Kentucky's 19th Senate district
| Kentucky's 19th State Senate district | |||||
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| Senator |
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| Registration | 59.6% Democratic 28.3% Republican 11.6% No party preference | ||||
| Demographics | 75.8% White 11.5% Black 6.8% Hispanic 1.8% Asian 0.3% Other 3.7% Multiracial | ||||
| Population (2023) | 110,056 | ||||
| Registered voters (2025) | 96,152 | ||||
Kentucky's 19th Senatorial district is one of 38 districts in the Kentucky Senate. It comprises part of Jefferson County. It has been represented by Cassie Chambers Armstrong (D–Louisville) since 2023.[1] As of 2023, the district had a population of 110,056.[2]
Voter registration
On January 1, 2025, the district had 96,152 registered voters, who were registered with the following parties.
| Party | Registration | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Voters | % | ||
| Democratic | 57,264 | 59.56 | |
| Republican | 27,171 | 28.26 | |
| Independent | 5,443 | 5.66 | |
| Libertarian | 412 | 0.43 | |
| Green | 101 | 0.11 | |
| Constitution | 34 | 0.04 | |
| Socialist Workers | 33 | 0.03 | |
| Reform | 5 | 0.01 | |
| "Other" | 5,689 | 5.92 | |
| Total | 96,152 | 100.00 | |
| Source: Kentucky State Board of Elections | |||
Election results from statewide races
2022 – present
| Year | Office | Results[a] |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Senator | Booker 66.7 - 33.3% |
| Amendment 1 |  72.6 - 27.4%
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| Amendment 2 | 76.7 - 23.3%
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| 2023 | Governor | Beshear 76.3 - 23.7% |
| Secretary of State | Wheatley 63.9 - 36.1% | |
| Attorney General | Stevenson 68.5 - 31.5% | |
| Auditor of Public Accounts | Reeder 66.0 - 34.0% | |
| State Treasurer | Bowman 69.6 - 30.4% | |
| Commissioner of Agriculture | Enlow 68.0 - 32.0% | |
| 2024 | President | Harris 64.4 - 33.6% |
| Amendment 1 | 53.5 - 46.5%
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| Amendment 2 | 71.3 - 28.7%
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List of members representing the district
| Member | Party | Years | Electoral history | District location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred F. Bishop (Manchester) |
Republican | January 1, 1968 – May 8, 1970 |
Elected in 1967. Died. |
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| Lilly Roberts Bishop (Manchester) |
Republican | November 1970 – January 1, 1972 |
Elected to finish her husband's term. Retired. | |
| Tom Mobley (Louisville) |
Democratic | January 1, 1972 – January 1, 1980 |
Elected in 1971. Reelected in 1975. Lost renomination. |
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| Bill "Fibber" McGee (Louisville) |
Democratic | January 1, 1980 – January 1, 1984 |
Elected in 1979. Lost reelection. | |
| Harold Haering (Louisville) |
Republican | January 1, 1984 – January 1, 1989 |
Elected in 1983. Lost reelection. |
1984–1993 Jefferson County (part). |
| Tim Shaughnessy (Louisville) |
Democratic | January 1, 1989 – June 29, 2012 |
Elected in 1988. Reelected in 1992. Reelected in 1996. Reelected in 2000. Reelected in 2004. Reelected in 2008. Resigned. | |
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 Morgan McGarvey (Louisville) |
Democratic | December 4, 2012 – January 2, 2023 |
Elected to finish Shaughnessy's term and also to the next term in 2012. Reelected in 2016. Reelected in 2020. Resigned after being elected to Kentucky's 3rd congressional district. | |
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| Cassie Chambers Armstrong (Louisville) |
Democratic | March 2, 2023 – present |
Elected to finish McGarvey's term. Reelected in 2024. |
2023–present |
Elections
2024
2023 special
2020
2016
2004
1996
Notes
- ^ 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
- ^ "Legislator-Profile - Legislative Research Commission". legislature.ky.gov. Retrieved June 23, 2024.
- ^ "Census profile: State Senate District 19, KY". Census Reporter. Retrieved January 6, 2025.