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 Steve Rawlings (R–Burlington) since 2025. As of 2023, the district had a population of 115,599.
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 On January 1, 2025, the district had 97,903 registered voters, who were registered with the following parties.
PartyRegistrationVoters%Republican53,57954.73Democratic28,64429.26Independent6,2726.41Libertarian6550.67Green840.09Constitution530.05Socialist Workers260.03Reform50.01 "Other"8,5858.77Total97,903100.00Source: Kentucky State Board of Elections
Election results from statewide races 2014 – 2020 Year Office Results 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 66.8 - 33.2% Amendment 2 70.4 - 29.6%
2022 – present Year Office Results 2022 Senator Paul 66.8 - 33.1% Amendment 1 51.4 - 48.6% Amendment 2 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% 2024 President Trump 66.4 - 31.8% Amendment 1 67.6 - 32.4% Amendment 2 61.2 - 38.8%
List of members representing the district Member Party Years Electoral history District location Donald Johnson Republican January 1, 1964 –November 17, 1977 Elected in 1963.Reelected in 1967.Reelected in 1971.Reelected in 1975.Lost reelection. 1964–1972 1972–1974 1974–1984 Democratic November 17, 1977 –January 1, 1980 Jim Bunning Republican January 1, 1980 –January 1, 1984 Elected in 1979.Retired to run forgovernor of Kentucky. Art Schmidt Republican January 1, 1984 –January 1, 1993 Elected in 1983.Reelected in 1988.Retired. 1984–1993Bracken, Campbell, and Pendleton (part) Counties. Dick Roeding Republican January 1, 1993 –January 1, 2009 Redistricted from the 24th districtand reelected in 1992.Reelected in 1996.Reelected in 2000.Reelected in 2004.Retired. 1993–1997 1997–2003 2003–2015 John Schickel Republican January 1, 2009 –January 1, 2025 Elected in 2008.Reelected in 2012.Reelected in 2016.Reelected in 2020.Retired. 2015–2023 2023–present Steve Rawlings Republican January 1, 2025 –present Elected in 2024.
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