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. As of 2023, the district had a population of 113,417.
Voter registration On January 1, 2025, the district had 85,813 registered voters, who were registered with the following parties.
PartyRegistrationVoters%Republican52,80661.54Democratic25,56729.79Independent3,1773.70Libertarian3560.41Green490.06Constitution480.06Socialist Workers120.01Reform60.01 "Other"3,7924.42Total85,813100.00Source: Kentucky State Board of Elections
Election results from statewide races 2014 – 2020 Year Office Results 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 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 Democratic January 1, 1964 –January 1, 1968 Elected in 1963.Retired. 1964–1972 Carl T. Hadden Democratic January 1, 1968 –January 1, 1972 Elected in 1967.Retired. Damon Majors Democratic January 1, 1972 –September 1973 Elected in 1971.Resigned due to ill health. 1972–1974 Earl R. Glenn Democratic November 1973 –January 1, 1976 Elected to finish Majors's term.Lost renomination. 1974–1984 Joe Wright Democratic January 1, 1976 –January 1, 1993 Elected in 1975.Reelected in 1979.Reelected in 1983.Reelected in 1988.Retired. 1984–1993Breckinridge, Grayson, Hardin (part),Hart, Meade, and Ohio (part) Counties. Virgil Moore 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 Republican January 1, 2005 –January 1, 2017 Elected in 2004.Reelected in 2008.Reelected in 2012.Retired. 2015–2023 Stephen Meredith Republican January 1, 2017 –present Elected in 2016.Reelected in 2020.Reelected in 2024. 2023–present
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