Kentucky State House District 61
Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Savannah Maddox Republican · Member list as of Oct 28
Savannah MaddoxRepublican · Incumbent8 years since first win
One candidate on the printed ballot.
- Last election
- Savannah Maddox (Republican) was unopposed, 2024
- On the 2026 ballot
- 1 candidate
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- Savannah MaddoxIncumbentRepublican
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Source: web.sos.ky.gov, dated Oct 28
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History (28 elections for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 18,073
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- District map
- Older district map (2022 to 2024)
Kentucky House of Representatives District 61, 1969 to 2024, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanSavannah MaddoxWon Republican 18,073100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 14,844
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Older district map (2022)
Kentucky House of Representatives District 61, 1969 to 2024, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanSavannah MaddoxWon(incumbent) Republican 11,35176.5% DemocraticDebby Lucas Angel Democratic 3,49323.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 20,739
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- District map
- Older district map (2014 to 2021)
Kentucky House of Representatives District 61, 1969 to 2024, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanSavannah MaddoxWon(incumbent) Republican 20,46098.7% Debby Lucas Angel Write-in 2791.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 16,691
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
- District map
- Older district map (2014 to 2021)
Kentucky House of Representatives District 61, 1969 to 2024, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanSavannah MaddoxWon Republican 11,31267.8% DemocraticDarrell L. Link Democratic 5,37932.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 20,332
- Election day
- November 8, 2016
- District map
- Older district map (2014 to 2021)
Kentucky House of Representatives District 61, 1969 to 2024, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanBrian E. LinderWon(incumbent) Republican 15,37375.6% DemocraticKevin Napier Democratic 4,95924.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 10,931
- Election day
- November 4, 2014
- District map
- Older district map (2014 to 2021)
Kentucky House of Representatives District 61, 1969 to 2024, 2014, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanBrian E. LinderWon(incumbent) Republican 10,931100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 15,980
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2013)
Kentucky House of Representatives District 61, 1969 to 2024, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanBrian E. LinderWon Republican 9,38758.7% DemocraticWanda Crupper Hammons Democratic 6,59341.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 9,299
- Election day
- November 2, 2010
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2013)
Kentucky House of Representatives District 61, 1969 to 2024, 2010, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRoyce W. AdamsWon(incumbent) Democratic 9,299100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 16,485
- Election day
- November 4, 2008
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2013)
Kentucky House of Representatives District 61, 1969 to 2024, 2008, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRoyce W. AdamsWon(incumbent) Democratic 9,74959.1% RepublicanStephen Wood Republican 6,73640.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 11,666
- Election day
- November 7, 2006
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2013)
Kentucky House of Representatives District 61, 1969 to 2024, 2006, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRoyce W. AdamsWon(incumbent) Democratic 8,09469.4% RepublicanPamela Ervin Mann Republican 3,57230.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 15,621
- Election day
- November 2, 2004
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2013)
Kentucky House of Representatives District 61, 1969 to 2024, 2004, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRoyce W. AdamsWon(incumbent) Democratic 9,11258.3% RepublicanPamela Ervin Mann Republican 6,50941.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 6,425
- Election day
- November 5, 2002
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2013)
Kentucky House of Representatives District 61, 1969 to 2024, 2002, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRoyce W. AdamsWon(incumbent) Democratic 6,425100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 10,771
- Election day
- November 7, 2000
- District map
- Older district map (1996 to 2001)
Kentucky House of Representatives District 61, 1969 to 2024, 2000, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRoyce W. AdamsWon(incumbent) Democratic 10,771100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,566
- Election day
- November 3, 1998
- District map
- Older district map (1996 to 2001)
Kentucky House of Representatives District 61, 1969 to 2024, 1998, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRoyce W. AdamsWon(incumbent) Democratic 8,566100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 13,809
- Election day
- November 5, 1996
- District map
- Older district map (1996 to 2001)
Kentucky House of Representatives District 61, 1969 to 2024, 1996, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRoyce W. AdamsWon(incumbent) Democratic 7,99057.9% RepublicanGene Livingood Republican 5,81942.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 4,497
- Election day
- November 8, 1994
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 1995)
Kentucky House of Representatives District 61, 1969 to 2024, 1994, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRoyce W. AdamsWon(incumbent) Democratic 4,497100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,392
- Election day
- November 3, 1992
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 1995)
Kentucky House of Representatives District 61, 1969 to 2024, 1992, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRoyce W. AdamsWon Democratic 8,392100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,612
- Election day
- November 6, 1990
- District map
- Older district map (1984 to 1991)
Kentucky House of Representatives District 61, 1969 to 2024, 1990, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticClay CrupperWon(incumbent) Democratic 5,88468.3% RepublicanMerle McKeehan Republican 2,72831.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 7,592
- Election day
- November 8, 1988
- District map
- Older district map (1984 to 1991)
Kentucky House of Representatives District 61, 1969 to 2024, 1988, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticClay CrupperWon(incumbent) Democratic 7,592100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 4,912
- Election day
- November 4, 1986
- District map
- Older district map (1984 to 1991)
Kentucky House of Representatives District 61, 1969 to 2024, 1986, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticClay CrupperWon(incumbent) Democratic 4,912100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 6,930
- Election day
- November 6, 1984
- District map
- Older district map (1984 to 1991)
Kentucky House of Representatives District 61, 1969 to 2024, 1984, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticClay CrupperWon(incumbent) Democratic 6,930100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,866
- Election day
- November 3, 1981
- District map
- Older district map (1973 to 1983)
Kentucky House of Representatives District 61, 1969 to 2024, 1981, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticClay CrupperWon(incumbent) Democratic 6,51173.4% RepublicanJoe R. Bolton Republican 2,35526.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 6,322
- Election day
- November 6, 1979
- District map
- Older district map (1973 to 1983)
Kentucky House of Representatives District 61, 1969 to 2024, 1979, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticClay CrupperWon(incumbent) Democratic 6,322100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 4,334
- Election day
- November 8, 1977
- District map
- Older district map (1973 to 1983)
Kentucky House of Representatives District 61, 1969 to 2024, 1977, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticClay CrupperWon(incumbent) Democratic 4,333100.0% OtherWalter Marksberry Other 10.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 5,061
- Election day
- November 4, 1975
- District map
- Older district map (1973 to 1983)
Kentucky House of Representatives District 61, 1969 to 2024, 1975, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticClay CrupperWon(incumbent) Democratic 5,061100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 3,888
- Election day
- November 6, 1973
- District map
- Older district map (1973 to 1983)
Kentucky House of Representatives District 61, 1969 to 2024, 1973, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticClay CrupperWon Democratic 3,888100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 6,321
- Election day
- November 2, 1971
- District map
- Older district map (1971 to 1972)
Kentucky House of Representatives District 61, 1969 to 2024, 1971, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticE. T. ReedWon(incumbent) Democratic 6,321100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 5,014
- Election day
- November 4, 1969
- District map
- Older district map (1963 to 1970)
Kentucky House of Representatives District 61, 1969 to 2024, 1969, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticE. T. ReedWon Democratic 2,79155.7% RepublicanR. Kelly Bruce Republican 2,22344.3%
- 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.
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Election Wrld. (2026). Kentucky State House District 61, election results 1969 to 2024. https://www.electionwrld.com/ky/house/61. 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.
District id: ocd-division/country:us/state:ky/sldl:61
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