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Kentucky 89th 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

English17.5%14.5%9.5%

American15.0%11.5%5.3%

Irish9.1%11.0%9.4%

German8.9%12.7%12.5%

Scottish1.6%2.0%1.3%

Italian1.1%2.0%4.8%

Scotch-Irish1.0%0.8%—

French0.7%1.1%1.6%

African American†1.1%6.6%9.9%

Mexican0.7%2.4%11.3%

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 89	Kentucky	United States
Median age	40.8	39.2	39.1
Age 18–24	10.3%	9.1%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	17.2%	17.3%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	KY HD 89	Kentucky	United States
Median household income	$47,759	$63,726	$84,427
Poverty rate	20.9%	16.1%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	19.2%	27.7%	35.6%

Housing and tenure

Measure	KY HD 89	Kentucky	United States
Owner-occupied homes	77.5%	68.3%	65.2%
Renter-occupied homes	22.5%	31.7%	34.8%
Median home value	$124,100	$205,600	$332,700
Median gross rent (monthly)	$725	$967	$1,413
Renters paying 30%+ of income	54.6%	45.4%	51.1%
Vacant housing units	12.8%	10.3%	10.1%

Getting to work

Measure	KY HD 89	Kentucky	United States
Mean commute	33.3 min	24.0 min	26.4 min
Commutes 60 minutes or more	13.5%	6.2%	8.6%
Drives alone to work	80.6%	76.6%	68.8%
Takes public transit	0.3%	0.6%	3.2%
Works from home	8.9%	10.2%	15.1%

Languages at home

Measure	KY HD 89	Kentucky	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	2.1%	6.8%	22.3%
Spanish	1.2%	3.4%	13.6%

Religious landscape

Measure	KY HD 89	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 89	Kentucky	United States
Foreign-born residents	0.7%	4.7%	14.1%
Naturalized citizens	0.3%	1.9%	7.4%
Not U.S. citizens	0.4%	2.8%	6.8%
Veterans (18+)	5.3%	6.5%	6.2%
Income inequality (Gini)	0.444	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

HarrisDemocratic17.4%3,823TrumpRepublican81.0%17,794OtherAll other candidates1.6%343

R+63.6

Lead: 13,971
Total: 21,960
vs nation: R+62.1

modeled Census-place estimatereview required

BidenDemocratic18.9%4,117TrumpRepublican79.7%17,354OtherAll other candidates1.4%296

R+60.8

Lead: 13,237
Total: 21,767
vs nation: R+65.3

modeled Census-place estimatereview required

ClintonDemocratic17.0%3,223TrumpRepublican80.0%15,191OtherAll other candidates3.1%584

R+63.0

Lead: 11,968
Total: 18,998
vs nation: R+65.1

modeled Census-place estimatereview required

ObamaDemocratic21.2%3,734RomneyRepublican77.1%13,567OtherAll other candidates1.7%304

R+55.9

Lead: 9,833
Total: 17,605
vs nation: R+59.7

modeled Census-place estimatereview required

ObamaDemocratic25.9%4,696McCainRepublican72.6%13,177OtherAll other candidates1.6%288

R+46.7

Lead: 8,481
Total: 18,161
vs nation: R+54.0

modeled Census-place estimatereview required

KerryDemocratic28.1%5,102BushRepublican71.2%12,922OtherAll other candidates0.7%121

R+43.1

Lead: 7,820
Total: 18,145
vs nation: R+40.6

modeled Census-place estimatereview required

GoreDemocratic26.7%4,119BushRepublican71.7%11,078OtherAll other candidates1.6%253

R+45.0

Lead: 6,959
Total: 15,450
vs nation: R+45.6

modeled Census-place estimatereview required

ClintonDemocratic33.7%4,513DoleRepublican58.2%7,800OtherAll other candidates8.1%1,090

R+24.5

Lead: 3,287
Total: 13,403
vs nation: R+33.0

modeled Census-place estimatereview required

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+63.6MIT Election Lab
Population: 46,3372024 5-year
Population density: 49 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
Land area: 955 sq miTIGER/Line
Median household income: $47,7592024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 94.3%2024 5-year
Black: 1.3%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 1.2%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+3.5 in 1912MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+63.6 in 2024MIT Election Lab
Most similar: State House District 90, KY · twin score 98.6

current representation

Current officeholders

RTimmy TruettState House · 89

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	9.9%1,790	90.1%16,207	17,997
2020	R	20.4%4,112	79.6%16,048	20,160
2018	R	26.3%3,959	73.7%11,105	15,064

With a 63.6-point Republican presidential margin, this rural Kentucky district ranks among the state's most one-sided, reflecting the deep partisan realignment that has reshaped Appalachian and south-central Kentucky over the past two decades.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 3.5 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 63.6 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 63.6 points.

A population of 46,337, a 94% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $47,759 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 90 and State House District 152.

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 90

2012–2024 trajectory≠ American ancestry

State House District 152

2012–2024 trajectory

State House District 22

2008–2024 trajectory

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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Places within Kentucky 89th State House District

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Frequently asked questions

How did Kentucky 89th State House District vote in 2024?

In 2024, Kentucky 89th State House District voted Republican by 63.6 points (R+63.6), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 21,960 votes cast, 3,823 went Democratic and 17,794 went Republican.

When did Kentucky 89th State House District last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Kentucky 89th State House District voted Democratic was 1912.

How many people live in Kentucky 89th State House District?

Kentucky 89th State House District has a population of 46,337 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Kentucky 89th State House District?

Median household income in Kentucky 89th State House District is $47,759 — below the national median of $80,734. The Kentucky state median is $63,726.

What is the political history of Kentucky 89th State House District?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Kentucky 89th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 1 went Democratic and 37 went Republican.