Kentucky State House District 4
Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Wade Williams Republican · Member list as of Oct 28
Wade WilliamsRepublican · Incumbent4 years since first win
One candidate on the printed ballot.
- Last election
- Wade Williams (Republican) won by 50.8 points, 2024
- Earlier results
- Wade Williams (Republican) won by 43.9 points, 2022Lynn Bechler (Republican) won by 50.1 points, 2020, older linesAll 29 elections
Past results
- Votes for listed candidates
- 20,346
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- District map
- Same as today
Kentucky House of Representatives District 4, 1969 to 2024, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanWade WilliamsWon Republican 15,33875.4% DemocraticLloyd Smith Democratic 5,00824.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 14,764
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Same as today
Kentucky House of Representatives District 4, 1969 to 2024, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanWade WilliamsWon Republican 10,62472.0% DemocraticByron L. Hobgood Democratic 4,14028.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 20,240
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- District map
- Older district map (2014 to 2021)
Kentucky House of Representatives District 4, 1969 to 2024, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanLynn BechlerWon(incumbent) Republican 14,69672.6% DemocraticAlonzo Pennington Democratic 4,56522.6% OtherAustin Valentine Jr. Other 9794.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 15,766
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
- District map
- Older district map (2014 to 2021)
Kentucky House of Representatives District 4, 1969 to 2024, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanLynn BechlerWon(incumbent) Republican 10,00363.5% DemocraticAbigail C. Barnes Democratic 5,76336.5%
- 2024: MEDSL 2024 official precinct returns (individual_states zips), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL) from official returns; not an official source
- 1969 to 2022: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns; not an official source
Last contest in this district on file: 2024.
All elections (29 for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 20,346
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- District map
- Same as today
Kentucky House of Representatives District 4, 1969 to 2024, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanWade WilliamsWon Republican 15,33875.4% DemocraticLloyd Smith Democratic 5,00824.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 14,764
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Same as today
Kentucky House of Representatives District 4, 1969 to 2024, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanWade WilliamsWon Republican 10,62472.0% DemocraticByron L. Hobgood Democratic 4,14028.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 20,240
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- District map
- Older district map (2014 to 2021)
Kentucky House of Representatives District 4, 1969 to 2024, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanLynn BechlerWon(incumbent) Republican 14,69672.6% DemocraticAlonzo Pennington Democratic 4,56522.6% OtherAustin Valentine Jr. Other 9794.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 15,766
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
- District map
- Older district map (2014 to 2021)
Kentucky House of Representatives District 4, 1969 to 2024, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanLynn BechlerWon(incumbent) Republican 10,00363.5% DemocraticAbigail C. Barnes Democratic 5,76336.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 15,091
- Election day
- November 8, 2016
- District map
- Older district map (2014 to 2021)
Kentucky House of Representatives District 4, 1969 to 2024, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanLynn BechlerWon(incumbent) Republican 15,06599.8% OtherDonald George Ellis Other 260.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 15,076
- Election day
- November 4, 2014
- District map
- Older district map (2014 to 2021)
Kentucky House of Representatives District 4, 1969 to 2024, 2014, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanLynn BechlerWon Republican 8,32855.2% DemocraticJarrod H. Jackson Democratic 6,74844.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 17,769
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2013)
Kentucky House of Representatives District 4, 1969 to 2024, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanLynn BechlerWon Republican 10,11456.9% DemocraticRaymond W. Giannini Democratic 7,65543.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 14,929
- Election day
- November 2, 2010
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2013)
Kentucky House of Representatives District 4, 1969 to 2024, 2010, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMike CherryWon(incumbent) Democratic 9,14561.3% RepublicanC. Lynn Bechler Republican 5,78438.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 13,355
- Election day
- November 4, 2008
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2013)
Kentucky House of Representatives District 4, 1969 to 2024, 2008, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMike CherryWon(incumbent) Democratic 13,355100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 10,495
- Election day
- November 7, 2006
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2013)
Kentucky House of Representatives District 4, 1969 to 2024, 2006, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMike CherryWon(incumbent) Democratic 10,495100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 18,011
- Election day
- November 2, 2004
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2013)
Kentucky House of Representatives District 4, 1969 to 2024, 2004, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMike CherryWon(incumbent) Democratic 10,96060.9% RepublicanFred Stubblefield Republican 7,05139.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 7,785
- Election day
- November 5, 2002
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2013)
Kentucky House of Representatives District 4, 1969 to 2024, 2002, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMike CherryWon(incumbent) Democratic 7,785100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 10,652
- Election day
- November 7, 2000
- District map
- Older district map (1996 to 2001)
Kentucky House of Representatives District 4, 1969 to 2024, 2000, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMike CherryWon(incumbent) Democratic 10,652100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 12,269
- Election day
- November 3, 1998
- District map
- Older district map (1996 to 2001)
Kentucky House of Representatives District 4, 1969 to 2024, 1998, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMike CherryWon Democratic 8,33367.9% RepublicanSandy F. Furjanic Republican 3,93632.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 14,680
- Election day
- November 5, 1996
- District map
- Older district map (1996 to 2001)
Kentucky House of Representatives District 4, 1969 to 2024, 1996, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanKathy HogancampWon(incumbent) Republican 8,02554.7% DemocraticJimmie Morphew Democratic 6,65545.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 9,359
- Election day
- November 8, 1994
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 1995)
Kentucky House of Representatives District 4, 1969 to 2024, 1994, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanKathy HogancampWon Republican 5,29856.6% DemocraticJimmie Morphew Democratic 4,06143.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 9,489
- Election day
- November 3, 1992
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 1995)
Kentucky House of Representatives District 4, 1969 to 2024, 1992, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRex SmithWon(incumbent) Democratic 9,489100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 5,823
- Election day
- November 6, 1990
- District map
- Older district map (1984 to 1991)
Kentucky House of Representatives District 4, 1969 to 2024, 1990, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRex SmithWon(incumbent) Democratic 5,823100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 7,491
- Election day
- November 8, 1988
- District map
- Older district map (1984 to 1991)
Kentucky House of Representatives District 4, 1969 to 2024, 1988, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRex SmithWon(incumbent) Democratic 7,491100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 4,292
- Election day
- November 4, 1986
- District map
- Older district map (1984 to 1991)
Kentucky House of Representatives District 4, 1969 to 2024, 1986, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRex SmithWon Democratic 4,292100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,326
- Election day
- November 6, 1984
- District map
- Older district map (1984 to 1991)
Kentucky House of Representatives District 4, 1969 to 2024, 1984, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJoel EllingtonWon(incumbent) Democratic 8,326100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 5,041
- Election day
- November 3, 1981
- District map
- Older district map (1973 to 1983)
Kentucky House of Representatives District 4, 1969 to 2024, 1981, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJoel EllingtonWon(incumbent) Democratic 5,039100.0% OtherLinda Boatwright Other 20.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,708
- Election day
- November 6, 1979
- District map
- Older district map (1973 to 1983)
Kentucky House of Representatives District 4, 1969 to 2024, 1979, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJoel EllingtonWon Democratic 8,708100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 3,754
- Election day
- not on file
- Type
- Special election
- District map
- Older district map (1973 to 1983)
Kentucky House of Representatives District 4, 1969 to 2024, 1978, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticLinda BoatwrightWon Democratic 3,754100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 4,050
- Election day
- November 8, 1977
- District map
- Older district map (1973 to 1983)
Kentucky House of Representatives District 4, 1969 to 2024, 1977, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJ. W. Boatwright Jr.Won(incumbent) Democratic 4,050100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 7,051
- Election day
- November 4, 1975
- District map
- Older district map (1973 to 1983)
Kentucky House of Representatives District 4, 1969 to 2024, 1975, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJ. W. Boatwright Jr.Won Democratic 7,051100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 4,519
- Election day
- November 6, 1973
- District map
- Older district map (1973 to 1983)
Kentucky House of Representatives District 4, 1969 to 2024, 1973, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticGeorge F. HarrisWon(incumbent) Democratic 4,519100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 6,397
- Election day
- November 2, 1971
- District map
- Older district map (1971 to 1972)
Kentucky House of Representatives District 4, 1969 to 2024, 1971, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticGeorge F. HarrisWon Democratic 6,397100.0% - Election day
- November 4, 1969
- District map
- Older district map (1963 to 1970)
Kentucky House of Representatives District 4, 1969 to 2024, 1969, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDavid CarterWon Democratic ——
- 2024: MEDSL 2024 official precinct returns (individual_states zips), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL) from official returns; not an official source
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Election Wrld. (2026). Kentucky State House District 4, election results 1969 to 2024. https://www.electionwrld.com/ky/house/4. Retrieved October 31, 2026.
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Sources: Census TIGERweb Legislative MapServer (120th CDs layer 0, 119th CDs layer 4, 2026 SLD upper layer 1 and lower layer 2) (US Census Bureau, public domain), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open Civic Data division identifiers (census_autogenerated us_sldl/us_sldu and openstates state files); also (sld-recent.json): Open Civic Data division identifiers (country-us) (CC0 (repository); also (sld-recent.json): CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open States people (current) CSVs (CC0-1.0 (Open States people data)), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Open States volunteers and staff (rosters from state legislature sites) from official returns, not an official source; MEDSL 2024 official precinct returns (individual_states zips) (Not stated in the GitHub repository (an earlier label said "MIT (repo)", which the repository does not support). MEDSL's Harvard Dataverse records are CC0 1.0, but these GitHub files were not checksum-matched to the Dataverse files, so CC0 is not claimed for them.), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL) from official returns, not an official source; State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse) (CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns, not an official source.
DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), DIME (ODC-BY), MEDSL 2024 official precinct returnsData as of Oct 28, 2026