| State: | Kentucky |
| District: | 20 |
| Chamber: | Senate |
| Representative: | Gex Williams |
| Party: | Republican |
| Residence: | Verona |
| Incumbentsince: | January 1, 2023 |
| Democratic: | 46.8 |
| Republican: | 42.4 |
| Npp: | 10.2 |
| Percent White: | 85.2 |
| Percent Black: | 5.7 |
| Percent Hispanic: | 4.0 |
| Percent Asian: | 1.1 |
| Percent Native American: | 0.1 |
| Percent Pacific Islander: | 0.3 |
| Percent Multiracial: | 3.3 |
| Percent Other Race: | 0.3 |
| Population: | 115,033 |
| Population Year: | 2022 |
| Registered: | 89,339 |
| Registered Year: | June 2024 |
Kentucky's 20th Senatorial district is one of 38 districts in the Kentucky Senate. Stretching from Frankfort to the northern part of the state, it comprises the counties of Carroll, Franklin, Gallatin, Owen, and parts of Boone and Kenton. It has been represented by Gex Williams (R–Verona) since 2023.[1] As of 2022, the district had a population of 115,033.[2]
From 1966 to 1970, the district was represented by Lawrence Wetherby, who had previously served as governor of Kentucky.
On July 1, 2024, the district had 89,339 registered voters, who were registered with the following parties.
| Party | Registration | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Voters | % | |||
| Democratic | 41,847 | 46.84 | ||
| Republican | 37,862 | 42.38 | ||
| Independent | 4,012 | 4.49 | ||
| Libertarian | 415 | 0.46 | ||
| Green | 51 | 0.06 | ||
| Constitution | 49 | 0.05 | ||
| Socialist Workers | 13 | 0.01 | ||
| Reform | 4 | 0.00 | ||
| "Other" | 5,086 | 5.69 | ||
| Total | 89,339 | 100.00 | ||
| Source: Kentucky State Board of Elections | ||||
| Year | Office | Results |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Senator | Paul 60.3 - 39.7% |
| Amendment 1 | 61.0 - 39.0% | |
| Amendment 2 | 56.1 - 43.9% | |
| 2023 | Governor | Beshear 55.3 - 44.7% |
| Secretary of State | Adams 59.6 - 40.1% | |
| Attorney General | Coleman 56.3 - 43.7% | |
| Auditor of Public Accounts | Ball 60.1 - 39.9% | |
| State Treasurer | Metcalf 54.4 - 45.5% | |
| Commissioner of Agriculture | Shell 57.8 - 42.2% |
| Member | Party | Years | Electoral history | District location | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| align=left | Tom Easterly | Democratic | nowrap | January 1, 1974 – January 1, 1982 | Elected in 1973. Reelected in 1977. Retired. | 1974–1984 | ||
| Fred Bradley | Democratic | January 1, 1982 – January 1, 1999 | Elected in 1981. Reelected in 1986. Reelected in 1990. Reelected in 1994. Retired. | |||||
| 1984–1993 Bullitt (part), Franklin, Shelby (part), and Spencer Counties. | ||||||||
| 1993–1997 | ||||||||
| 1997–2003 | ||||||||
| align=left | Marshall Long | Democratic | nowrap | January 1, 1999 – January 1, 2003 | Elected in 1998. Retired. | |||
| align=left | Gary Tapp | Republican | nowrap | January 1, 2003 – January 1, 2011 | Elected in 2002. Reelected in 2006. Retired. | 2003–2015 | ||
Paul Hornback | Republican | January 1, 2011 – January 1, 2023 | Elected in 2010. Reelected in 2014. Reelected in 2018. Retired. | |||||
| 2015–2023 | ||||||||
| align=left | Gex Williams | Republican | nowrap | January 1, 2023 – present | Elected in 2022. | 2023–present |
See main article: article and 2022 Kentucky Senate election.
See main article: article and 2018 Kentucky Senate election.
See main article: article and 2010 Kentucky Senate election.