| State: | Kentucky |
| District: | 5 |
| Chamber: | Senate |
| Representative: | Stephen Meredith |
| Party: | Republican |
| Residence: | Leitchfield |
| Incumbentsince: | January 1, 2017 |
| Democratic: | 30.8 |
| Republican: | 60.8 |
| Npp: | 7.9 |
| Percent White: | 92.5 |
| Percent Black: | 1.6 |
| Percent Hispanic: | 2.9 |
| Percent Asian: | 0.4 |
| Percent Native American: | 0.1 |
| Percent Pacific Islander: | 0.1 |
| Percent Multiracial: | 2.2 |
| Percent Other Race: | 0.2 |
| Population: | 113,104 |
| Population Year: | 2022 |
| Registered: | 83,933 |
| Registered Year: | June 2024 |
Kentucky's 5th Senatorial district is one of 38 districts in the Kentucky Senate. Located in the western part of the state, it comprises the counties of Breckinridge, Butler, Grayson, Meade, and Ohio. It has been represented by Stephen Meredith (R–Leitchfield) since 2017.[1] As of 2022, the district had a population of 113,104.[2]
On July 1, 2024, the district had 83,933 registered voters, who were registered with the following parties.
| Party | Registration | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Voters | % | |||
| Republican | 51,030 | 60.80 | ||
| Democratic | 25,867 | 30.82 | ||
| Independent | 2,857 | 3.40 | ||
| Libertarian | 336 | 0.40 | ||
| Green | 48 | 0.06 | ||
| Constitution | 46 | 0.05 | ||
| Socialist Workers | 12 | 0.01 | ||
| Reform | 5 | 0.01 | ||
| "Other" | 3,732 | 4.45 | ||
| Total | 83,933 | 100.00 | ||
| Source: Kentucky State Board of Elections | ||||
| Year | Office | Results |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Senator | McConnell 59.6 - 36.9% |
| 2015 | Governor | Bevin 57.7 - 38.4% |
| Secretary of State | Knipper 53.3 - 46.7% | |
| Attorney General | Westerfield 54.0 - 46.0% | |
| Auditor of Public Accounts | Harmon 54.4 - 45.6% | |
| State Treasurer | Ball 64.7 - 35.3% | |
| Commissioner of Agriculture | Quarles 63.2 - 36.8% | |
| 2016 | President | Trump 74.6 - 21.7% |
| Senator | Paul 63.7 - 36.3% | |
| 2019 | Governor | Bevin 59.1 - 38.5% |
| Secretary of State | Adams 61.3 - 38.7% | |
| Attorney General | Cameron 69.3 - 30.7% | |
| Auditor of Public Accounts | Harmon 65.9 - 31.1% | |
| State Treasurer | Ball 71.7 - 28.3% | |
| Commissioner of Agriculture | Quarles 69.5 - 27.7% | |
| 2020 | President | Trump 76.1 - 22.4% |
| Senator | McConnell 68.9 - 25.7% | |
| Amendment 1 | 59.1 - 40.9% | |
| Amendment 2 | 67.0 - 33.0% |
| Year | Office | Results |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Senator | Paul 76.2 - 23.8% |
| Amendment 1 | 54.4 - 45.6% | |
| Amendment 2 | 58.7 - 41.3% | |
| 2023 | Governor | Cameron 60.7 - 39.3% |
| Secretary of State | Adams 73.5 - 26.5% | |
| Attorney General | Coleman 72.9 - 27.1% | |
| Auditor of Public Accounts | Ball 74.4 - 25.6% | |
| State Treasurer | Metcalf 71.5 - 28.5% | |
| Commissioner of Agriculture | Shell 74.3 - 25.7% |
| Member | Party | Years | Electoral history | District location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Wright | Democratic | January 1, 1976 – January 1, 1993 | Elected in 1975. Reelected in 1979. Reelected in 1983. Reelected in 1988. Retired. | 1974–1984 |
| 1984–1993 Breckinridge, Grayson, Hardin (part), Hart, Meade, and Ohio (part) Counties. | ||||
| Virgil Moore | Republican | January 1, 1993 – January 1, 2005 | Elected in 1992. Reelected in 1996. Reelected in 2000. Lost renomination. | 1993–1997 |
| 1997–2003 | ||||
| 2003–2015 | ||||
| Carroll Gibson | Republican | January 1, 2005 – January 1, 2017 | Elected in 2004. Reelected in 2008. Reelected in 2012. Retired. | |
| 2015–2023 | ||||
| Stephen Meredith | Republican | January 1, 2017 – present | Elected in 2016. Reelected in 2020. | |
| 2023–present |
See main article: article 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.