Kentucky's 5th Senate district

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Kentucky's 5th
State Senate district

Senator
  Stephen Meredith
RLeitchfield
Demographics93% White
2% Black
3% Hispanic
Population (2022)113,104

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 Butler, Ohio, Grayson, Breckinridge, and Meade. It has been represented by Stephen Meredith (RLeitchfield) since 2017.[1] As of 2022, the district had a population of 113,104.[2]

Elections[edit]

2024[edit]

2020[edit]

1996[edit]

List of members representing the district[edit]

Member Party Years Electoral history District location
Joe Wright
(Harned)
Democratic January 1, 1984 –
January 1, 1993
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.
2023–present

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Legislator-Profile - Legislative Research Commission". legislature.ky.gov. Retrieved 2024-04-12.
  2. ^ "Census profile: State Senate District 5, KY". Census Reporter. Retrieved 2024-04-12.