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Kentucky 79th State House District
presidential margin
2008D+9.52012D+6.12016D+17.72020D+34.12024D+26.6
full record · 2008 → 2024
D+26.6
2024
median income$60,863U.S. $80,734 · KY $63,726
median age29.3U.S. 39.1 · KY 39.2
poverty rate17.7%U.S. 12.5% · KY 16.1%
bachelor’s+ (25+)48.3%U.S. 35.6% · KY 27.7%
non-english15.9%U.S. 22.3% · KY 6.8%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
English15.3%
German13.2%
Irish11.6%
African American†11.9%
African0.5%
Nigerian0.4%
Mexican4.4%
Puerto Rican0.4%
Honduran0.4%
Chinese1.2%
Asian Indian1.0%
Nepalese0.8%
religion

Religious adherence is published only at the county level (U.S. Religion Census). See Fayette County.

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024.

Kentucky 79th State House District

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Kentucky 79th State House DistrictHarrisD+26.6
2024
2024 presidential margin for Kentucky 79th State House DistrictThe boundary of Kentucky 79th State House District, filled by its 2024 presidential margin (D+26.6), over faint outlines of the counties it is drawn from.Kentucky 79th State House District · D+26.6
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala Harris ✓Democratic62.2%11,112
Donald TrumpRepublican35.6%6,366
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Independent2.2%391
D+60
R+60
District boundary, filled by its own 2024 D-vs-R margin — precinct detail where available, over the 1 county it's drawn from (shown faint).
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.
County-level results (1 county) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Kentucky 79th State House District — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Fayette County, KYDemocraticD+18.1
5 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
D
62.2%Harris11,112
35.6%Trump6,366
2.2%Kennedy391
+26.6%
17,869
D
65.9%Biden13,193
31.8%Trump6,372
2.2%Jorgensen449
+34.1%
20,014
D
55.0%Clinton10,190
37.3%Trump6,904
7.7%Johnson1,430
+17.7%
18,524
D
53.0%Obama8,966
47.0%Romney7,942
0.0%
+6.1%
16,908
D
53.9%Obama9,807
44.4%McCain8,079
1.6%Nader292
+9.5%
18,178
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 2008 to 2024. Most recent: +26.6% in 2024.+26.6%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008+9.5%
2012+6.1%
2016+17.7%
2020+34.1%
2024+26.6%
DemocraticRepublican
current representation
Current officeholders
DChad AullState House · 79

State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.

Source · OpenStates current legislator CSV.

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 heavily Republican Appalachian constituencies.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 34.1 points in 2020. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 7.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 26.6 points.

A population of 46,590, a 71% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $60,863 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 93 and State House District 75.

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 93
Kentucky
91.7twin score
12-yr trendcollege sharemedian age
State House District 75
Kentucky
89.2twin score
12-yr trend2016–2024 trajectory≠ elasticity
State House District 46
Missouri
86.8twin score
2020–2024 trajectory12-yr trendelasticity

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 79th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Kentucky 79th State House District voted Democratic by 26.6 points (D+26.6), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 17,869 votes cast, 11,112 went Democratic and 6,366 went Republican.
How many people live in Kentucky 79th State House District?
Kentucky 79th State House District has a population of 46,590 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Kentucky 79th State House District?
Median household income in Kentucky 79th State House District is $60,863 — below the national median of $80,734. The Kentucky state median is $63,726.
What is the political history of Kentucky 79th State House District?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Kentucky 79th State House District from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.