| State: | Kentucky |
| District: | 1 |
| Chamber: | Senate |
| Representative: | Jason Howell |
| Party: | Republican |
| Residence: | Murray |
| Incumbentsince: | January 1, 2021 |
| Democratic: | 44.4 |
| Republican: | 46.0 |
| Npp: | 9.1 |
| Percent White: | 86.6 |
| Percent Black: | 5.3 |
| Percent Hispanic: | 4.0 |
| Percent Asian: | 0.7 |
| Percent Native American: | 0.2 |
| Percent Pacific Islander: | 0.2 |
| Percent Multiracial: | 2.7 |
| Percent Other Race: | 0.3 |
| Population: | 116,871 |
| Population Year: | 2022 |
| Registered: | 89,423 |
| Registered Year: | June 2024 |
Kentucky's 1st Senatorial district is one of 38 districts in the Kentucky Senate. Located in the far west of the state, it comprises the counties of Calloway, Crittenden, Fulton, Graves, Hickman, Lyon, and Trigg. It has been represented by Jason Howell (R–Murray) since 2021.[1] As of 2022, the district had a population of 116,871.[2]
From 1932 to 1936, the district was represented by Robert Humphreys, who would later be appointed U.S. senator from Kentucky.
On July 1, 2024, the district had 89,423 registered voters, who were registered with the following parties.
| Party | Registration | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Voters | % | |||
| Republican | 41,142 | 46.01 | ||
| Democratic | 39,681 | 44.37 | ||
| Independent | 3,219 | 3.60 | ||
| Libertarian | 393 | 0.44 | ||
| Green | 55 | 0.06 | ||
| Constitution | 41 | 0.05 | ||
| Socialist Workers | 10 | 0.01 | ||
| Reform | 3 | 0.00 | ||
| "Other" | 4,879 | 5.46 | ||
| Total | 89,423 | 100.00 | ||
| Source: Kentucky State Board of Elections | ||||
| Year | Office | Results |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Senator | McConnell 64.8 - 35.2% |
| Amendment 1 | 70.8 - 29.2% | |
| Amendment 2 | 62.7 - 37.3% | |
| 2003 | Governor | Fletcher 52.2 - 47.8% |
| Secretary of State | Maple 53.4 - 46.6% | |
| Attorney General | Stumbo 56.8 - 39.9% | |
| Auditor of Public Accounts | Luallen 55.6 - 44.4% | |
| State Treasurer | Miller 60.0 - 40.0% | |
| Commissioner of Agriculture | Farmer 51.3 - 48.7% | |
| 2004 | President | Bush 60.6 - 38.6% |
| Senator | Mongiardo 50.04 - 49.96% | |
| Amendment 1 | 85.7 - 14.3% | |
| 2007 | Governor | Beshear 59.2 - 40.8% |
| Secretary of State | Grayson 51.4 - 48.6% | |
| Attorney General | Conway 66.0 - 34.0% | |
| Auditor of Public Accounts | Luallen 62.3 - 37.7% | |
| State Treasurer | Hollenbach 61.9 - 38.1% | |
| Commissioner of Agriculture | Farmer 56.9 - 43.1% | |
| 2008 | President | McCain 60.6 - 37.8% |
| Senator | McConnell 53.3 - 46.7% | |
| 2010 | Senator | Paul 57.1 - 42.9% |
| 2011 | Governor | Beshear 55.1 - 40.0% |
| Secretary of State | Grimes 58.4 - 41.6% | |
| Attorney General | P'Pool 51.8 - 48.2% | |
| Auditor of Public Accounts | Edelen 50.2 - 49.8% | |
| State Treasurer | Hollenbach 49.7 - 47.2% | |
| Commissioner of Agriculture | Comer 64.8 - 35.2% | |
| 2012 | President | Romney 65.6 - 32.7% |
| Amendment 1 | 89.1 - 10.9% |
| Year | Office | Results |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Senator | McConnell 60.8 - 35.9% |
| 2015 | Governor | Bevin 57.1 - 40.0% |
| Secretary of State | Knipper 53.1 - 46.9% | |
| Attorney General | Westerfield 54.4 - 45.6% | |
| Auditor of Public Accounts | Harmon 56.5 - 43.5% | |
| State Treasurer | Ball 62.2 - 37.8% | |
| Commissioner of Agriculture | Quarles 65.6 - 34.4% | |
| 2016 | President | Trump 70.9 - 24.9% |
| Senator | Paul 64.8 - 35.2% | |
| 2019 | Governor | Bevin 60.1 - 37.8% |
| Secretary of State | Adams 65.0 - 35.0% | |
| Attorney General | Cameron 65.2 - 34.8% | |
| Auditor of Public Accounts | Harmon 64.1 - 32.9% | |
| State Treasurer | Ball 69.4 - 30.6% | |
| Commissioner of Agriculture | Quarles 66.9 - 29.9% | |
| 2020 | President | Trump 71.9 - 26.6% |
| Senator | McConnell 67.0 - 29.0% | |
| Amendment 1 | 62.5 - 37.5% | |
| Amendment 2 | 67.5 - 32.5% |
| Year | Office | Results |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Senator | Paul 74.1 - 25.9% |
| Amendment 1 | 55.0 - 45.0% | |
| Amendment 2 | 60.9 - 39.1% | |
| 2023 | Governor | Cameron 59.7 - 40.3% |
| Secretary of State | Adams 71.7 - 28.3% | |
| Attorney General | Coleman 69.6 - 30.4% | |
| Auditor of Public Accounts | Ball 72.0 - 28.0% | |
| State Treasurer | Metcalf 68.2 - 31.8% | |
| Commissioner of Agriculture | Shell 71.8 - 28.2% |
| Member | Party | Years | Electoral history | District location | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| align=left | Richard Weisenberger | Democratic | nowrap | January 1, 1976 – September 30, 1981 | Elected in 1975. Reelected in 1979. Resigned to run for Commonwealth's Attorney. | 1974–1984 | |
| Greg Higdon | Democratic | November 1981 – December 23, 1991 | Elected to finish Weisenberger's term. 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 | 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 | Democratic | November 10, 1997 – January 1, 2005 | Elected to finish Green's term. Reelected in 2000. Retired. | ||||
| 2003–2015 | |||||||
| align=left | Kenneth W. Winters | Republican | nowrap | January 1, 2005 – January 1, 2013 | Elected in 2004. Reelected in 2008. Retired. | ||
| Stanley H. Humphries | Republican | January 1, 2013 – January 1, 2021 | Elected in 2012. Reelected in 2016. Retired. | ||||
| 2015–2023 | |||||||
| Jason Howell | Republican | January 1, 2021 – present | Elected in 2020. | ||||
| 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.