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Kentucky's 34th State Senate district
Senator	Jared Carpenter R–Berea since January 1, 2011
Registration	47.3% Republican 40.0% Democratic 11.9% No party preference
Demographics	83.5% White 6.5% Black 3.6% Hispanic 1.8% Asian 0.1% Native American 0.2% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.2% Other 4.1% Multiracial
Population (2023)	128,718
Registered voters (2025)	105,236

Kentucky's 34th Senatorial district is one of 38 districts in the Kentucky Senate. It comprises the counties of Madison and part of Fayette. It has been represented by Jared Carpenter (R–Berea) since 2011. As of 2023, the district had a population of 128,718.

Voter registration

On January 1, 2025, the district had 105,236 registered voters, who were registered with the following parties.

Election results from statewide races

2022 – present

Year	Office	Results
2022	Senator	Paul 57.6 - 42.4%
	Amendment 1	54.4 - 45.6%
	Amendment 2	56.6 - 43.4%
2023	Governor	Beshear 56.0 - 43.9%
	Secretary of State	Adams 59.9 - 40.0%
	Attorney General	Coleman 54.9 - 45.1%
	Auditor of Public Accounts	Ball 59.5 - 40.5%
	State Treasurer	Metcalf 55.4 - 44.6%
	Commissioner of Agriculture	Shell 57.1 - 42.9%
2024	President	Trump 59.4 - 38.6%
	Amendment 1	62.1 - 37.9%
	Amendment 2	65.1 - 34.9%

List of members representing the district

Member	Party	Years	Electoral history	District location
John Raymond Turner (Jackson)	Democratic	January 1, 1962 – January 1, 1966	Elected in 1961. Redistricted to the 28th district.	1944–1964 Breathitt, Lee, Magoffin, and Morgan Counties.
				1964–1972
Walter Reichert (Louisville)	Republican	January 1, 1966 – January 1, 1974	Elected in 1965. Reelected in 1969. Lost reelection.
				1972–1974
Daisy Thaler (Louisville)	Democratic	January 1, 1974 – January 1, 1978	Elected in 1973. Retired to run for Judge/Executive of Jefferson County.	1974–1984
Jon Ackerson (Louisville)	Republican	January 1, 1978 – January 1, 1987	Elected in 1977. Reelected in 1981. Redistricted to the 36th district and ran for the 47th house district.
				1984–1993 Clinton, Knox (part), McCreary, Wayne, and Whitley Counties.
Landon Sexton (Pine Knot)	Republican	January 1, 1987 – February 7, 1994	Elected in 1986. Reelected in 1990. Resigned after being indicted for bribery.
				1993–1997
Barry Metcalf (Richmond)	Republican	March 17, 1994 – January 1, 1999	Elected to finish Sexton's term. Reelected in 1994. Retired to run for the United States Senate.
				1997–2003
Ed Worley (Richmond)	Democratic	January 1, 1999 – January 1, 2011	Elected in 1998. Reelected in 2002. Reelected in 2006. Retired.
				2003–2015
Jared Carpenter (Berea)	Republican	January 1, 2011 – present	Elected in 2010. Reelected in 2014. Reelected in 2018. Reelected in 2022.
				2015–2023
				2023–present

Elections

2022

2018

2014

2010

Notes

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

1. "Legislator-Profile - Legislative Research Commission". legislature.ky.gov. Retrieved June 23, 2024.
2. "Census profile: State Senate District 34, KY". Census Reporter. Retrieved January 11, 2025.

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