# Kentucky's 16th Senate district

Kentucky's 16th Senatorial district is one of 38 districts in the Kentucky Senate. Located in the southern part of the state, it comprises the counties of Adair, Allen, Metcalfe, Monroe, Taylor, and part of Warren. It has been represented by Max Wise (R–Campbellsville) since 2015. As of 2023, the district had a population of 120,739.
From 1987 to 2012, the district was represented by David L. Williams, who was president of the Senate from 2000 to 2012.

## Voter registration

On January 1, 2025, the district had 92,701 registered voters, who were registered with the following parties.
| Party | Party | Registration | Registration |
| Party | Party | Voters | % |
| | Republican | 56,681 | 61.14 |
| | Democratic | 27,628 | 29.80 |
| | Independent | 3,863 | 4.17 |
| | Libertarian | 385 | 0.42 |
| | Green | 73 | 0.08 |
| | Constitution | 52 | 0.06 |
| | Socialist Workers | 17 | 0.02 |
| | Reform | 8 | 0.01 |
| | "Other" | 3,994 | 4.31 |
| Total | Total | 92,701 | 100.00 |
| Source: Kentucky State Board of Elections ||||

## Election results from statewide races
### 2014 – 2020

| Year | Office | Results |
| 2014 | Senator | McConnell 67.6 - 28.7% |
| 2015 | Governor | Bevin 66.8 - 30.4% |
| 2015 | Secretary of State | Knipper 60.8 - 39.2% |
| 2015 | Attorney General | Westerfield 66.3 - 33.7% |
| 2015 | Auditor of Public Accounts | Harmon 67.0 - 33.0% |
| 2015 | State Treasurer | Ball 74.4 - 25.6% |
| 2015 | Commissioner of Agriculture | Quarles 76.1 - 23.9% |
| 2016 | President | Trump 80.6 - 16.5% |
| 2016 | Senator | Paul 72.4 - 27.6% |
| 2019 | Governor | Bevin 67.2 - 30.9% |
| 2019 | Secretary of State | Adams 71.9 - 28.1% |
| 2019 | Attorney General | Cameron 77.1 - 22.9% |
| 2019 | Auditor of Public Accounts | Harmon 76.9 - 21.1% |
| 2019 | State Treasurer | Ball 79.8 - 20.2% |
| 2019 | Commissioner of Agriculture | Quarles 77.9 - 20.0% |
| 2020 | President | Trump 81.8 - 17.0% |
| 2020 | Senator | McConnell 75.3 - 19.8% |
| 2020 | Amendment 1 | 56.6 - 43.4% |
| 2020 | Amendment 2 | 67.5 - 32.5% |

### 2022 – present

| Year | Office | Results |
| 2022 | Senator | Paul 74.3 - 25.7% |
| 2022 | Amendment 1 | 55.6 - 44.4% |
| 2022 | Amendment 2 | 58.4 - 41.6% |
| 2023 | Governor | Cameron 60.4 - 39.6% |
| 2023 | Secretary of State | Adams 73.1 - 26.8% |
| 2023 | Attorney General | Coleman 71.7 - 28.3% |
| 2023 | Auditor of Public Accounts | Ball 74.0 - 26.0% |
| 2023 | State Treasurer | Metcalf 70.8 - 29.2% |
| 2023 | Commissioner of Agriculture | Shell 73.5 - 26.5% |
| 2024 | President | Trump 76.4 - 22.4% |
| 2024 | Amendment 1 | 67.0 - 33.0% |
| 2024 | Amendment 2 | 64.4 - 35.6% |

## List of members representing the district

| Member | Party | Years | Electoral history | District location |
| James A. Hicks (Albany) | Republican | January 1, 1970 – January 1, 1974 | Elected in 1969. Retired. | 1964–1972 |
| James A. Hicks (Albany) | Republican | January 1, 1970 – January 1, 1974 | Elected in 1969. Retired. | 1972–1974 |
| Doug Moseley (Columbia) | Republican | January 1, 1974 – January 1, 1987 | Elected in 1973. Reelected in 1977. Reelected in 1981. Retired. | 1974–1984 |
| Doug Moseley (Columbia) | Republican | January 1, 1974 – January 1, 1987 | Elected in 1973. Reelected in 1977. Reelected in 1981. Retired. | 1984–1993 Adair, Casey, Cumberland, Green, Metcalfe, Russell, and Taylor Counties. |
| David Williams (Burkesville) | Republican | January 1, 1987 – November 2, 2012 | Elected in 1986. Reelected in 1990. Reelected in 1994. Reelected in 1998. Reelected in 2002. Reelected in 2006. Reelected in 2010. Resigned to become a Judge of the 40th Circuit Court. | 1984–1993 Adair, Casey, Cumberland, Green, Metcalfe, Russell, and Taylor Counties. |
| David Williams (Burkesville) | Republican | January 1, 1987 – November 2, 2012 | Elected in 1986. Reelected in 1990. Reelected in 1994. Reelected in 1998. Reelected in 2002. Reelected in 2006. Reelected in 2010. Resigned to become a Judge of the 40th Circuit Court. | 1993–1997 |
| David Williams (Burkesville) | Republican | January 1, 1987 – November 2, 2012 | Elected in 1986. Reelected in 1990. Reelected in 1994. Reelected in 1998. Reelected in 2002. Reelected in 2006. Reelected in 2010. Resigned to become a Judge of the 40th Circuit Court. | 1997–2003 |
| David Williams (Burkesville) | Republican | January 1, 1987 – November 2, 2012 | Elected in 1986. Reelected in 1990. Reelected in 1994. Reelected in 1998. Reelected in 2002. Reelected in 2006. Reelected in 2010. Resigned to become a Judge of the 40th Circuit Court. | 2003–2015 |
| Sara Beth Gregory (Monticello) | Republican | December 2012 – January 1, 2015 | Elected to finish Williams's term. Lost renomination. | 2003–2015 |
| Max Wise (Campbellsville) | Republican | January 1, 2015 – present | Elected in 2014. Reelected in 2018. Reelected in 2022. | 2015–2023 |
| Max Wise (Campbellsville) | Republican | January 1, 2015 – present | Elected in 2014. Reelected in 2018. Reelected in 2022. | 2023–present |