Kentucky's 3rd Senate district
Kentucky's 3rd State Senate district | |||||
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Senator |
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Registration | 47.9% Democratic 41.4% Republican 9.9% No party preference | ||||
Demographics | 74.8% White 13.5% Black 6.0% Hispanic 1.1% Asian 0.1% Native American 0.2% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.3% Other 4.1% Multiracial | ||||
Population (2022) | 116,136 | ||||
Registered voters (May 2024) | 83,152 |
Kentucky's 3rd Senatorial district is one of 38 districts in the Kentucky Senate. Located in the western part of the state, it comprises the counties of Christian, Caldwell, and Muhlenberg. It has been represented by Whitney Westerfield (R–Fruit Hill) since 2013.[1] As of 2022, the district had a population of 116,136.[2]
Elections[edit]
2024[edit]
2020[edit]
2016[edit]
1996[edit]
List of members representing the district[edit]
Member | Party | Years | Electoral history | District location |
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Pat McCuiston (Pembroke) |
Democratic | January 1, 1984 – January 1, 1993 |
Reelected in 1983. Reelected in 1988. Lost renomination. |
1984–1993 Butler (part), Christian, Muhlenberg (part), and Todd Counties. |
Joey Pendleton (Hopkinsville) |
Democratic | January 1, 1993 – January 1, 2013 |
Elected in 1992. Reelected in 1996. Reelected in 2000. Reelected in 2004. Reelected in 2008. Lost reelection. |
1993–1995 |
1995–1997 | ||||
1997–2003 | ||||
2003–2015 | ||||
Whitney Westerfield (Fruit Hill) |
Republican | January 1, 2013 – present |
Elected in 2012. Reelected in 2016. Reelected in 2020. | |
2015–2023 | ||||
2023–present |
References[edit]
- ^ "Legislator-Profile - Legislative Research Commission". legislature.ky.gov. Retrieved 2024-04-11.
- ^ "Census profile: State Senate District 3, KY". Census Reporter. Retrieved 2024-04-11.