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Year
District
Won
Democratic
Republican
Total
2024
3
D
61.9%203,100
38.0%124,713
327,864
2022
3
D
62.0%160,920
38.0%98,637
259,587
2020
3
D
62.7%230,672
37.3%137,425
368,097
2018
3
D
62.1%173,002
36.6%101,930
278,720
2016
3
D
63.5%212,401
36.5%122,093
334,494
2014
3
D
63.5%157,056
35.6%87,981
247,355
2012
3
D
64.0%206,385
34.5%111,452
322,656
2010
3
D
54.7%139,940
44.0%112,627
255,930
2008
3
D
59.4%203,843
40.6%139,527
343,370
2006
3
D
50.6%122,489
48.2%116,568
241,965
2004
3
R
37.8%124,040
60.3%197,736
328,154
2002
3
R
48.4%110,846
51.6%118,228
229,074
2000
3
R
44.2%118,875
52.9%142,106
268,785
1998
3
R
47.5%92,865
51.5%100,690
195,436
1996
3
R
49.7%125,326
50.3%126,625
251,951
1994
3
D
44.4%67,663
44.1%67,238
152,523
1992
3
D
52.7%148,066
47.3%132,689
280,770
1990
3
D
60.6%84,750
39.4%55,188
139,938
1988
3
D
69.7%131,981
30.3%57,387
189,368
1986
3
D
73.0%81,943
26.1%29,348
112,233
1984
3
D
67.7%145,680
31.7%68,185
215,138
1982
3
D
65.1%92,849
32.2%45,900
142,597
1980
3
D
63.7%85,873
34.6%46,681
134,724
1978
3
D
65.7%37,346
31.3%17,785
56,871
1976
3
D
57.2%80,496
41.2%58,019
140,744
Kentucky's 3rd is the state's most reliably Democratic congressional seat, centered on Louisville and Jefferson County, where dense urban precincts and a substantial Black voting population have produced double-digit Democratic presidential margins in every cycle since the 1990s.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 44.3 points in 1876 and a Republican high of 24.1 points in 1896. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 18.9 points.
A population of 750,973, a 62% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $68,047 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Congressional District 3 and Congressional District 7.
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How did Kentucky 3rd Congressional District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Kentucky 3rd Congressional District voted Democratic by 18.9 points (D+18.9), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 332,660 votes cast, 194,712 went Democratic and 131,797 went Republican.
When did Kentucky 3rd Congressional District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Kentucky 3rd Congressional District voted Republican was 1988.
How many people live in Kentucky 3rd Congressional District?
Kentucky 3rd Congressional District has a population of 750,973 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Kentucky 3rd Congressional District?
Median household income in Kentucky 3rd Congressional District is $68,047 — below the national median of $80,734. The Kentucky state median is $63,726.
What is the political history of Kentucky 3rd Congressional District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Kentucky 3rd Congressional District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 25 went Democratic and 12 went Republican.