Kentucky's 36th Senate district

Kentucky's 36th State Senate district
Senator	Julie Raque Adams R–Louisville since January 1, 2015
Registration	45.4% Republican 42.1% Democratic 11.9% No party preference
Demographics	79.1% White 7.5% Black 4.2% Hispanic 5.4% Asian 0.3% Other 3.5% Multiracial
Population (2023)	113,645
Registered voters (2025)	107,893

Kentucky's 36th Senatorial district is one of 38 districts in the Kentucky Senate. It comprises part of Jefferson County. It has been represented by Julie Raque Adams (R–Louisville) since 2015.[1] As of 2023, the district had a population of 113,645.[2]

Voter registration

On January 1, 2025, the district had 107,893 registered voters, who were registered with the following parties.

Party		Registration
		Voters	%
	Republican	48,956	45.37
	Democratic	45,430	42.11
	Independent	7,062	6.55
	Libertarian	499	0.46
	Green	79	0.07
	Constitution	30	0.03
	Socialist Workers	18	0.02
	Reform	11	0.01
	"Other"	5,808	5.38
Total		107,893	100.00
Source: Kentucky State Board of Elections

Election results from statewide races

2022 – present

Year	Office	Results[a]
2022	Senator	Paul 52.5 - 47.5%
	Amendment 1	59.0 - 41.0%
	Amendment 2	64.1 - 35.9%
2023	Governor	Beshear 58.2 - 41.8%
	Secretary of State	Adams 55.5 - 44.4%
	Attorney General	Coleman 51.2 - 48.8%
	Auditor of Public Accounts	Ball 54.6 - 45.4%
	State Treasurer	Metcalf 51.0 - 49.0%
	Commissioner of Agriculture	Shell 52.2 - 47.8%
2024	President	Trump 50.1 - 48.2%
	Amendment 1	62.1 - 37.9%
	Amendment 2	58.1 - 41.9%

List of members representing the district

Member	Party	Years	Electoral history	District location
Scott Miller Jr. (Louisville)	Republican	January 1, 1958 – January 1, 1974	Elected in 1957. Reelected in 1961. Reelected in 1965. Reelected in 1969. Retired.	1944–1964 Jefferson County (part).
				1964–1972
				1972–1974
Eugene P. Stuart (Prospect)	Republican	January 1, 1974 – January 1, 1991	Elected in 1973. Reelected in 1977. Reelected in 1981. Reelected in 1986. Lost reelection.	1974–1984
				1984–1993 Jefferson County (part).
Susan Johns (Louisville)	Democratic	January 1, 1991 – January 1, 1995	Elected in 1990. Lost reelection.
				1993–1997
Julie Denton (Louisville)	Republican	January 1, 1995 – January 1, 2015	Elected in 1994. Reelected in 1998. Reelected in 2002. Reelected in 2006. Reelected in 2010. Retired.
				1997–2003
				2003–2015
Julie Raque Adams (Louisville)	Republican	January 1, 2015 – present	Elected 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

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 36, KY". Census Reporter. Retrieved January 11, 2025.