| State: | Kentucky |
| District: | 34 |
| Chamber: | Senate |
| Representative: | Jared Carpenter |
| Party: | Republican |
| Residence: | Berea |
| Incumbentsince: | January 1, 2011 |
| Democratic: | 40.7 |
| Republican: | 46.9 |
| Npp: | 11.6 |
| Percent White: | 84.3 |
| Percent Black: | 6.4 |
| Percent Hispanic: | 3.3 |
| Percent Asian: | 1.9 |
| Percent Native American: | 0.1 |
| Percent Pacific Islander: | 0.2 |
| Percent Multiracial: | 3.6 |
| Percent Other Race: | 0.2 |
| Population: | 126,751 |
| Population Year: | 2022 |
| Registered: | 102,906 |
| Registered Year: | June 2024 |
Kentucky's 34th Senatorial district is one of 38 districts in the Kentucky Senate. It comprises the counties of Madison and part of Fayette. It has been represented by Jared Carpenter (R–Berea) since 2011.[1] As of 2022, the district had a population of 126,751.[2]
On July 1, 2024, the district had 102,906 registered voters, who were registered with the following parties.
| Party | Registration | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Voters | % | |||
| Republican | 48,273 | 46.91 | ||
| Democratic | 41,896 | 40.71 | ||
| Independent | 5,963 | 5.79 | ||
| Libertarian | 642 | 0.62 | ||
| Green | 84 | 0.08 | ||
| Constitution | 38 | 0.04 | ||
| Socialist Workers | 24 | 0.02 | ||
| Reform | 12 | 0.01 | ||
| "Other" | 5,974 | 5.81 | ||
| Total | 102,906 | 100.00 | ||
| Source: Kentucky State Board of Elections | ||||
| Year | Office | Results |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Senator | Paul 57.6 - 42.4% |
| Amendment 1 | 54.4 - 45.6% | |
| Amendment 2 | 56.6 - 43.4% | |
| 2023 | Governor | Beshear 56.0 - 43.9% |
| Secretary of State | Adams 59.9 - 40.0% | |
| Attorney General | Coleman 54.9 - 45.1% | |
| Auditor of Public Accounts | Ball 59.5 - 40.5% | |
| State Treasurer | Metcalf 55.4 - 44.6% | |
| Commissioner of Agriculture | Shell 57.1 - 42.9% |
| Member | Party | Years | Electoral history | District location | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Reichert | Republican | January 1, 1966 – January 1, 1974 | Elected in 1965. Reelected in 1969. Lost reelection. | 1964–1972 Jefferson County (part). | |||
| 1972–1974 Jefferson County (part). | |||||||
| align=left | Daisy Thaler | Democratic | nowrap | January 1, 1974 – January 1, 1978 | Elected in 1973. Retired to run for Judge/Executive of Jefferson County. | 1974–1984 | |
| Jon Ackerson | Republican | January 1, 1978 – January 1, 1987 | Elected in 1977. Reelected in 1981. Redistricted to the 36th district and ran for the 47th house district. | ||||
| 1984–1993 Clinton, Knox (part), McCreary, Wayne, and Whitley Counties. | |||||||
| Landon Sexton | Republican | January 1, 1987 – February 7, 1994 | Elected in 1986. Reelected in 1990. Resigned after being indicted for bribery. | ||||
| 1993–1997 | |||||||
| Barry Metcalf | Republican | March 17, 1994 – January 1, 1999 | Elected to finish Sexton's term. Reelected in 1994. Retired to run for the United States Senate. | ||||
| 1997–2003 | |||||||
| Ed Worley | Democratic | January 1, 1999 – January 1, 2011 | Elected in 1998. Reelected in 2002. Reelected in 2006. Retired. | ||||
| 2003–2015 | |||||||
| Jared Carpenter | Republican | January 1, 2011 – present | Elected in 2010. Reelected in 2014. Reelected in 2018. Reelected in 2022. | ||||
| 2015–2023 | |||||||
| 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.