| State: | Kentucky |
| District: | 3 |
| Chamber: | Senate |
| Representative: | Whitney Westerfield |
| Party: | Republican |
| Residence: | Fruit Hill |
| Incumbentsince: | January 1, 2013 |
| Democratic: | 47.8 |
| Republican: | 41.5 |
| Npp: | 9.9 |
| Percent White: | 74.8 |
| Percent Black: | 13.5 |
| Percent Hispanic: | 6.0 |
| Percent Asian: | 1.1 |
| Percent Native American: | 0.1 |
| Percent Pacific Islander: | 0.2 |
| Percent Multiracial: | 4.1 |
| Percent Other Race: | 0.3 |
| Population: | 116,136 |
| Population Year: | 2022 |
| Registered: | 83,204 |
| Registered Year: | June 2024 |
Kentucky's 3rd Senatorial district is one of 38 districts in the Kentucky Senate. Located in the western part of the state, it comprises the counties of Caldwell, Christian, and Muhlenberg. It has been represented by Whitney Westerfield (R–Fruit Hill) since 2013.[1] As of 2022, the district had a population of 116,136.[2]
On July 1, 2024, the district had 83,204 registered voters, who were registered with the following parties.
| Party | Registration | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Voters | % | |||
| Democratic | 39,737 | 47.76 | ||
| Republican | 34,570 | 41.55 | ||
| Independent | 3,152 | 3.79 | ||
| Libertarian | 536 | 0.64 | ||
| Constitution | 63 | 0.08 | ||
| Green | 49 | 0.06 | ||
| Socialist Workers | 12 | 0.01 | ||
| Reform | 5 | 0.01 | ||
| "Other" | 5,080 | 6.11 | ||
| Total | 83,204 | 100.00 | ||
| Source: Kentucky State Board of Elections | ||||
| Year | Office | Results |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Senator | McConnell 61.6 - 35.3% |
| 2015 | Governor | Bevin 57.9 - 39.5% |
| Secretary of State | Knipper 54.9 - 45.1% | |
| Attorney General | Westerfield 66.7 - 33.3% | |
| Auditor of Public Accounts | Harmon 60.4 - 39.6% | |
| State Treasurer | Ball 62.5 - 37.5% | |
| Commissioner of Agriculture | Quarles 65.0 - 35.0% | |
| 2016 | President | Trump 67.5 - 29.1% |
| Senator | Paul 67.6 - 32.4% | |
| 2019 | Governor | Bevin 57.5 - 40.3% |
| Secretary of State | Adams 63.0 - 37.0% | |
| Attorney General | Cameron 65.2 - 34.8% | |
| Auditor of Public Accounts | Harmon 63.8 - 33.2% | |
| State Treasurer | Ball 66.6 - 33.4% | |
| Commissioner of Agriculture | Quarles 64.9 - 32.5% | |
| 2020 | President | Trump 67.8 - 30.3% |
| Senator | McConnell 61.0 - 34.0% | |
| Amendment 1 | 64.7 - 35.3% | |
| Amendment 2 | 63.8 - 36.2% |
| Year | Office | Results |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Senator | Paul 68.9 - 31.1% |
| Amendment 1 | 55.8 - 44.2% | |
| Amendment 2 | 59.9 - 40.1% | |
| 2023 | Governor | Cameron 56.4 - 43.6% |
| Secretary of State | Adams 66.4 - 33.5% | |
| Attorney General | Coleman 64.8 - 35.2% | |
| Auditor of Public Accounts | Ball 65.8 - 34.2% | |
| State Treasurer | Metcalf 63.6 - 36.4% | |
| Commissioner of Agriculture | Shell 66.6 - 33.4% |
| Member | Party | Years | Electoral history | District location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat McCuiston | Democratic | January 1, 1968 – January 1, 1993 | Elected in 1967. Reelected in 1971. Reelected in 1975. Reelected in 1979. Reelected in 1983. Reelected in 1988. Lost renomination. | 1964–1972 Calloway, Christian, and Trigg Counties. |
| 1972–1974 Christian, Lyon, Todd, and Trigg Counties. | ||||
| 1974–1984 | ||||
| 1984–1993 Butler (part), Christian, Muhlenberg (part), and Todd Counties. | ||||
| Joey Pendleton | Democratic | January 1, 1993 – January 1, 2013 | Elected in 1992. Reelected in 1996. Reelected in 2000. Reelected in 2004. Reelected in 2008. Lost reelection. | 1993–1995 |
| 1995–1997 | ||||
| 1997–2003 | ||||
| 2003–2015 | ||||
Whitney Westerfield | Republican | January 1, 2013 – present | Elected in 2012. Reelected in 2016. Reelected in 2020. Retiring at end of term. | |
| 2015–2023 | ||||
| 2023–present |
See main article: articles 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.