State Senate District 3 State Senate District (KY) — Elections 1876–2024

Kentucky 3rd State Senate District, Kentucky: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+44%. Republican peak: R+44 in 2024.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+44MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population: 115,2672024 5-year
Median household income: $54,9962024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 76.3%2024 5-year
Black: 12.9%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 6.1%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+34 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+44 in 2024MIT Election Lab

2024 results by constituent county

4 counties · 0 D · 4 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	R	−44.1%	11,358	29,681	41,548
2020	R	−38.6%	13,273	30,481	44,529
2016	R	−39.6%	11,719	28,007	41,115
2012	R	−25.3%	14,873	25,140	40,551
2008	R	−16.0%	17,310	24,011	41,862
2004	R	−21.8%	15,848	24,749	40,839
2000	R	−11.8%	15,293	19,465	35,207
1996	D	+5.8%	15,838	13,920	32,797
1992	D	+12.4%	17,607	13,253	35,049
1988	R	−7.3%	15,177	17,569	32,903
1984	R	−17.4%	14,014	19,962	34,135
1980	D	+2.7%	16,586	15,709	32,859
1976	D	+23.4%	17,916	11,062	29,257
1972	R	−29.1%	8,652	15,960	25,130
1968	R	−1.4%	9,407	9,778	27,425
1964	D	+33.6%	17,977	8,918	26,965
1960	R	−4.3%	13,437	14,657	28,094
1956	D	+2.6%	13,654	12,964	26,728
1952	D	+7.0%	13,956	12,123	26,130
1948	D	+18.0%	12,217	8,344	21,514
1944	D	+4.2%	12,361	11,363	23,798
1940	D	+5.2%	14,596	13,140	27,807
1936	D	+14.9%	15,742	11,656	27,501
1932	D	+20.8%	17,749	11,601	29,584
1928	R	−13.9%	12,526	16,571	29,156
1924	R	−6.0%	13,145	14,897	29,213
1920	R	−10.7%	14,778	18,364	33,597
1916	R	−9.0%	8,148	9,797	18,277
1912	D	+1.8%	6,107	5,820	15,746
1908	R	−10.6%	7,400	9,196	16,924
1904	R	−13.6%	5,862	7,758	13,982
1900	R	−13.0%	6,595	8,586	15,356
1896	R	−12.8%	6,375	8,284	14,942
1892	R	−8.4%	4,704	5,681	11,620
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

11.5%

American

8.3%

German

8.2%

Irish

6.5%

Scottish

1.9%

Italian

1.8%

Polish

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: 34.1 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.6%

85+

1.2%

2.1%

75–84

2.9%

4.2%

65–74

4.7%

5.0%

55–64

5.6%

5.1%

45–54

5.0%

5.6%

35–44

5.5%

8.1%

25–34

6.9%

7.4%

18–24

4.2%

9.2%

5–17

8.7%

4.1%

3.8%

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

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$54,996

State Senate District 3 ranks near the middle of US counties.

State Senate District 3$54,996

Kentucky$63,726

United States$80,734

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

Poverty rate

All persons below federal poverty line

17.2%

Children face moderate poverty.

Children under 1821.0%

Working age (18–64)16.0%

Seniors (65+)17.2%

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

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

92.7%

speak English only

Spanish3.3%

Other Indo-European3.0%

Asian & Pacific Islander0.8%

Other languages0.2%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Baptist

43.7%

Other Christian

7.1%

Methodist

5.0%

Catholic & Orthodox

3.8%

Mainline Protestant

2.6%

Pentecostal & Holiness

1.4%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 36.5% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin of R+67.1, this eastern Kentucky district ranks among the most heavily Republican-leaning legislative districts in the state, reflecting deep partisan alignment across its rural, Appalachian communities.

The Republican margin in Kentucky 3rd State Senate District reached its widest at forty-four points in 2024. The margin in 2024 was forty-four points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $54,996, a 76% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 115,267 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State Senate District 3, Kentucky vote in 2024?

In 2024, State Senate District 3, Kentucky voted Republican by 44.1 points (R+44), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 41,548 votes cast, 11,358 went Democratic and 29,681 went Republican.

What is State Senate District 3, Kentucky's political archetype?

Akashic classifies State Senate District 3, Kentucky as a "Republican loyalist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 13 times, Republican 21 times, and other 0 times.

When did State Senate District 3, Kentucky last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 3, Kentucky voted Democratic was 1996.

How many people live in State Senate District 3, Kentucky?

State Senate District 3, Kentucky has a population of 115,267 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 3, Kentucky?

Median household income in State Senate District 3, Kentucky is $54,996 — below the national median of $80,734. The Kentucky state median is $63,726.

What is the political history of State Senate District 3, Kentucky?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 3, Kentucky from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 13 went Democratic and 21 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

Kentucky 3rd State Senate District has voted Republican in seven straight presidential cycles.

Key facts

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