Kentucky Senate District 35
Next vote Tue, Nov 3, 2026 · Represented by Keturah Herron Democratic · Member list as of Oct 28
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- Last election
- Keturah Herron (Democratic) was unopposed, 2024
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History (14 elections for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 24,717
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- District map
- Older district map (2022 to 2024)
Kentucky Senate District 35, 1971 to 2024, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticKeturah HerronWon Democratic 24,717100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 37,358
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- District map
- Older district map (2014 to 2021)
Kentucky Senate District 35, 1971 to 2024, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDenise HarperangelWon(incumbent) Democratic 37,358100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 35,860
- Election day
- November 8, 2016
- District map
- Older district map (2014 to 2021)
Kentucky Senate District 35, 1971 to 2024, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDenise HarperangelWon(incumbent) Democratic 35,860100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 32,126
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2013)
Kentucky Senate District 35, 1971 to 2024, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDenise HarperangelWon(incumbent) Democratic 32,126100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 38,268
- Election day
- November 4, 2008
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2013)
Kentucky Senate District 35, 1971 to 2024, 2008, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDenise HarperangelWon(incumbent) Democratic 32,02283.7% RepublicanJohn Albers Republican 6,24616.3% IndependentScott Ritcher Independent 00.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 37,837
- Election day
- November 2, 2004
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2013)
Kentucky Senate District 35, 1971 to 2024, 2004, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDenise HarperangelWon Democratic 29,42377.8% RepublicanRon Burrell Republican 8,41422.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 46,937
- Election day
- November 7, 2000
- District map
- Older district map (1996 to 2001)
Kentucky Senate District 35, 1971 to 2024, 2000, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDavid K. KaremWon(incumbent) Democratic 32,90070.1% RepublicanPhilip C. Kimball Republican 14,03729.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 46,477
- Election day
- November 5, 1996
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- Older district map (1996 to 2001)
Kentucky Senate District 35, 1971 to 2024, 1996, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDavid K. KaremWon(incumbent) Democratic 30,38165.4% RepublicanBruce McCrea Republican 16,09634.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 50,657
- Election day
- November 3, 1992
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 1995)
Kentucky Senate District 35, 1971 to 2024, 1992, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDavid K. KaremWon(incumbent) Democratic 36,45072.0% RepublicanWill F. Searcy Republican 14,20728.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 33,795
- Election day
- November 8, 1988
- District map
- Older district map (1983 to 1991)
Kentucky Senate District 35, 1971 to 2024, 1988, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDavid K. KaremWon(incumbent) Democratic 33,795100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 34,974
- Election day
- November 8, 1983
- District map
- Older district map (1983 to 1991)
Kentucky Senate District 35, 1971 to 2024, 1983, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDavid K. KaremWon(incumbent) Democratic 21,43161.3% RepublicanBruce Blythe Republican 13,54338.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 20,287
- Election day
- November 6, 1979
- District map
- Older district map (1973 to 1982)
Kentucky Senate District 35, 1971 to 2024, 1979, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDavid K. KaremWon(incumbent) Democratic 14,53271.6% RepublicanFrederick R. Greenwald Republican 5,75528.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 21,190
- Election day
- November 4, 1975
- District map
- Older district map (1973 to 1982)
Kentucky Senate District 35, 1971 to 2024, 1975, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDavid K. KaremWon Democratic 13,73764.8% RepublicanHilda S. Green Republican 7,45335.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 23,742
- Election day
- November 2, 1971
- District map
- Older district map (1971 to 1972)
Kentucky Senate District 35, 1971 to 2024, 1971, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticLacey T. SmithWon(incumbent) Democratic 12,14751.2% RepublicanMark McCulloch Republican 11,59548.8%
- 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
- 1971 to 2020: 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 Senate District 35, election results 1971 to 2024. https://www.electionwrld.com/ky/senate/35. Retrieved October 30, 2026.
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District id: ocd-division/country:us/state:ky/sldu:35
DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse)Data as of Oct 28, 2026