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1876–2024
State House District 65·Kentucky

Kentucky 65th State House District has voted Republican in fifteen straight presidential cycles.

One of Kentucky's most lopsided presidential margins outside metro areas

1876 — 2024·38 elections
KY
Latest
R+22
in 2024
Archetype
Republican loyalist
since the recent cycles
Population
18,818
2024 ACS

Kentucky 65th State House District, Kentucky: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+22%. Republican peak: R+40 in 1984.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+22MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population
18,8182024 5-year
Median household income
$80,5482024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
86.1%2024 5-year
Black
3.9%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
4.9%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+38 in 1912MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+40 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
−21.6%
3,3905,3228,925
R
−19.3%
3,5455,2889,030
R
−26.0%
2,6604,7197,910
R
−24.3%
2,7384,5477,438
R
−20.9%
2,9094,4737,494
R
−31.0%
2,5094,7977,374
R
−28.9%
2,0983,8856,180
R
−17.6%
2,1323,1405,733
R
−20.5%
1,7962,9955,838
R
−34.7%
1,6303,3775,031
R
−39.9%
1,6093,7695,410
R
−17.4%
1,9672,8535,079
R
−7.8%
2,0692,4274,579
R
−36.1%
1,4143,0844,628
R
−6.6%
1,6101,8974,346
D
+19.3%
2,5381,7174,262
R
−5.8%
2,1392,4014,540
R
−16.6%
1,6392,2963,963
D
+0.7%
2,1382,1094,253
D
+27.0%
2,0781,1833,318
D
+16.1%
1,9251,3903,322
D
+18.8%
2,1161,4443,569
D
+37.5%
2,4049763,809
D
+32.4%
2,4511,2313,764
R
−7.3%
1,9962,3124,316
R
−18.3%
8731,4873,355
D
+17.0%
1,7911,2543,156
D
+31.7%
1,1435791,778
D
+38.2%
8532761,511
D
+14.3%
9547071,733
R
−4.2%
6336931,439
D
+12.1%
7986211,458
D
+6.4%
7706771,464
D
+23.0%
6253841,049
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Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
29.6%
Irish
16.5%
English
13.7%
American
6.7%
Italian
3.9%
French
1.8%
Scottish
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: 37.7 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.5%
85+
1.0%
1.9%
75–84
2.5%
4.7%
65–74
5.1%
6.3%
55–64
6.5%
6.0%
45–54
5.8%
6.8%
35–44
6.7%
7.5%
25–34
7.3%
4.2%
18–24
3.9%
8.7%
5–17
8.2%
3.2%
<5
3.1%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$80,548
State House District 65 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 65$80,548
Kentucky$63,726
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
11.8%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1817.2%
Working age (18–64)9.9%
Seniors (65+)13.9%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
94.5%
speak English only
Spanish2.7%
Other Indo-European1.0%
Other languages1.0%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.8%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic & Orthodox
24.2%
Other Christian
8.5%
Baptist
4.4%
Methodist
3.2%
Mainline Protestant
1.7%
Pentecostal & Holiness
0.9%
Non-Christian
0.4%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 56.7% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin of R+63.2 in a district of roughly 44,000 residents, this rural Kentucky seat ranks among the state's most politically homogeneous, leaving general-election outcomes largely settled before ballots are cast.

The Republican margin in Kentucky 65th State House District reached its widest at forty points in 1984. The margin in 2024 was twenty-two points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $80,548, a 86% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 18,818 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 65, Kentucky vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 65, Kentucky voted Republican by 21.6 points (R+22), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 8,925 votes cast, 3,390 went Democratic and 5,322 went Republican.
What is State House District 65, Kentucky's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 65, Kentucky as a "Republican loyalist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 14 times, Republican 20 times, and other 0 times.
When did State House District 65, Kentucky last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 65, Kentucky voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in State House District 65, Kentucky?
State House District 65, Kentucky has a population of 18,818 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 65, Kentucky?
Median household income in State House District 65, Kentucky is $80,548 — below the national median of $80,734. The Kentucky state median is $63,726.
What is the political history of State House District 65, Kentucky?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 65, Kentucky from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 14 went Democratic and 20 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.