Kentucky's 11th Senate district explained

State:Kentucky
District:11
Chamber:Senate
Representative:John Schickel
Party:Republican
Residence:Union
Incumbentsince:January 1, 2009
Democratic:29.7
Republican:54.6
Npp:14.8
Percent White:86.1
Percent Black:3.3
Percent Hispanic:4.4
Percent Asian:2.6
Percent Pacific Islander:0.1
Percent Multiracial:3.3
Percent Other Race:0.3
Population:113,962
Population Year:2022
Registered:95,253
Registered Year:June 2024

Kentucky's 11th Senatorial district is one of 38 districts in the Kentucky Senate. Located in the northern part of the state, it comprises part of Boone County. It has been represented by John Schickel (R–Union) since 2009.[1] As of 2022, the district had a population of 113,962.[2]

From 1980 to 1984, the district was represented by Jim Bunning, who would later be elected U.S. representative and U.S. senator from Kentucky.

Voter registration

On July 1, 2024, the district had 95,253 registered voters, who were registered with the following parties.

PartyRegistration
Voters%
Republican52,00854.60
Democratic28,32629.74
Independent5,6315.91
Libertarian6370.67
Green850.09
Constitution470.05
Socialist Workers190.02
Reform40.00
"Other"8,4968.92
Total95,253100.00
Source: Kentucky State Board of Elections

Election results from statewide races

2014 – 2020

YearOfficeResults
2014SenatorMcConnell 67.8 - 28.6%
2015GovernorBevin 65.8 - 30.8%
Secretary of StateKnipper 66.5 - 33.5%
Attorney GeneralWesterfield 61.6 - 38.4%
Auditor of Public AccountsHarmon 71.4 - 28.6%
State TreasurerBall 74.1 - 25.9%
Commissioner of AgricultureQuarles 72.1 - 27.9%
2016PresidentTrump 67.8 - 26.1%
SenatorPaul 73.3 - 26.7%
2019GovernorBevin 56.2 - 41.4%
Secretary of StateAdams 62.3 - 37.7%
Attorney GeneralCameron 67.7 - 32.3%
Auditor of Public AccountsHarmon 63.6 - 31.5%
State TreasurerBall 69.2 - 30.8%
Commissioner of AgricultureQuarles 64.8 - 30.3%
2020PresidentTrump 66.9 - 31.2%
SenatorMcConnell 62.3 - 33.5%
Amendment 1 66.8 - 33.2%
Amendment 2 70.4 - 29.6%

2022 – present

YearOfficeResults
2022SenatorPaul 66.8 - 33.1%
Amendment 1 51.4 - 48.6%
Amendment 2 50.1 - 49.9%
2023GovernorCameron 54.5 - 45.5%
Secretary of StateAdams 64.6 - 35.2%
Attorney GeneralColeman 63.0 - 37.0%
Auditor of Public AccountsBall 66.0 - 34.0%
State TreasurerMetcalf 64.3 - 35.7%
Commissioner of AgricultureShell 64.6 - 35.4%

List of members representing the district

MemberPartyYearsElectoral historyDistrict location
Donald Johnson
RepublicanJanuary 1, 1964 –
November 17, 1977
Elected in 1963.
Reelected in 1967.
Reelected in 1971.
Reelected in 1975.
Lost reelection.
1964–1972
Campbell County.
1972–1974
Campbell County.
1974–1984
Democraticnowrap November 17, 1977 –
January 1, 1980
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Jim Bunning
Republicannowrap January 1, 1980 –
January 1, 1984
Elected in 1979.
Retired to run for
governor of Kentucky
.
align=left Art Schmidt
Republicannowrap January 1, 1984 –
January 1, 1993
Elected in 1983.
Reelected in 1988.
Retired.
1984–1993
Bracken, Campbell, and Pendleton (part) Counties.
Dick Roeding
RepublicanJanuary 1, 1993 –
January 1, 2009
Redistricted from the 24th district
and reelected in 1992.
Reelected in 1996.
Reelected in 2000.
Reelected in 2004.
Retired.
1993–1997
1997–2003
2003–2015
John Schickel
RepublicanJanuary 1, 2009 –
present
Elected in 2008.
Reelected in 2012.
Reelected in 2016.
Reelected in 2020.
Retiring at end of term.
2015–2023
2023–present

Elections

2024

See main article: articles and 2024 Kentucky Senate election.

2020

See main article: article and 2020 Kentucky Senate election.

2016

See main article: article and 2016 Kentucky Senate election.

2004

See main article: article and 2004 Kentucky Senate election.

1996

See main article: article and 1996 Kentucky Senate election.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Legislator-Profile - Legislative Research Commission . legislature.ky.gov . en . June 23, 2024.
  2. Web site: Census profile: State Senate District 11, KY . Census Reporter . en . June 23, 2024.