Kentucky's 32nd Senate district

Kentucky's 32nd State Senate district
Senator	Mike Wilson R–Bowling Green since January 1, 2011
Registration	46.8% Republican 42.3% Democratic 10.2% No party preference
Demographics	83.5% White 6.4% Black 3.5% Hispanic 3.2% Asian 0.4% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.2% Other 2.7% Multiracial
Population (2022)	125,705
Registered voters (June 2024)	88,795

Kentucky's 32nd Senatorial district is one of 38 districts in the Kentucky Senate. Located in the southern part of the state, it comprises the counties of Logan, Simpson, Todd, and part of Warren. It has been represented by Mike Wilson (R–Bowling Green) since 2011.[1] As of 2022, the district had a population of 125,705.[2]

Voter registration

On July 1, 2024, the district had 88,795 registered voters, who were registered with the following parties.

Party		Registration
		Voters	%
	Republican	41,529	46.77
	Democratic	37,536	42.27
	Independent	4,031	4.54
	Libertarian	504	0.57
	Green	67	0.08
	Constitution	49	0.06
	Socialist Workers	14	0.02
	Reform	7	0.01
	"Other"	5,058	5.70
Total		88,795	100.00
Source: Kentucky State Board of Elections

Election results from statewide races

2014 – 2020

Year	Office	Results[a]
2014	Senator	McConnell 58.7 - 38.2%
2015	Governor	Bevin 55.2 - 41.6%
	Secretary of State	Knipper 52.5 - 47.5%
	Attorney General	Westerfield 52.7 - 47.3%
	Auditor of Public Accounts	Harmon 57.3 - 42.7%
	State Treasurer	Ball 65.5 - 34.5%
	Commissioner of Agriculture	Quarles 63.6 - 36.4%
2016	President	Trump 59.2 - 35.0%
	Senator	Paul 60.3 - 39.7%
2019	Governor	Beshear 50.8 - 47.6%
	Secretary of State	Adams 54.3 - 45.7%
	Attorney General	Cameron 56.5 - 43.5%
	Auditor of Public Accounts	Harmon 54.8 - 41.7%
	State Treasurer	Ball 61.4 - 38.6%
	Commissioner of Agriculture	Quarles 57.8 - 39.0%
2020	President	Trump 57.4 - 40.6%
	Senator	McConnell 53.6 - 42.1%
	Amendment 1	64.3 - 35.7%
	Amendment 2	66.7 - 33.3%

2022 – present

Year	Office	Results[a]
2022	Senator	Paul 66.8 - 33.2%
	Amendment 1	53.1 - 46.9%
	Amendment 2	53.0 - 47.0%
2023	Governor	Cameron 55.1 - 44.9%
	Secretary of State	Adams 66.1 - 33.9%
	Attorney General	Coleman 63.9 - 36.1%
	Auditor of Public Accounts	Ball 66.3 - 33.7%
	State Treasurer	Metcalf 63.5 - 36.5%
	Commissioner of Agriculture	Shell 66.0 - 34.0%
2024	President	Trump 68.6 - 29.9%
	Amendment 1	64.9 - 35.1%
	Amendment 2	64.8 - 35.2%

List of members representing the district

Member	Party	Years	Electoral history	District location
Ray B. White (Bowling Green)	Republican	January 1, 1970 – January 1, 1974	Elected in 1969. Retired.	1964–1972
				1972–1974
Frank Miller (Bowling Green)	Democratic	January 1, 1974 – January 1, 1987	Elected in 1973. Reelected in 1977. Reelected in 1981. Lost renomination.	1974–1984
				1984–1993 Logan and Warren Counties.
Nicholas Kafoglis (Bowling Green)	Democratic	January 1, 1987 – January 1, 1999	Elected in 1986. Reelected in 1990. Reelected in 1994. Retired.
				1993–1997
				1997–2003
Brett Guthrie (Bowling Green)	Republican	January 1, 1999 – January 6, 2009	Elected in 1998. Reelected in 2002. Reelected in 2006. Resigned after being elected to Kentucky's 2nd congressional district.
				2003–2015
Mike Reynolds (Bowling Green)	Democratic	February 17, 2009 – January 1, 2011	Elected to finish Guthrie's term. Lost reelection.
Mike Wilson (Bowling Green)	Republican	January 1, 2011 – present	Elected 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 32 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 32, KY". Census Reporter. Retrieved June 23, 2024.