Kentucky's 18th Senate district

Kentucky's 18th State Senate district
Senator	Robin L. Webb D–Grayson since September 1, 2009
Registration	50.3% Republican 40.0% Democratic 9.2% No party preference
Demographics	94.3% White 1.1% Black 1.3% Hispanic 0.4% Asian 0.1% Native American 0.1% Other 2.8% Multiracial
Population (2022)	123,829
Registered voters (June 2024)	99,168

Kentucky's 18th Senatorial district is one of 38 districts in the Kentucky Senate. Located in the eastern part of the state, it comprises the counties of Boyd, Carter, Greenup, and Lewis. It has been represented by Robin L. Webb (D–Grayson) since 2009.[1] As of 2022, the district had a population of 123,829.[2]

Voter registration

On July 1, 2024, the district had 99,168 registered voters, who were registered with the following parties.

Party		Registration
		Voters	%
	Republican	49,834	50.25
	Democratic	39,706	40.04
	Independent	5,075	5.12
	Libertarian	422	0.43
	Constitution	46	0.05
	Green	44	0.04
	Socialist Workers	11	0.01
	Reform	1	0.00
	"Other"	4,029	4.06
Total		99,168	100.00
Source: Kentucky State Board of Elections

Election results from statewide races

2014 – 2020

Year	Office	Results[a]
2014	Senator	McConnell 50.8 - 45.6%
2015	Governor	Bevin 54.1 - 43.0%
	Secretary of State	Grimes 52.7 - 47.3%
	Attorney General	Beshear 52.8 - 47.2%
	Auditor of Public Accounts	Harmon 53.1 - 46.9%
	State Treasurer	Ball 54.0 - 46.0%
	Commissioner of Agriculture	Quarles 55.9 - 44.1%
2016	President	Trump 69.6 - 26.5%
	Senator	Paul 54.6 - 45.4%
2019	Governor	Beshear 49.2 - 48.3%
	Secretary of State	Adams 53.0 - 47.0%
	Attorney General	Cameron 55.6 - 44.4%
	Auditor of Public Accounts	Harmon 55.7 - 41.0%
	State Treasurer	Ball 58.9 - 41.1%
	Commissioner of Agriculture	Quarles 55.3 - 41.3%
2020	President	Trump 70.1 - 28.3%
	Senator	McConnell 62.7 - 32.7%
	Amendment 1	63.0 - 37.0%
	Amendment 2	65.3 - 34.7%

2022 – present

Year	Office	Results[a]
2022	Senator	Paul 69.6 - 30.4%
	Amendment 1	50.7 - 49.3%
	Amendment 2	54.6 - 45.4%
2023	Governor	Cameron 53.1 - 46.9%
	Secretary of State	Adams 64.1 - 35.9%
	Attorney General	Coleman 63.8 - 36.2%
	Auditor of Public Accounts	Ball 63.6 - 36.4%
	State Treasurer	Metcalf 62.8 - 37.2%
	Commissioner of Agriculture	Shell 65.2 - 34.8%
2024	President	Trump 74.5 - 24.2%
	Amendment 1	65.3 - 34.7%
	Amendment 2	66.4 - 33.6%

List of members representing the district

Member	Party	Years	Electoral history	District location
Luther K. Plummer (Vanceburg)	Republican	January 1, 1970 – January 1, 1974	Elected in 1969. Lost reelection.	1964–1972
				1972–1974
Nelson Allen (Greenup)	Democratic	January 1, 1974 – January 1, 1991	Elected in 1973. Reelected in 1977. Reelected in 1981. Reelected in 1986. Lost reelection.	1974–1984
				1984–1993 Carter, Greenup, Lewis, and Mason Counties.
Charlie Borders (Grayson)	Republican	January 1, 1991 – July 17, 2009	Elected in 1990. Reelected in 1994. Reelected in 1998. Reelected in 2002. Reelected in 2006. Resigned to become a member of the Kentucky Public Service Commission.
				1993–1997
				1997–2003
				2003–2015
Robin L. Webb (Grayson)	Democratic	September 1, 2009 – present	Elected to finish Borders'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 18 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 18, KY". Census Reporter. Retrieved June 23, 2024.