Kentucky's 19th Senate district explained

State:Kentucky
District:19
Chamber:Senate
Representative:Cassie Chambers Armstrong
Party:Democratic
Residence:Louisville
Incumbentsince:March 2, 2023
Democratic:60.1
Republican:28.1
Npp:11.2
Percent White:77.0
Percent Black:12.3
Percent Hispanic:5.3
Percent Asian:2.3
Percent Multiracial:2.8
Percent Other Race:0.3
Population:111,083
Population Year:2022
Registered:94,950
Registered Year:June 2024

Kentucky's 19th Senatorial district is one of 38 districts in the Kentucky Senate. It comprises part of Jefferson County. It has been represented by Cassie Chambers Armstrong (DLouisville) since 2023.[1] As of 2022, the district had a population of 111,083.[2]

Voter registration

On July 1, 2024, the district had 94,950 registered voters, who were registered with the following parties.

PartyRegistration
Voters%
Democratic57,04660.08
Republican26,71828.14
Independent4,9855.25
Libertarian4020.42
Green880.09
Socialist Workers330.03
Constitution280.03
Reform60.01
"Other"5,6445.94
Total94,950100.00
Source: Kentucky State Board of Elections

Election results from statewide races

2022 – present

YearOfficeResults
2022SenatorBooker 66.7 - 33.3%
Amendment 1 72.6 - 27.4%
Amendment 2 76.7 - 23.3%
2023GovernorBeshear 76.3 - 23.7%
Secretary of StateWheatley 63.9 - 36.1%
Attorney GeneralStevenson 68.5 - 31.5%
Auditor of Public AccountsReeder 66.0 - 34.0%
State TreasurerBowman 69.6 - 30.4%
Commissioner of AgricultureEnlow 68.0 - 32.0%

List of members representing the district

MemberPartyYearsElectoral historyDistrict location
Tom Mobley
DemocraticJanuary 1, 1972 –
January 1, 1980
Elected in 1971.
Reelected in 1975.
Lost renomination.
1972–1974
Jefferson County (part).
1974–1984
align=left Bill "Fibber" McGee
Democraticnowrap January 1, 1980 –
January 1, 1984
Elected in 1979.
Lost reelection.
align=left Harold Haering
Republicannowrap January 1, 1984 –
January 1, 1989
Elected in 1983.
Lost reelection.
1984–1993
Jefferson County (part).
Tim Shaughnessy
DemocraticJanuary 1, 1989 –
June 29, 2012
Elected in 1988.
Reelected in 1992.
Reelected in 1996.
Reelected in 2000.
Reelected in 2004.
Reelected in 2008.
Resigned.
1993–1997
1997–2003
2003–2015

Morgan McGarvey
DemocraticDecember 4, 2012 –
January 2, 2023
Elected to finish Shaughnessy's term
and also to the next term in 2012.
Reelected in 2016.
Reelected in 2020.
Resigned after being elected to
.
2015–2023
align=left Cassie
Chambers Armstrong

Democraticnowrap March 2, 2023 –
present
Elected to finish McGarvey's term.2023–present

Elections

2024

See main article: article and 2024 Kentucky Senate election.

2023 special

See main article: article.

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 19, KY . Census Reporter . en . June 23, 2024.