Kentucky's 1st Senate district

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Kentucky's 1st
State Senate district

Senator
  Jason Howell
RMurray
Demographics87% White
5% Black
4% Hispanic
1% Asian
Population (2022)116,871

Kentucky's 1st Senatorial district is one of 38 districts in the Kentucky Senate. It has been represented by Jason Howell (RMurray) since 2021. Located in the far west of the state, it comprises the counties of Fulton, Hickman, Graves, Calloway, Trigg, Lyon, and Crittenden.[1][2]

Elections[edit]

2024[edit]

2020[edit]

1996[edit]

List of members representing the district[edit]

Member Party Years Electoral history District location
Greg Higdon
(Fancy Farm)
Democratic January 1, 1984 –
December 23, 1991
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 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.
2023–present

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Legislator-Profile - Legislative Research Commission". legislature.ky.gov. Retrieved 2024-04-11.
  2. ^ "Census profile: State Senate District 1, KY". Census Reporter. Retrieved 2024-04-11.