| State: | Kentucky |
| District: | 37 |
| Chamber: | Senate |
| Representative: | David Yates |
| Party: | Democratic |
| Residence: | Louisville |
| Incumbentsince: | January 1, 2021 |
| Democratic: | 58.7 |
| Republican: | 30.1 |
| Npp: | 10.7 |
| Percent White: | 60.0 |
| Percent Black: | 22.7 |
| Percent Hispanic: | 8.1 |
| Percent Asian: | 3.7 |
| Percent Pacific Islander: | 0.2 |
| Percent Multiracial: | 4.7 |
| Percent Other Race: | 0.7 |
| Population: | 114,105 |
| Population Year: | 2022 |
| Registered: | 80,007 |
| Registered Year: | June 2024 |
Kentucky's 37th Senatorial district is one of 38 districts in the Kentucky Senate. It comprises part of Jefferson County. It has been represented by David Yates (D–Louisville) since 2021.[1] As of 2022, the district had a population of 114,105.[2]
From 1986 to 1989 and 1993 to 2005, the district was represented by Larry Saunders, who was president of the Senate from 1997 to 2000.
On July 1, 2024, the district had 80,007 registered voters, who were registered with the following parties.
| Party | Registration | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Voters | % | |||
| Democratic | 46,957 | 58.69 | ||
| Republican | 24,044 | 30.05 | ||
| Independent | 3,361 | 4.20 | ||
| Libertarian | 312 | 0.39 | ||
| Green | 71 | 0.09 | ||
| Constitution | 27 | 0.03 | ||
| Socialist Workers | 19 | 0.02 | ||
| Reform | 5 | 0.01 | ||
| "Other" | 5,211 | 6.51 | ||
| Total | 80,007 | 100.00 | ||
| Source: Kentucky State Board of Elections | ||||
| Year | Office | Results |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Senator | Booker 54.0 - 46.0% |
| Amendment 1 | 65.3 - 34.7% | |
| Amendment 2 | 67.6 - 32.4% | |
| 2023 | Governor | Beshear 68.7 - 31.3% |
| Secretary of State | Wheatley 57.8 - 42.2% | |
| Attorney General | Stevenson 58.7 - 41.3% | |
| Auditor of Public Accounts | Reeder 57.7 - 42.3% | |
| State Treasurer | Bowman 60.9 - 39.1% | |
| Commissioner of Agriculture | Enlow 58.9 - 41.1% |
| Member | Party | Years | Electoral history | District location | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny Yocom | Democratic | January 1, 1972 – September 5, 1986 | Elected in 1971. Reelected in 1975. Reelected in 1979. Reelected in 1983. Resigned due to health issues. | 1972–1974 Jefferson County (part). | ||
| 1974–1984 | ||||||
| 1984–1993 Jefferson County (part). | ||||||
| align=left | Larry Saunders | Democratic | nowrap | November 14, 1986 – January 1, 1989 | Elected to finish Yocom's term. Lost renomination. | |
| align=left | Dan Seum | Democratic | nowrap | January 1, 1989 – January 1, 1993 | Elected in 1988. Lost renomination. | |
| Larry Saunders | Democratic | January 1, 1993 – January 1, 2005 | Elected in 1992. Reelected in 1996. Reelected in 2000. Retired. | 1993–1997 | ||
| 1997–2003 | ||||||
| 2003–2015 | ||||||
| Vacant | nowrap | January 1, 2005 – February 16, 2006 | Election voided. | |||
| Perry B. Clark | Democratic | February 16, 2006 – January 1, 2021 | Elected to the vacant term. Reelected in 2008. Reelected in 2012. Reelected in 2016. Retired. | |||
| 2015–2023 | ||||||
| David Yates | Democratic | January 1, 2021 – present | Elected 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.