# Kentucky's 26th Senate district

Kentucky's 26th Senatorial district is one of 38 districts in the Kentucky Senate. It comprises part of Jefferson County. It has been represented by Karen Berg (D–Louisville) since 2020. As of 2023, the district had a population of 111,932.

## Voter registration

On January 1, 2025, the district had 101,170 registered voters, who were registered with the following parties.
| Party | Party | Registration | Registration |
| Party | Party | Voters | % |
| | Democratic | 53,229 | 52.61 |
| | Republican | 35,287 | 34.88 |
| | Independent | 5,951 | 5.88 |
| | Libertarian | 531 | 0.52 |
| | Green | 103 | 0.10 |
| | Constitution | 31 | 0.03 |
| | Socialist Workers | 24 | 0.02 |
| | Reform | 6 | 0.01 |
| | "Other" | 6,008 | 5.94 |
| Total | Total | 101,170 | 100.00 |
| Source: Kentucky State Board of Elections ||||

## Election results from statewide races
### 2022 – present

| Year | Office | Results |
| 2022 | Senator | Booker 60.1 - 39.9% |
| 2022 | Amendment 1 | 68.2 - 31.8% |
| 2022 | Amendment 2 | 74.1 - 25.9% |
| 2023 | Governor | Beshear 70.6 - 29.4% |
| 2023 | Secretary of State | Wheatley 56.4 - 43.6% |
| 2023 | Attorney General | Stevenson 61.4 - 38.6% |
| 2023 | Auditor of Public Accounts | Reeder 58.3 - 41.7% |
| 2023 | State Treasurer | Bowman 62.2 - 37.8% |
| 2023 | Commissioner of Agriculture | Enlow 60.9 - 39.1% |
| 2024 | President | Harris 59.2 - 38.8% |
| 2024 | Amendment 1 | 51.9 - 48.1% |
| 2024 | Amendment 2 | 66.9 - 33.1% |

## List of members representing the district

| Member | Party | Years | Electoral history | District location |
| Tom Harris (Worthville) | Democratic | January 1, 1966 – January 1973 | Elected in 1965. Reelected in 1969. Resigned to become the Kentucky Natural Resources Commissioner. | 1964–1972 |
| Tom Harris (Worthville) | Democratic | January 1, 1966 – January 1973 | Elected in 1965. Reelected in 1969. Resigned to become the Kentucky Natural Resources Commissioner. | 1972–1974 |
| John M. Berry (New Castle) | Democratic | January 1, 1974 – January 1, 1982 | Elected in 1973. Reelected in 1977. Retired. | 1974–1984 |
| Louis Peniston (New Castle) | Democratic | January 1, 1982 – January 1, 1991 | Elected in 1981. Reelected in 1986. Lost renomination. | 1974–1984 |
| Louis Peniston (New Castle) | Democratic | January 1, 1982 – January 1, 1991 | Elected in 1981. Reelected in 1986. Lost renomination. | 1984–1993 Carroll, Gallatin, Grant, Henry, Oldham, Owen, Shelby (part), and Trimble Counties. |
| Rick Rand (Bedford) | Democratic | January 1, 1991 – January 1, 1995 | Elected in 1990. Lost reelection. | 1984–1993 Carroll, Gallatin, Grant, Henry, Oldham, Owen, Shelby (part), and Trimble Counties. |
| Rick Rand (Bedford) | Democratic | January 1, 1991 – January 1, 1995 | Elected in 1990. Lost reelection. | 1993–1997 |
| Ernie Harris (Prospect) | Republican | January 1, 1995 – April 15, 2020 | Elected in 1994. Reelected in 1998. Reelected in 2002. Reelected in 2006. Reelected in 2010. Reelected in 2014. Reelected in 2018. Resigned. | 1993–1997 |
| Ernie Harris (Prospect) | Republican | January 1, 1995 – April 15, 2020 | Elected in 1994. Reelected in 1998. Reelected in 2002. Reelected in 2006. Reelected in 2010. Reelected in 2014. Reelected in 2018. Resigned. | 1997–2003 |
| Ernie Harris (Prospect) | Republican | January 1, 1995 – April 15, 2020 | Elected in 1994. Reelected in 1998. Reelected in 2002. Reelected in 2006. Reelected in 2010. Reelected in 2014. Reelected in 2018. Resigned. | 2003–2015 |
| Ernie Harris (Prospect) | Republican | January 1, 1995 – April 15, 2020 | Elected in 1994. Reelected in 1998. Reelected in 2002. Reelected in 2006. Reelected in 2010. Reelected in 2014. Reelected in 2018. Resigned. | 2015–2023 |
| Karen Berg (Louisville) | Democratic | July 13, 2020 – present | Elected to finish Harris's term. Reelected in 2022. | 2015–2023 |
| Karen Berg (Louisville) | Democratic | July 13, 2020 – present | Elected to finish Harris's term. Reelected in 2022. | 2023–present |