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Kentucky's 25th
State Senate district
Kentucky's 25th; State Senate district
Senator
	Robert Stivers; R–Manchester
	since January 1, 1997
Registration	76.1% Republican; 17.9% Democratic; 5.6% No party preference
Demographics	93.8% White; 2.2% Black; 1.4% Hispanic; 0.2% Asian; 0.1% Native American; 0.1% Other; 2.2% Multiracial
Population (2022)	121,125
Registered voters (June 2024)	89,082

Kentucky's 25th Senatorial district is one of 38 districts in the Kentucky Senate. Located in the eastern part of the state, it comprises the counties of Clay, Jackson, Knox, McCreary, Owsley, and Whitley. It has been represented by Robert Stivers (R–Manchester) since 1997.^[1] Stivers has served as president of the Senate since 2013. As of 2022, the district had a population of 121,125.^[2]

Voter registration

On July 1, 2024, the district had 89,082 registered voters, who were registered with the following parties.

Party		Registration
Party		Voters	%
	Republican	67,828	76.14
	Democratic	15,951	17.91
	Independent	2,383	2.68
	Libertarian	274	0.31
	Green	35	0.04
	Constitution	26	0.03
	Socialist Workers	9	0.01
	Reform	2	0.00
	"Other"	2,574	2.89
Total		89,082	100.00
Source: Kentucky State Board of Elections

Year	Office	Results^[a]
2014	Senator	McConnell 68.7 - 28.1%
2015	Governor	Bevin 67.3 - 29.6%
	Secretary of State	Knipper 61.0 - 39.0%
	Attorney General	Westerfield 66.3 - 33.7%
	Auditor of Public Accounts	Harmon 68.1 - 31.9%
	State Treasurer	Ball 73.4 - 26.6%
	Commissioner of Agriculture	Quarles 74.9 - 25.1%
2016	President	Trump 82.0 - 15.2%
2016	Senator	Paul 70.5 - 29.5%
2019	Governor	Bevin 65.3 - 32.6%
	Secretary of State	Adams 73.6 - 26.4%
	Attorney General	Cameron 74.7 - 25.3%
	Auditor of Public Accounts	Harmon 77.0 - 20.9%
	State Treasurer	Ball 79.3 - 20.7%
	Commissioner of Agriculture	Quarles 77.3 - 20.7%
2020	President	Trump 82.7 - 16.0%
	Senator	McConnell 77.1 - 18.5%
	Amendment 1	56.5 - 43.5%
	Amendment 2	67.8 - 32.2%

Year	Office	Results^[a]
2022	Senator	Paul 83.7 - 16.3%
	Amendment 1	59.7 - 40.3%
	Amendment 2	71.2 - 28.8%
2023	Governor	Cameron 67.8 - 32.2%
	Secretary of State	Adams 82.5 - 17.4%
	Attorney General	Coleman 81.2 - 18.8%
	Auditor of Public Accounts	Ball 83.1 - 16.9%
	State Treasurer	Metcalf 80.7 - 19.3%
	Commissioner of Agriculture	Shell 82.6 - 17.4%
2024	President	Trump 86.7 - 12.3%
	Amendment 1	66.6 - 33.4%
	Amendment 2	61.9 - 38.1%

Member	Party	Years	Electoral history	District location
Roy R. Ross (Paintsville)	Democratic	January 1, 1972 – January 1, 1976	Elected in 1971. Lost renomination.	1972–1974
Roy R. Ross (Paintsville)	Democratic	January 1, 1972 – January 1, 1976	Elected in 1971. Lost renomination.	1974–1984
Lowell Hughes (Ashland)	Democratic	January 1, 1976 – February 1, 1983	Elected in 1975. Reelected in 1979. Resigned to move to Florida.	1974–1984
David LeMaster (Paintsville)	Democratic	January 1, 1984 – January 28, 1994	Elected in 1983. Reelected in 1988. Reelected in 1992. Resigned.	1984–1993 Boyd, Floyd (part), Johnson, and Lawrence Counties.
David LeMaster (Paintsville)	Democratic	January 1, 1984 – January 28, 1994		1993–1997
John David Preston (Paintsville)	Republican	March 10, 1994 – January 1, 1997	Elected to finish LeMaster's term. Redistricted to the 29th district and lost reelection.	1993–1997
Robert Stivers (Manchester)	Republican	January 1, 1997 – present	Elected in 1996. Reelected in 2000. Reelected in 2004. Reelected in 2008. Reelected in 2012. Reelected in 2016. Reelected in 2020. Reelected in 2024.	1997–2003
				2003–2015
				2015–2023
				2023–present

^ ^a ^b 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.