Kentucky's 17th Senate district

Kentucky's 17th State Senate district
Senator	Damon Thayer R–Georgetown since February 4, 2003
Registration	51.6% Republican 36.3% Democratic 11.4% No party preference
Demographics	88.0% White 4.2% Black 3.7% Hispanic 1.0% Asian 0.1% Other 3.0% Multiracial
Population (2022)	123,429
Registered voters (May 2024)	98,749

Kentucky's 17th Senatorial district is one of 38 districts in the Kentucky Senate. Stretching from Lexington to the northern part of the state, it comprises the counties of Grant, Scott, and parts of Fayette and Kenton. It has been represented by Damon Thayer (R–Georgetown) since 2003.^[1] As of 2022, the district had a population of 123,429.^[2]

Elections

2024

2020

2016

1996

List of members representing the district

Member	Party	Years	Electoral history	District location
Denver Knuckles (Middlesboro)	Republican	January 1, 1972 – January 1, 1976	Elected in 1971. Lost reelection.	1972–1974 Bell, Knox, and Whitley Counties.
				1974–1984
Bert Ed Pollitte (Harlan)	Democratic	January 1, 1976 – January 1, 1980	Elected in 1975. Retired.
Charles W. Berger (Harlan)	Democratic	January 1, 1980 – January 1, 1997	Elected in 1979. Reelected in 1983. Reelected in 1988. Reelected in 1992. Lost renomination.
				1984–1993 Bell, Harlan, Letcher (part), and Perry (part) Counties.
				1993–1997
Glenn Freeman (Cumberland)	Democratic	January 1, 1997 – January 1, 2001	Elected in 1996. Lost renomination.	1997–2003
Daniel Mongiardo (Hazard)	Democratic	January 1, 2001 – January 1, 2003	Elected in 2000. Resigned after being elected to the 30th senate district.
Damon Thayer (Georgetown)	Republican	February 4, 2003 – present	Elected to finish Mongiardo's term. Reelected in 2004. Reelected in 2008. Reelected in 2012. Reelected in 2016. Reelected in 2020. Retiring at end of term.	2003–2015
				2015–2023
				2023–present

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