Kentucky's 43rd House of Representatives district

Kentucky's 43rd House of Representatives district is one of 100 districts in the Kentucky House of Representatives. It comprises part of Jefferson County. It has been represented by Pamela Stevenson (D–Louisville) since 2021. As of 2024, the district had a population of 44,172.

Voter registration On January 1, 2026, the district had 34,494 registered voters, who were registered with the following parties.

PartyRegistrationVoters%Democratic24,67871.54Republican5,25415.23Independent1,7795.16Libertarian1670.48Green420.12Socialist Workers240.07Constitution100.03Reform60.02 "Other"2,5347.35Total34,494100.00

List of members representing the district Member Party Years Electoral history District location Norbert Blume Democratic January 1, 1964 –January 1, 1978 Elected in 1963.Reelected in 1965.Reelected in 1967.Reelected in 1969.Reelected in 1971.Reelected in 1973.Reelected in 1975.Lost renomination. 1964–1972Jefferson County (part). 1972–1974Jefferson County (part). 1974–1985Jefferson County (part). Carl Hines Democratic January 1, 1978 –January 1, 1987 Elected in 1977.Reelected in 1979.Reelected in 1981.Reelected in 1984.Lost renomination. 1985–1993Jefferson County (part). E. Porter Hatcher Jr. Democratic January 1, 1987 –December 1999 Elected in 1986.Reelected in 1988.Reelected in 1990.Reelected in 1992.Reelected in 1994.Reelected in 1996.Reelected in 1998.Resigned. 1993–1997Jefferson County (part). 1997–2003 Paul Bather Democratic January 24, 2000 –January 1, 2005 Elected to finish Hatcher's term.Reelected in 2000.Reelected in 2002.Retired. 2003–2015 Darryl Owens Democratic January 1, 2005 –January 1, 2019 Elected in 2004.Reelected in 2006.Reelected in 2008.Reelected in 2010.Reelected in 2012.Reelected in 2014.Reelected in 2016.Retired. 2015–2023 Charles Booker Democratic January 1, 2019 –January 1, 2021 Elected in 2018.Retired to run for theUnited States Senate. Pamela Stevenson Democratic January 1, 2021 –present Elected in 2020.Reelected in 2022.Reelected in 2024. 2023–present

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