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State House District 99·Kentucky

For one hundred sixteen years, Kentucky 99th State House District voted Democratic. Then it stopped.

One of Kentucky's most Republican-leaning state house seats

18762024·38 elections
KY
Latest
R+44
in 2024
Archetype
Realigner
since the recent cycles
Population
45,899
2024 ACS

Kentucky 99th State House District, Kentucky: Realigner district. In 2024, voted R+44%. Democratic peak: D+54 in 1964.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+44MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
RealignerAkashic typology
Population
45,8992024 5-year
Median household income
$51,0012024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
92.4%2024 5-year
Black
3.1%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
2.7%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+54 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+44 in 2024MIT Election Lab
3 counties · 0 D · 3 R
R+60
D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−43.8%
4,95012,90118,149
R
−36.4%
5,76212,53118,588
R
−35.0%
5,03610,79316,464
R
−15.1%
5,9888,17514,524
D
+1.9%
7,4817,19915,035
D
+9.1%
9,1447,61016,921
D
+1.7%
6,8996,66213,835
D
+18.2%
6,3514,16512,004
D
+27.1%
8,0024,14814,198
D
+16.3%
7,0885,09012,241
D
+5.9%
6,9066,12813,083
D
+20.8%
7,3354,75512,417
D
+38.9%
8,4183,66912,216
R
−0.7%
5,4795,55711,115
D
+15.4%
5,5033,87010,597
D
+53.8%
8,1372,42110,625
D
+16.4%
7,0515,06112,111
D
+17.6%
7,6815,37713,071
D
+31.0%
7,4493,92211,386
D
+45.0%
7,6742,89710,613
D
+32.1%
6,9023,54310,465
D
+34.8%
8,4494,08412,534
D
+32.7%
6,7793,43310,226
D
+45.2%
9,1243,43612,596
D
+6.1%
5,0584,4799,543
D
+23.7%
6,1013,7429,958
D
+20.2%
6,3704,22310,642
D
+25.2%
4,3482,5876,984
D
+30.3%
3,5401,6886,115
D
+12.7%
3,9263,0337,018
D
+16.9%
3,6082,5556,232
D
+19.4%
3,8862,6206,532
D
+22.5%
3,5832,2525,911
D
+23.7%
2,7641,6364,767
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No data
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Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
American
23.3%
English
15.2%
Irish
10.7%
German
9.3%
Scottish
2.1%
French
1.4%
Italian
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.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
98.6%
speak English only
Spanish0.7%
Other Indo-European0.3%
Other languages0.2%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.2%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Other Christian
7.2%
Baptist
6.1%
Pentecostal & Holiness
4.0%
Methodist
3.0%
Catholic & Orthodox
0.9%
Mainline Protestant
0.8%
Non-Christian
0.2%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 77.8% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin of R+60, this rural Kentucky district ranks among the most heavily one-sided legislative seats in the state, leaving little competitive ground for either major party.

The unraveling was not abrupt. The Democratic margin in Kentucky 99th State House District peaked at fifty-four points in 1964; it narrowed steadily over the late twentieth century. The 2012 election delivered the district to the Republican party for the first time in many years, by a margin of fifteen points. By 2024, the margin had widened further.

The economic and demographic context is severe. The median household income of $51,001 is among the lowest at this geographic scale; 22% of residents live below the federal poverty line.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 99, Kentucky vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 99, Kentucky voted Republican by 43.8 points (R+44), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 18,149 votes cast, 4,950 went Democratic and 12,901 went Republican.
What is State House District 99, Kentucky's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 99, Kentucky as a "Realigner" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 29 times, Republican 5 times, and other 0 times.
When did State House District 99, Kentucky last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 99, Kentucky voted Democratic was 2008.
How many people live in State House District 99, Kentucky?
State House District 99, Kentucky has a population of 45,899 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 99, Kentucky?
Median household income in State House District 99, Kentucky is $51,001 — below the national median of $80,734. The Kentucky state median is $63,726.
What is the political history of State House District 99, Kentucky?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 99, Kentucky from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 29 went Democratic and 5 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Realigner" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.