Kentucky's 12th House of Representatives district is one of 100 districts in the Kentucky House of Representatives. Located in the western part of the state, it comprises the counties of Crittenden, McLean, Union, and Webster. It has been represented by Jim Gooch Jr. (R–Providence) since 1995. As of 2023, the district had a population of 44,351.
Voter registration On January 1, 2025, the district had 32,420 registered voters, who were registered with the following parties.
PartyRegistrationVoters%Republican15,38547.46Democratic14,59745.02Independent8992.77Libertarian990.31Constitution170.05Green120.04Socialist Workers20.01Reform10.00 "Other"1,4084.34Total32,420100.00Source: Kentucky State Board of Elections
List of members representing the district Member Party Years Electoral history District location Dorsey Ridley Democratic January 1, 1987 –January 1, 1995 Elected in 1986.Reelected in 1988.Reelected in 1990.Reelected in 1992.Retired. 1985–1993Caldwell (part), Crittenden (part), Hopkins (part),McLean (part), and Webster Counties. 1993–1997Caldwell (part), Hopkins (part),McLean (part), and Webster Counties. Jim Gooch Jr. Democratic January 1, 1995 –December 28, 2015 Elected in 1994.Reelected in 1996.Reelected in 1998.Reelected in 2000.Reelected in 2002.Reelected in 2004.Reelected in 2006.Reelected in 2008.Reelected in 2010.Reelected in 2012.Reelected in 2014.Reelected in 2016.Reelected in 2018.Reelected in 2020.Reelected in 2022.Reelected in 2024. 1997–2003 2003–2015 2015–2023 Republican December 28, 2015 –present 2023–present
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