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Each row is a county-allocated estimate of U.S. House votes for this district — county returns apportioned onto its boundary, not precinct-counted. “Vote lead” is the estimated local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
Source · Akashic county-allocated estimate from certified county returns, House; not precinct-counted.
Year
Vote lead
Democratic
Republican
Total
2024
R
49.9%9,478
50.1%9,514
18,992
2018
D
57.0%9,165
43.0%6,913
16,078
Despite Kentucky's strong Republican lean statewide, this district of roughly 44,000 residents returned a D+2.5 presidential margin in 2024, making it a rare competitive pocket in an otherwise lopsided legislative map.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 34.2 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 40.1 points in 1972. The 2024 margin was 2.5 points.
A population of 43,653, a 84% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $129,820 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 33 and State House District 36.
Akashic
Political twins — state-house districts
The state-house districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.
How did Kentucky 48th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Kentucky 48th State House District voted Democratic by 2.5 points (D+2.5), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 28,722 votes cast, 14,421 went Democratic and 13,709 went Republican.
When did Kentucky 48th State House District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Kentucky 48th State House District voted Republican was 2016.
How many people live in Kentucky 48th State House District?
Kentucky 48th State House District has a population of 43,653 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Kentucky 48th State House District?
Median household income in Kentucky 48th State House District is $129,820 — above the national median of $80,734. The Kentucky state median is $63,726.
What is the political history of Kentucky 48th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Kentucky 48th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 8 went Democratic and 30 went Republican.