023, the district had a population of 113,776.[2]

Voter registration

On January 1, 2025, the district had 88,609 registered voters, who were registered with the following parties.

Party		Registration
		Voters	%
	Republican	43,157	48.70
	Democratic	37,451	42.27
	Independent	3,308	3.73
	Libertarian	353	0.40
	Green	55	0.06
	Constitution	32	0.04
	Socialist Workers	11	0.01
	Reform	4	0.00
	"Other"	4,238	4.78
Total		88,609	100.00
Source: Kentucky State Board of Elections

Election results from statewide races

2022 – present

Year	Office	Results[a]
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
J. D. "Jiggs" Buckman (Shepherdsville)	Democratic	January 1, 1966 – January 1, 1970	Redistricted from the 12th district and reelected in 1965. Lost renomination.	1964–1972
William R. Gentry Jr. (Bardstown)	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
Randall Donahue (Loretto)	Democratic	December 1976 – January 1, 1978	Elected to finish Gentry's term. Lost renomination.
Ed O'Daniel (Springfield)	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 (Springfield)	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 (Lebanon)	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

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

2009 special

Main article: 2010 Kentucky Senate election § District 14 special

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 14, KY". Census Reporter. Retrieved January 5, 2025.