Kentucky's 5th Senate district

Kentucky's 5th State Senate district
Senator	Stephen Meredith R–Leitchfield since January 1, 2017
Registration	60.8% Republican 30.8% Democratic 7.9% No party preference
Demographics	92.5% White 1.6% Black 2.9% Hispanic 0.4% Asian 0.1% Native American 0.1% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.2% Other 2.2% Multiracial
Population (2022)	113,104
Registered voters (June 2024)	83,933

Kentucky's 5th Senatorial district is one of 38 districts in the Kentucky Senate. Located in the western part of the state, it comprises the counties of Breckinridge, Butler, Grayson, Meade, and Ohio. It has been represented by Stephen Meredith (R–Leitchfield) since 2017.[1] As of 2022, the district had a population of 113,104.[2]

Voter registration

On July 1, 2024, the district had 83,933 registered voters, who were registered with the following parties.

Party		Registration
		Voters	%
	Republican	51,030	60.80
	Democratic	25,867	30.82
	Independent	2,857	3.40
	Libertarian	336	0.40
	Green	48	0.06
	Constitution	46	0.05
	Socialist Workers	12	0.01
	Reform	5	0.01
	"Other"	3,732	4.45
Total		83,933	100.00
Source: Kentucky State Board of Elections

Election results from statewide races

2014 – 2020

Year	Office	Results[a]
2014	Senator	McConnell 59.6 - 36.9%
2015	Governor	Bevin 57.7 - 38.4%
	Secretary of State	Knipper 53.3 - 46.7%
	Attorney General	Westerfield 54.0 - 46.0%
	Auditor of Public Accounts	Harmon 54.4 - 45.6%
	State Treasurer	Ball 64.7 - 35.3%
	Commissioner of Agriculture	Quarles 63.2 - 36.8%
2016	President	Trump 74.6 - 21.7%
	Senator	Paul 63.7 - 36.3%
2019	Governor	Bevin 59.1 - 38.5%
	Secretary of State	Adams 61.3 - 38.7%
	Attorney General	Cameron 69.3 - 30.7%
	Auditor of Public Accounts	Harmon 65.9 - 31.1%
	State Treasurer	Ball 71.7 - 28.3%
	Commissioner of Agriculture	Quarles 69.5 - 27.7%
2020	President	Trump 76.1 - 22.4%
	Senator	McConnell 68.9 - 25.7%
	Amendment 1	59.1 - 40.9%
	Amendment 2	67.0 - 33.0%

2022 – present

Year	Office	Results[a]
2022	Senator	Paul 76.2 - 23.8%
	Amendment 1	54.4 - 45.6%
	Amendment 2	58.7 - 41.3%
2023	Governor	Cameron 60.7 - 39.3%
	Secretary of State	Adams 73.5 - 26.5%
	Attorney General	Coleman 72.9 - 27.1%
	Auditor of Public Accounts	Ball 74.4 - 25.6%
	State Treasurer	Metcalf 71.5 - 28.5%
	Commissioner of Agriculture	Shell 74.3 - 25.7%
2024	President	Trump 78.7 - 20.0%
	Amendment 1	67.3 - 32.7%
	Amendment 2	63.1 - 36.9%

List of members representing the district

Member	Party	Years	Electoral history	District location
Thomas M. Brizendine (Franklin)	Democratic	January 1, 1964 – January 1, 1968	Elected in 1963. Retired.	1964–1972
Carl T. Hadden (Elkton)	Democratic	January 1, 1968 – January 1, 1972	Elected in 1967. Retired.
Damon Majors (Caneyville)	Democratic	January 1, 1972 – September 1973	Elected in 1971. Resigned due to ill health.	1972–1974
Earl R. Glenn (Leitchfield)	Democratic	November 1973 – January 1, 1976	Elected to finish Majors's term. Lost renomination.	1974–1984
Joe Wright (Harned)	Democratic	January 1, 1976 – January 1, 1993	Elected in 1975. Reelected in 1979. Reelected in 1983. Reelected in 1988. Retired.
				1984–1993 Breckinridge, Grayson, Hardin (part), Hart, Meade, and Ohio (part) Counties.
Virgil Moore (Leitchfield)	Republican	January 1, 1993 – January 1, 2005	Elected in 1992. Reelected in 1996. Reelected in 2000. Lost renomination.	1993–1997
				1997–2003
				2003–2015
Carroll Gibson (Leitchfield)	Republican	January 1, 2005 – January 1, 2017	Elected in 2004. Reelected in 2008. Reelected in 2012. Retired.
				2015–2023
Stephen Meredith (Leitchfield)	Republican	January 1, 2017 – present	Elected in 2016. Reelected in 2020. Reelected in 2024.
				2023–present

Elections

2024

Main article: 2024 Kentucky Senate election

2020

Main article: 2020 Kentucky Senate election

2016

Main article: 2016 Kentucky Senate election

2004

Main article: 2004 Kentucky Senate election

1996

Main article: 1996 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 5, KY". Census Reporter. Retrieved June 23, 2024.