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1876–2024
State House District 57·Kentucky

Kentucky 57th State House District votes the way the country votes.

One of Kentucky's most lopsided presidential margins in 2024

1876 — 2024·38 elections
KY
Latest
R+5
in 2024
Archetype
Bellwether
since the recent cycles
Population
31,518
2024 ACS

Kentucky 57th State House District, Kentucky: Bellwether district. In 2024, voted R+5%. Democratic peak: D+63 in 1964.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+5MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
BellwetherAkashic typology
Population
31,5182024 5-year
Median household income
$65,2982024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
81.2%2024 5-year
Black
9.2%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
4.4%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+63 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+17 in 1984MIT Election Lab
2024 results by constituent county
1 counties · 0 D · 1 R
R+60
D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
38 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−4.9%
7,2938,05315,663
R
−1.0%
7,6927,84315,851
R
−4.6%
6,5167,18514,509
D
+0.8%
7,0136,89714,188
R
−0.6%
7,1547,24114,639
R
−2.7%
7,0657,46614,672
D
+3.0%
6,5986,20713,165
D
+20.2%
6,8404,33612,382
D
+11.0%
6,0164,61512,786
R
−2.8%
5,6365,96111,716
R
−17.2%
4,7366,72211,566
D
+25.6%
6,8053,92411,266
D
+30.0%
6,3683,3669,995
R
−15.9%
3,4054,7318,316
D
+17.8%
3,8892,4668,004
D
+62.5%
6,1591,4107,596
D
+19.6%
4,2872,8837,170
D
+22.4%
3,8982,4606,416
D
+40.5%
4,4441,8836,329
D
+53.5%
4,0611,1935,363
D
+51.0%
3,8641,2465,136
D
+56.5%
4,2291,1725,409
D
+51.0%
3,7831,2225,021
D
+51.1%
3,8491,2375,109
D
+5.0%
2,3422,1194,465
D
+24.4%
2,8441,7184,624
D
+36.8%
3,5741,6485,234
D
+40.0%
2,0348672,919
D
+50.1%
1,8124762,667
D
+32.6%
1,9669922,985
D
+33.6%
1,7888812,699
D
+22.3%
1,7911,1332,946
D
+6.1%
1,4991,3222,889
D
+26.1%
1,3297482,228
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Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
16.5%
American
14.8%
Irish
13.2%
German
12.3%
Scottish
2.8%
Italian
1.8%
Polish
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: 40.8 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.3%
85+
0.9%
2.7%
75–84
3.2%
5.4%
65–74
6.3%
6.1%
55–64
7.2%
6.2%
45–54
6.5%
6.2%
35–44
6.1%
6.8%
25–34
6.7%
4.2%
18–24
4.5%
8.3%
5–17
7.5%
2.7%
<5
2.4%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$65,298
State House District 57 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 57$65,298
Kentucky$63,726
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
13.6%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1819.6%
Working age (18–64)12.3%
Seniors (65+)9.4%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
93.8%
speak English only
Spanish3.0%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.9%
Other Indo-European0.8%
Other languages0.5%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Baptist
21.5%
Other Christian
7.9%
Methodist
5.4%
Mainline Protestant
4.5%
Catholic & Orthodox
3.3%
Pentecostal & Holiness
1.8%
Non-Christian
0.8%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 54.8% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin of R+70.9, this rural Kentucky district ranks among the most one-sided in the state, reflecting the deep partisan realignment that has reshaped Appalachian and rural Kentucky over the past two decades.

The Democratic margin in Kentucky 57th State House District has rarely exceeded sixty-three points in modern history; the Republican margin has rarely exceeded seventeen points. 2024 delivered the district to the Republican candidate by five points.

Its demographics resemble the country more than they resemble most districts. A 81% non-Hispanic-white share, a 14% poverty rate, and a median household income of $65,298 — all within the broad national range.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 57, Kentucky vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 57, Kentucky voted Republican by 4.9 points (R+5), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 15,663 votes cast, 7,293 went Democratic and 8,053 went Republican.
What is State House District 57, Kentucky's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 57, Kentucky as a "Bellwether" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 26 times, Republican 8 times, and other 0 times.
When did State House District 57, Kentucky last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 57, Kentucky voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in State House District 57, Kentucky?
State House District 57, Kentucky has a population of 31,518 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 57, Kentucky?
Median household income in State House District 57, Kentucky is $65,298 — below the national median of $80,734. The Kentucky state median is $63,726.
What is the political history of State House District 57, Kentucky?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 57, Kentucky from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 26 went Democratic and 8 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Bellwether" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.