| State: | Kentucky |
| District: | 28 |
| Chamber: | Senate |
| Representative: | Greg Elkins |
| Party: | Republican |
| Residence: | Winchester |
| Incumbentsince: | June 8, 2023 |
| Democratic: | 49.6 |
| Republican: | 40.1 |
| Npp: | 9.7 |
| Percent White: | 82.0 |
| Percent Black: | 8.5 |
| Percent Hispanic: | 5.0 |
| Percent Asian: | 1.7 |
| Percent Native American: | 0.1 |
| Percent Multiracial: | 2.4 |
| Percent Other Race: | 0.3 |
| Population: | 121,465 |
| Population Year: | 2022 |
| Registered: | 94,447 |
| Registered Year: | June 2024 |
Kentucky's 28th Senatorial district is one of 38 districts in the Kentucky Senate. Located in the central part of the state, it comprises the counties of Bath, Clark, Menifee, Montgomery, and part of Fayette. It has been represented by Greg Elkins (R–Winchester) since 2023.[1] As of 2022, the district had a population of 121,465.[2]
From 1978 to 1999, the district was represented by John A. Rose, who was the first president of the Senate from 1993 to 1997.
On July 1, 2024, the district had 94,447 registered voters, who were registered with the following parties.
| Party | Registration | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Voters | % | |||
| Democratic | 46,807 | 49.56 | ||
| Republican | 37,879 | 40.11 | ||
| Independent | 3,945 | 4.18 | ||
| Libertarian | 439 | 0.46 | ||
| Green | 60 | 0.06 | ||
| Constitution | 43 | 0.05 | ||
| Socialist Workers | 12 | 0.01 | ||
| Reform | 6 | 0.01 | ||
| "Other" | 5,256 | 5.57 | ||
| Total | 94,447 | 100.00 | ||
| Source: Kentucky State Board of Elections | ||||
| Year | Office | Results |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Senator | Paul 59.3 - 40.7% |
| Amendment 1 | 56.4 - 43.6% | |
| Amendment 2 | 55.2 - 44.8% | |
| 2023 | Governor | Beshear 57.3 - 42.7% |
| Secretary of State | Adams 59.0 - 41.0% | |
| Attorney General | Coleman 54.9 - 45.1% | |
| Auditor of Public Accounts | Ball 58.4 - 41.6% | |
| State Treasurer | Metcalf 53.7 - 46.3% | |
| Commissioner of Agriculture | Shell 57.0 - 43.0% |
| Member | Party | Years | Electoral history | District location | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John A. Rose | Democratic | January 1, 1978 – January 1, 1999 | Elected in 1977. Reelected in 1981. Reelected in 1986. Reelected in 1990. Reelected in 1994. Retired to run for Kentucky's 6th congressional district. | 1974–1984 | |||
| 1984–1993 Bath, Clark, Estill, Fleming, Montgomery, and Powell Counties. | |||||||
| 1993–1997 | |||||||
| 1997–2003 | |||||||
| align=left | Dale Shrout | Democratic | nowrap | January 1, 1999 – August 10, 2001 | Elected in 1998. Resigned to become Commissioner of the Kentucky Department of Vehicle Regulation. | ||
| R. J. Palmer | Democratic | September 19, 2001 – January 1, 2015 | Elected to finish Shrout's term. Reelected in 2002. Reelected in 2006. Reelected in 2010. Lost reelection. | ||||
| 2003–2015 | |||||||
| Ralph Alvarado | Republican | January 1, 2015 – January 6, 2023 | Elected in 2014. Reelected in 2018. Reelected in 2022. Resigned to become Commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Health. | 2015–2023 | |||
| 2023–present | |||||||
| align=left | Greg Elkins | Republican | nowrap | June 8, 2023 – present | Elected to finish Alvarado's term. |
See main article: article.
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.