| State: | Kentucky |
| District: | 26 |
| Chamber: | Senate |
| Representative: | Karen Berg |
| Party: | Democratic |
| Residence: | Louisville |
| Incumbentsince: | July 13, 2020 |
| Democratic: | 53.0 |
| Republican: | 34.9 |
| Npp: | 11.4 |
| Percent White: | 76.2 |
| Percent Black: | 11.7 |
| Percent Hispanic: | 5.1 |
| Percent Asian: | 3.7 |
| Percent Multiracial: | 2.9 |
| Percent Other Race: | 0.3 |
| Population: | 111,522 |
| Population Year: | 2022 |
| Registered: | 99,822 |
| Registered Year: | June 2024 |
Kentucky's 26th Senatorial district is one of 38 districts in the Kentucky Senate. It comprises part of Jefferson County. It has been represented by Karen Berg (D–Louisville) since 2020.[1] As of 2022, the district had a population of 111,522.[2]
On July 1, 2024, the district had 99,822 registered voters, who were registered with the following parties.
| Party | Registration | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Voters | % | |||
| Democratic | 52,883 | 52.98 | ||
| Republican | 34,844 | 34.91 | ||
| Independent | 5,478 | 5.49 | ||
| Libertarian | 516 | 0.52 | ||
| Green | 96 | 0.10 | ||
| Constitution | 27 | 0.03 | ||
| Socialist Workers | 25 | 0.03 | ||
| Reform | 7 | 0.01 | ||
| "Other" | 5,946 | 5.96 | ||
| Total | 99,822 | 100.00 | ||
| Source: Kentucky State Board of Elections | ||||
| Year | Office | Results |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Senator | Booker 60.1 - 39.9% |
| Amendment 1 | 68.2 - 31.8% | |
| Amendment 2 | 74.1 - 25.9% | |
| 2023 | Governor | Beshear 70.6 - 29.4% |
| Secretary of State | Wheatley 56.4 - 43.6% | |
| Attorney General | Stevenson 61.4 - 38.6% | |
| Auditor of Public Accounts | Reeder 58.3 - 41.7% | |
| State Treasurer | Bowman 62.2 - 37.8% | |
| Commissioner of Agriculture | Enlow 60.9 - 39.1% |
| Member | Party | Years | Electoral history | District location | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| align=left | John M. Berry | Democratic | nowrap | January 1, 1974 – January 1, 1982 | Elected in 1973. Reelected in 1977. Retired. | 1974–1984 | |
| Louis Peniston | Democratic | January 1, 1982 – January 1, 1991 | Elected in 1981. Reelected in 1986. Lost renomination. | ||||
| 1984–1993 Carroll, Gallatin, Grant, Henry, Oldham, Owen, Shelby (part), and Trimble Counties. | |||||||
| Rick Rand | Democratic | January 1, 1991 – January 1, 1995 | Elected in 1990. Lost reelection. | ||||
| 1993–1997 | |||||||
| Ernie Harris | Republican | January 1, 1995 – April 15, 2020 | Elected in 1994. Reelected in 1998. Reelected in 2002. Reelected in 2006. Reelected in 2010. Reelected in 2014. Reelected in 2018. Resigned. | ||||
| 1997–2003 | |||||||
| 2003–2015 | |||||||
| 2015–2023 | |||||||
| Karen Berg | Democratic | July 13, 2020 – present | Elected to finish Harris's term. Reelected in 2022. | ||||
| 2023–present |
See main article: article and 2022 Kentucky Senate election.
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See main article: article and 2018 Kentucky Senate election.
See main article: article and 2010 Kentucky Senate election.