Kentucky's 16th Senate district

Kentucky's 16th Senatorial district is one of 38 districts in the Kentucky Senate. Located in the southern part of the state, it comprises the counties of Adair, Allen, Metcalfe, Monroe, Taylor, and part of Warren. It has been represented by Max Wise (R–Campbellsville) since 2015. As of 2022, the district had a population of 120,340.

Kentucky's 16th State Senate district
Senator	Max Wise R–Campbellsville since January 1, 2015
Registration	60.7% Republican 30.6% Democratic 8.1% No party preference
Demographics	88.1% White 4.5% Black 3.4% Hispanic 1.6% Asian 0.1% Native American 0.1% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1% Other 2.2% Multiracial
Population (2022)	120,340
Registered voters (May 2024)	90,734

Elections

2022

Main article: 2022 Kentucky Senate election

2018

Main article: 2018 Kentucky Senate election

2010

Main article: 2010 Kentucky Senate election

List of members representing the district

Member	Party	Years	Electoral history	District location
Doug Moseley (Columbia)	Republican	January 1, 1982 – January 1, 1987	Reelected in 1981. Retired.	1982–1984 Adair, Clinton, Cumberland, Green, McCreary (part), Russell, Taylor, and Wayne Counties.
				1984–1993 Adair, Casey, Cumberland, Green, Metcalfe, Russell, and Taylor Counties.
David Williams (Burkesville)	Republican	January 1, 1987 – November 2, 2012	Elected in 1986. Reelected in 1990. Reelected in 1994. Reelected in 1998. Reelected in 2002. Reelected in 2006. Reelected in 2010. Resigned to become a Judge of the 40th Circuit Court.
				1993–1997
				1997–2003
				2003–2015
Sara Beth Gregory (Monticello)	Republican	December 2012 – January 1, 2015	Elected to finish Williams's term. Lost renomination.
Max Wise (Campbellsville)	Republican	January 1, 2015 – present	Elected in 2014. Reelected in 2018. Reelected in 2022.	2015–2023
				2023–present