Kentucky's 22nd Senate district

Kentucky's 22nd State Senate district
Senator	Donald Douglas R–Nicholasville since November 18, 2021
Registration	47.5% Republican 40.1% Democratic 11.7% No party preference
Demographics	80.6% White 8.3% Black 5.1% Hispanic 2.2% Asian 0.1% Native American 0.4% Other 3.4% Multiracial
Population (2022)	122,787
Registered voters (June 2024)	97,369

Kentucky's 22nd Senatorial district is one of 38 districts in the Kentucky Senate. Located in the central part of the state, it comprises the counties of Garrard, Jessamine, and part of Fayette. It has been represented by Donald Douglas (R–Nicholasville) since 2021.[1] As of 2022, the district had a population of 122,787.[2]

From 1930 to 1931, the district was represented by Happy Chandler, who would later be elected governor and U.S. senator from Kentucky.

Voter registration

On July 1, 2024, the district had 97,369 registered voters, who were registered with the following parties.

Party		Registration
		Voters	%
	Republican	46,290	47.54
	Democratic	39,069	40.12
	Independent	5,414	5.56
	Libertarian	489	0.50
	Green	84	0.09
	Constitution	35	0.04
	Socialist Workers	16	0.02
	Reform	6	0.01
	"Other"	5,966	6.13
Total		97,369	100.00
Source: Kentucky State Board of Elections

Election results from statewide races

2022 – present

Year	Office	Results[a]
2022	Senator	Paul 57.4 - 42.6%
	Amendment 1	57.2 - 42.8%
	Amendment 2	56.5 - 43.5%
2023	Governor	Beshear 55.3 - 44.7%
	Secretary of State	Adams 60.4 - 39.6%
	Attorney General	Coleman 55.9 - 44.1%
	Auditor of Public Accounts	Ball 60.6 - 39.4%
	State Treasurer	Metcalf 56.4 - 46.3%
	Commissioner of Agriculture	Shell 58.0 - 42.0%
2024	President	Trump 58.7 - 39.2%
	Amendment 1	61.6 - 38.4%
	Amendment 2	64.5 - 35.5%

List of members representing the district

Member	Party	Years	Electoral history	District location
Edwin Freeman (Harrodsburg)	Democratic	January 1, 1970 – January 1, 1974	Elected in 1969. Retired.	1964–1972
				1972–1974
John F. Lackey (Richmond)	Democratic	January 1, 1974 – January 1, 1978	Elected in 1973. Retired.	1974–1984
Robert R. Martin (Richmond)	Democratic	January 1, 1978 – January 1, 1987	Elected in 1977. Reelected in 1981. Retired.
				1984–1993 Jessamine, Madison, and Mercer Counties.
Bill Clouse (Richmond)	Democratic	January 1, 1987 – January 1, 1991	Elected in 1986. Lost reelection.
Tom Buford (Nicholasville)	Republican	January 1, 1991 – July 6, 2021	Elected in 1990. Reelected in 1994. Reelected in 1998. Reelected in 2002. Reelected in 2006. Reelected in 2010. Reelected in 2014. Reelected in 2018. Died.
				1993–1997
				1997–2003
				2003–2015
				2015–2023
Donald Douglas (Nicholasville)	Republican	November 18, 2021 – present	Elected to finish Buford's term. Reelected in 2022.
				2023–present

Elections

2022

Main article: 2022 Kentucky Senate election

2021 special

Main article: 2022 Kentucky Senate election § District 22 special

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 22, KY". Census Reporter. Retrieved June 23, 2024.