Kentucky's 15th Senate district

Kentucky's 15th State Senate district
Senator	Rick Girdler R–Somerset since January 1, 2017
Registration	73.5% Republican 18.9% Democratic 7.2% No party preference
Demographics	93.1% White 0.9% Black 3.0% Hispanic 0.5% Asian 0.3% Native American 0.1% Other 2.0% Multiracial
Population (2022)	118,101
Registered voters (May 2024)	92,694

Kentucky's 15th Senatorial district is one of 38 districts in the Kentucky Senate. Located in the southern part of the state, it comprises the counties of Clinton, Cumberland, Pulaski, Russell, and Wayne. It has been represented by Rick Girdler (R–Somerset) since 2017. As of 2022, the district had a population of 118,101.

Elections

2024

Main article: 2024 Kentucky Senate election

2020

Main article: 2020 Kentucky Senate election

2016

Main article: 2016 Kentucky Senate election

1996

Main article: 1996 Kentucky Senate election

List of members representing the district

Member	Party	Years	Electoral history	District location
John D. Rogers (Somerset)	Republican	January 1, 1984 – November 10, 1994	Reelected in 1983. Reelected in 1988. Reelected in 1992. Resigned after being convicted of selling his influence.	1984–1993 Garrard, Jackson (part), Lincoln, Pulaski, and Rockcastle Counties.
				1993–1997
James Crase (Somerset)	Republican	December 1994 – January 1, 1997	Elected to finish Rogers's term. Retired.
Vernie McGaha (Russell Springs)	Republican	January 1, 1997 – January 1, 2013	Elected in 1996. Reelected in 2000. Reelected in 2004. Reelected in 2008. Retired.	1997–2003
				2003–2015
Chris Girdler (Somerset)	Republican	January 1, 2013 – January 1, 2017	Elected in 2012. Retired.
				2015–2023
Rick Girdler (Somerset)	Republican	January 1, 2017 – present	Elected in 2016. Reelected in 2020.
				2023–present