Kentucky 62nd State House District, Kentucky: Realigner district. In 2024, voted R+28%. Democratic peak: D+44 in 1948.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+28MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- RealignerAkashic typology
- Population
- 50,8172024 5-year
- Median household income
- $85,1582024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 85.7%2024 5-year
- Black
- 4.8%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 5.8%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+44 in 1948MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+32 in 1972MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State House District 62, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 8,963 | 16,001 | 25,409 | ||
| R | 9,019 | 15,165 | 24,726 | ||
| R | 6,585 | 12,848 | 20,656 | ||
| R | 6,429 | 10,822 | 17,560 | ||
| R | 6,583 | 10,056 | 16,840 | ||
| R | 5,399 | 9,048 | 14,553 | ||
| R | 4,671 | 6,787 | 11,767 | ||
| R | 3,634 | 3,712 | 8,207 | ||
| R | 3,106 | 3,252 | 7,915 | ||
| R | 2,885 | 3,826 | 6,750 | ||
| R | 2,224 | 3,808 | 6,098 | ||
| D | 3,014 | 2,448 | 5,691 | ||
| D | 2,661 | 2,055 | 4,812 | ||
| R | 1,402 | 2,778 | 4,290 | ||
| D | 1,674 | 1,492 | 4,254 | ||
| D | 2,807 | 1,135 | 3,960 | ||
| D | 2,218 | 1,878 | 4,095 | ||
| D | 2,441 | 1,656 | 4,138 | ||
| D | 2,707 | 1,773 | 4,491 | ||
| D | 3,028 | 1,154 | 4,280 | ||
| D | 3,096 | 1,356 | 4,479 | ||
| D | 3,447 | 1,532 | 4,992 | ||
| D | 3,385 | 1,588 | 4,983 | ||
| D | 3,902 | 1,658 | 5,592 | ||
| R | 2,427 | 2,725 | 5,158 | ||
| D | 3,248 | 1,992 | 5,298 | ||
| D | 4,262 | 2,271 | 6,554 | ||
| D | 2,229 | 1,268 | 3,521 | ||
| D | 2,015 | 894 | 3,333 | ||
| D | 2,113 | 1,531 | 3,681 | ||
| D | 2,026 | 1,462 | 3,552 | ||
| D | 2,167 | 1,798 | 4,001 | ||
| D | 1,909 | 1,802 | 3,825 | ||
| D | 1,706 | 1,025 | 2,886 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
19.1%
American
13.8%
German
12.7%
Irish
12.2%
Italian
2.5%
Scottish
2.2%
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: 36.4 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
$85,158
State House District 62 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 62$85,158
Kentucky$63,726
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
10.6%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1813.7%
Working age (18–64)9.7%
Seniors (65+)8.1%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
95.2%
speak English only
Spanish3.1%
Other Indo-European1.1%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.4%
Other languages0.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 67.8% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
With a 29-point Republican presidential margin in 2024, this 43,000-resident state house district reflects the broad rural and small-town conservative shift that has reshaped Kentucky's lower chamber over the past decade.
The unraveling was not abrupt. The Democratic margin in Kentucky 62nd State House District peaked at forty-four points in 1948; it narrowed steadily over the late twentieth century. The 1984 election delivered the district to the Republican party for the first time in many years, by a margin of twenty-six points. By 2024, the margin had settled into deep Republican territory.
The economic and demographic context is severe. The median household income of $85,158 is among the lowest at this geographic scale; 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State House District 62, Kentucky vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 62, Kentucky voted Republican by 27.7 points (R+28), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 25,409 votes cast, 8,963 went Democratic and 16,001 went Republican.
What is State House District 62, Kentucky's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 62, Kentucky as a "Realigner" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 21 times, Republican 13 times, and other 0 times.
When did State House District 62, Kentucky last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 62, Kentucky voted Democratic was 1980.
How many people live in State House District 62, Kentucky?
State House District 62, Kentucky has a population of 50,817 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 62, Kentucky?
Median household income in State House District 62, Kentucky is $85,158 — above the national median of $80,734. The Kentucky state median is $63,726.
What is the political history of State House District 62, Kentucky?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 62, Kentucky from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 21 went Democratic and 13 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Realigner" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.