Kentucky 71st State House District, Kentucky: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+62%. Republican peak: R+62 in 2024.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+62MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Republican loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 44,4442024 5-year
- Median household income
- $54,1942024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 93.8%2024 5-year
- Black
- 1.3%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 2.3%2024 5-year
- Peak Republican margin
- R+62 in 2016MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State House District 71, 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 | 3,822 | 16,822 | 20,962 | ||
| R | 4,119 | 16,461 | 20,876 | ||
| R | 3,168 | 14,353 | 18,149 | ||
| R | 3,514 | 12,867 | 16,634 | ||
| R | 4,106 | 12,256 | 16,593 | ||
| R | 4,067 | 12,064 | 16,242 | ||
| R | 3,588 | 9,644 | 13,454 | ||
| R | 3,380 | 7,216 | 11,577 | ||
| R | 3,406 | 7,147 | 11,984 | ||
| R | 2,941 | 8,293 | 11,296 | ||
| R | 2,859 | 9,068 | 11,966 | ||
| R | 3,731 | 7,673 | 11,642 | ||
| R | 3,552 | 5,558 | 9,181 | ||
| R | 2,186 | 6,979 | 9,250 | ||
| R | 1,933 | 5,783 | 9,075 | ||
| R | 3,727 | 5,124 | 8,885 | ||
| R | 2,486 | 7,586 | 10,072 | ||
| R | 2,797 | 6,992 | 9,817 | ||
| R | 2,847 | 6,429 | 9,297 | ||
| R | 2,736 | 5,471 | 8,268 | ||
| R | 2,798 | 6,370 | 9,194 | ||
| R | 3,450 | 6,187 | 9,658 | ||
| R | 3,290 | 6,336 | 9,640 | ||
| R | 3,919 | 5,911 | 9,860 | ||
| R | 1,914 | 6,657 | 8,577 | ||
| R | 2,450 | 4,710 | 7,418 | ||
| R | 2,802 | 5,896 | 8,737 | ||
| R | 1,851 | 3,219 | 5,113 | ||
| R | 1,612 | 1,709 | 4,440 | ||
| R | 1,811 | 3,205 | 5,115 | ||
| R | 1,567 | 2,787 | 4,446 | ||
| R | 1,815 | 2,903 | 4,756 | ||
| R | 1,580 | 2,635 | 4,294 | ||
| R | 1,325 | 1,734 | 3,207 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
American
17.5%
English
15.4%
Irish
8.3%
German
8.2%
Scottish
1.8%
Italian
1.1%
French
0.6%
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: 40.5 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
$54,194
State House District 71 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 71$54,194
Kentucky$63,726
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
21.1%
Children face higher poverty than working-age adults.
Children under 1827.3%
Working age (18–64)19.2%
Seniors (65+)20.6%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
97.9%
speak English only
Spanish1.2%
Other Indo-European0.4%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.3%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 49.9% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+59.2, this rural district ranks among the most reliably one-sided constituencies in the state, leaving general-election competition largely absent from recent cycles.
The Republican margin in Kentucky 71st State House District reached its widest at sixty-two points in 2024. The margin in 2024 was sixty-two points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $54,194, a 94% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 44,444 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State House District 71, Kentucky vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 71, Kentucky voted Republican by 62.0 points (R+62), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 20,962 votes cast, 3,822 went Democratic and 16,822 went Republican.
What is State House District 71, Kentucky's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 71, 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 0 times, Republican 34 times, and other 0 times.
How many people live in State House District 71, Kentucky?
State House District 71, Kentucky has a population of 44,444 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 71, Kentucky?
Median household income in State House District 71, Kentucky is $54,194 — below the national median of $80,734. The Kentucky state median is $63,726.
What is the political history of State House District 71, Kentucky?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 71, Kentucky from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 34 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.