# Kentucky's 3rd Senate district

Kentucky's 3rd Senatorial district is one of 38 districts in the Kentucky Senate. Located in the western part of the state, it comprises the counties of Caldwell, Christian, and Muhlenberg. It has been represented by Craig Richardson (R–Hopkinsville) since 2025. As of 2023, the district had a population of 115,942.

## Voter registration

On January 1, 2025, the district had 85,011 registered voters, who were registered with the following parties.
| Party | Party | Registration | Registration |
| Party | Party | Voters | % |
| | Democratic | 39,436 | 46.39 |
| | Republican | 36,171 | 42.55 |
| | Independent | 3,462 | 4.07 |
| | Libertarian | 550 | 0.65 |
| | Constitution | 78 | 0.09 |
| | Green | 54 | 0.06 |
| | Socialist Workers | 11 | 0.01 |
| | Reform | 4 | 0.00 |
| | "Other" | 5,245 | 6.17 |
| Total | Total | 85,011 | 100.00 |
| Source: Kentucky State Board of Elections ||||

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

| Year | Office | Results |
| 2014 | Senator | McConnell 61.6 - 35.3% |
| 2015 | Governor | Bevin 57.9 - 39.5% |
| 2015 | Secretary of State | Knipper 54.9 - 45.1% |
| 2015 | Attorney General | Westerfield 66.7 - 33.3% |
| 2015 | Auditor of Public Accounts | Harmon 60.4 - 39.6% |
| 2015 | State Treasurer | Ball 62.5 - 37.5% |
| 2015 | Commissioner of Agriculture | Quarles 65.0 - 35.0% |
| 2016 | President | Trump 67.5 - 29.1% |
| 2016 | Senator | Paul 67.6 - 32.4% |
| 2019 | Governor | Bevin 57.5 - 40.3% |
| 2019 | Secretary of State | Adams 63.0 - 37.0% |
| 2019 | Attorney General | Cameron 65.2 - 34.8% |
| 2019 | Auditor of Public Accounts | Harmon 63.8 - 33.2% |
| 2019 | State Treasurer | Ball 66.6 - 33.4% |
| 2019 | Commissioner of Agriculture | Quarles 64.9 - 32.5% |
| 2020 | President | Trump 67.8 - 30.3% |
| 2020 | Senator | McConnell 61.0 - 34.0% |
| 2020 | Amendment 1 | 64.7 - 35.3% |
| 2020 | Amendment 2 | 63.8 - 36.2% |

### 2022 – present

| Year | Office | Results |
| 2022 | Senator | Paul 68.9 - 31.1% |
| 2022 | Amendment 1 | 55.8 - 44.2% |
| 2022 | Amendment 2 | 59.9 - 40.1% |
| 2023 | Governor | Cameron 56.4 - 43.6% |
| 2023 | Secretary of State | Adams 66.4 - 33.5% |
| 2023 | Attorney General | Coleman 64.8 - 35.2% |
| 2023 | Auditor of Public Accounts | Ball 65.8 - 34.2% |
| 2023 | State Treasurer | Metcalf 63.6 - 36.4% |
| 2023 | Commissioner of Agriculture | Shell 66.6 - 33.4% |
| 2024 | President | Trump 71.4 - 27.3% |
| 2024 | Amendment 1 | 67.5 - 32.5% |
| 2024 | Amendment 2 | 61.6 - 38.4% |

## List of members representing the district

| Member | Party | Years | Electoral history | District location |
| Pat McCuiston (Pembroke) | Democratic | January 1, 1968 – January 1, 1993 | Elected in 1967. Reelected in 1971. Reelected in 1975. Reelected in 1979. Reelected in 1983. Reelected in 1988. Lost renomination. | 1968–1972 |
| Pat McCuiston (Pembroke) | Democratic | January 1, 1968 – January 1, 1993 | Elected in 1967. Reelected in 1971. Reelected in 1975. Reelected in 1979. Reelected in 1983. Reelected in 1988. Lost renomination. | 1972–1974 |
| Pat McCuiston (Pembroke) | Democratic | January 1, 1968 – January 1, 1993 | Elected in 1967. Reelected in 1971. Reelected in 1975. Reelected in 1979. Reelected in 1983. Reelected in 1988. Lost renomination. | 1974–1984 |
| Pat McCuiston (Pembroke) | Democratic | January 1, 1968 – January 1, 1993 | Elected in 1967. Reelected in 1971. Reelected in 1975. Reelected in 1979. Reelected in 1983. Reelected in 1988. Lost renomination. | 1984–1993 Butler (part), Christian, Muhlenberg (part), and Todd Counties. |
| Joey Pendleton (Hopkinsville) | Democratic | January 1, 1993 – January 1, 2013 | Elected in 1992. Reelected in 1996. Reelected in 2000. Reelected in 2004. Reelected in 2008. Lost reelection. | 1993–1995 |
| Joey Pendleton (Hopkinsville) | Democratic | January 1, 1993 – January 1, 2013 | Elected in 1992. Reelected in 1996. Reelected in 2000. Reelected in 2004. Reelected in 2008. Lost reelection. | 1995–1997 |
| Joey Pendleton (Hopkinsville) | Democratic | January 1, 1993 – January 1, 2013 | Elected in 1992. Reelected in 1996. Reelected in 2000. Reelected in 2004. Reelected in 2008. Lost reelection. | 1997–2003 |
| Joey Pendleton (Hopkinsville) | Democratic | January 1, 1993 – January 1, 2013 | Elected in 1992. Reelected in 1996. Reelected in 2000. Reelected in 2004. Reelected in 2008. Lost reelection. | 2003–2015 |
| Whitney Westerfield (Fruit Hill) | Republican | January 1, 2013 – January 1, 2025 | Elected in 2012. Reelected in 2016. Reelected in 2020. Retired. | 2003–2015 |
| Whitney Westerfield (Fruit Hill) | Republican | January 1, 2013 – January 1, 2025 | Elected in 2012. Reelected in 2016. Reelected in 2020. Retired. | 2015–2023 |
| Whitney Westerfield (Fruit Hill) | Republican | January 1, 2013 – January 1, 2025 | Elected in 2012. Reelected in 2016. Reelected in 2020. Retired. | 2023–present |
| Craig Richardson (Hopkinsville) | Republican | January 1, 2025 – present | Elected in 2024. | 2023–present |