Kentucky's 11th Senate district

Kentucky's 11th
State Senate district

Senator
  John Schickel
RUnion
since January 1, 2009
Registration54.6% Republican
29.7% Democratic
14.8% No party preference
Demographics86.1% White
3.3% Black
4.4% Hispanic
2.6% Asian
0.1% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.3% Other
3.3% Multiracial
Population (2022)113,962
Registered voters (June 2024)95,253

Kentucky's 11th Senatorial district is one of 38 districts in the Kentucky Senate. Located in the northern part of the state, it comprises part of Boone County. It has been represented by John Schickel (RUnion) since 2009.[1] As of 2022, the district had a population of 113,962.[2]

From 1980 to 1984, the district was represented by Jim Bunning, who would later be elected U.S. representative and U.S. senator from Kentucky.

Voter registration

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On July 1, 2024, the district had 95,253 registered voters, who were registered with the following parties.

Party Registration
Voters %
Republican 52,008 54.60
Democratic 28,326 29.74
Independent 5,631 5.91
Libertarian 637 0.67
Green 85 0.09
Constitution 47 0.05
Socialist Workers 19 0.02
Reform 4 0.00
"Other" 8,496 8.92
Total 95,253 100.00
Source: Kentucky State Board of Elections

Election results from statewide races

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2014 – 2020

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Year Office Results[a]
2014 Senator McConnell 67.8 - 28.6%
2015 Governor Bevin 65.8 - 30.8%
Secretary of State Knipper 66.5 - 33.5%
Attorney General Westerfield 61.6 - 38.4%
Auditor of Public Accounts Harmon 71.4 - 28.6%
State Treasurer Ball 74.1 - 25.9%
Commissioner of Agriculture Quarles 72.1 - 27.9%
2016 President Trump 67.8 - 26.1%
Senator Paul 73.3 - 26.7%
2019 Governor Bevin 56.2 - 41.4%
Secretary of State Adams 62.3 - 37.7%
Attorney General Cameron 67.7 - 32.3%
Auditor of Public Accounts Harmon 63.6 - 31.5%
State Treasurer Ball 69.2 - 30.8%
Commissioner of Agriculture Quarles 64.8 - 30.3%
2020 President Trump 66.9 - 31.2%
Senator McConnell 62.3 - 33.5%
Amendment 1 Yes 66.8 - 33.2%
Amendment 2 No 70.4 - 29.6%

2022 – present

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Year Office Results[a]
2022 Senator Paul 66.8 - 33.1%
Amendment 1 Yes 51.4 - 48.6%
Amendment 2 No 50.1 - 49.9%
2023 Governor Cameron 54.5 - 45.5%
Secretary of State Adams 64.6 - 35.2%
Attorney General Coleman 63.0 - 37.0%
Auditor of Public Accounts Ball 66.0 - 34.0%
State Treasurer Metcalf 64.3 - 35.7%
Commissioner of Agriculture Shell 64.6 - 35.4%

List of members representing the district

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Member Party Years Electoral history District location
Donald Johnson
(Newport)
Republican January 1, 1964 –
November 17, 1977
Elected in 1963.
Reelected in 1967.
Reelected in 1971.
Reelected in 1975.
Lost reelection.
1964–1972
Campbell County.
1972–1974
1974–1984
Democratic November 17, 1977 –
January 1, 1980

Jim Bunning
(Fort Thomas)
Republican January 1, 1980 –
January 1, 1984
Elected in 1979.
Retired to run for
governor of Kentucky
.
Art Schmidt
(Cold Spring)
Republican January 1, 1984 –
January 1, 1993
Elected in 1983.
Reelected in 1988.
Retired.
1984–1993
Bracken, Campbell, and Pendleton (part) Counties.
Dick Roeding
(Lakeside Park)
Republican January 1, 1993 –
January 1, 2009
Redistricted from the 24th district
and reelected in 1992.
Reelected in 1996.
Reelected in 2000.
Reelected in 2004.
Retired.
1993–1997
1997–2003
2003–2015
John Schickel
(Union)
Republican January 1, 2009 –
present
Elected in 2008.
Reelected in 2012.
Reelected in 2016.
Reelected in 2020.
Retiring at end of term.
2015–2023
2023–present

Elections

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2024

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2020

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2016

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2004

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1996

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b 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 11, KY". Census Reporter. Retrieved June 23, 2024.