1996 Kentucky Senate election
November 5, 1996
19 out of 38 seats in the Kentucky Senate
19 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party Third party
 
Leader Dan Kelly David Karem Larry Saunders
Party Republican Democratic Coalition Democratic
Leader since January 1995 January 1993
Leader's seat District 14 District 35 District 37
Seats before 17 21 0
Seats won 18 15 5[lower-alpha 1]
Seat change Increase 1 Decrease 6 Increase 5
Popular vote 272,485 322,901[lower-alpha 2]
Percentage 45.77% 54.23%
  Democratic hold
  Republican hold
  Republican gain
  Coalition Democratic gain
  No election
Popular vote
Democratic:      50–60%      60–70%      100%
Republican:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      100%
President of the Senate before election

John A. Rose
Democratic

 Elected President of the Senate

Larry Saunders
Democratic

The 1996 Kentucky Senate election took place on November 5, 1996. Part of the 1996 United States elections, Kentucky voters elected senators in 19 of the 38 Senate districts. Despite the Democratic Party maintaining a majority of 20 seats, five members of the Democratic Party joined all 18 Republicans to elect Larry Saunders President of the Senate. This gave Republicans effective control of the Senate for the first time since 1920.[1]

Results by district

District Democratic Republican Total
 % Vote  % Vote
1 100.00%23,6790.00%023,679
3 55.60%13,04344.40%10,41623,459
5 48.76%15,92851.24%16,73832,666
7 47.82%18,26352.18%19,92938,192
9 39.42%12,77760.58%19,63232,409
11 33.79%14,59566.21%28,60443,199
13 61.07%18,26238.93%11,63929,901
15 27.15%8,84572.85%23,73332,578
17 52.94%14,52047.06%12,90927,429
19 59.27%24,19840.73%16,63240,830
21 0.00%0100.00%20,45020,450
23 45.75%13,85454.25%16,42930,283
25 47.28%12,57952.72%14,02726,606
27 60.05%18,21139.95%12,11330,324
29 61.18%18,87838.82%11,97830,856
31 64.15%18,16735.85%10,15428,321
33 100.00%24,3730.00%024,373
35 65.37%30,38134.63%16,09646,477
37 67.00%22,34833.00%%11,00633,354
Totals[2] 54.23%322,90145.77%272,485595,386

References

  1. ↑ Chellgren, Mark R. (January 30, 1997). "GOP exerts newfound influence in Kentucky Senate". Associated Press.
  2. ↑ "Kentucky State Board of Elections".

Notes

  1. ↑ Five Democrats joined the 18 Republicans to elect Larry Saunders President of the Senate.
  2. ↑ Includes votes for the five coalition Democrats.
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