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Kentucky 52nd State House District

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President margin by year

Place winner margin

1876–2024 · D minus R

Full record · 1876 → 2024

2024

Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab

The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.

People and households

Who lives here

Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.

Race · ethnicity · ancestry

Communities and origins

English12.5%14.5%9.5%

American12.4%11.5%5.3%

Irish6.7%11.0%9.4%

German6.6%12.7%12.5%

Scottish1.5%2.0%1.3%

Italian0.7%2.0%4.8%

Scotch-Irish0.7%0.8%—

Dutch0.5%——

Puerto Rican0.9%0.5%1.8%

Guatemalan0.8%0.3%0.5%

Mexican0.6%2.4%11.3%

African American†2.4%6.6%9.9%

Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.

Age and life stage

Measure	KY HD 52	Kentucky	United States
Median age	41.5	39.2	39.1
Age 18–24	7.3%	9.1%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	19.2%	17.3%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	KY HD 52	Kentucky	United States
Median household income	$46,897	$63,726	$84,427
Poverty rate	26.8%	16.1%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	12.3%	27.7%	35.6%

Housing and tenure

Measure	KY HD 52	Kentucky	United States
Owner-occupied homes	73.9%	68.3%	65.2%
Renter-occupied homes	26.1%	31.7%	34.8%
Median home value	$128,300	$205,600	$332,700
Median gross rent (monthly)	$692	$967	$1,413
Renters paying 30%+ of income	42.2%	45.4%	51.1%
Vacant housing units	20.7%	10.3%	10.1%

Getting to work

Measure	KY HD 52	Kentucky	United States
Mean commute	26.0 min	24.0 min	26.4 min
Commutes 60 minutes or more	9.0%	6.2%	8.6%
Drives alone to work	76.4%	76.6%	68.8%
Takes public transit	0.1%	0.6%	3.2%
Works from home	8.7%	10.2%	15.1%

Languages at home

Measure	KY HD 52	Kentucky	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	2.7%	6.8%	22.3%
Spanish	2.2%	3.4%	13.6%

Religious landscape

Measure	KY HD 52	Kentucky	United States
Catholic	—	7.9%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	—	31.3%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	—	50.7%	51.5%

Origins and service

Measure	KY HD 52	Kentucky	United States
Foreign-born residents	1.5%	4.7%	14.1%
Naturalized citizens	1.0%	1.9%	7.4%
Not U.S. citizens	0.5%	2.8%	6.8%
Veterans (18+)	6.1%	6.5%	6.2%
Income inequality (Gini)	0.486	0.477	0.483

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations · American Community Survey 2024 — housing and tenure (B25003, B25002, B25077, B25064, B25070), commuting (B08013, B08303, B08301), origins and service (B05002, B21001, B19083).

President results by year

Modeled candidate-vote estimate on current district boundaries

HarrisDemocratic15.0%3,084TrumpRepublican84.1%17,288OtherAll other candidates0.9%179

R+69.1

Lead: 14,204
Total: 20,551
vs nation: R+67.6

modeled Census-place estimatereview required

BidenDemocratic16.4%3,489TrumpRepublican82.5%17,517OtherAll other candidates1.1%231

R+66.1

Lead: 14,028
Total: 21,237
vs nation: R+70.5

modeled Census-place estimatereview required

ClintonDemocratic15.5%2,899TrumpRepublican82.1%15,344OtherAll other candidates2.4%455

R+66.6

Lead: 12,445
Total: 18,698
vs nation: R+68.6

modeled Census-place estimatereview required

ObamaDemocratic22.1%3,868RomneyRepublican76.8%13,435OtherAll other candidates1.1%184

R+54.7

Lead: 9,567
Total: 17,487
vs nation: R+58.6

modeled Census-place estimatereview required

ObamaDemocratic26.4%4,518McCainRepublican72.2%12,382OtherAll other candidates1.4%242

R+45.9

Lead: 7,864
Total: 17,142
vs nation: R+53.1

modeled Census-place estimatereview required

KerryDemocratic29.3%5,244BushRepublican70.0%12,522OtherAll other candidates0.6%111

R+40.7

Lead: 7,278
Total: 17,877
vs nation: R+38.3

modeled Census-place estimatereview required

GoreDemocratic31.6%4,768BushRepublican67.1%10,129OtherAll other candidates1.2%188

R+35.5

Lead: 5,361
Total: 15,085
vs nation: R+36.1

modeled Census-place estimatereview required

ClintonDemocratic36.3%5,154DoleRepublican54.3%7,711OtherAll other candidates9.4%1,328

R+18.0

Lead: 2,557
Total: 14,193
vs nation: R+26.5

modeled Census-place estimatereview required

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+69.1MIT Election Lab
Population: 47,2412024 5-year
Population density: 51 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
Land area: 934 sq miTIGER/Line
Median household income: $46,8972024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 90.9%2024 5-year
Black: 2.5%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 3.1%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+13.0 in 1876MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+69.1 in 2024MIT Election Lab
Most similar: State House District 86, KY · twin score 98.5

current representation

Current officeholders

RKen UpchurchState House · 52

State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.

U.S. House elections · 3 House

Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.

U.S. House

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	0.0%0	100.0%17,004	17,004
2020	R	12.6%2,572	87.4%17,888	20,460
2018	R	16.1%2,421	83.9%12,653	15,074

With a 2024 presidential margin of R+69.1, this rural Kentucky district ranks among the most politically uniform state house seats in the country, leaving general elections with little competitive uncertainty.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 13.0 points in 1876 and a Republican high of 69.1 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 69.1 points.

A population of 47,241, a 91% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $46,897 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 86 and State House District 21.

Political twins — state-house districts

The state-house districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

State House District 86

2012–2024 trajectory

State House District 21

2008–2024 trajectory

State House District 72

2012–2024 trajectory≠ Irish ancestry

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.

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Places within Kentucky 52nd State House District

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Frequently asked questions

How did Kentucky 52nd State House District vote in 2024?

In 2024, Kentucky 52nd State House District voted Republican by 69.1 points (R+69.1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 20,551 votes cast, 3,084 went Democratic and 17,288 went Republican.

When did Kentucky 52nd State House District last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Kentucky 52nd State House District voted Democratic was 1912.

How many people live in Kentucky 52nd State House District?

Kentucky 52nd State House District has a population of 47,241 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Kentucky 52nd State House District?

Median household income in Kentucky 52nd State House District is $46,897 — below the national median of $80,734. The Kentucky state median is $69,595.

What is the political history of Kentucky 52nd State House District?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Kentucky 52nd State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 4 went Democratic and 34 went Republican.