Kentucky's 10th Senate district

Kentucky's 10th Senatorial district is one of 38 districts in the Kentucky Senate. Located in the central part of the state, it comprises the counties of Hardin, and part of Jefferson. It has been represented by Matthew Deneen (RElizabethtown) since 2023.[1] As of 2022, the district had a population of 113,504.[2]

Kentucky's 10th
State Senate district

Senator
  Matthew Deneen
RElizabethtown
since January 1, 2023
Registration45.5% Republican
41.1% Democratic
12.6% No party preference
Demographics75.3% White
11.2% Black
5.9% Hispanic
1.9% Asian
0.2% Native American
0.4% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.3% Other
4.9% Multiracial
Population (2022)113,504
Registered voters (May 2024)89,776

Voter registration

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On June 1, 2024, the district had 89,776 registered voters, who were registered with the following parties.

Party Registration
Voters %
Republican 40,813 45.46
Democratic 36,900 41.10
Independent 4,579 5.10
Libertarian 566 0.63
Green 71 0.08
Constitution 69 0.08
Socialist Workers 20 0.02
Reform 4 0.00
"Other" 6,754 7.52
Total 89,776 100.00
Source: Kentucky State Board of Elections

Election results from statewide races

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2022 – present

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Year Office Results[a]
2022 Senator Paul 62.9 - 37.0%
Amendment 1   51.6 - 48.4%
Amendment 2   51.5 - 48.5%
2023 Governor Cameron 50.4 - 49.6%
Secretary of State Adams 61.6 - 38.3%
Attorney General Coleman 59.8 - 40.2%
Auditor of Public Accounts Ball 62.3 - 37.7%
State Treasurer Metcalf 58.8 - 41.1%
Commissioner of Agriculture Shell 60.0 - 40.0%

List of members representing the district

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Member Party Years Electoral history District location
Joe Prather
(Vine Grove)
Democratic January 1, 1974 –
January 1, 1987
Elected in 1973.
Reelected in 1977.
Reelected in 1981.
Retired.
1974–1984
Hardin (part) and LaRue (part) Counties.
1984–1993
Bullitt (part), Hardin (part), and LaRue Counties.
Virgil Pearman
(Radcliff)
Democratic January 1, 1987 –
January 1, 1991
Elected in 1986.
Lost renomination.
Tom Smith
(Sonora)
Democratic January 1, 1991 –
January 1, 1995
Elected in 1990.
Lost reelection.
1993–1997
 
Elizabeth Tori
(Radcliff)
Republican January 1, 1995 –
January 1, 2011
Elected in 1994.
Reelected in 1998.
Reelected in 2002.
Reelected in 2006.
Lost reelection.
1997–2003
 
2003–2015
 
Dennis Parrett
(Elizabethtown)
Democratic January 1, 2011 –
January 1, 2023
Elected in 2010.
Reelected in 2014.
Reelected in 2018.
Retired.
2015–2023
 
Matthew Deneen
(Elizabethtown)
Republican January 1, 2023 –
present
Elected in 2022. 2023–present
 

Elections

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2022

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2018

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2010

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Notes

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  1. ^ Figures presented in this table are calculated by summing precinct election results published by the Kentucky State Board of Elections, using precinct data that list each precinct's senatorial district.

References

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  1. ^ "Legislator-Profile - Legislative Research Commission". legislature.ky.gov. Retrieved June 23, 2024.
  2. ^ "Census profile: State Senate District 10, KY". Census Reporter. Retrieved June 23, 2024.