Kentucky's 20th Senate district

Kentucky's 20th Senatorial district is one of 38 districts in the Kentucky Senate. Stretching from Frankfort to the northern part of the state, it comprises the counties of Carroll, Franklin, Gallatin, Owen, and pars of Boone and Kenton. It has been represented by Gex Williams (R–Verona) since 2023. As of 2022, the district had a population of 115,033.

Kentucky's 20th State Senate district
Senator	Gex Williams R–Verona since January 1, 2023
Registration	46.9% Democratic 42.3% Republican 10.2% No party preference
Demographics	85.2% White 5.7% Black 4.0% Hispanic 1.1% Asian 0.1% Native American 0.3% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.3% Other 3.3% Multiracial
Population (2022)	115,033
Registered voters (May 2024)	89,302

Elections

2022

Main article: 2022 Kentucky Senate election

2018

Main article: 2018 Kentucky Senate election

2010

Main article: 2010 Kentucky Senate election

List of members representing the district

Member	Party	Years	Electoral history	District location
Fred Bradley (Frankfort)	Democratic	January 1, 1982 – January 1, 1999	Elected in 1981. Reelected in 1986. Reelected in 1990. Reelected in 1994. Retired.	1982–1984 Bullitt, Franklin, Shelby, and Spencer Counties.
				1984–1993 Bullitt (part), Franklin, Shelby (part), and Spencer Counties.
				1993–1997
				1997–2003
Marshall Long (Shelbyville)	Democratic	January 1, 1999 – January 1, 2003	Elected in 1998. Retired.
Gary Tapp (Shelbyville)	Republican	January 1, 2003 – January 1, 2011	Elected in 2002. Reelected in 2006. Retired.	2003–2015
Paul Hornback (Shelbyville)	Republican	January 1, 2011 – January 1, 2023	Elected in 2010. Reelected in 2014. Reelected in 2018. Retired.
				2015–2023
Gex Williams (Verona)	Republican	January 1, 2023 – present	Elected in 2022.	2023–present