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Kentucky's 38th Senate district

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Kentucky's 38th
State Senate district

Senator
  Mike Nemes
RShepherdsville
since January 28, 2020
Registration51.1% Republican
37.4% Democratic
10.9% No party preference
Demographics84.8% White
5.3% Black
5.0% Hispanic
1.3% Asian
0.4% Other
3.3% Multiracial
Population (2023)117,332
Registered voters (2025)91,075

Kentucky's 38th Senatorial district is one of 38 districts in the Kentucky Senate. It comprises Bullitt County, as well as part of Jefferson. It has been represented by Mike Nemes (RShepherdsville) since 2020.[1] As of 2023, the district had a population of 117,332.[2]

Voter registration

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On January 1, 2025, the district had 91,075 registered voters, who were registered with the following parties.

Party Registration
Voters %
Republican 46,508 51.07
Democratic 34,104 37.45
Independent 4,229 4.64
Libertarian 457 0.50
Green 67 0.07
Constitution 35 0.04
Socialist Workers 13 0.01
Reform 8 0.01
"Other" 5,654 6.21
Total 91,075 100.00
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 66.9 - 33.1%
Amendment 1 No 54.1 - 45.9%
Amendment 2 No 54.0 - 46.0%
2023 Governor Cameron 52.5 - 47.5%
Secretary of State Adams 64.5 - 35.5%
Attorney General Coleman 64.2 - 35.8%
Auditor of Public Accounts Ball 65.6 - 34.4%
State Treasurer Metcalf 62.8 - 37.2%
Commissioner of Agriculture Shell 64.3 - 35.7%
2024 President Trump 69.6 - 28.9%
Amendment 1 Yes 65.7 - 34.3%
Amendment 2 No 59.6 - 40.4%

List of members representing the district

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Member Party Years Electoral history District location
Vernon McGinty
(Louisville)
Republican January 1, 1962 –
January 1, 1970
Elected in 1961.
Reelected in 1965.
Lost reelection.
1944–1964
Jefferson County (part).
1964–1972
Nick Baker
(Louisville)
Democratic January 1, 1970 –
January 1, 1978
Elected in 1969.
Reelected in 1973.
Lost renomination.
1972–1974
1974–1984
Danny Meyer
(Louisville)
Democratic January 1, 1978 –
August 1, 1994
Elected in 1977.
Reelected in 1981.
Reelected in 1986.
Reelected in 1990.
Resigned.
1984–1993
Jefferson County (part).
1993–1997
Dan Seum
(Louisville)
Democratic January 1, 1995 –
July 12, 1999
Elected in 1994.
Reelected in 1998.
Reelected in 2002.
Reelected in 2006.
Reelected in 2010.
Reelected in 2014.
Reelected in 2018.
Resigned.
1997–2003
Republican July 12, 1999 –
November 16, 2019
2003–2015
2015–2023
Mike Nemes
(Shepherdsville)
Republican January 28, 2020 –
present
Elected to finish Seum's term.
Reelected in 2022.
2023–present

Elections

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2022

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2020 special

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2018

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2014

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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 38, KY". Census Reporter. Retrieved January 11, 2025.