Kentucky's 7th Senate district

Kentucky's 7th
State Senate district
Kentucky's 7th; State Senate district
Senator
	Adrienne Southworth; R–Lawrenceburg
	since January 1, 2021
Registration	49.7% Republican; 40.5% Democratic; 9.2% No party preference
Demographics	83.8% White; 5.9% Black; 6.0% Hispanic; 0.9% Asian; 0.1% Native American; 0.2% Other; 3.1% Multiracial
Population (2022)	111,838
Registered voters (May 2024)	91,576

Kentucky's 7th Senatorial district is one of 38 districts in the Kentucky Senate. The district comprises the counties of Anderson, Henry, and Shelby, as well as part of Jefferson. It has been represented by Adrienne Southworth (R–Lawrenceburg) since 2021.^[1] As of 2022, the district had a population of 111,838.^[2]

Voter registration

On June 1, 2024, the district had 91,576 registered voters, who were registered with the following parties.

Party		Registration
Party		Voters	%
	Republican	45,511	49.70
	Democratic	37,100	40.51
	Independent	4,069	4.44
	Libertarian	465	0.51
	Green	45	0.05
	Constitution	31	0.03
	Socialist Workers	9	0.01
	Reform	8	0.01
	"Other"	4,338	4.74
Total		91,576	100.00
Source: Kentucky State Board of Elections

Year	Office	Results^[a]
2022	Senator	Paul 64.4 - 35.5%
	Amendment 1	54.4 - 45.6%
	Amendment 2	53.4 - 46.6%
2023	Governor	Cameron 50.8 - 49.1%
	Secretary of State	Adams 65.3 - 34.7%
	Attorney General	Coleman 63.0 - 37.0%
	Auditor of Public Accounts	Ball 65.7 - 34.3%
	State Treasurer	Metcalf 61.7 - 38.3%
	Commissioner of Agriculture	Shell 64.3 - 35.7%

Member	Party	Years	Electoral history	District location
Richard Chin (Louisville)	Republican	November 1965 – January 1, 1972	Elected to finish Layne's term. Reelected in 1967. Lost reelection.	1964–1972 Jefferson County (part).
Bill Quinlan (Louisville)	Democratic	January 1, 1972 – January 1, 1993	Elected in 1971. Reelected in 1975. Reelected in 1979. Reelected in 1983. Reelected in 1988. Retired.	1972–1974 Jefferson County (part).
				1974–1984 Jefferson County (part).
				1984–1993 Jefferson County (part).
Lindy Casebier (Louisville)	Republican	January 1, 1993 – January 1, 2005	Elected in 1992. Reelected in 1996. Reelected in 2000. Retired due to redistricting.	1993–1997
				1997–2003
				2003–2015
Julian Carroll (Frankfort)	Democratic	January 1, 2005 – January 1, 2021	Elected in 2004. Reelected in 2008. Reelected in 2012. Reelected in 2016. Retired.	2003–2015
Julian Carroll (Frankfort)	Democratic	January 1, 2005 – January 1, 2021		2015–2023
Adrienne Southworth (Lawrenceburg)	Republican	January 1, 2021 – present	Elected in 2020. Lost renomination.	2015–2023
Adrienne Southworth (Lawrenceburg)	Republican	January 1, 2021 – present	Elected in 2020. Lost renomination.	2023–present

^ 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.