Kentucky's 8th House of Representatives district
| Kentucky's 8th State House of Representatives district | |||||
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| Registration | 46.7% Democratic 43.6% Republican 9.1% No party preference | ||||
| Demographics | 75.6% White 16.3% Black 2.8% Hispanic 0.2% Asian 0.1% Native American 0.4% Other 4.6% Multiracial | ||||
| Population (2023) | 46,279 | ||||
| Registered voters (2025) | 35,424 | ||||
Kentucky's 8th House of Representatives district is one of 100 districts in the Kentucky House of Representatives. Located in the western part of the state, it comprises Caldwell County and parts of Christian and Trigg Counties. It has been represented by Walker Thomas (R–Hopkinsville) since 2017.[1] As of 2023, the district had a population of 46,279.[2]
Voter registration
[edit]On January 1, 2025, the district had 35,424 registered voters, who were registered with the following parties.
| Party | Registration | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Voters | % | ||
| Democratic | 16,553 | 46.73 | |
| Republican | 15,459 | 43.64 | |
| Independent | 1,333 | 3.76 | |
| Libertarian | 142 | 0.40 | |
| Constitution | 21 | 0.06 | |
| Green | 20 | 0.06 | |
| Socialist Workers | 3 | 0.01 | |
| Reform | 0 | 0.00 | |
| "Other" | 1,893 | 5.34 | |
| Total | 35,424 | 100.00 | |
| Source: Kentucky State Board of Elections | |||
List of members representing the district
[edit]| Member | Party | Years | Electoral history | District location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Whitfield (Hopkinsville) |
Democratic | January 1, 1974 – January 1, 1976 |
Elected in 1973. Retired. |
1974–1985 Christian (part) and Trigg (part) Counties. |
| Ramsey Morris (Hopkinsville) |
Democratic | January 1, 1976 – January 1, 1997 |
Elected in 1975. Reelected in 1977. Reelected in 1979. Reelected in 1981. Reelected in 1984. Reelected in 1986. Reelected in 1988. Reelected in 1990. Reelected in 1992. Reelected in 1994. Retired to run for Kentucky's 1st congressional district. | |
| 1985–1993 Christian (part) and Trigg (part) Counties. | ||||
| 1993–1997 Christian (part) and Trigg (part) Counties. | ||||
| John W. Adams (Hopkinsville) |
Democratic | January 1, 1997 – January 1, 2005 |
Elected in 1996. Reelected in 1998. Reelected in 2000. Reelected in 2002. Lost renomination. |
1997–2003 Christian (part) and Trigg (part) Counties. |
| 2003–2015 Christian (part) and Trigg (part) Counties. | ||||
| James R. Carr (Hopkinsville) |
Democratic | January 1, 2005 – October 3, 2005 |
Elected in 2004. Lost reelection. | |
| Republican | October 3, 2005 – January 1, 2007 | |||
| John Tilley (Hopkinsville) |
Democratic | January 1, 2007 – December 21, 2015 |
Elected in 2006. Reelected in 2008. Reelected in 2010. Reelected in 2012. Reelected in 2014. Resigned to become Secretary of the Kentucky Justice and Public Safety Cabinet. | |
| 2015–2023 Christian (part) and Trigg (part) Counties. | ||||
| Jeffrey R. Taylor (Hopkinsville) |
Democratic | March 15, 2016 – January 1, 2017 |
Elected to finish Tilley's term. Lost reelection. | |
| Walker Thomas (Hopkinsville) |
Republican | January 1, 2017 – present |
Elected in 2016. Reelected in 2018. Reelected in 2020. Reelected in 2022. Reelected in 2024. | |
| 2023–present |
Elections
[edit]2024
[edit]2022
[edit]2020
[edit]2018
[edit]2016
[edit]2004
[edit]Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Legislator-Profile - Legislative Research Commission". legislature.ky.gov. Retrieved March 21, 2025.
- ^ "Census profile: State House District 8, KY". Census Reporter. Retrieved March 21, 2025.