Kentucky 33rd State House District, Kentucky: Bellwether district. In 2024, voted D+6%. Democratic peak: D+40 in 1912.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+6MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- BellwetherAkashic typology
- Population
- 40,4262024 5-year
- Median household income
- $80,5352024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 68.2%2024 5-year
- Black
- 16.8%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 8.0%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+40 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+24 in 1972MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State House District 33, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 9,959 | 8,808 | 19,191 | ||
| D | 10,989 | 8,978 | 20,356 | ||
| D | 8,961 | 8,408 | 18,377 | ||
| D | 8,665 | 8,528 | 17,484 | ||
| D | 9,168 | 8,606 | 17,956 | ||
| R | 7,859 | 8,995 | 17,000 | ||
| R | 6,818 | 7,550 | 14,721 | ||
| D | 6,591 | 5,921 | 13,550 | ||
| D | 6,841 | 5,718 | 14,549 | ||
| R | 5,672 | 6,707 | 12,424 | ||
| R | 5,294 | 7,765 | 13,101 | ||
| R | 5,541 | 5,813 | 11,897 | ||
| R | 5,326 | 5,705 | 11,304 | ||
| R | 3,727 | 6,141 | 10,091 | ||
| R | 3,833 | 4,083 | 9,512 | ||
| D | 6,262 | 3,416 | 9,713 | ||
| R | 5,005 | 5,069 | 10,074 | ||
| R | 3,640 | 5,082 | 8,770 | ||
| R | 3,563 | 4,221 | 7,816 | ||
| D | 3,118 | 2,944 | 6,206 | ||
| D | 3,535 | 2,602 | 6,159 | ||
| D | 4,133 | 2,785 | 6,937 | ||
| D | 3,768 | 2,255 | 6,169 | ||
| D | 3,287 | 2,839 | 6,192 | ||
| R | 2,813 | 4,192 | 7,019 | ||
| R | 2,339 | 2,647 | 5,208 | ||
| R | 2,677 | 2,927 | 5,659 | ||
| D | 1,391 | 1,254 | 2,691 | ||
| D | 1,157 | 198 | 2,396 | ||
| D | 1,258 | 1,203 | 2,521 | ||
| D | 1,076 | 958 | 2,103 | ||
| R | 1,033 | 1,120 | 2,177 | ||
| R | 837 | 1,293 | 2,200 | ||
| D | 978 | 608 | 1,638 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
16.9%
English
13.6%
Irish
12.4%
American
6.3%
Italian
2.8%
Scottish
2.0%
French
1.8%
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: 38.8 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
$80,535
State House District 33 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 33$80,535
Kentucky$63,726
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
12.2%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1816.4%
Working age (18–64)11.1%
Seniors (65+)10.0%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
88.5%
speak English only
Spanish6.0%
Other Indo-European2.3%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.5%
Other languages1.5%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 51.7% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+58.2, this district ranks among the most one-sided in the state, reflecting the deep rural realignment that has reshaped Kentucky legislative politics over the past two decades.
The Democratic margin in Kentucky 33rd State House District has rarely exceeded forty points in modern history; the Republican margin has rarely exceeded twenty-four points. 2024 delivered the district to the Democratic candidate by six points.
Its demographics resemble the country more than they resemble most districts. A 68% non-Hispanic-white share, a 12% poverty rate, and a median household income of $80,535 — all within the broad national range.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State House District 33, Kentucky vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 33, Kentucky voted Democratic by 6.0 points (D+6), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 19,191 votes cast, 9,959 went Democratic and 8,808 went Republican.
What is State House District 33, Kentucky's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 33, Kentucky as a "Bellwether" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 18 times, Republican 16 times, and other 0 times.
When did State House District 33, Kentucky last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 33, Kentucky voted Republican was 2004.
How many people live in State House District 33, Kentucky?
State House District 33, Kentucky has a population of 40,426 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 33, Kentucky?
Median household income in State House District 33, Kentucky is $80,535 — below the national median of $80,734. The Kentucky state median is $63,726.
What is the political history of State House District 33, Kentucky?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 33, Kentucky from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 18 went Democratic and 16 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Bellwether" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.