Kentucky's 17th 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 part of Warren County. It has been represented by Robert Duvall (R–Bowling Green) since 2023. As of 2023, the district had a population of 47,378.
Voter registration On January 1, 2025, the district had 32,693 registered voters, who were registered with the following parties.
PartyRegistrationVoters%Republican15,12146.25Democratic13,42341.06Independent1,9606.00Libertarian1690.52Green330.10Constitution230.07Socialist Workers80.02Reform20.01 "Other"1,9545.98Total32,693100.00Source: Kentucky State Board of Elections
List of members representing the district Member Party Years Electoral history District location Willard Allen Republican January 1, 1974 –January 1, 2003 Elected in 1973.Reelected in 1975.Reelected in 1977.Reelected in 1979.Reelected in 1981.Reelected in 1984.Reelected in 1986.Reelected in 1988.Reelected in 1990.Reelected in 1992.Reelected in 1994.Reelected in 1996.Reelected in 1998.Reelected in 2000.Retired to run for Judge/Executiveof Butler County. 1974–1985Hancock, Ohio, and Butler (part) Counties. 1985–1993Butler, Ohio, and Hancock (part) Counties. 1993–1997Butler, Ohio, and Grayson (part) Counties. 1997–2003 C. B. Embry Republican January 1, 2003 –January 1, 2015 Elected in 2002.Reelected in 2004.Reelected in 2006.Reelected in 2008.Reelected in 2010.Reelected in 2012.Retired to run for the Kentucky Senate. 2003–2015 Jim DeCesare Republican January 1, 2015 –January 1, 2019 Redistricted from the 21st districtand reelected in 2014.Reelected in 2016.Retired. 2015–2023 Steve Sheldon Republican January 1, 2019 –January 1, 2023 Elected in 2018.Reelected in 2020.Retired. Robert Duvall Republican January 1, 2023 –present Elected in 2022.Reelected in 2024. 2023–present
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