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Kentucky 61st 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

German25.2%12.7%12.5%

Irish15.0%11.0%9.4%

English14.2%14.5%9.5%

American8.0%11.5%5.3%

Italian3.3%2.0%4.8%

Scottish2.0%2.0%1.3%

French1.8%1.1%1.6%

Polish1.3%—2.2%

Mexican1.9%2.4%11.3%

Puerto Rican0.4%0.5%1.8%

Guatemalan0.4%0.3%0.5%

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 61	Kentucky	United States
Median age	37.9	39.2	39.1
Age 18–24	8.4%	9.1%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	15.1%	17.3%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	KY HD 61	Kentucky	United States
Median household income	$76,051	$63,726	$84,427
Poverty rate	10.4%	16.1%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	26.8%	27.7%	35.6%

Housing and tenure

Measure	KY HD 61	Kentucky	United States
Owner-occupied homes	77.9%	68.3%	65.2%
Renter-occupied homes	22.1%	31.7%	34.8%
Median home value	$239,600	$205,600	$332,700
Median gross rent (monthly)	$890	$967	$1,413
Renters paying 30%+ of income	35.8%	45.4%	51.1%
Vacant housing units	10.6%	10.3%	10.1%

Getting to work

Measure	KY HD 61	Kentucky	United States
Mean commute	27.7 min	24.0 min	26.4 min
Commutes 60 minutes or more	6.0%	6.2%	8.6%
Drives alone to work	79.1%	76.6%	68.8%
Takes public transit	0.2%	0.6%	3.2%
Works from home	8.4%	10.2%	15.1%

Languages at home

Measure	KY HD 61	Kentucky	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	5.6%	6.8%	22.3%
Spanish	3.0%	3.4%	13.6%

Religious landscape

Measure	KY HD 61	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 61	Kentucky	United States
Foreign-born residents	1.5%	4.7%	14.1%
Naturalized citizens	0.9%	1.9%	7.4%
Not U.S. citizens	0.7%	2.8%	6.8%
Veterans (18+)	6.3%	6.5%	6.2%
Income inequality (Gini)	0.438	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

HarrisDemocratic19.3%4,256TrumpRepublican79.2%17,429OtherAll other candidates1.4%311

R+59.9

Lead: 13,173
Total: 21,996
vs nation: R+58.4

modeled Census-place estimatereview required

BidenDemocratic21.6%4,620TrumpRepublican76.7%16,384OtherAll other candidates1.7%358

R+55.1

Lead: 11,764
Total: 21,362
vs nation: R+59.5

modeled Census-place estimatereview required

ClintonDemocratic20.9%3,824TrumpRepublican74.7%13,656OtherAll other candidates4.4%804

R+53.8

Lead: 9,832
Total: 18,284
vs nation: R+55.9

modeled Census-place estimatereview required

ObamaDemocratic31.6%5,252RomneyRepublican66.7%11,073OtherAll other candidates1.7%274

R+35.1

Lead: 5,821
Total: 16,599
vs nation: R+38.9

modeled Census-place estimatereview required

ObamaDemocratic33.8%5,654McCainRepublican64.7%10,810OtherAll other candidates1.5%254

R+30.8

Lead: 5,156
Total: 16,718
vs nation: R+38.1

modeled Census-place estimatereview required

KerryDemocratic30.6%4,984BushRepublican68.8%11,196OtherAll other candidates0.6%94

R+38.2

Lead: 6,212
Total: 16,274
vs nation: R+35.7

modeled Census-place estimatereview required

GoreDemocratic34.2%4,360BushRepublican63.8%8,126OtherAll other candidates1.9%246

R+29.6

Lead: 3,766
Total: 12,732
vs nation: R+30.1

modeled Census-place estimatereview required

ClintonDemocratic40.8%4,417DoleRepublican48.2%5,216OtherAll other candidates11.0%1,191

R+7.4

Lead: 799
Total: 10,824
vs nation: R+15.9

modeled Census-place estimatereview required

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+59.9MIT Election Lab
Population: 44,7282024 5-year
Population density: 107 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
Land area: 417 sq miTIGER/Line
Median household income: $76,0512024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 91.0%2024 5-year
Black: 0.9%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 3.4%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+44.0 in 1932MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+59.9 in 2024MIT Election Lab
Most similar: State House District 124, MO · twin score 97.0

current representation

Current officeholders

RSavannah MaddoxState House · 61

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%16,802	16,802
2020	R	24.0%4,766	76.0%15,057	19,823
2018	R	28.9%3,714	71.1%9,149	12,863

Kentucky 61st State House District sits in the Border South. In 2024 it voted Republican.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 44.0 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 59.9 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 4.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 59.9 points.

A population of 44,728, a 91% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $76,051 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 124 and State House District 57.

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 124

2008–2024 trajectory

State House District 57

2012–2024 trajectory

State House District 5

2016–2024 trajectory12-yr trend≠ 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 61st State House District

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Frequently asked questions

How did Kentucky 61st State House District vote in 2024?

In 2024, Kentucky 61st State House District voted Republican by 59.9 points (R+59.9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 21,996 votes cast, 4,256 went Democratic and 17,429 went Republican.

When did Kentucky 61st State House District last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Kentucky 61st State House District voted Democratic was 1980.

How many people live in Kentucky 61st State House District?

Kentucky 61st State House District has a population of 44,728 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Kentucky 61st State House District?

Median household income in Kentucky 61st State House District is $76,051 — below the national median of $80,734. The Kentucky state median is $63,726.

What is the political history of Kentucky 61st State House District?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Kentucky 61st State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 23 went Democratic and 15 went Republican.