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Kentucky 65th 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

German27.7%12.7%12.5%

Irish15.4%11.0%9.4%

English12.8%14.5%9.5%

American6.3%11.5%5.3%

Italian3.6%2.0%4.8%

French1.7%1.1%1.6%

Scottish1.7%2.0%1.3%

Polish1.3%—2.2%

African American†7.8%6.6%9.9%

African0.7%0.5%0.5%

Mexican2.1%2.4%11.3%

Guatemalan1.9%0.3%0.5%

Puerto Rican0.5%0.5%1.8%

Spanish0.2%——

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 65	Kentucky	United States
Median age	37.7	39.2	39.1
Age 18–24	8.1%	9.1%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	15.7%	17.3%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	KY HD 65	Kentucky	United States
Median household income	$73,951	$63,726	$84,427
Poverty rate	14.3%	16.1%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	37.4%	27.7%	35.6%

Housing and tenure

Measure	KY HD 65	Kentucky	United States
Owner-occupied homes	59.2%	68.3%	65.2%
Renter-occupied homes	40.8%	31.7%	34.8%
Median home value	$257,500	$205,600	$332,700
Median gross rent (monthly)	$1,060	$967	$1,413
Renters paying 30%+ of income	47.4%	45.4%	51.1%
Vacant housing units	11.7%	10.3%	10.1%

Getting to work

Measure	KY HD 65	Kentucky	United States
Mean commute	19.9 min	24.0 min	26.4 min
Commutes 60 minutes or more	2.2%	6.2%	8.6%
Drives alone to work	71.5%	76.6%	68.8%
Takes public transit	1.5%	0.6%	3.2%
Works from home	15.8%	10.2%	15.1%

Languages at home

Measure	KY HD 65	Kentucky	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	5.5%	6.8%	22.3%
Spanish	2.7%	3.4%	13.6%

Religious landscape

Measure	KY HD 65	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 65	Kentucky	United States
Foreign-born residents	5.2%	4.7%	14.1%
Naturalized citizens	1.7%	1.9%	7.4%
Not U.S. citizens	3.5%	2.8%	6.8%
Veterans (18+)	5.8%	6.5%	6.2%
Income inequality (Gini)	0.481	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

HarrisDemocratic46.2%9,428TrumpRepublican51.6%10,544OtherAll other candidates2.2%445

R+5.5

Lead: 1,116
Total: 20,417
vs nation: R+4.0

modeled Census-place estimatereview required

BidenDemocratic47.2%9,963TrumpRepublican50.5%10,656OtherAll other candidates2.3%484

R+3.3

Lead: 693
Total: 21,103
vs nation: R+7.7

modeled Census-place estimatereview required

ClintonDemocratic40.9%7,576TrumpRepublican52.2%9,674OtherAll other candidates6.9%1,279

R+11.3

Lead: 2,098
Total: 18,529
vs nation: R+13.4

modeled Census-place estimatereview required

ObamaDemocratic44.5%7,801RomneyRepublican53.4%9,352OtherAll other candidates2.1%367

R+8.9

Lead: 1,551
Total: 17,520
vs nation: R+12.7

modeled Census-place estimatereview required

ObamaDemocratic46.7%8,285McCainRepublican51.8%9,199OtherAll other candidates1.5%266

R+5.1

Lead: 914
Total: 17,750
vs nation: R+12.4

modeled Census-place estimatereview required

KerryDemocratic41.7%7,138BushRepublican57.4%9,831OtherAll other candidates0.9%157

R+15.7

Lead: 2,693
Total: 17,126
vs nation: R+13.3

modeled Census-place estimatereview required

GoreDemocratic41.4%5,966BushRepublican55.3%7,971OtherAll other candidates3.3%476

R+13.9

Lead: 2,005
Total: 14,413
vs nation: R+14.4

modeled Census-place estimatereview required

ClintonDemocratic44.4%6,054DoleRepublican47.4%6,456OtherAll other candidates8.2%1,121

R+2.9

Lead: 402
Total: 13,631
vs nation: R+11.5

modeled Census-place estimatereview required

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+5.5MIT Election Lab
Population: 44,1122024 5-year
Population density: 2,464 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
Land area: 17.9 sq miTIGER/Line
Median household income: $73,9512024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 78.5%2024 5-year
Black: 9.2%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 5.8%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+49.4 in 1936MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+25.7 in 1984MIT Election Lab
Most similar: State House District 63, KY · twin score 89.3

current representation

Current officeholders

RStephanie DietzState House · 65

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%13,851	13,851
2020	R	38.6%8,091	61.4%12,871	20,962
2018	R	39.5%5,201	60.5%7,952	13,153

Kentucky 65th State House District sits in the Border South. In 2024 it voted Republican.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 49.4 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 25.7 points in 1984. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 5.5 points.

A population of 44,112, a 79% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $73,951 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 63 and State House District 67.

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 63

12-yr trendelasticity2008 margin

State House District 67

elasticity12-yr trend% Catholic

State House District 68

12-yr trendelasticity% Catholic

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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Frequently asked questions

How did Kentucky 65th State House District vote in 2024?

In 2024, Kentucky 65th State House District voted Republican by 5.5 points (R+5.5), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 20,417 votes cast, 9,428 went Democratic and 10,544 went Republican.

When did Kentucky 65th State House District last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Kentucky 65th State House District voted Democratic was 1976.

How many people live in Kentucky 65th State House District?

Kentucky 65th State House District has a population of 44,112 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Kentucky 65th State House District?

Median household income in Kentucky 65th State House District is $73,951 — below the national median of $80,734. The Kentucky state median is $63,726.

What is the political history of Kentucky 65th State House District?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Kentucky 65th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 23 went Democratic and 15 went Republican.