Kentucky 5th State House District, Kentucky: Realigner district. In 2024, voted R+41%. Democratic peak: D+68 in 1948.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+41MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- RealignerAkashic typology
- Population
- 46,8112024 5-year
- Median household income
- $54,0232024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 88.1%2024 5-year
- Black
- 4.1%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 3.5%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+68 in 1948MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+41 in 2024MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State House District 5, KYOne cell per constituent county, colored by 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
R+60D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 6,110 | 14,802 | 21,263 | ||
| R | 6,870 | 14,646 | 21,883 | ||
| R | 5,700 | 13,326 | 20,099 | ||
| R | 6,586 | 12,152 | 19,117 | ||
| R | 7,512 | 11,505 | 19,320 | ||
| R | 6,956 | 11,706 | 18,811 | ||
| R | 6,901 | 9,582 | 16,879 | ||
| D | 6,534 | 6,173 | 14,250 | ||
| D | 7,644 | 5,745 | 15,652 | ||
| R | 6,481 | 7,680 | 14,205 | ||
| R | 6,171 | 7,948 | 14,176 | ||
| D | 8,380 | 5,645 | 14,726 | ||
| D | 9,776 | 3,765 | 13,752 | ||
| R | 4,376 | 6,226 | 10,733 | ||
| D | 4,651 | 3,332 | 10,854 | ||
| D | 8,964 | 2,123 | 11,114 | ||
| D | 6,140 | 4,256 | 10,396 | ||
| D | 7,662 | 3,090 | 10,773 | ||
| D | 6,985 | 2,510 | 9,511 | ||
| D | 6,388 | 1,171 | 7,699 | ||
| D | 6,395 | 1,921 | 8,342 | ||
| D | 7,524 | 1,794 | 9,333 | ||
| D | 7,280 | 1,853 | 9,155 | ||
| D | 8,502 | 1,685 | 10,233 | ||
| D | 4,650 | 2,966 | 7,634 | ||
| D | 5,366 | 2,216 | 7,766 | ||
| D | 6,409 | 2,974 | 9,617 | ||
| D | 4,368 | 1,947 | 6,513 | ||
| D | 3,138 | 1,423 | 5,302 | ||
| D | 4,033 | 1,620 | 5,834 | ||
| D | 3,168 | 1,596 | 5,102 | ||
| D | 3,797 | 1,719 | 5,651 | ||
| D | 3,553 | 1,340 | 5,018 | ||
| D | 2,235 | 868 | 3,827 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
18.0%
American
11.2%
German
10.4%
Irish
9.3%
Scottish
2.2%
French
1.3%
Italian
1.1%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 37.7 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$54,023
State House District 5 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 5$54,023
Kentucky$63,726
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
17.8%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1819.6%
Working age (18–64)17.6%
Seniors (65+)14.8%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
95.0%
speak English only
Spanish2.2%
Other Indo-European1.8%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.0%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 34.8% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
With a 2024 presidential margin exceeding 49 points, this district ranks among the most politically homogeneous in the state, leaving general-election outcomes largely settled before ballots are cast.
The unraveling was not abrupt. The Democratic margin in Kentucky 5th State House District peaked at sixty-eight points in 1948; it narrowed steadily over the late twentieth century. The 2000 election delivered the district to the Republican party for the first time in many years, by a margin of sixteen points. By 2024, the margin had widened further.
The economic and demographic context is severe. The median household income of $54,023 is among the lowest at this geographic scale; 18% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State House District 5, Kentucky vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 5, Kentucky voted Republican by 40.9 points (R+41), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 21,263 votes cast, 6,110 went Democratic and 14,802 went Republican.
What is State House District 5, Kentucky's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 5, Kentucky as a "Realigner" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 24 times, Republican 10 times, and other 0 times.
When did State House District 5, Kentucky last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 5, Kentucky voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in State House District 5, Kentucky?
State House District 5, Kentucky has a population of 46,811 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in State House District 5, Kentucky?
Median household income in State House District 5, Kentucky is $54,023 — below the national median of $80,734. The Kentucky state median is $63,726.
What is the political history of State House District 5, Kentucky?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 5, Kentucky from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 24 went Democratic and 10 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Realigner" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.