Kentucky's 56th House of Representatives district is one of 100 districts in the Kentucky House of Representatives. Located in the central part of the state, it comprises Woodford and parts of Franklin and Jessamine Counties. It has been represented by Daniel Fister (R–Versailles) since 2021. As of 2024, the district had a population of 45,005.
Voter registration On January 1, 2026, the district had 35,030 registered voters, who were registered with the following parties.
PartyRegistrationVoters%Republican16,28546.49Democratic14,85242.40Independent2,1486.13Libertarian1960.56Green280.08Constitution120.03Socialist Workers40.01Reform20.01 "Other"1,5034.29Total35,030100.00
List of members representing the district Member Party Years Electoral history District location Joe Barrows Democratic January 1, 1980 –January 1, 2007 Elected 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.Reelected in 2002.Reelected in 2004.Retired. 1974–1985Jessamine and Woodford Counties. 1985–1993Franklin (part), Jessamine (part), and Woodford Counties. 1993–1997Franklin (part), Jessamine (part), and Woodford Counties. 1997–2003 2003–2015 Carl Rollins Democratic January 1, 2007 –April 2013 Elected in 2006.Reelected in 2008.Reelected in 2010.Reelected in 2012.Resigned to become chief executive of theKentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority. James Kay Democratic June 2013 –January 1, 2019 Elected to finish Rollins's term.Reelected in 2014.Reelected in 2016.Retired to run for Judge/Executiveof Woodford County. 2015–2023 Joe Graviss Democratic January 1, 2019 –January 1, 2021 Elected in 2018.Retired to run for the Kentucky Senate. Daniel Fister Republican January 1, 2021 –present Elected in 2020.Reelected in 2022.Reelected in 2024. 2023–present
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