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Kentucky's 33rd Senate district

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Kentucky's 33rd
State Senate district

Senator
  Gerald Neal
DLouisville
since January 1, 1989
Registration72.7% Democratic
17.3% Republican
9.6% No party preference
Demographics36.4% White
56.5% Black
3.1% Hispanic
0.6% Asian
0.1% Native American
0.1% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.4% Other
2.9% Multiracial
Population (2022)116,443
Registered voters (June 2024)84,284

Kentucky's 33rd Senatorial district is one of 38 districts in the Kentucky Senate. It comprises part of Jefferson County. It has been represented by Gerald Neal (DLouisville) since 1989.[1] As of 2022, the district had a population of 116,443.[2]

Voter registration

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On July 1, 2024, the district had 84,284 registered voters, who were registered with the following parties.

Party Registration
Voters %
Democratic 61,267 72.69
Republican 14,601 17.32
Independent 2,867 3.40
Libertarian 242 0.29
Green 60 0.07
Constitution 24 0.03
Socialist Workers 13 0.02
Reform 6 0.01
"Other" 5,204 6.17
Total 84,284 100.00
Source: Kentucky State Board of Elections

Election results from statewide races

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2022 – present

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Year Office Results[a]
2022 Senator Booker 77.7 - 22.2%
Amendment 1 No 72.6 - 27.4%
Amendment 2 No 78.8 - 21.2%
2023 Governor Beshear 86.0 - 14.0%
Secretary of State Wheatley 78.4 - 21.6%
Attorney General Stevenson 81.3 - 18.7%
Auditor of Public Accounts Reeder 79.8 - 20.2%
State Treasurer Bowman 82.0 - 18.0%
Commissioner of Agriculture Enlow 81.0 - 19.0%
2024 President Harris 73.5 - 25.1%
Amendment 1 No 56.8 - 43.2%
Amendment 2 No 77.2 - 22.8%

List of members representing the district

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Member Party Years Electoral history District location
Bernard J. Bonn
(Louisville)
Democratic January 1, 1948 –
January 1, 1968
Elected in 1947.
Reelected in 1951.
Reelected in 1955.
Reelected in 1959.
Reelected in 1963.
Retired.
1944–1964
Jefferson County (part).
1964–1972
Georgia Powers
(Louisville)
Democratic January 1, 1968 –
January 1, 1989
Elected in 1967.
Reelected in 1971.
Reelected in 1975.
Reelected in 1979.
Reelected in 1983.
Retired.
1972–1974
1974–1984
1984–1993
Jefferson County (part).

Gerald Neal
(Louisville)
Democratic January 1, 1989 –
present
Elected in 1988.
Reelected in 1992.
Reelected in 1996.
Reelected in 2000.
Reelected in 2004.
Reelected in 2008.
Reelected in 2012.
Reelected in 2016.
Reelected in 2020.
Reelected in 2024.
1993–1997
1997–2003
2003–2015
2015–2023
2023–present

Elections

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2024

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2020

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2016

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2004

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1996

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Notes

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  1. ^ Figures presented in this table are calculated by summing precinct election results published by the Kentucky State Board of Elections, using precinct data that list each precinct's senatorial district.

References

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  1. ^ "Legislator-Profile - Legislative Research Commission". legislature.ky.gov. Retrieved June 23, 2024.
  2. ^ "Census profile: State Senate District 33, KY". Census Reporter. Retrieved June 23, 2024.