Kentucky's 1st Senate district

Kentucky's 1st Senatorial district is one of 38 districts in the Kentucky Senate. Located in the far west of the state, it comprises the counties of Calloway, Crittenden, Fulton, Graves, Hickman, Lyon, and Trigg. It has been represented by Jason Howell (R–Murray) since 2021.^[1] As of 2023, the district had a population of 117,418.^[2]

Kentucky's 1st State Senate district
Senator	Jason Howell R–Murray since January 1, 2021
Registration	47.0% Republican 43.1% Democratic 9.3% No party preference
Demographics	86.0% White 5.5% Black 4.3% Hispanic 0.8% Asian 0.2% Native American 0.2% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.3% Other 2.9% Multiracial
Population (2023)	117,418
Registered voters (2025)	91,032

From 1932 to 1936, the district was represented by Robert Humphreys, who would later be appointed U.S. senator from Kentucky.

Voter registration

On January 1, 2025, the district had 91,032 registered voters, who were registered with the following parties.

Party		Registration
		Voters	%
	Republican	42,828	47.05
	Democratic	39,192	43.05
	Independent	3,522	3.87
	Libertarian	400	0.44
	Green	56	0.06
	Constitution	50	0.05
	Socialist Workers	10	0.01
	Reform	4	0.00
	"Other"	4,970	5.46
Total		91,032	100.00
Source: Kentucky State Board of Elections

Election results from statewide races

2002 – 2012

Year	Office	Results[a]
2002	Senator	McConnell 64.8 - 35.2%
	Amendment 1	70.8 - 29.2%
	Amendment 2	62.7 - 37.3%
2003	Governor	Fletcher 52.2 - 47.8%
	Secretary of State	Maple 53.4 - 46.6%
	Attorney General	Stumbo 56.8 - 39.9%
	Auditor of Public Accounts	Luallen 55.6 - 44.4%
	State Treasurer	Miller 60.0 - 40.0%
	Commissioner of Agriculture	Farmer 51.3 - 48.7%
2004	President	Bush 60.6 - 38.6%
	Senator	Mongiardo 50.04 - 49.96%
	Amendment 1	85.7 - 14.3%
2007	Governor	Beshear 59.2 - 40.8%
	Secretary of State	Grayson 51.4 - 48.6%
	Attorney General	Conway 66.0 - 34.0%
	Auditor of Public Accounts	Luallen 62.3 - 37.7%
	State Treasurer	Hollenbach 61.9 - 38.1%
	Commissioner of Agriculture	Farmer 56.9 - 43.1%
2008	President	McCain 60.6 - 37.8%
	Senator	McConnell 53.3 - 46.7%
2010	Senator	Paul 57.1 - 42.9%
2011	Governor	Beshear 55.1 - 40.0%
	Secretary of State	Grimes 58.4 - 41.6%
	Attorney General	P'Pool 51.8 - 48.2%
	Auditor of Public Accounts	Edelen 50.2 - 49.8%
	State Treasurer	Hollenbach 49.7 - 47.2%
	Commissioner of Agriculture	Comer 64.8 - 35.2%
2012	President	Romney 65.6 - 32.7%
	Amendment 1	89.1 - 10.9%

2014 – 2020

Year	Office	Results[a]
2014	Senator	McConnell 60.8 - 35.9%
2015	Governor	Bevin 57.1 - 40.0%
	Secretary of State	Knipper 53.1 - 46.9%
	Attorney General	Westerfield 54.4 - 45.6%
	Auditor of Public Accounts	Harmon 56.5 - 43.5%
	State Treasurer	Ball 62.2 - 37.8%
	Commissioner of Agriculture	Quarles 65.6 - 34.4%
2016	President	Trump 70.9 - 24.9%
	Senator	Paul 64.8 - 35.2%
2019	Governor	Bevin 60.1 - 37.8%
	Secretary of State	Adams 65.0 - 35.0%
	Attorney General	Cameron 65.2 - 34.8%
	Auditor of Public Accounts	Harmon 64.1 - 32.9%
	State Treasurer	Ball 69.4 - 30.6%
	Commissioner of Agriculture	Quarles 66.9 - 29.9%
2020	President	Trump 71.9 - 26.6%
	Senator	McConnell 67.0 - 29.0%
	Amendment 1	62.5 - 37.5%
	Amendment 2	67.5 - 32.5%

2022 – present

Year	Office	Results[a]
2022	Senator	Paul 74.1 - 25.9%
	Amendment 1	55.0 - 45.0%
	Amendment 2	60.9 - 39.1%
2023	Governor	Cameron 59.7 - 40.3%
	Secretary of State	Adams 71.7 - 28.3%
	Attorney General	Coleman 69.6 - 30.4%
	Auditor of Public Accounts	Ball 72.0 - 28.0%
	State Treasurer	Metcalf 68.2 - 31.8%
	Commissioner of Agriculture	Shell 71.8 - 28.2%
2024	President	Trump 75.2 - 23.4%
	Amendment 1	66.0 - 34.0%
	Amendment 2	66.2 - 33.8%

List of members representing the district

Member	Party	Years	Electoral history	District location
Carroll Hubbard (Mayfield)	Democratic	January 1, 1968 – January 3, 1975	Elected in 1967. Reelected in 1971. Resigned after being elected to Kentucky's 1st congressional district.	1964–1972
				1972–1974
				1974–1984
Richard Weisenberger (Mayfield)	Democratic	January 1, 1976 – September 30, 1981	Elected in 1975. Reelected in 1979. Resigned to run for Commonwealth's Attorney.
Greg Higdon (Fancy Farm)	Democratic	November 1981 – December 23, 1991	Elected to finish Weisenberger's term. Reelected in 1983. Reelected in 1988. Resigned to join the cabinet of Brereton C. Jones.
				1984–1993 Calloway, Carlisle, Fulton, Graves, Hickman, and Trigg Counties.
Jeff Green (Mayfield)	Democratic	February 3, 1992 – September 5, 1997	Elected to finish Higdon's term. Reelected in 1992. Reelected in 1996. Died.
				1993–1995
				1995–1997
				1997–2003
Bob Jackson (Murray)	Democratic	November 10, 1997 – January 1, 2005	Elected to finish Green's term. Reelected in 2000. Retired.
				2003–2015
Kenneth W. Winters (Murray)	Republican	January 1, 2005 – January 1, 2013	Elected in 2004. Reelected in 2008. Retired.
Stanley H. Humphries (Cadiz)	Republican	January 1, 2013 – January 1, 2021	Elected in 2012. Reelected in 2016. Retired.
				2015–2023
Jason Howell (Murray)	Republican	January 1, 2021 – present	Elected 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.