Kentucky's 8th Senate district
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Kentucky's 8th State Senate district | |||||
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Senator |
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Registration | 45.5% Republican 45.2% Democratic 8.7% No party preference | ||||
Demographics | 87.8% White 4.1% Black 3.2% Hispanic 1.8% Asian 0.1% Native American 0.1% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.3% Other 2.6% Multiracial | ||||
Population (2022) | 121,147 | ||||
Registered voters (May 2024) | 91,301 |
Kentucky's 8th Senatorial district is one of 38 districts in the Kentucky Senate. Located in the western part of the state, it comprises the counties of Daviess, Hancock, and McLean. Within the district is the economic leading city of Owensboro. It has been represented by Gary Boswell (R–Owensboro) since 2023.[1] As of 2022, the district had a population of 121,147.[2]
Elections
2022
2018
2010
Election results from statewide races
2022 – present
Year | Office | Results |
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2022 | Senator | Paul 65.3 - 34.7% |
Amendment 1 | 51.4 - 48.6% | |
Amendment 2 | 55.5 - 44.5% | |
2023 | Governor | Beshear 50.2 - 49.8% |
Secretary of State | Adams 61.0 - 39.0% | |
Attorney General | Coleman 60.4 - 39.6% | |
Auditor of Public Accounts | Ball 60.8 - 39.2% | |
State Treasurer | Metcalf 58.5 - 41.5% | |
Commissioner of Agriculture | Shell 62.0 - 38.0% |
List of members representing the district
Member | Party | Years | Electoral history | District location |
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Delbert Murphy (Owensboro) |
Democratic | January 1, 1982 – January 1, 1991 |
Reelected in 1981. Reelected in 1986. Retired. |
1982–1984 Daviess (part) and Hancock Counties. |
1984–1993 Daviess, Hancock, and Ohio (part) Counties. | ||||
David Boswell (Owensboro) |
Democratic | January 1, 1991 – January 1, 2011 |
Elected in 1990. Reelected in 1994. Reelected in 1998. Reelected in 2002. Reelected in 2006. Lost reelection. | |
1993–1997 | ||||
1997–2003 | ||||
2003–2015 | ||||
Joseph R. Bowen (Owensboro) |
Republican | January 1, 2011 – January 1, 2019 |
Elected in 2010. Reelected in 2014. Retired. | |
2015–2023 | ||||
Matt Castlen (Owensboro) |
Republican | January 1, 2019 – January 1, 2023 |
Elected in 2018. Retired. | |
Gary Boswell (Owensboro) |
Republican | January 1, 2023 – present |
Elected in 2022. | 2023–present |
References
- ^ "Legislator-Profile - Legislative Research Commission". legislature.ky.gov. Retrieved 2024-04-13.
- ^ "Census profile: State Senate District 8, KY". Census Reporter. Retrieved 2024-04-13.