State House District 79 State House District (KY) — Elections 1876–2024

Kentucky 79th State House District, Kentucky: Democratic loyalist district. In 2024, voted D+18%. Republican peak: R+35 in 1972.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: D+18MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: Democratic loyalistAkashic typology
Population: 12,0032024 5-year
Median household income: $69,4792024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 68.4%2024 5-year
Black: 14.5%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 9.5%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+21 in 2020MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+35 in 1972MIT Election Lab

2024 results by constituent county

1 counties · 1 D · 0 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).
Year	Won	Margin	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	D	+18.1%	3,092	2,126	5,337
2020	D	+20.8%	3,359	2,182	5,670
2016	D	+9.4%	2,587	2,110	5,054
2012	D	+1.0%	2,302	2,254	4,667
2008	D	+4.8%	2,449	2,220	4,733
2004	R	−6.7%	2,150	2,462	4,656
2000	R	−6.9%	1,753	2,021	3,911
1996	D	+0.8%	1,618	1,592	3,436
1992	R	−3.8%	1,420	1,554	3,542
1988	R	−19.0%	1,207	1,782	3,023
1984	R	−28.2%	1,074	1,928	3,031
1980	R	−6.8%	1,131	1,311	2,663
1976	R	−11.0%	1,039	1,304	2,410
1972	R	−35.4%	735	1,571	2,361
1968	R	−16.0%	627	925	1,868
1964	D	+14.9%	939	695	1,639
1960	R	−20.9%	611	933	1,544
1956	R	−23.4%	502	812	1,323
1952	R	−9.8%	529	644	1,179
1948	D	+9.0%	490	406	933
1944	D	+11.0%	503	403	912
1940	D	+11.7%	587	464	1,054
1936	D	+11.0%	535	428	971
1932	D	+14.1%	585	439	1,033
1928	R	−30.4%	336	630	967
1924	R	−5.9%	387	436	835
1920	D	+7.8%	479	409	895
1916	D	+7.2%	235	203	442
1912	D	+11.1%	195	151	398
1908	D	+5.1%	195	176	376
1904	D	+12.9%	190	146	341
1900	R	−10.6%	159	197	359
1896	R	−13.1%	146	191	343
1892	D	+20.2%	139	90	242
1888	—	No data	—	—	—
1884	—	No data	—	—	—
1880	—	No data	—	—	—
1876	—	No data	—	—	—

Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry

Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.

English

14.4%

German

12.4%

Irish

10.9%

American

7.5%

Scottish

2.6%

Italian

2.5%

French

1.7%

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: 35.3 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.5%

85+

1.0%

1.8%

75–84

2.5%

4.1%

65–74

4.8%

5.3%

55–64

5.7%

5.8%

45–54

5.7%

6.7%

35–44

6.5%

7.6%

25–34

7.4%

6.8%

18–24

6.9%

7.8%

5–17

7.5%

2.9%

2.8%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$69,479

State House District 79 ranks near the middle of US counties.

State House District 79$69,479

Kentucky$63,726

United States$80,734

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Poverty rate

All persons below federal poverty line

14.9%

Children face moderate poverty.

Children under 1817.9%

Working age (18–64)14.5%

Seniors (65+)9.8%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

84.1%

speak English only

Spanish7.6%

Other Indo-European3.4%

Asian & Pacific Islander2.5%

Other languages2.4%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Baptist

15.7%

Other Christian

11.9%

Catholic & Orthodox

7.5%

Methodist

5.7%

Mainline Protestant

4.2%

Pentecostal & Holiness

2.0%

Non-Christian

1.5%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 51.5% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

District 79 recorded an R+60.2 presidential margin in 2024, placing it among the most one-sided state house districts in Kentucky. Its rural character and small population of roughly 47,000 reflect the demographic patterns common to deep-red Appalachian constituencies.

The Democratic margin in Kentucky 79th State House District reached its widest at twenty-one points in 2020. The margin in 2024 was eighteen points — still decisive.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $69,479, a 68% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 12,003 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 79, Kentucky vote in 2024?

In 2024, State House District 79, Kentucky voted Democratic by 18.1 points (D+18), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 5,337 votes cast, 3,092 went Democratic and 2,126 went Republican.

What is State House District 79, Kentucky's political archetype?

Akashic classifies State House District 79, Kentucky as a "Democratic loyalist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 18 times, Republican 16 times, and other 0 times.

When did State House District 79, Kentucky last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which State House District 79, Kentucky voted Republican was 2004.

How many people live in State House District 79, Kentucky?

State House District 79, Kentucky has a population of 12,003 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 79, Kentucky?

Median household income in State House District 79, Kentucky is $69,479 — below the national median of $80,734. The Kentucky state median is $63,726.

What is the political history of State House District 79, Kentucky?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 79, Kentucky from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 18 went Democratic and 16 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Democratic loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

Kentucky 79th State House District delivered D+18 in 2024 — Democratic for decades.

Key facts

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