| State: | Kentucky |
| District: | 13 |
| Chamber: | Senate |
| Representative: | Reggie Thomas |
| Party: | Democratic |
| Residence: | Lexington |
| Incumbentsince: | January 7, 2014 |
| Democratic: | 57.6 |
| Republican: | 28.7 |
| Npp: | 12.9 |
| Percent White: | 68.7 |
| Percent Black: | 15.3 |
| Percent Hispanic: | 8.7 |
| Percent Asian: | 3.4 |
| Percent Multiracial: | 3.7 |
| Percent Other Race: | 0.2 |
| Population: | 125,735 |
| Population Year: | 2022 |
| Registered: | 85,455 |
| Registered Year: | June 2024 |
Kentucky's 13th Senatorial district is one of 38 districts in the Kentucky Senate. Located in the central part of the state, it comprises central Lexington. It has been represented by Reggie Thomas (D–Lexington) since 2014.[1] As of 2022, the district had a population of 125,735.[2]
On July 1, 2024, the district had 85,455 registered voters, who were registered with the following parties.
| Party | Registration | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Voters | % | |||
| Democratic | 49,234 | 57.61 | ||
| Republican | 24,498 | 28.67 | ||
| Independent | 5,408 | 6.33 | ||
| Libertarian | 546 | 0.64 | ||
| Green | 130 | 0.15 | ||
| Constitution | 26 | 0.03 | ||
| Socialist Workers | 26 | 0.03 | ||
| Reform | 10 | 0.01 | ||
| "Other" | 5,577 | 6.53 | ||
| Total | 85,455 | 100.00 | ||
| Source: Kentucky State Board of Elections | ||||
| Year | Office | Results |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Senator | Booker 68.7 - 31.3% |
| Amendment 1 | 75.1 - 24.9% | |
| Amendment 2 | 80.1 - 19.9% | |
| 2023 | Governor | Beshear 78.5 - 21.5% |
| Secretary of State | Wheatley 60.9 - 39.1% | |
| Attorney General | Stevenson 70.1 -29.9% | |
| Auditor of Public Accounts | Reeder 63.3 - 36.7% | |
| State Treasurer | Bowman 69.8 - 30.2% | |
| Commissioner of Agriculture | Enlow 68.7 - 31.3% |
| Member | Party | Years | Electoral history | District location | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Moloney | Democratic | January 1, 1972 – July 31, 1996 | Elected in 1971. Reelected in 1975. Reelected in 1979. Reelected in 1983. Reelected in 1988. Reelected in 1992. Resigned after moving outside of the district. | 1972–1974 Fayette County (part). | ||
| 1974–1984 | ||||||
| 1984–1993 Fayette County (part). | ||||||
| 1993–1997 | ||||||
| Ernesto Scorsone | Democratic | November 25, 1996 – August 7, 2008 | Elected to finish Moloney's term and also to the next term in 1996. Reelected in 2000. Reelected in 2004. Resigned to become a Judge of the 22nd Circuit Court. | |||
| 1997–2003 | ||||||
| 2003–2015 | ||||||
| align=left | Kathy Stein | Democratic | nowrap | January 1, 2009 – October 14, 2013 | Elected in 2008. Reelected in 2012. Resigned to become a Judge of the 22nd Circuit Court. | |
| Reggie Thomas | Democratic | January 7, 2014 – present | Elected to finish Stein's term. Reelected in 2016. Reelected in 2020. | |||
| 2015–2023 | ||||||
| 2023–present |
See main article: article and 2024 Kentucky Senate election.
See main article: article and 2020 Kentucky Senate election.
See main article: article and 2016 Kentucky Senate election.
See main article: article and 2004 Kentucky Senate election.
See main article: article and 1996 Kentucky Senate election.
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