Kentucky 1st State Senate District, Kentucky: Realigner district. In 2024, voted R+52%. Democratic peak: D+57 in 1932.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+52MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- RealignerAkashic typology
- Population
- 117,8502024 5-year
- Median household income
- $52,9682024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 86.8%2024 5-year
- Black
- 5.3%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 4.6%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+57 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+52 in 2024MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State Senate District 1, 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 | 12,466 | 40,022 | 53,211 | ||
| R | 14,217 | 39,902 | 54,927 | ||
| R | 12,524 | 37,241 | 51,924 | ||
| R | 16,014 | 32,754 | 49,612 | ||
| R | 19,128 | 30,984 | 50,927 | ||
| R | 19,446 | 30,987 | 50,813 | ||
| R | 19,517 | 25,275 | 45,717 | ||
| D | 20,307 | 16,153 | 41,051 | ||
| D | 23,044 | 16,108 | 45,103 | ||
| R | 19,893 | 20,821 | 40,928 | ||
| R | 19,023 | 22,528 | 41,789 | ||
| D | 22,894 | 18,752 | 42,881 | ||
| D | 27,565 | 11,178 | 39,415 | ||
| R | 12,225 | 19,539 | 32,530 | ||
| D | 13,923 | 11,229 | 36,476 | ||
| D | 27,708 | 9,101 | 36,924 | ||
| D | 22,366 | 16,032 | 38,398 | ||
| D | 27,089 | 12,796 | 40,008 | ||
| D | 25,093 | 11,238 | 36,395 | ||
| D | 23,696 | 6,223 | 30,606 | ||
| D | 23,711 | 9,478 | 33,285 | ||
| D | 28,614 | 9,336 | 38,043 | ||
| D | 27,732 | 8,687 | 36,643 | ||
| D | 31,350 | 8,428 | 39,942 | ||
| D | 19,647 | 13,469 | 33,187 | ||
| D | 22,842 | 10,393 | 33,898 | ||
| D | 27,630 | 13,831 | 42,080 | ||
| D | 17,074 | 8,315 | 25,912 | ||
| D | 12,851 | 5,630 | 21,213 | ||
| D | 15,555 | 7,668 | 23,865 | ||
| D | 13,950 | 7,353 | 22,265 | ||
| D | 15,047 | 8,466 | 23,991 | ||
| D | 14,786 | 7,149 | 22,470 | ||
| D | 9,386 | 4,874 | 16,778 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
17.5%
American
14.1%
Irish
8.9%
German
8.8%
Scottish
1.8%
Italian
1.2%
French
0.7%
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: 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
$52,968
State Senate District 1 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Senate District 1$52,968
Kentucky$63,726
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
18.3%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1824.3%
Working age (18–64)16.9%
Seniors (65+)13.6%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
94.9%
speak English only
Spanish2.8%
Other Indo-European1.9%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.4%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 29.8% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+71.2, this eastern or western Kentucky district ranks among the most lopsided in the state. Sparse population density and deep rural roots have made it reliably one-sided across multiple election cycles.
The unraveling was not abrupt. The Democratic margin in Kentucky 1st State Senate District peaked at fifty-seven points in 1932; it narrowed steadily over the late twentieth century. The 2000 election delivered the district to the Republican party for the first time in many years, by a margin of thirteen points. By 2024, the margin had widened further.
The economic and demographic context is severe. The median household income of $52,968 is among the lowest at this geographic scale; 18% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State Senate District 1, Kentucky vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 1, Kentucky voted Republican by 51.8 points (R+52), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 53,211 votes cast, 12,466 went Democratic and 40,022 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 1, Kentucky's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 1, Kentucky as a "Realigner" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 24 times, Republican 10 times, and other 0 times.
When did State Senate District 1, Kentucky last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 1, Kentucky voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in State Senate District 1, Kentucky?
State Senate District 1, Kentucky has a population of 117,850 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in State Senate District 1, Kentucky?
Median household income in State Senate District 1, Kentucky is $52,968 — below the national median of $80,734. The Kentucky state median is $63,726.
What is the political history of State Senate District 1, Kentucky?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 1, Kentucky from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 24 went Democratic and 10 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Realigner" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.